The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-02-14
S. G.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1908

'AAoA'a Z SttthSis.A E'oAIioA 10 Q9Ieat the
endsi Of legislation seeking to give to
the attorney general funds with
whiGsyto prosecute the grafters.
Hfgsatd to Senator Earle he had
no right to know from whom he got
his information, or what that infor-
nation was In detail.
Represents Two Houses.
Senator Weston said that It ia n
penalty that men In public life pay
to be misunderstood by some good
men and to be misrepresented by
some bad men. He had no apologies
to make to any member Of the senate
or 10 any nwspaper man or anybody
else for his professional conduct. He
had been honored by the people of
Rlohiand county for many years and
1t Is for them to say whether his con-
duct meets with their appreciation.
lie stated that the law firm with
whick be is connected, Weston &c Ay-
COCK. represents two OF tho liquor
houseI which have claims pending
befora the dispensary commission,
but, no man could say, he declared,
thaGEhts vote or his actions In the
senateswere influenced by such rela-
tions. He said that one Of the houses
ne represents placed their claims in
his hands bfore the commission was
established, the New York and Ken
lucky Distilling company.
Senator Christenscn's Criticism.
R1ggfg to question OF personal
priyilSge, Mr.. Christensen said:
- 100, am an editor and during
the sessions OF the Legislature have
occasion to comment on events In
the legislature. 1 have commented
In general way on the situation
discussed by the senator from Claren-
don fns his paper and the senator
from Mchland, who has just taken
his seat
ut is my belief that the senator
from Richland has not acted in any
way inconsistent with his ideas Of
what is right and proper. But
disagree, with him and have said SO
and propose to condemn his course
again ;ifaI think proper. He repre-
sents some OF these liquor houses
whose claims are being investigated
and some of the ex-State dispensary
officials who are under indictment
and thinks it proper and right as
State senator to o'oppose in the senate
the sbhlsto provide the attorney gen
eral with funds to prosecute his
clients.gI disagree with him and
habs stated. elsewhere and wish
to puC myselI on record here.
SnotOr RnySOr'S Sfntcmcnf
Senator Raysor said that he re-
to raise question of personal privi-
lege, but he felt compelled, under
the circumstances. to enter his pro-
test against the charges contained in
the newspaper clipping which had
been read
He said he voted against the Otis
because he considered it
but he had publicly proclaim-
ed from the floor OF the senate that
general any amount OF money he
needed in the prosecution of cases
arising from the investigation Of the
affairs OF the state dispcnsary.
He thought that the attorney gen
cral should be given all the assist
anco nccossarv in thoeo matters IN
iustice IN tbo state ana to tho mon
,,ndor indictnon, no cboroos orisinu
rro,u MAJ invos,;co,ior ebnu,d NO
oirnd. ,ha outbo,it,ns onoht ia 90
to the bottom Of them.
He said that he had never repre-
scntcd a whiskcy house in any claim
hororo tbo dienensnrv commission
and no docs moi ronroscnt any of thc
who have hccn indictcd os a
rosuIt or tbo Investigation or tbe of-
rntrs of tho disnonsorv 10 said he
had hcnn annroochod bv ono man
VIM wos Formerly conncctcd win thc