Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FEB. 19.1913- SAPPERS AND MIN- ERS DOING STUNTS KFFURTK TO MV1UJE PKEHH BE- BEING MADE IN LEGIHLATI KE' THE STATE DISCUSSES BILL gpeakH in Behalf of People of Stole 'wh« «re Protected by a Free and Vanhackled Prefw. The following very able and clear editorial appeared In the Stale a few duyaago: Happcr* * and Miner* at Work. There it a bill pending in the Houae of Repreaentatlvea about which we desire to speak to the gen tlemen of the General Assembly In doing to we are not speaking for the Proas of South Carolina, but for the dignity of the General Assembly and in behalf of the people of this State to whom a tree and unshackled press is protection. The bill provides that whatever any “newspaper, piagut-ae or period ical printed or published in this State, shall print ot publish either in Its cditc-ial or n,ews corunius. an article or articles written by any edi tor, reporter, correspondent, or any other person or persons whomsoever, which article or articles shall make tn attack or make any charge or changes, or in any way effect the character, standing in the conaua'iii- iy. or conduct of any person or per sons, whether private c:arena or pub lic officials, such newspapers, maga zines or periodicals shall publish in the first edition or publication after the same shall be furnished, the an swer, denial, explanatro.i or deiense of said person or p^.sons, without making said person or persons pay therefor, and the said answer, denial, explanation or defense* shall be gi\- rn the same prominence in the said newspapr, magarine or periodical as the article or articles containing the said charge or charges. • For failure to do this, the person in authority on the newspaper shall, on conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars and imprisonment in the county Jail for not less than fhfrty days. It is provided, however, that there s no obligation to print a denial con taining "obscene or profane lan guage.” * That this measure Is a malicious thrust at the freedom of the press is proved by the severe penalties it pro pone to impose and by the attempt to prevent free speech by- a practical confiscation of tha aewapaper’a spaoa for reply, although it has not been shows, and we do no; eapeet It to be shows by truthful testimony that newspapers have mace Injurious charges and refused the person con cerned a reasonable reply. As this measure stands, no county paper could report the proceedings of a campaign meeting, or give its read ers the benefit of public opinion ex pressed in other States concerning South Carolina official without dan ger of being required to print in its next issue one or more replies that might coniain eight or ten thousand words each. Small papers could be then, muzxled—forced to exclude not only their own comments but pub lic utterances of other candidates upon the stump. Reports of investigating commit tees construed to **!■ any way affect the character, standing in the com- munity or conduct 6f any person or perse a**' would not be pcblished un less the newspaper so publishing be prepared to publish volumes in reply. What would be inconvenient for the larger dallies would be ruinous to the papers with limited facilities. The article complained of may be couched in the most parliamentary terms, but the ”reply" must be print ed If not in “obscene or profane lan guage.” It may be indecent and ab solutely unwarranted by the matter that calls it forth; it may be a cam paign speech reflecting on a dozen other men who v.ould then have claims upon the newspaper's rpa<e for their unlimited and abusive re plies. Speaking for The State, we are not the least perturbed. We have heard the corruptionists of the old State dispensary, exposed by the press, de nounce the newspapers; we have heard the 8t Louis boodlers who af terward wore stripes, denounce the newspapers; we^&ve :iearu the dyna mite murderers denounce the news papers; „we have heard William tjorimer denounce the newspapers be fore and after he was unseated in the United States Senate; we hear the police grafters new being exposed in New York, denounce the newspapers. But sd long as the Constitutions oi South Carolina and the United States stand we have absolute faith in the liberty of the press prevailing, what ever attempts may be made to mux- sle It. Neither assassins nor those imliticians who flinch under the lash of public opinion will silence it. An attempt Is being made in this Democratic State to pass a law that the poople of no other State would countenance. It would be to the di rect and inestimable profit of a Re publican-Bull Moose opposition > to Democracy because It is aimed at the freedom of the press. The General Assembly is asked to do this tiling for the benefit of self-seeking politicians. When has thp General Assembly pro posed to give a non-membr assailed on the floor of either bouse a reply upon that ffoort Or bow often has the General Assembly, when printing in Its public records documents con taining malicioua and gratultora as , saults upon honored non-office bold ing citixens of this SUte, proposed to incorporate therein the replies of those cltisens? Wherein has it been proposed to require that cltisens assailed upon ibe stump by candidates for pUh!i« office shall have opportunity to re ply to the same audience? If the Leg- tsluture would muxxle the press, if It would muxxle the defender of the people's liberties, should it not thrice musxle the politicians seeking their own advancement? Thomas Jefferson, writer of the Declaration- of Independence and father of the Democratic party, nev er wrote a sentence tor newspaper publication in his life, and he was target for the attacks by the Federal ists whose 'bitterness it nowhere equalled in present day American journalism, but be said; "The basis of cur government being the free dom of the people, the very first ob ject Ik to keep that right! and were it left to me to decide whether we xhould have a government withont newspaper*, or new*paper* withont gevernment, I should not henitate a moment to prefer the Utter. But I should mean that every man should receive theme paper* ami be capable of leading them-" Again Thomas JeKerson wrote: “Our liberty depend* upon the free dom of the pies* and tiiat ran not be limited without being lost." To Gen eral Washington he wrote, when a nv-niber of the cabinet: “Xo gov eminent ought to Ik- without eon- m<:>; and where the* pro** is free no t necvei will." There are laws for f*.e protection of e-cry prrson liUletl or slandered by He piers. Doubwe&s here ana ih-ie pone innocent bystander Las suffered but the sentiics oa guard at the publie treasury are not dicarmed because a busteet who is innocent is haire d or fired upon. If the General Aacembly of South t’arolint would stand between this State and the de rision of th«» country it would be well for it to ponder the pad lot wisdom of th» great Jefferson writing to ( harl-'s Yancey: "Whcie the pess is free and every ninu aide to read, all is safe." START NOW Susceptibility to colds, sore throats, tonsilitis and such, indi cate impoverished vitality—lack of reserve strength to weather changing seasons. A spoonful of SCOTT'S EMUL SION after each meal starts healthy’ body-action' like a small match kindles a great fire—and more: it mafias rick, kmmitky, the •ppafita—ff £; scorrs EMULSION is the rest cod liver oil, made cream- ike and palatable without alco hol or drug—the quintessence of purity. Reject imitation* they arc im porter* far profit. Scott A Bovntk. Dloomf.*W N J. 12-5* F.hrhardt New* Note*. Erhr.rdt, Feb. 11.—Special: The Lammer can be heard ringing day in and day out in our little city. There are several dwellings nearing comple lion 'and lumber on lots to build others. The three greatest needs of our tbwn just now are, a railroad to Denmark, better ligh;s, and a news paper. • The railroad to Denmark is once more up before ihe people. The right of-way has been secuiec. and -Dr J. 1.. Copeland is now concentrating all his energy on building the road. It seems that the peop!** can't get together on the location of the new school building, which is to be erect ed. The trustees have picked out a place, but it seems that tne majority of the patrfins do -not like their c hoice, therefore a -wrangle has been in progress ever fcince the beginning of the proposed building. Why the trustees will cali n meeting of the patrons and let the majority say •vhere it shall be locaieel. cannot be uadeistC/Od. To^thc writer's mind • his is the or.h "and bi st solution to the problem. The tevival, whi-h hrs been < or- dueted the pact two weess by the Rev M. Hutchison, pastor of the Methodist church, w.a continue through tliis wee ka* a uniun re vival. All thref of the c.urcbes tak- ing part. Much good has teen and is being ar< omplished by this re vival. Cbigf Priester is trying to stop the bale cf whiskey in to.,u. He has '-aught one, whOJfcaw fit to sacrifice his soul for a few dollars. Mrs Petron, who has been teach ing in Khrhardt Graded School, left last week for Mississippi, where she will join her husband. Dr Ketron. Mrs E. A. McDonald was elected to fill Mrs Ketron’s place. Mrs P. H. Mixe, of Tifton. Oa., was the fuest of Mrs J. U Hiera last week. Are You • Cold Sufferer? Take Dr King’s New Discovery. The Beat Cough. Cold, Throat and Lung medicine made. Money re funded if it fulls to cure you. Do not hesitate—take it. at our risk. First dose helps. J. R. Wells, Floy- dada. Texas writes “pr. c King’s New Discovery cured my terrible^cough and cold. I Gained lb pounds.” Buy it at Jno M Klein's. Rheumatic Pains are quickly relieved by an application of Sloan's Liniment You don’t need to rub—just lay on lightly. It penetrates at once to the seat of the trouble. Hare's Proof Miss Elsik Maxthst, 43x9 Talmas At*.. Chicago UL. writes.-—“Aboot two yean ago my mother broke down with rheumatism. The doctors didn't do say nod. My mother was ^ersuadod to try Sloan's liniment, and in three weeks was entirely well —and I behave *Ke is cured forever." RdMVi Miss II.E. Lixmclkap,Gilroy,Calif., writes:—“ My mother has used one 50c. bottle of Sloan’s liniment, and although she is over 83 years of age, she has obtained great relief from her rheumatism."' Rhevn—tiam Entirely Gone Miss Evelcttv Mvee. of IXIJ Wyoming St., Dayton. Ol io, writes: — “My mother was troubled withrheuman.-m ami her fruniis adii.sed herttiget Sloan's liniment and her rheumatism is entirely grne. At the ramc time the family was troubled with ring-worms—there were five ring-woims between my sister & and 1 and Sloan’s liniment cured every cne of us in a week's time.'* LINIMENT is the bes remedy for neura!“i.i. sciatica, lumbago, chest pains, asthma, hay fever, rrovp. :• c threat and sprains. At nil dealer i. Price, .Mh-., and $1.00. Sloan’s Book on Horses, Cattle, Hogs aiu! Poultry sent free. Address Dr. EARL S. SLOAN. BOSTON. MASS. _ KlJ-ll FOR IWKt r.l. POST. 40,000.000 Pa* kages iiMiidleii in January, and Increasing'. [L’a&hington, February IS.— Approx- imately 4“ tH'0,000 parcel poM pack age* were handled dur.ng January. At the fifty largest postolfUes 433 part els were handled in the'flrat month of th- operation of the new * system, and the bus: .css of the last two weeks exieeded that of the first two weeks by more than 5,000,000 packages. Chicago exceeded all other cities in the number of parcels handled, its total being 4.163.153. New York handled 3.519.788: Atlanta, 183,000. St Paul, 181,056; New Orleans. 166,- 391; Dallas. 130,200; Louisville. 144.076; Richmond. 100.000: Nash ville. 69,270; Jarksonvlbe, 42.963. The pit-sent season or tio* iiuli one iti 1 ostoflke businehs. hut, even if there should be no iiurease in the paite'l post work, .about r*no,000,000 p.w eL would be handled buiing the hi st --nr. Some postmasters estimate the j»r£t year's total will be one bil bo" pa< kages. From the moredremoie sections of tiie country, postmasters report mer- < bants are preparing extend their fields to the rural districts through the new system, and farmers are pre paring to send products (o cities and towns upon the opening of the spring season. The preliminary appropriation for the establishment of^the parcel post has been exhausted, and Postmaster General Hitchcock today asked for -in additional appropriation of $750.- 000. * l <r pv’' ^ & For Coupons Out of the Duke’s Mixture Seek Many men are getting a n told pleasure out of the Liggett & Mpert Duke’s Mixture sack. One 5c package bolds many pipefuls of pure, mild smoking —or, if you please, it will make mamp cigarettes of the good old-fashioned kind that you roll yiuirselfi Stilted. t. If,/- %% 1 H 0 Duke|s Mixture, made by the hgg'tt & Mpert Toliacco Co. at Dur ham, N. C., is the favorite with ciga rette smokers. It’s the toluicco that ni'ikes rolling’* popular with men who want the true taste of pure, nolii, selected toliacco. We’re making tins brand the leader of its kind. Pay what you will, you cannot get better granulated tobacco than Duke’s Mixture. You still get the Mme big one and a \atf ounce sack—enough to make mu ay cigarettes—for Ac. And with each sack you get a book of cigarette papers and a prevent coupon. FREli. Save the Prexent Coupons W ith the coupons you can get many handvome, desirable prevent* — articles suitable fot men, women, boys and girls. Something for every member of the household. Special offer lor February and March only— Our aew illustrated catalogue of pres ents wil|. be sent Free to anyone who ■ends ua their name and address. Comfmi from Dukt't Mtxlur, mat to /tm, HORSE SHOE. AT..' eompomt 'from tO\ g I g % Chamber la la’s Tablet* for Co rodi pa tio*. For constipation, Chamberlain’s 'ablets are excellent Easy to take mild and gentle In effect. Give them a trial. For sale by all dealers. Our Clothing Store Just Opened And we would be pleased to have our friends and patrons to give us a call—does not make any difference—buy or not—and inspect our well selected Tailor made Suits, Hats, Shoes and Gent’s Furnishii gs. We believe that we are able to Suit everybody with the goods and prices, as our motto is “More Sales and Less Profits.” Special attention will be given to our Tailoring Department, as we shall have our clothing made at the best and most popular House in Baltimore and New York, by Schloss Bros, and Co., which con cern has arranged to rend special represen tative of the House to have the Spring Tai loring opening at our store on the 21st and 22nd of February. Will you please remember the date an‘d place: 0 - The -- S. Finn Clothing Co. WALTERBORO, S. C. ’> # ~ ~ Next to Express Office , Sash, Doors, Blinds, Roofing, Brick. v And all Builders Material CYirkd in Stock in all Merchantable Sizes. Oideis promptly filled. Let us figurejwith you. We aie suie 0 our prices wtl! save ycu mcrey cn ycur needs. C. 4. SAVAGE. Inofactnrer of Rough and Dressed Inrltr- Walterboro, : : : : . C. l. i. »>ih v ^ A’ayb r . " ' V—y lanterns rong, Serviceable, Safe. T HE most reliable lantern for farm use is the RAYO. It is made of the best ma terials, so that it is strong and durable without being hfeavy and awkward. It gives a dear, strong light. It easy to light and rewick. It won’t blow out, won't leak, and won't smoke. It is an expert-made lantern. Made in various styles and sites. There is a RAYO for every requirement. At Doahrm " STANDARD OIL COMPANY tUnrwiralid la N.w Jormf) Newark. N. J. i- ’ ii '* - •