The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-28

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sary political agitation this year. They
want to win the war and they know
the only way to win it is to hold VI
President Wilson's hands. Any man
sent to the senate now from South
Carolina who would not sustain thf
president intellectually would be
a traitor to the best interests of our
country and utterly useless to his
South Carolina constituents
All of which is true, as everybody
comedies.
The senior senator, however, went
further and stated:
although my health is better now
than it has been for many years, i;
is not my purpose to make any cam
paign speeches. In my opinion, it is
more important for me to remain in
Washington attending to my duties IL
the senate and in the naval affairs
! committee than it is for me to en-
! gage in the mere bandying of words
with anv man or men upon the stump
in South Carolina"
In the light of this statement, and
of the campaign schedule arranged IN
an effort to try to get Mr.. Lever in a
second race, Mr.. Blease today author
! lied this statement:
/ Il have always favored the plan Of
! the county-to-county campaign. 1t IS
| the only way whereby the stranger,
or new man in politics can properly
present himself and his cause to the
people of his state. 1t is the only way
that the people have Of meeting face
to face the various candidates, and
! Judging for themselves as to the
| character of the men who are asking
their suffrage, and as to the issues
upon which these men base their
claims to serve the people in the
| public capacities which they seek.
"However, in the campaigns of 1912,
1914 and 1916, was used by my
enemies-at least I allowed myself to
be so used-for the purpose Of draw
ing the crowds for those who were op-
posing me in my ambition to protect
the people of South Carolina. They
brought people to the meetings for NO
other purpose than to abuse and WILL
ify me. One of these was aid the
other day by the state convention,
when it elected him president. My
friends are we'll aware of these facts,
and must be cognizant of the scheme.
1t was for this reason that some days
ago, in talking to- newspaper men
here, stated my opinion of this pre-
arranged scheme. I am still of tina:
same opinion. I propose to address
every man in South Carolina who
wants to hear me speak, and give him
the opportunity not only to near me,
but to ask me any question which he
desires to ask in reference to any
matter pertinent to the issues Of the
camraign. But Senator Tillman re-
naming in Washington, refusing to
come upon the stump, or to meet me
face to face before the people of this
state, do not propose to be used as
a drawing card for those who have
absolutely no chance in the senatorial
race-I will net say no chance to ge.
into a second race, because from al!
the information I have, there will be
no second race, and I am satisfied
that 7 will in the first race receive a
clear majority of the votes of all the
white voters of South Carolina.
81 am, however. going to demand
and insist upon my friends going to
the polls and seeing that the votes
are counted, and if any set of man
ayers declines or refuses to allow my
friends to stand and see the votes
called out, and to see them properly
checked and tailed. I expect my
friends to have the manhood to take
charge of the box and count the votes
themselves, if it be necessary in or
der to prevent stealing.
eff the people of South Carolina
have reached the point that they can
be robbed this year again. as they
were in 1916, am very much deceived