The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-13

had been in use, and it had been
successful III ueprNlng the negro OF
participation even in the general
e.euuon.., except TO limited number.
10 so t!rough tie entire history OF
tuIs matter might De very interesting
10 tnCae Who KNOW nothing or Ilttl2
Of il, and yet it ln:gnt somewhat
reveal a condition OIL affairs WHICH
II Aught De as Wei to let lie forgotten.
Later lne State Democracy adCpseu
tuls primary eIction system 10: tne
p,.. pose OF nominating candidates
IUr al State anu county o1lces.
jl..t a snort time afterwards She
.l,,.4ucraty OF tie State adopted 1t Tor
the election oI candidates 1or con
gress and the United States senate
The last convention for TIE nonlEa-
tion of a goyerno; and State ofhcla!S
was when Gov John Peter Richard
son was nominated for his second
term Then came the struggle OF the
he1orm party in 1890. 1ae history
OF tGis ana campaigns from then Up
10 the present would be very interest,"
ing leading, but | presume it is un-
necessary to give it here. However,
Ii seems that this system was per
1ectly satisfactory when Gov o'ernorS
IiIman, Evans, Eilerbe and Nc
Sweeney were elected, and Il reached
lis neignt in the eyes OF many people
especially certain newspaper ed
irors-wno ale now conuennlng 1t,
aud gave most splendid satisfaction
10 lnese distinguished gentlemen,
when Governors Hayward and AnseI
we're elected Nothing was heard OF
its being unsatisfactory TO t1ls great
element Of our people when Gen.
Joseph H. Earle was elected to the
United States senate, and when many
congressmen and many State officials
were chosen.
But, alas tae campaign OF 1912
came along.
When that campaign came along
the then governor of South Carolina,
on the 8th day of July, 1912, issued
proclamation which read as fol-
lows:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Executive Departmnt.
Proclamation.
WHEREAS, Information has Deen
siN en unlo me that divers persons are
travelling in different parts df the
State Of South Carolina and are, by
the payment or promise OF money or
o,ner articles OF value, endeayoElnS
10 procure to vote for or against
certain candidates in the primary
election, which is to be held on the
eth day OF August, 1872, III violation
OF Section $50 Code Of Laws Of South
Carolina, 1912, which reads as fol-
lows:
Sec. 356. Ator before every political
primary election held by any policlcal
party, organization. or association for
the purpose of choosing candidates
for office or the election Of delegates
10 convention in this State, any per
son who shall by threats or any orher
form of intimidation or by the pay
ment, delivery or promise OF money
or other articles Of value, procure or
offer, or endeavor to procure another
TO vote for or against any particular
candidate in such election, or VINO
shall for such consideration offer to
so vote, SHALL be guilty OF mis-
demeanor.
Now, therefore, l, Cole L. Blease,
governor OF the State Of South Caro-
lima, in order that justice may be done
and the majesty of the law upheld,
do hereby offer a reward Of $lOC eacn
tor the first five convictions OF any
person or persons wlo shall be found
guilty under said section: Provided,
That said five convictions shall be
had in five different counties OF said
State.
In testimoney whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
great seal of the State to be affixed,
at Columbia, this 8th day Of July, A.
O. 1912, and in the 18th year Of the
independence of the United States OF
America.
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