The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-09-16
MEMORIAL
CAMPAIGN SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia, Sept. 13.-tormer GoV.
Richard l. Manning and Former Gov.
Duncan C. Hayward have accepted
Appointments as honorary vice chair
men of the Roosevelt memorial cam
paign in South Carolina, according
to an announcement made here. 9th
er we'll known South Carolinians will
be connected with the campaign
committee which will have in charge
the conduct of the campaign for
South Cardinals quota of the fund
to be raised with which to erect a
memorial to the former president.
This States quota is $4,000. T. H.
Wannamaker, of Columbia, is State
chairman.
Following an address in Columbia
last Wednesday by Col. W. H. Bob
.byns, intimate friend Of the late Col.
Roosevelt, plans were launched for
the conduct of the campaign in this
State. Every State in the Union is to
be asked to contribute to the memoir
ial.
The campaign will be non-partisan.
Some of the foremost Democrats of
the South are on the national cam
paign committee. Some of the DEM
ocratic leaders in other sections are
also connected with the campaign
management. Former Senator Luke
Lea Of Nashville, Tenn, who was a
colonel in the Thirtieth division, is
a member of the committee. Alton
B. Parker, one time Democratic pres
idential candidate is another. Luke
E. Wright, Of Tennessee, former
Governor General of the PHILIPPINES,
is another. John M. Parker, now
Democratic candidate for governor
of Louisiana, is another.
The purpose of the Roosevelt me-
mortal campaign as set forth by Col.
William Boyce Thompson, chairman,
is as follows:
s'The Roosevelt Memorial associ-
alton has been formed to act as an
agency in erecting memorial to
Theodore Roosevelt, which shall keep
alive in America for all time the
stimulus to right living, high ideals
and noble patriotism which flowed
from his deeds and teachings. 1t is
our task to raise fund of $10,000,-
900 for that purpose from millions
of subscribers, the proceeds to go to
build monument in Washington,
the one city which belongs to all
America, which was so long the
scene of Roosevelt's great labors for
the public welfare; and to create at
Oyster Bay a park which may ulti-
mately include Sycamore Hill to be
preserved like Mount Vernon and the
Lincoln homestead.
s'That task to which / know every
man and woman in' this movement
will give whole-hearted devotion is
one of true patriotism. Roosevelt
the man was an inspiration. His
memory must be so perpetuated be-
fore the eyes of mankind that it will
remain an inspiration. He needs no
monument to make secure his place
in history, or to keep alive his mem
ory among his countrymen OF this
generation. But America, which
owes so much to him, needs a me-
morial as symbol to future gener-
ations of Americans, and as visible
token of adherence to his ideals. The
Americans who participate in erect
ing it will inevitably be guided to
finer lives, to more unselfish de-
votion to their country's highest
rccd.
'This is a non-partisan, non-politi-
cal cause. Every rlght-thlnklng
man and woman, yes, and even the
boys and girls of America, should be
glad to aid it. The preliminary work
of the association has disclosed the
existence of a tremendous fund of
Roosevelt enthusiasm. 1t will be our
privilege to avail ourselves Of this
in the campaign week, Ocotber 20
27."