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Established 1844. The Press and Banner ' ABBEVILLE, S. C. Wm. P. GREENE, Editor! ? Published Every Wednesday by The Press and Banner Co. Telephone No. 10. Entered as second-class mail matter at post office in Abbeville, S. C. TCnkifrintion: 1CIUJI V* ? c One year $1.50 Six months . 1 .75 Three months ! .50 Payable invariably in advance. All checks, money orders, drafts, etc., should be drawn in favor of The Press and Banner Co. Obituaries, cards of thanks, and other announcements of a purely personal character will be charged for. Wednesday, June 21,1916 ^ t z ROBERT A. COOPER THE MAN. ? # ?v ???-?? When Robert A. Cooper announced in Columbia that he had been taught all his life, from the time he knelt at his mother's knee in a humble home until he grew to the estate of splendid manhood, that any man might aspire to be the Governor of a great State without thereby having his motives questioned, he let go a torpedo which struck the pol\ticans and election manipulators amid ships. Yes, he has a right to run, who says him nay? Why the Manning politicians and office holders. It is they who are questioning the right of a native born son of the state, a man of his own making, the right to offer his services to the people whom he has already served and whom he , would serve again. Has he ambition? \ To be sure he has, but he has that ambition that will, sacrifice self for the interests of the state when needs be. We believe that we support, and ask the readers of this paper to ^ support, a real statesman and a man who is not afraid to do his duty, j Sprung: from plain, but honest , i people, reared surrounded by'all the difficulties which beset the poor, calmly bufr persistently working out / his own destiny, not noticing the sneers of those who would not see him succeed, he has risen to a posii ' * tion of importance and standing in his native state, and he is the fit . candidate of a democracy, which boasts of the' fact that the humblest citizen may seek the highest office in the commonwealth. - We present him to you today as * _ _ 1 _ _J A J 1 _11* ne is,?aDie, strong, iree irom auiances, the candidate jf no clique of ' politicians, a man of the people, sprung from the people, with a knowledge of their trials and difficulties, and, therefore, with a knowledge of their wants. We present to you an honest and incorruptible public servant, who has performed his doty well, who has sought to punish ^ ' 'no enemies and reward no friends, who has presented no man for envy, hatred or revenge, and who has derated from prosecuting no man from fear, favor, reward, or hope of re?{/.' S 'ward. There he stands, every inch a man. jjf He is Worthy of youf support ; . , If you love the great common peo? pie of the state, and expect them to 3} feel that this government is theirs, ' vote for Cooper. f:- - Cooper Is the man. He is the People's Candidate. ||5/y ^ ^ \ MANNING, NOT THE MAN. Several months ago, soon after Governor Manning assumed the office ?% - of Governor, the editor of this par?; lier, who had not supported him, except as a second choke, took pleas$' * un in commending his work in Charleston in ridding that city of blind ,tigers, and predicting that if. he car/ ' vied on the good work, Manning would win the support of the people. ' We have not done so before, but V- we now declare our firm conviction that Manning did the right thing in the Asylum matter. There are times when the constitution most yield to , the calls of humanity. When Gov. ernor Manning undertook to wipe out the intolerable conditions which existed at the Asylum for so many years, he deserved the support of every right thinking man. That some mistakes have been made as ' to matter of details, we have no doubt. No human act is perfectly done, but official acts must be measured by the intentions and the general result, and so measuring the Asylum appointments and proceedings, we are of the opinion that in that matter Manning sought to do a statesman's job. But Governor Manning in this i-? j x j? matter aid not receive uie putuuiui of the people, and that in oar judgment, is where he- fell. He was moire anxious to succeed himself as Governor of the state, and builft up a political machine than he was willifag to unselfishly serve the interests aCf the.-state.-amC on that account I W- : ! * go to his political grave if necessa: And he fell into the hands of t politicians. And we call any thougl ful man to answer if during the li year of his administration the gov nor has not worked politics ov time in an effort to save himse His appointments of men supposed have political influence, and his tempted appointment of others, ' great desire to placate the politicif and the political workers has ov shadowed his desire to help the pi pie, and they have been forgotten the shuffle. Manning has a great chance make a new day in South Cafoli politics if he had been a leader a not afraid of defeat. But his ov weening desire \ to be a success: politician has swallowed up all II other g^ood desires and intentions an otherwise good man. Such the conclusion that has been for< upon us. , We oppose his re-election up other grounds, but this is suffici< for the present We hope to live see the state delivered from 1 hands of the politicians who h< ruled it for thirty years, or the abouts, under one banner or anoth and they have not been particu which, if only they could hold 1 offices. We are in favor of turn; them out, and giving the people chance to run their own governme Borrowing a thought from Woodr Wilson, the people should break ii their own political edifice and i their own affairs. Wheri Governor Manning execui the laws of the state / in accordai with just principles, we were w him. When he sought to serve 1 state at the expense of his own po] larit?, we were with him. When exercised an independent judgm< in the appointment of good men I Sheriff Burts to office, we were w him. But when he turned the fairs of state over to the politicia and commenced to seek his own p ferment through political bosses, a by political appointments, we w< no longer with him, because we 1 lieve in' the rule of the people the selves, and not in the rule of 1 politicians. Nevertheless, we thank Goven Manning for his recognition of c place anyang the important wee! journals of the state. He nei seeks t!o bolster his broken fortun politically, without quoting from He evidently has a high regard 1 this newspaper and appreciates 1 influence of the editorial colui which we write,' because we do c own thinking and our own writij and owe "no man anything. But i Governor must not seek to mislc the people. When he quotes frbm approving certain actions of his, he seeks to speak the whole tru he should state that we are not n supporting him. Having failed do so in his PAID ADVERTIS MENT, it becomes our duty to gi the information. I , A MONUMENT TO ANDREW. Andrew Carnegie is willing to bu a monument to his illustrious self Abbeville, provided the City Com will give him a lot to build it on, a will contribute the further sum seven hundred and fifty dollars ] annum as an inducement to the p pie of the city to go around and i mire the monument' and lovje Andr< But we think the City Council v hardly "fall" tor tnis memorial Andrew. In the first place, a agreement to give any amount money for a period of years is in 1 nature of a bonded mdebtedm which council can make only 01 petition of the free-holders and vote of the people of the city. In the second place, an appropi tion of seven hundred and fifty d lars for one year will buy m< books worth reeding than any m woman, or child in Abbeville has n in a life time, with possibly a b dozen exceptions. Why then si to tax this town for a century am day to pay, not for books to be re but to perpetuate Andrew's memo and keep flowers on his grave. In the third place, we assert t a book which a person buys to re and, therefore, reeds, is worth a c * 1 ?? MAnlinna QATftfl louu UJL UUU1U9) WUIVli pc&iu?|/o ?v*"v Andrew's frineds have for sale to 1 nocent libraries," and which bought and paid for by the pub and which rest dust-covered ma; in the monument. Lastly, we had rather have smaller library in more inaccessi quarters, the result of the efforts the good women of the city than monument to "Booker Washingt himself," or Terrible Ted even. The public library of the tc should be in the school building, i the books made thereby accessible the children. The books should carefully selected and read by children under the direction of ^ 1 * It. tt:_v. leacners ui tuo mgn uvuuui. Will Andrew contribute to tfc No; there is no self glory in it 1 would be only for the public good Wi}l the City Council, if it ma V \ \ \ ry. an appropriation for a library, spen ;he the money on the public school I ht- brary where it will do the greater ast good? We hppe so. er- And, inconclusion, let us say ther er- is nothing the individual can put i (If. the home or in the room, whose ver to presence is so much of an inspiratio at- as a good book, unless it is two goo his hooks. Everv home should ha\ ins them. The children should grow v er- with them as companions?one upc bo- the pillow makes sleep sweeter ar in more refreshing. But they mui be loved for what is in them, and nc to for the "gilt" on the outside. ina nd BIG BUSINESS. er- ' ful The City Council of Abbeville the about to make the city grow. It '11 of expended its- energies in passing do is laws, parking (automobile) law :ed and speed laws. The City Council should at one >on order the erection of another i>an snt stand. The old well is not now wit to us and the stand cannot be erect* the over it but it may be erectc nve over John V. Kocketeuers gasoni re- fountain. ier, - Seriously speaking,*, and not ui Jar derestimating the matters of deta the above "referred to which deserve a ing tention, we suggest that the time < a the City fathers could be spent pr< nt fitably in looking for bigger thinj ow for Abbeville. nto Does the city fathers know that un new electric line is about to be bui connecting Spartanburg, Laurens an ted, Clinton? Why not have it extent ice ed to Abbeville, or at least make tl ith effort? the Do the city fathers know that tl on- Press and Banner says that Abbevill he county should have one hundre ant miles of permanent roads over whic ike any kind of vehicle may be driven i ith anytime of the year, and over whic af- heavy trucks may be run, so thi ns, Abbeville may become the distribu re- ing point for the county? j Ha\ nd tKey thought about the possibility ire of his great work? Will they i t>e- least investigate the practicability c m- the scheme? :he Do the city fathers know that bottling plant is in operation in th tor city, paying license to do. busines >ur paying a large amount of the tax< dy of the town, and that people froi rer other cities, who do not pay tax* es, here, who have no interest in th is- city, except to carry our money ot For of our own town, come in here dail che and seek to cripple, indirectly v c an course, our own industries? Do th ,ur cjty fathers believe in keeping ~ot money at home? If thay, do the should encourage the erection of ai other bottling plant in Abbeville n 113 ther than discourage the one no' ^ here. Abbeville should have a wa th, nrnnnd it so far as concerns th ow things made in Abbeville. to We organized a chamber of con "Saerce here, which spent its force i 've trying to organize a base-ball team Let us profit by the errors of tt past and go out to get bigger thing and not waste ottr energies aboi non-essentials. ^ _ An era of prosperity is spreadin *n over the country. We should g< tc? 6ur part of the emoluments thereo but that part will not be forced upc us. The members of Are City Co? ^ cil may help some by advertising tl B0" city in foreign journals, snd by kee] a<*" ing their ears to the ground a?.l ti iW- while for Hie big <hin?j& which; ai being talked about. Let us g< to busy. , ^ny 1 ,? of MR. HUGH WILSON. the t I ss, Mr. Hugh Wilson, for more ths 1 a fifty years in the newapa >er businej a in Abbeville, was shown much attei *" ? w. nrn... vV tion wnne or c. mi . ?? iuvu u u. ia- dean of the South Carolina Press A lol- sociation. He is more than 80 yea: !>re of age and never misses an oppo an, tunity to attend the meetings of tl iad association. The venerable new alf paper man in Ms beaver hat ar sek Prince Albert coat was a unique fl] I a ure among the scribes. Anoth< ad, grand old man of the Press meetir ?ry, was Mr. Hubert. Osteen of the Sue ter Item. Mr. Osteen is 74 years o hat and although hrs hair is white ar tad, his step is net as elastic as it oni :ar- was, he wants it distinctly unde ! of stood that he s still in the game ai 'in- if it were necessary, coi$d spin 01 are a story as easijy and as satisfactori lie, as the best or tne yonnger me jrbe Among the older men in attendant were C. T. Martin of the Easley Pr a gress, and J. K. P. Neathery of tJ ible South Carolina Odd Fellow. B01 of these gentlemen are over 60.?Yor a ville Enquirer. ?n, MISS WITHERS CALLED HOME >wn The many friends of Miss Lucil Mid Withers will be sorry to learn th > to she was called to her home at Che be ter Friday night on account of tl the death of her mother. The nei the came over long distance and was great shock to Miss Withers, as deal lis? was caused from a sudden attack < his heart failure. The sympathy < many friends is extended to Mi kes Withers and her family. i f " I <| : . LK n ?ZM&- >':^ - Vift y n ^H^H^^E?PKP|?Ek8HR VII^hhR^H fl^BSoHfl^^l^H^HIfli jg Kg j ;e HENRY C. TILLMAfc, 1(j ' Candidate for CongreM ;h ? . ? sd !d INTERESTING FACTS. \. $ ' 1 ; h ,; i ' The following from the Anderson a- Daily Mail is interesting: > '> il "If Mr. Hughes should be el&ted t_ president he will be the first Babtist to occupy that office," declared Mr. 5" J. W. Qua$tlebaum. "It is a Pres's byterian elder against a Baptist deacon. Mr. Hughes is a leader in the ' a Northern Baptist church, once hav** ing been president of die conven' tion of the Northern church. "Most of the early presidents, of ie the United States were commmicants ; of the Episcopal church, but of late 16 most of them have been members of ? the Methodist church," continued Mr Quattlebaum. "A Baptist has never been elected ^ president. The nearest the country has ever come to electing a Baptist was when Lincoln was elected. Lin^ coin's mother was a Baptist and ke 6 was inclined to that church. But he 13 was not a member of any church. Jefferson was not a member of any church, but nfce Lincoln, he was inclined to the Baptist church. ,a "The denominational, faith of the 13 two Nominees is not going to have B' any effect on the election, of course, 58 but it is. interesting to recall the n religion of the presidents."?Ander- . 58 son Mail. '? , it : _ . - .. \ y, 'i ' te, k > . ir' ' _ y I .< ' . . ' 1 A Su H | si ???????????? 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