Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-29
BlEASE AND SUlZER

Governor of South Carolina Upholds
!, Governor Of New York.
Governor Blease some days ago re-
ceived letter from Governor Sulzer
Of New York describing the situation
in that state, the New York governor
alleging that Boss Murphy, Of Tam
many. is trying to make a rubber
stamp of him, Sulzer. Governor
Blease replied to the letter under date
of last Tuesday as follows:
Hon. William Sulzer, Governor,
Albany, N. Y.
MY Dear Governor Sulzer:-Your
letter of August 23 has been received.
l am In full sympathy with you, and
sincerely hope that you will be able to
convince the people Of New York and
the people Of the United States that
you are absolutely innocent Of any
wrongdoing. I myself last summer
went through just about what you are
going through now, except that they
did not attempt the impeachment pro-
ceedings. l convinced the people Of
South Carolina that was being perse-
cuted and they stood by me, and the
politicians and ringsters howl and
squirm, and convince the people that
you are right. and they will never for
sake you. Trust in God and the white
people, and you will always be a win
ner.
$50 far as South Carolina is con-
cerned you and you alone are looked
upon as the governor Of New York. l
think Mr.. Glynn Is showing very much
the 'dog-in -the-manger' spirit, and the
best element Of the people of this
country, I am satisfied, think about
Glynn as 1 do-that he Is a cheap
politician endeavoring to get a little
notoriety out Of the misfortune Of an
other, which kind Of conduct no hon
est man ever sympathizes with.
with best wishes,
VERY respectfully,
"Cole l. Blease, Governor"
SuIzer's Letter.
The letter from Mr.. Sulzer follows:
August 23rd, 1918.
Hon. Cole L. Blease, Governor of South
Carolina, Columbia, s. c.
My Dear Governor Blease: Just
few lines to inform you regarding my
struggle here to give the people Of the
state Of New York honest government.
1 feel confident your sympathy will be
with me; and anything you can do to
help will certainly be appreciated by
the decent citizens Of our country.
You have no conception of the OBJ
stacles in my way. Neither have you
any idea Of the obstacles that beset
me.
When the political boss found out
that he could not control me, and
make me rubber stamp, he did ev-
erything in his power to destroy me
politically. However, I have no fear
of the ultimate result. The truth will
prevail, and right makes might. In
the future as in the past, you and all
my friends can rely on me to do my
duty, as l see the right, and God gives
me the light, regardless of personal
consequences.
The grafters are bounding me. Mr..
Murphy and his hirelings are traduc-
ing me, and trying In every conceiv-
able way to get mud to throw at me.
However, / can assure you there Is
little, or nothing, In the charges made
against me. Most Of the stuff Murphy
and his agents put in the newspapers
about me Is baseless, and pure fabri-
cation. They know this, and they
know 1t will not in the last analysis
hurt me; but they also know 1t dis
concerts and worries Mrs. Sulzer.
When Boss Murphy told me he
would destroy me, If I would not do
his bidding, l defied him to do his
worst, and declared I could continue
to do my best. No matter what be-
comes of me, the fight for good gov
ernment will go on-and ultimately
triumph. With the aid Of the decent
people of the state. shall go forward.
/ cannot do otherwise.
With best wishes, believe me, as
ever,
Very sincerely your friend,
Wm. SulZer