The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1902-09-04
From Senator Maytleld.
advertisement.

DENMARK, S. c., Sept. 1st, 1902.
To The voters of Bamberg county: Just
prior to and on the day of the first prl-
mary portion of a letter wrote DR.. 5.
P. Rentz was exhibited to many persons
and unfavorable comments were made to
induce ballots to be cast against MIR. La
Fitte. | wrote only one letter to DR..
Rentz, and in order that every voter IN
the county may know what said l set
out the letter in full, to wit:
"DENMARK, S. c., Aug. end, 1902.
"Dr. s. P. Rentz, Hartzog, S. C.-Dear
Doctor:-I have been intending for some
time to 90 down and see you and visit my
friends down on Buck Head, but various
matters have prevented my doing SO until
now l avail myself of this opportunity
and write you. 1 want you to help cut
in this campaign my friend, MI. +. L. La
Fitte. He read law with me and Las
been practicing in the town, and l take
pleasure in saying that during the whole
time he was in my office and since he las
been admitted to practice, he has stood
square and done only those things which
lawyers of the highest tone and senslbill-
ty would do. He has never taken the
part of the negro against whites and has
done large amount of charity practice.
He will receive very handsome vote at
his home club, in fact there is little or no
opposition to him at this box. He will
also get an exceedingly fine vote at High
towers Mill club and the other clubs
around him. I mention this in order that
YOU might see the esteem in which he IS
held in his own neighborhood, at his own
box, and the adjoining neighborhood.
do not say there will not be some votes
cast against him, for hold that it is I'M
possible for any man to live and be ac-
tive in a community without incurring
the displeasure of some people, then
again, some people desire to be opposed
to the general trend of the neighborhood
and will vote against man simply be-
cause he is home man; but believe he
will carry this box by an overwhelming
majority, practically getting all OF the
votes. do not think am mistaken IN
this, as have had some experience with
the Denmark people and think that |
know them as we'll as any one can, and
have scarcely ever missed my estimate in
elections. Please sec the people of Buck
Head and also down in Fish Pond and
tell them for me that see my mistake in
regard to that Magistrates matter and am
anxious to right it and will do them right
in the next session of the general assem-
bly,, and that if friend Smoak wants the
position that he shall have it, as he has
been a man of the highest integrity and
all that goes to make up manhood. ANY
thing you can do for my friend LaFitte
will be appreciated, and anything you
can do against my friend DR.. Black will
also be appreciated. was sorry to learn
of your loss. / have been through fire in
my dwelling house, one in my fathers
house and lost my mill building and 1
know how to sympathize with man who
has been there. Yours truly,
Sc. MAYFIELT."
The cause of my writing that letter was:
Mr. LaFitte came to my office and stated
that he had been down in Fish Pond and
that DR.. Rentz told him report was be-
ing circulated to the effect that the citi-
zens of his own community would not
vote for him and that his home box would
90 against him. / wrote to DR.. RCntZ.
Mr.. LaFitte carried 116 votes out Of 152,
which shows | was correct. now repeat
all | said in that letter III behalf OF MIR.
LaFitte, and not one word has been writ
ten by me, in that or in any other letter,
in behalf of any other candidate. Any
statement to the contrary is false and was
concocted and used for political pulpos-
es. l write this letter in behalf OF fair
ness and Justice to ALL Respectfully,
5. G.. MAYFIEID.