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Record on the'streets, L received a |'0< summons to appear before the com- | w mission oh armed with the duty of tl winding up the a Hairs of the late -d< State dispensary. I promptly ans- ?I we red the summons and found the ?i commission in session. I also found itn present Mir. W. l'\ Stevenson the at- ?p< toe;icy for the commission, whom 1 ai hail no small part in keeping from he- iai ing elected attorney general at (ho time the Democrats bestowed that honor upon the late lamented U. X. n< Guilder, than whom a whiter man nev- m er lived; Mr. .J. I'Yaser Lyon, for ,m< whom I had earnest ly striven to pro- ,tli cure the same fate which had at ten.!- <>1 od Mr. S(eve:ison-, and Mr. T. H. ||| l'Yldcr, the Atlanta lawyer whose m relent inn in the graft caseso I have .AV, contended was an insult to the bar of ,iu South Carolina. .|j( I i<m111d these ihree lawyers, none ?a of wihnn had any especial reason lo <iu be friendly If> me, and the business an me:i eoin-posi ir.r I he commission. I ee had no idea why I had been sent for j<*>I until Ih" <111i*sIionimr started?and jipo I hen I knew I hi- commissi<>n had ah- i in s??!ttlel\ 11>? i i :hI In ask a single uiic iiin (d I lie ijues;unis 11111 to me. And. mi- rm less the three lawyer* present also .lit knew liial. I wn of them are bigger !iv foo^s than I lake the mlo be. ifu I he only excuse for britr.!in.r me be- 'be loie i lie commission is that the com- m' iiii?ion i> ;i court, ami lltnl I had 'i"c been uuilly of co.ileni|i| of courl in 'f< writing the above editorial. I'mt, in j " (hat editorial is not a word aboul (be I con.mi--imi. 11? i 111 ? r dredly m>r by I,mi in: j d ica I ion. I here was .10 way in 1 c i < tiie world for the commission to ap- ,l'o ply lhal editorial to itself, so the lh commission had uii more right to ,sa i|ii\-:ii>!i hi ' as to that editorial than ,^r il had to ask in-' what I ale for break- ,i<| la-l yesterday nor how many hours 1 !,ih< si ;?! i !ie iii 'In bel oi e. I knew 111aI ' ,bv ami knew I could laii?:h at an atlempl \ev to ijiiesiion me as lo the above editor- j nr ia !"i' I In* c. n ;.: i s - i 11 coilbl 11 < t rill.' I , me I '-.I':'' 'i ' I i .1 so doii!"-. I > n t. I 'an di i .ml raise tha.'. jn?*111. because I . am never a I raid to answer questions | and because I wauled to prove that !.|ti Kraser I .yon w as not above using the commission for his purpose withoul M-'i the commission being able to see il. ;t( The whole editorial was aimed at him l|j, in his individual ollicial capacity, and !,i, :u?w here, directly nor indirect ly, men- \y tinned lite commission. And yet the ,on t'oininissioii could not see that; it was .,1, mnaware that il was being used to gi ve Fraser I-yon a chance to say itliiims under cover of a courl. |,.i Personally. I have the highest re- is sped lor llic members of the cominis-I .in simi. one of whom 1 have for many ,th years r-'garded as one of my b<>st ,d 0 rieiids. I would be incapable of sav- .';? < >ing :11?yth111v lhal could be construed i.S! us a refleclioii upon bis personal lionor and inlegiity. While I have not .Si a - i n i i I a r friendship with the others, 'ot .1 have either known lliem or of them ?.p; il'or years and unhesitatingly assert ituy belief lhal ihey would nol know- j,i\i inuly and inieiil ionally do anything L*h illial they considered wrong. I say J ..I ( this again because, in playing lliei:* ,ai lawyer \ -slerdav for the purpose of j,| .makclear the power political law- , yeis !ia\ e 'hi i w hen plain, practical, w! unsuspecting bu-iness men entrust n; themselve> lo llieir guidance. I may!.In ihave not made explicit my feeling as J u; ?lo tli.'in. ,ii As far as 1 lie editorial quoted ipi above, and which was the casus belli, I lis cone rued. I icitcrale and reassert lh ,ever\ sin;le word, syllable, letler ami jot ipir.id nation poinal in it. having | as itiothiug 1" "elrad. |?y "bought les- ! hi tiiiioiiy.'' however. I do not mean tes-j unions directly paid for with so much j el purchase money. In the use of that Mil expression, without explanation, 1 !>m was unfortunate. I have always had gi an abhorrence for the man who turn-i-b> cd Stale's evidence and freely admit j ,if 1 were on a jury I would sit there j ci ,unti! 1 rotted before I would vote to|ai convict a man upon the testimony of.qi "State's evidence." 1 would put no a: credence in the word of a man who lli Mold on others to escape punishment. yi 1 regard coavictions procured with j ti1 ruicli tesiinioiiy as outrages. I know i other men think otherwise. I would -si mean no reflection upon a solicitor'? M" personal character if I said lie secur- -ii ,ed a conviction with "bought lesii- w ,mouy " because the convict ion rested -1' upon tin' evidence of a man or men, r< pelf-eonfesseilly ei|iially guilty, but ('1 iwho testified as State's evidence eitii- ?> or to avoid punishment altogether or | tl to have a lightening: of their sentence, d .personally I regard such testimony as just as much "bought" as if the so- n lieitor had paid much money to have 11 it given. 1 know honorable me:\ who think otherwise, but such is my own }' feeling on the matter, 1 The editorial is nothing more nor "x tless than a perfectly just iliable criticism of what have reason lo believe i v lis the attorney general's policy of ;s conducting the "graft" prosecutions, .< .1 admit he has the legal right to so \t r.uhict them and that a host of men ill applaud eon net ions secured by Mt policy, i hut does not, however, eprivo me of my .right to criticism, can and do say the policy is wrong lid the end can not justify the eans. The whole tempest in a teai>t is over a matter of public policy ml (he question of personal honesty id integrity of any ollicial connectI therewith is not in Issue. Noiw, I am often asked why I do >t let Lyon go and drop this whola altei editorially. I. have had mauv n'd friends I el I me most earnestly in I I was a fool for trying to defend ficials of the lale State dispensary; ial I was only hurting myself and y paper by such a policy; that they eie down :i;i.1 oni and could never '' I * s,n,l ' 1 it was siniiplv idio<?n my pari t<? stand alone and sav good word for them; that 1 could >1 stem the tide of public prejudice ainsl them resulting from the unasmg attacks of practically all the. her papers and a majority of the lilicians. If | consider my selfish I?tosI, thai is good advice, and I i a luol I,o| to lake it. Mul, I am I built I lint way. I have no atnbi>u greater than the desire to so that wIh'u I die it can be trutli".v grave my lombstone that ni-alli aiv the remains of a man who A,'i I a i lei I a Irieml. When a man eds friends is when lie is i., t rouble, i bell with such as are friends onlv fail- weather. Ii so happens tJim! a number oT it openly charged or under suspi"I grail have been my friends r years, some of them long before i'.v became connected with I be. disry. II a:iy such has been guilty of '' I I want il proved ;m,| him [milled; bill I would be little worthy of i' name of friend if I faile I to stand him until his guilt l?e proved. If erybody else in the Stale believed I l ie.ids guilty of graft, | "I,,! :|"I un: iI iheir guilt is shown d bnwii by honorable means. ()iiit ie, possibly, liiil so I const rue l he ligation upon one who would prove - light to the title friend. Now to | he ease in hand. I believe 'aser Lyon is a monomaniac. His e i-lea in lile is to secure, convie>n o| alleged graIters, sonic of whom ve given him personal offense. iii'ii a nia-.i Mibordinales all else to ie aim, he usually is not choice 'out the methods he employs to acni.plish il. As an editor of a public journal T ive a right to draw conclusions. It ;i tact in,;! !h<> Lyon-('bristenseu veshgaling commit lee passed a rule at. payment of all whiskey and beer aims by t.ie S|ale dispensary should ' -lopped. They were stopped, lorlly a I terward two claims were lid. one a;i account due to John )lcnyrl. a distiller of Camden, and the '" r to the Augusta I'.rewing eoininv. I wauled to know why an e.\l!1' ion bad been made as to those ' I found I hat Senator llay. the airman of the commit lee, had been >hn Me.Sniyrl's friend a.id attorney ill so could vouch for his honest v. louml Ibal tin' Augusta lirmving mpauy s account was ordered paid lieu its president gave testimony adit ling he had given rebates on beer. ii media t ely thereat I or his account, is paid, and 1 do not remember thai was scaled, as is the policy of the 'eseal commission. 'Intentionally or unintentionally al was virtually inolicc lo cverv her claimant against lb.' dispensarv lo how he should proceed to gel s bills paid. Il is notable that I hough Ihe other aims were sI ill held up for a long "ie bv the Lyon-Cln'istcnsen comillee, no more such testimony was veil, even with Ihe bail hung out >' I ha I Augusta precedent. I hen came the present winding up imuiiission, men of high character id integrity and absolutely unnclainted with the whiskey business id probably equally unfamiliar with ie ways and wiles of politician lawn's. They also held up claims. Yes'rday morning's Stale contained a port ol tbi' action of the. commison that one claim was ordered paid, lunedialely upon Ihe giving of tesniony by Ihe ag?jnl of thai concern 11ich denied a confession of graft, elieviug Mr. Lyon direcllv or iudi1,11ly responsible for Ihe Iretul of the luuniission's work, 1 (bought T reeunized in I bat action a repetition of lie Augusta brewing company ineient above cited. T do not charge nor believe thai, it * to purchase testimony to blacken iy I riends, but 1 ask in all candor s not that the way in which whiskev ouses will construe I heir action, tak? ng it as notice that if they will comc ml give similar testimony f hoi i laims will also be pai.l? I lie stinalion is different now frotr I'lial il was when Ihe Lyon-Christenen committee held up dispensan, laims and paid one just as soon as lie claimant turned State's evidence ? ' n- teciion. 1 have no desire to kiil aim] and <io not ji'o -inned. llo is tho.'tiriot' eal always, but his supreme contempt for ino, liis. unwillingness to notico uj nw\ is amusiiur in view of the fact thai I have saul nothimr recently about liiin any worse than 1 have ol,0 ton said before, especially during the j >m last campaign, ami yet only a few | ,m short months airo he was "williiiti" to . s0 do ami did sit down and eat with me j and drink my whiskey with me and ' v. that afterward, when I had^u'easion jM to jro to h's olliee with a delegation on j m business, he came up and offered his hand to me to shake. In conclusion I want to thank the | s. genial Atlanta lawyer for his imren- j lc ions little lecture upon the practice 1 0_ of law and his citation of a notable . ,( instance where a State had employed n_ a great lawyer from rtnother Stale to conduct a prosecution for it. I am ! ,Ji not obtuse. 1 not his argument and t ,f am willing to admit that Col. Voider j of Coorgia is a great lawyer. But. )C we have the same,kitHl in South Carls olina. (t> Geo. H. Iveoster. v> Columbia, Feb. 11. 1!>0S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons holding claims against j The Prosperity Canning company are j reipiested to present same to the sec) rotary at his olliee i;i I lie Town oC j Prosperity, S. C.. on or before Mtivch j 12th, 1D0S: as said corporation is I going to close up its affairs and go j out of business. n A. IT. Kohn. " 1 Secretary. 0J February 10th, 1D0S. * HAVE JUST GOTTEN IN a pretty line of Class Ware, cheap, at 5 and \ k 10e. j ?- Broaddus & Huff. | ro i -lomes! ms of payment, rs to accumulate a fund its, on which interest is ations at maturity. Lying rent.. If you want a home take a Security money for any purpose act. It pays. , Asstant Secretary and orner Boyce and Adams 3opeland Brothers, 10 INVESTMENT CO. FFI I!* ILJ^ ow that we have just ent of every thing you Dok store and many d at a drug store. We id see the quality and cali to your notice a are worth looking at: leum Powder, iter etc, taton Tabric Finish , and Paper ^ound or Tab;ards and Valdescriptions, Dardsand EnTallie Cards. ir store is small but we and quality is the finest NEWS BUIDING. so to speak. Then the State ilisj?o sary was ctill in.existence and its v dicers were still making purchases j.beers, wines and whiskies. Now those officers are down ai .out. They will do no more buvii of whiskey except for their own po sonal use. Liquor houses have i further favors to expect from the and no selfish reason to refrain fro .taking1 stops which hold out promi of gelling either all or part of the money for them. There are, as ever body knows, unscrupulous houses I lie liquor business. Some of the .would stoop to any methods to mal money. If a firm will make a cone el ion of chemicals and sell it as whi .key, .poisoning men with the vi stuff, will it be above swearing fa Is ly to get its accounts paid? Win harm can result? "Oh, but the con mission is sealing the claims." Tru but in the present, stringency bin 'prices are being paid for the use ( money. Allan y a house might consult i! <:ood business to surrender all ho| of 10, '20 or more per cent, of i claim i^i order to get the balanc I'ossibly tin. v have heard the old sa\ "Metier a half loaf than none i all." r freely absolve each and ever member of the commission of any ii h'lil In <lo wrong. They have a liar ; and disagreeable dul\ lo perforn They are trying to do it as they be? see I heir way. Mut, can not even good deed done with right intent hav 'evil effect? | .\s l<? ,T. Kraser Lyon's success i yelling a chance to vent his spleen <> me under court protection, 1 want t com.pl i men I him. it was one of tii few smart Ihrags lie has ever dou< j Mill, there was no no<vl for him I ' have thrown his hand behind hisibac | when he was talking under court pr< r I I Buy \ i We provide easy ter We enable borrowei j in Monthly Installmen allowed to meet oblig; It is cheaper than ps i to save money to buy Contract. If you want to save 1 take a Security Contr; | Call on A. J. Gibson, | Treasurer, at office, c | streets, next door to C : SECURITY LOAN A' WANT Our friends to kn gotten In a shipm will find at a b< things you will fin ask you to call ar prices. We will few articles that 2 Soaps, Tal Florida Wa Hulbuts, I Envelopes to Match; I let, Post C entines all Invitation ( velopes, We know that 01 j . carry nice stock ; HERALD & YOUR BA THE NEWBERRY S d Capital $50,000 No Matter How Small, The Newberry S viII n've it careful atton ipplios to the men and thi J AS. McINVOSH. President. FLORIDA During These Cold Wit VIA THE ATLANTIC Mould be just the thing iving. Superb Trains, ind Tickets which offer e sible for a pleasant and a For full information o /our nearest Ticket Agen W. J. CRAIG, Dass. Traf. Manager. WILMINGTC JONES' Of S, B. Jones. Pr DEALER STAPLE & FANCY QROl Confectioneries, Fruit, C. Phone 212. Newberry Dear Madam Housekeeper: We \ tention to our stock of ] groceries and solicit at /our potronage during th We feel safe in saying the most complete that i that we can serve you in tier. We will ever keep in m portant points: quality vice modorate prices. If you are not already we would be pleased to a list of satisfied custom We wish 1908 to be our you join us in making it Yours for NKiNG! ,WINGS BANK, Surplus $30,000 (to Matter How Large, jjj avings Dank 1 1 tion. This message s women alike. * ji J. E. NORWOOD, ^ ; Cashier. ^ | ?CUBA \ iter Months A Trip Ito make life worth Excellent Schedules ) very advantage pos- ' ttractive trip, r pamphlets call on j x, or write I T. C. WHITE, Gen. Pass. Agent. >N, N. C. ? ni ! inn m iOCER V, oprleior. IN SERIES, PRODUCE, igars and Tobaccos. , S. C., Jan, 17y 108. vish to call your atTancy and Staple least a portion of is year. that our stock is s offered here and a satisfactory manind three very imof goods prompt sera customer of ours dd you to oUr long er s.' banner year. Will . so? bus i ness, Jones' Grocery. / #