The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-21

DG2N loyal ana true " tilSot pl Il!II-
lies and who have had the vision to
foresee the results of an unsuccess-
! ful termination of this war, and who
! have had the manhood to support the
president by a declaration of war
| against the enemies of decomcracy,
! And we pledge our minds, our lives
and our resources in securing a vic
! tory that will bring a permanent
peace to the world. We believe that
such permanent peace can only
be obtained by the absolute subjuga-
ton of Germany and her allies.
eve recognize in the selective draft
act the only fair and equitable means
by. which our naval and military
forces hae veben recruited and placed
| upon a war basis whereby the rich
AID .he poor, the high and the low,
are brought to the defense of COM
mon cause, which equally affects us
all.
"In meeting the expenses Of the
war, which necessarily bear heavily
upon our people, we call upon them
/ to exercise the greatest selfdenial,
economy and patriotic duty by lend
ing their financial, moral and physical
abilities, which alone can secure a
successful termination of the war.
=, 1--WE express our unbounded admi-
ration for the heroic deeds and enudr-
ance of our country's allies who have
borne and are enduring with such
splendid fortitude and courage the
horrors and brutalities of war
forced upon them, and us, by brutal
and savage foe.
eve urge upon our people to stamp
out any and all disloyalty on the
art Of any of our citizens by word or
deed. who are contributing to the
ccess of our enemies and we pledge
to our sons who are bleeding and dy-
ing at the front for our liberties, that
>ur home fires shall be kept burning,
and we pray God that they may re-
turn to us with the glories of victory
upon their arms"
Senator Tillman. who was mem
Der of the Edgefeld delegation, read
his address to the convention. The
senator's physical condition was ap-
parent but he made it plain that he
was going to stay in the race to the
finish, stoutly maintained that he had
come to South Carolina principally
to contradict reports as to his en-
feebled health. He was invited by
resolution to deliver the address upon
motion of E. D. Blakeney, of Ker-
shaw. and he was escorted to the
chairs b Ex-Governor Sheppard. Mr..
Rlakeney and Senator J. J. Evans, Of
Merlho~o. scnetor T'llrosn's address
is elsewhere published in this issue.
Patriotic Addresses.
Addresses upon the war were MADE
during the afternoon session by
Messrs. John C. Sheppard, of Edge
fold r. B Watson. of Ridge Spring:
John l.. McLaurin, of 'Bennettsville;
L. D. Jennings, Of, Sumter; 4. 4.
Cooper, of Laurens; D. S. Henderson,
of Aiken; Christie Bennett, of Colum-
bia: Thomas P Cothran. of Green
Vile, and Thomas G. Mcleod and
William A, Stuckey, Of Bishopville
The county-to-county campaign Will
be continued this year. no opposition
having developed in the convention
to it and the state convention today ap-
pointed subcommittee to arrange
the itinerary. There will be the
usual two campaigns, one for sena-
torial aspirants and the other for
other state candidates. There were
resolutions to abolish the canvass, Dut
they were killed in committee and did
not reach the floor of the convention.
Woman's Suffrage.
The woman's suffrage fight did not
reach the convention floor. A reso-
luton was considered by the commit
tee instructing the legislature to sub
nit constitutional amendment ~<s
equal suffrage, but the committee
killed it by majority vote and the
fight was dropped.
The state committee passed a reso-
luton instructing its treasurer. Gen.
Willie Jones, of Columbia, who was
reelected to invest one thousand dol
lars of it's surplus in liberty bonds.