The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-03-12
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profit in to them, but the goods we use
and need most, the cheap goods, that
there is not much profit in to them,
they not only failed to ship, but T
am reliably Informed tried to keep
us from obtaining these goods from
others, and tried to hurt the credit
Of the institution. These people are
doing this with the knowledge that
the dispensary is in first-class finan-
cial condition, and for the purpose of
getting all the business for themsel-
YES. The record shows all Of this.
The state board of directors saw all
Of this, and the Hon. j. Nj. Ruwlin-
son, chairman, and the Hon. JOS. B.
Wylie, members Of the board of Cirec-
tors, directed me, as member Of
said board, to proceed to Peoria, and
anywhere else that 1 saw fit to go,
buy the necessary goods from some
reliable firm, (firms that had bids
in,) and have these shipped at once.
BY reference to our commercial re-
port you will find Messrs. Clark
Brothers & Co., rated up in the mil
lions. They are anxious to do bust
ness with lis; they are not afraid, but
willing to ship South Carolina any
thing needed, but they explained to
me that, while they have millions to
their back, just at this season Of the
year they need money. Approaching
that they are perfectly willing to help
us with these cheap goods, and that
we were taxpaying for STUFF to peo-
pie that have been pull back TO us,
| saw, and do not now see why we
can't pay some cash or accept few
drafts, and help those who help us.
South Carolina is in miserable
fix, when we allow anybody to run
our affairs like, it appears to me,
some whislley men are trying to do.
When they do I will resign and drop
my head in shame for the state. The
legislature is welcome to my job if
/ do not run the business right, but T
will not allow, so far as my powet
goes, these men to dictate to ME how
this business shall be run. T give you
| below a schedule of how these goods
were to be shipped to help us through
the holidays. The drafts or accen-
tanccs go into effect on the day the
shipments arc received. We can and
must pay some Of The first, and when
we reach one that it is impossible to
meet, then | arranged with Mr.. Hull,
the manager Of Mcssrs. Clark Broth
crs & Co., to notify him and return
the paper. He will look after it at
the other end Of the line.
What the state board wanted was
to get goods, in spite Of the people
that are trying to hurt us financially,
to get all Of the business for themscl-
ves This | succeeded in doing, with
out getting on my knees with my hat
III my hand to certain people. Each
shipment represents about $4,000.
Our weekly receipts are, say between
$4,000 and $500. Therefore, if we
can pay cash to people that want to
help themselves only. then we can,
and must, help those who arc willing
to help us.
Why he Went to Peoria
Take what I have and said the fol-
lowing statements handed me by Mr..
Dudley and you will see why spoke
OF proceeding to Peoria, etc:
Mr. Dudley says:
! 81 hereby certify that | attended q
mectin" Of the South Carolina State
dispensary on the first Tuesday after
the second Monday in November.
81 received an order, as representa-
tive OF Clark Brothers e. Co., Peoria,
ILL.,, from the board. 7 left here about
the 10th instant for my home, Lex
lngton, Ky. | then went to Peoria and
submitted my order to Clark Broth
rrs d Co.. havin" in the meantime
written them that I had the order. On
my arrival. I found that they had
made inquiries and Investigations as
TO the credit Of the state dispcnsary.
! They showed me some kilograms and
clippings from the state papers, which
! were not creditablc to the dispensary,
and they hesitatcd, and in fact were
! not inclined to fill the order. did all
could to assure them that the board
J was responsible and the account q
good one. In the meantime 7 wired
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