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WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THIS 2

SlSt6 Oh -'OEcaL DHunuOOLhcE AIM
wering a Question CategOrically
and without EquivocatiOn-Did or
Did Not Mr.. Tillman Say or Insin.
uate that Munro Sold Ont?
COLUMBIA, JUNE 3.-The following cores
pondence reached the Ne,1s and Courier after
II o'clock tonight. 1t gives fine example
submitted without further comment:
MUNRO TO TILLMAN.
COLUMBIA, June 23.-Mr. B. r. Tlllman-
Sir: 1n the report Of your speech at Union
on the 2lst instant as published In the Netos
resented as having said: "You people watch
you elected went to Columbia IN and and sold hi his
Of this charge by the reports In the two pa.
pers named to-day. now ask you did you
use the language attributed to you or other
language meaning that voted from improp.
er motives or for any IN worthy reason on any
question at any time in the Senate? -.
The messenger will await your answer.
Yours rsSps't1SlIfEii WILLIAM MUNRO.
T1LLMAN TO MUNRO.
Hon. VIM. Munro--Sir: used the word
"men" and not "man," and had no particu:
lar man in view, but was speaking In general
terms. 1t would appear that you must be, by
this time, aware that the Ne,rs and Courier
and your anger should be directed towards 1t
for It's infamous head lines bringing your
name into notice as 1t did. I expressly men,
toned your name as having voted right on
Just representation.
My caution IN reference to watching and
being careful about the selection OF q Senator
reflection upon your conduct
You have always opposed the Farmers
Movement, and only wanted man for your
| su uccessors who Is In sympathy with US.
''B B. R. TILLMAN.
MUNRO TO TILLMAN, NO. Q.
COLUMBIA, s. c. June 24.-B. r. Tillman-
Sir: have just received your reply TO my
note, which does not answer my question.
Courier and the World as saying: "The man
you electeh sold his vote for howdy-do."
You state In your note that you used the
Did as ase
language In reference to me either Individual
ly or IN connection with others?
Yours respectfully .,,spo
TILLMAN TO MUNRO, No2.
COLUMBIA, June 3.-The Hon. William
call viii expsn fuy 40 ahst ssd anS
B. T. TILLMAN.
MUNRO TO TILLMAN, NO 8.
/ COLUMBIA, June 2.-Mr. B. r. Tillman: In
this matter must insist on distinct answer
10 the question have asked.
Respectfully, VIM. MUNRO.
TILLMAN TO MUNRO, NO 8.
COLUMBIA, June 23.-Hon. VIM. Munro
Sir: cannot give you any full explanation
until you take II In person. I will after ex.
planning write anything you want TO show
that no allusion was made 70 you at all in
that connection. Respectfully,
MUNRO TO TILLMAN, NO 4.
COLUMBIA, June 2.-Mr. B. R. Tillman:
Yours received. I have asked no explana-
| Lion, but II you used the language, as report
ed, / understood your note as saying you had
no reference to me In the remarks made in
that connection. II I am correct this is en-
tirely satisfactory. If am not correct please
inform me at once. Respectfully, -
THE FINAL BACK DOWN.
JUNE 23.-Hon. VIM. Munro-Sir: In speak.
ing as I did had no reference to you or any
other man. I was speaking In general terms
Of electing men on account Of personal popu.
larity, and giving votes for "howdy;do
Respectfully, B. r. TILLMAN.
ALWAYS EATS HIS WORDS.
Col. John C. Haskell, in his speech the 9th.
or night, said OF Capt. Tillman that he had
heard him frequently, when no charge was
too vile and no slander too great to utter, but
that he had never seen the time when face TO
face with the man he accused he had failed to
eat his words. N. G. g.