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

denies that he opposed the separate
coach BILL as II 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. l voted
may" but there must be an error I'm
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
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
MIR. 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 bill,-I
heard him vote nay
Il was at that time in the senate
chamber and was keeping tally Of the
vote and heard him vote nay
afterwards talked to him about the
matter, and he explained that he voted
against it because 1t did not suit him
In some particular
Therefore there could not have been
an error I'm the record OF his vote az
1t appears in the senate journal, es
recially as the vote stood l9 to Is thus
saving tho bill by majority OF one
vote You very respectfully.
CSisned) ''B. l.. CAUGIIMAN"
Mr.. Mayae;d said on the stand at
Hazeiton. in saluda county. that II he
mad not voted consistently or had NOT
uniformly supported the Pollock and
CauGhman Jim Crow car bill. he wouId
withdraw from the race for conpre.s
"r. Williams cont ndS that that t,ua
mas arrived. and that II he does not ouit
the people ought to leave him at home
lie has not been able to show that
the senate journal was Incorrect nor
has he ever referred to or denied the
ruin OF Mr.. Caushman's letter. though
MT. Williams has frequently read n
from the stand in his presence.
1t was Mr.. Williams claim all along
and is now. that his only object in dis.
cussing a part Of Mr. MayfeId's record
as senator was to show his tendency
10 serve the interests OF the corpora tions
ana trusts as against the interests n,
'h' people he admitting that he wa, a
oiPoIa'lon attorney representing the
Atlantic Coast Line. He has tbrou,
no rhuu on his personal character. and
had claimed that on public matters b,o
record proved him to be d,soraI,ens
for congress.
Mr.. Williams told him on ,bo
that he (Mayfeld) was so wesdad -
corporations that he was willing ~ ,or
get his duty toward the preseryatio, =.
ms race and race decency itsel, 90
SHOWN by his vote on the Jim Croy, bu,.
a'u that In the Jim Crow matter Mr.
MayntldS : love for cnrnoretio-,s y-c-.
'he extent of showing a desire to mix
Tie races I'm railroad cars thus enabI,-a
negro to lawfully ride side nv si5o
with white ladies'
At Edgefield. Mr. Williams toIa A.
Mayheld that he could II SCENE, 80
MIN manage TO vote on both sides ., on
DIS during their passage through ,ha
senate: and that down In CoIumhio ,ho
poyS h"d faculty OF approximately ,,tol,
naming each other. and Mr. MAJ.
oore the nickname OF Slick DUCK 4"
ne foregoing gives some of the
mann features OF the debate betwaer
'he men during the campaign. II &c t,,s,
Such matters as We must Judge them
we must look to the facts and NOT vcbo,
d" man chooses to sly OF himself Tbe
''s'" IS glib and the pen tacile but
Facts. like steel. Will not berd.
During the whole campaign nor ors
vh"rse mas been made against Mr. wn-
Ha'hS TO show that he is not in evor,
respect more competent to ranraa.,,.
the district than his opponents Tht
slight attacks th.t were made wara s,n
HaI failures and fell fiat
have given certain important Zoo
lures of the campaign which nroso,,
plain facts and every man and wo,,,ar
who reads them Will fully understa,,d
them without further comment or 80
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