The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-05-22

No' AZ W ncu rHnnot T1"ClclE ate, and
no evil OF which must not bear my
snare. II wanted to have an easy
time, certainly choose the hard
nard road, I might have drlfted with
tne current, sang "me. too." and con-
tinued 70 hold cllce. had pretty
good tuteaage and an illustrfous exam
pie In my early political career In the
aafss OF denaGogery. and could do It
again In q pinch. But, fellow.citizens.
the "game isn't worth the candle" II
I Gait be Senator. worthy the great
statesmen whom L ealoceed, T do not
wish to hold the Office. I do not claim
to be anfalhble. and the time has been
when ISwouid gladly have been convin.
ced that was wrong. and thus ena-
bled TO escape from the position
wilicn at times was almost une1dura.
BILE; but. fellow-c;tizens, / no longer
feel that way. I. do not wish now 4,
be convinced. When @ man has suf.
fered for q cause 4 becomes very dear
to him, and l think that Il would
break my heart If should find now
that. after all, 1t Is q mdetake, and that
| have been deceived by mirage in
the bleak desert. I am human, and
have my full share OF the fra.lty ana
vanity which go With poor, weak hu.
man natssre. look back 70 some
things that have said and done, anil
know that was wrong. and wish
ft was otherwise. But, fellew-citizens,
twice within the last three years
have felt that was very near the time
when would have to stand before the
bar OF just God, who knows the Sc.
crets OF my innermost soul, and I felt
that he would mercy have for petty
frailties and short comings, and give
me credit for the earneet and homes:
effort, for the sacrifices which I had
made to serve the best and highest In
terest OF my State and country. am
not a&laid to meet my God and stand
upon my public record-why. then.
should fear any tribunal here below !?
I only wish that my life as man YVES
as sdnless and free from repnoach as 1t
Is as your public servant. Charges
OF corruption have been rife in South
Carolina during the past ten years.
but my worst enemies have never
charged that d f:riy dollar has ever
crossed the palm OF my hand.
Fellow -cEdzens: To man who loved
society and that Bort or thing, seat in
the Senate may be a prize worth hav-
ing, but to me, 1t is of no value save
voting the Cot years on my life. am
in the Senate for what l cam get for
South Carolina, not to further my per-
sonal interests. 40 you suppose 1ia.
enjoy being fayed alive, and called
all sorts OF pet names by the growing,
grumbling Gonzales, and the WHINING,
crfnsdng dyspeptic Hemphill? 1t does
not worry me very much. for know
that there is one kind OF an animal
THAI 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 q few Federal
plllIns that have been dropping around
but notice that # all comes from tie
direction where none are dropping OF
likely to drop. From observation in
fer that there are plenty of Gold
Democrats, Silver Democrats, Bryan
Democrats, Cleveland Democrats, Nc
Ninley Democrats. Tillman Democrats. s.
McLaurin Democrats, and Demccra:s
rcne Of whom object to a job under
Uncle Sam
FEDERAL PATRONAGE. :
Now, fellow-cI:izens. I want 10 shy
one word on this subject. I 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 he
hs pleased to consider my patriotic
sand for. broad American doctrines,
the Presid lent has done me the honor to
Con- &c SUI ne on certain occasions as to
South Carolina ssaRpcintmeats: He
has done so, to my certain kfDSwiee,,.pees.
with Senators Morgan. Sullivan, NC
Emery and other Democrats. appre-
clate 1t beyond msaeure, for wizer
, man, tTucr patriot, and moro king
ly Christian gentleman, never occup.e
tEe White House than William Nc
kinley. l believe have his conf
de.nce and frdend;h.p, and there Is no
treasure that I vaaue more highly. I
would not have It and could not re-
tain It were a traitor to my State and
people. He hoDors me. because he
knows as well as any man living, how
much love my native state When
he expressed desire to be the Pres :
dent OF the whole country and not OF
section, why should not meet him
half way? When he is willing that the
patrons who support a postoffice in
South Carolina should be consulted as
they are in Vermont Massachusetts,
and Ohio. why should I. as your SEN
aoor, stick piSch-f fork into his vitals
Ah. fe,low-citizens, ii I have con-
trolled any patronage. it has been N
The public interest. net my own. No
Eephews OF mine have beaa commits
stoned in the Uafited States Army.
have had no son. drawing a large sal
ary. travelling this Slate at government
expense. manipulating political affai.s
for me. Take the postofice at Aiken,