The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-08-07
except one Of his political henchmen.' -
Nanning's Evil De ign.

He referred to the fight made by the
Reform party for representation on
the registration and exemption boards
and congratulated Congressman Stew
enson uEon the stand ne had taken
when the Reform committee was in
Washington in favor OF giving both
factions in this State a fair represen-
tation. But Manning, said the speak
er, used every power he could to
send the Reform boys of this State in
20 the trenches under the command of
political opponents. caring nothing
nothing for the lives OF these boys.
Shameless Partisanship.
"Mcst Of the local conscription
boards in Sopth Carolina he con-
t:nued, "as result Of Manning's rec
concentrations, are composed of those
who hate bitterly the laboring element
who are reformers, who hate you and
hate me- Union county, a reform
county, has the distinction of not hav-
ing had to furnish man under the
draft, and yet Captain j. Frost Walk
er. Jr., of Union had been held down
nthe matter of promotions simply be-
cause Walker is a member of the Re-
form party. Manning has shown by
his actions that he is both a coward
and a liar. and ! defy him to meet me
on the public rostru7n and discuss this
mater or indict me and give me an
opportunity to show up his true char
acter. We have good federal exemp-
tion boards" he continued, "and I be-
lieve you can get justice before your
district boards if you will go before
them in the proper manner and show
them where injustice has been done"
State Council OF Defense.
Referring to his Pomaria speech, he
said that he meant every word OF 1t
and was going to state most every
word of it here today. "Day before
Yesterday solemn board met in Co.
lunbia on a solemn duty. the State
council of defense, men who above all
others ought to have laid aside petty
-o,;tics. ard there. n the solom1:tE %
that occasion the leaderof that body
with a convicted shame, had to take
No an hour of his time trying to prove
that Blease was not true to South
Carolina, but hat he who wants to
walk over the dead bodies of your
boys into the governors office or the
United States eenate is the only man
looking after your interests.
Bitterly denouncing the governor, ne
said: Tomorrow at II o'clock will
be in my office, and if there is any
convenient place where he wants to
see me, will be delighted to see him,
unless he should name the governors
Office or the mansion" =
Repeating his Pomaria utterances.
he said: ~If Coker or Manning or
Crolner or any other man says [ am
not as good an American as he is, OF
that ] have been guilty of single
arasonable act or uterance against
my country, he is contemplate liar.
Can't Seal Another Election
"They attack me behind my back.
but 7 am fully able to take care OF
myself / was governor for four years
and was elected again last year, when
they stole the election, and every
body knows they stole it, but on the is
sues which I am now standing, though
I am not now candidate for any Of
fee and do not profess to be speak
ing for anybory but myself person
nally. they themselves realize they
have gone so far that they can't steal
another one.
Tillman and Smith No Good.
"It they want to fight Blease on this
issue let Tillman and Smith resign and
core uot in the open and let me and
a running mate oppose them. and II l
dcn.' beat them I will never again
.,, ,,,,, ,,oou+b nn nrhlic rOSturl
in South Carolina.
"I vas opposed to this war when it
was declared. and still believe that
America should have peace and nor
var. though, as stated in my Pomarla
speec',, ] believe that or every re-
source should now be brou - % bear
to bring this war to the speediest sue
cessful conclusion"
Oh! These Taxes!