The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-14
THE VOTE ON LEGAL ADVICE
APPROPRIATION.

by vote of "A to 40 the house left in the appro-
priation OF $4,000 for legal advice for Governor
hiannins Il VIII be recalled tha; warn, contro-
yersy arose the retention by Attorney General
Peoples of his assistant Fred Dominick former
Governor Bleaso's campaign manager and law part
ner Governor Manning declared that Mr.. Peoples
had voluntarily come TO him and offered to allow
him to select the assistant to the attorney generals
office. This Governor Manning declined to Co. and
Mr.. Peoples then stated that he would submit to
Governor Manning list of names OF those whom
he would consider eligible for appointment This
was not done. and Mr.. Dominck retained as the as
sistant The matter was submittei to the legis-
lature and the action OF the house In appropriating
1000 for legel advice was the result s2
The Anderson delegation were split on this prop
osition. From the reported vote Messrs FAINT and
Reid voted against the appropriation and Messrs
Burns Hatcheson and West for It, Mr. Wolfe is
not recorded as voting. though he made speech
against the appropriation.
1t Is unfortunate that there should have arisen
this controversy at the beginning of the admins
tration az To the legal advisers Of the governor
We can readily understand why Governor Manning
would not like 10 70 either to Mr.. Peoples or to Mr.
Dominick for legal advice. Mr. Manning says that
Mr.. Peoples voluntarily made promises and gave
him assurances which he did not adhere TO- and
Mr.. Domnick was the campaign manager and law
partner OF former Governor Blease. who was
bitter political antagonist OF Governor Manning
The relationship OF the governor and the legal ad-
wiser must be close relationship. Governor Man
ming not being a lawyer would OF necessity have to
consult counsel more often that his predecessor
who was a lawyer. Naturally he would wish 10 go
to n man in whom he could place implicit conf
dence and 10 one who would DO friendly to his ad-
ministration. which neither Mr. Peoples nor Mr.
Dominick Is. He would most naturally. therefore
prefer other legal advisers In this we do blame
him, and were we govarnor should seek a legal
adviser In whom weseould place implicit trust and
who would he friendly TO our administration, even
II we had to employ him and pay him personally
This is said without any intention to reflect upon
either Mr. Peoples or SIR. nominick The Ieglsla-
ture has been appropFiating funds for, q former
governor to use In any way he saw At. and II Gov
error Manning has such fund and chooses TO pay
ts for legal advice he hes precedent for otbs this
or employing body guards. special ccntabies" or
what not. The Legislature should endeavor to throw
every safeguard around the execution Of ahe laws
OF the State even to employing more than one law
yer. u 50 much legal advice were seeded Were It
not TOR the political aspect OF the situation there
wosld no question raised as to the right OF the
legislature 70 make this appropriation ana we have
onldefde n QoYarnor Bianning's integrity to use
tlRd enetfAled 10 his care Cor the best
letsres ~ AHs insuueh rnannsr as to re-
6kse and bring adequate re-.
tafns saF TIE an Is stflenk