The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-30

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investigation and that l shall ask the
committee to investigate as to whether
| am or not. | wish to state that
while | advocated the resolution, [
have no personal feelings in the mat
ter, especially against the governor.
That l have known him since we were
students together in the South Caro-
lima college and have been associated
with him in one branch or other of
the general assembly for nearly
20 years. l have always taken an
active interest in penal and charitat-e
institutions of the State. and when l
understood that this matter was to
come up before the board CT regents
I went there solely in the capacity
OF senator. I desire above every
thing that this investigation shall
be free from any paFtisanshfp or bias,
and consequently beg to resign from
the committee
Fight On FOrtner Bill.
The fight on the Fortner bill was
precipitated in the house on Tuesday
when the author, Representative C. D.
Fortner, of Spartanburg, got his bill
made the order of business, Mr..
Fortner led the fight for the passage
of the bill, and he had the active sup
port in his fight Of Mr.. James, of
Bishopville, and others. Prominent
among the opponents of the bill were
Mr.. Lilies, of Orangeburg; Mr.. Wander
Horst, Mr. Barnwell, and MIR. Ritten-
berg, of Charleston, and DR.. c. T.
Wyche, Of Newberry.
Representative Fortner came to the
house last year from Spartanburg as
new member. One of the principal
planks in his platform in Spartanburg
county was the measure for which
he led the fight on Tuesday. There
is no doubt of the fact that he is a
hard fighter
1t was urged by some of the op-
ponents of the bill that the best
results could be secured by having
whites to teach negroes, and it was
urged that in Charleston, especially,
could better results be secured. An
amendment was offered to exempt
Charleston, but it failed DR.. Wyche,
Of Newberry, argued that if error
had been made it was in not teaching
the negro enough. He said there
were no white teachers in negro
schools in Newberry-that this was
white mans country and there was no
need to fear. He thought it an mop
perfume time to raise the question.
If the issue was to be squarely met
it must be more serious-deportatio
A Picture Produced.
When it was argued that the teach
ing of negroes by whites was not in
the nature of teaching social equality,
Representative Fortner produced a
picture of the faculty of negro col
lege in Columbia. Talk about it not
teaching social equality" he exclaim-
ed. Look at this picture with white
woman teacher with her arms around
q negro teacher The presentation
of the photograph by Mr.. Fortner was
somewhat in the nature of dramatic
climax, and the fight for the bill was
won. In fact, it seemed there was no
argument which could be brought
against the picture which Mr.. Fortner
exhibited. Citizen Josh Ashley made
one Of his characteristic speeches
for the bill-such a speech as only
Mr.. Ashley can make. He said he
once knew OF a white teacher, who,
after being thrown in contact with the
negro so much, asked to be buried
with them.
The opponents of the bill offered
amendment after amendment with
the object of loading it down. One
of these amendments was to apply
the bill to negro chauffeurs and car
riage drivers, and other amendments
as jokers, with the object of nullify-
ing the bill However, only the two
amendments mentioned-applying to
houses of i'll repute and to the teach
ing of the Bible, got through, and the
bill has now gone to the senate with
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