The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-09-20

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Columbia, Set. 1s.-John L. Nc
Laurin. in letter addressed TO J
Arthur Banxs OF st. Matthews copies
o. which were distributed to the pres.
YESTERDAY. SAWS that he. win shortl,
resign as State warehouse commits.
ssoner. The Commissioner. in seven
typed sheetp. comments on his pur-
posS "a follows:
As"lt u my desire to retire as State
warehouse commissioner. and this is
70 advise you that ! will tender my
Fvssigaation to the governor at an early
date. Ny purpose IL to, give you an
oppprtunjty to take such action as you
inay deem wise to secure capable
man a. my successor,
~ have sHtabltshed the system. so
Ear A 4 have gone. on firm founda-
tsen; we are taking in new houses
NEARLY every day, and. in spite Of the
hieA price Of cotton. Il would astonisl,
yoH TO- know how much is being stored.
The prssent State administration ia
vors rstAtnins the systsm on its pres
|ene basis. vhils, I favor IT. develop
sAent upon broader lines. 1 can not
|ssuceed with oppoaition, from the state
,AatniRlNtratipn.
AnRther rsaaQA Why I wiah to re.
tire u that ! am tired Of public life.
rwsnty-Avs years ego. when went to
washinsten, 4 found negroes In nearly
ALI u ~ postoacsA and our people
we're reptleaa and ressnafpl under this
conditien Of affairs. II fsnally cul-
minsted In the hurpikG Of q postmas-
ter n this Stats ana In Mississippi. and
had therVs not been . change there isa
no telAas wbat miGht have occurred.
| ~ saSssN to work With the deter
minasion tAaA no matter what the
cost waa % me personally. / would
remedy this condition Of Affairas The
only wey to do y was to gain, the re-
sp4ct and eenndence kof those in au-
snsStx end make them sea what was
right Perponally \ dad ma no good.
and waA = sse.st buxdsn. but the hene-
- uas 4ek pcAAnsA to sopth Carolina.
TAs policy which succeeded in get
49G lfny{lnlex - inaNs,,retA. and
III. a1L 'zse Artsc1sd
U)GSl ~ y v 1oes
e)sall ~ nsoFs qssstion so|
far a. politics 10 concerned. Ny re-
ward was the charge on the floor of
~ s&paAs by nay SesleAsus that ! had
sold out for patronage. I advocated
the principle Of ship subsidy for an
American merchant marine. and
pointed out then what would happen
70 the South II there was ever Eu-
ropsen waE was the first man In
hish publia Office In this State to point
out ard oppose the Democratic party
following Mr.. Bryan in his erroneous
Sisws ON Anance- Read the platform
Of the party today and see whether
my Views have prevailed or not.
I'm the present campaign there was
not candidate for goxeSnor in the
field who suited me. begged you to
rsp on the. industrial Issue. and Of
fered to run for governor myself II
you would run for lieutenant govern
or. When 1t was narrowed down to
Biease and Manning. supported
Biease. and would do g. aesin under
slpniisr circumstances, IL, So I knew
ltAa& / could develop the warehouse
|ssstem and sAeuse ga pural credits
measure with Blease and that I could
never move a peg with Manning.
When I made up nay ipind to fight for
Blease did not do 1t In q half heart
cd way. and i believe right now that
II had not got sick and had to spend
q month In the hospital. but could
have continued my canvass Of this
state. that we would have won the
night on the Arst ballot. However.
what v to be wtil be- and am not
crying over split milk.
Senator Gilman refers to q letter
wrote Mr.. Archbold which no con-
strues into asking for q campaign
contribution. when he and resigned
to fight II out 20 years ago. I have
explaiped In the public prints the cir.
cumatances under which this lette,
was, written. and, SO long as my con,
science ~ clear care little what any
one else thinks Of me. might re.
ply to Senator Tillman by calling at
tention to charges OF corruption
against him. which he has not ant
\ can never satisfactorily explain. Thi
n