The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-01

been disbarred from the mails and
only reinstated when Grace quit as
editor, and premise had been made
that no more incendiary editorials
would appear in it. John K. Aull ne
characterized as the go-between for
the attempted expenditure of Re-
publican money in this State, whether
YOU believe McLaurin or Blease.
Aull is connected with the American.
The American had printed letter
from Blease commenting it, but he
challenged the newspaper to print
letter from the third assistant post
master general.
Mr.. Benet says he defies Blease to
ask President Wilson what he thinks
of Brease There is no use for the
president to interfere in this race,
"we can take care of it ourselves" !"
Mr.. Benet said his first vote in the
senate was for national prohibition.
He made a splendid patriotic speech
and was we'll applauded.
w. P. Pollock.
The next speaker introduced was
w. P. Pollock, who was greeted in a
very enthusiastic manner. He said
his voice was very bad from frequent
speaking, but by the help of God
he was going to continue his work
for his country. He paid a glowing
tribute to the late Senator Tillman.
Benet, he said, was fine gentleman,
and a 100 per cent. American, but he
need not have been surprised at op-
position. In fact, he had better get
used tt. surprises, for he was going
to be surprised again on election
day. There are three reasons, he
said, why he is in the race. The
first was that from forty counties
in the State he had received wires
and letters urging him to make the
race. lis second reason is an am
bition to represent his State in the
senate, but he would never hold Of
fee if he had to dodge the issues in
order to get it. His third reason
was that the whole world is in war,
and he has five nephews and over
fifty kinsmen in the fight, and he
wants to do his part in the mighty
conflict, and he is going to use his
powers against any man who wants
to go to the senate who is for Ger
many and against America.
Mr.. Pollock paid his respects to
the Charleston American in no un-
certain or vague terms. It's editor,
John P. Grace, he said only a few
years ago went over the State de-
nouncing Blease in language more
scathing than he could use, and was
rotten egged for it. He is now sup
porting Blease and spreading pro-
Germanism throughout the State
through his enwspaper, and is suck
ing the residue of the same rotten
eggs. This is the same newspaper
whose editorial writer, Paul Wierse,
is now on the way to the penitentiary
for conspiracy against the govern
ment.
He is sorry that Blease is so feath-
er-legged as to stay away from the
meetings, and he has many things
he would like to say to him face to
face. He dares Blease to meet him
and repeat the words he uttered at
Pomaria and Filbert. If he repeats
them he will will go to the peniten-
tiary, and if he denies them the
Charleston American is liar and
the truth is not in it. Blease says
they are conducting scurilious cam
paign against him, but he is always
certain to say this from distance.
Blease is now jumping from place to
place, and he is keeping him jump
ing until he lands him where Blease
said he would lead a regiment to. He
said Blease had already led his fol-
lowers to the place where if they
take one more step they will be
traitors to their country, but he does
not believe that the good people of
the State will take this step. Honest
people have supported Blease, said
Mr.. Pollock, but he does not believe
that they can honestly do so again.
One old man in the audience
shouted to Pollock that Blease was
as good as he was. Mr.. Pollock in
terrupted his speech long enough to
give the interrupter very sober and
logical lecture, winding up by telling
him he hoped God would spare him
long enough to get right, and if he
were the intelligent man that he
looked like he was he would not
vote for Blease.
Mr.. Pollock was asked how many
votoe ho thouoht R1aase would get