The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-04-22
HEYWARD REPLIES.
SORRY MIR. MARTIN HAS BEGCN
MUD SINGING.
Explains the SpartaHburg Matter, and
Quotes What MIR. Martin Said OF
Him Last Summer.

Him Last Summer.
When Gov. Hayward was shown {
copy of Mr.. Martins letter and was
asked if he had any reply to make to
this attack upon him, he said:
Il am very much surprised and
very sorry to know that Mr.. Martin
has seen fit to begin mud singing in
the senatorial campaign. When
was not a candidate for the anne Of
flee to which he also aspires he seem
ed to entertain for me a very high
regard.
The people of the state will recall
that when MI. Martin last July got
mad with Governor Ansel and made
a bitter attack upon the chief magis-
trate OF South Carolina he referred
D. C. Hayward as: THAT delightful
and considerate gentleman who
adorned that Office during the past
four years But since that delight
full and co%nsiderate gentleman is now
Mr.. Martins opponent, and is pro-
nounced by a leading religions news
paper as the probable winner in this
race, Mr.. Martin seems to change his
| opinion of him entirely, but I am
certain that he cannot change the
opinion of the people of South Caro-
lima.
1.-THE testimony before the investi-
eating committee must have been
known to MI. 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-
fdence in me was clearly demonstrate
ed by the fact that I was reelected
governor in 1904 without even a hint
of opposition.
GAS to the alleged expenditures in
1902 in Spartanburg county, as
brought out by the investigation, l
have nothing to conceal and have
never had. l will be very glad for
you to publish a copy Of tbs testimony,
which I herewith hand you. Hundreds
of my friends throughout the state
know the circumstances In the case.
Between the first and second primar-
les l made my headquarters in Spar
tanburg and necessarily a great deal
of was incurred. l was un-
der the impression that all of these
expenses had been settled at the time
but two and a half wears later a
statement was presented to me from
Mr.. Dillingham;, which after an In
vestigation by some Of my friends
and upon their advice paid. AS
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 it was entirely disconnected with
the constabulary.
CAS- to my alleged disrespect TO
Senator Latimer, I wish to say that
my candidacy for the senate was not
announced until l read in the after
noon paper an account of the tuner
al of Senator Latimer, and 1t was
announced only because I was leav-
ing the next day for Philadelphia t"
| he absent for sometime on account
of the illness of my wife. Anv 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,
NAV in his own words be termed post
mortem regard, because it IS well
known that Dir. Martin was preparing
to attack the personal and political
record of the late Senator had Mr..
| Latimer lived to enter the campaign.
This is shown by Mr.. Martins an
nouncement of his candidacy for the
senate