The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-11-06

| shipped ln.-adV.
es. l was the originator of the
phrase, To hell with the Constltu-
tion." fused it in Chicago; and
| have always in season and out of sea-
son, whenever l have spoken on the
subject, proclaimed that lynchlng
ought to follow rape. Yet this has
been Blease's stock in trade. He has
used it whenever opportunity offer
ed, and the people have such short
memories they have forgotten that
the idea is mine. Blease is past
master at uemagogy. That is how
he has deceived the people so.
A Shrewd Politician.
What McLaurin says about fac
tionalism making South Carolina a
little Mexico is all too true; and |
agree fully with what he says about
the necessity for the good and true
men Of both factions getting to-
gether. and electing a Governor who
will be Governor of all the people
and not the Governor of his
friends" only.
McLaurin has always been a
shrewd politician, and he realizes
fully, as all thoughtful men must
realize, that the loud mouthed
shouters at the Blease banquet are
"office-seekers, and nothing more.
The statement, Il don't suit them.
They don't suit me, so 1 had just as
we'll be a man. That is better than
being Governor" is very, very ad-
mirable. But l would have liked it
better in this form: Il do not suit
them. They do not suit me, so will
be man hereafter, and my own
master-not a slave to ambition.
That is better than being Governor.
Should Work for the People.
McLaurin has such great ability
that it is a pity his brains can be of
no service to the people in public
career now that he has come to his
senses. I agree with him that his
political career is ended, but he is
still citizen Of South Carolina and
there are many avenues open to him
for doing the people service. He
should seek out the one which he
likes best and work for the better
ment of the State and its citizens.
He has no equal in the State as a
stump speaker. I know, because |
trained him as he himself will &C
knowledge.
If McLaurin will run for the
United States Senate in order to be
permitted to speak at the meetings
the rules of the party would bar him
if he were not a candidate-he can
analyze and thus destroy Bleaseism
far better than any other man |
know of. He can do what my health
will no longer permit me to do, and
make amends for his past sins and
Elundars.
Suggests Penance.
If I had been able to make even
three speeches in South Carolina last
year | do not believe Blease would
ever have been elected Governor.
and if l were able now or dared
to make speeches he could not be
elected to the Senate. Because l
have faith in my own honesty Of
purpose and patriotism and think I
could show beyond possibility of
doubt that he is unfit to come to
Washington as a Senator from South
Carolina and is no more to be trust
ed than was McLaurin. l would un-
dertake to do this anyway had not
the physicians, all of them, warned
me that it would result in my death
while speaking. l am willing to die
for the State if necessary, but | re-
aiize only too sadly that my strength
now is not equal to the task and
can no longer play the role of the
gladiator on the hustings. 1t may
be that the good God will restore
my strength so that | will be able
to take the risk But if McLaurln.
as a penance, will undertake the
work, there will be no need whatever
for me to speak a word. All the
moral force l possess-and | realize
l have a great deal of it among my
fellow citizens-will be exerted in
this fight for decency in State poll
tics.