The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-02-12

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leges in the legislature a layman
has not? [ have no desire to
impugn any mans motives, but
the Oconee Senator undertook
to lay down a rule of conduct for
my guidance, and declared Sthe
information contained III that
article was false and insulting"
this be did without making an
Investigation, a l without wait
ing for developments, but l must
think, if he is fair man, ne will
have to modify his opinion: as
there was enough in the speech
es to show the source Of my IN.
formation was not altogether
groundless. Have any lawyer
members endeavored to prevent,
in committee or elsewhere. an
appropriation to aid the attorney
general to prosecute case: II
so, it seems to me the gentleman
from Oconee will have to still
more modify his opinion, and
acknowledge the source Of my
information was better grounded
than he thought | was not
moved, either to anger or worry,
by the if-but- impugn- my mo-
tives- infamous insulting to- the
Senate denunciation. | had a
conscience void of offense to-
wards any innocent man, and l
':cared not a fig" for the criti-
cism, or characterizatlons of the
guilty. I am content to stand by
the record as made. The people
throughout the State have de.
cided the case, the verdict, as
indicated by letters which I have
received is gratifying to me. l
quote one from a man whose
work for the moral uplift in this
Estate stands with the highest.
He says 81 have just read the
fight against you as reported in
The State. You are making
friends every day and your man
| ly way Of treating these ''spring
chickens" will continue to work
for your highest good. May
you indeed be known as an
Israelite indeed in whom is no
guile. My hat is off to men of
YOU courage
The only adverse comment |
have seen comes from the Col
umbia Record, a protesting Pro
hibitionist with liquor advertise
ments in it's columns. The
Records record as a supporter
of those charged with graft is
too we'll known for a gentleman
to getint a controversy with its
unscrupulous management. |
am proud of the endorsement |
have received from worthy
sources, aud especially proud am
l of the hearty approval l have
received from my people at
home.
With such expressions of COM
mendation and from such a
source I have a right to feel en-,
couraged in the work l think
right. I am not only respopsl
bic to my constituents for my
conduct but there is a higher
source which demands responsl-
bility to Him: and as long as He
! will keep me in my senses, the
ifs and butts of thin.skined men
will not swerve me from my
course.
One of the offended Senators
suggested I be expelled-pre-
posterous. I defy them. I can
snap my fingers in their faces
and tell them to do their worst,
They have my full permission
to start impeachment at once,
and I will promise them not to
be exonerated with technicalltles
either. I am morally certain
vote Of over three ffths of II
I would sustain me, and leave my
prosecutors to the derision OF
! the people. But under the cir
cumstances, if I were expelled,
an election to I'll my place would
have to be held. Knowing the
people of Clarendon as lido, am
lsure not man would offer in
opposition to my return. Let
them try to expel, I dare them:
it would be seen whether the
Senate is a law-making body tc
enact wholesome laws for the
welfare and progress of the peo,
pie, or isit a protective assocla
tion, maintained oy the taxpayers
Of the State, to punish men who
offend the Senators, men who
fawn not. nor cringe, but who
! have the marrow in their bones
to stand by Their legal rights.
and will not be misled from what
they conceive to be right by
withholding public information,
on the hypocritical ground OF
courtesy to the Senate.
Saturday the entire general
assembly, including the engross,
ing department, and State OIL
GERS went to Charleston, as the
guests of the Citadel and Char
Ileston. On reaching Sumter
d where we STAYED 20 minutes, a