The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-07-17
vantage of the governor, want to

vantage OF the governor. WanI W
treat him right.
Mr.. Nichols: / don't, either, but
know the situation. The other croWd
that Is running against him have all
the money they want. He hasn't got
anything. AS 1 told you, in running
that last campaign the expenses In
my county met myself, and would
| do 1t again If necessary but still II
he could get this money it would help
him wonderfully In his campaign.
will tell him this, "If this thing is done
and done now, you needn't worry and
| needn't worry" i will say, Il am
not going to give you cent of this,
but will make you q promise that so
much will be used. So much Will be
mine and so much will be yours"
II MIR Porter: Ordinarily, man might
hesitate, but at this same time we are
looking after our own case. want
prompt action, because / have to leave
tonight. And might possibly be able
to stick on little more IL he felt In
clined to do business quickly; and
don't care whether it is Governor
Blease or anybody else, the more
money they have to spend, the better
their chances are. He has a fight on
lhig hands.
MIR. Nichois. He mas a hell OF fight
ON his hands.
Mr.. Porter: And $4,000 or $4,000
will go a long ways down there In that
country. ff 'w
Mr.. Nichols: No doubt Of 1t.
Mr.. Porter: Or anywhere else. Now,
up In my country, In Montana, they
have to spend money like water. and l
find that In most cases oe this kind 1T
Is customary to use money. l twill tell
you, in a transaction OF this kind l
prefer to nave 1t right between yeu
and I. 80
Mr. Nichols: lido too. ~"
Mr.. Porter: Now, this is a delicate
matter, and my suggestion would be,
in presenting the situation to the gov
| ernor, that you should say that this
'convict has no money to spend; that
his health is very bad; that he Is serv-
| ing a sentence now for which he has
already served portion of 1t; that
public sentiment is with the prisoner.
and always has been. do not believe
that under these circumstances the
governor would hesitate at all In TAX
ing prompt action. The prisoner told
me that he has had two major opera
I tions there. for appenditis; that his
| five-year sentence In Federal prison
started him off wrong, as far as his
health Is concerned. The prisoner need
not know that any money Is being
used In his behalf.
| Mr.. Nichols: No, l wouldn't let him
know that at all
Mr.. Porter: 1t means a whole lot to
you II the governor Is elected with the
standing that you have with him.
Mr.. Nichols: OF course 1t does.
Mr.. Porter: 1t Is very fortunate that
we should have met What do you
find law practice down there, Is 1t
| lucrative? t' ''"
Mr.. Nichols: Well, it is pretty lu-
crative. Mr.. Porter. They have en-
| ployes there in the court. l don't doubt
they go over $4,000 a year. Last year
and just between us, we collected $21.-
900! Of course, we have two other fell
lows working for us there; that in
cludes them.
Mr.. Porter: Now, think we can
leave 1t that way and we will make the
minimum price of $4,000. and out OF
that you can get $4,000, and Sims can
get $4,000 and the rest of 1t can go to
the governor.
Mr., Nichols: That is right
Mr.. Porter: And then on top of that
will try and A. bonus; so 1t means
$2,5O0 more, and possibly $4,000, II you
will take action right away.
Mr.. Nichols: l tell you what you do
You go straight to Chicago and talk II
over with the people there that you
| represent. and IL they think Ii Is neces-
sary for me to come and If you wire
me to come, / will come! If you don't
| think 1t Is necessary-I don't want to
come unless have to. If you could get
them to go on that sort of PROPOSE
ton, that they put up $4,000, and in
case the trick can be turned right away
$20.000-a bonus of $4,000 for prompt
aotion-there Is no question we can
| get 1t through after election The only
hitch feel at all Is getting him to act
before election. If he knows what II
means to him, we can talk him out OF
1t. will put it square up to him when
get back
Mr.. Porter: You tell him It makes a
difference Of $4,000 to him; you tell
hin that.
Mr. Nichols: | will put that straight
up to him.
Mr. Porter: $4,000 would do him
more good now than at any other time
My word is GCod; will take care OF
that end Of 1T. but it I get away from
here | would not wany anybody else to
| handle his btu myself.
Mr.. Nichols: There is one thing !
want to know absolutely. 1 want to
know that this fee will be paid the
minute that the goods are delivered
Mr. Porter: The money will be put
in the bank, there, in any shape or
form you want it.
Mr. Nichols: In the bank where?
| MIR. Porter: Anywhere you say; in
Chicago. If necessary; any bank you
say.
Mr. Nichols: In other words, I want
to have everything arranged so that
| tho minute we get him ont the mon nv