The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-01-11
Homie Folk in Washington.

tested by II. II. Tolbert. Unfnrtunatc-
" for Mr.. Tolbcrt, he has not complied
with the law in filing his notice oI con-
test. and he may have TO plead for Il
special Act Of Congress to have bis
case considered. The law requires
that a notice of contest must he filed
with the contcstcc within thirty days
after the official returns of the election
are declared. The result of the last
Congressional election in South Caro-
lima was announced November &C.
Under the law Mr.. Tolbcrt should have
served notice ON Mr.. Latimcr not later
than December 2G. AS Il matter of fact
his notice was not delivered to Mr..
Latimer until December 2S, just two
days too late to come within the pro-
visions of the law on the subject.
On his way back to Washington, Mr..
Latimer stopped at Greenwood to make
a personal investigation of the situa-
ton there, growing out of the recent
trouble over the 'Tolbert family. He
attended citizens meeting held at
Greenwood, which was called to allow
the leading people of that vicinity to
announce to the world that they are
opposed to lawlessness and other bru-
talities, which have recently been
charged ND against the citizens of that
community. Mr.. Latimer said he made
a speech to the people, in which he
heartily approved the sentiments ex-
pressed in the resolutions adopted, set
ting forth that it is the desire and in
tention of the people OF Greenwood to
see the rights of all citizens enforced
and law and order maintained, with
out regard to the color OF the Often
ders.
Mr.. Latimer said he found q very
general feeling against the TOlberts at
Greenwood, but there is disposition
to permit them to return home pro-
viled they arc willing to accept the
universal verdict in that section to the
effect that white people must rule.
Some OF the members of the TOlbert
family have accepted the situation and
are back in their former homes, we'll
received and respected by their neigh
bors. Mr.. Latimer says lie believes
the other Tolberts will be allowed to
return il they are disposed to make Il
declaration to the effect that they are
prepared to submit to white mans rule
in that section.
Mr.. Latimer says there is another
cause for discomfort and embarraSS-
ment not attributable to the Tolberts.
There are CERTAIN men who seem to
have formed combination to drive all
the c0lored labor from that section of
the country. Owing to the driving out
of the c0lored labor, the owners of the
farms are unable to raise their crops,
hence their lands become almost val
ueless and the antl-cOl0red labor COM
binc seeks to get possession OF the dis
car,led lands ut figure far below their
real va.ue. Some well known citizens
in that vicinity are said to be interested
in the combine and the situation is full
of danger to the interests of the more
law-abiding citizens, who are in Il
measure dependent upon colored labor
to work their farms.
Mr.. Latimer says he is rs much op-
posed to negro domination as any man
in South Carolina, but he realizes that
the law abiding citizens are placed at
decided disadvantage in the estima-
tion of the national authorities at
Washington by the indiscreet actions
of certain men in the State, who are
endeavoring to drive the cOlOred labor
out of the State. Exaggerated reports
of these transactions are brought to
Washington and poured into the ears
of members of the Republican Admin
istrati0n, all of which are used to the
disadvantage of the Representatives
in Congress from South Carolina, and
also to the detriment of the citizens of
the State, who are interested in the
growth and progress of the country.
1t is understood that the President
has received q number of communica
tions from the vicinity of Greenwood
on this subject, and he has expressed 4
desire to have the subject fully inves-
t.gated. Mr.. Latimer stopped at
Greenwood purposely to inform him
self as to the true conditions there, for
it is his intention to have an interview
with the President on this subject. Mr..
Latimcr says he realizes that the sub
jcct is one that should be handled with
great dclicacy, but he is confident that
if the people of the Greenwood district
will carry out the spirit set forth i'll the
resolutions they adopted at the recent
mss meeting the Administration can
b. made to take clearer and a more
satisfactory view of the situation.-
.NewS and Courier.
- Simon Gugcnheim, a Colorado
millionaire, who got married the other
dny. in New Yo.k, celebrated thccvent