The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-08
ADrJSES FULL POLL
AND WATCHFUL CARE
Tillmsn Says Manningss Renomlha-
ten is Probable as Woodr0W
Wilson's.
The State.


The State.
BENJAMIN Ryan Tillman, senior
limited States senator from South Car
clina, said yesterday that he believel
the -eelection of Gov. Richard /.
Manning next Tuesday was as certain
,S the return of woodrow Wilson to
the presidency Of the United States
this fall The threatened disaster. he
said had been brought about by
reckless disregard of duty on the part
OF large proportion Of the electo-
rate, and the return of Gov. Manning
TO another term could be accomplish
ed only by thorough awakening OF
the people and strenuous activity by
citizens in getting to the polls che
20Oo0 Indifferent voters who re-
mained away the first primary, THE
LORD helps those VINO help them
selves was his cryptic appraisement
OF the value of industrious, personal
effort during the second primary. ais
advice to all who favored good gov
eminent was to go to the polls cary.
remain there all day and work tor
those who best represented the well
fare Of the State, and tc stand by IN
ill the ballots were counted.
ssKeep Primary Clean"
In anticipation of the charge OF
fraud tMr. Tillman expressed the
hope that all legal forms would bs
-corplied with, chat there may be no
possible justification of charge OF
unfairness or illegality. whatever
may happen" he concluded, 81 should
hate 20 see the integrity of the pri-
r,arv challenged. And no greater
calamity could occurr than soT money
e,be used"
/ Mr Tillman is chairman Of the CON-
uittes on naval affairs in the United
St.tes senate and, upon the compile
ton of tie sessi MS programme Oh
! islation, two weeks ago, relative TO
the nations military power IN the
higif seas, re turned to his h"ne at
re n.or, where he has been recuperat'
% f,or, his arduous laoors in WASH
ington and is now giving much atter .
ton to his farming interests. From
lis corn crop this year he says ne
Will harvest extraordinary large yields
Aand his cotton will produce an ave-
81 crop.
MIR. Til'm.n fattens cattle eacn
winter, and the only commercial fer
1i;izer ne used this year was aclc
rnosnhate. This IN connection with
the COW lot refuse producing ds
good cotton this year, he says, as
kgrovn in previous years with 500 an
500 pounds OF high grade guano to the
acre. Mr.. Tillman says he Will har-
est within the next few weeks
Ancash 81 age frol" his DeaV'ne ana
crghum acreage to fatten anotner
y erd of steers this winter. While in
columbia yesterday Mr.. Tillman was
he guest OF his nephew, John E.
svearingen, State, superintendent OF
dueation. on Blanding street.
Woodrow Wilson's Record.
National legislation, under the
Magnificent leadership OF Woodro"
BWalson during the last four years, MT
Tillman regards as monumental. ine
Decentralization of the money power
through the medium of the federal
keserye act, stands out, he SAID, as
he most constructive enactment Oh
hany decades, and the recently pass
d rural credits law, he says VIII
broye powerful factor in developing
Inc AGRICULTURAL resources OF one ma
lien. particularly in the States where
he Torrens system or some other ef-
cient land registration act has Qeen
5assed In summarizing his state
hents relative to both national ana
baaState politics INr. Tillman said:
.I believe woodrow Wilson will be
reelected president of the United