The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-14
FROM STEM TO STERN.
DECOY DUCKS MADE OF DIRT-DAUB
ERS WILL. BE IsAKED.
Larry CAN'T to DO It--IIe Writes Another
communication to Tho State About tho
Dlspensnry Scandal.

Larry CAN'T has sent The State
another chapter in the dispensary
scandal. He is still insisting on his
demand for an investigation. of dis
pensary affairs from "Hell to Hol
iand," and promises to riddle "from
stem to stern" the bosses of some
"decoy ducks made of dirtdaubers."
Here is his latest communication:
To the Editor of The State.
Below L publish an extract from
letter which I have just received
from one of the loading and most
honorable gentlemon in our State,
and who will doubtless permit mo to
uso his name if occasion demands.
1t shows that my demand to inves-
tigato the disponsary is no now found
zoal, but that for moro than yoar 1
havo boon working to uncover ro-
ported venality. The letter says:
"I have bocn reading the develop
ments in the dispcnsary with ia
forest. I have been satisfied for
some years what has been going on,
and, if you remember I told you, and
beloved it moro than throo yoars
ago. AT first you disagreed with
Inc, but lator you told mo that you
believed I was correct, and men
toned Il worry largo shortage reported
in Commissioner Traxler's books,
which you said had bccn told you.
| urged you to opon up lest it dis
rupt t. o Reform movement and
bankrupt tho State, to say nothing
of tho Disgrace which would be at
tended with it if not stopped. You
thought it inadvisable at that timc,
but said you would expose it whom
you thought tho timo had como, Civ
ing mo your reasons, ctc., for so
doing.
"Ncw, perhaps I am incompetent
to advise, but would say that you
cannot admit this matter to stop at
few cans of peaches and cigars.
They arc nothing moro than spar
rows, whom boliove there is turkey
in full range, if the matter is freely
opened.
GAS to the Howell lottor, the only
thing I can sec in it is your misfor-
tuno in supporting Scruggs and the
developments on him, but it is not
infrequent that we are deceived in
mon.
"Your friends will stand by you,
believing and knowing that you are
innoce mt of any intentional wrong"
Mr.. Editor, while we have firod
enough paper wads at one another,
if for med into shot and shell, to du-
Pile ato the siege of Sabastopol, at
the samo time l have always looked
upon you as fair and manly oppon-
ont, and for this reason asked the
uso Of the columns Of your daily
paper to dofond myself before the
peoplo Of our State. But in your
Mondays issue you struck below the
bolt, by conveying the insinnation,
think, that I was mixed up in
somo disponsary swindlo. If you
believe that I have misstatod fac ts
say 80 and I am willing tc
have the fullest glare of light turned
upon mo. God knows my heart,
and have nevor handled or
sought to handle dirty shil-
ling. L worked hard to retain
my friends in office, and perhaps
went too far in my zeal to promote
their interest. This is tho cxtont of
my offending.
| do not charge corruption l,!a;nst
any man connected with tho State
dispensary, but do insist that tho
lights bo turned on, and shall rem
der whatovor aid L can that tho pub
lie may know Of tho facts. I have
written three lettors in tho interest
of two of my friends, and for whom
| desired to secure places, believing
thom to be honest and competent
men. Ono o. those letters was
penncd before | had heard any ro-
ports about tho present board, but
only touched on the past manage
ment. had hoard Of tho Bickart-
Ontz report and was investigating
tho same; but as soon as Mr.. Woods
return from Atlanta ] wrote second