The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-08-06
SENATORIAL CANDIDATES
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the operations Of the tariff tax by
stating that he paid $48 for a suit
| or clothes in America and a few
weeks later in Liverpool bought the
same grade suit for s22. In Europe
YOU paid only $3.50 for a suit which
would cost you $50 in America. An
other impediment was currency.
Wanted an elastic currency. we
need a currencySsystem which would
enable US to borrow money on cotton.
Did not favor currency scheme or
Rhett. He was applauded.
COL. w. w. LUMPKIN.
Col. w. w. Lumpkin of Columbia,
got off some jokes about his looks.
Paid a beautiful tribute to the Con-
federate soldiers who followed Lee
and Jackson and the noble women
of the Confederacy. Discussed the
currency question and read decision
of Supreme Court as to right OF gov
ernment to issue money. wanted
the tariff removed and the robber
trusts dissolved. Was opposed to
whiskey. Would pass national law
to keep whiskey out Of the State.
Discussed prohibition question in an
eloquent manner, and had applause
when he closed.
O. B. MARTIN.
O. B. Martin, now State superln-
tendent of education, got off the joke
about where he was from. We are
approaching the danger line in this
country. Countris like Rome went
down when wealth Of the country was
concentrated in the hands OF a few.
Ten per cent. of the people in the
United States own ninety per cent. OF
the wealth. Gambling in cotton
should be stopped. Discussed the
tariff, the money. question, and i'm
migration, telling some Jokes as ne
went along and paying his respects
to the Charleston brand Of Democra-
CIV. Wanted drainage fund created
by government and lands drained,
when immigration question would be
settled. Wouldn't have to advertise
for new population then, for they
would come without the asking.
Gave an account of his record as
superintendent of education, and ask
ed for the votes of Bamberg. Mr.. Mar
tin seemed to be speaking under d1f-
ficulties, and he did not make as good
impression as we thought he would.
R. G. RHETT.
Mayor R. G. Rhett, of Charleston,
did not want to eliminate any man
from the campaign. Was seeking
the honor on his merits alone, and
not upon any demerits of others.
Had not appointed negro policemen.
Four were left over from a former
administration, and were used in ne
gro districts. Did not vote at all IN
1896. Grace had supported him in
Charleston, stumping the city for
him. Had been sent as delegate to
national convention. Here Grace IN
terrupted to ask about a certain let
ter which Rhett had read at a ward
meeting in Charleston. Rhett de-
clined to be interrupted, saying he
did not propose to have anything to
saw to Grace. A great deal of con-
fusion arose, as Grace insisted on ask
ing the question, and the crowd yell
ed for Rhett and Grace, some calling
on Rhett to answer the question, ana
for a short while nobody could be
heard. One man from Charleston
Jumped up and asked for an answer
to the question, Grace saying he mad
him there for the purpose. Finally
quiet was restored, but the incident
was lively while it lasted. Rhett
then proceeded with his speech, and
denied that he had ever written any
letter containing Republican senti-
ments. Railroads should be regulat-
ed, and discussed the tariff, saying
it was a system by which the people
of the South were being made poor.
Explained his currency scheme fully.
Others had attacked it, but gave no
system of relief. Went to Washing
ton last fall to get money to relieve
the panic and help the farmers hold
cotton, but couldn't get it. Only
s15O,00O of government money on
deposit in Charleston, and Norfolk
had over two millions because they
were trying to reclaim Virginia to
| the Republican party. Wanted our
home banks to issue money so that
the farmers could get it when they
needed it. Didn't want our people
to be at the mercy of the money
centers of the North. Mr.. Rhett Is
good speaker, and made favorable
impression, he receiving much ap-
plause, but some think he should
read the famous letter and settle the
matter.
E. D. SMITH.
E. D. Smith commenced by getting
of a good joke about Charleston be-
ing the garden of Eden. Because he
pitched discussion around the great
question of cotton he had been criti-