The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-13
course. lie was certainly repeating
an untrue statement that benefited

COURSE. Lie was certainly repeating
an untrue statement that benefited!
himself and injured others. AS
Prof. Joynes could have had no rca.
son, so far as could see, for making
such statement to Capt. Tillman,
and knowing myself that it had no
foundation in fact. and that Capt.
Tillman did have an object to serve
in making it, it did not require much
time for me to decide whom | should
believe.
What did Capt. Tillman do when
he found that these denials were
tracing hlm down =? Instead Of con-
lining himself to a simple explana-
ton Of the matter, he denounced both
Prof. Joynes and myself, saying of
me, that [ was clerk that had sold
his principles for an insignificant
public position; that I had repeated
lying rumors concerning him, and
had prostituted my position as q
journalist. There was not one word
of truth in any Of these allegations,
and he has thus, in order to relieve
himself from the position in which he
found himself by his first misreprc.
sentation, been guilty of making
three others Of a similar character.
Capt. Tillman may consider it q
"small matter" to use statement,
without foundation, for the purpose
OF abusing men who administer pub
lie trusts and disburse public funds.
but [ was not "graduated in that
school of gentility," however high it
may stand IN his estimation.
The "Columbia Ring" has been
the watchword of every disappointed
politician in South Carolina for many
years. The cry has palled on the
people of the State, and the men
who make use Of it have been re-
bukcd SO often that it is unnecessary
to notice this charge of the existence
of mythical band, that has been
such q nightmare to those politicians
whose pretended claims for political
preferment have been so often ig-
nored. 1t is another of Capt. Till
mans sweeping, glittering gcnerali-
ties, that he is SO fond of using in
his "slashing articles" for the papers.
in his exasperation Capt. Tillman
has so far departed from his usual
rule rs to make one more specific
charge. While I have had no dis
cussion with him regarding the gen
cral expenses Of the State Govern
ment, l have taken the pains to see
how far this charge can be sustained.
find that it must go the way of all
others. He said that the taxes for
State purposes were $4,000 more
in 1885 than in 1880. and adds that
he is relying on the comptroller gen.
erals report to sustain his assertion.
L have obtained from the comptrol-
ler's Office statements showing the
expenditures for various purposes for
the fiscal years 1S79-80 and 1SS4-S5,
from Which it appears that these ex-
penditures for l879-S0 amounted to
S79l,7OO.S5 and for 1884-S5 to
S>83,915.90, the difference being
$92,2l5.05. The increase is due to
the improvements on the State House,
the appropriations to the University
and Citadel, and the election cx-
penses. Capt. Tillman, therefore,
only made a mistake of 1928, 1856 05
in $4,000.
Capt. Tillman has so far made two
specific charges. One against the
department Of agriculture and one
against the State Government.
Specification No. /. The South
Carolina College offered to make
anal alyses Of fertilizers for the depart
ment at cost of five dollars each.
Capt. Tillman's witness, Prof. Joynes.
Charge disproved by his own witness.
Specification No. 2. The taxes for
State purposes were 100000 more
IN 1885 than in 1880. Capt. Till
mans witness, reports Of the comp
troller general. Charge disprovcd
by his own witness. Captain, we
are waiting with interest for Specif-
cation No. 3, but rs you have been
more than one year formulating the
two mentioned, we may not look for
another soon.
We "Swashbucklers," VIC "Oligar-
chy," we "Hcssians," we "NIercc.
nary scribblers," we "Potato fight.
ers,' wc-call us anything, Captain,
only give us specific charges in order
that we may have an opportunity of
showing you up in your own true
colors.
A word to the people Of South
Carolina: Has this man suggested
one practical remedy for any of the
burdens Of taxation that may posi-.
bly, exist? VIII not the execution
of any of the plans he has proposed
entail additional taxation ? lie has
possibly succeeded in estranging one
part of the people from another, and
creating dissensions that time will