The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-07

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him, and he asked me If that was
all. Upon being assured that that
was all that was necessary, he went
his way with a light heart.
During the time the bill was on
the house calendar I had numerous
conferences with Mr.. PaulAng In re-
gard thereto, some Of them unneces-
sary; but I had agreed to help h1m'
and I never turned him away with
out trying to help him. l knew that
he was incompetent to handle the
matter, and was willing to help him
every way possible, both on account
of the friendly feeling l had for
him, and for the sake and dignity OF
Calhoun county. If he annoyed the
gentlemen who gave him the vol
untary" aid as much as he did me, 1
krow they were relieved when the
bill left the house.
AS to Senator Summers: His
statement in this issue explaining
his former card will appear. l had
no agreement with Senator Summers
as to fee. exhonerate him as to
this. He has acted in. good faith
with me at all times, but did me an
unintentional injustice in his former
card. Senator Summers, l am salts
fed, Is a gentleman of his word, and
had he made an agreement with me.
he would have stood for it, and no
fears of political doom could have
| forced him to go back upon his word
of honor. Mr.. Pau!ling was the men
who had approached me, and why
run to any other for authority? or
course / assumed that he had told
the Senator that I was looking after
the legal side of the bill.
When the bill was in the senate
conferred with Senator Summers a
number of times about it and when
it was being considered by the senate
committee l appeared and made
presentation Of the legal questions
involved. Senator Lide appeared for
Orangeburg and presented the views
of the opposition in an able manner.
Senator Summers was present and
made talk.
Now then, if Mr.. Paulling did
not want legal aid, what was the ne
cessity for his conduct in this re-
gard? The Supervisor authorizes
the statement "that during the time
of the passage of the school Act by
the, legislature he was called to CO.
.lumbia, and while there he had
authorized the delegation to employ
an attorney if necessary to protect
the interests of the schools of this
county, provided the fee was not too
high" If Mr.. Paulling did not want
legal aid the Supervisor would never
have heaped such an indignity upon
his head as to intimate that he need
ed it without first being advised"
Now, what did Mr.. Paulling do to-
ward securing council, before he
talked with me?
Read this:
Columbia, 8. c., July 81, 1909.
M. M. Mann, Esq, st. Matthews,
| s. G.
i Dear Sir: During the session of
the legislature of 1903, Mr.. H. c.
Paulling, a member of the house, of
Representatives from Calhoun coun-
| ty, called to see me and, as nearly
as he could, stated the point in con-
troversy between Orangeburg and
Calhoun counties in the matter of
a proper division and disposition of
the school funds.
The question presented was a nice
one. After investigating the ques-
ton 1 told Mr.. Paulling that I would
agree, and endeavor, to secure tie
passage of this bill settling the issue
according to the wishes of Calhoun
county for $3.50. Mr.. Paulling Offer
ed to pay me $50 for this service.
This offer Of his, in lieu of what l
ought to have said, created but a
smile. I would not have consented
to act In this matter for less than
$500 except for the fact that 1t was
for Calhoun county, whose people
had been so nice and generous to me
in my efforts in their behalf.
The sum of $50 was so small
that attributed it not to Mr.. Paul
ling's idea of what was right, but to
his inability to legislate, and his fear
to appear in public as having to have
paid for assistance.
Yours very truly,
R. H. WEIGH.
How does that sound?
Strange that he should have been
so diligent in looking after aid, and
then suddenly discover that he had
power to do all things alone.
Did Mr.. Paulling get the bill
through unaided? If so, number
of Calhoun's distinguished citizens,
whom l understand appeared before
the house committee and made ear
nest appeals for the bill, are honor
able nonentities. If that is the case,
he is CIT" and they don't count.
If Mr.. Paulling was doing this
unaided. why did he use my court