The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-25
BEGINS TO LOOK AS THOUGH
TROOPS WILL BE RECALLED
General Hugh L. Scott Evidently Is of Opinion Perish
ing Must Be Heavily Reinforced or Punitive Ex
pedition Withdrawn.
FALDOSTA (GA.) LETTER.
Editor News:

N' io''o' "ouiu lOllOW Dut one
little thing and another has engaged
my time and attention up to this
day. There is now a promise that n
communication will soon be in the
hands of the News printers for pub
lication. If it is not interesting il
Will not be my fault. [ was very
much surprised at the harmony man
itest between the aspirants for the
governorship Of your state, at their
first campaign meeting at Green
wood a few days ago. 1 cannot think
they all meant what they said or
were serious and intending to carry
out what they professed.
1t would be nice and praiseworthy
for such changed condition to fol-
low the high tension of bitterness
existing and manifest in campaigns
heretofore. l feel considerable in
terest and concern for Governor Man
ming and hope he will succeed HIM
self. believe it is due him. His
a"tiVe work in enforcing the laws
and bringing harmony out of chaos
and confusion entities him to the
second term and, as said. hope and
believe his constituents will re-elec,
him overwhelmingly.
Before | leave the candidates I
must say that / am inclined to favor
stevenson for congress. never saw
the candidate but knew a man bear
ing the name (sir) in the army. n
lieutenant in Captain McIver's com
pany. Colonel Rutledge's brigade. and
L have reasons to believe he was
akin, perhaps, father Of the candi-
date. The lieutenant was n perfect
gentleman; he was not liable for
military duty by reason OF the fact
that he was clerk of the court for
his county. (Chesterfeld) notwith-
standing that, volunteered and his
loyal spirit lead him to the front.
Our company (Fosters) and his ad-
joined each other in camp and on
the march, and hence I saw a good
deal of him. / would be glad to
see his kindsman elected. nav.
nothing special against Mr.. Finley
except that he has been honorcd
long enough. | have no sympathy
for the idea that a man is better
prepared TO serve his constituency
the longer he continues in office
The new man can look on and adyo-
cate changes worth more to his dis
trict.
l must be allowed to say that Miss
Juanita Wylie reached an enviable
position as editor of the News. She
was well posted on all subjects and
ready to advocate the right thing
with burning words. She was not
the kind that "let up" but when she
believed her cause demanded it, she
put it forward with all her might
When she argued for a hospital she
was convinced the time had come
when your city need such an insti-
tuition. tShe is still arguing for this
much needed institution. and will
never cease until Lancaster has one.
When blindtigers, law an order
breakers, were reported, she in
sisted that the law be inforced and
such nuisance be abated. When your
streets were almost impossible she
made 1t known and insisted that the
authorities look after such things
When the city needed white-washinp
and library established. she urged
all to lend hand towards the es-
tablishing and upbuilding OF the i'm
provement. She had more or less TO
say touching political matters. her
likes and dislikes; always had her
faVorites among the candidates and
! believe Ii can be safely said that
her favorites were the best men.
NO" In view of these things, is IL
not safe to say that her position as
editor was enviable. Many years ago
1t was not thought that women had
brains for such work. that men only
mad brains and minds to grasp such
matters, advanced thought. etc. IT.
may be said now that women are
coming to the front and that their
minds are solving the most intricate
problems. There is another young
lady in this city that illustrates the
point that women are not inferior
to men-I aIlude to.
Miss Marie Craig, a native Of vourl
state and county who is designated