09/01/2026
“Olar in the Past”
CHAMP CLARK SPEAKS AT OLAR
SPEAKER OF NATIONAL HOUSE VISITS BAMBERG COUNTY
INTRODUCED BY GOVERNOR
“No nation will survive that does not protect all its citizens.”
Cause of war
Olar, March 10- “I want to see the American soldiers in Europe brought home and brought home right way,” declared Hon. Champ Clark, speaker of the national House of Representatives, in an address delivered tonight before hundreds of people, many of whom motored miles over almost impassable roads to hear him.
Governor Cooper was to have introduced Mr. Clark but due to a derailed car in Denmark his train was delayed and did not reach Olar until Mr. Clark had begun his speech. Mr. Clark was introduced by prof. F.C. Chitty.
“I have an abiding confidence in the ability of our American people” said Governor Cooper, whose address followed that of Mr. Clark. “However, we are now confronted with a serious situation in this state.” Governor Cooper then made a few remarks urging the reduction of cotton acreage and a cut in the use of fertilizer.
Speaking of the American soldiers, Mr. Clark said we have two and one half-million soldiers in Europe, or whereabouts. We have got to furnish employment to these soldiers. We have got to increase our foreign trade.
Some prophets predict that Bolshevism is going to take this country. Don’t you believe it. Bolshevism is not going to take root in America among American Citizens. We have got too much sense and too much conservatism.
Mr Clark declares that shutting off Germany from our raw materials was cutting off our own nose. “However, I believe in punishing Germany,” he added.
We came out of this war with a great fleet, continued Mr. Clark, but we have got to find someone to buy the goods we have in the ships. In this connection he advocated the teaching of Spanish in every school, college and business institution in America.
In speaking of America’s reason for entering war, Mr. Clark emphasized “no nation will long survive or has any right to survive that will not protect all, I say all, of its citizens, where ever they be, on land or sea. That’s what got the United States in the war-protecting her citizens.”
Mr. Clark asked the blessing of the almighty on the American commissioners now at the peace conference in Paris, declaring that they carried a great deal upon their shoulders, because they are trying to safely arrange the future of all mankind.
At the close of Mr. Clark’s address Governor spoke. In concluding his remarks Governor Cooper urged that his people again indorse Uncle Sam’s note by subscribing to the victory loan. “I hope that you will show our returning soldiers that we are still behind them,” he says.
During his stay in Olar, Mr. Clark was a guest of Dr. And Mrs. L. A. Hartzog on society heights. Mr. Clark goes to Holly Hill to deliver an address Tuesday night. From there he goes to Pensacola Fla., and then will visit his daughter, Mrs. James, Thompson in New Orleans.
— Bamberg Herald,
Bamberg, SC, Thursday, March, 13 1919
