Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-28

pointment of election
Suppose you had all the fellows in
dicted that bet on the primary las
summer, gentlemen; ] would have t
have some more pardon blanks print
ed. Now, listen: They are yelling
What Is the governor going to d.
about the Charleston races? What
the new attorney general going to d.
about the Charleston races?" You hav
no special act on II. It goes on abou
'the result Of any political noinina
ton" etc.; "or upon the result Of an.
lot, chance casualty. unknown or con
tingent event whatsoever" and no on
Therefore, my friends, your act no
only covers the race track in Charles
+, ton, but II covers gambling on politi
church raffles, turkey raffies, or an.
other game of chance. Do you wan
me to put on a beaver hat and a Primo,
Albert suit, and kid gloves, and carr,
a gold-headed cane, and play preach,
er, and go around to plead with then
not to violate this act? Do you wan
me to go up street here In q difguis,
and go into gambling den? No; yol
would think II was beneath the dignity
Of the Office. and unbecoming a gentle
man. Yet some people seem to wan
me to go to Charleston and sniff
around to see II ! can find somebody
betting on horse races. It Is done tc
mislead the uniformed That is all
My position In the enforcement Of al
law Is this: II law Is violated, lei
some man swear out warrant and
charge the guilty ones with violation
Of 1t. " the magistrate doesn't do his
duty can't remove him. Your honor
ed supreme court says that the little
magistrate Is above the chief magis-
trate. No; can't remove him. Blu,
| the grand jury may be able to do some
thing to him when they meet about six
months afterwards, as for instance, In
Dorchester, where they have court
twice year. II your magistrate and
sheriff say they can't enforce that law
II they call on me will enforce Il, Just
as 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
"the blind tigers are about to take the
town" I sent him help and enforced
the law, IL they did make two Of my
men walk out Of town with their hats
| In their hands. am not going to en-
force the law. and I am tired Of hear
ing them holler. What is the attor-
ney general going to do?" will tell
you what he is going to do; any man
who can eat up a Lyon certainly can
do his duty as attorney general.
Now, my friends, want to speak to
you Of another thing. In yesterday
mornings News and Courier you find
in big headlines, "Blease Blocks Mill
II he can prevent. Governor will not
permit the state militia to participate
in inaugural parade and will keep
Clemson and Citadel cadets at home,
IL in his power. Reasons for attitude y
Now, gentlemen, here are the reasons
for attitude" THE governor said that
no formal invitation had been extend
ed and that unless such was forthcom-
Ing he would not permit the militia to
60 to Washington, II in his power to
prevent, and that he had declined to
sign the adjutant generals order to
that effect. The governor stated as
further reason for his attitude that
Capt. William e. Gonzales, Of Colum-
bia would have control Of the South
Carolina part OF the inauguration;
that 1t was his opinion that Mr.. Con
zales would, II possible. place the gov
ernor, as comrnander-in-chief Of the
state militia, In an embarrassing posi-
troops to suffer thereby. Asked II his
prohibitiye stand included the Citadel
and Clemson. the governor said he did
not know whether or not he had au-
thority over these institutions. but II
so, he would prevent the cadets going
to Washington" ;.z
Now, the same man that sent that
report to the News and Courier sent
this report to the Atlanta Journal and
want you to listen to the two reports
and see what lies the News and Cour-
ier's big, glaring headlines give you.
Here is my position, plainly stated, In
the Atlanta Journal:
1.-The governor replied: In part
your information is correct. The ad-
jutant generals department presented
me with written order, presume
you would term II, for the national
guard to take part In President Will
sons Inauguration. declined to sign
the same upon the ground that no for
NAL Invitation to the governor of South
Carolina as commander in -chief, or to
the adjutant general, has been receiv-
ed, asking that we participate In the
inaugural ceremonies. Until such Is
received, or unless such Is received, /
most assuredly will not attend the In
auguration, nor will permit, II ! can
possibly help myself, any military
company from South Carolina, to par
ticipate in such ceremonies. ] do not
propose for the South Carolina troops
to 60 to Washington and be mistreat-
ed, or treated discourteously because
of their commander in chief, knowing
full we'll who will have control Of the
South Carolina part Of the inaugura-
ton, William E. Gonzales and know
ing that 1t will be his pleasure to place
the governor Of South Carolina In any
embarrassing position on that occa-
sion in which he could place me, by
fair or foul means, or by treachery,
which is so well known to his race OF
peopie. Therefore I decline to allow
myself or the South Carolina troops to
be placed under his command or in
any manner or form under his dicta-
tion. II an invitation comes from the
proper source which will guarantee to
my troops an honorable position In the
inaugural parade, and will guarantee
to them fairness and equality, am In
favor of accepting 1t and Of their par
ticipating in the inaugural ceremonies.
Otherwise I am not That Is all there
is to It, and this Is what propose to
stand by. do not propose to Let our
troops go to Washington and possibly
be put in behind some negro troops, as
was done on one occasion when Gener-
al Willie Jones received the humiliation
of his life and by his military genius
and strategy switched positions on the
negroes and placed himself In a re-
spectacle position" Does that prohi-
bition include the Citadel and Glenn
SOM" the governor was asked. L do
not know" he replied, that have any
authority over those two institutions
In regard to the matter, but II have,
most assuredly will protect the farm
ers' sons, at Clemson, and the profes-
sional mems sons at the Citadel from
being humiliated, and I am satisfied
that II the authorities In charge OF
these institutions will stop and think
they will agree with me. Some people
may say, "Oh, well, there is nothing
in it." Possibly not but do not pro-
pose to put myself in a position to be
insulted and then, II am insulted,
and I am not the cause Of 1t, will take
care Of the man that does the insult
ing"
Mr.. Caldwell sent that report to the
News and Courier; Mr.. Caldwell sent
that report to the Atlanta Journal. The
Atlanta Journal publishes 1t as II was;
the News and Courier garbled It so as
to mislead the people Of South Carroll
ma into believing that / am trying to
prevent the military companies from