The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-08-21
Mr.. McMAHAN REPLIES.
Columbia, S. c., Aug. 9, 'O2.
Editor Peoples Journal,
Pickons, S. G.,

'At Chcstertcrficld on Saturday i
is reported that MIR. McMahal
charged in effect that Mr.. Martin
his opponent in tho race for Super
intondent OF Education, had JUS
issued "paid articles, through the
Pickens papers. Mr.. McNla'
han doth protest too much. He
should answer the criticisms open.
| ly and not insnuate that n news
paper has been paid to advocate
his opponent.
| gladly accept your challenge to
"answcr'. | have frequently on
the stump, and tako this opportu-
nifty to do SO again. First, allow
me to say that l. approve your re-
sonting the suggestion that youl
editorial expressions can be bought
If seemed to charge that at Chcs
terfiold, my purpose wns merely
to get 1T tho facts and fix to Mr.
Martin responsibility, and l wos
acting upon information which,
upon your disclaimer, must re.
gard as erroneous. stated to
Mr.. Martin that an article had ap-
pcared in the editorial columns ol
each of tho pickcns papers, and
that | was told it was paid for: |
wished him to say whether he was
responsible for it or know Of it.
then said: 81 nevor charge a man
with anything without first giving
him, fairly and squarely, the op-
portunity tu deny or to assume the
rcsponsihility--Mr. Martins do
nial settles it with me and him."
Now to the editor Of the Jour
nal: After Mr.. Martins denial
| intended to write You as soon as
| could find time, in an of day in
the campaign. Your editorial was
word Tor word the same as the one
that appeared on the same day in
the Pickens Sentinel. | do not
know which Of the editors wrote
it. Possibly frlond Of Mr.. Mar
tin wrote it and you merely faith
ored it-as you had right to do.
a friend OF mine sent the clip
ping to Inc with the state that they
were paid for. 1t seems that yours
was not paid for. Doubtless he
drew his conclusion from the be-
lief that tho two editors could have
written the saline editorial, and
that if furnished by a friend Of
Mr.. Martini s the article was GER
tainly paid for. IIo had read in
the Sentinel Of July 3ld: "Should
you SEQ an editorial or communi-
cation in this paper 'boosting' a
candidate for any Office you may
know full well that said notice is
paid for, at our regular rate
Ii you want to boost your candi'
date, be sure he, or you, enclose
the pay for samo."
| am sorry that through bad
associations you subjected yoursel
to suspicion.
Now as to your editorials which
you say "have boon based on wha
wo regarded and understood TO b.
true facts of the case" From m,
personal acquaintance with the Cd
tor Of the Journal, whom | havees
teomed as my friend, / could nc
havo believed, except from himsel1
that no conceived and uttered sue
malicious slander against me a
his first editorial. l suppose tha
Q tho business manager had az
copied without properly markin
it as q paid advertisement. Pr
vlous personal relations warrante
3 my believing that the editor Of I'll
; Journal had respect for my pereol
q nj character. This is inconsiste,
With his thinking and publishing
= "It is amusing If not pathetic
j. soc Mr.. McMahan crawllshing 0,
II of his responsibility In connectie
,r with the wholesale change of to
-, books for tho State Schools"
You insult mo by charging til
j. | "crawlish'. no try to wrlgg
out of responsibility is in my vic
10 OF morality no better than lyin
~ have some record in South Ca
10 olina for truth and for moral cou
~ age in the discharge of pub
W duty.
IN Now, allow me briefly to reply
y. your first charge, "tho wholsa
Ec change in teXt-books.'
The Governor appointed tho SO
Ell members of tho State Boar
who wero to servo with him al
mo. He disrogarded my recor
mendations disappointment and a
sumed full responsibility for IL
J. choico-as tho law permitted hi
to do. When tho adoption W;
n being made, | voted against SON
n of the now books. T cannot a.
ls sumo tho responsibility for tt
j. adoption under those circumstar
ces. / have stated these facts c
x the stump, but have further sal
N that the adoption as a whole
vt good and is giving satisfaction I
d the teachers, that the best term
|. were obtained, the lowest prices
+ and that by bringing all schools [