The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1914-03-06
VERBATIM REPORT
OF HOUSE FIGHT.
Statements by Governor and
Members.
CHARGES ARE DENIED.
Controversy Concerning Report on
Asylum Causes Live Scenes in
Lower Branch.

OF the message orally delivered to the |
house of representatives last night by |
the governor OF South Carolina.
Now Mr.. Speaker, / read from the |
Columbia Record. l read from the |
speech Of the gentleman-no, won't |
say gentlemen, l can't say that. will |
say from the member from Chester |,
field. l hope that will soak in. Il
mean it, and l am responsible for it /
as Cole. l.. Blease, in this place and
anywhere else. He stood here and
he stated things false as the hinges
that swing the gates of hell, and
will prove it, That is why | am here
I read from the argument from the
gentleman from Chesterfield (reads)
When the man from Chesterfield
the man from North Carolina-the
paid attorney of the Seaboard rail
road-sitting in the speakers chair
Of this house. CRcads.) That is his
words, and my friends in this place
were not afraid of the action.
(Mr. Stevenson interrupts. / am
prompted to say that | am not alto
gether responsible for what the news
papers say.) If you don't like what
/ say (Mr. Stevenson interupts.) You
have stated things untrue. (Reads.)
You will sec that half the pages de-
voted to the session or December 12.
I (Mr. Stevenson interrupts. Mr.. Ste
venson: ] never said a thing about
what Gov. Blease says. Read what
you are taking exception to- II you
do say it (Speaker Smith rules) (Mr.
Stevenson requests that Gov. Blease
read the article). (Reads.)
QUOTED OFFICIAL RECORD.
Mr.. Stevenson: quoted the record
You were present when the record
was read. l said Mr. Babcock said
he was sent for by you and that the
governor was out OF town, etc. l only
referred to the part which was stated
by DR.. Babcok in your presence that
day. That is all ] stated about that,
and l said to bring that into this re-
port would be injecting politics and
reaching colClusiOns.)
The governor: The man who said
that position was offered to DR. Mary
Blackburn lies. (Mr. Stevenson: |
quoted the recordD I accept your
statement. Who could have denied
the pathetic plea of DR.. Saunders.
(Reading) Now, Mr. Speaker these
was never denied here. (Mr. Steven
son: Governor I read the very words
right there.)
Mr.. Stevenson, your committee re-
fused to report on the very matters
that would have been covered by
that (Mr. Stevenson: Governor the
statement / made was she asked for
that and we did not go into that be
cause that was a frebrand and would
have divided this house. The state
mout which the governor made
should be withdrawuD Mr.. Speaker
win do the gentleman Justice II
/ have ever done a man an injustice
| nd IN
back on friend | wish ! was i'm
hell if il is so.
Mr. Speaker. | will turn this to a
message. Gentlemen or the house of
representatives. | have stood on the
outskirts of your house and heard
my name called in sarcasm, ridiCule
and abuse; | have said nothing, eX-
cept once or twice to attempt in my
feeble way to dictate to some freud
of mine some feeble reply. (Mr Ste
venson: If the governor will permit
, until today | have never referred to
him. (Mr Wyche: ! think the gov
p ernor ought to be allowed to present
his message) (Speaker: The chair
! will not recognize any member. The
p constitution provides that the only
p ground, which the governor himself
realizes, he can be present in the
house is a follows (reads from the
constitution The chair realizes his
cellency, the governor, is here fo'
: that purpose, and for that purpose
has the right to communicate his
message.)
/ Mr. Speaker, the member from
, Chesterfield has stated that he ha:
not, during this session, endeavoreC
to reflect upon the governor. YoJ
} gentlemen, know whether thet state
2 ment is true or not; he makes II al
an honorable man and I must accep
9 1t. IL a man insult you and comes
' and apologies for the insult you mus
! accept It or you will prove yourself
I not to be a gentleman. II man doet
q you an injustice and apologies he hai
I done all he can do. 1t is your duty
D to accept his apology.
COULDN'T SIT STILL.
, When picked this paper up ant
e read IL tonight and saw the injustic,
Y that had been done me in it, ] woulI
: not sit still, and made up my mine
! to come on this desk and say what
had to say regardless of circum
r stances OF results. The member from
Chesterfield has stated that pape
e possibly has not done him justice. am
e that he has been quoting from testi
I mony.
Now, gentlemen. I did not seek thi
I matter. The senior senator from
y South Carolina saw fit TO reflect ol
a my friends by attempting to say W
Y had attempted to sell certain proper
n ty, which my friends kept from bein
sold. My good, true friends stood o.