The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-08-22

were safe. Did not such language
encourage lawlessness? Says when
you vote for such a man you were
undoing what your wife was trying to
do. He also mentioned the Charles
ton incident, when the governor
threatened that city with metropo-
lice. (Cry from the audience: "That
amt fair, H. C.") Said that it was
not an issue between men, but an
issue between right and wrong. He
said if the people thought Blease was
the best man, to vote for him, and
if they thought Jones the best man,
to vote for him, but to vote as their
heart dictated. Had made these re-
marks in reply to the charges made
against him at Denmark. He closed
amid the greatest applause of the
day.
G.. A. Jennings, candidate for
treasurer, was the next to come for
ward. Said he also felt as if he had
long! ears. Said he was going to try
to disappoint his hearers by trying
to make a speech. Said he was no
speaker but was a worker. Said he
was not so pious as his opponent, but
had a good heart. Said he loved his
preacher and his doctor, as the doc
tor tried to save him on this earth
and the preacher on the earth to
come. Always tried to pay them
promptly. Spoke of his having work
ed for the late Gen. F. M. Bamberg.
Had been working for good men for
the past 40 years, 35 of which had
been in stores, and during that time
had never had any unpleasantness.
Carter says to let him continue TO
work for them, but is tired of that
! kind of work. Asked that the voters
put this old horse (meaning himself)
into office. Would be doing Carter
an injustice to put him in this office,
as he was afraid that after he got it
he would be like the little boy who
had eaten too much syrup and batter
cakes, he would have something he
did not want. Spoke of having told
the Rev. Mcmillan that he looked
better in the pulpit than anywhere
else and that he should have his pic
ture made while there, and of the
Rev. Mcmillan having replied in
| stautly that he would if he (Jen-
nings) would stand on one side and
R. w. D. Rowell would stand on the
other. Said he an Rowell would
make a great team. Would be here
all the time, and had no interest far
away Where mans greatest
| treasure was there also would be his
mind and heart. Was good farm
| er, telling of his experience along
that line. Had helped to put old
Leslie out of business Spoke of his
helping during the old Ellenton riot.
If anyone can point to one dishonor-
able act of his he would withdraw
from the race.
J. H. A. Carter was the next to
make his plea for support: Felt a
delicacy in speaking at the home of
his opponent, Jennings. He and
Jennings were the best of friends.
Wouldn't do anything dirty for the
office. In speaking of the great men
whom Jennings had worked for
hadn't meant anything disrespectful
Only meant that there must be some
thing wrong for his leaving these
great men. Didn't think it right that
Jennings should leave these men
now, but should continue to work for
them. Jennings had to apply to only
one to get a job, when he had to go
all around and then didn't get it.
School teaching work was just as un-
satisfactory as office work. Let Jen-
nings stay with the rich men and give
him the office of treasurer. Spoke
of his being next to the last man in
the lower edge of this county, and
for that reason had been alluded to
as next to the lowest down man in
the county. This town his home
town in a business way. His father
had helped to build this town by do
ing all his trading here. If the peo-
ple of the town stand to their rec
ord they are bound to elect him, as
they are always on the lookout for