The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-03

where they make the highest marks.
He has endeavored to turn lady post
masters out where they have been
in Office many, many years, and
where they have made the highest
marks. Moreover, he has turned out
many fruitful oficials-some who
have served in this department for
practically 40 years, and he named
persons who were totally without eX-
perience-and these not Republicans
either.
I'm other words, he has run rough
shod over our people and seems to be
drunk with the power of a little au-
thority.
worst of all, under previous ad-
ministrations, am Informed that the
referee in our state sold patronage
and that the universal charge was
one-half of the first years salary,
and it is now claimed, and generally
believed. that this practice is in
vogue; the proof presented to me is
unuuestionable on the subject and is
convincing beyond the peradventure
of doubt. The practice is to divide
the state in districts and have some
one in each district look after this
part of the nefarious business. am
told Of many instances W. =, the Of
fees were sold-one bril- Z; g $3.50,
another $1,000, another $500, an
other $4,000, and different sums all
around the state where there
was competition. A recent
case was reported, where ST.
200 was paid and the party
failed to get the Office, and after con-
siderable wrangling, the funds were
returned. It is alleged that ap-
pointees to small Offices often have to
contribute.
ReJeCGeO Dy SENATE.
Zone Of Tolbert's referees was re-
Gently rejected by the senate be-
cause he endeavored to get a lady
postmaster to pay him $500 to get
her confirmed. An affidavit of one
of his former followers states Tolbert
admitted he expected to realize
100000 from this source.
t|I can not condone the practice of
buying an Office, and if the competi-
tors would cease bidding against
each other, this most disgraceful
practice could be obliterated. How
ever, they are to be pitied for being
forced to come in contact with such
corrupt system. 1t can readily be
seen that someone will have to fill
the Office any way.
Furthermore, I am told by the
best authorities that Tolbert is by no
means in sympathy with the enforce
ment of the prohibition law, and
even has Dragged to this effect. 1t is
shown by affidavit that he had'a bar
rel Of liquor at one time. Many Of
his associates are among the most
lawless class of our people, and 1t is
commonly reported that he has form
ed a political combination with GER
tain parties in our state calling them
selves Democrats, to create a politi-
cal machine, with the view and for
the purpose of undermining, disrup-
ting and destroying the Democratic
party.
s'It is generally believed that poll
ties is rotten, and am sorry to admit
there are some grounds for such
opinions, particularly as to Republi-
can administrations, and it is incum-
bent upon me and all other citizens
who care for the maintenance and
perpetuation OF, good government to
expose and obliterate all fraud and
corrupt practices in our power. No
man shall have a government COM
mission, with the approval-confir-
nation of the senate-to plunder our
people if it is in my power to pre-
vent it. Loving my state as I do, and
feeling the pride of it's reputation
that I have always felt, I will not
stand for the nomination one min
ute"
THx TIL.