Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-06-14
'TILLMAN SCORES MANNING
Interesting Chapter In South Car
OlIRa Politics.
ugly CHARGE OF Double DEALING

to Him to Defeat Blease and No"
Seeks to Use Lever to Defeat Til''
man-Charge that Lever PLAYED
| Concealed Hand in Behalf Of Man
| ming.
Washington, June 9-Scnator Till
man gave out the following statement
in reply to Governor Manning's open
letter addressed to him under dat" OF
June /:
have no desire TO question Cover
nor Manning's personal patriotism hui
there are some features Of his attitude
in regard TO the selection of success
sor to the office now hold that feel
compelled TO deal with.
To quote his own words: This Is a
time. however. II I may remark IT,
which demands self clf-abnegation and
the subordination of selfish or ambiti-
Gus aims" This patent truth stated
with such clearness causes me to won
der how Governor Manning can justi-
fy the urging of Mr.. Lever to give up
the craftsmanship of one Of the great
committees in the house to offer for the
senate Mr.. Lever had in this crisis
an opportunity such as comes to few
men to serve the farmers of South
Carolina. This he has thrown away to
run for the senate and also attempt to
i"opardizc the craftsmanship OF the
committee on naval affairs of the SEN
ate. II | am not reelected the state
loses tn" craftsmanship OF the commit =
zoe on naval affairs. IF Mr. Lever
should win he will go to the foot of
all the committees on which he will
serve. and so will Blcase.
Did Governor Manning consider the
',tatc's hest interests when he advised
and persuaded Mr.. Lever to throw
away the craftsmanship Of the commit
tee on agriculture of the house 10, 80
into a race for the senate?
The state had successfully passed
through the floating of moro than its
drnce enough that the state of South
Carolina was loyal and true and earn
cstly behind the president and the
war.
This over-subscription TO the Liber-
~ bond issue and the generous contri-
buttons to the Red Cross on the part
OF the people of South Carolina COM
plctcly fcfutcs Governor Nanning's
statement to the president and Mr. Le-
vcr's assertion in his announcement
that the causes of the war and the OBJ
i"cts for which our country are fight
ing will have to be explained in great
detail on the stump this summer in
every county or Blease- will be- elected
and the people Qf.South Gnrolila win
20 on REGARD az 4disloyar ana :nppde>A
.a:.hss; ssstat = r. ssyess ss e
doubt about the patriotism and loyal
ty of the people Of South Carolina and
.hey are just as we'll informed as some
people who set themselves up to be
their leaders. have no hesitation in
rescnting such misrepresentation OF
their loyalty and patriotism.
fully share the opinion Of Prcsi-
dent Wilson. who in his last address
10 congress said:
Politics is adjourned. The cleo
tions will go to those who think least
oil it: to those who 20 to the constitu-
cncics without explanations or excuses,
with plain record of duty faithfully
and disintcrcstcdly performed. !, for
one. am always confident that the peo-
pie OF this country will give q just
verdict upon the service of the men
who act for them when the facts are
such that no man can disguise or con-
ccal them. There is no danger of de-
ccit now"
How docs this statement Of presi-
dent Wilson's compare with Governor
Manning's open letter to me?
Governor Manning says: MY opin-
ion was and is that it is imperative for
him Q3lcase) to be met in debate at
every meeting so as to keep the true
and vital issues of the war and loyalty
the people" also, THAT we in South
Carolina could not take chance on
this issue: that it was 4 state and ma
tional duty to sec to II that South
Carolina was represented in the United
States senate by one who was. and Is,
loyal to the United States and a strong
Of
administration. Blease does not fill
the requirements" Here is the crux
of the situation: Governor Manning
was not willing to trust the people
with making their own nomination for
senator and he. with the aid Of very
small coterie of politicians. set to work
to make a senator satisfactory to Gov
crnor Manning. Naturally Governor
Manning is concerned in the defeat OF
I'lcase. This Is no new sensation to
him: he has called on me in times past
to bring about this much desired event
and | contributed something to that
| end. notably when he himself was in
| the race two years ago for governor
hut now he thinks 1t advisable to get
someone else to bell the cat" What q
transformed and ubiquitous statesman
he is when it comes to making 1t pos
sible to elect a senator. from that OF
two years ago when the issue was on
the election OF governor!
want to say in this connection tina,
when the second race was on between
Manning and Blease I issued over my
own signature letter in which tied
Blcase and McIaurin together; out
lined the iniquities connected with the
proposed deal. ETC.. and had this state
ment ready for the printer when Mr.
| Lever came to Trenton in the ho'
weather in early September in an au-
tomobile with the curtains down and
returning to Columbia after dark tc
get this anti -Blease document to tht
printers. keeping 1t a secret as to the
part he was taking in the election.
Governor Manning's opinion as wei
| nc Mr. Ioyar'e 40 IN my ahiIitv IN de.