The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-05-22

acteT command. 'lilat Is not Nr2t TG
mean by "C'arpe.-bag.s.n" in S.u h
Carolina. Some people, however. are
so disturbed because the President has
appointed man whom the people of
Aiken have elected Mayor OF their
courteous gentleman. that they are
praserring charges against MIN in
Washington; this 10 done for political
purposes and well understand 1t as
q lick at me. not Mr.. Chaffee. Who
should be District Attorney of South
Carolina? A bright, energetic young
man. raised up here In this beautiful
mountain city. or q foreigner and out
slider? admit one of the best OF his
class; but, fellow-citizens, South
Carounians are good enough for me.
New. when appointments were naje
absolutely repugnant to the wishes
and the traditions Of our people,
was the only one who held up con-
@ gentleman, like Mr.. Chaffee or John
Capers, the son OF Confederate
Brigadier. with four Yankee bullet.
holes in his body. now the Bishop OF
South Carolina, e made hy :hs ?Tesi-
dent. not for political purposes, but
as an indication of his good will to-
wards the people not only Of South
Carolina but of the South, see
threat In the papers thst the con-
flrmation Is to be fought. II that Is
politics. II that is Democracy, then
God save me from such infamy.
THE GENTLEMAN FROM MEXI-
CO."
There is one thing that I have not
heard much Of kick. the loan OF
/ the government exhibit at Buffalo to
Charleston. believe. however. some
body else claims the credit. That is
| all right with me. 1t matters not who
geta the credit. just so the city OF
! Charleston gets the friendly hand OF
i this government In q great enterprise
In which the whole State is interest
ed. Irrespective of personal and pol
itical differences, am willing to join
hands with my colleague In the Sen
ate and the members In the House in
securing an appropriation to reim-
burse Charleston for all expenses in
Cured. If we lay aside little differ
/ ence and everybody go to work as
/! one man. 1t can be done. I want to
sas' here, in Justice to Senator TILL
man end mvself. we are both capable
of rising high enough not to permit
anything to interfere with matter
OF such general interest to the State.
will even go one better and agree.
IL Charleston gets the appropriation,
! to give all Of the credit to the Gen
tleman from Nexico."
WILL NOT BE DRIVEN
J have just one or two more things
to say on the first question am dis
cussing. My intimate friends know
that 1t has been my desire to retire
from public life. had determined
never again to undertake the canvass
Of this State, and were it not that
felt that 1 owned it to the people of
South Carolina to discuss these Is
sues and enable them to act intelli-
gently by placing themselves in touch
with the best thought Of the age,
| would not be here today. The peo-
! Pile of this State gave me the grand
est chance that any younR man has
had since the war. and fully realize
the onnortunity and duty. never
! doubted for one moment but If al
lowed to present my case fairly to
the people. / would be reelected to
! the Senate. have not made @ vote
upon narrow partisan grounds.
| had, however, determined not to run
on account OF my health. The cam
paign Of 1897 left me in physical
and mental wreck. My physician has
repeatedly said that could not
stand either mentally or physically
the strain OF such another campaign.
Within the ten months past, how
ever. my health has been wonder
fully improved and I am ready for the
fray. / desire here and now to tell
the Bosses" lin and out Of the
State) who have decreed nv political
death. that / defy them. The only
way thew can defeat me is to rule nc
bit Of the primary and thus prevent
1; the :n,e2nle from expressing them
selves, q them. If they dare, pre-
vent White is,,.1. ~ from RAISING ;uds
ment at the bal.ot.HSo9,x upon these
great national issues ~ 1Ro snins
; Those who know me and aiss. ni2
friends will never believe anvtf1fnlS
else. To those who are fair and
unprejudiccd. l say. give me an i'm
partial hearing, and If you are not
convinced then, we will still reepect
eacn other. For my enemies, thos.
who would condemn me unheard, the
growlers and winners. I care not a
red cent what they think. SO long that
| know that am honest.
AM 1 MISTAKEN?
l. desire now to take up come CT my
votes and speeches. and address NV
| oSA ~ enS Queoelou' AIu mistaken
When ] was ria, ed on the Wars an:
| Means Committee cf the House. ] re
gan svstarnarW ronrs" of -a1d.r-
on the tariic question with refercn nee
to Its effect upon the neop!e of the
South. In March. 1897 maze
speech in which I embodied my views
/ had offered an amendment for
duty Of two AMI onc.half cents pe-
pound on cotton imDorts and had
made a fight in the Committee for
| or d,,l0 ~,