The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-09-03
THE ELECTION TUESDAY.

taken in the primary of Tuesday than
in many of those of the past. In fact:
so far as appeared the people were
almost Indifferent to the point OF
apathy. 1t appears that there was
not more than a rs per cent. of the
vote of the state cast, if that many
And vet there were many very i'm
portant Offices to be filed and mos
Of them for a term of four years, es
neciaily the county Offices. But al
. during the campaign there was n'
enthusiasm and the people refused
be aroused to the point OF maxim
much noise. There was no opposite
TO the governor and only in the OF
fees of lieutenant governor, adl'
tant general; railroad commlssion'
were there opposing candidates f1
any of the state offices. For tn
United States senate and for cor
sress and solicitor there were oppo
ing candidates, but even these SCENE
to fail to get the people very muc
enthused.
It was so different from forme
campaigns in South Carolina that
is subject for remark. So far
we can see it augurs well for 'tf
state, because there can be no goo
from the people getting excited abo'
the men to be chosen for the vario'
positions to be filled. Of course "
do not mean to say that there shou
he such indifference as would pc
: duce stagnation, because it it shoui
get to that it would be bad for tf
public service, and there would the
be need for some one to come alor
and get the political waters stirre'
but there is always some one to G
that about every 20 or so years
this state. Not much danger OF reacl
ing the stagnation point.
In the county there was about IT,
same Indifference, and about 75 pc
cent. of the vote that is enrolled We
cast, and the enrolment is not nes
full. and there was really Indifferent
in the matter of placing the name c
the club roll. In fact it seems to |
that there is too much red tape ar
tooemuch technicality. We are a
!. ways anxious to see justice ar
equity done, and we believe in tt
doctrine that the people are homes
and we do not like all this red tar
which as it appears to US is presum
ing all the time. that the man is d.
honest. All law should be based
the honor, system.
We are glad that there is to be
second race for any of the county OF
fees and that the people made tn
choice in the first primary. Ther
were some surprises in the count
vote on Tuesday, and there are thos
who believe that there were som'
combinations and political move
made in the last few days before tn
election. The vote at some OF tn
precincts did bear some evidence t
that effect, and while the factions
lines have been laid aside to grea
extent there is some evidence OF II
existence in the result of the vot,
at some of the precincts. We be
lieve there was less exhibition
2 drawing the old lines in the town
than in the rural districts. The ma
iorities are of such decided charae
ter in all of the races that there
no kicking at the result so far as w
have heard. The thing for all goo
citizens to do now is to wipe OFT tt
slate where there were differences
opinion, and to pull together Will
those who have been chosen to fill tn
, positions, and to work for the goo
of the town and county and for
upbuilding along all lines. And b!
the time another election come
around if the people are prosperous
there will be only a memory of an:
factional divisions, if there be eve
a memory, unless new lines of cleaV
age should appear in the meantime
There are and always will be so lon:
as human nature remains as 1t Is
those who are so deep dyed in mar
rowness that they have only llmlte'
vision and will use any little persona
grievance which they imagine the,
have against man who may aspire
to position, and punish him, as they
vainly think, by not voting for him
regardless of the public service, bu
their tribe is limited and all goot
citizens hone that II NAV continue tt