The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
THE AUDUBON SOCIETY
AND THE GOVERNOR

TIE AtDIDUN SUtIE
AND THE GOVERNOR
Charleston American.
Columbia, May 26.-1n reply to
Gov. Manning's letter, for the third
time returning the name of Col. A. a.
Richardson as mot suitable to him
for appointment as chief game war
den. President E. C. l.. Adams, Of the
Audubon society tf South Carolina,
today addressed a letter to the gov
ernor. requesting that he send the So
ciety list of names which would be
suitable" to him and stating that he
would await the governors reply be-
fore taking any further action.
President Adams letter follows:
columbia, S. c., May 26, 1917.
"To His Excellency, Richard l. Man
ming, Governor of South Carolina.
Columbia, S. C.
Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your
letter dated May 25. 1917. in which
you return the name of Mr.. a. A.
Richardson as being unsuitable to
you' for the appointment of chief
game warden.
81 am sending a stenographic re-
port of the meeting of the Audubon
society held on the 10th Of May at
the Jefferson hotel, Columbia. S. G..
Owing to Mr.. A. NJ. Deals duties as
court stenographer. he was unable to
make his report at an earlier date.
'Tt requires considerable work, loss
of time and expense to call meetings
of the Audubon society, therefore
suggest that you send me list OF
names, one of which would be suit
able to you, and I will submit the
same to the society.
awaiting your reply before taking
anv further action, I am
every truly yours,
(Signed) "E. C. L. Adams
president Audubon Society"
Col. Richardson made public today
a letter which he wrote the governor
on May "a, offering to submit the gov
ernor's charges against him, contain
ed in the veto message on the closing
day of the legislature, to commit
tee of five State officers and to abide
bv their decision if the governor
would do likewise, the ,siton be-
ing that if the com ound the
charges founded in chardson
would retire, and on Ier hand
if the committee founu - favor OF
Richardson on the charges the COVER
nor should appoint Richardson to
hold the Office until the people could
vote upon him as candidate for the
Office
The governor in his reply refused
to agree to the proposition.
81 called his hand and asked for a
showdown and he was afraid of it.,
said Col. Richardson today. 81 made
him a fair proposition that any fair
minded man ought to have been will
ing to accept, and I do not consider
his answer to my letter ad evades the
issue. further. I am prepared TO
compare at any time the expenditures
of this Office with the expenditures o.
his Office"
The correspondence between Col.
Richardson and the governor is as
follows:
columbia, May "a, 1917.
Governor Richard I. Manning, Co.
lumbia, S. G.
"Dear Sir: South Carolina is SUI
fering on account OF the lack OF law
enforcement of the game and FISH
laws of this State. These conditions
are due to the fact that the Audubon
society of this State prefer me above
all others for the position OF chlef
game warden whilst you oppose my
holding this position on account OF
reasons alleged by you in your mes
sage to the senate on February Il,
1917. at which time You attempted to
veto the bill providing for the cleo
ton of the chief game warden by the
people. The present situation is most
deplorable and should be relieved. AS
true South Carolinian, in order to
protect the interests of my State, 1
make YOU the following proposition:
eff you can prove the charges made
in your message thereby showing that
/ have ever done anything illegal L
will withdraw my name from the race
for the chief game warden's ONCE
but, provided, you can not prove any
illegal actions on my part, then you
agree to my holding the office until
the people of this State can vote upon
the question as to who shall be their