The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-10-16
REPLIES TO HARLEY
CALHOUN SAYS HE DID NOT RE-
Fleet ON HIS ANCESTORS.
IL Anything Detrimental About Enem
Has Been Said He Must Look

Nearer Home.
To the Editor Of The State:
see that you quote the follow
ing from Rev. j. l.. Harley as il ap-
peared in The Times and Democrat
of Orangeburg:
II shall stand by my gun in de-
fense of my ancestors; in defense of
the church and the right" etc.
That assertion seems to have been
brought about by what / recently
wrote in The State, and was copied,
at least, in part III 1ne Times and
Democrat. The inference Is that
that paper or myself have made
charges against all three.
I desire to say TO Mr.. Harley that
be Is entirely mistaken II he means
that I so intended. l regretted that
his ancestors were put in such a
position, and have seen no reason
to conclude that Mr.. Harley Is any
better than his ancestors. II any
thing detrimental has been said
about them he must look near home
to place the blame. Certainly The
Times and Democrat is not respon-
sible. l said nothing of my own
knowledge of those ancestors and
made no charges against them.
was not after Mr.. Harley's kin,
nor Mr.. Harley himself except as the
representative of the Anti-Saloon
League Of. Columbus, Ohio. which,
from my standpoint, seems = deter
mined to drag the church and our
women into the maelstrom Of poll
tics; an organization directed from
another State which seems inclined
to ignore right" something he
claims to be defending.
AS see It, it Is my aim to call
the attention of the people Of the
State to not what the league sets
forth in its declaration as it aims
and purposes, but what it is actual
ly doing and then let the people
Judge for themselves. ] want t
keep both the church and our women
away from politics.; and I am defend
ing the right of local government,
generally termed local option, which
is dear to all Democrats and which
the league as have heretofore point
ed out ignores and says openely that
in the near future 1t will make an
attempt to destroy when the general
assembly meets next winter.
Whenever Mr.. Harley gets In a
close place in that respect he lodges
behind prohibition and the church;
but right thinking men, when they
see that the league needs looking
after, will not touch temperance nor
the church; they will walk around
both and seek out the league and do
battle against it in it's encroachments
on religion, the church and right,
and again the principles of true
Democracy.
I do not desire to do either Mr..
Harley or the league any injustice,
and if he will uuie ~ point out any
time that haze lone either l will
promptly make tn. necessary cor''''
ton. There is no necessity for the
use of rhodomantade, no invective.
A simple statement will De sufficient.
Then, too, he might lrop his Cid
fling that every one who dares oppose
the league is fighting temperance.
/ believe in a fair and open dis
cussion of all matters, and | believe
in giving opponents due credit and
respect for their opinions. There is
no sense in damning any one just
because he disagrees with you. l
state all of the foregoing so that Mr..
Harley will know what my position is
and what my aim is I am hiding
nothing, but stand right out in the
sunlight with my position. Except
that I refer to Mr.. Harley and his
ancestors, I am not attempting to
make other reply to what he may
have said in The Times and Demo-
cret as I have not seen his original
article in that paper.
My conception of the Anti-Saloon
league may be wrong and | am open
to argument, but admit that it Will
have to change it's tactics very radi-
cally before | can be convinced that
am wrong. VIM. +. Calnouu.
Edgefield, October II, 1908.