The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-17

Warren G. Harding over James NJ.
Cox, Democrat, and over the down
fall of "idealism.'
The copy in full follows:
Yours of May 16, asking for GER
tain information,> received. l will
answer you frankly.
AS to C. C. Campbell, of Columbia,
S. c., the common remark I hear
around here, and have heard parties
make from other parts of the state is:
Some people in South Carolina may
want to get into a new party, but they
are not going in as followers of
Campbell, who is Yankee; for you
remember that it was the northern
renegades and scalawags who took
the niger and used him that gave us
all our troubles from 1865 to 1876"
Therefore, you will see that his lead
ership will not go far in South Caro-
lima. -n: IL .zR 4aa aasss
As to J. L. McLaurin, I presume it
is unnecessary for me to make any
remarks. His record in the senate of
the United States, the Archbold let
ters, his attempted deal of 1912, his
complete breakdown as candidate
for governor in this state recently,
and his general political record, are
as we'll known to the people in Wash
ington as they are to the people of
South Carolina. 1T would be abso-
lutely impossible for him to build up
any following in this state of any con-
siderable proportions.
If the patronage in this state
should be given to Campbell or Nc
Laurin, or Campbell and McLaurin,
they could not build up a corporals S
guard, that would go outside Of, the
Democratic primaries, where they
would be deprived of voting for their
county officers as we'll as their United
States senators and congressman and
their state officers, to follow those
people into the Republican party.
Consequently, as far as have been
able to learn, very little credence is
given to the Campbell-McLaurin talk; !;
in fact, it it looked upon as joke by
those, who have any influence and
who know that these men can not
break into the Democratic ranks.
1 certainly can state that you have
been lifelong Republican; that you
have gone through the strenuous
times and that your life has often
been at stake, and that through it all
you have been tried and true; and If,
after all these years of service and de-
votion to your party the Republicans
would kick you out, I can hardly
think. that they would have much of
an opportunity to get any one here
to follow them, because the people
here would realize that no matter
how devoted the service they might
render, their labors would not be ap-
preciated. I can hardly see how, af-
ter a thorough investigation, it could
be possible for you to be turned down
as the leader of the Republican par
ty in this state, and as for the form
ing of a new party with Campbell or
McLaurin, or both, such talk is a
myth, a farce and plain damned fool
ishness.
You are at liberty to read this let
ter to whom you please, or publish it
if you wish, as l presume everybody
knows that I speak what I-think re-
gardless of consequences. have writ
ten you freely as you requested me to
do. Lam Democrat; not Wilson
socalled Democrat, but Jeffersonlan
Democrat, who rejoiced at Harding S
election and the downfall of ldeallsm,
which gave US nothing but fresh-made
graves, widows, orphans and billions
of dollars taxes, under the guise of
liberty. We have less liberty now
than we have ever had and fewer
privileges as a result of Wilson and
his henchmen.
If you see my friend, Jim Davis
secretary, of labor, give him my love,
and tell him that if Cole Blease can
do anything for him, to "holler" and
he will hear and answer.
Very respectfully,
(Signed) COLE BLEASE.