The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-09-29
sATTACK ON THE PARTY:n

E. H. A

MT. manning NOMINATION. Was Be-
cured by fraud or intimidation. The
committee may have thought that the
statement was not worthy Of con-
troversy, but it should be expungec
from the records or another of equal
significance presented by Mr.. Mann
irg's friends.
There is more involved than merely
one official. The integrity of the
primary has been assailed. And the
protest" came from counties il
which Mr.. Manning did not lead!
Was there fraud on only one side?
Did not certain sheriffs, opposed to
Mr.. Manning offer rewards for evil
dcnce of corruption offer rewards
Gence of corruption at the polls? If
there was such a condition as to war
rant the state executive committee in
permitting this expression, why was
rot some action insisted upon?
This is very clever politics, but it is
discrediting to the Democratic party.
These statements should have been
challenged or not permitted without
proof upon the permanent records #
the party. For there are some who
accept and believe these statements
and this will intensity factionalism in
the state Columbia Record.
We think you are correct in part.
The statements of member Of the
committee made as were the state
ments of Mr.. Richey should have been
challenged. and if he did not have
the proof as he claimed he had it.
then therecord should not have been
made, but if he had the proof then it
should have been verified by the COM
nittee.
There are lots of people -good peo-
pie, and honest people-wno do not be
lieve there was an honest election, and
the action of the committee only helps
to fasten that belief the stronger, be-
cause, it is argued, the committee or
the majority of the committee was
afraid to turn on the light. It is just
as George Koester says in the Pied
mont in his write-ups of the primary:
do YOU know that the great major
ity of Bleaseites throughout the State
believe, whether rightly or wrongly
We will not argue at this time, that
the methods employed between the
two primaries to ensure the defeat OF
Blease would not all bear exposure to
the broad light Of the open day." And
we might add that there are great
many who voted for Manning who be,
lieve the same thing, though they may
not say so. And the Record and other
daily and weekly papers seem to be
somewhat worried, because they keep
writing about it, just like the above
from the Record. Blease has said
nothing and the papers that support
ed him and were friendly to him have
said nothing. They have kept silent
and have accepted the result. No doubt
there was fraud and money used and
Irregularities on both sides. If so,
why not investigate when a member
of the committee says that he has the
evidence in his possession and in the
committee room at the disposal OF
the committee. So far as we are con-
cerned we have no proof, and We make
nc charges, but we have an opinion.
If the Record and The State and the
other Manning papers are satisfied
why keep on writing about the result.
To quote again from Rooster, ana
he says he is Manning's friend and
voted for him: 'It would seem from
Manning's address of thanks for his
denomination that he thinks Blease's
following was simply conglomera-
ton of people who hoped through his
election to trample on the constitution
and wipe their feet on law and order.
l know ne is "a true man, bit