The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1912-07-04
Loyalty to Party Prompt
ed His Vote on
Amendment.
Byrnes Explains Why He Voted With
Overwhelming Majority of Demo-
Gratis Over Republicans.--Let-
tiers from Tillman, Adam.
son and Others
Commend Him.

names of 80 Democrats in the House who voted
against the other I3o Democrats in this matter,
which action these 80 Democrats will have to ex-#
plain to their constituents,-and then he has
among the Senators, first the name of Tillman,
who as matter of fact did not vote. Then fol
lowing, on the next line, he has the name OF !:
Lodge, of Massachusetts,. Think of it, CHASING
Lodge as Democrat! Lodge, the man who in-S
troduced the Force Bill, the greatest menace the
South has ever suffered, providing for the worst
Of the reconstruction laws, including the placing
of only Republicans on juries. Mr.. Calhoun calls
him Democrat, and tellsyou hewould have voted 3
with him. The following Republicans ne in-ss
cludes as Democrats: Richardson, of Delaware;
State owned and controlled by the corporations;
Dillingham;, of Vermont, who would die tonight
if he thought man assuming to run for Congress
in this country called him Democrat; Brande-s
gee, of Connecticut; Bonham, of New Hamp-
shire; Penrose, the Republican Boss of Pennsyl
vania; Crane, the Republican Boss Of Massa-
chusetts, who, as soon as he knew that Senator's
would be elected by the people Of his State here
after, gave notice he would not ask for re-elec-s
ton; Gallinger, of New Hampshire; Lippitt, of
Rhode Island, and Oliver, of Pennsylvania, all
Republicans, Had he stopped here it would have
been bad enough, but he has included as Demo-
Gratis the Mormon Smoot, of Utah; Wetmore, OF
Rhode Island; Lorinner, the notorious Boss OF /
Illinois; who in all probability will be expelled
from the Senate next week because his election
was purchased by the Lumber Trust, the greatest
outrage ever perperated upon people. Then
whose name is known and despised in every ham
let in the South because of his TRADES against our
people; the man who fought the placing of
Io11 Of hfs
incomplete without it. Think of him as Demo-
crat. Mr.: Calhoun says he would have voted
with these men if he had been in Congress. g
preferred to vote with the Democratic party and
against these enemies of the South and these ene-@
mics of the people. If this amendment was cali
culated to njure the South, don't you know these
enemies of the South would have been found vot-
ing for it, instead of voting against it.
Whether Mr.. Calhoun included these names
for the purpose of making larger the list of those
who voted against our party and this resolution,
or did it in ignorance of whether these men were
Democrats or Republicans, do not know. do
know, though, that he has sent this circular
throughout the District and has created the false
impression upon those who do not happen to-
know these names that large number OF Demo:
cratic Senators voted against this measure, when
in fact but eight did so. 1t has reached the eyes
and the poison has entered the breasts OF some
men who doubtless will never see correction;
and have been harmed The truth will never
overtake it, but it is for you to say whether
it was fair to me-. You notice that the
name of Senator Smith was not included by him
as among those voting against it, because Senator
Smith voted for it and yet Mr.. Calhoun has pub
Ished letter purporting to be from Senator
Smith stating he voted against it. Mr. Calhoun
knew when he published Senator Smiths letter
that Senator Smith voted for the Bill as did on
its final passage, and yet by the publication OF that
letter he has created the impression that MIR.
Smith had not voted for it. Undoubtedly Mr..
Smith in his note was referring to his vote
against the amendment when it was first offered,
when we all voted against it, preferring the LAM
euaee in our amendment which first passed the
House.
But that is not ALL Announcing his candidacy,
Mr.. Calhoun stated in the Augusta Chronicle
that he received number of letters from leaders
in Congress and without exception they agreed
the amendment is menace to white supremacy
Of course he only wrote to those who voted
against it and who wanted to do the best they
could in explanation of their votes; but yet, did
he produce one letter making any such statement?
No. How many letters did he produce from
members of the House? One, from Judge
Adan1son, of Georgia. You know that It's said
the devil can quote part of passage of Scripture
and prove anything he wants to, and he does do
it pretty often. In like manner you can repeat
part of a conversation and do one injustice Do
YOU not think that when Mr.. Calhoun published
that letter of Mr. Adamsons, if he had in his
pocket another letter from Adamson received
''o ''"v+ NV in explanation of and in f.1rtherance
d t..c :..' letter. that in justice to Adamson, to
- = ~on he ought to have published it?
We'll le ti:l not do it, and I am forced to. I'm
like him, shall read you both letters sent to me
by Mr. Adanson; .~---,-, --.<-.y..>4 J,