Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-29

~ WI VI mHfcH HiuSC nCt pear my
snare. If wanted to have al ca y
TIME, certainly choose the hard
hard road. might have drifted with
the current, sang "me, too" and con-
tinued to hold office. had pretty
coca tutelage and an illustrious exam
pie In my early political career In tho
eI's OF demagogery, and could do 1t
again IN pinch. But, fellow.citizens,
tho "go'me Isn't worth the candle" If
i can't be a Senator, worthy the great
statesmen whom l succeed, do not
wish to hold the office. | do not claim
to be infallible, and the time has been
when would gladly have been. convin-
cod that was wrong, and thus ena.
bled to escape from the position
which at times was a!mcat unendura-
BILE; but, follow citizens, i no longer
feel that way. do not wish now To
be convinced. When man has suf-
fered for a cause it becomes very dear
to him, and think that it wou d
break my heart If should find now
that, after all, 1t Is a mistake, and that
| have been deceived by a mirage in
the bleak desert. am human, and
nave MY full share Of tho fra:lty and
vanity which go with poor, weak hu.
man nature. look back to some
things that have said and done, autl
know that l was wrong, and | wish
1t was otherwise, But, fellow citizens,
twice within the last three years I
have felt that was very near the timo
when | would have to stand before the
bar Of just God. who knows the SO
crets Of my innermc:t soul, and felt
that he would mercy have for petty
frailties and short comings, and give
me credit for the earnest and honCSt
effort, for the sacrifices which | had
made to serve the best and highest in.
terest Of my Safe and country. am
not afraid to meet my God and stand
upon my public record-why, then,
should fear any tribunal here below?
| only wish tha: my life as a man w; s
rs sinle3s and free from reprcach a It
is as your public servant. Charge
of corruption have been rife in Sou h
Carolina during the past ten years,
but my worst enemies have never
charged that Il t.riy dollar has ever
crossed the palm Of my hand.
FcllCW iyizcnS: TO Il man who love
society and THAI soit CT thing, Il seat iii
the Senate may be Il prize worth hav-
ing, but to me, it Is OF no value save
to furt her The cause to which am de-
voting The ~ysl years G.. my lie. | am
in the Senate for what can get for
South Carolina, net ID further my pr.
sOnal Interests. I'D You suppose IN,
! UliOy Being flayod alive, and called
all sorts or pct names by the grCwling,
grumblng Gonzales. and the whininy
cringirg dyspcptic Hemphlll? 1t does
not worry me very much, for | know
that there is one kind Of an animal
that will growl just for the pleasure Of
growing, and another that will WHINE
especially when milk is scarce There
is good deal Of growing and whining
just now because Of few Fed eral
plums that have been dropping around
but notice that it all comes from the
direction where none are dropping OF
Mkcly to drop. From observation in
fer that there are plenty Of Cold
Democlets, Silver Democrats, Bryan
Democrats, Cleveland Democrats, Nc
Kinley Democrats, Tillman Democrats
McI.aurin Democrats, and Democrats 3
none Of whom object to job under
Uncle Sam
FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
Now, follow. citizens, want to say
one word on this subject. do not
control, do not profess to control,
do not wish to control, nor will be.
come responsible for, the Federal PIT
ronage In South Carolina. On ac-
count Of my liberal views, and what lie
Ia pleased to consider my patriotic
stand for broad American doctrines,
the President has done me the honor to
consult me on certain occasions as to
South Carolina appointments. He
has done so, to my certain knowledge,
with Senators Morgan, Sullivan. NC.
Emery and ether Democrats. appre-
ciate 1t beyond measure, for wiser
man. truer patriot. and a more kind.
ly Christian gentleman, never occupied
the White House than William Nc
kinley. | believe I have his conf.
donce and fricnd.h.p, and there Is no
treasure that value more highly. l
would not have It and could not re.
tain it were a traitor to my State and
people lie hon0rs me, because he
knows as well as any man living. how
much | love my native state. When
no expressed desire 10 be the Pres .
dent CT the whole cu,;ntry and net of
a section, why should | net meet him
half way? When he is willing that the
patrons who support Il pcitonicc in
they arc In Vermont. Massachusetts,
and Ohio. why shouli J. rs your Sen.
f:o". stick a :. "h!clk into his vitals ?
All. fellow citizens. If have con-
trollcd any ratrCraGc, it has been IN
',hn public interest. Mt my cwn. No
nephcws CT mine nave DoAn commits
stoned in the lAiicd States Army. |
have had no son drawing large sal
AIRY. traveiing this S,atc at government
expense. manipulating pol't.cal affairs
for me. Take the pcstohicc at Aiken,
of what personal interest is 1t to me
who nils it. 1t does nct put dollar
Into my pocket and | do not get my
maN Ihnrn [ hl,linun In tho lilln nf