The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-21
ARIT:IN is MAD.
ATTACKS Ea-Gov. Hayward in the
Baptist Courier.
WRITES WARM lie ER

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The superintendent of Education
Takes the Courier to Task Con-
cerning q Prediction it Made a
Short Time Ago That Ex-Gov. Hey,
ward Would Be Elected Senator at
the Coming Primary.
Hon. o. B. Martin, State Superin
tendent of Education, and candi-
date for United States Senator has
opened his letter writing batteries On
the Hon. D. c. Hayward, former Gov
ernor and also candidate for the
Senate. Mr. Martins ire seems to
have been aroused by the publication
in the Baptist Courier, Martin
is a Baptist) under the Note and
Comment Column, conducted by the
Rev. l.. j. Bristow, of a prediction
that Mr. Hayward will be elected SEN
ator and the assertion that he will
reflect honor upon his State.
i Mr.. Martin Friday made public a
letter to the Baptist Courier in which
ne refers to- the Testimony before the
investigating committee referring to
expenditures alleged to have been
made in Governor Heyward's behalf
by some of his supporters in Spartan
burg County in 1902. In his\reply,
published in next column, Governor
Hayward says he has nothing to con-
ceal about this matter. and that the
expenditures were made and investi-
gated by his friends. The item in
the Baptist Courier is as follows:
MT. Dan S. Henderson, who was
announced as a candidate for the
United States senate to succeed Mr..
Gary, has withdrawn from the race.
There are still left, however, five
avowed candidates, Of whom the lead
ing are former, Cows. Heyward and
Evans. Mr.. Hayward has probably
gained by the withdrawal of Messrs.
Mccullough and Henderson-two of
the most scholarly and intellectual
men in the State-aud the present
indications are that Mr. Hayward will
swim out. :" If he should. South Car
olina would have a representative in
the senate equal in every respect to
any member Of tnat body and one
whose acquaintance and influence
would be worth a great deal to the
state" +
alr. Martins Letter. 5:
To, the Editor of the Baptist Courier;
Dear Sir: The enclosed clipping
has been noted by me and also sent
to me by Courier subscribers. l re-
gret that you use the influence OF
your paper and your gift of prophecy
to try to line up the votes before the
campaign opens. have always be-
lieyed that your sense of fairness
would have prevented such action.
1t is possible to prostitute relig-
GUS paper in politics. l wonder If
you have. read pages 327-346 of the
testimony Of. the dispensary investiF
cation committee? Mr.. w. R. Dill
lingham, Of spartanburg, swore that
he spent several hundred dollars for
Governor Hayward upon his author
ity ID trne. race for governor in 1902.
Dillingham; said that he was conduct
ing Jths campaign upon the Mark MLsr
Hanna system. Several men .swpre
tSat Dillingham;; collected $50. each,
from enswhon Gov. &Heyward ap-
pointed dispensary constables.
, sSonslef these Fellows had TO sber-
row money for rent and. ratteas:
Chjsa FAINT swore that FDiiling5am
toHi;him that he spent S1,oSo insHey-
yara.sa campaign. Is, a man EesDon;
sib.e uiuder: the Law. for the acts OF
his agents? Does the Courier stand
for this?
IT is wen Known that Gov. Hey
ward &easd, before Senator Latinef's
death chat he would not run for SEN
afn-t Because OF hlsfbnsiness matters.
fUaxSsEatoe atilhsr' death ,inauae-
lkaSely affect Coy. :EeySrard's g business
matters 50 that he could get INTO
the senate facegin ,lessie than an2hour?
Would he have much influence IN
goSgrsss where he would be known
"a the5 post mortemsIcaadidate? '''~t
.:<Dsd yoeisee The daily papers I'm
South Carolina which announced
Senator hatimer's death and; Gov
Heyward's candidacy at the same
time on front page in large head
lines? Some of the congressman ap'
Deinted to attend the funeral saw
them. and expressed their, opinions OF
the same. South Carolina generallS
resDects the dead and their families
sspeciall in the solemn hours OF 'tneil
deepest grief South Carolina, loo
believe in giving every man tali
change. I think your paper Woulo
not Loose anything by hearing the ar
suments and reasoning before it de-
.cides definitely for the people OF TINS
state as to whom they shall elect fol
any Office. Slncerei! yours
. o. B. Martin.