The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-28
BROCk'S REASONS.
Issues Statement as to Status in Ad-
jutant Generals Office.

In a statement ". T. Brock, assist
ant adjutant general, gave his rea-
sons for not enterting the race for
adjutant general.
With reference to the fling of ex-
pense accounts for making the in
spections of the State militia he
says that he followed the prevailing
custom in the office. He denies that
be has ever wasted one dollar of the
money of the State.
The following is the statement
which was addressed to the people
of South Carolina:
Having decided not to enter the
race for adjutant general and there
by being deprived Of the opportunity
to personally explain to my friends
and the public my position in ref
erence to the charges recently made
against me by the adjutant general.
I take this opportunity of stating my
reasons for not running and my eX-
PLANTATION of the charges made
against me.
The Charges.
"Several months ago after the ad-
jutant general had stated through
the public prints that he would not
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dorsed me for the position issued
statement saying that I would be
candidate in the coming primary
for adjutant general. Shortly there
alter the adjutant general published
statement in the public press ac-
cusing me of being a traitor to him
and deceiving him in reference to
his chances for reelection. At the
time this charge was made was
very much astonished and requested
the governor to appoint a court of
inquiry to Investigate the matter.
Subsequent to that time the adju-
tant general, evidently rea' 'izing
that there was no foundation in fact
for the charge which he had made
against me and seeing that I would
be exonerated in the said court of
inquiry made further charge that
I had wasted the States money and
that my expense accounts would not
bear Investigation. After the Sec
ond charges I again made a request
to the governor for court of inquiry
to Investigate the whole matter and
the said court was appointed.
The Evidence.
"At the hearing Adjt. Gen. Boyd I
and his attorney failed to put up any
evidence whatever as to the charge
that I had been a traitor to him and
had deceived him in regard to his
chances of reelection. I produced |
every officer of the militia whom
Adjt Gen. Boyd claimed had stated
to him that I had been false to him
and without exception they abso-
lutely denied it, and on the other !
hand they all swore that I had been
faithful to him politically and per-
sena1ly and had told them that I
would not run for office against him.
Not a witness was produced to sub T
stantiate this charge and the attor-
neys for Gen. Boyd stated before the
court that they desired to withdraw
it, which withdrawal was refused, by
me, as I desired the matter to be
thoroughly aired in this court.
!: Wasting the Money.
GAS to the charge for wasting the
States money and being irregular
in my expense accounts, I have only
to say that the sum of $3.50 was >ap-
propriated by the legislature for thu
payment of the expenses of the Of :
fcer making these inspections, and
my expense, according to the finding
of the court of inquiry, ran from
$3.50 to 1925 a year. During tina;
time I was out making these inspec-
tions, from 35 to 65 days, and TAX
ing the year in which my expenses
ran highest, it will be seen that both
railroad fare, hotel bills and other
expenses did not. exceed s5 a day,
and often were less than this. This
court found that I was not regular
in rendering my accounts and that
the same were not properly itemiz-
ed as required by law, and that I
made certain charges for expenses
which they deemed to have been i'm
proper, but they went further and !
'exonerated me from any criminal in
tent or intention to defraud the |
State AS to these matters, I beg to |