The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-03-28
Not the Time to Swap Horses

Inc DatrlouSm or many polite
ian is being put to the test Just now,
and as the political season develops
the test will become more severe to
those who are standing it, On the
other hand there will appear many
whose patriotic impulse is entirely
subservient to selfish interests.
This line of demarkation between
the patriotic and the selfish will not
be manifest in the campaign for To-
cal or county offices, but it will be
very evident with relation to nation
al affairs.
The present administration at
Washington is now in fine working
order. We have as President one of
the most able men in the world to-
day. He has surrounded himself with
competent and trustworthy cabinet.
These officers are supported in the
main by loyal and competent mem
bers Of Congress and the Senate,
members who are already familiar
with the terrifica burdens now being
borne by administration officials.
1t is evident to every voter in the
land that the fine working force now
backing the administration ought not
to be disturbed. We believe every
one OF our readers will agree with
us in the assertion that every Con-
gresham who is supporting the ad-
ministration under these trying cir
cumstances ought this year to be re-
elected without opposition.
When man gets the Congression-
al "bee in his bonnet" he must be .
true blue American before his pa
triotism will rise above his personal
ambition, for nothing distorts .
mans perspective quite so much as
this same Congressional bee. 1t is
very difficult for such one to see
things in their true proportions.
We take great pleasure in present
ing to our readers one such patriot.
In the sixth district, two years
ago. Mr.. Julius c. McInnes ran the
Hon. j. w. Ragsdale a very close
race for Congress. and Mr.. McInnes
had intended to make the race again
this year. His letter follows:
darlington. S. c., Feb. 20. 1918.
. j. w. Ragsdale, House of Rep
resentatives, Washington, d. c.
Dear Mr.. Ragsdale: / am writing
this letter to inform you Of decis-
ion that l have recently made and
which under the circumstances you
are entitled to know. AS my vote in
the race for Congress in 1916 was so
satisfactory to me l had decided that
l would again be in the race in 1918.
and believed that my chances Of sue
cess were good. However, / have
always believed that personal ambi-
tion should be subservient to the
public welfare, and 1 am now con-
vinced that it is my duty not to op-
pose you for Congress this year. 1t
is my belief that those who have sup
ported the National Administration
in the crisis through which we have
passed and are still passing should
be allowed reelection without oppo-
sition, if possible. This Is no time
for politics and the people Of the ma
tion do not desire any more OF them
than they can possibly avoid. Feel
ing this way / believe it my duty to
write you frankly. and to say that /
will not oppose you in the coming
primaries
Very truly yours,
JULIUS s. McINNES."
We believe it will not require the
insight OF soothsayer to see our
point. 1t is this. Congressman W.
F. Stevenson has been in Congress
long enough to get into harness. He
Is working very hard and making