The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25


denies that he opposed the separate
coach bill, as 1t was on its passage
through the senate. In quoting from
the senate journal, which shows how
his vote was recorded. he uses this
language: 1t also shows that on the
call Of the roll to pass the bill. / voted
may" but there must be an error in
the entry
Now in the interest of truth and
that the right may prevail, 1 feel called
upon to make my knowledge of this
matter known.
"At the time that this ball passed I
was member OF the house of repre-
sentatives and worked more actively for
the passage OF this bill than ever
worked In behalf OF any legislative mat
ter during my term OF service
Mr. Mayfield gave me his positive
promise that he would support the bill:
and was astounded when upon the
second reading of the bill--the crucial
period in the life OF death of all bilIs-I
heard him vote nay
Il was at that time I'm the senata
chamber and was keeping tally OF the
vote and heard him vote nav
Il afterwards talked to him about the
matter, and he explained that he voted
against 1T because II did not suit hin,
In some particular
therefore,, there could not have been
an error In the record OF his vote. as
1t appears In the senate journal, es-
peclaiiy as the vote stood 10 to is. thus
saving the bill by n majority of one
vote Yours very respectfully.
(Signed) ''B. L. CAUGHMAN."
Mr., Mayfvid said on the stand at
Sol
mao not voted consistently or had NOT
uniformly supported the Pollock .pd
Caughman Jim Crow car bill he wou,d
withdraw from the race for co,,ra..
MT. Williams contends that that t,n,o
mas arrived. and that II he does not ou,t
'he people ought to leave him at home
ne mas not been able TO show that
the senate journal was Incorrect NOR
mas ne ever referred to or denied tbe
.!u'h OF Nr' Caughman's letter. though
MT williams has frequently read a
from the stand in his presence.
was MIR. Williams claim all along
ana Is now. that his only object In Az.
cussinS part OF Mr.. Mayfields recora
as senator was to show his tendeno,,
10 serve the interests OF the cornorat,a,
ana trusts as against the interest. ~,
inc people, he admitting that be v..
corporation attorney representing tho
A'iant!c Coast Line. He has thrown
no mud on his personal character ana
iau CANNED that on public matters his
eoio proved him to be disqualified
for congress.
mr Williams told him on the stand
" NMayneid) was so welded to
'i''i &c was willing 10 for
get MS duty toward the preservation =,
Ills race and
SHOWN by his vote on the lin, C-o,,, -
and that In the Jim Crow mattor ,I.
Mayneld's love for corporations vor. 49,
the extent OF showing q desire to ,,.,
'he races In railroad cars. thus enabI,ne,
negro to lawfully ride side bv s,de
with white ladies.
At Edgefeld, Mr. Williams to,a ,,
m'yhe'd that he could. 1t seemed to
h' iiidiase 10 vote on both sides M oil
~ ~DIs curing their passage through the
senate and that down In Colup,h,a tho
DosS h"u FACULTY OF appropriately picl-
'4S each other. and Mr. M.vea,.
oore the nickname OF "Slick Duck -
me foregoing gives some or tba
main features OF the debate batuan.,
'he men during the campaign 7, 10 r,a.
py such matters as We must tudeo thn..,
we must look to the facts and NOT yha,
man chooses to say of bimseIr T,
sohsue Is glib and the pen facjIe h,,,
iaets like steel. Will not bend
During the whole campaign no,
oharse mas been made against M yUu
haihs TO show that he is NOT g., -
respect more competent to renros.,t
me district than his opponents rha
sHsht attacks that were made wera s,a
raj failures and fell fiat
nave given certain important fos-
OF the campaign which present
p'" aus and every man and woman
~ 'eaus them will fully understand
them without further comuent -
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