The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-14

told in court by the mute but eloquent
shorthand writing of Woodruff. BY
:e:.::s s GO sh:s sis:s BOOK .;t ias 5ss t;iFuv =
ca ec.pe &c the corrupt txAilaEzs.ii9ns OF
Daniel III. chamberlain. M :.
Following the example of other off,
cial refcrmers, who have found the need
OF q journalistic trumpet with which TO
.eonnd forth their own praises, Chamber
lain established here in Columbia daily
newspaper t--:!ed tne Union. Herald, in
which all the stock wls 0nned by him.
self, Cardozo, his State Treasurer; s. w.
Melton, his Attorney General and one
@. @. Puffer, who at the time was re-
ceiver of the old Bank OF the State. In
@ short time Melton became weary of the
questionable company he was Keeping,
and pared with. his stock to Chamber
lain, Nhich transfer, of course, gave to
the latter an increase Of power in the
conduct n the newspaper. The Union.
Herald was used az vehicle for the pro-
mitigation of the peculiar political views
of Chamberlain and his henchman, Car.
dozo, and for long time IL was easily
and munificently supported from the i'll
gotten gains Of these two now notorious
"reformers." The Union-Hraid was ex-
tensively quoted oy the Charleston Ne,0s
and Courier as an exponent Of all that
was good and pure in the science of State
government. But after q while the fast
increasing expenses of the "oficiaI news
paper" were found To Be of such msgni.
tude as could not be met by the pocket
money of two State officers alone, and it
was found necessary to seek elsewhere
for the fiin'i5 wiiere~itti TO provide for its
sustenance.
About this time an opportune moment
came for Chamberlain to make two fnan-
cial strikes. With his accustomed dex-
.erity he took advantage of the occasion,
| and from the two combined he managed
to clear Sll ,000 which went into the de-
pleted Golfers Of the Union. Herald, and
gave to that languishing newspaper an
other breathing spell. The evidence as
to these transactions is to be found 10 the
records of the investigating committee,
and they make out clear case of the
most basefaced bribery and corruption on
the part of Chamberlain.
To provide for the floating debt Of the
State, which consisted in greater part Oi
past due pay certificates, printing claims
DC, the large majority of which were
owned by Woodruff & Jones, proprietors
of the Republican Printing Company
the Legislature pssssed sn acs aPPoiattin nF
by name O commission Of three respecta,
BILE gentlemen, whose duty it should be
to examine into the validity Of all claims
which shoald he presented, and TO pas:
upon their validity or illegality. These
|gentlemen were Mr.. j. p. Southern
President of the Union Bank of this city
Mr.. w. B. Gulick, cashier Of the Caro-
| lima National Bank here; and Mr.. G. P
Cayender, most accomplished account
ant, and who, having been for many
jyears o legislative clerk TO the Financia
Committees of the two houses, was thor
oughly acquainted with all the varioui
claims which would come before tht
commission. With the appointment o
these men all the holders Of the claims
Democrats as we'll "a Republicans, wer.
fully and perfectly. satisfied, but wher
the bill had passed providing for thei
appointment, to the surprise of oil th,
people Of the State, Gov. Chamberlain
interposed his executive veto, aL plain
ly intimated that his opposition to th,
bill aroae from the fact that the Genera
Assembly themselves appointed the com
missioners, instead 0fgiviug to him thei
appointments. OF course the Legislator,
was obliged to yield, as mos. of the Dem
ocratic members supported the veto, ant
immediately thereupon another bill wa
passed, giving to the Governor the powe
of appointment.
| This bill having been presented to tn,
Governor for approval, he Immediately
sent for Woodruff and Jones to attend OF
him in his Office. whittier they at once re-
paired. When they arrived he plainly
and without circrmlosu.icn impaired L
them the object he had in view. Wood
ruff and Jones have both sworn before
the COMMITTEES that he called their atten
tion to the bill above referred to, anG
ssold them that he was undecided
what to do with it--whether to approve
or veto it.. Ho reminded them that
they owned most Of The c.s;nis which
would come before the commission fol-
adjudication, and that it must be very i'm.
portant to them whether the bin became
Law or was rejected. He said thnt on the
cne hand he snu.:. v:slo l., sss: = =.-..
ported by the Democratic strength OF
| the two houses, together with some of the
Republicans, which would, Of course, dc
prive thsm-Woodruff and Jones-of the
means to have their cliams provided for,
and that on the other hand he could
choose the alternative. of approving the
bill. and appoint such commissioners as
would approve any claims that heasketi
then. to approve. Chamberlain further
pointed out that he could have Wood
rnff's and Jcnes' claims approved or re-
rejected, just as he chose He proposed
TO them that if they woald pay to
him $4,000 in cash, he would approve
! the bill and appoint such commissioners
under 1t as would provide for their all
| claims (am0apting to some $50, ,0O0), and
! .snuld turn over 30 them "a considefa-
! ton i,Uo shares in the Union. Herald. He
/ said that the wanted the money immedi-
| ately as The Ution- Herald wac about to ex-
pire, fr the want Of funds, and that he was
determined that their claims should not
be paid unless they would turn over this
money. rH = 4t-s
Woodruff and Jones have testified That,
finding themselves completely 10 his
power, and seeing no other way open to
payment of their claims, they agreed to
pay Chamberlain the none which he
demanded. The next day they paid him
Ia cash the sufh he, had asked, but de-
esined TO receive the two shares in the
Union- Herald Company, as their owner.
ahip of two shares would have conetitu-
tE.m o majority Of the owners. Of the
aaper, and would have g;vea them
no voice or power In It's conduct.
while 1t would rendered them part
IL responsible for tho running expenses
and debts. s
The money having bean paid over to
him, Governor Chamberlain approved
the bill, and appointed Huitable commits.
sioneEs, The bargain was kept, and the