The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-04

this charge, why did ho consent 70
run with mo in u Democratic primary
donounce the charge ~ an infam
Gus falsehood and tho senior senator
knows what he says is untrue. LIN
his rocklossncss, tho senior soma
tor further charges that tho dis.
pcnsing Of tho public patronage has
been placed at my disposal and Gun
limited money" is furnished mo by
the Republicans to aid in tho scheme
Of tho organization of u now party.
| | denOunco this as Il malicious false
hood. In my Greonvillo speech
explained why had been consulted
about tho federal patronage and at
Gallnoy l denounced, in his presence,
both Of these charges as wilfully
false, and yet ho rcitoratcs them IN
his address. His purpose in repeat
ing what he knows to bo slandors
must DO evident TO all.
Tho senior senator undertakes in
his address to throw tho whole re
sponsiblity Of tho present situation
in the State upon mo. After defining
my Democracy and branding mo as
" traitor to tho party, ho mcckly says
that no and his Democracy were as-
sailed by me, and it WAS Incumbent
upon him to crush mo and my in
ilucnco in this State. Tho senior
senator has undertaken horculean
task for "ruth crushed to ourth will
riso again." Tho senator forects
that no insidiously and muliciously
nssailcu mo last summon, when |
was unable to dofond mysolf, and
after my Charlotte speech, in an in
tcrviow, made false and slunderous
chnrgcs against mo. | did in my
Charlotte and Groonyillo speeches
criticize his Populistic Democracy,
and l hnvo nothing to rotract. ITo
impugns tho motives Of others, but
when n reply is mudo he cries ont
that he has boon attacked in an un
justiiable manner. The people shall
| Judge Of our Democracy and not tho
senior senator. II is evident that
| tho senior senator fonrs that ho can
not defeat mo on a fair field with no
favor3. Else why is ho assailing mo
in his address and threat cning to
put out other candidates? What
was said on tho stand at Gaifney and
! the correspondence between u.s. will
convince any fair minded man that
our resignation was with tho under.
standing that tho race was to bo bo
tween us only and the campnign WAS
not to tnko place until tho fall.
Tho senior senator said on the
stand that no would unto with mo in
letter to Gov. McSweency request
ing him to withhold action until q
decision by tho primary, Tho ad.
dross is charactcristical Of tho man
and his political methods. lie is ad
dlctcd to making reckless and false
charges against others which he
never substantia.es. An honest man
IS always chary in charging others
with dishonesty. The theft often
"Stop thief" Ho Is an ambitious
boss and habitual disturbcr of the
political peace and harmony of South
Carolina. Last summer, for tho sake
OF peace ho was given no opposi-
| ton, ana as soon rs tho doors wero
closed and all entries barred, he made
slanderous attack upon tho Bible
and tho ministry OF this State. Eel.
low citizens thcro will never be anv.
thing like unity or quietudo among
our people until he is relegated to
private lifo. His incendiary appeals
to class hatred and prejudice, such as
he made at Galrney to the factory
operatives, and his dictatorial spirit
and uttcrances, will keep up disscn
slons, divisions and discord in tho
State. With tho aid Of tho pooplo
will make heroic effort during
this campaign to break down "boss.
ism" with its train of political OWLS
and invite all good citizens to as.
sIst mo to inaugurato an ora of free
thought, free speech and indepon.
denco OF action on tho part of tho
people Of South Carolina. Tho So
NOR senator, i'll the quietude of a
farmers life in Edgefield county,
could be viewed as a pitchforkless
Dipmy and q bloSsiDc, to Tho ct,t