Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-14

get a daily paper. The people Of Lib
erty Hill and vicinity have sufficient
intelligence and self-respect to know
an insult when one is intended and to
resent 1t when it Is given.
Here Is the history Of the expenses
business: asked Senator Tillman what
his expenses were in making the trip,
and he said $40. I then told him that
we would be glad to pay. or reimburse
him, and he said the expense made no
difference and that he did not want us
to go to any trouble or expense for him.
This took place while was conveying
him from Heath Springs, where I met
him in a buggy with gentleman from
Lancaster, Mr.. Porter. After arriving
at the grounds forgot the matter for
a time, but during the day spoke to
some Of the members Of my: company
and told them that thought We should
offer the senator his expenses, as he
was the orator Of the occasion, and had
been put to trouble and expense in
meeting the appointment; besides 1t
was an 'off-year," the senator was not
a candidate, and it was not political
meeting. I appointed a committee to
see what they could collect, and in a
ly in the afternoon, and just as he was
about to drive off, I asked him to ac-
cept the SIS from the company as q
part Of his expense, Intending to
send him a check for S. later), but he
promptly declined to accept a cent,
and said it had afforded him grea
pleasure to come to the meeting and
the expense was not for us to consider.
I insisted upon his taking 1t and told
him I thought he had right to expect
his necessary expenses paid (and still
think SOY, but he still refused and
laughingly said. II tell you; take that
money and erect some decent seats for
the ladies to. sit upon by the time
come to speak for you again." and with
a laugh drove away.
I am responsible for the whole thing.
Other speakers have had their expenses
paid when invited from a distance to
make an address, so why not Tillman
He accepted the invitation, said noth-
ing about expenses, and emphatically
refused to accept cent.
I think you deserve great credit and
are doing a good work, not only for
Senator Tillman, but for the public
generally, when you use the influence
Of your paper to stamp out all untruth-
full and malicious Impressions as that
scattered abroad in regard to this mat
ter.
Let me say before closing, that Till
man never spoke word about Nc
Laurin until he was asked to discuss
the matter by number in the audi
ence. He did so after explaining why
he thought 1t might be considered i'm.
proper, etc. The audience insisted and
he gave McLaurin literal roasting
But he didn't hit him 'lick amiss," ir
my Judgment.
Most respectfully,
j. G. RICHARDS.
And by the way. just in this connec-
tion, 1t Is not out Of place to call at
tention to another little circumstance
that may have more or less signif-
canoe. People at Heath Spring say that
Captain Richards Is great admirer OF
Senator Ben, considering that gentle
man by far the greatest statesman OF
America. 1t was Captain Richards
who introduced the McLaurin resigna-
ton resolution at the state executive
committee meeting. and people at
Heath Spring suggest that the whole
thing might have been fixed up between
him and Senator Ben In going to that
Liberty Hill picnic.