The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-13

make atonement to the people of
South Carolina, and demonstrate the
purity of his patriotism and his de-
sire to serve the public veal and the
State before / can forgive him.
His allusion to brave Hugh Far
ley the polished Tindal, dear old
Wash She'll, and 'curly-headed
Johnny gathered around the fierce
old lion that dominated us all brings
back sad memories of departed
friends, who worked with me in the
long ago, and who are now on the
other side, where I will soon be, too.
When meet them want to be able
to say I have kept the faith and
fought good fight for what we all
struggled so hard The people have
shown their appreciation and love for
me in more ways than I can ever re-
pay them for. 1 am trying now to do
what can to keep them from making
a monumental blunder, which would
be a crime.
Genuine Democracy.
"TiIlmanism is genuine Democ-
racy, the rule of the people, and
.Tillman believed, and still believes
in the Jeffersonian doctrine-"Teach
the people and trust the people,
When they rightly understand things
they never make mistakes, for the
great heart Of the people is always
in the right place. But, oh, how pitt
full it is, and what fearful blunders
they make, when demagogues fill
their minds full of sophistrfes and
faasehoods!
When I telegraphed Governor
Blease my congratulations in 1910
and wound UP by saying, Let the
heather rage / meant it. Blease
says I did not support him in 1919.
did not in the first primary, but
did in the last race, and he knows
it. He has failed of being a gooo
Tillmanite because he puts selfish
ness above duty and the interests OF
the people. No Governor can run the
office on the basis of being good to
his friends alone. never did 1t.
and | have not run the Senatorship
that way. No great man ever does it,
but he puts duty above all other
considerations, patriotism and love
of the State and its people next, and
then considers himself last Blease
has made the heather rage, and has
made good people mourn, and almost
cry-sometimes it seems out of pure
'cussedness' only.
Must not Expect to Get to Senate.
"McLaurin can do the State more
good right now than at any previous
time in his life. He says: I am go
ing to act for the best good of the
State, as l see it, Let him make
that his religion-cast sentiment and
consideration of himself to the wind,
If he shows that he has been con-
verted and makes due atonement,
the people may forgive him. But 1t
is not worth while for him to expect
to get to the Senate, at least not next
year. He is not too old to come here
after perhaps. However, he must
serve the people honestly and loyalty,
and convince them that he is no
longer playing for his own ambition
and self-aggrandizemen ne
would win their confidence again. He
says: Our people must get together.
say they ought to get together, and
1 believe they will get together. But
mems ambition should cut no figure
in that fight for South Carollnas
good name, which would be hopeless
ly stained if our people should send
Blease to the Senate. 1t is time for
demagogy to take back seat and
craftsmanship to come to the front.
Above all, high private character and
unimpeachable integrity of purpose
will govern in the long run. President
Wilson has set everybody such high
example of unselfish patriotism that
it ought to be easy for small politi-
cians to be picked out and retired
as they ought to be.
"B. R. TILLMAN."
Your business is appreciated at
Mack's Drug Store.-adv.