The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-13


Third. When the poll lists are
published then let all citizens scan the
list of alleged voters and see If the
names of any appear twice or If they
appear who are not residents OF that
precinct or any who are not Demo-
Gratis. If they find such let 1t be re-
ported to the chairman named below.
Let me say, too, that it makes no
difference whether the irregular or
illegal votes favor Jones or Blease,
we prefer to cut out the cancer, If one
is found. no matter whom it hurts. We
must save the primary regardless of
the advantage of either candidate.
Fourth. To the newspapers we ap-
peal. We ask you every one to pub
lish this week the poll list of August
27 in YOUR respective papers and thus
snread before the eyes of every intel
lieen+ citizen of each county the
names of those voting August II and
send copies of the paper containing
same to John Gary Evans, State
chairman, Spartanburg, S. c., and to
each member Of the committee, 20
wit: w. f. Stevenson, chairman; I. b.
Butler, Gaffney, S. c.; j. B. Park,
Greenwood, S. c.; W. B. Wilson, Jr.,
Rock Hill, S. c.; J. D. Bivens, st.
George, S. c.; j. NJ. Greer, Union, S.
G. r. NJ. Jeffries, Ridgeland, S. c..
We have provided for having. them
copied as seen above. The only pos
sible way to get at the truth is to
turn on the white light of absolute
nublicitv and for all good citizens to
cooperate in doing it and wrong do
ing will be detected if any were done.
Fifth. We ask every newspaper in
the State to publish this Letter this
week, so that the people nay be au-
vised that we depend On them and
what we want.
"Sixth. If fraud was committed, 1t
was likely to be done, in one OF the
following. ways. By persons voting
when not on the club roll; by persons
voting more than once either at the
same club or at two or more different
clubs in the same or different county;
by persons voting who are under age
or non-residents, or who have not llv-
ed in the State long enough to vote:
by persons voting State tickets IL botn
State and county boxes: by persons
voting twice for gov ,rncc, ard by Re
pubi:cans voting; by buying o! in1iL-
encing votes by money, liquor or 9th
er unlawful inducements.
"These are the principal ways that
the primary has been abused. But
do not exclude Others For the pur-
pose of convenient administration and
division of labor I appoint the fol-
lowing sub committees: ". B. Wilson,
Jr, chairman, Rock Hill; J. D. Bivens,
R. NJ. Jeffries, to get the counties -ly-
ing east of the Southern railway, from
Charlotte via Columbia to Charleston,
including the counties through which
it passes, to wit: York, Chester and
Fairfield, Richland, Calhoun, Orange
burg. Dorchester and Charleston and
all counties east of these. 1 also ap-
point a committee, consisting of j..
B. Park, chairman, Greenwood; T..
B. Butler and ]. N. Grier, to do a
like work in the balance of the State.
All information should be sent the
respective chairmen, Messrs. Wilson
in the east and Park in the west,
who will apportion the work among
the other members and will take
measures to have all matters of mo-
ment verified and will have the club
rolls and poll lists checked against
each other. Each member of the
committee is authorized to receive
subscriptions of funds to carry On the
work and to incur expenses mot ex-
ceeding the funds so collected without
the approval of the respective chair
men.
Money is Needed.
"The work will require a strong
force of clerks to check and arrange
matters, heavy expense to copy club
rolls and Investigate charges Of
crookedness The work to be done IS
arduous and disagreeable. 1t is your