The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-07-16
AL JENNINGS, CANDIDATE.
II Elected, Will Pardon Good Men
and Imprison Crooks.

AL Jennings, ex-train robber, who is
seeking the Democratic nomination
for governor, says Tusla, Oklahoma,
dispatch. Prominent newspapers
Throughout the State are belittleing
Jennings candidacy, as rival candi-
dates declare he is being aided and
abetted by Republicans, who believe
by putting him over" at the August
primary, the Republican success at
the general election will be assured.
The religious element, which says it
would be "just too awful for any
thing to nominate one-time out
law for the highest Office in the State,
is holding it's breath in fear this will
happen.
The fact remains, according to the
best posted men on politics in Okla
homa, AL Jennings is leading the race
and is daily gaining strength, while
his opponents are either barely hold
ing their own or are losing. Where
as, rival candidates are speaking to
mere handfuls of people, Jennings,
by the mere announcement of his own
coming, is day after day speaking to
enormous crowds.
A few nights ago he broke the re-
cord in Tusla for political meetings,
addressing an open air gathering, es-
timated at 5000 people. Two night
later he spoke to a crowd at Musco-
gee that blocaded two of the prici-
pal streets, necessitating calling out
of the police reserves in order to
make an opening for traffic. 1t is
just such crowds as this that the
bandit candidate faces night after
night.
ELECT me governor and watch the
exodus of the political crooks across
Red river the minute I get into Office"
Jennings is telling the people. 81 ex-
pect to use the parole system in the
penitentiary freely, for many a good
man gets into prison, but, so help me
God, for every man I let out on pa
role vii fill his place with crook
ed politician. The great trouble in
Oklahoma is too many thieves in high
places"
Although Jennings holds letters
from Gov. West of Oregon, Gov. Hunt
of Arizona, and noted people in the
country endorsing his candidacy and
wishing him success, and he can tell
"sob story" that never fails to win,
he is not springing any Of this. He
is telling what he declares to be the
truth about political conditions in Ok
lahoma and of certain forces that are
seeking to down him.
81 admit the crimes for which l
have done my bit, and now am trying
to come back and show the world at
large just what an official is worth
who honestly tries to do his duty
he told his Tusla audience. There
are thousands in the State occupying
places Of power and distinction who
are criminals, and if they had their
deserts would be shorn of authority
and cast into prison for the good of
the commonwealth. Elect me gov
ernor and watch me get these men.
I know them and their methods, and
they know it. This is one reason
why my campaign has been attacked
SO bitterly from many different an
gles."
1t makes no difference to Al if one
of the objects of attack happens to
be in the crowd. The chances are he
will single him out by name. AL
though barely five feet tall, Jennings
will boldly proclaim a giant thief if
that is what he believes him to be,
and if he happens to be present, will
dare the object of his attack to come
back at him in any manner he choos
es.