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POSITIONS OF PROFIT OR TRUST Correspondent Makes Point That Members of General Assembly Violate Constitution. The News and Courier. To the Editor of the News and Cou rier: I read with some interest an editorial in t1ie Columbia State of De cember 28 on "Senator Tillman and the Law." and also an editorial of December 23, in the News and Cour ier, on "Senator Tillman and the Private College." The State's editorialwas direeted to fthe statement from Senator Tillman in :replv to an editorial squib in the Kingstree Record on conflieting jobs. The State quoted the following pro vision of our State constitution, found in Article 2. Seetion 2: "No person shall hold .two offices of honor or pro fit ait the same time," and argued that Senator Tilb, nau was holding college trusteeships and also, the of fice of Senator in violation of this provision of ouir State constitutio'n. The editorial elosed with: "It is a quesition of obeying the law. No man should be above the law; no man hold ing high office should permit himself to be regarded as an example of daily definanee-of the law." The News and Courier took the position in commenting on this same matter -that Clemson college is not a State instituition, though nearly all the revenues for its 'support are de rived through an indirect tax, the 1burden of :which falls on the farmers. It is not my purpose to iiscuss San ator Tillman and his du. positions, nor the position taken by the News and Courier as to Clemson college. In regard to that our State supreme count, in t.h; ease of Hopkins vs. Clem son, iholds that Clemson college is a State institution, and that ithe trus tees are agents of the State. The provision of the constitution to which the State refers seems to me to -be plain, and the only question, if it can be a question. is whether a trusteeship is an offiee of io:wr or profit. I ihave wondered, however. why t State and the News and Courier &euld single out Senator Tillman for eriticism and ithis particular seetion of the constitution if "it. is a. question of obeying (the law, " when, in addi tion to .this section of 'the- constitu tion, 'there is another it:hat relates 'to dual positions 'and is more emnphatie' and more clear, if it be possible, than this, though it is not applicable to~ Senator Tillmian, but does refer in plain and unmistakable -terms .to memibe'rs of the general assembly. 'If "i)t is 'a question of obeying the law " and a trusteeship is a "position of profit or trust," t(414 me how a member of the general assembly of Smuth Ca.rolina can hold 'his seat while he "'exercises"' the duties of the ''office'' gr "'position'' of trustee of Clemson college or any other college. withorit being "regarded as 'an exam pIe of daily definance of the law ?"' Article 3 of The State constitution. Section 24, r"ead's: "No person shall 'be eligible to 'a sezr in 'the general as sembly while lhe 'holds any office or position of profist or -trust under this State, the United States of Ameriea, or 'any of them, or under any other power, except officers in the militia and nota.ries pablic." Not only does it sa "no person shall be eligible to a ea," b-titgoes onadadds. "and if any member shall accept or exercise a.ny of the said disqualifying 'offices or positions hie shall vacate 'his seat.'' The next sect.ion of 'the 'constitu ,tion makes it ithe d.uty of the speaker of the hoase of representatives or the president of the senate, as the case may be, to order an el'ection to fill ensueh va,ca'ncies, 'and says: Seetion 25, Article 3. '"If any elee tion district shall neglect to choose a~ m~eurber or m'embers on the day of elec tion, or if any person chosen a mem ber of either house shal.l refuse 'to qualify and take his seat, or shall re sign, die, depart the St.ate, accept any disqualifying office or position, or be come otherwise disqu'alified to 'hold his seat, a writ of election shall be is sued by the ipresident of the senate or speaker of 'the 'house of representa -tives, as the case may be, for the pur pose of filling the vacaney thereby oc easioned for the iremainder of the 'term for which 'the person so .refusing to quialify, r.esigning, dying. 'depart ing ithe Stat -, or becoming disquali nied, was eleoted to serve. or the de falt.ing election district ought to hiave chosen a member or members."' This section makes it the duty of -t'hle presiding officers to order an elee tio>n in ease any member "accept any disqualifying offiee or position." Is a itrusteesh'ip a "disqusalifying office or position?" Is it an "office or posi tion of profit or trust 'under this State?" Why get after Senator Tillman for being and "example of daily defin 'anee of the law" and say nothing of members of t-he general assembly holding the same "position" or "of fice " if it be either? Only the other day a member of the. general assembly was a candidate for a vacaney in the Clemson board, and it may be noted that all of the trus-tee menbers of the general assem bly voted for him, but a worthy young alumnus of Olemson was elected by a very large vote. The question should be settled. Failure or refusal or neglect to re ceive a commission from the State does not take away the fact -hat it is a "position'' under the Str;te. E. H. Aul. Newberry, S. C., Feb. 8, 1909. * * WHITE RIBBON ECHOES * * * ** A very interesting social meeting of tie L. T. L. was held at the home of the superintendent Tuesday after noon, January 25. A program consist ing of music. and recitations was ren dered and enjoyed by all present. Fruit was served to about fifty Le gioners. The L. T. L. is the star of hope for the future. The W. C. T. U. is making arrange ments for a social meeting for the honorary members on Frances E. Wil lard 's birthday. Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, foe to rum and leader of the movement which drove the liquor -traffic from Gelorgia, will be in this State for three weeks in April, and will lecture in all counties where there is a dispensary. She is in Wasbington, D. C., at pres ent. There are a number of ---rohibitioa bills in congress. One of especial im portance is the Littlefield-Bacon bill, to reguilate inter-State eommeree in intoxicating liquoqs. With this bill in force prohibition i%iill prohibit. That there s nothing new under the sun is true of temperance work as of all other phases of work. We find that away back in 55 B. C. there was such an understanding of the evil effects of strong drink that certain of the barbaric tribes prohibited its use. Verily, history is repeating itself in 1909. The temperanoe people gained a glorious victory in Tennessee. This makes ten States for prohibition. The clouds are gathering over Vir ginia. Rihmo2nd is head quarters of Anti-Salooln League. The Virginia law prohibits manufacture as well as sale of liquors in dry territory. Every vietory in Viirginmia is a distinet gain to urruding proIhibition territory both wi-th lVmthe State and wthout. The W. C. T. U. of Missouri, is wag ing an active campaign for State pro hibition. The legislature will be ask ed to submit a constitutional amend ment. to a vote of the peopie, and if this be secued through the initiative and referendum. A eertain - Sunday school teacher had for years taught the many boys that passed through her class that the auswer to the question, "What is the most t'errible thing in the world' "is "sin." She put* the question last Sunday and expected the usual an swer. but before the pupils could an swer a new boy in the class answered promptly. '"saloons, saloons. \' In explanation he said: "We live across the street from a saloon and we see the drinking and fighting, and drunk en men come out cursing. I 'm sure it's the most terrible thing in the world, and my mother says so, too.'' Dear comrades, are you -wearied with the strife -Of daily life, And tried until both flesh and soul are worn, With griefs long borne i Then rise on wings of faith and swift ly fly Into that Love whie.h sits enthron ed on high: "For ye are Christ 's, and Christ is' God's." Even though the powers of darkness] shall assail, Right must prevail; For we are told the bat'tle is the Lord's,. And he awards The v.ictor~y in 'his own good time and way. Then wateh and wait. but labor on eaeh day, "For ye are Christ's. and Christ is God's." -I Cor. 3:23. ON LAURENS YBGGMAN. Inspector Gregray Identifies Him as "Sheney Mike" or "Ken tucky Sheney." or '"Kentucky Shieney.'' is the alias of the dea rvo-maam who was killedl Up IQ0 here Thursday morning of last week, as it appe; es from a summing up of the evidence gathered by Postoffice Inspector Gregory. While he is known to the police circles. by this name, and possibly to many of the public, his real ilAine is yet a mystery. Inspector Gregory writes: "I ha,nd you herewith for your in formation and 'retention for me, two letters, one showingr that your man is not the Parker who formerly clerked in a store at Knoxville, Tenn., and the other showing that he is 'Sheney Mike,' otherwise 'Kentucky Sheney.' Both of these letters, as you will see, are thoroughly reliable, no guesswork. C. E. Riggs, of Morristown, Tenn., evidently knows what he is writing about, and MeCarty, who is a reform ed safeblower, is positive as to the identity of the mati. "'Yon *will notice 'that since 1893, wpien he was in jail at Norfolk, Va., with Jno. F. McCarty, alias 'West! Phila Johumy,' Oharnles Hoiweard, alias ' Texas Duateh,' and James Johnson, alias 'Poirtland Ned,' that 'Sheney Mike' has blossomed ou't from a pro fessionial beggar to a safe-blower, but thiat is the way most of them devel op.'' lIt is seen from this that Mr. Gre! gory is quite confident that the dead man is "Sheney Mike." The let'tei- from Jno. F. McCarty, the reformed safe-blower, is quite in teesting. It is, ion part: "You can not imagine my surprise when I look ed at the photograph 'and recognized the party instantly 'as 'Sheney Mike.' 'Why, he was around Virginia when I was and was in the Norfolk jail when we were there in 1908. I never knew him 'to be erooked; he was always a great fellow for having a boy beg for him. His 'home is in; Kentucky, I think Louisville. He us ed 'to be. ealled 'Kentucky Sheney.' Fred and lie were great pals and I shouldn't be a bit surprised if Fred was with him at't Laurens. Fred is about 5 feet 11 inches, weighs 175, reddish complexion and red muns t'ach'es, head slightly bald.'' This let ter is from MeCaalty in Boston, Mass. The letter from C. E. Riggs refer red to states that E. E. Barker, who once clerked for Daniel Briscoe & Co., in Knoxville, Ten'n., is at present living in Alma, Nieb., and that he is only about 26 years elld, 'and about 5 feet 10 inc'hes tall, weighing 'about 200 pounds. And then a letter from the postofficie officials at Knoxviille states that the man who worked there was E. E. Parker, and not L. J., as thought here. So it seems that the man is from' Keitucky and 'has recently been in. some robberies in Florida, and that he' was 'knod'n as "Sheniey Mike," and his pal was known tas "Fred." Where Fred is, is the question, eithough 'he is supposed to be or to have been in the neghorho'od of Columbia. In eonmeetion with t'he above facts as ito the -identity of ithe dead man it may here be stated that :two of the leading physicians 'here disagree with inspector Gregory in his state ment that 'the yeggmnan is of Je~wish dscent "UNWEPT, UNHONORED, UN SUNG." So the Remains of Lau.rens Yeggman Laid to Rest in Potter's Field. Laurenis. Feb. 8.-This afternoon a 4 1- o'lo k the v b dyo the sdain THE NEW SUN T1 IS the r< ence, and < markable writers, wi ments and one machii ment in th machine, % every dem any one whether ni It is a type-lever or typc-bar machine. I It has visible writing in its truest form. It has unliniftcd speed. It has an auti-ribbon inking mechauisn. It is a heavy manifolder. THE PRICE IG. L. R OB IN Let me Show you this Machhi yeggman was buried in the potter's field of the e,ity bu-rying ground, the maxor, :aldermen 'and othe'r city offi ials being present. No s.ervices of any kind were sheld. DROPS DEAD IN COURT. Mr. J. C. 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