The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-02-04

that he has sincehis induction into aflice
used both his personal influence ard his
ONCE to break up oil illicit traffic iii
wbiskey, and has prosecuted all cases of
violations coming to his notice or tho
notice OF his deputies; that after Major
Bradleys appointment deponent had &
Conversation with Ii. B. Hendricks. i'm
the course. of which Hendricks said he
was glad Of Major Bradley 8 appointment
ior ne would make an excellent officer
that IL 1t had been necessary he (Hen-
oricks) would have recommended him:
ana ,ueponent was surprised when he
neafd That Hendricks was seeking to get
up afhdavits to defeat Major Bradley's
continuation. Deponent avers that Mai.
pfaaley ID gentleman we'll qualified for
the position he holds, and that he has
shown by his determined enforcement of
the law that no violations will be winks1
at by him. w "Ai'iNe''
The affidavit of
20 '-..' q. p. KIRKLAND
declared that tho deponent has hoo, q
Republican and identified with the Re-
pup!ioan party ainoe 1866; that he was in
ene internal revenue service for ten wears,
eight years w deputy collector, in charge
Oh DIVISION doing duly along the North
Carolina line, III the counties of Oconse
Pio6ens, Greenvllle, Spartauburs and
York; that during his service as deputy
oolleotor--.the worst period of ilioit dis
tilling-he frequently raided through
PIckens County in charge of raidinp
forces, capturing and destroying distil.
lerles; that there and elsewhere for ten
years past doponent has known Major
Bradley az IN honest, upright and high
tonedg gentleman, and MS conservative and
lawab,ding citizen; that while deponenti is
and has been opposed to Major Bradley
as belonging to different political party
he AYERS that so far rs ho can see and
hear, and from his past knowledge of the
sorvloe he Is i'll position to know, Mai.
Bradley ls ono of the most competent
and faithful men who has filled the Col
loctor's Office since 1866; that personally
he Ii Tar more competent to fill the office
ho Is in than his predecessor, E. NJ.
Brayton, and that it is deponent's 3 honest
belief that no better man for tho position
could have been selected from the Dem
ocratic party. That as far as known to
deponent any complaints or allegations
that may have been made against Col
loo;or Bradley or his subor,ilmutes since
IN office are false and without founda-
tlon. Deponent has held no official po-
sltion since inst July and is not an aspi-
rant for Office.
An affidavit from
ALONzo NJ. FoLGRR
states that the doponent has been for the
last four years chairman Of the Republi-
can executive committee OF PIckens
County; that he held the position of
county auditor snder the Republican ad
mlnistratiun OF the t3h,te until change
| of Administration i'll 1876, and since 1889
bad been postmaster at Ea,aley, s. G.,
undor the National Republican, Admin
istrAtion up to 1885, wnen he resigned
under tho present Administration. He
aiirrnS tnat no has been personally ac-
qHaintea with Major Bradley ail hla life
hNd known him to be ~ high toned gen
tlennn and in ovory sense thoroughly
qualified 20 hiachnl9a the dutnm oi the
0.hcc he hold. lfa Democrat ia to till
thn po9tion d"p"nGnt wou.d ra.ner SEQ
Mayor Nr"1l"y III It than any man in
| South Carolina. Thai, while Major
Dr";tny hns cOndc:hucI Tho Inanner ot
the oIccr,'on OF tnc -HvT1us lawa, lie
! ro,ent '"tT never hnpw:l him TO sd and