j^VOL XLVH ^ir~7~' NEWBERRY, S. C.. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 14.1908. ~~~TWICE A WEEK. #1.50 A YEAR Senator appeltis ] h heard from again iSjlS VIEW OF THE STORM IN ^ |8jF THE SENATE, n jijD'f Wliich he Was the Centre, Ex- M ? pressed in Another Editorial in J His Paper. j u ? III the last issue of The Herald and .yNews were printed remarks of mem- M *bers of State senate denouneitiir an u ^editorial in Senator Appell's paper, ,| fAlio Maniunjr Times, in which Sena- u friends in the legislature:" this j11 -was 'eproduceil in some other news- j I1 papers. A member <>f the ireneral jl" assembly asked me if 1 did not regard ] a statement of' thai character a re-I i" flection upon the members. Of | n course. 1 did not. Tt would have to b be a verv thin-aided memiber twith a 1 i -j-bost of wronu-doinjr haunlitur him r t<> feel that such a statement is a s reflection upon him, when in his own j " I counscience he knows he is jruiltless. *1 Everything said adversely to liquor h interests seems to be an irritant, to e some it seems to touch them in a tender snot and llrev yet up and de- P nounce il as "infamous" as "out- ! t. rniveous" and "insultiuir." with hair j v t slardiny on ends, unless Ihey happen j '' to he bald-headed. Ihey vehemently j ' declare with manifest emotion "it M Avarn't me." they the proceed to " crow eloquent and punctuate their a remarks with very bold (?) proposi- n lions, inlendimr (heir lanunaue to be h taken by the public as withering but s the seorchiny words are always prefaced xwilh, in effect, "if T am a meant" or "if any man imputes lo \\ j me wron.tr motives for votin recrard il unnecessary for a man not O liavin"* stolen my pocket book, and ei no| having any knowledire of who did w ! steal it, to jrel up and vehemently m declare "T did not. steal the senator's al pocket book, but if any man moans yi fck to. impugn my character, that man w liath not a fig leaf to cover his nak-j tl k. >. < (1 indecency ami it would bo base lattery to call him dog." 1 make those observations because 11 last Friday tborc was procipitatil in tbe senate an unexpected opinio which 1 am sure has not added inch glory to the reputations of Dine Hiemibers who fell it incumbent pon themselves to resent an article ublished in the Manning Times ritton by myself, and which was ased upon reliable information, that I so regard it. ami what it has develped? the public can judge whether r not there was any justification for lie information given to me, and liich as a newspaper man I furnishd the public. The article in quosion was published in these columns, nd reproduced in other newspapers, ofore there was, what has become lunvn as the "Otts resolution," ""hicli sought to endorse the Slate ommission ami interpret the law rearding its powers enacted by tiie oniior session of tlie legislature, and tliich was intended fior use at a earing before .Judge Prilchard, but arried with it no appropriation or nythiug else. There was a differnee of opinion as to the propriety f the resolution. I had my own oubts about it. -but inasmuch as they rere introduced 1 voted for them: fliers votitd aainst them, which hey had a right to do, and still not ie averse to other light throwing impositions relating to the liquor candals. The often ling article was ntirely foreign to the Oils resoluions, nad absolutely nothing to with hem, near orr emote: it only dealt .'ith future legislation looking to an ppropriation to defray tb?> expenses f prosecuting further investigations, was not only informed there was a robability of some lawyers who are icnibers of the general assembly that re retained by whiskey concerns who ave (da;ins, and who are also retaind by parties charged with graft, using their influence to defeat an appropriation to further prosecute the lainis and ca>?-. but ilia' eavidence a> been obtained of such efforts having already been made. 'I'liere is, in i.v opinion, a considei able difference etween a lawyer not a member of he general assembly and one who >. The member of the general asembly is a Static ollicer. sworn to phold the laws of the State, and it oes seem to me his position would e inconsistent were he to be retain.1 to defend public officers charged ith crime aainst the State, and esecially wrong did he in his capaciV as a legislator endeavor to preent investigations or prosecutions l which liis clients are interested, 'his is the way it looks to me, but rom some of the speeches made upn tlie Moor of the senate, my view.-* re not coiicurve.l in by some of the lenibers?a very small mi.ioritv owever, as ihe majority hold views imilar to mine. 1 wa< the subjei't of considerable crimoni in .lis?u>sion, and t'.iosi> ho felt aggrieved seemed to connect ie Times article with tlifcir action in oting against the Otts resolution. Tf t. then tlrev would have fared inch bettor had they remained in leir seats, as did a majority of the iwyer niennbers of t'e senate. As re senator exnre -sod it "Ihe rock dn't hit me. and T have no occaion to holler." The affair was lining u])on me suddo'dv. and t-> say was snrpriseil would not describe i.v feelings. Iiefore I could fully rover t|1(> sun>ris,> ihe Senator inio Ofoiiee was prote-ting hn i:io< ence of the charge of being relined l\? any of the win-key houses, r any of ihe persons charged with ra! i. I am !'e< 1'y s"'isf;ed Ihe ?r."'!or --poke ;h. whole truth. and bile no names were furnished me, I lire time I received th* informaon upon which ! wrde .lie article ia' has since acted like a carpel irk in tlie chair of the senators, I in morally certain my informant id not think of Senator Karle of ooiioo as a lawyer, and if lie had tor entered his thoughts at all, if as as a newspaper mm. but lawyer rever. Nevertheless Ibis Oconee senior made il known that he is a lawer and foil aggrieved because i's as clearly intimated by my article lore were lawyer members who X ' would probably use their influence to t (thwart Iht? necessary legislation to ! i prosecute cases, ami if the\ did lliey's would be exposed. Senator KarleV heard the speeches and whAt was , < omitted mi them: one member in ef-i t'cel. said he would not take one of j these cases until after the legislature!^ i adjourned. This is i.i keeping with ' j what was once said about a Ic.'iisla- i t tor when last year the railroad pass I , investiuatinir resolution was pendiny, j, takiny his pass back to a railroad j | attorney to be in a position to de- L jclarc lie did not have a pass, and tlitn |, | who the legislature adjourned, or | j the i ivestiyatiny resolution failed, he ( j weni back and secured the return of , his pass. If theie is no wrony in a j | meiu'her aecepliny a retainer after', [adjournment, there is none while the , ; legislature is in session. Ar.iother v : member ackuowleded that some of , | them, at least two -whiskey houses. \ I were his clients, but lie claimed it . I was his riyht to represent them, and , was very eloquent in declaring his | conscience in this matter. I do not , doubt the sincerity of the entleman, | but his view is not in accord with | I older and more experienced lawyers. | | It is serving two interested masters, ( drawing pay from both. rant thouyli , jtiiis lawyer is riyht in accepting re- , lainers to defend against charyes J brought by the State, surely that ; privilege could not morally extend to 'permitting that lawyer to endeavor | to keep down legislation which, perhaps. niiylit be adverse to the interests of the clients that have paid him a retainer? If a lawyer mem her can do this, why should it be a rcpre- ' hensible act on the part of a layman to accept money for work to prevent certain legislation, either before commit tees. or by his vote? Has a lawyer privileyin the legislature a lay- 1 man lots not ? I have no desire to impugn r.nv man's motives. Vul th.? I Oconee Sena:< r und"rtv.k to lay ' I down a rule of con.luct for my yuidiance. a-?d d >c!ared "the information ; contained in that article was false and insultiny.M this he did without Imakimr an investigation, and without iwaiti:iv for developments, but I must ! think, if he is a fair man, he will have to modify his opinions, as there was enoujrh in hie speeches to show the source of my information was not altogether groundless. Have any lawyer members endeavored to prevent, in committee or elsewhere, an appro- i prition to aid the attorney ycneral : to prosecute case? Tf so. it seems to : me the yentlcmau from Oconee will : have to still more modify his opin- I [don, and acknowledge the source of jmy information was bett(?r ymunded < than he thought. I was not moved, ! 'either to anyer or worry, by the if- i i but-impuyn-my-motives- infamous- to i I he-iSenate-denunciat i^>n. 1 had a 1 conscience void of offense towards any innocent man. and I "cared not < a tiy" for the criticism, or cliarac- i toi i/.ations of the yuiltv. 1 am con- ( lent to stand by the record as made. < ''he people throuyhout the .State have i decided the case, the verdict, as indi- i cated by letters which I have received is yratifviny tn me. I (piote i one from a man whose work for the j moral uplift in this Stale stands , with the hiyhesf. lie says "I have just read the fiyht ayainsf you as reported iu the State, You are makiny friends every day and your manly way of freafiny these "spring: j chickens" will confinue to work for | your hiyhest yood. May you indeed be known as an Israelite indeed in ' I whom is no yuile. 'My hat is ofV to 1 j men of your couraye." 1 j The only adverse comnuMit I have j seen comes from the Columbia KecJord. a professiny Prohibitionist with I liquor advertisemenls in ifs columns. } The Record's record as a supporter j of those eharyed with yraft is too 'well known for a gentleman to yet j into a confrovesy with its unserupuI Ions manayement. I am proud of the endorsement I have received from ; worthy sources, and especially proud | ! am F of fhe hearty approval T have I j received from my people af home. ; j \\ itli such expressions of commeu- ! | dafion and from such a source T have | ja ri<"hl to feel encourayel i:i the work I i I think riyht. T am not only respon- | jsible to my constituents for my con-' duet but there isahiyhcr source which r loiuands responsibility In llitn. ami is ltmjr us 1U> will keep me in my ousos, tin1 it's ami huts of Iliin-skin>?I men will not swerve me from my ourse. Olio ot' tin- offended senators siurlestod 1 be expelled?preposterous. 1 lel'y tbom. I can snap my tinkers n their faces and I ell tlieni to do heir worst. They have my full pornissinn ti> start impeaclnnenl at nice, ami I v. ill promise them not n he exonerated with technicalities ither. 1 am morallx certain a vote ?f over three tilths oL' -11 would susaiii me, am! leave ni\ prosecutors to he derision of th<> people. Hut unler the circumstances, if I were ox?elled, an election !? I?U my place v?>nlit have to ho held Knowing the icople of Clarendon as I do, I am uire not a man would offer in opposition to my return. Lot them try 0 expel. I dare them; it would be ^een whether the senate is a lawnaki;i?r body to enact wholesome laws for the welfare and progress of the leople. or is it a protective association. maintained by the taxpayers of ho State to punish men who offend he senators, men who fawn not. nor iM'injre, but who have the marrow in 1 heir bones to stand by their local riiiiits, and will not bo misled from what they conceive to be riirht by tvillihoidimr public inforimition, on I he hypocritical i?round of courtesy lo the senate. AFTER EXPRESS COMPANY. Railroad Commission Issues Order Relating to Publishing of Rates. Columbia, February 12.?The railroad commission has adopted an v>riler relating to express rales which is very important. Hills in lino with lliis order have from lime lo time boon presented 'in the jfoiioral assembly and there have been some complaint in rsrard to the policy of the express companies in reeard to the mailers treated 'in the order, which is as follows: ()1M)I'M? NO. 31. Columbia, S. ( Fob. 12. I DOS. To tho Southern Fxpress 'company: II is hereby ordered: 1st. That on or by March 15, 100S, tho 'Southern Fx press company lile ?it!i this commission, {print and keep posted, and keep open to public inspection. at *ach of their offices or tyciicios in this State, schedules du <\vintr all rates and charires 'for Ihe Iriius])orlalion or earryimr of any (Yoiir!?t: and said schedules shall ont-iin idassificalions of all freights, ^aid schedules of rales, chafes and lassitications 'to be open to public inspection at any time dnrimr office hours. 2d. That no rate, or chanuo of dassilication of any article, he made until '."iO days' notice be posted at a'll nUTices or aaencies, and not until this commission has had .10 days' notice ind ils consent ariven t<> Ihe proposed ale or ehanpe in classification. 3d. 'On or by March 15, 100,9, the voulhern Fxpress company shall >asto conspicuously on each packajre eceived by it for shipment collect, l label as herein set out : COLLFCT Ami Weiirht Date '.... -1th. On on by March 1 -">, I00S. the v>nl!ier:i Fxpress company shall insle conspicuously <>n each pack aye eceived by it for shipment prepaid, l label as herein sot out : Ami Weiirhl Dale .">Ih. On each of these labels shall io written in ink. or indelible pencil, >v the forwarding office, ainouul eolected or 1o be collected, Ihe weiirhl >f the package and tho dale received 'or shipment. H. Ti. Cautrhman. Chairman. John IT. Farle, J. M. Sullivan. Commissioners. (Senl.1 F. P. Waring, Jr., Secretary. Uneasy lies the head with a price >n it. vj | SENATE HAS PASSED 5 RAILROAD RATE BILL ! HOUSE PASSES CONFEDERATE I INFIRMARY BILL. j Situation in Regard to Lien Law Con- I fused?Appropriation Bill Passed House With Ease. Special tn The Herald ami News. S Columbia, l'Yh. U.?The supply hill, int roduced in the houso las. I ; niulil, ti.xes the slale levy for 1008 < j at live ami one-half mills, ami this 'I j liuure will probably slaml. The ap- i propriation hill, passed l>y the house, I j carries appropriations amoulin.u' lio v : one ami one-half million dollars ami i there are other items yet to ho add- I jod. besides the $(50,000 for the lejrisla- t ; live expenses. 1 j Th appropriation hill went through ' ! the house with remarkable ease, there heinjr IVw litibts on any of (he items. 1 An effort was successfully made to ' cut out the .$!!,; >00 for the Confe.l- ' erate reunion, but the effort to cut ' "ill the $10,000 for the State house grounds failed. There was some oh- ' i jection to (he hiirh school appropria- ( l tio;i. but it was left at .$.">0,000. I The senate has passed the rate hill, the voir heiuii' IS to 1 I on I lie pasj sajre ol the Carlisle bill, which was | put in as a substitute to the Toole bill. The Carlisle bill incorporates the suiriicslions of President Kin lev and fixes passenger fares at t wo and one-half cents per mile, with mileage books :it less. It has been an open , secret that the Southern railway favI ored the passage of the rate hill a:i.l | the Atlantic Coast Line opposed it. I'I he house will asrree fo any bill on j this subject which the senate passes, j | as a bill similar to ihr Toole hill j j passed the house last year. j Thi? situation in reuard to (he i 'peal of the lien law is confused by I 1 reason ol Lie Pad that while the sen- j ale has passed the hill I.. repeal I he I lien law il has no| passed the hill to ( [require the existence of crops to: ' make a morl'.raiio thereon valid. The! ( l'ouch hill to repeal the lien law ; passed the senate by a vide of 17 to I | 10. but the II vd rick bill, requiring! j the existence of crops to validate j morltraces. wyis lost, the vole being ' } 10 to 10 and Lieut, flow McLeod j tcaslimr the deciding vote mrainsl the! j bill. I he Crouch bill is similar to j Mi: Richards bill, which lias passed J the house, and the llvdrck hill has,' i Passed Hie house also. "Mir. Richards holds that ihe repeal of the lieu law , is inelVec! ive without Ihe passage of j the 11 yd rick hill. I hi I M r. Crouch tak! 'S the o]?|)osile view. A 1 afire utimher of hills relating j to insurance matters have been in- ! I t roduced in each house (his year, audi | i:i t lie house of representatives nine i of these were made special orders and !' I placed on the calendar together. Thevj J were taken up on Wednesday, and j the house reversed il.seIf by passing j* j till' bill to establish an insurance dc- . ' I partment, having rejected practically j' the same hill several days ago. This ' bill, introduced by Mr. Hurley, was j oppose.1 by Comptroller (ieneral I Jones, who is now i.i charge of insur- j \ 1 a nee rcguhit ion under the present ! 'laws. The llarlev hill passed by a| |\'o|e of 72 to 'J'J. Then Ihe house j . I passed a hill, which the insurance I laments opposed, that of Mr. A. C. 1 ! Ihice to pr< hihit Ihe enmhiuat iou and ] | : agreement <>| insurance companies ? r j !i^e::is to fix rales, which will oul-j; j law tlie Soul iieasteru Tariff associa- ; j I iou. ('oinpt roller Cecum) Jones fa- I 1 vi>i J this bill, and it passed by a|< i vide of S-l to |S, The other insur-j I anc.' bills passed were: Dr. Sayc'sjl ; bill in prohibit "board contracts" in ' I life insurance; Senator Carlisle's hill c | providing for deposits with state llr asiirer by domestic companies in . order to comply with the laws of olh- | j ei states'. Mr. Mi lev's bill to require I j I d' liiest ic companies to protect their ! <. j |idicvlu hlers by taking out a bo.id I | f?- $10,000 a-a'inst suits. Ihe hill bein amended i mutual companies 1 i111iIiiii>- their bus-i in 'ss lo one county. The Milev hill w as vigorously fought, every possi- i hie parliamentary motion to defeat i it being made. A similar bill has I iENATE KILLS BILL TO REPEAL LIEN LAW ULL DIED ON THIRD READING YESTERDAY. louse Kills Resolution Extending Time for Adjournment To Second of March. >peeial In Tiro I!?*i';i 1 ?l and News. Columbia. I'Yli. Id.?The senate his niorniny killed the Richards'rouch hill to repeal (lie lien law. lio hill had passed second readiny n I lit' senate, hut when il came up or its final reading lhi< morning, it ras killed. This in all probability means (hat he lien law will not he repealed at his session, as il is (houyhl to he too ale now for any further action to he alien on the matter. 11 will he recalled that the hill to vpeal the lien law was passed by he house by a la rye majority, and I was thonyhl at that lime thai the >ill would yo tiironub I h-.-> senalo. The house went through Ihe ealenlar lliis niorniny. takiny up only un ontesled mailers and nothiny of importance was done. The house refused lo avrce lo Ihe senaIe resolution fixi:iMarch 2 as Ihe day lor liiuil adjournmenl, and il is expected Ilia! Ihe legislature will adjourn on February lil2. The Anticipated Interruption. \Y ashinyton Star . I'. II. li rail ley, the noted supcrinleudenl of Sons of Temperance, was talk\iny at a local hotel about letnperance orators. "'I'lie temperance oralor of today," lie said, ''is always sure of a respectfill hearin*.''. In tlie past it \\:^ md At lh.' bcyinni iof ihe temperance movement drinkiirj men cam? lo our meel inys lor no other purpose 'ban lo interrupt and eon fuse. The x ralor had to be very careful in his remarks, II,. had to I,., k out lesi he LMVC his ||e:i?'e,'s ;ni oiteniu'.' for some :ip|iortune hiu ribald in'.ei uplio:i." Mr. Mradl.y wive a loud lamjli. "I remember,'' he ^aid. "when lliev he^a'i ! ? ?i i? : : -i ?- - work here Viir faces and souy lo our lips?" "Mere the oralor paused for tll'ecl 1 ud I he conscienl ions pri/.e-liyhler tiptoed hurriedlv to Ihe fronl of III.1 allery, shook his linyer at his unruly ha ryes, and said in a threatening <1 aye whisper: " 'Mind, Ihe lirsl feller aino.iy ye vlio say "Beer!" out he yoe-s!' " When a yirl ictuses a yoiiny man a ;iss she expects him lo ycl busy my way. >a >ass.d lb" bill to lale dispensary eases. Senator Talberl's hill to siihinil (lie imbibition question in ihe primary ia< been sidetracked by I be house. The house has also refused In eo.i: 1'. ;* the resolution adopted bv Ihe enale lo remain in session until darch 2nd. Adjournment will lik.v y be reached on February 22nd.