The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-10

| reacGeQ hImSelI, Tor IL Is well knoWn
that the Reform Senators had a bare
majority in the Senate, and that with
out their united support no part Of the
bill could have been passed. Why did
he not blacklist them all? In this con-
nection I will also state that upon all
the important bills the Reform Sena-
tors held meetings and agreed upon
what they wished passed, after which
one Of their number was chosen to
take charge of the bill and conduct ii
on the floor Of the Senate. In this
railroad bill this duty was devolved
upon me to make all motions, Offer
amendments, ETC., as agreed upon. So
it will be readily understood that each
Of the other Reform Senators is as
chargeable with this crime in the Gov
ernor's sight as am.
have thus given the facts in this
case in refutation Of the tissue of per
versions and misstatements made in
the Governors charges against me,
and I feel happy in the knowledge
that there are scores Of men who are
personally acquainted with every cir
cumstance mentioned and who can
testify to the facts as I have stated
them, some of whom have already
done 80 by letter.
TILLMAN's HYPOCRISY.
In conclusion allow me to call atten-
ton 20 some things that are significant
in the Governors statement. He dis
claims ahy desire to do me harm, and
then stamps upon my character the
words betrayal and treachery." He
says "the Alliance has nothing to do
with it, either directly or indirectly"
and yet tries to defend his conduct to-
wards its President on the ground of
his love for the Alliance.
He intimates by the mention of
Bunch McBee that was in collusion
with the railroads and that I sap
peared to be governed by self-interest
rather than patriotism" and yet he
will not deny that as citizen and pa
triot he told the people, when first he
asked them to make him their Gov
ernor, that the corruption and de-
bauchery ia the State was due to the
use of free passes by members Of the
Legislature and State officials. Was it
self-interest rather than patriotism"
that governed him when after his elec-
ton he received more passes than per-
haps anyone who preceded him? Com
mon prudence, it. would seem, as well
as self-preservation, ought to have
steered the Governor clear of Bunch
McBee. Truly whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad"
Lastly, = he regrets the necessity
(which has forced : rehearsal Of these
undisputed facts.n Ofthis I have no
doubt whatever, for I was told thai
the Governor has said to several par
ties that his letter to President Cleve-
land was intended to be regarded as
confidential, but as it leaked out the
necessity came upon him to explain,
and then, although "the Alliance has
nothing to do with it, either directly
or Indirectly" he winds up by taking
refuge in the sanctuary Of the Reform
Movement and the Alliance. ''To Ce-
sar he has appealed, to Cesar he shall
CO."
AS to the Reform Movement am
ready to compare records with him as
to loyalty, consistency and length Of
service. In the Alliance cause, with
which I have been identified from its
infancy in this State, I have worked in
its almost every department. II there
is a brotherin the Order who is willing
to charge me with the betrayal of trust
or treachery to the brotherhood am
prepared to answer for my steward
ship. Ishall willingly leave this mat
ter to the honest and discriminating
judgment Of those whom Gov. Tillman
says have betrayed and abide by
their verdict.
NJ. L. DONALDSON.
Mr.. Donaldson would have an
swered Governor Tillman's charges
last week had he had the time.
A. z.
Mr.. DONALDSON PROMPTLY DEFENDED
BY AN NALLIANCEMAN.
1.-THE Cotton Plant.]
To begin with T will state that ] am
no omce-seeker, but man who likes
to see Justice done and one who de-
spises underhand doings in any way.
It is very evident to me that there has
been an undercurrent running for some
time for the purpose of undermining
Mr.. M. L. Donaldson. -:
Gov. Tillman says in the Cotton
Plant of April %: "My reasons were
these, and again they have no refer
ence to Mr.. Donaldson's private char
acter, but to his public acts" Now
what does that mean? Mr.. Donaldson's
public acts hare been very beneficial
to the State Of South Carolina. There
are hundreds Of men who are now
resping the benefit of Mr.. Donaldson's
forethought in getting the stock law for
South Carolina. He knew at the time
when he voted az he did he was hurt
ing himself politically for the time
being, but knew that he was doing his
duty, and like man he did it.
Iknov men now who were against
the passage Of the stock law who
would not have it repealed now for
anything.