The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-15
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT.
CONGRESSMAN BYRNES RE-
CEIVES OVATION AT AIKEN
MEETING INDICATES AIKEN COUNTY OVERWHELMINGLY FOR
BYRNES NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THERE ARE TWO 9TH
Err CANDIDATES FROM COUNTY.

He with the other candidates seek
Congressman Byrnes had chosen
and furIhered the volunteer system
in the face of President Wilson's
disproval, against the Selective
Draft system as now in vogue. This
was the main string on which all
three Of the Byrnes opponents
harped, though it is true that Toole
charged Byrnes with signing plea
to Loyd-George, England's premier,
for the freedom of Ireland-this too,
in the face OF the fact that the lead
er of Democracy, Woodrow Wilson,
made plea himself for the Rights
of Small Nations
Near the closing of Mr.. Croft's ad-
dress Chairman Stansfeld beckoned
toward the door of an ante-room in
which Congressman Byrnes, in the
center OF group of friends, had been
listening to the speakers.
AS the young Congressman stepped
forward a tumultous and spontane-
ous cheer went up and over the au-
dience which lasted several min
utes. In announcing Congressman
Byrnes, Chairman Stansfeld said:
From the great heart of the common
people has many leader come; | now
present to you one such. Raised an
orphan boy by widowed mother, he
has gradually climbed his way frona
that widowed mothers knee to high
place of esteem and honor; you know
him, he has been the stenographer in
this very court house and yet again
the .honored solicitor for your dis
trict-I have the honor to present to
you the Honora bic James F. Byrnes.
Amid another thunder of applause
and calls for ''Jimmie!' 'Jimmie!'
Mr.. Byrnes stepped out before the
crowd. A little pale and work
worn from continued service at his
post in Washington he looked, but
the fire was there and he let the
sparks fly.
He charged that Croft was trying
to keep the, scent off his own trail
fer endorsing point blank Re-
publican for the Aiken postoffice by
making charges against him
(Byrnes.) He denied positively that
lie had voted against the present Sc
lective Draft and called on any man
to prove it. He did vote, together
wit. ether solid Democrats, against
tie Draft law which left loop-hole
open for sIackers and the sons Of
rich men He stood by the President
through thick and thin-had never
voted against him and never would.
He hat neI er been led to endorse
Republican fol office and never Wo"ld
he was 4 Democrat from South
Carolina and stuck to his party. On
every one OF the 134 measures offered
ro1 the prosecution of the war bis
name would he found on the roll IN
favor thereof.
lie had teen called to the Waite
House many times by President Will
sCE for cons ultation on matters or
trust and weight and enjoyed that
great mans absolute confidence. Tc
c2p tn. climax, as it were, and 10
set aside forever all attempts by his
oppon ents - reflect on his loyalty,
he pulled fro mhis pocket a letter
from the Hen. Carter Glass, of Tir-
ginia. close friend of the President
and stauncn leader of Democrats,
and read the Presidents endorse
ment OF Inns elf to the people Tor
Woodrow Wilson makes no mistakes
in his choice of men. The letter,
which arrived in Thursdays mail was
addressed TO Congressman Byrnes by
lion. Carter Glass, read in part:
"lresident Wilson said to me, say
TO Congressman Byrnes for me that
have never once doubted his whole
hearted loyalty; l consider him one
O; the ablest and most trusted
members of Congress; Byrnes is
fine fellow. "
Waving the Presidents splendid
endorsement in his hand, Congress-
man Byrnes concluded: Whose
vord do you take? That of men
who want my job or the president
of the United States? If l am good
enough for Woodrow Wilson God
knows l ought to be good enough for
YOU"
To anyone not blinded by prejudice
and of unbiased mind the Aiken meet
ing of the Congressional candidates
was most decidedly in Congressman
Byrnes's favor-Reprinted from the
Aiken Journal and Review and pub
lished as an advertisement by J. F..
Byrnes, candidate for reelection to
congress.