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nation to enable him to continue In office
Mr.. Crenshaw does not belong TO this petty
class. These newspapers charge that MT
Crenshaw is seeking my aid TO secure Fed
eral appointment. denounce the assertion
as an absolute fasehood, AZ l have never
have ever received from him that has not
been published / now hold In my hands.
This letter will touch the hearts OF every
father and mother in this broad ,Si iand; r1o,,n
gentleman's letter, 1t Is SO pathetlc ana
breathes the spirit Of a noble. chivalric soul,
that 1t will absolutely stamp as false any
thing OF sordid nature In connection with
him.
LETTER OF MR.. CRENSHAw.
STATE CAPITOL,
Office of Railroad Commission OF Georgia,
O May II. 1901.
Hon. John L. McLauriu, Bennettsvlle, $. c..
Ny Dear Sir: The publication OF my letter
to you OF the 25th ult. endorsing your Char.
lotte speech, has heaped upon me storm OF
abuse and Misrepresentation In this state.
This Is to be regretted more on account OF the
dogmatic condition that 1t evidences. than
for any harm that 1t can bring upon me. In
order that you may read and see tor yourself
how upjustly have been assailed, simply Tor
vic.ions, hand you herewith clippings from
several Georgia papers. l especially invite
your attention to the outrageous puollcatlons
In tie Evening News issue OF the l5tn lnSt.,
headliped "Capital Democrats Hot at Cren-
shaw" You will observe in this publication.
am charged with ulterior motives that
am seeking Federal appointment, and am
views l expressed 10 you In my letter long
before knew anything rs 10 what your line
OF policy in the United States Senate would
be upon any question. l can produce per-
sonai letters showing that wrote TO friends
in Ohio and New York on the subject OF Mr.
Bryan and his platform. In which expressed
myself more extremely than did 1oe, IN either nn
casions, in private conversations with friends.
made statements similar to those contained
In my letters 10 you. stand by all l nave
and there is no power on earth that can drive
me from my position. II any man In
America Is TO be allowed 10 write TO say what
he thinks Of MIR. Bryan and his absurd cry Of
Imperialism, without being branded as a
traitor, 1 certainly ought to be granted that
privilege.
FEARFUL ARRAIGNMENT OF BRYAN. Il
by his unpatriotic utterances concerning tAe
policy Of our government In the suppressi&
OF the Philippine insurrection, is indirec8
responsible ior many ny ves Ives t1Ss ,Sa, nhss ave
shed In those islands. General Lawton 81
"If am killed, Mr.. Bryan, by the encou
meat he Is giving the insurgents, will b
sponsible for my death"
1 had a son, in the full vlgor OF his
manhood, with thorough military
tion, who, through the kindness OF Pres
Mckinley, was made senior captain
2Sth Volunteer Infantry. He was
upon by all who knew him, and recQ
by all his superior officers. from Gener
Arthur down. as one Of the bravest c,
In the Philippine army; be was also
by the insurgents, probably as much
other American officer, on account
daring and successful scouting into
that were thought 10 be impregnab
mountain OF Cavite, at the Bario OF
in Batangas province, on the Island Of
is stained with his blood and brains, \
now sleeps in cold and silent grave,
young window TO struggle through
out his help, and four little chlldrd
raised to womanhood without faith
lection. loved my son. and was
the record he made as a soldier. o
of the news Of bis death, his com
officer INN ediately issued the follow
"it is no exaggera,ion to say tha
tain Crenshaw's death. the regi1 dS
suffered an irreparaule loss. That 10,
encomium, but in his case 1t Is desc
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE. r.
This same officer In writing to N
eral H. c. Coroin, Adjt. Gen. u.
among other things: -
"Mr. Crenshaw does not know W
less and devoted soldier his son
the first moment my eyes rested -
at Manila, he was all attentio
Fear he did not know his physiC
never tagged; his Willingness tG
the line OF his profession knew
and he had the rare faculty OF Ia
men with his spirit. He WAS,
constant. was just upon the poi.
mending him for the brevet Of
lieutenant colonel, when word W
that he all too soon bad passed
reach Of earthly reward"
RECORDS IN THE WAR OFF =
Such are the records on file in
Department at Washington. D. G
ing my son. How could / feel
than proud of him? Although o.
head with his brains ooZDg out b
his presence Of mind and directed 49,
until his soldiers, who had learn
him. had routed and put to flight
outuumbering his command ten to
suffering months OF pain through
made by an insurgent bullet, b. =
home, where be had come to die
loved ones. On his death bed he sa
"Father, VIM. Jennings Bryan is Ct
sponsible for my condition; all
utterances are known and understd
insurgents in the Philippine Islam
as they are here, and they are stmI
up the insurrection In hopes that
be elected. and that the troops wi
drawn and the island turned over
He further said III Bryan is defe =
Mr.. Bryan Ia against the retent
Philippine Islands, and has com
Democratic party TO the same lin
Mr.. Bryan favors the pulling dowI .
OF our country, which our gallant
the sacrifice OF their lives and the
their blood planted upon these !sla
vor Its retention forever, and II IT.
against the Democratic party for n
press myself, then offer myself a
sacrifice to the decree.
Icannot and will not admit tn -
which my son fought and gave 4
wrong. NarrOw-minded men, VIII
of a free and fair discussion, may ,I -
with boiling the Democratic p
"seeking an appointment from Pr
Kiney," and with counting on
Senator from the Palmetto State
out" or whatsoever they please
steadily maintain that l am righ
have written.
With highest regards and best VI
am yours truly,
Fellow citizens, this letter need
ment. great soul breathes in
aud sentence. The Yankees struck -
les from the limbs OF our slaves
years ago, education and industris
ment Is rapidly emancpating the -
pie OF the South from a slavery
more hurtful. because It letters the
clogs the wheels OF progress Demi
broad enough to admit of the discus
settlement of these issues within
lines. / hear no talk Of new party
from the enemies OF progress. Tai
the great heart OF the man who wrote
ter being Influenced by desire for
appointment, II Ia the inspiration Of a
mind and small soul. What care
seat in the Senate, compared to thlsy
movement, which means the destruct
sectional prejudices and partisan intoleA
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