Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1893-05-11
VOLUME XLIy.-NO. 10.

commissioners elected by the people,
one every two years, but it was
thor sht best by some OF the reform
Sc gators ne. to do so at that time,
for he reason that there could be no
election by the people till the next
general election, and that, as mat
ter of necessity, the Legislature must
elect as the nearest approach to the
people. 1t was also thought best not
to Increase opposition to the passage
of the bill by inserting that provl-
sion, inasmuch as the same Leglsla-
ture would sit the next winter, when
it would be easy to amend chc Act.
In these tlimsy reasons given by
the Governor for his course he again
overreached himself, for it IS well
i known that the reform Senators had
bare majority in the Senate, and
that without their united support no
part of the illcould have been passed.
Why did he not blacklist them all?
In this connection: | will also state
that upon all important bills the
reform Senators 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 it 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 Sc sifG u5ns Gi:< s,r.,sdIad
this crime Ill the
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 | nave stated
them, some of whom have already
done so by letter.
In conclusion, allow me to call
attention to some things that are sig
nifcant in the Governors statement.
He disclaims any 4esire to do me
harlc, and then stamps upon my
character the words "betrayal and
treachery." He says ''the Alliance
has nothing to do with it, either
direetlyzor indirectly" and yet tries
10 defend his conduct towards its
President on the ground Of MS love
FOR the Alliance.
He intimates by the mention OF
Bunch McBee that | was in collu-
sion with the railroads and that |
appeared to be governed by self
interest rather than by patriotism,
and vet he will not deny that as clti-
; zen and patriot he told the people,
when first he asked them to make
him their Governor, that the corrup-
ton and debauchery in the State was
, due to the use of free passes by mem
bers OF the Legislature and State
officials. Was it 'sself-interest rather
: : than patriotism" th:t governed him
when, after his election, he received
more passes than perhaps any one
. who preceded him: Common pru-
dence, it would seem, as well as self
e nreservation. ought to have stored
the Governor clear OF Bunch Mcbee.
s.Trllv whom the gods would destroy
. they first make mad.
J. Lastly, he regrets the necessity
y (which has forced rehearsal OF
J these undisputed facts" OF Ghis
! have no doubt whatever, for Il was
Il told" that the Governor aas said to
d several parties that his letter to Pre-
= sident Cleveland was intended to be
e regarded as confidential, but as II
II leaked out the necessity came upoI
+ him to explain, and then, although
" ,.the Alliance has nothing to do W.
I it, either directly or indirectly, h'
II II winds up b. taking refuge in th'
}; ;; sanctuary Of the reform moyemen
d and the Alliance. $40 Cesar he ha
, appealed, to Cesar be sh@il go. A
:, to the reform movement | am read!
d to compare records with him as t
n !, loyalty, consistency and length . .
d service. In the Alliance cansc, Wit
+ I, which | have been identified from 1t
q. infancy in this State, ! have worke,
Se in its almost every department. /
er there is 4 brother III the order who
"a :: wiling to charge ne with the be
Z trsyal of trust or treachery to tt
10 y brotherhood am ready 20 NEE
d him. CT as a Democrat | am prepare
'S to answer for my stewardship.
e, {, shah willIn@'y leave this matter t
20 the honest ana discriminating jude
1e ment of those whom Coy. Tillna
le says I have betrayed and abide b
ne their verdict. VI. L. DONALDSON
ne a,, Specimen Cases.
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