The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-13

up ,Ie.r abuses. | have about come
to t.. conclusion that the little say
ing is true. 40 escape criticism, do
nothing, say nothing, be nothing.
L.. gentlemen, ali huilt contrary
to chat. l propose 10 pc something,
to de- something, ana to say acllr-
thing and my enemies have failed to
keep me from it.
au to hope that political
ca will settle upon us, and l shall
G -! tle 1uture towards tAaI
end, as l have done my part in the
;e Historical Commission.
In is connection, gentlemen, l
wat % call your attention to viola
tioG. oi the law by those high IN
aut. ~, in connection with the
rs al commission of this State
en defiance OF tie law by
Ur States judge and a lawyer
who - served as special judge IN
this State
ro4 .ome time we have had
Tn. es senator de4y!ng the law
of South Carolina by holding college
trrs tcp~hirs while he is member of
the United States senate, and we have
had and now have otter men in hlgn
such as that of State senator
anC ether Offices, holding two posi-
tions in plain violation Of the Con
stitution Now comes the historical
coma ion, a position as member OF
which We have all presumed does not
pay any salary, but is one of honor,
ana aere we have an open defiance
cf NV as conceive i. by United
State judge. The attorney genera! OF
has held that this judge
acafed his position upon the his
torical commission when he accepted
the judgeship appointed a sue
ce5sc: to him, but at a meeting held
in the city of Columbia, on the 18th
-eeenber, t1is very distinguished
al not only held that ne
was still a member Of the commission,
but defied the opinion of t1e attorney
general, and stated that he would be
glad to take the matter to the sup
court with the attorney genral.
Of course Mr.. Smith is a high judge,
and should not be criticized for
violating the law, but l am simply
showing you still another open fiaunt-
ing of the law by my enemies. II
Mr.. Smith were little negro crap
shooter, or some poor white man
who happened to sell a little whiskey,
this same judge would give him a
criminal sentence for doing what ne
himself is now doing, in my opinion
Next time he sentences some one ne
should say, 81 am also a violator OF
the law; you can't sentence me, but
/ will sentence you; you are com
mon citizen, but l am a big %
Judge; l can violate the law and defy
it, but, you little s.nrimp, l will teach
YOU a lesson l used to think Mr.
Smith a learned man, but l now con-
clude that he is little cheap, part1-
san politician, who thinks he knows
all the laws, while the lawyer before
him knows none. 1 am not further
surprised at his accepting a judge
iship from a Republican while claim
ing to be Democrat.
Another instance is that Of Mr.. Nc
Cullough, who also vacated his posi-
ton on the historical commission by
serving several times as special judge,
which has been held to be an Office In
this State. Yet Mr. Mccullough, like
Judge Smith, in open defiance of the
law, holds to his position on this
historical commission and continues
to act, and he and Mr.. Smith. with
two other members of the COM
mission, Messrs. Kennedy and Snow
den, set. themselves up as the his
torical commission, in open violation
and defiance of the constitution OF
this State.
Yet, gentlemen, 1 am criticized for
pardoning the little fellow who
violates the lsw and beos mercy,
while these big men are above the
law, and cannot be reached, and
BIease is criticized on the charge Of
creating a political disturbance, while
.hese big men, and others like them,
are causing the turmoil by refusing
to abide by the law.
l can't understand why these men
are so tenacious of this little job,
There is supposed to be no money in
it-not even the actual expenses Of
attending the meetings. Why is it
that these two distinguished gent.e-
men hold on like bull dogs holding
on to piece of bone? Doesn't it look
as if there is something in the wood
pile?