The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-04-04
Mist HAVE PEACE IN
The MILITIA RANKS
GOV RLEASE SAYS HE is FRIEND
OF THE MILITIA.
But Srtife and Bickering Among the
Militia Must Cease-Dismisses
a Complaint.

Special to The Herald and News.
columbia, April 3.-In reply TO q
communication addressed to the ao.
5utant general by certain officers OF
The National Guard, asking that a re-
viewing board be appointed ito con-
sider the competency of the present
na++alion commander, Major Joseph H.
Alien and setting forth certain alie-
no+;ons against Major Allen Wnlcn
,.,,,n;ca+ion was forwarded 10
49, oommander-in-chief for instruc-
t.onso Governor Cole. L. Blease mas
osdnAssod the following communlca-
49,. 20 the National Guard OF Soutn
Carolina: oo
tn the National Guard OF South caro-
rno particularly Company ofhcers'
rirs+ battalion, Second Infantry ~
g s c., and the Adjutant General
Of South Carolina, in reply to com
n,unication of March 26, 1913, sign
.d hv A E. Legare, Captain Com
nanv p (assigned); Dibert Jackson
Cantain Company c; ]. J. Marsnah'
pirst Lieutenant Compay c; Louie
N Wingard, Captain Company u
1ohn A. Rice, First Lieutenant
Company D; T. E. Merchant Gap
+ain COMPANY NJ; George w, She-
nane First Lieutenant Company M;
think that 1 can say, without pc
5ng charged with self praise or ex-
. ogeration. that the militia OF South
carolina, known as the Natlona.
cnard has never had better lrlenu
- tho Governors office than he VINO
occunies it today. I have endeavored
TO show this by giving them every en-
couragement possible, and when ,tneS
bavo done me the honor OF lnVltlns
mo 70 address their National Guaro
meetings I have on each occasion
praised them for their taltn1ulness
ond told them to go ahead and what
over thew could get from the general
ssanhlv I would approve OF, that
thew need fear no veto at my HANDS,
&c considered the volunteer militia
and the fremen of our State TWO OF
eanizations which were not appre-
cia+ed as they should be-; that their
work was very hazardous and DANGER
ous when indeed they were called TO
work: that they were the. protectors
of the lives and property of the peo-
nlo Of om State, and that through
them and their organizations the law
less and dangerous were kept under
control. l have endeavored, in other
words. to show my appreciation OF
them and nv friendship for them. And
Of the last session of the general as
semblv when the appropriation was
made for the purchasing Of a rifle
range, l had hoped it would be such
encouragement to all Of the officers
and men that harmony would prevail
that the organlzatlon
would take a new start, that fresh en-
tbusiasm and vigor would possess the
men. and that alf would be we'll; and
It hurts me to see the strife and dis
sensions that are now going on among
the officers and men. The recent
Sust held was an exam
pie Of this. NoW, comes this complaint
How far, gentlemen, is it 10 go? The
people are tired Of strife and dissen-
sions. They want peace and har-
mony. And those who are opposed TO
the militia. anyway, and. are always
pleased to help to drag it down, roll
as . sweet morsel under their tongues
this internal strife among the men
and the officers. Soon they will be-
Gin to say: What is the use in spend
ing our money on these people? II
amounts to nothing but wrangllng
and strife" While if harmony pre-
vailed and everything moved along
praise would come from all
sides and even those who now critic
ise would be, ready to exclaim, "These
men are doing a good service; they
are working in harmony and Tor the
uplift of the State; let's give them our
encouragement and our assistance |
had hoped that this would be the
case.
Now, as to this late communication
with regard to Major Allen, think it
comes with very, very bad taste. He
whose name is at the front was the
Judge advocate who represented Ma