The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-06-21

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manager. and without hiring men to
rnn around over this State to work in
nv behalf, and to use money for the
purpose of debauching the votes of my
State, I do not want it and would not
have it. 1 did not do this to be elected
and shall not do it to be reelected
am desirous of seeing what position
certain ministers of the gospel, and
certain other citizens of our State,
who denounce these things, will take
when they find that it is being done.
Will they help to keep it secret, and
say anything to beat Blease," Or will
they prove to be the high moralists
that they claim for themselves, and
refuse to be parties to the purchasing
of votes, the paying of hirelings and
the use of whiskey and improper meth
DDS to control our primary?
I have no large corporations behind
me, to contribute to any campaign
fund for me, and no corporation Office
holders of rich political friends to
contribute to a campaign fund to give
me success, hoping that they may re-
ceive their reward later. Therefore,
whatever votes receive and whatever
work is done for me, must be done by
my friends, who are the friends of
good government, and who are oppos-
ed to the buying of votes and the
control of this States government by
corporations and ring rule. Few news
papers are friendly to me. I am not
able to go around and pay editors for
their support, or to hire in their pa
pers certain spaces in which my
friends or myself are allowed to write
anything that we please, even editorial
matters, and have it printed; hence,
am in the position that I can only
go to the people face to face, and talk
to them as man to man and warn
them of the dangers which are ahead
of them, and do all in my power, in
an honorable way, in this campaign.
If you find men running around. TAX
ing special interest, travelling from
place to place, for any man, ask him
how much salary he is receiving and
who is paying his expenses. If you
hear of them offering people so much
money to work for candidate, find
out who is furnishing the money. 7
am making no charges against any
man, but men are travelling from
place to place in thi; State who are
not able to do it Individually, and
somebody is paying the mouay. it is
also known that men have been offered
certain amounts of money to 60 out
and work In the interest of certain
candidates. These statements are
made in order to call your attention to
what is going on. No charges are
made against any specific candidate.
for l have not the proof that he is
doing these things, but have the proof
that it is being done.
Gentlemen, the matter is in YOUR
hands, and whatever may be your de-
cision will be satisfactory to me. Do
that which you believe is for the best
interest of all the people of your State.
Tor l do not believe the people of
this State can be bought nor coerced,
and want to insist upon all of NV
friends going to the ballot box and
casting their ballots, and after thew
have voted, stay there, or appoint
three or four good men, who will stay
there, and see that the votes are prop
erly counted; for it has been openly
boasted that, eff We can not beat
Rlease, we propose to see that he is
counted out" I appeal to all of YOU
who are against buying votes and who
are against sending hirelings around
over the State in an endeavor to put
this government in the hands of the
rlng-rule and corporation interests to
go to your ballot boxes, and see that
the interests of the people is protect
ed, and all I ask is free ballot and
a fair count and WI be reelected
governor Of South Carolina over all of
my opponents by 'lear-cut majority
Ihls is stated advisedly, because I have
travelled nearly all over the State.
nave received letters from good men
from every section of the State and
the only danger that has vet been