The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-12
ISSUES CALL FOR FUNDS,
JOHN GARY EVANS SAYS THAT
DEMOCRATS OF STATE SHOULD
AID WILSON.
state Chairman Issues Warning of
Danger to Democratic Cause, IL Peo.
pie DO not Help I'm Fight Against
Republican Domination.


that the Republican party is now en-
gagged in bitter personal attack on
Woodrow Wilson, Democracy's lead
er. John Gary Evans. chairman of the
State executive committee, yesterday
issued call to every member of the
party in this State to contribute at
least 81 for the expenses of the nat
ional campaign. He also declared that
the Republicans having no issue with
which they can go before the people
and ask for the reputation of Wood
row Wilson, ARE resorting to malic-
ious SANDERS"
The call for funds was indorsed yes-
terday by the State Democratic COM
mittee in session in the library at the
State house. Each member of the
committee promised to cooperate.
1T is the duty of South Carolina
Democrats to contribute at least s3O,-
600 to the national committee" de-
clared Mr.. Evans after reading his
statement to the State committee.
The president of each Democratic
club in the State is urged to collect ST.
from each member of his club. A
Wilson and Marshall banner will be
presented to the county chairman of
the county contributing the greatest
number of dollars to the cause. The
Democratic club subscribing the
largest amount will receive Wilson
banner with photograph of the
president, signed by him.
The campaign for funds was open
ed two weeks ago and $3.50 has been
contributed. Citizens of Manning
yesterday sent check for $3.50.
Gray Court ran second for the day
with $11.
The following call was issued by
Chairman Evans to the Democrats Of
South Carolina:
The Republican party is now en-
gagged In the bitterest, meanest and
most unscrupulous campaign ever
waged against Democratic Presi-
dent. Having no issue with which
they can successfully go before the
people and ask a reputation of
President Wilson. they are resorting
to malicious ISLANDERS, the bloody
shirt and sectionalism. If these fail
them they will resort to the criminal
use Of money and attempt to buy the
presidency.
In. the North and New England an
attempt is being made to go back to
the tactics used in 1860 and Recon-
struction days, even the ghost of the
abolitionist is being appealed to and
the slogan of the party Is, 1.-The rebels
are in power, turn them out" For
5O years after the Civil war the North
preached to us to forget it, that
we were united people and we did,
but today foresooth because a South
ern born statesman is in the White
House and Southern men in con-
gress have been called upon to as
sumo the leadership of the party, we
are reminded that we are rebels and
have no right to rule. Why is this
plan Of campaign resorted to? For
the simple reason that the president
and congress have given to the coun-
try banking system that makes us
absolutely independent Of the finan-
cial centres of the North and New
England.
The rural credits bill, now certain
OF passage. is another object of at
tack, for the reason that it will
enable our farmers to borrow money
at lower rate than ever before 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 10
our farmers and people who borrow
money. If they win this election
they will repeal or emasculate the
reserve banking act, the farmers, ru-
raj credit act and return to a high
protective tariff. They dare not ad-
vocate 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 to power means
return Of the negro in office in the
South. 1t means return to money
lenders of the power to make panics
ana increase the rates Of interest
and further oppress the agriculturists
or the South and West. 1t means
longer hours Of work for the laboring
man, and less pay. The Democratic
party is the working mans party. It
Is the only party that sincerely de-
mands an eight hour day and lust