The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-07-18


hut today, fors0oth, because South
ern born statesman is in the Wnlte
House and Southern men in congress
have been called upon to assume the
leadership of the party we are re-
minded that We are rebels and have
Dno right to rule. Why is this plan OF
campaign escorted to? For the sim
ple reason that the president ana
congress have given to the country
banking system that makes US abso-
lutely Independent of the financial
centres of the North and New Eng
land.
Rural Credits Bill.
The rural credits bill is another OBJ
ject of attack. For the reason that It
will enable our farmers to borrow
y money at a lower rate than ever be-
fore in the history of the country.
The Republican party is owned by
capitalists and money lenders. They
have no sympathy for any president
or party that advocates fairness to
our farmers and people who borrow
money. If they win this election they
will repeal the Reserve Banking act,
the Farmers Rural Credit act, and
return to a high protective tariff
They dare not advocate these openly,
for they know that the people Will
repudiate them, but once again IN
power. they care not what the people
cry. The return of the Republicans
tn mower means a return to the negro
in Office in the South. 1t means re-
turn to the money lenders Of the pow
er to make panics and increase the
rates of interest and further oppress
the agriculturists of the South and
West. 1t means longer hours of work
for the labering man, and less pay
The Democratic party is the laboring
mans party. 1t is the only party that
sincerely demands an eight hour day
and lust compensation for men and
women who work in our mills.
Can We Afford 1t?
Can we afford to have a return OF
the plutocrat to power? Can we al
ford to have our democracy converted
into a vulgar aristocracy Of money?
Can we afford to have social equality
for the negro in the White House?
Is there man in South Carolina who
would not willingly and cheerfully
give one dollar to prevent this catas-
trophe? 1t takes money to run
national campaign, especially when
we have an enemy that is unscrupu-
lous, who fights under cover and
through the slime of whispered scan
dal. No stone will be left unturned
to defeat Woodrow Wilson, and for no
reason except that he has been hon
est and fair to all alike and has al
lowed no hand in Wall street to en-
ter, the national treasury.
I call upon every Democrat in
South Carolina to contribute one dol
lar to this noble cause.
The State committee will present to
the president of the Democratic cluo
who collects the most dollars in pro-
portion to the membership in his CLUB
O. Wilson banner with photograph
of the president, signed by him.
The committee will also present to
the county chairman Of the county
contributing the greatest number OF
dollars in proportion to the number
of enrolled Democrats Wilson and
Marshall banner, with a badge Of
honor and certificate of the national
chairman of the service rendered the
party.
Let each president coAect at once
one dollar from each and every mem
Der of his club and send it to the
county chairman, who will send it to
Gen. Willie Jones, treasurer of the
party at Columbia.
Let South Carolina be the banner
State in rebuking the insulting cam
paign now being waged against our
president.
Let us show that truth and honesty
will prevail against the minions and
money of hell itself. Let us show that
we are not only for preparedness
against our enemies abroad, but even
more so against the enemies of hon