Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-03-29
THos. u. FIELDER ANSWERS.
Must Sign Act or Fielder VIII
write Il Book"
(The State, 22d.)

>h> NASO = Nv JAW . VII
the 18th instant ! addressed a let
ter to J. S. Brice, of iorkville, s. c.,
a copy Of which | beg to hand you
herewith enclosed and which | ask
that you publish, as 1t will, | think,
suffice, at least for the present, as a
reply to the last deliverance of the
general counsel of the plunderbund,
Cole l.. Blease, late Of Newberry, now
Of the State at large.
1t seems that the aforesaid Cole
man Is a man Of very unique and
versatile talents, a sort. Of CDR.
Jekyl and Mr.. HIDE" a genius Dos
sessing a dual character and dual
characteristics. In the capital city
OF your State his sign reads: Cole
l.. Blease, Governor. Pardons for
Grafters granted while you wait" In
Newberry Ii is: Cole l.. Blease, At
torney and Counsellor at Law. Prac-
tice confined to representing my
friends, who have beer and are now
my partners in crime"
When he wrote, as "Dr. Jekyl," his
memorable message demanding the
appointment Of an Investigating COM
mittee, he was not aware OF how
much Of his record | knew, I'm addi-
ton to the fact that as State Sena-
~ hS iSSSlNSu pioV pei IllOuIl lIOIIl
h Lanahans, of Baltimore, to in
fluence business for them, but he
found out very soon thereafter that
j had all h facts and that If the
committee was appointed which was
demanded by him. the eur would
fy.' An emissary from him and his
gang appeared in Atlanta shortly af-
ter he discovered how much Of his
record knew, with the statement
that the Governor knew some
things on me, and If ] would not tell
on him, he would not tell on me-" |
bade him convey to his chief and his
chiefs fellow-criminals the message
that | had never done a dishonorable
act In connection with the State dis
pensary Of South Carolina and that
his Governor knew this as we'll asI
did, and that If the Governor had any
documentary evidence showing any
improper connection with the late
~dispensary or its officials, they we're
~fOrgeries, and that If any of his min
ions testified to any improper rela-
lions the testimony would be per-
jured, and he knew it; hat in COM
mon with everybody interested, de-
sired the fullest, freest and most
searching investigation, and that he
might say to the Governor and his
allies that my attitude towards him
would be Lay on, Macduff, and
Tanned be he who first cries hold,
enough"
My associates and myself have dis
cuSsed on more than one occasion the
propriety of noticing the vaporings
of this mental and moral pervert in
the public prints and concluded that
1t would be indicate and unwise to
do so in advance OF the organization
OF the committee demanded by him
(but the creation OF which l knew
he would contrive to defeaI.
Serves Him With Notice.
| serve him with notice here and
now, unless he approves the joint
resolution demanded by him Of the
Legislature within the next 80 days,
SO that the committee can proceed
with the work at hand, | propose to
write n history OF the dispensary.
with particular reference to Ills
Fraudulency's' connection with IL,
from his employment by the plumber
bnnd as "Attorney and Senator
down TO his employment as "Attor-
ney and Governor In passing, !
shall devote a page or two to a brief
history Of his campaign and the
source whence he derived his reve-
Wv "hi>h wac l"lSSu " hClldN HIS
Legitimate campaign expenses" |
shall obtain a list Of the registered
voters OF the State Of South Carolina
and mail q copy to each. | assume
when this Is done, 1t will be con-
cluded by everybody in our State,
outside OF the p~enitcntiary and luna
tic asylum, thaI the conduct Of this
modern CDR. Jekyl and MIR. Hide"
since he commenced his career Of
crime by stealing the speech Of his
collegematc down to date has beer
such as to create a panic about the
habttucs Of a rat pit and to bring
the blush Of shame to the cheeks Of
the inmates of a brothcl, and that
instead Of wearing the immaculate
purple robes Of the gOvernorship, he
should be clad in the filthy striped
habiliments OF a convict.
] shall not be provoked to further
trespass upon O Il valuable space
during the next 30 days. | trust
that during that time | shall be able
to force this man to sign the Joint
resolution. If fail to do so, | shall
%cnlighten the people Of your State as
to the record Of this man, by fur
nishing evidence which will be en-
tircly satisfactory TO the most skcp-
teal, as to his criminal connection
with all Of the States affairs during
the last l6 to IS years.
Thomas B.. Fielder.
Atlanta, March 90, 1911.
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