The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-10-18
OUR COUNTY'S PATRIOTISM
CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED AT EN-
THCSlASTlC MEETING.
rBylneS Makes Strong Speech ana
Tests Sentiment.-Timeiy Adj
dress by \. Y. Smell.

A grand patriotic rally was held at
the court house here on Tuesday, be-
ginning at II o'clock. The rally was
in the interest of the Liberty Bono
sale and the food conservation move
ment. Hundreds of people attended
from all sections of the county, the
court house being taxed to its capa-
city, and then all the crowd could
not gain admittance. 1t was probaoly
the most representative gathering OF
Bamberg county citizens held IN
a long while, and was a tre-
mendous success from every
standpoint. A considerable num-
Der of negroes attended and
the audience was composed of men,
women and children, who we're
aroused to a high pitch of enthu-
siasm by the eloquence and logic OF
the speakers. At the conclusion OF
the rally an executive session OF the
county council of defense was held,
at which definite organization and
active plans were perfected for can
vassing the entire county IN behalf
of these two patriotic undertakings.
Bamberg county must obtain 1000
pledges to the food conservation idea
and an active house to house cam
paign will be waged by scores of loyal
workers, who will try to reach every
hut and sha,nty.
The meeting Tuesday was presided
over by DR.. E. o. Watson, chairman
of the county council of defense, who
called the assemblage to order with
a. few appropriate remarks. The
exercises were attended by the Carl
isle students and faculty in body.
The speeches were made from the
Judges stand in the court room.
where an immense American flag was
displayed. The Rev. J. D. Higgins,
of Denmark, offered the opening
prayer.
CONGRESSMAN James F. Byrnes, in
his home district. was received with
the usual enthusiasm which he always
gets, and was roundly applauded time
and time again. Upon motion OF
Hon. S. G. Mayfeld Mr.. Byrnes was
favored with unanimous vote of ap-
proval by those present upon his
official acts concerning the war. Near
the close of his speech he called for
a hand primary as an indication OF
how those in the audience would
have voted on the question of war or
no war had they been in Congress,
and with the exception of two people
the vote was unanimous for war.
Mr.. Byrnes spoke as follows:
When the President of the United
States recently suggested an early ad-
journment of Congress in order that
the members who voted for the war
Resolution might return to their
districts to inform their constituents
of the reasons for their action, and
aid in the Liberty Bond campaign,
some persons who were opposed to
the adoption of the War resolution
asserted that it was unnecessary Tor
members of congress to give to their
constituents reasons for our entering
the war, that it is enough that we are
at war and that the war must be
prosecuted to successful conclusion.
But this is not enough. Well recog-
nized as true is the statement that
..Thriced armed is he who hath MS
quarrel Just" For months these op-
moments of the war and of the admin
istration have diligently endeavored
to convince the people of the country
that our war is an unrighteous one.
If they have succeeded or can succeed
this government can never expect OF
the boys at the front, or of those who
remain at home, that whole hearted,
enthusiastic apd patriotic cooperation
which is essential to the success Of
the government of the United States
in this great conflict.
Not Wilson's War.
They have told the people that this
is President Wilson's war and that it
was forced upon congress- many
members voting against their con-
scientious convictions in order to
please the president of the United
States and secure patronage from him
in the future The man who can
MACE creGence in such charges pos
sasses q mind 20 (iwarfeG that it is
useless to Try to convince him.
have the great IS, admir-: ton fer the
president Of the United St"tcs, but
ia . mate. OF such extreme lmpCr-
,arca. j. G;scha ae;E- th duty vested