The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1904-04-21


trouble. The tariff for revenue only, as
advocated by Mr.. Williams, is what we
now have. The way to fight the trusts is
to take the tariff off of trust made goods.
He would fight Federal pension grabs.
Favored more rural delivery routes and
urged that this State was getting only
one-fourth of what it ought to get. He
had no record only in his home county.
The other candidates have such large
records that they might "bust" any tirne.
8. G. MAYFIELD.
Senator s. G.. Mayfeld, Bamberg's own
standby, was the last speaker. Mounting
the rostrum with the agility of a boy and
drawing up his imposing form in majestic
style, he poured fourth his eloquence in a
style that held the attention of the audi
ence. He gave an account Of his twelve
years service in the State Senate. He had
tried to serve the people faithfully and he
wanted them to know what he had done
in a general way. He twitted Mr.. Will
liams on his assertion that he (Williams)
had worked 20 hours day during his
eight years service as the head Of the
dispensary. he suggested that Mr.. Will
liams wanted rest from overwork and
should be put in charge of large bank,
and if Mr.. Croft would come to Bamberg
and marry one of her daughters he would
help send him to the legislature. He
thought that the other candidates were
stealing his speeches. He INDUCED in
some little pleasantries at the expense of
the other candidates.
He told of his early struggles for an
education. At the age of 10 years he
promised his mother that he would not
touch drop of liquor until he was 21
years old. At 21 he had graduated at
college and going to his mother he was
proud to tell her he had kept his promise
and not touched any liquor. He favored
good roads and better schools years ago.
They were not new ideas to him. The
roads and schools 60 hand and hand. He
was not talking of impossible issues, such
as the repeal of the 18th and 18th amend
ments. He would try to secure practical
results, the first of which he would under
take would be to have agricultural and
textile training taught in the schools.
He said it was wrong for Mr.. Williams
to say that the Republicans were stealing
for pensions and other purposes, and that
he would ask for his share of the stealing
for his people. The Lord God of Hosts
has said, "Thou shalt not steal" He
thought Mr.. Williams had alwaystried to
do his duty, and if he was candidate he
would again vote for him for chairman or
member of the board of control He is a
farmer and wants to help the farmers. He
will go to Washington and present the
south's cause to the Republicans and fight
for her rights. His doctrine is "equal
rights to all, special privileges to none"
He favored broader markets for cotton
and its products. BE pointed to the mills
that closed because they could not get the
markets. The Isthmian Canal would open
an outlet to the far East for the products
of the South and he favored its compile
ton.
There is no use to waste time on useless
legislation, but live matters that mean
something to our people should be taken
up. Why 60 over ancient history? The
japanese not long ago were out of touch
with the commercial world and he want
ed to open other fields. He reiterated his
advocacy of strong navy. This country
stands for open ports and treaty rights
which cannot be maintained without
strong navy. What would other countries
care for our demands and rights if we had
no navy to see that the positions of this
country are maintained? When other
nations are imposing upon US we should
be able to say, $50 far and no farther" A
strong navy will protect all of our indus
tries and will increase our foreign trade.
The navy has been the salvation of our
country in distressing times. The time is
coming when America will have to take
care of the Pacific ocean, especially for
trade reasons, and We should prepare for
it.
The South is facing new era and must
look ahead. We stand ready to receive
the overflow of trade. The South stands
for justice and right as it always has done.
She stands for the highest intelligence
and will ask for trade rights in the far
East. He begged that his record be sifted
and that he be not deprived of his honors
because he was lawyer. He defended
the lawyers and showed what they had
done for humanity and their country. 1t
was no shame to be lawyer. 1t was
never bar to speak we'll from the day
of Aaron. He only asked that the vote
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