The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-01
PEPPERY WORDS
IN LOST CAUSE
Congressmen Dominiek and Byrnes
Charge Ignorance and 1diOcy fo
Some Constituents, Including Man
ming.

SOME CONStltucuI', 1HSiuoS -Ao'
ming.
Columbia, April 2S.-"You say in
your letter that "a vote against the
presidents plan could not be regarded
in any other light than as a vote
against the true. welfare of the coun-
try and an invitation to disaster In
regard to this statement l will say
that whoever really believes any
such thing is either an idiot or fool.
To use your language, 4 trust that
you will pardon these strong words,
but when such a charge of treachery
against my country is made against
me. feel very deeply On the sub
ject.'
Such is the concluding paragraph
of a letter from Congressman ,Freo
H. Dominick, of the Third South Caro-
lima district, to Mr.. Walter Hazard,
Of Georgetown, in reply to a letter
from Mr.. Hazard urging South Caro-
lina's congressman to vote for the ad-
ministration selective conscriptlon
bill, in which Mr.. Hazard says thai
"a vote against the presidents plan
could not be regarded in any other
light than as vote against the true
welfare of the country and an invita-
ton to disaster"
If They But Knew.
CAS- one Of your constituents,
wrote Mr.. Hazard, 81 feel it to be my
duty to- request your vigorous ana
unqualified support of the administra-
TONS selective draft army bill now
pending in congress-" After an argu-
ment for the bill, Mr.. Hazard uses
the words above and concludes: Il
trust that you will pardon these
strong words. 1 feel very deeply On
this subject and am anxious to see
South Cardinals whole delegation
stand firm in support of the policy
which the military experts OF the ma
ton have pronounced necessary for
the proper prosecution Of the war"
Congressman Dominick, in reply,
stated his position in favor OF the
house majority committee bill. r
am satisfied he said, that if you and
other South Carolinians would see
and understand the house bill, that
you and they, as true South Carolln-
ians, would not only not criticise those
who supported that bill, but would
heartily endorse the bill"
Byrnes to Manning.
81 am satisfied you have not had
opportunity to read the conscrlptloE
bill or you would not ask me to vote
for it, says Congressman James +.
Byrnes, of the Second South Caro-
lima district, in reply to letter from
Governor Manning. i.
iYou state that experience in all Oh
our wars prove the volunteer system
a failure. Disregarding the fact that
We have never had volunteer army
selected under the selective plan pro-
yided for in the bill pending, / dis
agree with your statement. Every war
we have ever won has been won oy
volunteer troops, from the day OF
washington. himself volunteer
down to this day." continues MP.
Bylnes.
"You say England's experience
nroves a failure. I deny it. They
have raised over 100000 volunteers
and today they are defeating the Ger
mans in France with their volunteers,
for not one conscript has yet been
sent to the firing line. Canada mas
furnished 100000 volunteers and Aus
tralia has furnished 245,000 volun-
teers. and both countries have reject
ed conscription. This is the first time
in history an English-speaking peo-
ple have attempted to force conscr1p-
ton without first giving volunteers D.
chance.
"You say under the bill each and
eyerv man will have his part to play
The part to be played by men over 20
is to sit at home in safety and COM
fort. The part to be played by boys
from 1e to 25 is to die in Europe. You
believe this equal, fair and just and
democratic. I believe it unequal, un-
fair. unjust and undemocrat1c.
"You say those drafted between the
ages of 19 and 25 will receive train
ing that will be valuable to them IN
after life. I know that for most OF
them there will be no after life in this
world and, according to those VINO
have been to the front; those who 90
return will be physical wrecks. II
it is such valuable training I want to
give it to men as we'll as boys, ana
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