The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-08-20
A CARD.

MY dlleullOu ldS Ueel CdiISu W q
statement circulated by Dr.. Rentz
and perhaps by some of his friends.
and as the time is short, this is my
only method of reaching the voters
of Bamberg county.
1t is being circulated over the coun-
ty that at the time of the Organiza-
tion of the dispensary that I had a
mortgage over my place. Untrue state
ment. That since that time it has
been paid Continuation of untrue
statement number one. Also that
had quite a considerable sum of
money, varying according to who told,
deposited in Branchville bank. Un-
true statement number two. While
there has been no direct charge of
dishonesty on my part, yet it has been
told for the purpose of making peo-
pie believe that l have made money
dishonesty.
The whole thing is willful and
malicious untrue statement. and
known to or should have been known
by it's author. The records in the
clerk Of courts Office ought to be
enough to satisfy anyone Of the fall
sity of the statement. To those who
know me it is unnecessary to say a
word, but there may be some who
may believe the statement. so l take
this method of letting them know
what it is.
l desire full investigation and
if there is a word Of truth in it, then
l say to the people of Bamberg coun-
ty not to vote for me, but if, on the
other hand. they find that the state
ment is untrue, they should not vote
for its author or circulator, if he be
running.
l deplore personalities and no one
has avoided them more than |, but
the time has come, in defense Of my
personal honor, that I must take no
tice of some things. My personal hon
or is more to me than all the votes
that / might get il the county. I
have tried to live straight and hon.
orable life and no man can truthfully
say that Miley is dishonest. Would
that | could say as much for my op-
ponent.
My public record as your represen-
tative is open to criticism, but private
matters have no place in this race.
However, l make this proposition:
If l cannot show better private rec
ord than DR.. Rentz, then l will quit
the race. Whatever l have done, ask
me and l shall not deny. Ask DR..
Rentz and see what he will say. 1t
is not my purpose to go into his pri-
vate life. God forbid that I should
be the means of letting the people of
Bamberg county know the manner of
man that he is. But let me say. that
if he desires to go into these mat
tiers that l am fully prepared.
tried to avoid this and did not say
as much as l might on the stump,
because l do not believe that it is
right to try to belittle man that is
running for Office. Let him win on
merit, if any he has. My record is
before the people, if they endorse it,
then l ask their support; if they do
not, l do not expect it. 1t is time
to lay aside personal feelings and
vote for the man who would best
represent you. This is trying time
and you want good, true and tried
men to look after your interests. l
am sorry to have to write this, be-
cause it makes my heard bleed to
have to say anything that is against
my fellow-man that is calculated to
do him injury.
must say, however, that knew
all the while with whom was deal
ing. I was raised up with him and
know him as but few men in the
county know him. To say that l am
surprised at his course, would be a
statement untrue, because, knowing
the man, have been expecting some
thing to turn up, and the only sur
prise to me is that there is nothing
more. He talks about law and order.
l think that it is getting time that
he should make some changes. Look
out for other campaign lies, fake let
tiers and circulars, for with the pres
ent trend of the fight, look for other
things, and knowing so well with
whom I have to deal, give this to
you as my last warning.
adv. B. w. MILEY.