Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1908-04-23

HEYWARD REPLIES.
SORRY MIR. MARTIN HAS BEGUN
MUD SINGING.
Explains the Spartanburg Matter, and
Quotes What Mr.. Martin Said or
Him Last Summer.

Him Last Summer.
When Gov. Hayward was shown a
copy Of Mr.. Martins letter and was
asked If he had any reply to make to
this attack upon him, ne said:
L am very much surprised and
very sorry to know that Mr.. Martin
has seen fit to begin mud-slinging in
the senatorial campaign. When
was not a candidate for the same Of
nee to which he also aspires he SEEM
ed to entertain for me very high
regard.
The people of the state will recall
that when Mr.. Martin last July got
mad with Governor Ansel and made
bitter attack upon the chief magis
trate or South Carolina he referred
ID. G. Heyward as: That delightful
and considerate gentleman who
adorned that Office during the past
four years. But since that delight
full and considerate gentleman is now
Mr.. Martins opponent, and is pro-
nounced by leading religions news
paper as the probable winner in this
race. Mr.. Martin seems to change his
opinion of him entirely. but l am
certain that he cannot change the
opinion OF the people of South Caro-
lima.
The testimony before the investi-
eating committee must have been
known TO Mr.. Martin when he spoke
of me so kindly last summer, as It
has been public property for nearly
three years. The people of South
Carolina know what sort of campaign
I conducted in 1902 and their con-
fidence ia me was clearly demonstrat-
ed by the fact that l was reelected
governor in 1904 without even q hint
of opposition.
las to the alleged expenditures in
1902 in Spartanburg county, as
brought out by the investigation, /
have nothing to conceal and have
never had. 1 will be very glad for
you to publish a copy of tbs testimony.
which herewith hand you. Hundreds
OF my friends throughout the state
know the circumstances in the case.
Between the first and second primar-
les | made my headquarters in Spar
tanburg and necessarily q great deal
of expense was incurred. l was un-
der the impression that all of these
expenses had been settled at the time
but two and half wears later a
statement was presented to me from
Mr.. Dillingham;. which after an in
vestigation by some OF my friends
th.atr Ityfa
shown by Mr.. Dillingham's testimony
the amount was not nearly so large
as Chief FAINT had thought. and.
furthermore, the testimony will show
that II was entirely disconnected with
the constabulary.
LAS TO my alleged disrespect to
Senator Latimer, I wish to say that
my candidacy for the senate was not
announced until read in the after
noon paper an account of the funer
al of Senator Latimer, and IL WAS
announced only because I WAS leav-
ing the next day for Philadelphia to
be absent for sometime on account
of the illness of my wife. ANY prev
ious reference to my probable caroi.
course without authorization or in
course without authorization on in
stigation from me.
Mr.. Martins consideration for the
feelings of Senator Latimer's family
may in his own words be termed post
mortem regard. because il rs we'll
known that Mr.. Martin was preparing
to attack the personal and political
record OF the late Senator had Mr..
/ p H..
This is shown by Mr.. Martins an
nouncement OF his candidacy for the
senate"