The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, June 21, 1916, Page Four, Image 4
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The Press and Banner
' ABBEVILLE, S. C.
Wm. P. GREENE, Editor!
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Wednesday, June 21,1916
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ROBERT A. COOPER THE MAN.
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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
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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
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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.
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\ 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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;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.
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nd BIG BUSINESS.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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