The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-25
CONGRESSMAN SAM J. NICHOLS ABSOLUTELY
DISPR0VES EVERY CHARGE MADE BY TRAILER

berS.
Hon. Thomas Hefiin of Alabama.
who shot negro on the car for sit
ting by white lady, and using
obscene language, has also intro
duced bill prohibiting different races
mixing on cars. AS yet, we have been
unable to get them through on ac-
count of the fact that Northern DEM
ocrats vote with the Republicans when
such bills come up. However, 1 will
vote and do all can to get such bill
through when it comes before tho
House. If such men as Tom Hefiin
and Frank Clark cannot push through
such measures in Congress, I want
to ask the thinking people, how Dave
IraXler would manage to do so. If he
hasn't any more brains than his cam
paign shows, he couldn't pass a dollar
bill in ten cent laundry, much less
a bill formulating law in the United
States.
Traxler has not only tried to inject
tactionalism into this campaign, but
has stopped so low as to try to inject
religion into it. l am a member of
the M. E. Church, South, in Spartan
burg, S. c., as is verified by a copy
OF letter which l hereby print from
Rev. c. c. Herbert, pastor:
'Me;rodist Episcopal Church, South,
"Chesley c. Herbert, Pastor
Spartanb,1g, S. c., June 26, 1916.
TO whom it may concern:
The Hon. Sam ]. Nichols of Spar
tanburg, S. c., member of Congress
from this District, is a member in leg
u!a, standing of Central Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, in Spartan
burg, S. C.
,"Mr. Nichols father, Judge George
w. Nichols, has for many years been
an influential steward of Central
Church, and his maternal grandfath-
er, the late Rev. S B. Jones, d. D.,
was a leading member of the South
Carolina Methodist Conference, twice
president of Columbia College, and
for several years a member of the
bishops cabinet.
Hon. S. ]. Nichols joined the
Methodist church in early life and is
still a member.
(Signed) &C. C. Herbert,
Pastor Central Methodist Episcopal
Church, South"
do not claim that from a religious
standpoint / have been all that I
ought to have been. I do claim, how
ever, that in the mistakes I have
made in life, have been open and
above-board, and have not, like Mr..
Iraxler, used the cloak of the church
to hide my immortality or to be a con-
temptible hypocrite.
lie claims that l recommended the
appointment of Rev. E. A. Duff as act
ing chaplain in the Navy, and be-
cause of this fact I have favored the
Catholic church. The facts in the case
are these: A Catholic priest bv the
name of Rev. Rainey was a chaplain
IN the Navy and died. That created a
vacancy, which had to be filled, ac-
cording to the rules, by a Catholic
priest. If Methodist chaplain had
died, Methodist would have gotten
the position; if Baptist had died, a
Baptist would have gotten the posi-
ton; if chaplain from any other de-
nomination had died, that denomina.
tion would have gotten the appoint
ment. There was no chance to have
anyone appointed to this position ex-
cept Catholic priest, as a Catholic
priest had died and created The va
cancy. Mr.. Duff came to me with let-
ters OF endorsement from Judge JOS
eph L. Johnson, Hon. Louis w. Parker.
Congressman Whaley of South Caro-
lima and Congressman Aiken of Soutb
carolina, stating that he was in every
way qualified for the position as chap
lam. Nobody but a Catholic priest
could be appointed to the position, un-
der the circumstances. |, therefore.
recommended a priest from my own
District If he) had not been appoint-
ed some other Catholic priest would
nave been appointed. I would like to
know whether or not TraXler would
nave recommended him under these
circumstances. If he would not have.
he Is right in saying that he would
not represent, if elected, the whole
people of his District, but one faction
of them"
IraXler states that / represented
the railroads and cotton mills when
was in the Legislature of South Car
DINA. AS matter of fact, when I
was elected to the House of Repre-
sentatives of South Carolina in 1907
did not represent any railroad or
cotton mill. | do not represent them
now. l have not practiced law since
being elected to Congress, and do not
intend to as long as / am a member
of Congress.
TO show you whether or not / was
influenced by the corporations which
ne claims l represented, refer you
to Page 654, House Journal, S. C. 1907
which shows that | introduced a bill