The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, August 06, 1907, Page TWO, Image 2
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.
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Meetings Arranged by State
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Meetings called to order at 11 a. w
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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. C Aug.
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Pickens, S. C., Aug. 1NOTICE
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All overseers of roads in Newbcr
ry county are heroby notified to havi
their respective sections worked an<
put in good condition by llrst day o
September next. Failure to compl;
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