Dare Not .Decide
Another of life's tragedies faces
us again with a question we dare
not decide; at instant sight we flee
from 11 AB w? have always fled. It
i-'omes with the .story of the birth of
two girl babies so linked that face
each other?so they must live and,
' they must die, the life of one de?
pendent on that of the other.
Torn by. the mother love that would
have her children live and the
anguishing thought of ^he unceasing
misery which will be theirs when they
are able to realize the curse of their
existence, the distracted mother hopes
for the coming of compassionate
Death. So doubtless does the attending
physician, and yet at the same
-time-.he seeks to keep it away.
He speaks the accepted formula of
humanity. "The babies are here; the
doctor's duty is to do what he 6an
for1 them," says the physician. Our
reason?the faculty which puts aside
sentiment and considers solely what
is best for these children?says he is
wrong. We would ask no questions if
the childish lives suddenly ceased to
be.
But if the doctor should empanel
us as a jury, and standing before us
with some swift dealing anaesthetic
in hand, should ask us to decide if
he should summon a painless and
compassionate slumber from which
would be no waking, what would our
Verdict be? What indeed, if our
panic-stricken excuses, our resort
even to perjuries* forced us into the
jury box? There would be no verdict
?we would evade, we seek to run
away from responsibility. Kill the
little ones??the brutal phrasing
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make* au shudder as /Psome fearful
nightmare and yet humanity in another
aspect demands if we are not
cowards in doing nothing to save the
little ones from a living death far
worse than the invisible. We want
others to decide.
A jury was brought up against this
momentous question of life or death
in the case some months ago of the
aged physician in Colorado who painr
lessly put to death his' deformed
daughter. She was born without
arms or legs, was deaf, partly blind,
and almost without mentality. For
thirty-odd years the father had tenderly
attended her and it was only
his fear that his approaching death
would leave her friendless that caused
him to put her to sleep forever.
Our law, our humanity, said he had
no right to do this and humane jury'
'
men were called to pass on hie legal
guilt. Did they decide the great
question? Indeed they did not, but
evaded it by seizing the suggestion
that because of age the father was
<not responsible for his actions. No
one criticised them?they did only
what others would have done if in
their places.
And beca.use we dare not decide,
thousands of poor creatures suffer
living deaths and misery and crime
abound. "Doctors do more harm than
good," it was declared at a recent
meeting of distinguished North Carolinians.
The speaker meant that medical
skill sustained the lives of epileptics,
syphilitica and imbeciles and
these reproducing their kind accounted
for more mental and morul perverts
and incurable criminals^
It was no faith-curist who thus
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spoke but a physician noted for his
skill and gpod judgment, l)r. Charles
O'Laughinghouse, of Greenville. He
was speaking partly in a philosophic
sense, since of course good nnd harm
can not be definitely measured, and
with a view to impressing his hearers.
They were impressed, but not like the
rest of us they apparently dared'not
decide what it is true humanity domauds.
The Asheville Citizen.
MnStuii Announces
Columbia, June k.?John J. McMahau
of Columbia, today announce I
his candidacy for governor of South
Carolina and will enter the race this
summer, At present, lie is State Insurance.
Commissioner and opposed
Cole L, Blease, James F., Byrnes and
N. B. Dial, in the last senatorial race.
Butcher knives fastened to the
table with a thirty-inch chain are the
only eating: utensils in a restaurant ifi
ut Lockhart, Texas.
Thanks Their Friends ?
A communication signed by Surah
! Doby, B. T. Spuulding and wife and
j Maymo Doby; addressed to The
Chronicle reads: "We wish to extend
our Sincere thunkM and appreciation
to our host of friends for the kindness
shown us during the illneSs and
death of our husband and father,
Benjamin J. Doby,"
ANNOUNCEMENT.
FOR CONGRESS
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
in the Democratic Primaries
of South Carolina, for the nomination
for Representative of the Fifth Congressional
District for the 70th Congress,
and 1 take this opportunity to
thank the people of the District ,for
their loyal support in the past and
to say that 1 shall endeuVor to de- i
servo their support and confidence in
the future.
W. F. STEVENSON.
FOR CONGRESS
I hereby announce my candidacy as
representative, of the Fifth Congressional
District, subject, to the nomination
In the approaching democratic O
primaries of the State of South Carolina
for representative to the Seventieth
Congress.
ZEB VANCE DAVIDSON.
For State Senate
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for State Senator from Kershaw
County, subject to the rules and
regulations of the Democratic party.
G. C. WELSH
For House of RcpreaentAtivea
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for, the .^House of Representatives
from Kershaw County, .
pledging to abide the results of the
Democratic Primary.
ALLEN B. MURCUISON.
For House of Representatives
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for re-election to the House of
Representatives subject to the rules V
of the Democratic Primary.
MENDEL L. SMITH.
For House of Representatives.
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for the House of Representor
lives, subject to the rules governing
the Democratic primary. '? p
LORING DAVIS J*
For Magistrate DcKnlb Township * .
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Magistrate
for DeKalb Township, Kershaw
County, subject to the rules and regulations
of the Democratic Primary,
and if elected promise to faithfully ? - -- -M
discharge the duties of the office.
J. D. SINCLAIR. j
Magistrate Lower Buffalo
At the request of my many friends
and supporters throughout Lower
Buffalo TowrtBhip I hereby announce"""
myself for re-election to the Office
of Magistrate subject to the rules and "
regulations of the Democratic party.
J. E. COPELAND.
For Magistrate at Bethune
The friends of Mr. Clarence C. Pate
take this method of placing his name
before the public as a candidate for ^~S
Magistrate for the town of Bethune ?- y- ?
and community and pledge him to
abide by the rules and regulations
governing the Democratic primary*
Many Friends.
FOR MAGISTRATE
I hereby announce myself as a can- *
didate for Magistrate for DeKalb
Township, subject to-the rules of the
Democratic primary. , ..v-JgM
... W, L. DePASS, Jr.
FOR TREASURER
I hereby announce myself as a can- '
didate for the office of Treasurer of
Kershaw jCounty in the coming primary,
subject to the rules and regulations
of the Democratic party.
srwmoGUE. I]
FOR TREASURER , t
I hereby announce myself a candidate
for County Treasurer subject to JJ
the rules of the Pemocratic primary.
For Judge of Probate
I hereby announce -myself as candidate
for the office of Judge of ?
Probate for Kershaw County, subject' - J
to the rules of Pemocratic primary.
SAltfUEL N. NICHOLSON.
For Re-Election as Probate Judge
I hereby announcei as a candidate for
re-eledtion to"the office of Judge
of Probate in the approaching county
primary subject to regulations of the
Democratic party and with assurances . <?
that continued endorsement can but
accentuate the- honest endeavor that
has been mine throughout former
years. W. L. McDOWEPL.
Announcement For Sheriff
To the Voters of Kershaw Oowaty:
Having served as deputy in the office, 1 ' v||
of Sheriff for the past afx years and. - i.jwl
being- -thoroughly familiar with the
duties of the office, I hereby announce
myself as a candidate xor the
office of Sheriff of KershaVr County
and will appreciate the support of
the voters. J. HENRY McLEOD.
Mr. Yarborough For Sheriff.
After considering the many requests
of friends and voters from all
sections of the County to onter the
race for Sheriff, I hereby offer myself
a candidate for the office of Sheriff
of Kershaw County, subjept to the
rules of the Democratic party, and
will greatly appreciate your votes.
D. T. YARBOROUGH 38
Fof County Auditor
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for ' re-election for the
office of County Auditer for Kershaw ??
County, subject to the rules of the 4
Democratic primery.
B. E, SPARROW.
FOR COUNTY DIRECTOR. \
I hereby announce myself as a
-oa&didate for the office of County ja
Director for DeKalb Township, subject
to the roles of the Democratic -j
primary.,; . ... H. G. Carricon, Jr. J J
FOR COUNTY j WRKCTOE.^TT:
I hereby announce myself a candi- ':? *
date for county director of DeKalb
TowtoflBsubject to the rules of the
t)elX)ACML''
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