Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-02-01

whether they be members Of past
boards or present.
Very respectfully.
Cole l.. Blease. Governor
Discussed Possible Attitude.
with reference TO the first state
ment Of Governor Blcase as to the
work in the commission, ii may be
recalled by readers of the News and
Courier that this story appeared in
the News and Courier with reference
to the attitude OF the commissioners
to Mr.. BleaSe. The article appeared
exclusively in the News and Courier
anG the information was obtained
from a member Of the commission. 1t
was simply stated that the possibility
Of Mr. Blease's attitude toward the
commission was discussed, and other
matters were pointed out in the re-
port sent by the News and Courier
correspondent. This appeared as
stated by Mr.. Blease, just after he
was nominated for Governor. How
ever, it appeared only in the News
and Courier, unless it was copied in
some Of the county papers.
Attorney General Lyons attitude
in the matter is tC welcome an inves-
tigation.
In both branches OF the General
Assembly the message was received
as information and ordered printed
in the journal.
House for Investigations
Columbia, Jan. 24.-At the night
session of the House, which lasted
only few minutes, Arthur Kibler in
troduced a concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the investigation Of the
winding-up commission as suggested
by Governor Blease in his special
message. The concurrent resolution,
as adopted, reads:
''Be it resolved by the House of
Representatives, the Senate concur
ring, fhat the Speaker OF the House
OF Representatives appoint three
members Of the House and the Pres
ident of the Senate appoint three
members Of the Senate, TO inquire
ierred to in the Governors message
OF the oath instant, relating to the
investigation Of the dispensary by
the legislative commission appointed
in the years 1905, 1906 and 1907.
and rs to the acts and doings Of the
State dlspensary commission, and
also why the Attorney General has
not made certain prosecutions.
Section 2. That the said commit
tee shall have power to summon wit
nesses and to require the production
OF books, papers and documents.
Section 3. That the committee
herein provided for be permitted TO
sit during the session OF the House
and Senate and shall report before
the adjournment OF the present ses-
sion"
FEEDERS Partner Issues Statement.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 25.-Gen. Cliff
ford l.. Anderson, law partner OF
Thomas b. Fielder, in the latter's alb
sence from Atlanta, to-day made
statement in reference to the Associ-
ated Press dispatch, from Columbia.
in which Governor Blease is quoted
as ihquiring "why Fielder was not
prosecuted when it was found that he
was the attorney for liquor house
which was favored with liquor pur-
chases and rebates were paid for
these purchases"
The statement was as follows:.
Since the Goodman and Flcisch-
mann comprom,.n referred to were
also made under the advice and
through the instrumcntality Of Mr..
Fielder, assume that the Governors
reference to these matters, and de-
mand that they be inquired into, is
likewise an attempt to reflect upon
Mr.. Fielder.
'fhroughOut the entire course OF
the investigation OF the South Caro-
lima state dispcnsary, and the dispo-
sition Of the matters connected there
with by the winding-up commission. |
have been closely associated With Mr..
Fielder, and am familiar with all the
facts.
Mr. Fielder is out Of the city, and
in his behalf desire 10 say that the
charges and insinuations contained i'm
the Governors message, which refer
to Mr.. Fielder, are absolutely untrue
and without foundation in fact.
IF Governor Bleasc has been in
FORMED by any persons that there are