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The Abbeville Press and Banner r BY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, 8. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1844 CANDIDATES GOVERNOR BISHOPVI \ ? In bis speech at Bishopville Govern or Blease attacked tne legislative and judicial record of Judge Jones, in the following speech: 1 now propose to give you some of; the public record of Ira B. Jones, as j made by him when a member of the1 house of repreesntatives.when speak- j er of the house of representatives, j when associate justice and chief jus-j tice of the supreme court, and to show , you that however bad "Bleaseisin" j may be, it is not as bad as "Jones-1 ism." and the Blease, when acting iu J any public capacity, or in private life, i has never endeavored to force social j equality among the white ladies and: children of this country, with the ne gro men, and that Jones has done so, J and that Blease has always worked j lor the interest of the people of the State, and that Jones has worked for the interest of the money powers and the corporations. Mr. Thurmond, who boasts that he is Jones' campaign manager, and for which I presume he is being paid by some one, in a letter which he sent out on the 25th of March, 1912, either, deliberately and maliciously (or being; ignorant of his candidate's record) : endeavored to mislead the people, to; whom he sent that letter, oy siaung j something in it which was absolutely j untrue and not borne out by the rec-j ords of the legislature. He says, (writing of Jones and him- J self), "We were both in the house as | Tillmanites"; which, I think is true, j judging by the votes which Jones al-1 ways voted, and particularly his nom- I ination speech in seconding Col. Irby i for the United States senate against J Gen. Wade Hampton, for which I have no criticism to make of him. but only mention it in order that the records may be kept straight?he hav ing been elected speaker, to succeed Col. Irby, which was part of his re ward for his speech, and for his sup port of Col. Irby against Gen. Hamp ton. I think he further proved that whpn he voted against Judge William H. Wallace, for associate justice of the supreme court, (see house jour nal, 1891, page 171,) and again when he voted to turn Judge Wallace, who had done as much or more to redeem South Carolina from negro rule and Republicanism as any man in the Sate, and who most assuredly, if he was not entitled to a promotion, was entitled to be left on the bench as a circuit judge for his entire lifetime, for the services which he had ten dered, and because of the fact that his record as judge was pure, clean . and absolutely one of good judgement I and strong ability; yet Jones voted to I retire him to private 'Ufa, that ho I might die as a private citizen, heart-! broken, conscious of the fact that his i services had been so little appreciated j 1 rsf hie DU'tl Sffltl* I Tflill U it'giMaum; ui ???? ~ ~ could humble him without rxcuse with defeat. .Mr. Thurmond further stated, "He I (speaking of Jones) was a strong ad vocate of the dispensary and is now a ; local optionist." Let's see: Jones ! voted for prohibition?see house juor-; nal, 1891, page 203?and again, same , house journal, page 227. Jones voted ' for county prohibition?see house ! journal, 1891, page 578; voted for the j Roper and Childs bill,which provided | for State-wide prohibition?see house i journal, 1892, pages 225, 312, 314 and j 324. Jones voted against the dispen- j sary law when it was first and origi- i nallv passed. The house had passed | what was known as the Roper and j Childs bill?State-wide prohibition? for which Jones had voted all the way through, and it was sent to the senate. It was amended in the sen ate and the dispensary law was sent back to the house as the amendment to the Roper and Childs bill. Jones voted against the amendment, which was the dispensary law?see house journal, 1892, page 573. When did Jones turn from being a prohibition ist, as proved by every one of his votes, and as proved by his vote against the original dispensary law, to a dispensary man? Was it when he wanted to be promoted to associate justice of the supreme court, and when the dispensary people had ab solute control of the government and legislature, which was to elect the as sociate Justice? Go a step iurtner: When the fight was being made in the legislature to keep a dispensary from being forced into Marlboro county Jones voted to force the dispensary in Marlboro, without allowing the people to vote as to whether they wanted it or not, thus depriving them of local self-government?see house journal, 1893, page 465. He also voted against local option and to force the dispensary in dry counties?see house journal, 1893, pages 467 and 468. The importance of this vote is so great, in view of his recent politi cal somersaults, that I beg leave to quote it here in full?see house jour nal. 1893, page 467: Mr. Buist moved to amend by making the following section 41: (the house then having under consideration the dispensary l?V\v): "No part of this act shall apply to any town in this State that pro hibits the sale of liquor under char ter. Also all counties in which the sale of liquor is prohibited by statu tory law: Provided, That at a gen eral election two-thirds of the regis tered voters of said counties express by ballot a desire for the establish of a rlisnensarv therein, then, in lhat event, a dispensary may be es tablished within the limits of some tovrn or city within that county. ' Mr. Neules moved to lay th^ amendment on the table. The yeas and nays were requested, and the first man recorded as voting in the affirmative and against this amendment, which pro hibited the putting of dispensaries in dry towns and dry counties,and which gave to the people of those towns and counties the privilege of local option 5s Ira ft. Jones, speaker. When did he become a local optionist?after he could not force liquor on dry coun ties. Having voted for Stato-wide pro hibition all the way through, he then flopped over to the dispensary, and then voted every crack to force the dispensary into prohibition territory, FOR tADDRESS LLE VOTERS which had always been socalled "dr: counties." When he flopped fron prohibition he double-somersaultec and out dispensaried the dispensary'i daddy, as is shown here by his rec ord. .Now, did Mr. Thurmond, wher he wrote this letter, know Jones' record, or did he attempt to de cieve? For Jones certainly was not "a strong advocate of the dispensary," and he certainly was not a local op tionist when he had a right to vote and give local option to the people, but he voted to deprive them of it. When did his conversion to local option take place? Sincc he entered the race for governor. Jones may ' nntifnrtofl ahmit flip Hlllf MCI* C Ut'CJl wu'ViUM v..v that the house took out of his hands the appointment of a certain commit tee which had always been appointed by the speaker, and at the time when he got very angry and resigned from the speaker's chair?see house jour nal 1894, page 552?showing a com plete loss of control of himself, just as he did when he got mad because he could not be governor aud chief justice both, and resigned the high and honorable position of chief justice (which is for a term of ton years, at a salary of $3,000 per yean to run for governor, (which is only for a term of two years, at a salary of $3,000 per annum.) "But, he says he is a great moralist; yet, he voted to have a divorce law in South Carolina?see house journal, 1892, page 235?thus endeavoring to break down the great moral bulwark which South Carolina boasts so much of. I suppose he has climbed back on the moral pinnacle, since he could not make the divorce law, while he was practicing at Lancaster, in order that he might make some handsome fees in the divorce business. When we were struggling to renevc ourselves from the exhorbitant rate o 1 interest which was being charged in this State, and when the money lend ers were robbing the people with usury, Jones was in the speaker's chair, as spaeker of the house of rep resentatives, and when Mr. Magill ol Greenwood moved to reconsider the vote whereby the house had indefin itely postponed the bill to reduce the legal rate of interest and to prevent usury, a motion was jnade to lay the motion of Mr. Magill on the table; Ira B. Jones voted to lay Mr. Magill'8 motion on the table and thus kill the bill which would have reduced the legal rate of interest and would have prevented usury in this State?see house journal, 1894, page 214. Was Jones representing the moneyed inter ests and the corporations then, as he is doing today, or was he trying to help the poor man by voting to allow usury? Now, I undoistand he has gotten to be a ereat friend of the poor man; yet, when we were fighting so hard in the legislature to get a labor law to protect the poor laboring people oi this country, Jones voted against the amendment and in the interest of the cotton mill owners and bosses and Hgainst the laboring man?see house journal, 1892, page 358. Jones voted against my motion and with Haskell to allow the nullification of the law by working the operatives 110 hours extra. When did he get converted into a friend of the laboring man? His votes do not show it. There are many other things in con nection with his record as a membei of the house of representatives that I might call to your attention, but time will not suffice; however, there <-?r.a tiiino- that T irnnw he ia Dar ticularly proud of, and know that hit friends would be very much disap pointed if I did not give his record on it; hence, under no consideration would I overlook it. j When they were fighting so hard to keep members of the legislature rom using free passes, Jones voted for free passes?see house journal 1891, page 354. The newspapers stated that Jones had a free pass, anc that when he was asked about it, hit reply was: "Yes, they offered it tc me and I took it, and I will tak( oart of the road if they will give II to me." That was all very well anc .rood; but, let's see: Did he have thai free pass in his pocket when he made the record which I am now going tc 'ite? In 1890?see house journal 1890, pages 76, 90 and 376?when 1 introduced a bill to provide for separ ate coaches for white and colored people in this State, Jones voted tc (till the bill and have no separate coaches. It was said to have been the first separate coach bill ever introduc ed in the South. As to that, I dc not know; but, I know that it was the first, or among the first, ever intrO' duced in South Carolina. In 1891, when we were again hav [ ing a hard fight, endeavoring to re I lieve the white ladies, your wivei your mothers, your daughters anc your sweethearts from riding in th< same coach, in a seat right next t( and sometimes jammed up against i big black negro wench, or a stinking negro buck. Representative Wigg, ? negro member of the legislature fron Beaufort county, moved to Indefinite ly postpone the bill, which, of course meant to kill the bill and have nt } separate coaches. Jones voted foi j the motion and against separate coaches?see House Journal, 1891 page 262, and when the negro, Wigg ! to make your mothers, wives, daugh I ters and sweethearts ride in the sam< j coaches with big buck nigs. I votec I against the motion and for the bill j But he was not even satisfied witt I that; on page 276, House Journal o: ! 1891. he again voted against the bill ?1?~ rtVA/l fa Irill If* onH ovpr I WI1UU >v 155 mu? cu IV 1*1*1 IV, ?* %?? vw after he went home and slept am j dreamed over the matter, he cam* I back to the legislature, and In 1893? I see House Journal, 1893, page 186? I he again voted against separatt | coaches. But home he goes agaii | and comes back, and in 1894 we fin< I him again working and voting to de j feat the separate coach law?se< House Journal, 1894, pages 310 an< Continued on last page. Photo of Root by American Press News Snapshots senator i I r Governor Of the Week In Baltin 1 Represen of New York one. Tbe Bryan forces, convention. John 1. Martin, tbe sergei TAFT WINS REP NOMINATI After being-in session from "Wednesday at noon until late Saturday night the Re publican National Convention came to a close after nominating candidates for President and Vice-President and adopt ing the platform. President Taft and Vice-President Sher man will again lead their party, the nomi > nations coming at the close of one of the [ bitterest and most prolonged fights that the country has ever witnessed. The fol ' lowers of Col. Roosevelt remained in the convention to the last, but towards the 1 last refused to participate in the work of the body, refraining from even placing the ; name of their candidate before the conven . tion. ine J.ait viuujry wtib cumpiotc, uut m? ! accomplished by the National Executive i Committee seating Taft contestants in j ! most cases and throwing out the Roose ; velt adherents. Some three hundred and odd delegates , pledged to Roosevelt, after remaining in I the Republican Convention until whipped i out, proceeded to organize a new party, to i be called Progressives, and informally ! named Col. Roosevelt to|head their ticket. 1 The Progressives have not formulated plans for the complete organization of | their party, but will hold a later conven tion in Chicago, some time during the month of August, when a full ticket will be put in the field and a platform promul ABBEVILLE MOTOR CAR CO. SELLS CARS Three Machines Have Recently Been Placed. Notwithstanding: the fact that this is( considered the dull season of the year, the Abbeville Motor Car Company continues | to make sales of machines in this and other counties. Under the splendid man agement of Mr. Wm. P. Greene, the presi dent, and Mr. A. M. Stone, the manager, this company is building up a rapidly growing business in South Carolina. Among the cars disposed of quitejrecent ly are the following To Mr. John T. Clinkscales, an Everltt 30 touring car. To Mr. Frank G. Tompkins, of Colum bia, an Everitt 98. To Mr. E. C. Horton, of Anderson, a model 30, Everltt touring car. Several more sales are in immediate prospect. A VISIT TO HIS OLD HOME, ABBEVILLE Dr. Cliff Cheatham, .of Texas, [ With Friends and Kela l tives Here. ' Dr. C. Cliff Cheatham, of Fort City, Tex ' as, is in Abbeville with his wife and two 1 children visiting friends and relatives. , Dr. Cheatham is a son of Mr. James H. j Cheatham of this county. He was a lieu tenant in Capt. Perrin's company during the Spanish-American war, a young man ' of pluck and energy meriting the high de gree of success which he has achieved In j his chosen profession. ) ) Warm at Florence. ' By Long Distance Phone. [ At Florence yesterday the candidates for governor came near having a clash. While ^ Judge Jones was delivering his j speech the crowd, which seemed to favor the Governor, | attempted to prevent Judge Jones from speaking. 1 Governor Blea.se arose, in an j effort to say something, but 1 Judge Jones was apparently angered by the interference of 3 the Governor, and a clash i seemed imminent between the two men. The county chair e man interfered and order was 1 restored. N I.MARTIN 1911 BY Association. Elibu Root of New York was electee te McGovern of Wisconsin by a vote of 6 lore. The subcommittee on arrangemen tative Henry of Texas three. Senator Ja wbo opposed the selection of Judge Pat int-at-arms. expect" to have hi? hftbds fti TJBLICAN ION OVER TEDDY gated. The idea seems to prevail that some prominent Democrat will be named as the running mate of Col. Roosevelt and both Bryan and Woodrow Wilson have V I Ti- I? 1 ,11.. Ill.nl.. fhof UOTII UiCllbiUIll'U. lb 1? Iiaiui.) 111x01/ U11UU either of these gentlemen would see fit to accept such a nomination, even granting: that neither is chosen by the Democrats to lead their party. The Roosevelt or Progressive party has adopted as its battle (big, a red bandana handkerchief, claiming this as emblematic of the masses, and as thei" slogan they adopled the commandment, "Thou shalt not steal." Col. Roosevelt claims that he was the choice of the great body of Republicans, but was robbed of the nomination by the action of the executive committee in throwing out all of his contested delegates. He has been in active charge of his own campaign, being himself on the ground a Chicago and directing every move in his own behalf. Among the prominent Republicans who refused to follow Mr. Roosevelt out of the party may be mentioned Governor Had ley, of Missouri, who led the fight for Roosevelt in the convention and whose name was prominently mentioned as a likely "dark horse" or compromise candi date. Gov. Hadley says he believes he can accomplish more for the people within the ranks of the party than by bolting or running on an independent tieket. A NEW SERIAL BEGINS THIS WEEK With the last week's issue of The Press and Banner we completed the serial story, "Burning Daylight," which has been run ning for some time. With this issue we commence the publication of a new story by Frances Boyd Calhoun, entitled "Miss Minerva and William Green Hill," which we are confident will prove interesting to our lcauuio. sum xiUb iu mido au isouc. *? u will take it as a favor if any subscriber missing a copy will notify the office, and we will take pleasure in supplying the missing number. ROOSEVELT IN RACE TO THE BITTER END (By Associated Prose.) Chicago, June 24.?The nomination of a pronounced progressive by tho Democrat ic convention at Baltimore will make no change in the plans of Roosevelt to hoad a new party. A positive statement came from Colonel Roosevelt on the subject after there had been some discussion of a possibility that a known "progressive" might receive the Democratic presidential nomination. In the answer to the question. "Will your I>osition be influenced by any act of the Baltimore convention?" Mr. Roosevelt said: "It will not be. I shall not depart from what I said on Saturday night. I shall flght the battle through to the end. ANNAPOLIS MIDSHIPMEN APPOINTMENTS. An examinatio will be held at Greenwood> Tuesday January 7th, 1913, for the purpose of selecting two principals and six alternat es as candidates for appointment to two va cancies in the U. S. Naval Academy at An napolis. Applicants must be free from bodi ly defects; must be not less than 5 feet and 2 inches tall between the ages of 16 and 18 years, and not less than 5 feet and 4 inches tall between the ages of 18 and 20 years. The minimum age limit is 16 the maximum 20 years. Candidates will be examined men tally in punctuation, spelling, English TTnlf^jl ^fnfno TJIcfnrtf Wnrl f\ ^iUiUlUUl, UtUUCO J f M VHU o history, arithmetic, algebra through quad ati c equations, and plane geometry Wyatt Aiken. Hop Ordinance to l?e Revived. Alderman Syfan, who was the author of the ordinance, defeated at the last session of council, which sought to permit the keeping of hogs within the incorporate limits of Abbeville under certain restric tions, says that he intends to introduce again. Mr. Syfan will change the restric tions, the measure as to distance from the public square, in an endearvor to meet objections advanced against the former measure. CONYOITION IN SESSION rr > ??*. ttir *Ht*jcg?!3S?ii3Lf?tOc,'''lr'9SLM mporary < halrman of the Repnbllcan na >58 to 502. The Democratic convention ts named Alton B. Parker as temporar mea of Kentucky three, Senator Kern < ker, declared that tbey would carry th ill If thin In done r. PARKER DEI BRYAN FC Baltimore, June 2 porary chairman by fc Parke Bryar Kern refused to allc WILL TRY FOR FIRE MEN'S T0URNE1 Mayor Gambrell Goes to Koc] Hill. WILL INVITE FIREMEN TO ABBEVILL Tournament Now in Progress Hoped Tbat Next Meeting Will be Here. \iavnr c. f! fln.mhr?ll A/>nnmnanied b1 Meesrs. -J. V. Elgin and Ray McKenzie, o the fire department, left yesterday fo Rock Hill, where the State Firemen'; Tournament is now in progress. Thi Abbeville department will not send a tean to compete at Rock Hill, but Messrs. Mc Kenzie and Elgin will learn all that the] can in order that our boys may get ii shape for the next tournament, which it ii hoped will be held in Abbeville. Mayor Gambrell goes to Rock Hill bear ing an official invitation from the cit: council to the State Firemen's Association and he is prepared to work for the accept ance of this invitation with all his might Encouraged by the success which reward ed the efiorts of Mr. Morse to bring her the State Building and Loan Association Dr. Gambrell goes to Rock Hill full of en thuslasm for the claims of Abbeville. An attractive programme has been ar ranged for the meeting at Rock Hill, and i pleasant time is in store for all who ma; attend. Handsome purses will reward the sue cessful teams in all the events on the pro gramme, which is full of interesting fea tures. SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN OPENED TUESDAY Three-Comered Race Began ai Columbia?In Abbe ville Aug. 1. The first meeting for the Sanatoria campaign party was held at Columbia yes terday. The constitution of the Demo cratic party requires that where there h more than one candidate for the senate i separate canvass shall be held. The can didates before the people this year an Senator Tillman, Hon. N. B. Dial, of Lau rens, and Hon. W. J. Talbert, of Edgefield The candidates for congress and solici tors will .also speak at the senatoria meetings. In this, the Third congressional district there are three candidates, Hon. D. Wytti Aiken, of Abbeville, the incumbent, Col F.S. Evans, of Greenwood, and M. C. Long Esq., of Walhalla. For Solicitor of the Eighth circuit Hon R. A. Cooper is unopposed. The itinerary for this campaign is so ar ranged that the candidates will not reacl: this section until late in the season, the schedule being as follows: Newberry?Monday, July 2l>. Laurens?Tuesday, July 30. Greenwood?Wednesday, July 31. Abbeville?Thursday, August 1. Anderson?Friday, August 2. Walhalla?Saturday, August 3. Pickens?Monbay, August 5 ON THE JOB. As evidence of the alertness of the rural I policemen, word was received at the office . of Sheriff Lyon the other day that a young | white was charged with Insulting a lady not far from town. Within 20 minutes after , receiving the call the arrest had been made. tionai convention at Chicago, defeating opened at the Fifth regiment armory y chairman. He received eight votes, Df Indiana one and Senator O'Gorman ? flchf flfrainst him to the floor of the PEATS >R CHAIRMAN 5.?Parker elected tem )llowing vote : * 579 1 506. >w use of his name. TARIFF WILL BE THE MAIN ISSUE. Conferences ot Leaders Assure This Much. PROGRESSIVES PLAN [PLATFORM. Advanced Wing of Democrats Prepares Planks on Tarift' and Other Leading Topics. Baltimore, June 23?Tariff will be the paramount plank in the platform which the Democratic national convention wil{ adopt. Informal conferences among the leaders today resulted in the following i. summary of the main features the pro- * j gressives will suggest and which the con- j ^ servative leaders may accept: f s Tariff: Reaffirmation of the declaration that the tariff should be gradually reduced . to a revenue basis along the lines of the J j Denver platform. Material reductions in the duties on the necessaries of life.es r pecially upon such articles competing with ^ American manufactures as are sold abroad . more cheaply than at home, and gradual ( 3 reductions in such other schedules as may be necessary to restore the tariff on a reve- c . nue basis. a Currency: A declaration emphatically ^ .. opposing the central bank provision of the i so-called Aldrich national monetary^ com y mission plan, but opposing certain feat- t ures of that plan. rn 1.~. 4-Ua4- ?, J-TUSLb. -l/cuiaiuuiuii biiub should enact such supplementary or amendatory legislation as will make the so-called Sherman anti-trust laws more effective. Insistence upon the vigorous enforcement of the law upon the big and small offender alike. Money trust: Indorcement of the ac tion of the national house of representa tives entering on a thorough investiga tion of the so-called money trust and in passing the Pajo bill to give greater visi torial powers over national banks. Insist ence upon the enactment of the Pujo bill at this session of congress. Direct elections: Indorsement of the action of congress in passing a joint reso lution providing for the direct election of United States Senators by the people.' Injunctions: Indorsement of the anti injunction bill passed by the house ;of rep resentatives. Jury trial: Declaration for legislation to provide for jury trial in all cases where there is a direct contempt of court. HISTORIAN CAME TO ABBEVILLE Pro!', llenry of Vauderbilt Searches Press and Banner Files for Data. Prof. H. N. Henry, who for the past live years has been instructor of history in Yanderbilt university, spent a portion of last week In Abbeville. Prof. Henry fs en gaged In historical research work, and came to Abbeville to inspect the files of The Press and Banner prior to the War Be tween the Sections, with the object of se curing data relative to slavery. He found the files of the paper of inestimable value. Prof. Henry is a native of Newberry, and is spending a portion of his vacation at his former home. Don't let lice eat up your valuable poul try when its so easy to get rid of them. Conkey's Lice Powder, Lice Liquid and Head Lice Ointment are guaranteed to do the work quickly. Get a practical poultry book free from The McMurray Drug Co.M STATE LEAGUE OF BUIL9IN6 AND LOAN Next Meeting Will Be Held at Abbeville. ENJOYABLE SESSION At CHARLESTON i Mr. J. S. Morse Elected Vice President? Other Mat ters Disposed of. The Building and Loan League of South Carolina, held its Fourth Annu al meeting at the Isle of Palms on the 19th and 20th of June as the guests of the Building and Loan Association of Charleston. , -t The meeting was presided over by the President of the League, Mr. G. Cullen Sullivan, of Anderson. Many matters ot vital interest to tne Build ing and Loans of the State were dis cussed by Mr. B. M. Spratt, of Ches ter; Mr. Wm. Goldsmith, of Green ville; Mr. I. W. Bowman, of Orange burg; Mr. J. Edgar Poag, of Rock Hill; Major Chas. F. Hard, of Green ville, and Hon. Richard 'Whaley of Charleston. Many cases were shown where Building and Loans were doing great things for the towns where they are located. In some cases the entire growth being due to them. The League was given a delightful day out on the water by the entertain ment committee from Charleston. And many of the members enjoyed the surf. Business and pleasure were In terspersed, so that every one had a most profitable and pleasant stay on the Island. There are over one hundred Asso ciations in the State and about forty- * three of this number belong to the League. The object of the League Is to bring the Associations in to close touch, to exchange ideas, in the mat ter of legislation, etc., whenever it bcccmes necessary. A plan has been put on foot to get the other Associa tions^ join the League by showing them the boneflts to be derived from 1 it. And it is hoped that by the next Annual Meeting to increase the mem ueiSLup lu ai iviiai atjveiicjr-uve. Mr. J. S. Morse, Secretary-Treasur er of the Building and Loan Associa tion of Abbeville, represented this Association, and extended the follow- i ing invitations from this Association md from the City Council to meet in Abbeville next June: Abbeville, S. C. June 17,1912. The S. C. Building & Loan League, Isle of Palms, S. C. \j jenlemen: The Building & Loan Association of Abbeville, extends to you a most hear ;y invitation to hold the next annual neeting of your League, In our city is our guests. We have, we believe an Association hat is doing a great deal of good for >ur citizens; and if your body will neet with us we know that it will jive us a good send off to do more for hem in the future, by their coming in :ontact with the men of South Caro ina, who have the best interest of Building and Loan Associations at ie&rt. Therefore we are particularly anx ous to nave you with us, and will as lure you a most hearty welcome. Most sincerely yours, G. A. Neuffer, r. S. Morse, President Sec. and Treas. Abbeville, S. C., June 17,1912 The S. C. Building & Loan League, Isle of Palms, S. C. ientlemen: In the name of our citizens I most ordially invite you to hold your next .nnual meeting in our City, "The Best 'own in South Carolina." Should you honor us by accepting his invitation we will not Loan, but romise to give you, the very best ime you ever had. I trust that we may have the pleas ire of entertaining your body in 1913. Yours very truly, C. C. Gambrell, \ G. Perrin, Mayor. City Clerk. Rock Hill, Greenville and Orange urg also wanted the League to meet /JfVi fhflm hut nreonvillo j>nrt HrflnCP urg gave way in favor of Abbeville, 'here was a good deal of interest tak n in deciding where to go. Rock Hill ad a delegation at the meeting that leant business and they advertised nd talked Rock Hill. Abbeville want d the League in 1913 and worked for :. Abbeville was selected as the next leeting place by getting one more ote than Rock Hill. The League is composed of some of lie best and most prominent business nd professional men in the State. Ab eville is fortunate in getting them to ome here;we are glad to have the op ortunity to th: >w our gates wide pen in welcome to them and we now that we will be benefitted and njoy their visit to ys. Officers for the coming year were lected as follows: President, Mr. T. Hyde, of Charleston; First Vice 'resident, Mr. I. W. Bowman, of Or ngeburg; Second Vice-President, Mr. . S. Morse, of Abbeville; Secretary nd Treasurer, Mr. Hunter Gibba, of olumbia; representative to the Na onai J3UllUillg mill uuau hich meets in Atlantic City, on the th, 10th and 11th of July: Mr. Wil am Goldsmith, of Greenville. 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