The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-16

on the investigation in secret, and then
made what has been generally dubbed
white-washing report. Only one
member, Mr.. Hall refused to join in
this report, and has since published to
the couatry, that the charges were fully
sustained, even by Macune's own con-
fession. Mr.. Latimer says Hall "vio-
lated his voluntary pledge" in doing
this, and Mr.. Stokes calls him a ''dis-
sembler" and "perjurer." Now "Civis"
has not undertaken to decide between
them, and does not propose to do so. He
has simply asked Mr.. Latimer, as a
member of the committee, for a cate
gorical answer, yes or no, as to whether
the charges against Macune were sus-
tained; and as stated above Mr.. Lati-
mer has virtually admitted that they
were. Mr.. Stokes also, in his editorial
article fully and distinctly admits that
they were. He says: "The evidence
showed that these pecuniary transac-
tions were conducted in the ordinary
way. Mr.. Calhoun had the money to
loan; DR.. Macune wanted to. borrow; he
did 6orroU OF Mr. Calhoun, and gave
satisfactory collateral" Could admis-
sion of the guilt of Macune be more
complete? And is not Halls state
ment fully verified by the admissions
of both Stokes and Latimer? Of Halls
violation of any pledges of secrecy Of
course know nothing, nor do I care.
In nay opinion there should be no
secrecy in such Investigations.
Then Mr.. Stokes accuses "Civis" Of
making a representation that is ''posi-
lively untrue" in implying that the
transaction between Calhoun and Ma
cune had to be forced fr. 1lMacune by the
committee. Let Mr.. Stokes read my ar
ticle more carefully and ne will find that
I do no such thing. What I said is as
follows: "Mr. Hall Says, that DR.. Ma
cune finally admitted before the Ocala
committee that he had received these
favors at the hands of Calhoun, after at
first attempting to evade the admis-
sion." And now comes the Nashville
American and asserts (saying it is pre-
pared to sustain it in COURT that:
'"That investigation showed, from Ma
cune's own confession, wrung by severe !
and torturing cross examination from !
his unwilling lips" etc. But enough |
of this. The guilt of Macune is fully |
without Hall, by the ad-
Missions of both Latimer and Stokes,
and by their attempts to extenuate and |
palliate his offense. The trouble with |
both these gentlemen is their apparent
to distinguish between DR..
Macune, the individual, and DR..
Macune, the head "boss" Of the
Alliance. AS an individual no one
would deny him the right to accept |
tavors from Mr.. Calhoun or any one
Else. But will it be pretended by any
intelligent and unbiased man that he
had this same right as leading repre-
sentative of the Alliance? Be it re-
nembered that one Of the leading and
principles of the Alliance
g opposition to monopolies, especially
% railroad monopo]ies. Be it remem-
ed, too, who Pat Calhoun i >. He was
hen and still is, if mistake not, the !
general attorney for the Richmond
Terminal railway company, which is
~ far the biggest railroad monopoly
n the South. This company in its
urn is under the control of Jay Gould,
he most powerful, the most unscrupu-
Gus, and consequently the most dan
,erous railroad monopolist in the
Whole country. Mr.. Calhoun then was
nd is the paid attorney of Jay Gould,
nd has been characterized by promi-
tent Georgia Alliance man as "the
brightest flower in the garden Of mon
poly" at the South. Such is the man
)r. Macune, the leading represents
i've Of the Alliance, would have sent
o the United States Senate, where
here are already so many millionaire
representatives of big monopolies; and
hisin return for personal favors-the
Dan of $1,000 and free railroad ticket.
Vas this not trading Alliance princi-
les for a mess Of pottage? And is
uch man reliable representative Of
hat great organization and its princi-
les? That is the question for intelli-
ent and Independent thinking Alli-
nee men to consider and decide.
But having devoted so much atten-
ion to Mr.. Stokes and DR.. Macune, T
an give but little to friend Wolfe. He
GEMS greatly disturbed because the
Jews and Courier and other papers do
ot give him as much space as he
links his weighty financial illusions
1erit. "Civis'' regrets this very much,
" be is stroug advocate of hearing
9th sides of such important questions.
ut he would assure Mr.. Wolfe, not :
outstanding his supposed identity,
lat he is not in position to control
lis. But on the other side, what
nance does Mr.. Wolfe give the readers i
{ the Cotton Plant to read both sides
this question? He says he has
roved that there is but fraction over
100 per capita in actual circulation in
1e country. "Civis" claims to have
roved in reply by incontrovertible
hcial figures, that this was erroneous,
nd that instead there is over s24.00
er capita in actual circulation. Have
,e readers of the Cotton Plant been
ven the opportunity Of seeing that