The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-20
WANTS LArINIEk'S SEAT.
congressman I,atlinor and the oreciwood
froub'n-iiis Contest With colbert,
Especial to News and Courier.O

washington, January 8 -Rcprcsen.
tGttve Latimur has boon notified tbat
MS scat in tho next Congress will be
contested by IL Ii. Tolbcrs. Jaforlu-
hatciy Tor MIR. TolDrrt, he has not cor.
pied with the law in liling his noti, @
OF contest, and he may huvc TO plead
for special Act Of Congress- to hnvc
h's case considered. The law require
that notice of contest must be filed
with the c0ntc&aHo within thirty uuvs
Utter the official returns OF the election
arc declared Tho result Of the last
Congressional election in South Caro-
lima was announced November 26.
Under the luw Mr.. Tolbert should have
served notice on Mr.. Latimcr not later
than December 26. AS Il matter of fact
his notice was not delivered to Mr.,
Latlmer until December 2S, Just two
lays too late TO come within the pro-
visions OF the law on the subject.
On his way back tu Washington, Mr..
lIatlmcr stopped at Greenwood to nuke
personal investigation Of the situa-
Jion there, growing out OF the recent
trouble over the Tolbcrt family. He
attended IL citizens meeting held ut
Greenwood, which was called to allow
the leading people OF that vicinity to
announce to the world that they a,e
opposed to lnwlcssncsS and other bru-
lalitics, which have recently been
charged up against the citizens Of that
community Mr.. I.Mtimnr said he made
tspccch to the people, in which he
heartily approved the sentiments cx-
pressed in the resolutions adopted, SCI
ting forth that it is the dcsr' and ir-
tention OF the people of Greenwood to
sec the rights OF all citizens enforced
and law and order maintained, with0u,
regard to the color Of the offenders.
Mr. Latimcr said he found Il vcry
general feeling NJ ainst the Tolbcrts ut
Greenwood, but there is disposition
20 permit them to return home pre-
vidcd they are willing TO accept ,ho
mi sal verdict In that section to the
effect that white people mnst rule.
some OF the members Of tho Tolbe,t
are back in their former homes, well
received and re e*pcctcd by their neigh
hors. MIR. LnLmur says no believes
he other Tolbcrts will be allowea-te-
return If they are disposed to make Il
declaration to the effect that they arc
prepared to submit to white mans rule
in that section.
MIR. Latimcr says there Is another
cause for discomfort and cmburrass-
mcnt not attributable to tho T0lbcrts.
There are certain men who seem TO
have formed Il combination TO drive all
the colorcd labor from that section Of
the country. Owing to the driving OF t
| OF the colorcd labor, the owners Of tic
| farms are unable to raise their crops,
hence their lands become almost value
less and the nnlicolorcd labor combine
seeks TO get possession Of the Discarded
lands at Il figure far below their real
value. Some wcll-known citizens in
that vicinity are said to he Interested
in the combine and the situation is full
| Of dang + to the interests Of the more
law abiding citizens, who are in meas
nrc dependent upon coorcd labor to
work their furms.
| Mr.. Latimrr says he Is as much or
posed to negro domination as any man
in South Carolina, but he realizes that
the law-abiding citizens are placed at II
decided disadvantage in the estimation
OF the national authorities ut Washing
ton by the indiscrcct actions of ccrtu II
men in the State, who are cndcavorin,.
to drive the c0l0rcd labor out of the
state. Exaggerated reports OF these
transactions are brought to Wushn. =
ton and poured into the ears OF men,
bcrs OF the Republican Administration
all Of which are used to the disadvant-
age OF the Representatives, in Congress
from South Carolina, and also to II c
dctrimcnt Of the citizens Of the Stat.
who arc Interested i'm the growth ana
progress Of the country.
1t is understood that the Presidcr t
has received number OF commune, .
tions from the vicinity Of Grcunwot d
on this subject, and he has expressed q
desire to have the subject fully invcsti
gated Mr.. Latimcr stopped at Green
wood purposcly to inform himself us G
the true conditions there, for it is his
intention To have an interview with IT, c
President on this subject Mr. Lati.
mcr says he realizes that the sub jcct is
one that shonld be handled with grcu,
dclicacy, but he is confident that II the
people Of the Greenwood district vii
carry out the spirit set forth in tn,
resolutions they adopted at the rccen
mass meeting the Administration ca,
be made to take IL clearer and u mo-,
satisfactory view Of the situation.