The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-07
GOVERNOR REFUSES.
To Accept thu Rasi gna,lons of
Senator TiIlman and hacLaurln. &
CAMPAIGN NOT DESIRABLE.


CAMPAIGN NOT DESIRABLE.
ne Says Il They Should Resign
Internationally He Would Ap.
point Their Successors
Immediately
Tho following is takon from tho State
Of Saturday.
Cow Mos Sweoney has returned tho
designations Of tho senators. This 40.
tion oreatcd as much Of scpsation as
number Of letters awaiting the COVER
nor's arrival from Ohiekamauga, and
every opo which touched upon tho
senatorial lumpus begged him to take
somo action to proyont oa,ppaign this
summer Tho governor stated That he
is himself opposed to campaign III an
eff year.
10 q representative Ct Tho State no
eaid: Theso eontlcmen, | SEQ by tho
newspapers arc unablo to agree upon
tho tottuB Of tho resignation. Ono
wants q campaign in August and tho
othor oonaidors that tho canvass ON
not bo hold boforc tho 18th of Soptom-
her: Tho people Of tho State have ap-
poalcd to me to return tho rosignatons.
and | have dono so. II thoy want 70
resign tho Offices, let them say 30 and
make tho designations offootiye i'm.
mediatcly. l would appoint their
sucoossors in less than two minutes and
a half."
Tho governor stated that oil sort OF
proposition had boon mado, but he
thought this tho best course. He had
beon approached to tendor his rosigoa-
tion as igoveruor in order to become
senator himsclf and to let Lieut.. Gov.
JAS. II. Gilman bocomo governor, and
nc had also been urged to accept tho
resignation, tho vaonncios to bo supplied
upon heresult Of tho Democratic pri-
mary.
THE LETTER.
Following is the governors lettor. a
copy Of which vas sont to eaoh soma.
tor:
Gontlehen: Your lettor tenderipg
your resignation as United States
senators from South Carolina was re-
ceived onItbe eve Of my departure to
Chiokamshga to take part in the core
monies inbident to tho unvoiling of the
monument which South Carolina has
just oreoled to her bravo and heroic
soldiers Who lost their livos in dofenoo
of prirpiplo on this historic battle
Held. H3nco my delay in acknowlodg-
ingit,t a
| respectfully return your rosigna.
tions that YOU may have. more timo for
serious {o1sideration Of tho effoota
upon thcReople Of this State Of this
action onIyour part. The commission
which yo5 hold is the highest oompli-
mont andtoatimonial which tho people
OF this SFte can pay to one Of its oiti
zens: lSiB possible that you have
taken thilstop hastily in the heat Of
debate nd without due reflection Of
the constituencies to tho people who
have 30 aIgnally honored you. M
~ was only last year that our peo.
pie va tement and turmoil In
Soi, Il H .,ssIf Ign an in another
year W. /, Il be in tho midst of further
political alsiffe, The people are entitled
to one goar of poeoe and freedom
and from lpplitical battles and bitterness.
Tho indications nro that campaign
such as w9nld be prooipitated by vaoan-
oics inthfSo two exaltod positions would
be q voryacrim0nious ono and personal
rat aer tbsna discussion Of Issues, aud
from suoh canvass our people should
bc spared IN fact it would be calamity
to the s. seet0 be torn asundor by
hoatedE fYass in this "off yosr" in poll
tics. BRO oan be no possible good to
como OIL i.
Tie people Of tho State arc getting
togethorAnd working for tho advance.
ment anY unbuilding Of tho material
prosperity OF the commonwealth, and I
should rGyet anything that would re-
tard this ,rogross.
Itis. ndt(my purpose in thus writing
to preye Sthe fullost and frcost dis.
cussiop 4 all public questions and tho
educatioH Of the people along all politi
cal linoat Ga tho CONTRARY, I heartily
favor that and believe it o.n bo best ao-
complisBad without the bitterness and
tho perSpnalilies which would bo in
separabh from q campaign during tho
coming Hummer. Under our party rules
q campsign Will be noossary within
little 1n3fo than q year, and amplo timc
can batrad for q full discussion Of tho
issueaip9W before tho pooplo.
HoidMg those views and looking to
the interest Of the pooplo Of this State
their peaoe, prosperity and happlnoss
- respectfully doclino 10 accept your
resignayions and bog to return thom
herewith,
| have tho honor to bo, oto.
Ia The SENATORS NOTIFIED