The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-29

far as have met with them, and WILL be
ready at any time in meeting any one
who desires, to give my reasons in the
matter. Respectfully,
E. NJ. RUCKER.
MR. CLlNKSCALES SPEAKS.
The Reminder that the Present Contract
Ends this Winter Makes Him Answer.
Mr.. EDITOR: In the issue Of your
paper, dated January 22nd, appears a
communication of some person who
signed himself "Prep," and who says be
has it from good authority that some of
the Representatives refuse to give an
account of their stewardship during the
last session of the Legislature. I suppose
he refers to me as one Of these members.
It is not my desire to make an issue
with this gentleman that I beg space in
your psper, but it is for the purpose of
giving him, and all others in like condi-
ton, the information desired. Nov,
"Prep," recognize your right as citi-
zen to call on me as one of the Repre-
sentatives to give an account of my
stewardship, but fail to see the proprie.
ty of you using such phrases as "beg-
ging" '"a job" give dollars per day, :"
remember, you can only go one time
more under the present contract" Your
last words are equivalent to saying you
expect to oppose and defeat any man or
men who may differ with you in this
particular matter. Now, "Prep," let me
modestly remind you that the love Of
fair play, which is inherent to every
honest mans heart, should mo7e you to
protest against any attempt to damage
the chances of any Represe ntative who
has discharged his duty from honest
convictions upon any measure. But if
you choose to say to your Representatives,
if you dou't vote on this or that bill as we
want you, we will turn you out. Ia other
words, you will assume the right to die
tate and control the actions of about
thirty-fve thousand persons. just such
citizens as you speak of in your commu-
nication. Now, ifsuch is your principle,
I do not hesitate to pronounce it anti.
democratic, and will not be tolerated by
enlightened men. Such an idea is aoso-
lutely inadmissable, aud such action
would be destructive of the rule of Pop
ular government, which makes the voice
of the majority the governing principle;
There has been good deal of news
paper talk about prohibition which is
manifestly out ofthe question, unless The
States agree to enact the same statute,
which, to say the least, is extremity doubt
full and the idea that Representatives
can. do anything and concern themselves
about everything is one which the public
mind should disabuse itself Of at the
earliest possible moment, and | am sat.
is6ed, Mr.. "Prep," from the conversation
that I have had with some of tLose
.'respectable petitioners" that there has
been misunderstanding as to the time
the petitions were sent to Columbia, and
for this purpose have got my consent
to give you my recollection as to ''how
they stood"
I hope Mr.. Scudday will excuse rae
for mentioning his name in connection
with the bill, as am forced to do 80 in
order to make satisfactory explanation.
On the 10th of December, he, (Mr.
Scudday,) gave notice Of bill to submit
the question of license or nolicense 10
the people of Anderson County. On the
18th he presented the petitions
and had them referred to the Anderson
delegation. On the 18th, he introduced
the bill, and had it referred to the Ander.
son delegation. / heard nothing more Of
the bill for some time. l think, arm
not positive, however, the morning Of
the 18th, when Mr.. scudday approached
me in the hall, and asked me what
disposition should be made of the bill,
with heavy calendar before us-some-
thing over one hundred bills to be dis.
posed of before this particular bill could
be reached-my reply was as l was not
prepared to give my views Of the bill, it
would be best to return the bill without
recommendation, and I think it WAS &c
reported.
There was no formal meeting of the
delegation to discuss the merits of the
bill. Now, is 1t expected by reasonable
men, liberty-loving men, that I, as a
Representative, would give my consent
to report favorably upon bill which l
had not had the opportunity to examine?
With all due respects to you thousand
petitioners, such is unreasonable. There
was similar bill for Abbeville County
and it was several numbers ahead of the
Anderson bill. I hear no "fuss" over
the failures of that bill. Now, why is it
that the good people of Abbeville are
not kicking up the same racket? Why
is it that some Trojans have been per-
mitted in silence to swallow camel, and
then, when found straining at a gnat,
their elbow friends will be heard sneez.
ing? l can only answer in my feeble way
1t is political ends in view.
I would respectfully ask that the bill
be published, and let the people be the
judges as to its merits.
r. P. CLINKsCALEs.
A g, No,rhorry & n cnpt a