The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-04
DIX EXCORIATES ROOSEVELT.
Former President Branded as Wilful
Falsifer-By Democratic Noml-
nee for Govern0rShip.

State campaign here reached hooo toe
tonight, at meeting in Carnegie Hail,
where John A. Dix, the nominee Tor
governor, made his first public ad-
dress in the city. The meeting also
served as the occasion for Mayor Gay
ror's long expected formal announce
ment of his support of the ticket. The
mayors voice still being weak, this
came in the form of a letter to the
chairman of the meeting. The rally
was held under the auspices Of the
Independent Business Mems league,
and Hermann Ridder, president OF
that organization, presided.
Roosevelt Object Of Attack.
Mr.. Dix devoted the greater part OF
a 5000 word speech to a denunciatlon
of Theodore Roosevelt. He charged
the former president with wilful false
hood in repeating the accusation for
which Mr.. Dix, in his Buffalo speech,
demanded an apology. He declared
that Col. Roosevelt, because OF what
he deems to be his political necessity
OF the hour, struck hands and made
political alliance with William K.
Hearst, whom four years ago Roose-
velt had publicly branded as re-
sponsible for the assassin's bullet,
which made him president" :"
Republican Extravaganza.
Leaving the subject of Roosevelt,
the candidate returned to charges OF
Republican extravaganza. He prom
1sed that a Democratic administration
would reduce taxation and once more
make it possible for the average
man. to save enough for rainy day.
He denounced the Republican tariff
policy and declared himself for a
downward revision Of the tariff.
This campaign" said Mr.. Dix, like
so many in the past, involves ques-
lions of policy and expenditures; OF
vaform and retrenchment and the 9th
or questions which necessarily have
10 do with carrying on the well order
ed business Of government
Enter "Agitator-Egotist."
~Such questions would have been
settled in the usual way, by appeals to
yeason and to experience and by that
application to common sense Judg-
Hent, which is so distinguishing an
attribute of the average American. But
Ahis was not to be. Into the centre
cl the stage there has been hurled
NV the inordinate vanity, the danger
Gus ambition, the reckless conduct OF
man who has become the apostle OF
samult and the protagonlst OF mis-
representation-the momentous ques-
lion of whether or not our very repuo-
Hcan institutions should survive, or,
under the assaults of the agitator, and
the egotist, should go down to destruc-
don, as have other great countries
under similar assaults.
hi To Utter Oblivion.
fortunately for our country, the
BATTLE-GROUND chosen for this light was
that which combined patriotism, intel
Egance and public spirit in their high
ast form, and the decisive defea'
which lies before this creator OF un'
rest, this instigator of panic and this
destructive agent of business depres-
sion will not alone retire him to
sphere of well earned and unenVleo
seclusion, but will serve for many
wears to come as a signal warning tc
ell other men who may let their amoa'
Mon blind their judgment to the fact
hat there is and must remain a gov
ernment Of the people and by the peo-
pie.
Unlike Predecessors.
"Never before have we, in our his
tory, had so much occasion to blush
bor the conduct Of a man who mac
Neen the first citizen of our country
and no greater and more striking dlt'
ference could be found in our history
between the last Republican presi'
dent and the illustrious men who pre-
oeded him in Office, than is found b5
their conduct after they had retlret
from the great Office which they hae
1e1d.
Which?
sLook for moment upon the maj
Who is now rushing UP and down tnF
Stale shouting, threatening, abusing
snd wilfully misrpres enting-brlng
mg contempt and ridicule upon tn
great Office he has held, and avoiding
Sha discussion Of all the real Issues
Of this campaign and then upon MI
great predecessors, who never '1or
~o+ +b,+ +ho-- c.aI to their country