The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-20
Mr.. j., sLyon Replies to Sena'
sbr B. r. TilIman's
LATEST INTERVIEW,
A Spirited Resentment of the Senator's
cr'.ietsssris. The Lew Limiting
Purchases Not Quoted Correct.
iy. AS TO Mill Creek and
Rebates.
To the Editor OF The State.

Lo bne HultOr or Inc state.
Tho 'effer OF your columns to me to
reply to Senator Tillnan's inter
view iSaccepted. L shall try not to
80 burdansome to either yourself or o.
long-sufering pubic.
] doaot thing the public Interested
In tho SENATOR'S opinion, either Of my
cou' sean the disponsary Investigation,
or az 20 whether it was snenking and
cowardly TO address my reply to an
attorney, In response to an inquiry,
giving3my reaSGhS for delay, and al
lowing that letter to be published,
However, / do not wish TO take tho
senator ao-a disadvantage, and II he
thinks 1T more IN keeping with his
ideas OF fairness, he may treat my
letter asif 1t were addressed to HIN
personally, with each statement there
in reiterated.
Senator Tillman says, II have not
attacked the Investigating commIttes.
only warned 1t Ia q friendly epitit."
His reference to the comn5tee in his
address stands for itself, and scarce
ly think he can expect that this latter
statement can be uadorstoOd as balng
consistent with his former. In my
opinion 1T will be q very indulgcnt
person who does think so.
The Senator has made the wonder
full discovery that che 500, 600 worth
OF claims against tee State board are
valid and binding, or they are not.
PGrnapS the entire cOmmiubeo will
gree to this sth emsnt when they
know 1.-The senator has said it. But
Rhen he says: They are not, be
cause the whiskey was b3uehh ca :
trary 20 law, and tba State is not leg
,.liy hkund for payment" ! hesitate.
for Idlayano facts to base such c)n-
e.usioho on the opinion Of o person HIM
self elder inVestig Stion, and know OF
NC limiging Tho amount OF stock,
az -s.s aagis;s. thisrsarae
pers, n ara not familiar with a
lazy & that expressivslY limits the
amount OF goods tha6 may be on hand
70 s400 900. have need An act re.
lating TO dlSpensary proti5s,' acts 1902
page 1102, in which It is provided d
that the directors OF tho diHpeas0rv
shall pay to the ate treasurer b.
January 1, 1904 al OF tho schonl fund
reported by them In excess OF $500 600
and making provision for ascettaining
quarterly thereafter the net pref 2
accru'ng TO the State. No doubt the
Senator viii oiye accurately the law
he refers to.
1t Is somewhat Gurprso to know
tha5 the sen itOr has spoken In sucu
strenuous language, heCaus3 the puo
lie has boon notified, at his rlqlost,
CHAT we aro Investigating the piano
matter. He charac .criz 3 this as a.
dirty and cowardly inslnualion. |
aGree with him that IL is rather a
dirty looking thing all the way
through, aud | may hav6 acted COW
arolY, but tie senator csrnot h.ttrr
himself that IL Was an inSlnultiOu. O /
the other hand, 1t was q p ain a a.
nlcnt that the p.auo matter was under
Investigation. utc use H. Cano 10 u
that 1T was pcs iDly q rake. # "a
tuflici0nt reason for invGsri9 ltag 1t
We have investigated at l5sst one
O6her TRANSACTION sJno@na9 similar 10
the piano matter Tnia l.ttcr WAS in
the senator publicly eX Jr8iS d his suo-
picion about iG. L. IL only suspicions
that Wc have to I'M u9auo on, and is
l3 not my purpose TO tcll aaOu6 suS-
p,cluns transactions that are being
prObed uDl .ss tloso uudcr inVeSiigA
ton a. X for inform .Ulon 1T time
Rhen 1T may safely he gwen: | @Cu
suggest; however, IL information f.
no0 really desired il may b. W.li not
10 be too inquisitivo, Tor d0lauoae else
might be offended.
The interview has represented the
Senator as saying that my pratgxt fol
delay is that l may look iato the
records OF the Mill Creek DisJillery
company TO see whether there are any
credits, Ii IL not q little strange that
Ghe Senator should thus roior TO MIL
Creek when 10 mention Of it Is mada
In my letter? The Abatement in this
respect Is the pr0GuCt or his own for-
tile Imagination. Is 1t not 8lngua,
that no should associate il his nin(
Mill Crock Gi6ti l9rY aud rebates? Thi
OF Itself would warrant the commlttct
In looking for "a Niger in the woot
pile" In the back yard OF Ghe Mil
Greek distillery.
But now comes the startli denla
that no over said anything about re
turning rebates. Ii IuNy BE- lnterest
Ing TO read his interview along Will
il sworn statement beiofc the com
mitGee.
iNJERYIEW.
"Mr. Lyon heard my testimony II
Columbia and lie knows / said moth
ing about returning any money for
never received any"
SWORN STATEMENT.
But for the fact that Hubboll cred
tied me l could nob have started To
dspensary at ell When we lo0ket
through 1t he said 'This purchase /
subject TO rebate, beo u3c of Gh
fact that the Mil Greek C lmp0ny is
mcmbrr Of tho liquor trust y
Wen, l .aid. l lonu w9nt any deal
lngs With rebates; ytu keep that as
bonus FOR 6ue accommodation yo
nave given mo In selling nc liquor o
fair price, and assisting me IN m
norts TO start the dispensary. >"
L take IL that tae senator does no
desire 80 Quipole and / profor TO b.
lievo his sworn statenenb true. espet
ially a. the act und0r which ere ~
proceeding makes false swearing i1orol
che comnittee perjury. Such bein