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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09
THE AUlL LETTER AGAIN
Former Governor Biease Makes q
Further Statement.


The following is from the Anderson
Tribune of last Thursday:
Columbia, s. c., July 3. 1918.
Col. V. b. Cheshire.
Anderson, S. C.
Dear Colonel:
In your issue of Thursday. July
End, you unintentionally did Col.
John X. Aull an injustice and | know
when you are fully informed of the
facts that you will correct same. In
your statement you say. "These edi-
torials that were sent us by Governor
Blease were dictated by him and writ
ten on Governor Blease's typewriter
by Aull. The account OF the fight
between Adjutant General W. W.
Moore and Col. Lewis. in which 1t
was stated that the Columbia corrc-
spondent OF the Charleston American
etc. was written by Aull himself and
sent to the Tribune for publication
In that you are mistaken. Col. Aull
never saw that article and did moi
know that 1t had been written and
sent to your paper until he received
the issue containing 1t. AS n matter
of fact, the articles written by me
and sent to you were written by my
self on my typewriter and Col. AulI
seldom ever saw one of them or even
knew where 1t came from. am sor-
ry that you did not call me or write
me in reference to the matter before
your statement, but am satisfied
with this explanation that you will
do him the justice Of correcting the
same. The articles which I sent you
at various times. in my opinion. were
all to the good. and personally. have
no objection to each and every one OF
them being singled out, and I assume
responsibility for each Of them.
With kind regards. am.
Very respectfully.
Cole.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09
ing and which must be conceded them

hie anu WHICH must De cOnceQeQ tneIn
before there can be peace:
Il. The destruction Of every arbi-
trary power anywhere that can sep
arately. secretly. and Of its single
choice disturb the peace of the world !;
or. If 1t cannot be presently destroyed,
at the least its reduction to virtual
impotence.
II. The settlement Of every ques-
ton, whether Of territory, Of SOW
arately, secretly. and Of its single
of political relationship. upon the
basis Of the free acceptance OF that
settlement by the people Immediately
concerned. and not upon the basis OF
the material interest or advantage Of
any other nation or people which may
desire a different settlement for the
sake Of its own exterior influence or
mastery.
iii. The consent of all nations to
be governed in their conduct towards
each other by the same principles OF
honor and OF respect for the common
law OF civilized society that govern
the individual citizens of all modern
states in their relations with one an
other; to the end that all promises
and covenants may be sacredly OBJ
served. no private plots or conspir-
acies hatched, no selfish injuries
wrought with impunity, and a mutual
trust established upon the handsome
foundation Of a mutual respect for
right.
Nv The establishment Of an or
ganization of peace which shall make
it certain that the combined power
Of free nations will check every In
vasion of right and serve to make
peace and justice the more secure by
affording 4 definite tribunal Of opinion
to which all must submit and by which
every international readjustment that
cannot be amicably agreed upon by
the peoples directly concerned shall
be sanctioned.
These great objects can be put into
a single sentence. What We seek Is
the reign Of law, based upon the con-
sent of the governed and sustained
by the organized opinion Of mankind.
The great ends cannot be achieved
by debating and seeking to reconcile
and accommodate what statesmen
may wish, with their projects or bal
anccs of power and OF national oppor-
tunity. They can be realized only by
the determination Of what the think
ing peoples Of the world desire, with
their longing hope for justice and for
social freedom and opportunity.
Il can fancy that the air Of this
place carries the accents Of such prin-
ciples with n peculiar kindness. Here
were started forces which the great
nation against which they were pri-
marily directed at first regarded as
revolt against its rightful authority
but which it has long since seen to
have been a step in the liberation OF
lfs own people as we'll as OF the peo-
Die of the United States; and I stand
eHre now to speak-speak proudly
IA with. confident hope-of the
saE..hts.esxalt.- -thin .hheratian-
fS the great stage of the world itself.
The blinded rulers Of Prussia have
reused forces they knew little Of
forces which. once reused, can never
be crushed to earth again; for they
have at their heart an inspiration and
a purpose which are deathless and OF
the very stuff Of triumph"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09

q was of the belief that Col. Aull
not only knew Of the articles Cover
nor Blease was sending me. but be-
lieved he typed many Of them, as he
and had discussed them at different
times. He knew where I was getting
this line OF dope, knew Of the fight,
knew ! had not been in Columbia at
that time and II he didn't write the
article himself. certainly knew where
II did come from.-Editor The Tri-
'bune.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09

No Need TO Ask.-Little Elsie came
home from a neighbor's house. MUNICH
ing cookie.
Now, Eisie." her mother reproved
her. 'how many times have told you
not to ask Mrs. Brown for cookies :"
IT didn't ask her" returned Elsie
calmly; II don't have TO; know where
she keeps them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09

with an attempt to turn the state Re
publican in 1916. Cooper partisanS
and hncklcrs turned their batteries on
him and il was hard to make himself
heard. In fact. ther" was lot oi
noise and the first of the old time
South Carolina political campaign
fire to show up this year WAS in crt-
dcnCc.
Thomas II. Peoples. John G. Rich
ards and Andrew J. Bcth"a. who
spoke In the order named. made patri-
otic speeches and were given much
patriotic applause.
John Madison Dcsl' l'hamps of Rock
Hill, eulogizcd the late Senator Till
man. He was the only speaker VIII"
did.
SYSTEM" John Z. Duncan charged
that John l.. Mcl.aurin had made tn,
statement that he. tMclaurin) pro-
posed to spend $4,000 to hc elected
governor Mr.. Duncan said that the
presence OF George Il. Rooster. cdi-
tor of the Grrcnvillc Piedmont at the
opening meeting in Rarnwcll. and the
fact that McIaurin's publicity man
was attending all the meetings AMI
that page advertisements costin%
around ST5 or $50 each were appearing
in the press in McIaurin's interest.
was evidence that much Of this mon
cy was hcinS spent that way.
II. A. Cooper was received with
tremendous demonstration of APP
plausc. He pleaded for seven
months school term in every school
district in the state and declared hc
wanted to help %the fellow in the
sticks"
He said h would have no enemies
II elected and that his one and only
thought would bc for the prosperity OF
all the people of South Carolina.
81 take 1t everybody has heard of
the Correspondence concerning Col
John h. .\ull. Ex-Governor Blcasc. Mr.
Cooper and myself" said Hon. John
l.. McIaurin. the last OF the gubcrna
torial candidates to speak. 1 am go-
Ing to tell you some more about that
today. have only eighteen minutes
to speak and if don't raise hell IL
will he the first time | ever tried TO
and didn't. This campaign is coming
to a pretty pass when 4 man like that
who has preceded me Duncan) is al
lowed TO make an unfoundcd charge
that ! said | intended 10 use $50.0o0
to he elected governor. | denounce il
rs an infamous falsehood and"
Duncan made break for the
speaker. and the scrap was on. Not n
word passed between the two men
during the melee. After it was all
over. McI-aurin resumed his speech as
cool as n cucumber and Duncan re-
maincd on the stand to hear him
through. his cheek bleeding.
Attacking former Governor Blcase
and renewing his reference 10 the
Aull Blease Cooper correspondence.
the speaker read the following tclc-
gram from Col. Victor B. Cheshire,
tullOT VI tttt
bune, the telegram bearng the date Of
July 5:
That former Governor Blease's
statement just issued in regard to his
stand In 1916 does not tally with some
Of the remarks he made during that
year. has just been recalled to my
memory by W. II. Garfield. who was
seated at the dining table in the Ore
gon hotel that year together with
Governor Blease. former District At
torney Ernest F. Cochran. who served
under a Republican administration.
Harry Fl. Blease and myself.
Il do not know IL Mr.. Cochran or
Mr.. Harry Blease recalls the state
ment OF former Governor Rlease. but
I do. and in substance was: I be-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09
fist Fight At GREENWOOD
BessfS. MCLaurin and Duncan IN a
MiX.Up.
BIGGEST MEETING OF The CAMPAIGN
Cooper the Favorite-After the Cub
ernatoriaI Show the Candidates tor
the Smaller offices Got But Little
ChnvS

Show.
t,.,rre,pondence The Yorkville Enquirer.
Greenwood, July i.-J0hn L. NC
I.,urin and John 7. Duncan iurnSh'd
the fireworks Tor Grccnwood'S to"rlh
of JuIy celebration today. \ fist fight
bctwccn the TWO featured thc S'a"
caupaign meeting held in IN" 'ltE
bark with some 800 or 3.OOO pcol'
i'm attendance. The fight did not re-
sui, seriously. Mr.. Duncan suffered Il
ELcrratcd right cheek and eye, ana "H-
Senator McI.adrIn's collar was sole"
"a little.
MIR. duncan in TIA" COurS" al ms
spc.ch charged Mr.. Mcla,urin win
making the statement that h" 'Mc-
IaurinD proposed Ia spend S'".ooo 10
elect himsrI; governor. Mr.. MCl%turins =
right arm WAS in Il sling when ne
arose TO Spcak. hc having suffered
with - bad shoulder for several days
last. referring to MIR. DuncanS
charge that h" had said b" proposed
to spend $5O.OOO in his rae" for COVER
nor, n. said: ANY man VIII" would
make such Il statement mtt"rs an in
famous falschoOd and"
Then the fireworks started. MI.
Duncan attempted To strike III" "N-
senator who Was somewhat OF pusl-
list i'm his young days. The sling was
off MrI.aurin's injured arm IN Il seq
ond, and heavy right uppcrcut
landed on MIR. DunCan's jaw. followed
by another blow or two on his head
and face. Then duncan grabbed Mr..
McIaurin's hair and pulled it.
Candidates and newspaper men on
the, stand then interrupted In" ii"hl
and Greenwood policemen took char%"
OF the situation. II was all over IN
five minutes. TIL" crowd which had
interested itself greatly in tn" scrap
and especially som" forty or hitN
Cooper purtisans who und"rtook l."
hccklr McI.aurin, settled down. and
gave him fairly respectful hearing.
The crowd in attendance upon the
meeting which was five times lariSr
than any crowd that has mp to this
t,mc heard the gubcrnatorial candi-
dates speak. included some 500 wo-
men. Tho understanding VA" that the
meeting today was To hc i'm the natrlr"
of "a patriotic love feast. Until Dun
can and McI.aurin tied up. il was.
II was Il Cooper crowd and prac-
ticallS all of the applause and demon
stratiun outside those Ia speakers ioi
patriotic war reference. went Ia Mr..
Cooper. He was formerly solicitor OF
the circuit OF which Greenwood county
is n part. When McI.aurin charged
him with having shown letter from
-5s5s-H
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Private Clinton S. Lendsey. Ma
rines-Tn the Bois de Belleau on June
6, 1918, he carried wounded office,
of the field to safety while under
heavy machine gun fire. He was
killed in action June s, 1918.
Second Lieut.. Alton p. Wood, In
fantry-While on patrol in no mans
land in the vicinity Of Ancreville or
the night Of May and 4, 1913. he dis
played great courage and devotion tc
duty in continuing to direct his men
and after having been mortally
wounded and refusing aid until he
was assured OF the safety of his men
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
SMALL TOWN POLITICS.

When Governor Stewart in an at
tempt to injure DR.. Lanstrum, inject
ed religious views into the campaign
he dug his W political grave. Nc
man has ever been big enough to make
a candidates religious views a politi.
cal issue and survive the effect.
Governor Stewart, a prominen.
protestant, sought to aid Senate,
Walsh by contemptuously referring tc
DR.. Lanstrum. Not content with 9
personal attack urco DR.. Lan.trum
he sought to make political capital Of
the religious views of DR.. La ~strum's
wife.
The good people of Montana will
not stand idly by and permit even the
governor of the :tate to drag = wo.
mans name into political discussions
Montana's citizens with amazement
read that portion of the governors
speech. They condemned without res.
ervation the governors remarks. The
citizens of Montana will place theil
stamp of disapproval upon the COVER.
nor's remarks by voting for DR.. Ian.
strum.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

The Red Cross organization of the
world is begging for volunteer work.
ers. The soldier boys-our sons, need
warm clothes for the coming winter.
The president has decreed that poll
tics is adjourned. Doctor Lanstrum,
the Republican candidate, is aiding
the state to stamp out the epidemic
which threatens US.
We read in the Helena Independent
that the wives of Democratic officials
are going around the state organizing
women's "Walsh for Senator Clubs"
This at any other time would pass un-
noticed, but at this time when every
energy should be bent to winning the
war, the women of the country are
wondering why the wives of officials
should not knit for the soldiers.
The question that occurs to many is,
"Are the wives of public officials only
political Red Cross workers" The
many worthy women of Montana are
aiding the Red Cross. If the Wo-
mems Walsh club will start knitting
for our boys in the army, we'll and
good. Let us have more knitting and
less politics. The women of u coun-
try towns are right when they criticise
the activities of those who neglect the
Red Cross work to play politics.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
1T IS TOO LATE.

The eleventh hour reputation of
Bert X. Wheeler by United States
Senator Walsh will be welcomed by
those who believe in the strict en-
forcement of sedition laws, but comes
too late to do the senator any real
benefit in the matter of his re-elec-
ton.
No one can question the patriotism
of Senator Walsh, but his retention of
Wheeler in office, after it had become
apparent that he was trucking to the
vicious element, can not be forgotten.
That Wheeler was kept in a high
place while sedition flourished and
fattened on his negligence constitutes
an affront to the people of Montana
an affront that may cost the senior
senator his high office.
The fact that Wheeler is out is
good. But the fact that he was kept
in his place by Walsh will be held
against Walsh when the voter goes
into the booth and marks his ballot.
It does no good to lock the barn after
the horses have been stolen.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
Not So Much
BY Martin J.. Hutchins, in The Miss oulian of Saturday, October 10Th.

district attorney when that officer
was most needed.
We are not so blindly partisan as to
deny that Senator Walsh hal won a
place of real distinction in the senate.
We have several objections to his re-
election, the most important of which
is that the interests of the nation de-
mand a Republican senate and a Re-
publican house.
The Democratic party is not capable
of grasping or solving the problems
that will arise after this war, espec-
tally with regard to the tariff.
For this task as well as for others,
the interest of. Montana will be far
better served by DR.. Lanstrum, who
has won the confidence Of the people
of this state by his services in several
fields, including that Of legislation.
To our mind, that is far better rec
ommendation than the distinction that
Senator Walsh may have wone at
Washington.
We do not think the Democratic
state committee will get many returns
from the circulation Of the presidents
letter, as a campaign document. It
sounds too much like a form letter
from Dr.. Munyon's patients. Probably
the president keeps q stock Of them
with blanks for the insertion Of the
candidates name.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

At last President Wilson has come
through with an endorsement of Sem
ator Walsh, but of a most perfunctory
and commonplace sort. The president
writes in reply to Governor Stewart,
who evidently solicited a recommended
ton.
Senator Walsh has earned for him.
self in the senate of the United States
a place of real distinction and has
earned it not only by being constant
and diligent to promote the legitimate
interests of his state and by a con-
sistent support of the constructive
measures which have during his term
been enacted in the public interest,
but also by very unusual ability and
political judgment. My own feeling
towards him, of course, is very warm
because Of his very consistent and
generous support of the administra-
ton, but that ground Of appreciation
is perhaps too personal, and I mention
it only because it gives me so much
pleasure to do So"
There is no appeal to the people of
Montana to re-elect the senator and
the president has told US nothing that
we did not know before, If we except
the reference to tho senator's political
judgmnt, which we may well question,
in view Of his long dslay IN furnishing
Montana with q capable United States
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
ScQndinQvians Not Disl0vQl

Not as any reason why anyone
should or should not vote for Lam
strum for senator, bu: as an interest
ing bit of information at, this time,
the record shows tina. DR.. Lanstrum's
Swede grandfather We an artillery
officer in the Civil war and fought on
the side of the north. He was a war
prisoner and died on his way to the
north after being taken out Of Libby
prison through an exchange Of pris-
oners between the north and south.
Two Of DR.. Lanstrum's fathers Lroth-
ers were soldiers in the Union army,
his mothers father was a veteran of
the Mexican war and her grandfather
was in the war Of 1912.
Now, as said, this military recprd of
the Lanstrum ancestry has nothing to
do with DR.. Lanstrum's candidacy for
the senate. But, as Governor Stew
art has covertly charged Scandinav-
ians with being Of doubtful loyalty,
it is but fair to say that this record
is n rather to be proud Of. And
when it comes to a blanket charge of
disloyalty of the Scandinavians in this
country on account of international re.
~lations between Sweden and Germany
as Governor Stewart charged in his
Bozeman speech in an endeavor to in
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

jure DR.. Lanstrum because he is Of
Swede ancestry, the chief exevutice Of
Montana discloses the desperate
straits Of the Democrats in the pres
ent campaign.
Whatever may result from his un-
warranted attack upon Larstrum and
upon the loyalty of the Scandinavians,
every good citizen Of Montana will re-
greet that the governor of the state has
seen fit to cast his SUSPICION upon a
large number Of our citizens. men and
women who are doing their full share,
rr~oportionate to all others in "Stand-
ing by the War"
Governor Stewart did not injure
Lanstrum. On the contrary cvcry
citizen deeply regrets that our chief
executive has offered this affront to so
many Of u citizens and they also re-
sent his injection of religion into a
political controversy.
Many citizens of Montana hereto
fore admirers of Governor Stewart
and who will always have a high re-
gard for him, deeply regret his Boze-
msr speech. It did hts cause no good
s:I placed the governor in far from
an enviable light before the people OF
this commonwealth. It was a speech
all good citizens wish he had not
made.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25

stricted price of his product, while
the patriotic wheat grower is made
the goat of this great political favor.
There is one way to rebuke this po-
litical preferment. Grain growing
farmers should vote for DR.. O. M.
Lanstrum for the senate and for Rid
dick and Linderman for the house of
representatives.
There is no g~ainsaying this argu-
ment. Senator Walsh is with the
southern cabal which has prevented
the fixing of the price of cotton. The
record speaks for itself. Mr.. Valley
County Farmer, what are you going
to do about it on election day?
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
WHEAT N T

The south is in the saddle. When
the administration stepped in and fix
ed the price Of wheat it blocked a
legitimate market price of not less
than SO per bushel. The farmers of
Montana would have been receiving
this price but for the action of the ad-
visors of President Wilson, and his
being sustained by a Democratic con-
gress.
Three dollar wheat would have been
a normal price, and in keeping with
the soaring prices of other commodi-
ties. But the farmer, the producer,
was made the goat. He was held
down close to the cost of production,
and at a time when the cost of every
thing else was mounting sky high,
At the same time he was urged ia
grow more.
As the result of this urging land the
strenuous effort made by farmers Of
northern Montana, there are many
honest, patriotic tillers of the sol,
right here in Valley county who, by
reason of the government urge ane
the failure of the crop, do not know
where they are going to get seed fol
next springs planting.
At the same time no price was fix
ed on cotton. That product was al
lowed to oar unhampered. The re
suit is that many cotton growers o.
the southern states made independ'
ent fortunes last year.
Why did not the government fix the
price of cotton when it fixed the price
of wheat? Why was the southern
planter favored as against the grair
grower? Because of the Democrat,
of the southern states. That is the an.
swer. The southern Gotta, growers
by their solid Democratic vote, elect
ed President Wilson and a majorit,
of the members of congress. The cot
ton grower gets his reward in unre,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-25
LEE DENNIS AN HONOR TO G. O.
p. TICKET.

Lee Dennis, the Republican candi-
date for railroad and public service
commissioner is an honor to the G.
o. p. ticket and worthy of the vote of
every Montana citizen. He has been
a resident of Montana for more than
twenty-five years and enjoys a wide
personal acquaintance and popularity
throughout the state. In his W
home town, Great Falls, and in the
county of Cascade, "politics is adj
journed" whenever Lee Dennis runs
for office. In the past he has always
polled more votes than any other man
on either ticket, and as county auditor,
clerk and recorder and treasurer he
has made a record for efficiency and
public service which places him in a
class by himself.
1t should be remembered in connec-
ton with the office of railroad and
public service commissioner, that 20
per cent or more Of the work which
the commission is called upon to han
die, is in no way connected with the
railroads, but is of a nature which re-
quires a wide knowledge along other
lines and just such knowledge as is
gathered by long years of service in
the county offices which Mr.. Dennis
has held.
A man can be pretty we'll judged
by what his neighbors think of him,
and when Lee Dennis pledges himself,
as he has done, to serve all of the
people justly, if elected, it can be re-
lied upon. He has received the enthu-
siastic endorsement of the Cascade
Republican central committee. He
was for years a member. and an &C.
tive member, of the Cascade County
Trades and Labor Assembly.
He is endorsed by farmers, mer-
chants, bankers, miners and laboring
men generally and will bring to the
office of the railroad and public ser
vice commission an ability which will
guarantee justice, efficiency and econ
omy.