Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-09-10

This was published in the South Caro-
lima newspapers and received In
quiries from the various sections o.
the state and 1t was reported general
ly that I was disqualified. Certainly
Senator Tillman's interview was tn,
cause Of this report being circulated
II he had wished to correct It, he hat
ample opportunity to do so.
1t seems to outrage the SENATOR
feelings very much for me to even as
pire to office at all. was notified
during the campaign that Senator
Tillman would attack my sons con
duct, either before the first primar,
or in the second one, in case was In
the race. His lackies and henchmer
were spreading this report in differ
ent sections Of the state. OF course
you know what my reply was. Sena.
tor Tillman is following his old tricks
by trying to attract attention from hii
own record to that Of helpless, tu.
bercular patient, on his back 5000
miles from home. What answer has
he to make to the questions Governor
Blease asked him the other day ?
What response does he make to the
charges Col. Talbert made against hin,
from one end of South Carolina to
the other? Why did he vote for Lor-
inner? What explanations has he to
make Of the charges Of his neighbors
in having government employees su-
pervise and work on his own planta-
tion? Probably the people would like
TO hear the reasons he had for invest
ing his money out Of his beloved state
in Georgia, North Carolina, Oregon,
and perhaps other states.
II Tillman, or anyone else, knows
anything dishonorable, in my life OF
character, they are at liberty to pub
lish it in every newspaper in the
state, every day in the year.
At the beginning Of the campaign,
stated that I would have nothing
whatever to do with the gubernatorial
race, and I steadfastly maintained
this position, and what am going to
say now Is without reference what
ever to either one Of said candidates,
but mention the matter In so far az
1t relates to the senatorial race. Ow-
ing to the very great excitement In
our state just before the primary.
Senator Tillman, feeling that his own
election was In great danger. author
lied the publication Of the Ferguson
letter. Hence, large number Of his
heretofore opponents voted for him.
The senator knew just as much about
the gubernatorial candidates six
months, one month, or two weeks be-
fore the election as he did when he
wrote the Ferguson letter. all the time
proclaiming that he was "hands on
in the race. Not only that, any one
reading the Ferguson letter can read
lily see that 1t was written for publi-
cation. Moreover. the next week, af-
ter he had written II, In an interview
from Washington he stated that he
was still hands off," and had nothing
further to say. Upon reflection am
satisfied that the people Of the state
see where they fell into his trap. and
the votes cast for him were not the
deliberate expression Of the will OF
the people. I am not a man to whine
or complain, and I take my drubbine
for my share when it is fairly admin
istered.
have continually been offered
proof Of charges against the senator,
one being as late as yesterday, but
have steadfastly refused to stoop to
any such politics. Now, the senator
seems to get In a great rage about the
point Col. Talbert made in his petition
and my reply to the same wherein the
law Of the state Of South Carolina
states that q candidate must file his
expense account after the close Of the
campaign and before the primary,
and states that this Is too technical
for any sensible man to entertain. ]
did not make the law; 1t is found in
the statute books, and 1t Is presumed
in the absence Of further proof to the
contrary that the legislature was COM
posed Of sensible men.
This can be found in acts Of 1905,
relating to primary election. Statutes
at large, volume "a, page 947. II
would be improper for me to discuss
this, since as above stated, the mat
ter will be heard and decided by the
state executive committee. desire to
state that I conducted my campaign
upon the highest possible plane. and
refrained from discussing Senator
Tillman's record, since he was absent
and Ill. I have pity upon his infirmi-
ty, and am constrained to believe that
his attack upon me now is that more
Of a raving madman than a sane per-
son. Anyway, he has violated the
most sacred confidence that a man
could impose in another.
What would you think Of a minis
ter II he violated your sacred conf
dence? What opinion would you have
of the doctor who speaks in public OF
your ailments? What contempt would
you have for your lawyer who would
tell the secrets Of your case?
It occurs to me that anyone OF
Senator Tillman's age and experience
would be the last man to violate fami-
ly secrets and wound the feelings Of
father, when no good could result. He
may think 1t brave to try to damage
my good name by parading before the
public the acts Of a careless and frivo-
lous youth. I consider the lives Of a
mans family sacred ground, upon
which no true man will trespass, even
to save his political neck. But I leave
this to the consideration Of all fair
minded people. N. B. Dial.
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