The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-03-14
for them, the members told him "i
was none of his business @.'


Mr.. Palmer states that the stoves
IN the House are worth $1,000 at
this time, and that he does not find
one.eigth of the stoves at the capitol
which he furnished.
We will not attempt to give the
amount of soap, hair brushes and
towels furnished, but will simply
state that the accounts amounted to
thousands Of dollarsl Verify, they
should have been cleansed.
We respectfully call your attention
to the accounts designated as Nos.
S1&, 50, 023, S3, 81, IS, sc, 81, Ss
and 80, in evidence of A. o. Jones,
and @ 7 and A 1 in the evidence of
Mr.. Woodruff, in which it is shown
that State officials, members of the
House aud Senate, clerks and attach
ees were furnished with most of the
leading daily papers of the State and
large number Of weekly country
papers. In addition to the above the
accounts, vouchers and evidence
show that novels, law and other
books were furnished to the mem
bers in order that they might while
away their idle hours in improving
their minds at the States expense,
though thousands Of their constitu-
ents' children were unable to attend
| school for tue want of books. In ev&
idence of the above we refer yon to
accounts designated as A Q, w S, and
others offs similar kind, and the ov-
idence of A. 0. Jones.
The accounts of w. K. Greenfield,
Hardy Solomon, M. J. Calnan, and
others, show the amounts paid by
the State for the use of so-called
committee rooms. These rooms
were not only used during the sitting
of the General Assembly, but were
efton, occupied during the entire year
at the extravagant price of 81 ,per
day rent tor each room. Add to this
the cost OF furnishing, gas bills, re-
freshments, &c, and this of itself
would prove to the world that South
Carolina was cursed with the most
extravogant and corrupt class of leg
islators known in ancient or modern
times.
We refer to accounts designated
Nos. Q 10 5 respectively and No. 70
included in A. 0. Jones' evidence
1t has been clearly demonstrated that
sufficient sum has been paid in FIVE
years for rent Of upper rooms in
more than one building to have pur.
ch ased the entire building. We call
your attention to What seems TO US q
most palpable tfaud, designated as
No. IS in evidence of A. O. Jones.
where r. K. Scott certifies that an
account for room rent, amounting to
$3,249.60, sis justly due" Mr..
Jones in his evidence says that, this
is an account of r. X. Scott for the
rent OF a cottage for one year.
1t couldnot be sold for that amount
to-day. Mr. Greenfield says, in re-
ference to this matter that he rented
the cottage in rear of McKenzie's
building to r. K. Scott, to be used
as a resort or caucus room during lis
candidacy for the United States Sem
ate, that lie was paid by Gov. Scott,
and that he has no knowledge of pay
certificates being issued in payment
thereof.
Thesyoucher designated by Wood
ruff as No. 26 is for rent of the resi~
dence of John J. Patterson, for the
use of Senators Whittemore, Owens
and others, who reveiled in stately
mansions, enjoying their gains stolen
from an impoV Verished people, while
their poor dupes in their lowly cabins
were suffering for the necessaries OF
life. .
THE ROLL OF RAsCALs.