Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-03-01
AS APPLET SEES IT.
Clarendon Senator Says Leader Stew.
enson Looks to Main Chance.

I had occasion to go over to the
house on last Saturday night, and
was amused to see 80 large a body Of
men under the complete domination
of one man, and he a man who has
pulled thousands Of dollars into his
own pocket as the result Of legislation.
refer to Mr.. w. F. Stevenson, one of
the lawyers associated with the attor-
ney general to handle the liquor cases,
and now he has secured legislation so
as to come In for a share In several
thousand dollars which has been provid-
ed for the defense Of the former dispen-
sary winding-up commission In the Uni
ted States courts. 1t looks to me as II
this Mr.. Stevenson takes advantage Of
every situation to feather his own
nest. When the racing proposition was
pending that gentleman had q resolu-
ton authorizing the attorney general
to investigate the conditions In
Charleston, and to use any unexpend-
ed balance Of funds, which Is about
$17, 900, In his hands to employ addi-
tional counsel This simply meant
authority to give Mr.. Stevenson an
other chance at the states money
wad. Usually when man Is found
to be working for selfish ends 1t has
the effect of destroying his influence
for leadership, but in this case, the
majority seems to have acknowledged
their complete incapacity, and agreed
to follow Stevenson regardless of
where he may take them. have new
er seen just such condition. There
have been occasions when a leader of
a caucus has been charged with the
carrying out OF certain policies, and
his conferees having a previous knowl-
edge of what was to be done, followed
that leadership, but never before have
ever witnessed the spectacle where
men Of equal standing In q legislative
body yielded up their individuality to
one man whose sole purpose Is for
partisan advantage to be used In a
son, the engineer Of the anti-Blease
steam roller, only has to give the
word on any question right or wrong
and his word Is the law. Such servile
+subserviency Is disgusting as we'll as
unfortunate.
I am frequently asked what / think
of the situation, now that the legisla-
ture has adjourned. My answer Is to
all. If the election were to come off
now Blease would be elected by a
larger majority than before. The ac-
ton of the legislature, In my opinion,
has rather helped than hurt Blease.
At the same time there Is much to be
considered when the two candidates
meet on the hustings. II Blease does
not show to advantage against Jones
he Is beat. II he does he will win. 1t
Is on the stump that Blease relies to
get even with the members Of the leg
islature who permitted themselves to
be led by Stevenson, the man who has
personally been the financial benefi-
ciary Of legislation for the past few
years. Thousands OF dollars have
found their way into his pockets by
the investigations and the rows had Of
late years, and I believe he will get
his fingers into more of the states
money as the result Of the investiga-
tion now to be begun. With Steven
son 1t is always something in a flnan-
cial way for Stevenson. Hence he
shrewdly muddles the situation when
ever 1t suits his purpose to do so, and
there are any "unexpended balances
to get a resolution for" The fellows
who were hypnotized by him will hear
from the governor when he reaches
their counties in the campaign, and
when he reads their titles, some Of
them may eXclaim WOE Is me."-Sen-
ator Apnelt I'm Manning Times