The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-02-28

pare privilege or Delng candl0aIe IN
a white mans primary in South Caro-
lima 1t is outrageous, because it Ut
terly deprives the poor white maa Ot
the right of entering the race. By
the time he raises this $500, anu then
pays his absolutely Necessary expen-
ses, and tie contributions TINT will be
expected of him by the 'olnty COM
mittees and the individual contribu-
tions which every candidate does pay,
and is forced to make under the dis
guise of charity, he will be ruined, if
he is a poor man, and, in short, it
simply means that nobody but a cor
poration official, or corporation-fur-
nished-n4 4oney candidate can get in
the race. believe that is the purpose
for which it was done, and if, as the
governor of the people of this State,
can thwart it, believe it is my duty
to do So and I propose to do it. And
l propose, in the next State conven-
ton, to make fight to fix the assess
ments of candidates, through copl-
mittee, and take it out of the hands OF
a set of politicians who place them
selves as the special guardians of the
people and attempt to deprive the poor
man of the privilege of entering a
race. guess if this crowd could nix
the assessments next summer they
would put the assessment for the
United States senate so high that it
would be absolutely impossible for
me to pay it, in order that the corpora
tons might elect their candidate, and
the poor people, unless they took up
a private subscription to enter their
man, would be deprived even OF the
privilege of having some one to vote
for.
"And, while we are speaking OF the
matter of expense, and where the mo-
ney goes to, it. might be we'll to see
who was present and who was paid
for attending this so-called special
meeting of the executive committee.
81 think it better for the First dis
trict to have no primary, rather than
to be forced to vote for only such men
as the corporations will furnish the
money to pay the campaign expenses
and assessments of.
81 consider this grave situation,
and direct discrimination in favor OF
the rich as against the poor, and L
thi3k the members of the State exc
cutive committee had better beware
before they go much further with this
kind of politics.
MY private secretary, Col. Auil'
stated my position to the News and
Courier, and | stand by what he said.
7 add what l have here stated in order
that my position may be given N full,
and that the people of the State a!d
of the district may see and know what
is going on; and, for the further Iea-
son, to let the people see thai 1t Is iot
a conflict between the State executive
committee ard the governor, but
merely disagreement between the
governor and a little handful OF men
not even a Quoroum-of the State
executive committee, who are at
tempting to dictate to the white Vot-
ers Of a congressional district. Anu
have no doubt but that certain can
didates for congress were consulted
in the matter, while others were ig-
nored
"As matter of fact, believe the
action of those claiming to be the exc
cutive committee is entirely Illegal
and there was not quorum present
If the committee wants 10 90 Ihe
right thing it can now meet and have
the primary within the time mention
ed in the proclamation, and no one
will be hurt. The law requiring sixty
davs as to Charleston will not affect
the matter. for the Democratic party
in a special primary can make its own
rules and requirements. The general
law on the statute books applies 10
the general primary elections, and
there is nothing about special elec-
tions Therefore. there is no reason
for any uneasiness or fear. What
am fighting for is my old PLATFORM
:.L4. tn oil mon and SDeclal