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Tolbert is Unfit,
Says Sen. Dial

Says Sen. Dial
Washington, July 30.-Charging
that Joseph w. Tolbert as Republican
~referee" for South Carolina has
been sspoilsman Of the worst class
and believing that he is "unsuited by
nature. by training and by habits and
is wanting in every proper manner
the qualities to fulfill the duties OF
the high and responsible position to
which the president has appointed
him Senator N. B. Dial today out
lined the reasons behind his announc-
ed opposition to the selection OF Tol-
bert to be marshal Of the Western
district of South Carolina.
"Tolbert," Senator Dial said, lis
the South Carolina member Of the
Republican national committee, state
chairman Of that organization, and
was recently appointed referee for
South Carolina for the present ad-
ministration, that is, he is the enle1
distributor Of patronage.
sI am not concerned about these
positions, and would not interfere II
I could. and could not if I would.
They are simply party matters. The
appointment to the position OF mar
shall has to be confirmed by and with
the advice and consent Of the senate,
and this is an entirely different prop
! osition. When the president is OF one
political party and the senators OF an
other party, there is no advice given
in these appointments, when the Of
fee is not bipartisan one, but When
the name comes to the senate, we
have to vote either to confirm or re-
iect. hence we are responsible to this
extent for ali appointments confirmed
by the senate.
.sThe public has a right to expect
as to use all diligence and exercise
our hest, udgment-stronger than
this, they have right to demand
that we scrutinize most carefully all
such appointees. L have received
letters from friends on the subject,
but I know most of this is propagan-
da and chat many of them have been
j.. imposed upon.
Not Party Question.
Il do not fall out with people be-
cause they are Republicans, notwith-
standing 1 think they show poor
Judgment in the south to belong to
this party; freely accord every man
right to join whatever party he sees
proper and to select his own compan-
ions. and if there are suitable indi-
yiduals in their own ranks, it is their
privilege to select them for political
Offices. Neither do I quarrel with
the powers that be for appointing
them.
''The appointee in this instance,
Joseph W. Tolbert, is unsuited by ma
ture. in training, and by habits, and
is wanting in every proper manner
the qualities to fulfill the duties OF
the high and responsible office to
which the president has named him.
'I will not mention some unpleas-
ant matters that will throw no par
tieular light on the subject, but will
only call to the minds of the people
a few facts which confirm my opinion
in the matter.
'sMr. Tolbert poses as large farm
er, whereas the record in Greenwood
county shows that he does not pay a
cent of taxes, except dollar poll
tax. and the records in the municipal,
state and federal courts-both on the
civil and criminal side-show that
his record is an unenviable one. l
do not mean to say that it is neces-
sary for a man to own property to
hold Office; far be it from me to take
any such position, but Tolbert is sail
ing under false colors.
''Mr. Tolbert's conduct since he has
been appointed referee has shown
him to be a spokesman of the worst
class. For instance, under the prac-
tice of this administration in select
ing postmasters, the civil service
commission sends to the post office
department the three names making
the highest marks, and this depart
ment delegates to Tolbert-the ref
eree'-the right to select whichever
he chooses. These offices are not po-
litical ones, and in our state, the pa
irons are not one per cent. of Re-
publicans, and the offices should be