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gkt- pmil aai pars Entered at the Postoffice if V^wferrv. S. C.. as 2nd class matter. E. H. AULL, EDITOR. Tuesday, September 3, 19i2. We should not forget that the split \ log drag is a very simple device and yet a very effective road worker, being properly applied. Use the split log drag. > -W Gov. Blease's statement, in reply to Senator Tillman's open letter, is conservative in tone,. and in good spirit. We are very much surprised and disappointed at some of the statements contained in Senator Tillman's open letter. ?- C?4-o +r* pnm w e suppose me oww gAwuw.v ~? mittee recessed until Wednesday in order that matters political might adjust themselves, without causing too great a shock to anyone. Of course, the result will be declared according to the returns, all of which might have been finished at the meeting on Friday. The reporter who handled tne county executive committee meeting *'tended to state that Mr. Keitt denied that his name was on any club roll in town and was under the impression that %uch a denial was in the report. It is not our purpose at any time to treat any one unfairly in any departI ment of the paper, and particularly in the news* columns, and we regret that + rvmiocirtn iiiio v;ixuooiv/ii vvw%* * v%.. We do not believe that there is anything upon which to base the charge of "rottenness" in our primary- elections,. especially so far as Newberry county is concerned. We believe that the managers who conducted the elec. tion are all honest and would not, A jf J ?> ' countenance any irauu ui lutccmicao. Of course, there were doubtless irregularities, as there will always be, but it is probable that these affected one candidate just as must as another. We regret to know that any citiz-n of rb* county would maKe so grave a charge against the gentlemen wTho gave their tijpe without compensation to conduct the election. TILLMAX'S LETTER TO BLEASE. i The Herald and News regrets very much to note the tone of Senator Tillman's open letter to Governor Blease/ which we publish today. Senator Tillman has been re-elected and so has r ^ Governor Blease, the latter in the face of TillmanV opposition. Instead of writing a letter which csn not but add fuel to'the flames of bitterness, how irmr?h mnrp ar?0r0Driatf it WOllld have . been for the senior senator eithc to maintain silence, or to write a letter in the interest of peace among Soutn Carolina Democrats. Si1 relv we have "had enough of bitterness and of strife. Senator Tillman could lwve shown in a great deal better wav that love which he professes for the people of Qr?ntV> Parrklina It is useless to go over again the charges which Senator TlVman repeats against the governor. Xot a scintilla of proof has been brought in regard to any of. them, an! Governor Blease has been vindicated at the hands of a majority of th? white citiz ens of South Carolina. Senator Tillman's letter can not do J 3 CX J 4.^ J ~ any guuu, anu it is canjuiateu tu uu further harm. It is interesting to note that Senator Tiilman admits the nomination of Governor Blease. (Advertisement. A STATEMENT FROM E. H. A I'LL, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. In the race for eonntv simerintend ent of education, I have endeavored to make a clean, fair, open and honorable campaign. I have not resorted to any methods which have not been open and frank, and have not criticized any of my opponenrs, nor referred to them in any way, except on the stump and in their presence. From information "which I have received, it seems that In the contest between my opponent zmy?: *f, efforts ^>v o^irjr nisde to v resort to methods which are not open and fair. In the public and official business with which 1 have been favored by the people of Newberry county, and the people of the State, I have had nothing to conceal, and all of my official acts have been open for in spection. I had an intimation before the campaign ope-ned that one of the prospective candidates for the position of superintendent of education had been making inquiry in Columbia as to the doings of the State hospital commission, and my connection with that commission. I had expected that refi orpncp wnnlH hp marie to this during the campaign, but as it was not, I did not feel that it would be proper for me to refer to the report which had reached me, and I did not believe that any attempt would be made by any of the candidates to circulate rumors which might be construed as detrimental to me, and which had no foundation, in fact. It seems that in this 1 was mistaken. I notice, in Mr. F. W. Higgins' card of thanks to his supporters, he makes the following reference and insinuation: "To the many who have been led astray at the eleventh hour I have onlv i \ . . i to say that they nave my protouncest ; sympathy in the conditions with which j they are confronted, i. e., a wilful vioJ lat?on of the statutes against the holding of two offices at one time, on the one hand, and a youth on the other; in one of whose hands will be piaced that most momentous of responsibilities?the unknown future of our homeland's citizenship." I had not intended to notice tms, but I have received from Dr. J. W. Babcock, the following letter, which was addressed to him by Mr. G. P^Hill, a trustee of the Helena school: August 30, 1912. "Dear Sir: As a question has arisen here that E. H. Aull is still receiving salary as a member of the asylum commission, I write to you for facts. He is now Supt. of education for Newberry county, and standing for -reelection. By giving this information as early as you can you will great oblige. (Signed) "G. P. Hill." > Of course, the purpose of writing this letter is to get something which may be used to my detriment I have 1 If* TTCll a f a ? 1 n t*t t t*? rr lntfnw. | written mi, nin ULIC lunumug icn.ci "Mr. G. P. Hill, dewberry, S. C ? Dear Sir: Your letter of August 30, to Dr. Babcock, has been referred to me. You could have secured the information desired by asking me, without writing Dr. Babcock. I have not been a member of the hospital commission since my resignation took effect on January 6_and you could have gotten ?mis miormauon wunoui wrmug tu I i Columbia. I have never tried to keep I any of my official acts from the public j and have no secrets now. As it seems | that it is the purpose of those who are opposing me to use fair or unfair means to encompass my defeat, I shall I publish in the papers on next Tuesday my letter of resignation, and a full statement of my connection with the State hospital commission. It was published in the papers in January that I had resigned, and I did not feel that further statement of that matter was necessary." It seems to me that it comes with a little bad grace for Mr. Hill to resort to methods of this kind, especially in I view of the fact that when I came in office the trustees of his district and the office of superintendent of education were very much disturbed with each other, and I was instrumental, in a very short time, in settling the differences amicably, as I thought, to all parties. Some three or four months ago, I stated to a friend that I supposed it would be good politics on my part to let the office of superintendent run along, and make no effort to do anvjthing for the improvement of condii tions amongst the rural schools, because, as a rale, the people for whom you do the most are the peop'e *vho take pleasure in opposing yrvi, and it J seems that there is a popular notion that the best way to hurt a man is to oppose him for election, when he becomes a candidate. However, 1 am one of those who believe in doing things, and I would prefer to have a record of having done something for the betterment of the schools in Newberry county, than to have the temporary approval of the people, with nothing accomplished. Of course, if the people refuse to give me a full term, it will be impossible to carry to pomnletion the many plans which have been inaugurated, and which are in contemplation for the betterment of thfe rural schools of Newberry county. I am frank to say that I would bp very glad to carry these plans to a successful termination, but looking at the returns of the last election, the precincts, or school districts, in which *hore was the* greatest opposition to are the *n ^ have ali ready done most for the schools. I am somewhat puzzled to know whethj er it is a lack of appreciation on the part of the patrons of the schools, or whether the people really do not want their schools improved. As to my connection with the State hospital commission, my position is well known to the people of Newberry county, on the question of holding two offices, and while they voted against my contention four years ago, and j have re-elected the same gentleman, ! who still holds two positions, I desire j to be consistent, and when I decided | to accept the position of county super' intendent of education, I addressed the j following communication to Governor ! Blease: December 30, J911. Governor Cole. L. Blease, Columbia, S. C. My Dear Sir: i Having decided to accept the posi tion of county superintendent of education for Newberry county, to which I have been elected by the State board of education, ^herewith tender you my ! resignation as member of the State ; hospital commission. I do this in obedience to Section 2 i , of Article II of the Constitution of 1895, which says:'"No person shall I hold two offices of honor or profit at ; the same time." i I desire this resignation and my I commission as county superintendent of education to be effective not before ! January 6, as the State hospital commission is to meet during the coming : week to complete its report of its doi ings during the past year, to be subi mitted to the general assembly, under Ithe joint resolution creating the comi ! mission, and as secretary of the oomj mission I feel that I should not sever ! my connection with it until this report j is completed. ! In leaving the State hospital com1 mission, there is regret on my part in ' - - c i.1.. _ 1 A j me severance 01 me Lies i which have bound the commission toj gether in the important work in which ! they are engaged. I feel that this is ? the most important of the extraordinary work in which the State is now | engaged. During the past year the -commission has worked harmoniously, and its energies have been directed in | the lines which it conceived to be for ^ 1 ~ x tlio Clto in + Vi ri I Lilt: UCOL 111 LCI CTJLD U1 mo ULttK hi development of the plan which it had ! under view for the building a home I for the State's unfortunates. Personj ally, the work to me, while arduous at times, has been pleasant, both because ; of the associations and of the great ! object in view. Iri tendering this resignation, I de; sire to assure you personally of the appreciation of the commission for the Ico-operation you.nave given us 111 our work. Respectfully, E. H. Aull. n (Copy.) I January 1st, 1912. ' Col. E. H. Aull, Newberry, S. C. | Dear Colonel: Letter tendering your j resignation received. I regret to see | you leave the hospital commission. Dr. I Babcock has frquently spoken in the I very highest terms of your work, and I i I am sure that your services will be j greatly 2mssed. However, you are euitering a broader field and I congratu1 late you and wish you success in your I new work. Very respectfully, Cole. L. Blease, Governor. Since the 6th of January, I have not been a member of the State hospital j commission. The commission did rei quest me ro remain as secretary, or clerk, during the session of the legislature, inasmuch as I was familiar with the details of the work, having kept the books and disbursed the money, and was, therefore, in better position to give the members of the legislature information concerning the pvn^riditnres than anv one else would | have been. This I consented to do, jand at the request of the commission i have continued since that time to act simply as secretary of the commission, and have kept the books. For Mr. Hill's | benefit, will say that I am not doing this work without compensation, though the compensation received is j not commensurate- with the work j which , is being done. For the further : information of those who may desire I j to know, the legislature passed the j following joint resolution, continuing the commission for another year, and taking from the governor the right to make any changes in the personnel, at the time the resolution was adopted and br aine law. At that time I had resigned and the governor had not appointed anyone as my successor, and I take it that he has considered the act as forbidding him to change the ; ?: llTllpfic commission its iiicn wuai.it.uvvu, ?. there should be a vacancy, by death or resignation, or removal from the State, and therefore, as I take it, the commission can be composed of only four members, because there were only four at the time of the ratification of the resolution, and I was not r 1 OITR A We wish to extend greetings on the se Our Mr. Jno. A. Holl; left school and has b< the piano and organ tention to it and hav< /-in in rr or?m j.<av;nji ico gooi/ing ing what is required We emphasize qualify membered long after thing to quality. W< and strings in it is no I We'have suffered gre Hotel fire, but we an ' on Maxwell Avenue t i *u gans, wnere we win 3 will delightjyou with 1 We have accomodatir ment we sell. Our d satisfied custom ere. | anything in our iiue. I """""""""" j one of tbe four. The following is the resolution: | "Section 1. That the State Hospital j commission, as created by the joint Resolution above referred to, (1910 -1911) is hereby continued for one year. That the said commission as now / constituted, shall continue for one year from the expiration of their commissions. Any vacancy occurring | therein by (Jeath, resignation or other- I ! wise shall be filled by appointment of I the governor." I trust that I have made this statement clear, and regret that if any one desires information in regard to my position the question was not raised during the campaign, and prior to the first* primary, instead of coming in at this late day and endeavoring to get | information at Columbia which could jhave been obtained from me- here at ] Newberry. ! There is another matter to which I j would like to refer: My opponent in j the second primary made a statement in his talk at Young's Grove, to the J effect that a professor of Clemson college had stated to him that upon re- N quest the authorities of Clemson college would send a member or" the fa| culty to any rural school, and that he j would remain from one to six days, I and lecture to the children and the j j people of the community, without cost to the school district. As soon as he came off the stand, I asked him for the name of the professor who had made that statement, because I felt that it was the intention to make it | appear that I had been derelict in my ! duty, if I had not secured this free J tuition offered voluntarily by Clemson I college. He gav? me the name of the j (professor, to whom I immediately ad- ! i/trocc.pd a communication, requesting! j u* V jthat he arrange a program, or an ii"*- | | erary, for each of the fifty-nine schools i | in Newberry county, and that I would take pleasure in giving as much publicity to this special instruction 'as possible. In reply to this request, the member cf Clemson college^ faculty writes that he can not remember ever 1 having made any statements which < could be interpreted to mean anything < of the kind. I was satisfied at the i time that no professor who was competent to hold a position would make ] I any such statement. I referred to this ] (correspondence at a subsequent meet- j jing, and so far as I know, the candi j date who made the assertion has never 1 yet acknowledged that he was mistak- <t en. 1 Another effort to mislead and fool i the people is to talk about the reduc- i tion in the cost of text books and the |1 constant changes. Of course, anyone ' who will stop for a minute to think, < and who is conversant with the law, will know that the superintendent of 1 education has absolutely nothing to do ( with the adoption of text books, or the < price, and as a matter of fact, the 1 - - - i adoption was made omy ictsi jcai auu the price fixed, and the contracts enj tered into with the publishers and tut , State for a term of five years, and the j j county superintendent of education |! 'has absolutely no power to make any j j changes. j 1 ! 1 regret that efforts of this kind were i J made to mislead and regret still more j: that so many good people permit them-, t I i \ .NNUAL GREETII to our patrons and to the publi 11 ^ , venin anniversary 01 our coming md commeneed selling pianos in >en in the business ever since. T business a study, having given o\ 3 several times spent a week or mc lainted with the method of constru< to constitute a first class piano. j above all other things, for the |the price is forgotten. Price is w a have rock bottom prices, but a it really a musical instrument and tatly this year from the consequenc 3 now comfortably located in the 1 and keep on hand a large stock of at all times welcome any visitor tc choice music. )g terms of sale and fully guaranty atrons run up into the thousands i Call and see us or write us wi Awaiting your calls we remain Yours truly, HOLLAND RRO' Greenwood. Wash SAL - / , v 200 Children's and Miss? picked up at a bargain cmr? nflFprprl UVCV-VUUOUiv ? ? ? than one-half regular pri from 2 to 16 years, value; going at the low price of 49c, 79c, 89< ' \ Tmr? lQ-n ?anrl flnw Rnv Slllf -Lli.V4.Al/oAi. it low price os 49 centi ? 4 Anderson s Dry ( 1112 Main Street, Nev selves to be misled by such demagogic opport utterances. [ have always tried to tell the peo- j pie of Newberry county the truth as | [ saw it, and would not mislead them Regist: :or any office within their gift. ^ r believe that I can be of great ser rice to the schools of this county, if given a full term. I am free to say :hat I would appreciate an endorsenent of the work which I have inau- ^?? *urated, but if it can not be had by ?n6_ lonest, fair and square dealings, and ? 1 forty < )y speaking the truth to the people at months ill times, then I do not care lor it. The matter is left with the people. [ appreciate the support they have giv?n me in my past races in the county, md if I am re-elected I can only pro- ^ewl nise them to try to do my whole duty * n this important position. Respectfully, i H E. H. Aull. NOTICE BY REGISTRATION BOARD, f* The board of registration of New- j ( tr-m Ho at Whitmire on I v JKliy L'UUlllJ "? m yj ^ v~ September 3 and at Prosperity on j September 4 for the purpose of giving | Now he people of 'these communities an Herald I I III I II ?-TT~n "> MGS 4 e generally our IAJ VJ1CCI1WUUU. 1890 when he Ve have made lr time and at>re in different ;tion and learn? mifllif'.v is rp- . VJ W WAX VJ w ith us the next box with keys is worth little. e of the Oregon 'ndex Building pianos and ori our store and > / '4 " ? je every instrumd all are well th reference to rHERS, , S. C. \ * % ' I U11 } i 5? i - ' ; ;s' Wash-Suits at a faptory t.n vmi at less * J ee. Sizes run 5 up to $2.50, 98c. <# ,s-going at the v 4 1 innik Sfnrp JVVUV WIV1 w [, ? rberry, S. C unity to register. C. E. Wheeler, E. Lee Hayes, G. C. Evans, I ration Board of Newberry Conn- ^ | fl TEACHER WAITED. 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