The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-02

the Columbia State and News and
Courier editors, and many others of
my enemies, was liar, blatherskite
and a slanderel, but now, since he has
begun to abuse me and belch forth his
filthy lies, he becomes a great man
and a high-toned gentleman in the
eyes of Gonzales, Latham and others.
Why the change? The people are not
fooled They see through the plot.
When Grace lied on Rhett, he was a
terror and bad man, but when he
lies On Blease, he is a gentleman and
scholar. During his recent campaign
for mayor, these two newspapers were
very bitter in denouncing him and
saying that his election would bring
shame and disgrace to the proud old
city of Charleston, but now as they
can use him in their villainous fight
on me, I presume that they have
reached the conclusion that the city
of Charleston is highly honored at
having such distinguished son at
the head of her municipal affairs. If
were to bow to them, they would
gladly take me up, but began this
fight for the laboring man and the
plain people, against the privileged
classes and corporate interests which
are grinding down the masses of our
people, and I shall keep it up to the
finish, and I will win by the help of a
fair and justice loving people and
the help of an All-vise and an ALL
merciful God.
I hope that I will not have to be
bothered further with noticing any
thing that comes from this filthy
source. I have called him character
thief and liar to his face, when he
was surrounced by his henchmen and
in his own city, and he did not resent
it, but sneaked off in the dark and be-
gan to pour forth his Infamous lies
in order to injure me.
Warning to His Friends.
In making this campaign, being ab-
sent from the Office so much, and at
the same time having to attend to my
official duties as governor, it is very
hard for me to keep up with all the
dirty falsehoods which are being cir
culated, and I desire here and now to
warn all of my friends against these
campaign lies and others which may
be started later, for the purpose of
influencing the voters OF my State
against me. 1 am glad, however, that
they are circulating them as early as
they are, and I desire to call to the
attention of my fellow citizens that no
man has ever been fought as meanly,
as contemptibly and as bitterly as I
am being, and, for what reason? Who
is furnishing the money to pay for all
these matters? The newspaper COL
umns are open to any negro preacher,
any trifing or dishonorable white
man, or anyone else who will write
vile SANDER against the governor of
the State, yet, when I want to get any
thing before the public, the newspa-
pers charge me so much per line for
inserting it. I believe in the integrity
of the people of South Carolina; I
know that they are honorable people,
and I am fully satisfied that they will
not allow me to be sacrificed by the
crusade Of falsehoods and slanderous
insinuations and abuse which are now
being heaped upon me by the organs
and managers of Ira B. Jones cam
paign, but that on the contrary they
will rally to my support and put their
mark of disapproval now and forever
upon this kind of political campaign
ing in this State. 1t is hard now to
get our best men to offer for Office and
if they are to be subjected to the kind
of abuse which is being thrown at me,
how soon will it Je when not one will
desire to enter the political arena? 1
have bitter political enemies in New
berry; they have circulated some very
dirty reports in regard to ME, but
none yet have been SO low and so
mean as to insinuate such foul and
Infamous falsehoods as the newspa-
pers carry in their columns Of July
S1st, 1912. I am standing for the
rights of the people; for the laboring
men and the masses against the class