Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-06-06
NO. 45.

court, together with your personal ex-
penses and the expenses Of your wit
nesses; the only condition of the bond
to be that you shall finally prevail In
the litigation.
An investigation OF this court will
disclose that II Is presided over by a
distinguished jurist, who, in the ad-
ministration OF the laws, knows neith-
er friend nor foe, and while his de-
cisions are occasionally reversed, they
abound In such rigid integrity that
they are universally interpreted to be
without variableness or shadow OF
turning"
Then follow the direct charges on
which Blease Is invited to base his
suit for libel They affect his conduct
while senator from Newberry in deal
ing with persons selling supplies to
tie state dispensary.
Here are two letters as presented by
Col. Fielder:
use your own language: From the
mountain Of evidence" in my posses
sion I submit for your consideration
"a few grains Of sand" In doing so
omit the name Of the addressed:
Dear Sir: I am greatly surprised
that you failed to call upon me dur
ing your recent visit to Columbia and
arrange the matter as promised.
Spoke to Hub about II and he referred
me to you. Have performed all SER
vices as agreed, both as to matters
pending here and as to the last pur-
chases by the board. Let me hear
from you at once. Read and destroy.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) Cole"
This letter was written by you dur
ing session of the legislature Of the
state Of South Carolina, In the month
OF February, 1905, to the representa-
tive of a well known liquor house
which has had large transactions with
the state dispensary. Thereafter, on
March 16. 1905, you addressed another
communication to the same party, as
follows:
Dear Sir: Since writing you on the
26th ultimo, saw Hub. He handed me
the five hundred. Hereafter either deal
directly with me or through j. F.
confidentially, cannot rely on Hub in
money matters. Hope to see you soon
and report happenings.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) "Cole"
Other charges about the methods of
securing votes in the primary election
last summer follow, and Fielder closes
in caustic taunt to the governor OF
South Carolina to seek vindication.
Commenting on the letter, the At
lanta Constitution says editorially:
The Constitution publishes else
where an interesting, though some
what personal, communication ad-
dressed by Hon. Thomas B. Fielder to
Gov. Blease of South Carolina.
To those who know Col. Fielder and
who are informed as to the chaos ex-
isting in the political affairs of South
Carolina, II Is scarcely necessary to
say that the governor of South Caro-
lima has, to say the least Of 1t, taken
a circuitous route to attack Mr.. Fell
der, his allegation, as mysterious and
misty as II Is, relating to an event of
seven years ago. II there had been
anything In the governors position, he
was recreant to his duty In not having
given the people of his state the bene-
fit Of his information before now. when
he suddenly springs an attack on Col.
Fielder In general fusillade In which
he assaults at the same time many
prominent citizens of South Carolina.
Gov. Blease seems to have way OF
running amuck, and that he has done
so In this instance no one who knows
Col. Fielder will doubt.
The State can not, of course, forecast
the course OF the governor Of South
Carolina In this crisis.