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MARTIN RETRACTS PERSONAL REMARKS Y/.RITES LETTER GOV. ANSEL ON SHEPPARD APPOINTMENT. Edgefield Bar Takes Action?Requests Governor Not to Revoke Appointment Requested by Mr. Sheppard. 'Tin* State, Hon. (). B. Mart in, state superintendent of cilncal ion. yesterday wroto iinv. Ansel a letter retracting the words used in liis recent interview that might have been personally offensive to liis excellency, although Mr. Martin states llial lie adheres to the principles advocated as to appoint nients nil the state board of ednIt will be recalled tlial when it was stated that (iov. Ansel had tendered to lion. John C. Sheppard the appointment to (ill I lie vacancy on the fiate board of education, Mr. Martin _ravc a statement to the press in which he said that the board should consist of educators and not lawyers . tad 1 haI it was not intended that ^surprise appoint incuts should he ?ivvon ont by :i irnveruor "as a Santa 'Clause to a child like slate snperinv pndent.'' The letter sent (iov. Ansel yesterday was as follows: Columbia. S. Ant;. 'J. 11(07. Hon. Martin F. Ansel, (lovcrnor, Coluiubia, S. C. Dear Sir: During my tern of service a^ state snperinteudent '* education I have had an abiding desire for the bettering of educational conditions in this stale. Such desire is almost a passion. Naturally 1 have plans. When 1 thought that those plans we re being inconsiderately and ruthlessly upset. 1 got exasperated to the point of mental disquietude and physical discomfort. 1 guess that means I got mad. I do not often do so. I was harsh. I desire to withdraw the words which may have been personally offensive. I apologize for same. I adhere to the principles which I advocated. Sincerely yours, O. B. Martin. State Supt. Kdncalion. Another Complication. In the meantime another compliea\ii>n has arisen: (iov. Sheppard. who had been prevailed upon by (Iov. Ansel to accept the appointment, has lator asked for liis commission to be revoked since Supt. Martin's fervid letter. Yesterday the members of the 'Kdgeliehl bar adopted the following Tosolut ions, which were forwarded Mow Ansel: *To His F.xcellencv, M. F. Ansel, Clovipriior, Columbia. S. ('. Whereas. It has come to the knowledge td" the members of the Kdgefteld bar that ex-(lov. .1. C. Sheppard has been duly appointed by your excellency a member of the state board of .education: and Whereas, We are informed that '(!ov. Sheppard has requested your exvellency to revoke said appointment: .and Whereas. We the members of the Kduelbdd bar recognize the high character. intcyrity and ability of our dislin^uishcd citizin and brother lawyer and knowing' his capacity and ability eminently lit him for the position to which you have appointed nilii : now . t hercfore, lie i I Kcsolved. by the niemhe?r> of the I'M^ciield bar in meeting assembled that we most respectfully request that your excellency do not revoke said ippoi nt uient. M. II. Weils. Secretary, d. W. 'I'hurmond. Chairman. (iov. Ansel when asked about the resolutions la>t niuht slated that he preferred waiting until he could i?ivc ihc resolution consideration before .discussing it. Gov. Sheppard's Letter. Following the letter written by Vlov. Sheppard to (Iov. Ansel, which explains the action of the Kdgetield Bar association: Hon. M. I1'. Ansel. Columbia, S. C. My Dear fJovernor: When I reeeivod your favor of the l'dli inst., in f t which you did me the honor to in/ quire if 1 would accept an appointment lo fill a vacancy on the slate U''?.*a'd of education, I did not hesiU'liu to write promptly that I would not hesitate to write acquiesce in your wishes; for 1 believe it to be Jhe duly v>f every good citizen?and timong ''good citizens" T expect to be numbered as long* as T live?to discharge any public duly to which he an ay be assigned, if he feels that he is 'fli.alitied to render efficient service. But 1 notice in the papers this rooming that your action is displeasing to the slate superintemlent of education, for the reason as expressed by him that he regards "the appointment as political rather than education." Without taking the pains !o di? etiss ilit' merits of the objection thus stated by the state superintendent of education, 1 write at once to relieve your excellency from any embarrassment in reference to the matter. I would not be willing for any con sideration to be the cause of the lack of harmony in any department of the public service?especially in connection with a matter of such overwhelmiutr importance as the educational intcrests of the state; nor would I be willing to serve in any capacity witli any ollicial who feels that the service that I might render would by possibility seriously injure the work ol his department I therefore respectfully request vonr excellency t" reconsider your aclion ami revoke the appointment. Thanking you nirain for the honoi conferred. I remain with great respect . Yours very truly. .1. ('. Sheppard. VISION OF SAVAGES. Eyesight of the Indian No Better Than the Palefaces. Many people believe, because thev have read iu books, that the sight ol Ihe Indians was extraordinarily keen and that they were able to descry objects at a greater distance than was possible for white men. says a writei in Popular Science Monthly. This i* an error, if the assertion is to bi taken without qualification. All savages have eyes trained to see those things that are necessary to their preservation?game and enemies. Theit sight is not by nature more acute than that of the white man. but in some respects it was better trained The whites who lived among the Indians and were compelled to defend themselves against their enemies, saw just as f<ia- as their enemies. It ma) be allirmed as a general principle thai there is nothing a civilized man cannot do better than a savage. The latter uses his reason to aid his in stin.-I; the former makes liis instinct subservient to liis reason. It is well known that sailors are able to discern objects at sea at a greater distance than landsmen, but we have to do hen with a faculty that any one can ac i|iiirc. The Indians did just what the white's who lived among them die' who subsisted on game and were obliged to be on the constant lookoul for enemies. Both had acquired nol merelv the power to discern objects but also training in the interpretatioi of the signification of those objects that came within visible range. It i probable, for reasons given above I that not only the Indians as well a I all tribes living on the same socia level, but also the backwoodsmen, re tained their sight to a more advancet age? than is now generally the case but that the eye of the former wa: i naturally more powen'ful than that o the present generation or that of met in general is unsupported by trust worthy evidence. There is no, doub that a child born with normal eyes ii one of our large* cities can see ob jects jnst as far off and define the'ii just as accurately with proper train ing as a person who never saw a eloz en house's together. It is we'll known too. that what are sometimes callei the lower senses -touch, taste an smell-?are often of extraordinary acuteness in civilized men as Ihe re' <uli of training. If. therefore, an; of the sense's of our urban popula lion L feebler than that of th dwellers in the rural districts, it i not due to an inherent weakness, hu to inipro) er or injudicious n>e. Schedule of Fanners' Union Rail; Meetings Arranged by State Executive Committee. Meetings called to order at 11 a. w Spartanburg. S. (' Vug. I Cherokee. S. (' Vug. York. S. C Vug. I Chester. S. C Aug. ! Chesterlield. S. C \ug. 1' Kershaw, S. C Vug. li Sumter, S. C Aug. ! Lee, S. C Aug. li Marion. S. C Aug. ll Marlboro. S. 0 Aug. 1 Saluda, S. C Aug. 'J1 Lexington. S. C Vug. Orangeburg, S. 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