Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-03-30
THE DEFENSE HAS CLOSED.
The Last OF the Controversy Between
Representative and Senator,

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his doom and made reply before the
publication of my article. l do no:
complain a. that; all | ask Is fair
treatment at any ones hands. Ny
mother taught me never to assail a
fool az cripple; hence this would
render him forever immune, saving
only the inherent right Of self-de-
Tense. He has, in what he calls his
last, Kept up the same line as Is his
record heretofore. But for that |
should not have word to say. He
says, 'as he has announced" Now
Representative Mann knew that was
untrue, as | had not a word, or
line, announcing anything. The men
ton by The editor Of the crowded
condition OF the paper and the rea-
sons for my article not appearing
afforded no ground for such an un-
truth, much less something to an
| Swer.
In quitting he has not failed to
operate his little squirt gun and con-
! time on the same mean. low, wicked
| and obscene plane that he began
upon. There are some things that |
prefer to walk around, at least for
the comfort Of others who do not
enjoy an unpleasant odor, neither do
! go hunting for a thing which has
no value, not even Il hide. No one is
more averse to a miN-up with such
dirty, filthy thing. If | make mis-
take | am willing to acknowledge it
and set matters right, and am will
ing to discuss any matters Of pro-
priety with others. Representative
Mann has not attempted that proof
| that sounded SO big, but runs to
other matters where he Is as far
from the mark Of truthfulness as
ever. am truly glad that he nor
his ilk have the privilege OF sitting
in Judgment on the honesty of my
motives or the truthfulness Of what
| say.
Time has vindicated my course as
TO the dispensary. The last system
has sold more than any that we have
had have never taken sides against
Mrs. Tilman, Jr., but in this he is
| only Keeping up his record. The
Supreme Court in its decision has
again followed the law that |, with
others. claimed that they would
Now, it is hardly necessary TO say, as
1t is apparent to all, that the contro-
versy in the courts was taken af-
vantage OF by the political enemies
/ OF Senator Tlllman to parade this
| matter in the newspapers. This case
only turned upon questions Of fact,
| Just as any other case would. There
would have been little or nothing
said about 1t had it not been for the
same spirit Of opposition to Tillman
that has cropped out all the time
Representative Mann may be grow
ing in grace, but if his words are to
be taken as indicative Of his heart
he could not see the throne with the
most powerful telescope known.
Well, he introduced n bill to raise
the salaries Of certain county Off
/ GERS, and after it had passed the
House, the other Representative
came to NE and said that he would
not stand for 1t. ! told him that I
was opposed to the measure, bus in
| these matters we are usually govern
ed by the majority Of the delegation,
and If he agreed with me | would
kill the bill, and did so. Mr.. Mann
did complain. and l told him Just
what had told the other. A short
! time after the bill had been laid upon
the table the other Represent ative
came back to me and stated that on
account Of Mr. Mann's attitude he
would agree to let the bill pass
mentioned this bill to Major Strib-
ling, but | never heard that he was
! there in the interest Of this or any
other measure until the campaign
two years ago. | am sure there was
no graft In 1t for me, and If had
an intimation that there was for any
one else the bill would never have
passed. This is the first that ever
heard OF what he calls straight talk,
| and 40 not know what he means.
Had the majority Of the delegation
not agreed upon this bill I would not
nave restored it to the calendar, for
thought then, as ] do now. that
that amount could be more profitably
used on the roads.
Yes, Mr.. Mann wanted the money
paid back to Earle School District
that had been paid as taxes to the
high school. The other districts did
not want this done. There had been
contracts made upon the basis Of this
money and there would be no sur
plus. Mr.. Sullivan and agreed that
we could not. under the circum-
stances, refund to this district. The
district had voted for the high school
and the contracts had been made
that would consume all Of the funds.
Mr.. Mann might have taken up his
time with other matters and used
| chaste language. He might have ex-
planned the necessity for bill pro-
Viding for the payment OF three thou
sand dollars for copying records, etc,
which the Clerk Of the Court Is now
! having done for fifteen hundred dol
! lars. He might have shown what be-
| came of his bill to repeal the high
school law. etc
am perfectly willing to answer
to the people Of Oconee for my stew
| arIship, for | am only their servant