The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-12


it is of the greatest importance to find
out what is the cause of it, who is at
the bottom of it or responsible for, and
in short, to inquire who is the real
author of 'Craddock.'
II will state simply that l have the
evidence in writing in my possession
| which shows, with other facts that 1
am in possession OF, that one Senator
John Laurens Manning Irby dictated
the article to his private secretary and
had It sent to the Chronicle under the
name of 'Craddock,' the regular cor
respondent, without his knowledge and
consent, and that the outrage would
have been exposed (as it will be now
out for the peculiar circumstances and
relations existing at that time. I stand
ready to give my authority and evil
dence on denial or demand. There is
the milk in the eocoanut' and the
cause of all of the dissension and con-
fusion in our ranks. This great politi-
cal accident and political misfortune
who represents the greatest mistake of
the Reform movement is at the bottom
of it ALL"
"No wonder that we have discord and
division in our ranks, whena United
States Senator descends to such dirty
and disgraceful methods of iDjuring his
former personal and political friends
and allies, who have rendered far
greater service than he to The Reform
party
"Now, the object and animus Of Sen
ator Irby is perfectly clear. After
proving himselfa political failure in
Washington and realizing that his po-
litical hold and dictatorial power is
about dead in South Carolina after
losing all his patronage and influence
in Washington by his fool course there,
where he rashly declared, although the
State chairman of the whole Democ-
racy, that 'he did not want any recon-
Citation among the democrats Of
South Carolina after, in short, making
an ass of and subjecting himself to the
scorn and ridicule Of the whole country,
be turns in his envy, malice and disap-
pointment upon Congressman Shell to
denounce him and to blacken and
blacklist every man who, he thinks,
cannot be made a tool of and will not
submit to his dictation. Knowing that
he has no real power or influence ofhis
own, ne tries in every way to drag
Governor Tillman into the quarrels, to
attach himself to him like Siamese
twin, hoping to save himself, and un-
der the cry of The leadership of Till
man and Irby' to brand the rest, who
do not approve Of his foolish and un-
principled methods, as traitors to the
Reform movement and as sharpening
their 'Brutus daggers for Ben Tillman.'
His purpose is to bully and keep
down every other political leader in
South Carolina who belongs to the Re
form party and will not do his bidding,
by using Governor TilIman's name
and influence in connection with his
own, to create suspicion and distrust,
aud then with his former cry of hate
and discord to raise old Cain and keep
hell a-brewing until he can get back
into the Senate.
"The simple truth is that the Re
form movement is permanent sue
cess and is in no danger except from
such men as Irby. The only traitors
to it are those who would divert it from
its true purpose and prostitute it to
their own base and ambitious aims and
ends, and Governor Tillmau~ will be
safe if he will be true to the State, the
Reform movement and to himself, and
he may we'll say: From such friends
and advisers as Senator Irby good Lord
deliver me-
GAS for Congressman Shell, I know
that be is trying to do his duty to his
God, his State, the people and the Re
form movement, and the treatment he
has received at the hands of Senator
Irby makes the basese ingratitude I
have ever known even among polite
ians. He found a frozen viper, took il
to his bosom, warmed it into life and is
now being repaid in denunciation and
anonymous thrusts. I will not say
anything of ingratitude to myself, as to
our former personal, and as thought
friendly relations, for I have long since
found that I would have to class all my
connections with him as a part of my
criminal practice as lawyer, for which
I am possibly being justly repaid, I
only know, 50 far as the Reform move
ment is concerned, that was present
at its conception and birth under Gen.
NJ. w. Gary: 1S77-S-9; Z stood sponsor
at its christening in the March Con-
vention in 1889, when Governor Till
man was nominated, and as one Of its
principal nurses and defenders I have
seen it grow into strength, manhood
and success; but now, if it is to be
turned over to the tender mercies of
such stepfatner as J. L. M. Irby, I
am afraid that it is destined to meet an
untimely death. When Governor Till
man first started his work as new
found leader of the movement he
soughte my aid and assistance. The
whole State knows how I stood by his
side in the hours and days of difficulty
and danger. He has had my cordial
support and assistance in his Admins
tration, and none but calm and dispas-
sionate council, which could make no
enemy and ipiure no cause. When 7