The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-07-10
JOHN GARY EVANS.
spartanburg's Candidate for
United States Senate.
Backed by People Of All Glasses With
out Regard to Past Factional A.
filiatiors the Ex-Governor En-
tors the Senatorial Race.

United States senate to succeed John
l.. McLaurin is Ex-Governor John Gary
Evans. In residence Of several years
he has established himeelf In the es-
TEEN and good will of the people OF this
county to such an extent that he Is re-
garded with no less affection and inter.
est that would be the case were he
native born Spartan. His popularity
extends to all classes. Some OF his
closest political and personal friends
are to be found among those who were
formerly his strongest opponents.
To know Governor Evans has been
to appreciate his fine qualities, his
sterling honesty and his eminent quail
ifications as q statesman and citizsn'
He carried this county by large major.
tiles for governor and senator. and he
will carry it this year by much larg'
or majority than ever; indeed. it might
almost be said that he Will receive the
unanimous democratic vote Of the
county, so great Is the local interest IL
his candidacy. His personal popular
lty extending from Spartanburg County
as q basis, Is radiated all over the
Piedmont section of the state and In
every profession, trade and calling
Governor Evans is looked upon as q
splendid type Of a South Carolinian.
His Strength Is With All Classes.
His friendship and aid have ever
been extended to the large agricul-
tural interests of the state. and our
large and growing industrial popula-
tion has come to regard him as a
staunch and sincere friend. At tho
same time Governor Evans has never
been regarded as hostile to capital
and corporations In any sense, and
has many friends and supporters
among those who have large invest
menta In cotton and other manufactur-
Ing industries. While there can hard
ly be said to be- any logic In politics.
Governor Evans is nevertheless the
logical candidate to succeed McLaurln,
by reason of the vigorous and Won
derfully prophetic fight he made on
the commercial statesman five years
ago. He then said McLaurin was b
republican, and that gentleman has
himself since proven the charge be-
yond q doubt. Governor Evans was
not the only prophet in that line, how
ever, but he was the only man who
made q fight on McLaurln then who is
now a candidate before the people as
his successor. He evidently knows
a republican when he sees one, and
this Is some assurance, If any were
needed. that his own democracy is
straight
Has Been Faithful to Every Trust
Governor Evans equipment and
qualifications for the senatorship are
undoubted, and his services to the peo-
pie of the state certainly give him a
claim upon their earnest consideration
of his candidacy. He has ever been
faithful to the trust reposed In him by
the democrats of South Carolina, and
retains to the utmost the respect and
confidence of those who know hira.
The very fact that he has held the
support of those who were his political
associates in times when there were
sharp lines drawn between the faction.
al affiliations of our people and has
since the ef.acemenr OF those lines
drawn to himself the good will and
friendship of those who formerly op'
posed him, shows him to be a man
who Is steadrast In character and emf.
nent in ability. He is strongest where
he is best known, and Is backed by
the support Of the thickly populated
Piedmont counties and he Is sure to
be q formida Bile factor in the race.
TiIIman Hands Of.
In view Of numerous reports about
this man and that man being "Till'
mans candidate" for the senate, q
statement made by Senator Tillman III
Washington recently may prove Of in
terest to those watching South Caro-
lima politics
There L. really no reason why
should mix up in this race" said Sen
ator Tillmaa, nor do intend to take
the slightest part in it one way or the
other. It is true that before Evana
entered the race there was but one
candidate In the field, Representative
Latimer, wac had not at one time op
posed me. For this reason. thinking
to hurt Representative Latimers
chances for election, the report has
been circulated that I was backing
Latimer. It is untrue to nv that
am backing any one Of the candidates.
Now that Mr. Evans has definitely an
nounced his candidacy for the senate
there will be two Of my former sup
porters in the race. Another reason
why | am not called upon to take y
hand.
But it should be remembered that
none of the candidates in tho race are
running for the senate against me-
They are after the Junior ssnatorship
and because in the past tho other can
didates-Mr. Elliott, Mr.. Hsmphill. Mr.
Henderson and Mr.. Johnstone-have
been political opponents Of mine does
not seem to me to furnish either ap
excuse or a reason 1or my meddling In
the game"
Mother Always Keeps 1t Handy.
MY mother suffered long time from
distressing pains and general ill health