The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-08-11
A CARD FROM MR.. DOMINICK.
He Denounces as Maliciously False
an Anonymous Letter From New
berry Published in Orange
burg.

IolloWmS article, which appeared in
the Orangeburg Evening News of Au-
gust s:
"'Thc following anonymous letter
was sent out from Newbcrry and
received here Oh yesterday by resi-
dent Of this city.
Newberry, S. G., Aug. 6, 1908.
"My Dear Sir:
The temperance people Of the
State III ignorance Of what is going
on III their midst, arc mwarned, un-
armed, unorganizcd for the fight now
being made in the State.
Mr:'F. II. Dominick, of Newbcr-
ry, campaign manager for Mr.. Blcasc,
has effected an organization of the
liquor mcn in every county, and is in
touch with the whiskey element
throughout the State. Funds have
not been wanting for the work done
$" far. and the work has been done
$" thoroughly and so satisfactorily,
that an abundance Of money is in
sight to carry The work through.
'Thc liquor interest understand
fully that Mr.. Bleasc is their candi-
date. The dispcnsary criminal knows
that if Mr. Bleasc is elected, their
pardon Is secure in ease Of convection.
eff anyone doubts the above. Ter
INN come here to the hcaGolarters Of
the whiskey ring, and see what is do.
doing in
Ncwberry.'
Evidently this letter has been sent
broadcast throughout the State. and
were it not for this fact I would not
rondrSccnd to notice such a contcmp-
tlblc anonymous article. The person
who is the author Of the letter IS not
worthy Of the consideration Of decent
and respectable people, and I am sur
priSed to know that ncwspapcr
clalmln" to be reputable should so
Tar forget what is generally consider
cd to be the ethics Of journalism as
I" publish such Il communication.
The author of it knows that it is
wllful and malicious lie, and such
one AS could only originate in the
heart Of a cowardly assassion, and
such [ dcnounce it to be.
have been closely identified with
thf management Of Mr.. Bleasc's cam
palgn for governor, he and I being
part ncrs in the practice of law. |
am gad 10 say that from written re-
ports received from all sections Of
the Slate of South Carolina Mr..
t'lrasc numbers among his supporters
representatives from every class and
vocation III South Carolina, includ-
ing prohibition and temperance ad-
vocatcS us we'll lis "liuuor people. -
While Mr.. Blcasc favors the present
liquor law. in his campaign he has
repeatedly stated that if The lcyisla-
iurc passes Il prohibition bill he will
not as governor veto it. From al
most every stump he has advocated
temperance. Mr.. Blcasc and ms
friends welcome the support
and cooperation Of all good
citizens of the State Of South
Carolina. be they prrhibitionsts or
otherwise, who desire to see the prin-
rlplcS which he is advocating. prevail.
AS 70 the manner in which Mr..
t'i"asc $ campaign has been managed
at Ncwbcrry, funds have been suffi-
clent to carry on the campaign up to
this point, and funds in hand arc suffi-
clent to continue the campaign to the
end, and these funds have been fur
nlshed and used out of Mr.. Blease :
and my own personal accounts, a,
can be shown by referring to our
bank account in the National Bank or
Ncwberry. Of Newberry, S. G.. Every
dollar that has been used or will be
used in Mr.. Bleasc's interest has
been spent and will be spent for lcgi-
innate purposes, viz, newspaper ad-
vcrtising, printing bills. postage and
expenses Of distributing Literature.
y sworn statement Of these expenses
Will be filed as required by law. Not
one cent Of these funds has been
contributed either directly or indi-
rcct'y by any liquor house or any
llpuo" interests. The money spent in
this campaign has been made in the
h""""r i>:""iirc Of Legitimate pro-
fcssion. Mr. Blcasc is not the candi-
date Of the "liquor interests" or Of
any other "intcrcsts. - lie is running
for governor Of South Carolina, as
he has a perfect right to do, on a
platform which I know has thc on