The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-02

House in committee. Bcnet and Graydon in
Il general way were in opposition To you and
any other details. / think l voted always
with them against you on these questions aS
you know | am opposed to interfering viii,
the local option law. But always listened
| with interest and respect TO you rs one whu
(aS much rs any nina | have ever sat win III
! ten years of legislative rXperirncc) always
kept posted on the business Gi the House anu
! voted int"lligsniiy on AL questions. am
| not gwen to paving compliments but must
say that if l had To name Il member WHO
watched every bill closely aud never hest:
! tai cd IN oppose any man or measure, should
name you. With kind regards, am very
truly yours. JOHN L. HASKELL.
Rock HILL, S. G.. March 2lst, 1880.
Ny DEAR SIK-Yours dated March 10Th to
hand and contents noted. Yes, | remember
Your "general position on the liquor qneS,
tiun." You were opposed to whiskey and
| remember with srcnt pleasure hearing your
statement on the night of the 10Th, when you
presented the petition and asked the House
ed under solemn form of law at the ballot
box" TO the best OF my recollection the
above were your exact words. do not re:
member ,gltut remarks were made when Al
was lail on the table in order TO take up 5U5.
But do remember that there was a DIVISION
in your delegation on the subject, and there
WAS some discussion in some way. 49,
also remember that when the ''iron clad"
for Iorkville was reached Won spoke In favor
Of 1t and that your speech had It's intlnence
for the bill. Indeed LIDO not remember any
speech you made that did not have influence.
honestly think there was not a member OF
the House that succeeded IN carrying the
House his way amy better than you did. re-
member that Hon. i. \. King helped Y lork-
your letter that any one doubts your posi- ton
and let me say that cannot conceive how
any one can doubt n position that was so
openly and earnestly expressed as yours. l
M f,lt "a
my to wiliSkcy generally, in ali its forms
Permit me tn express the hope that you will
DC elected again, Tor think it would be Cit
lamIty to the cause VI reform to have you ont
of the House. You studied your duty and
you were one of the few that ullOGyS found
posted. | studied and know the labor 1t costs
any member 10 he so we'll posted as always
found you. We sometimes differed, but
knew you 10 be honest In your convictions.
do not remember how the other members Of
your delegation stood on these questions. But
boarding at the same hotel 1t was only natu-
raj that would keep an eye OH you. II Ab-
beville does not return you she vii regret 1t.
Faithfully yours, j. Z. WILBoRN.
HAvIRDsvILLE, S. e., Feb. q, 1880.
My DEAR FRIEND WALLER-Iours OF re-
cent date received and contents noted. was
House when hem the e AGbeve G ouor Bill passed pa @
its second reading. l know you were also
present and roted no. There was no roll call
on the question of its passage: 1t was late at
night. i DaQ IAN Gown ON lne SOFA, DuG WIS
present when the bill passed. YeidelI also
voted no. but as there were t~o petitions did
voted against liquor. If they press you call
time-tt0y or n'0ht. ! do know that you all.
swercd every roll call and did what you
thought was best for the whoie people without
fear or intimidation. 1 would be glad to see
you. Your true friend.
d. b. PEURrroY.
SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFIELD COUNTY.
] hereby certify that before the passage OF
the Abbeviilc Liquor Bill, and during The last
week of the session, / was requested By the
lion &. Il. &. Waller To note and remember
al Of the speeches. &c, of himself and other
.nembcrs of his delegation on TINT subject, as
of his position on that bill, tearing that some
designing politician might attempt 10 use the
passage OF that bill against him. He even
went SD far ms to indicate the party suspected.
certify further that lie planned To attack the
nil on Monday, lee. 2'rd, on It's third read
ing, so that in case the bill was not killed, he
could have record of the ayes and noes.
When the bill came up for It's third reading.
however, lie was absent (aS he then told me)
on duty of the House In awarding the print
ing contracts. have already written to him
my recolicction of his and others speeches on
The bill, and have also stated that on the
night of Dec. Dist, | remember distinctly
his voting no as / did also certainly. l also
certify that on the night of Dec. 2lst. Mr. Wal
Ter asked the Hon. u. b. Peurlfny why he did
no: make speech in opposition to the bill
for him. w. ii. YELDELL
UNION. s. G., Feb IS, 1890.
c. 4. G. IT'uller, Esq:
DEAR SIR have a very vivid recollection
of Saturday night, the DIST Decem ber last, but
sorbcd my attention and thoughts too much
tor me 10 rCcollcct much else. In regard to
the Ahbcville License Bill, have an indis.
tinct recollection that you stated there were
two pelitiOn>-Ono for and the other against
the bill am satisfied that you voted no.
Yours truly, ]. u. MCkISSICK.
ANDERSON, S. c., Feb. II, 1890.
Ion. c. 4. C. lYuRer, Grccn,CO0d, S. c.:
My DEAR WALLER-I hasten TO reply to
yours OF this date with reference 10 the Able
vile License BIZ. l had charge Of several
bills for Anderson that were very near on the
calendar TO the bill In question and were pass
cd TO third reading after y m. of the 2lst De-
cembpr, lHS,.
In the conlmotion incident 10 passing local
measures so late in tho session, and SO late IN
The night, from where | sat could not hear
all that was said. but heard some one over I'm
the direction of where You sat speak of petit.
tionS for anu against About this time Col.
lrby came in and asked: II AbbevIllo had
not gone dry in election held on this matter
standing where tile Darlington delegation
Sal). Mr.; Benet came around and spoke 10
him. / do not know what was said. And the
vote was taken on passing bill to its third
reading, the ayes having IL. There were some
who voted no. Cannot say how you voted on
this bill. but ordinrrly do know that you
and voted together on these measures and
Others Of reform nature in fact nearly all Of
the VS. except Washington.
This is about my recollection Of how the
matter passed off. Wouln not like to say how
any one voted unless there had been q roll
call OF the ayes and noes. and that you know
would have been destructive in consequence
Of not having quorum present. Trusting
that this will be satisfactory 10 you and the
at by the represent tiVeS and good people of
Aboeville county, am yours truly.
J. BELToS WATSON.
Rock HILL, S. c., March 81, 1890
Hon. c. 4. c H'diler, Greenwood, S. c.:
DEAR SGR-Iours of the nth instant recciv-
Quircs as well as | can. ! think the chair.
man Of the two cnmmiticc>-:rnaic and
House-had the iisht l." call the Printing
Committees IN joint nccl1u. at any time ana
II is my recollection that WAS nuliii, u to at
tend each OF the meetings To which you refer
by the chairman OF lie Senate Committee.
These were the only meetings attended. It,
is my impression that you were present. on
each occasion. AT the meeting on the 2ird,
when the ct utract was directed to lie award
cd, 1t was cdiictt 10 Ge attention of the commit
tee by some one That the law required the
contract 10 be Hwardt d OIL last day of session.
1t was explained by the chairman that it had
been the practice In past years 70: the com.
mittces to meet und make the anGrd the ddy
JcfOrc adjournment, as owl z to the I.cgiS
Lure adjourning In the early hours Of The last
day and when many members had left IT was
not practicable TO comply strictly with the
letter OF the law. Whercupon the matter was
not pressed and the committees acted and ad-
journcd. Hoping that shall have the pleas
urc of again meeting " ith you In the Legisla.
ture. l am With the kindest regards, yours
truly, w. B. WILSON, JR.
|, Waller, made the point In oder to get
back To the House to carry out plan.
Extracts in support OF fact that bills can be
killed by debate and opposition without any
mOtion-it being on the question of 'Shall
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