Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-11
a1iseellaueuus Grading.
STIRRED UP THE ANIMALS.
Sensitive Senators Riled at Editorial
Roast.

Sensitive Senators RiIed at Editorial
Roast.
There were warm times in the senate
last Friday morning when about doz-
en- senator's rose to a question OF per-
sonal privilege to reply to and denounce
an editorial in a local newspaper by
Louis Applet to the effect that legisla-
ton looking to the prosecution of the
|alleged dispensary grafters was being
blocked on account Of there being so
many men in the senate who were law
yers for whisky houses.
Senator Blease opened the fight by
reading the editorial and denouncing 1t.
He said he paid very little attention to
newspaper criticism, but he thought in
situations as contained in this article
called for attention when they came
from a llow-senator.
Senator Earle followed Senator
Blease, and denounced the article as
UNANIMOUSLY false. The whole chamber
seemed to look for n fight at this point,
but none came.
Senator Applet said that the names
of the senators representing whisky
houses were not given to him, but he
had secured his information from what
he considered reliable sources. and he
proposed to continue to criticise and
write about senators when he saw fit
Senator Weston Of Richland, frankly
stated that he represented two liquor
houses, to try to collect their claims,
but he considered he had a right to
give his professional services to any
one he saw fit. He said he would de-
fend any man accused of the most
heinious crime, would defend even the
slayer of the president of the United
States. He had known of many crimes
in this state. but had not yet known
of the alleged criminals failing to Sc
cure legal advice and counsel. How
ever, his attitude would be on account
of his representing these houses to re-
frain from voting on the Christensen
resolution to appropriate. $4,000 to
prosecute the grafters.
Mr.. Raysor said that he had never
represented any whisky house, but he
thought he could do so without infiu-
encing his vote, but he declared with
ringing voice: This article is insol-
ent and outrageous" He said that
dispensary official from his county had
been his lifelong friend, had come to
him to defend him, but that he had
even refused to consult with him till
after the senate adjourned.
Senator Sinkler of Charleston, bitter
ly denounced the article.
Il will not say that 1t took dog to
write such an article as that as would
consider that slander on the dog" he
said
Senator Christensen, who is the edi-
tor Of his home paper, the Beaufort Ga
zette, defended Senator Appelts right
to criticise other senator's, saying he
had himself criticised the senate and
he would do 20 again. AZ, - a2..
Senators Rogers and Laney also de-
nounced the article as discourteous and
uncalled for. They both assert, how
ever, that the article could have no
direct reference to them as they did not
represent any liquor house.
Senator Rogers called upon Senator
Applet to at least name the senator
who did not represent any houses. He
tbonpbt tbiS was d1e them
Following is the editorial referred to:
1.-The liquor scandals continue to hold
interest and the graft gang are trying
to work up a sentiment against Attor-
ney General Lyon because Of his having
employed Colonel T. B. Fielder Of At
lanta Ga, to assist him, they say.
They say Lyon had to go to Georgia to
get help as though South Carolina did
not have good lawyers, but such rot
will injure nobody, when 1t is shown
that the liquor crew have, in their re-
lations with the winding up commits
sion Of the state dispensary, retained
a large number Of lawyers In Columbia
and other cities Some Of these are al
so members of the Legislature who will
probably fight the proposition Of max
ing an appropriation to defray the at
torney generals expenses in bringing
to justice men who have robbed the
state.
"To sensible men it matters not where
the assistance comes from, whether 1T
comes from Georgia or South Carolina,
but it happens that Colonel Fielder is
South Carolinian and IS related to the
Felders of Clarendon. l happen to know
the man. although I have not seen him
since coming here.
HE is an able, fearless lawyer and
will expose the names Of members OF
the general assembly who attempt to
use their relations as attorneys for
these liquor concerns to thwart the leg
islation necessary to uphold Attorney
General Lyons hands.
Information has already been OBJ
tanned sufficient to place some men in
a very undesirable attitude before the
people, and if there is any further at
tempt made to tamper with the jury,
to defeat an appropriation to continue
investigations and bring to justice the
thieves, the newspaper reading will be-
come mighty interesting and the hypoc-
risy of some of our patriots Will have
its mask torn away, and they will be
held up for the indignant derision and
scoln of a trusting and outraged peo-
pie"
A DIPLOMATS FOREIGN POST.
Story Told of Charles Emory Smiths