The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-06-23
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- III! Inc sI0lioWing Statements De true,
the Administration party of the New
York y Legislature are corrupt crew,
aud; arc resorting 10 the most disgracefnl
means to secure the election of Jacobs
.:ssaa: :pepeato the o. S. Senate TO sue.
coed, Conklipg and Plat. In the joint
convention of the two Houses on the
17ht instant during the call Of the roll
for theyote Of the Piatt vacancy, when
Assemblyman 81. 81. Tuthill's name was
called, he rose and said:
Mr.. President, T desire, slr, - be ex-
cused from voting and to briefly state
my reasons. From the beginning of
s this contest my vote has been cast in one
direction. have endeavored to be con-
sisteut, not only with my convictions
but with my record. For two years I
have consistently given my voice and my
votes for all measures tending to relieve
the people from unjust discrimination,
and from unequal and ineauitable taxa
ton. In this course have reason to
know that ! am fully sustained by my
constituents. In all these efforts I have
been baff1ed by this same corrupt power
which confronts Us to-day. To continue
to oppose this oversbadowing power is
.tilIthe duty which Is clear to me, and
for the performance of which my con-
stituency will, as is right, hold me to
strict accountability when they come to
know the facts now being uncovered by
the present Investigation have advo.
Gated caucus in accordance with all
( former usage to nominate candidate for
whom Republicans could unite in voting,
but all attempts in this direction have
been defeated. What influences, ask,
have been brought to bear TO prevent
Republicans from comforting together? !?
7 Who have prevented us from having
caucus The men who have underta-
ken to represent and to speak for the
National Administration. Overwheln-
ing corporations have been present every
where. Whom have they attempted to
put into the Senate of the United States?
Why have they feared and refused to at
tend Republican caucus to pass upon
their candidate? Can it be possible that
Republicans were to be kept thus disor-
gaiiized in order that corruption might
do its perfect work? That men were to
be forced into position OF individual
liberty in order that material influences
might be attempted before party pledge
should bind them?
The taxpayers who are robbed by un-
Just taxation, and the farmers and busi-
ness men who are robbed by dishonest
yates and charges, will answer why all
cheese bold and high-handed proceedings
have been taken. They are only a
part of general and constant raid upon
public rights. Il is an open secret that
The candidate Of the corporations Is and
mas been for years their head lobbyist. A.
ID. Barber has been his confederate and
associate, and Edwards and tho rest OF
the gang are the lieutenants in their
work of iniamy and corruption. The
room or A. ID. Barber has long been the
headquarters and den where legislation
IS bought and sold, and where certain
legislators gamble with lobbyists and
claim agents, and where game of cards
is made to cover naked bribery. I know
enough. sir, of what am s:ying to
take the responsibility Of saying it. II
those who frequent BARRIERS room for
such purposes complain ofthls statement
let them pat mo to my proof. Let
COMMITTEES of this joint convention be
raised and will furnish witnesses who
will uncover this foulest OF legisla-
tive jobnerry. / go further and say that
III IQIS IbhN oSo "LASA AtA' OSSsA
nlade here and which is not yet ended,
Barber and his corrupt agents have
Eaen the controlling and leading mana.
gers, attempting to put into the Senate OF
the United States their chief man who
supplies them with their money to cor
rupt and debauch representatives sent
hare by the people.
No Administration, sir, can afford to
be represented by such O candidate,
pushed by such men, resorting To such
nneans to break up the Republican party
and 70 betray and disgrace the State
Feom the day the first ballot was taken
every hour has made clearer the wicked
ness and dishonesty OF the opposition set
M ostensibly in the name of the Admin
intration. Disclosures day by day till the
pubic ear and the public heart with
shame. and present an issue whether mo-
nupoiies, corruption funds and plunder
ars to rule and decide the question now
pending before us. For my part, con-
htmed and fortified by all that has hap
pened, take my stand more firmly III
Gvor of the men whose hands have not
been stained by corruption and whose
canvass does not proceed by bribery,
lobbyists, patronage or corporation direc-
tion.
josh Monday, colored citizen OF
Edgeheld County, killed his wife last
Thursday night by shooting her through