The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-01-24

of all law is this: If law IS Tio.attd,
let some man swear out N&Fia 1t
and charge the guilty ones with |io-
lation Of it. If the magistrate do7sn I
do his duty | acatnn 'ckaauaha. .cgld
do his duty can't remove him. Your
hcnored supreme court says tnat the
little magistrate is above the chief
magistrate. No; | can't ramo"a hin.
But tae grand jury may be ale to
do something to him when they meet
about six months afterwards as, for
instance, in Dorchester where they
have court twice year. Ii ycur mas
istrate and sheriff say they can't Ell
force that law, if they call on me |
will enforce it, just as | diI III the
town of the senator from l?amberg,
when the blind tigerG were running
over the little town and the mayer
called on me to help Kin, ::ae Lind
tigers are about to take the town" [
sent him help and enforced the law,
if they did make two Of my men walk
out of town with their hats in their
hands. l am not going o.. the sly,
but l am going to enforce the law,
and am tired of hearing them holler,
What is the attorney general going
to do?' l will tell you what he is go
ing to do; any man who can eat up a
Lyon certainly can do his duty as
attorney general.
The Militia and Inauguration Trip.
Now. my friends, 1 want to speak
to you of another thing. In yesterday
mornings News and Courier you find
in big headlines, "Blease Blocks Mill
tia's Trip. Will not 90 to Washington
if he acn prevent. Governor will not
permit State militia to participate in
inaugural parade and will keep Glenn
SON and Citadel cadets at home, II in
his power. Reasons for attitude. :"
Now, gentlemen, here are the reasons
for attitude: "The governor said
said that no formal invitation had been
extended and that unless such was
forthcoming he would not permit the
militia to go to Washington if in his
power to prevent, and that he had de-
clined to sign the adjutant generals
order to that effect. The governor
stated as further reason for his attl-
tude that Capt. William E. Gonzales,
of Columbia, would have control OF
the South Carolina part of the inaugu-
ration; that it was his opinion that Mr..
Gonzales would, if possible, place the
governor, as commander-in-chiet OF
the State Militia. III an embarrassing
position, and that heSaid not wish the
State troops to suffeEthereby. Asked
if his, prohibitive stand included the
Citadel and Clemson; the governor
said he did not know whether or not
h,e had authority over these instltu-
tons, but if so, he would prevent the
cadets going to Washington
Now, the same man that sent that
report to the News and Courier sent
this report to the Atlanta Journal, and
! l want you to listen to the two re-
ports and see what lies the News and
Courier's big, glaring headlines give
you. Here is my position, plainly stat
ed, in the Atlanta Journal:
"The governor replied: "In part
YOUR information is correct. The ad-
iutant generals department pre-
sented me with written order, l
presume you would term it, for the
national guard to take part in Presi-
dent Wilson's inauguration de-
clined TO sign the same upon Ine
ground tnat no formal ilvitauon to
the governor Of South Carolina as
commander-in-chief, or the adju-
tant general, has been received
asking that we participate in the in
augural ceremonies. Until such is
received, or unless such is received, l
most assuredly will not attend the in
auguration, nor will I permit, If 1 can
possibly help myself, any military
company from South Carolina, to par
ticipate in such ceremonies, I do not
propose for the South Carolina troops
to go to Washington and be mistreat-.
ed. or treated discourteously, because
of their commander-in-chief, knowing
full well who will have control OF the
co,,+b Corolina mart of the inauguTa-