The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-01-29

and charge the guilty ones Wltn
violation of it. If the Magistrate
doesn't do his duty I can't remove
him. Your honored Supreme
Court says that the little Magis-
trate is above the Chief Magis
trate. No, Ican'tremove him. But
the jury may be able to do some
thing to him when they meet
about six months afterwards, as,
forinstance, in Dorchester, where
they have court twice a year. If
your Magistrate and Sheriff say
they can't enforce the law, if they
will call on me I will enforce It,
just as I did in the town of the
Senator from Bamberg, when the
blind tigers were running over
the little town, and the Mayor
called on me to help him. 1.-The
blind tigers are about to take the
town. I sent him help and en-
forced the law, if they did make
two of my men walk out of the
town with their hats in their
hands. I am not going on the sly,
but am gong to enforce the law,
and I am tired of hearing them
hoiler, What is the Attorney
General going to do?" I will tell
you what be is going to do; any
man who can eat up a Lyon GER
talnly can do his duty as Attorney
General.
Now, my friends, I want to
speak to you of another thing. In
yesterday mornings News and
Courier you find in big headlines,
"Blease Blocks Militia's Trip.
Will Not Go to Washington if He
Can Prevent. Governor Will Not
Permit State Militia to Partici-
pate in Inaugural Parade and VIII
Keep Clemson and Citadel Cadets
at Home, if in His Power. Reas-
ons for Attitude" Now, gentle
men, here are the reasons for
attitude" "The Governor said
that no formal invitation had been
extended, and that unless such
was forthcoming be would not
permit the militia to go to Wash
ington, ifin his power to prevent,
and that he had declined to sign
the Adiutan5 Generals order to
that effect. The Governor stated
as further reason for his attitude
that Capt. William E. Gonzales,
of Columbia, would have control
of the South Carolina part Of the
| Inauguration; thatlt was his opin-
ion that Mr.. Gonzales would, if
possible, place the Governor, as
commander-in -ohief of the State
militia. IN an embarrassing posi-.
ton, and that be did not wish the
State troops to suffer thereby.
Asked if his prohibltive stand in
cluded the Citadel and Clemson,
the Governor said be did not know
whether or not he had authority
over these institutions, but if so,
he would prevent the cadets go
ing to Washington"
Now. the same man that sent
that report to the News and Cour-
! ier sent this report to the Atlanta
Journal, aud I want you to listen
to the two reports, and see what
lies the News and Courier's big,
clearing headlines giveyou. Here
is my position, plainly stated, in
the Atlanta Journal:
''The Governor replied: SIN
part YOUR information is correct.
The Ad Adiutant-General's depart
ment presented me with a written
order, presume you would term
| it, for the National Guard to take
part in President Wilson's inaug-
uration. [ declined to sign the
same upon the ground that no
formal invitation to the Governor
of South Carolina as commander
| in chief, or to the Adjutant Gen
eral, has been received, asking
that we participate IN the inaugu-
raj ceremonies. Until such is re-
ceived, or unless such is received, :,
I most assuredly will not attend
the Inauguration, nor will l per
nit, if I can possibly help myself,
any military company from South
Carolina to participate in such
ceremonies.
l do not propose for the South
Carolina troops to go to Wash
ington and be mistreated, or
treated discourteously. because
| of their commaLder-in chief,
knowing full we'll who will have
control of the South Carolina
part of the Inauguration, Viii
| liam E. Gonzales, and knowing
that it will be his pleasure to
place the Governor of South
Carolina in any embarrassing
position on that occasion in which
he could place me, by fair or
foul means. or by treachery:
which is so well known to his
race of people. Therefore, I de-
cline to allow I.yself or the
South Carolina troops to be
placed under his command or in
any manner or form under his
dictation. If an invitation comes
from the proper source which
will guarantee to my troops an
honorable position in the inaug-
ural parade, and will guarantee
to them fairness and equality, |