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Senator Tillman Calls on Governor
Manning for Part Flayed in Congressman
Lever's Entrance.
Tlie State.
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4or and candidate for reelection. ha =
called on Governor Manning for 2
statement as to what part he plave.i
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in urging the entrance of Congressman
A. F. Lever as a contestant for
the place.
"Please inform me." Senator Tillman
asks, ''what information you
furnished the president or his advisers
as to South Carolina politics and thc
senatorial race.*'
The senior senator intimates that
the rumor got abroad in Washington
that Governor Manning was of the
opinion that Cole L. Blease would win
gainst Senator Tillman.
)-~?enaior Tillman asked Governor
Maiining for a frank statement, to
which the governor readily acceded.
"I 'believe that you have been loyal
to the president and sound on the war
issue," Governor "Manning replied,
"but T know that the national peril
is such that we must have men wiic
aro nnr r.nlv InvaT hut mpn who ar"
active in the senate as well. It is
also imperative to put before the people
the exceeding danger to our nation.
and your plan of conducting a
front porch or newspaper campaign
will fall far short of meeting the situation.
Our people are mostly influenced
by the spoken word, and that
you have long emphasized in your political
career. I know that it is most
important to inform our people face
to face about the war, in order that
they mav know the whole truth."
Should Be on Stump.
Governor Manning further emphasizes
that since Senator Tillman could
''lOL IOllOW we campaign <iuu uicti
Blease face to face in debate, and
. "keep the true and vital issue of the
war and loyalty to the country and
government before the people." somone
who could meet the issues shouk
"be in the race.
, It is pointed out that war conditions
make it imperative that South Carolina
be represented in the United
States senate by one wno "was ana
is loyal to the United States, and a
strong supporter of President Wilson
and his administration. Blease does
not fill -these requirements."
Senator Tollman's letter is accompanied
by letters from President Wilson
and Postmaster General Burleson,
giving the administration's view of
noninterference with the contest in
South Carolina. The correspondence
follows:
Tillman's Letter.
Woehin?rtnn TV f!.. Mav 22. 1918
Hon. R. I. Manning, Governor of South
Carolina, Columbia, 5. M.
My Dear Sir: I am not accustomed
to playing the game of (politics with
the cards stacked. I have followed
Jefferson's maxim, "Teach the people
< and trust the people," and tell them
the trutk.
Please inform me, governor, what
information you have furnished the
president or his advisers as to South
Carolina politics and the senatorial
race, the substance of it at least if not
the actual statements.
On a recent visit ti> WasMns>ton did
you tell any one for the purpose of
its reaching the president's ears and
those of his close adv:sers that Bleas:;
a' would beat me for the senate? Did
\q\\ urge or suggest that Mr. Lever
enter the rare for the senate against
me in order io make s-ire that Blease
should be defeated? Tf you reallythought
this had it never occurred to
you that Mr. Lever now holds the
most valuable place in the house oc
representatives, so far as the farmers
of 'South Carolina are( concerned, and
tha. there are perhaps a dozen or
more men as capable and as welJ
qualified as he is to fill the position
as senato.r
Are you reponsible for. Mr. Lever's
candidacy or are you not?
If you did bring Mr. Lever out are
you aware that even if elected he will
have to serve 12 years at least to eves
appoximately wield the influence and
power I now have? Did you remember
that the three chairmanships
South Carolina now holds are among
its most valuable assets and that none
nm rvnerVit tfk ho TlPPrl V RaCTi
Ui tAiCIU VU&Ut vv - ^ .
ficed?
I will be obliged if you will deal
with mefrankly so I may lay all the
cards on the table and let peopi<
judge whether your patriotism anc
motives are entirely above suspicion
I do not want to do any injustice
and tbat is why I am writing you thu:
and i hope you will deal with me w"
eoual frankness.
A prompt reply will be appreciated
Ynnrs trnlv
B. R. Tillman.
Manning Replies.
< "V- - OotiuiuviE9 C.? June lt 191S
Hon. B. R. Tillman, Senate Chambei
v; <.?i igtoii, L>. C.
,. Dear Sir:
j Your leitc-T, ilaf-'d the of' .M..
' j and postmarked the 27th has been r<
I ceived, and I a:n replying therel
I promptly.
In the first place, i ""sent your in
j puiauoil as TO III} idii a.iiu illi
lives, but my respect for your veai
; impels me not to notice further th
l ! part of your letter. This is a tim
i "'however, if I may remark it, whie
: demands self-abnegaticn and the sul:
j ordination of selfish or ambitious aim
j I shall answer your inquiry wit
.; entire frankness, as I have nothing t
. j;conceal, though I do not admit you
j right to question me on this matter.
| You have been quoted by saying tli<
jyour health was such as to preclud
; the possibility of your making a eour
! tv_to-countv camnaiern in vour rac
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j for the senate, and from what I hav
; seen of you I believe that this is trut
| With Blease an announced candidat
| for the ll'hited States senate, my opiii
i ion was, and is, that it is imperativ
; for him to be met in debate at ever
I meeting, so as to keep the true an
j vital issue of the war, and loyalty t
! our country and government, ]>efor
j the people: that, as yon could no
1 make the campaign and meet Bleas
; in debate and keep the true issue full;
?~ .t i??"u~? ^ ^i,^
j null iuifiuiv ueiuie tut' |iuuiiv-, sums
one must be in the race to do this
j that we in South Carolina could no
! take a chance on the issue: that i
j was a State and national duty to se
' to it that South Carolina was repre
j sented in the United States senate b
i one who was, and is, loyal to th
J United States, and a strong suppOrte
: of President Wilson and his adminis
I tration. Blease does not fill t'nes
, requirements.
j
i ne annuuiiueiueut ui .yum t?mu
j dacy in your present state of healt;
i has caused deep concern to man
I earnest men in this State, since it 1
| plain to all how dangerous our posi
J tion would be if your phvsica
strength is insufficient. I was one c
p large number who wrote Mr. Leve
to enter the race. My reasons fo
this action are stated above, but
am not responsible for his announce
ment, sin-ie I am informed that b
sought advice of men in every quarte
of the iState 'before making his decis
ion.
I believe that you have been loya
to thp nresident. and sound on the wa
jssue. but I know that the natioiaa
peril is such that we must have me;
who are not only loyal, 'but T ien wh
are active in the senate as well. It i
also imperative to put before the peo
pie the exceeding danger to our na
tion, and your plan of conducting
front porch or newspaper campaigi
will fall far short of meeting the situ
ation. Our people are most influence
by thespoken word, and that yon hav
long emphasized in your political ca
reer. T know that it is most importac
to inform our people face to fac
about the war, in order that they ma
know the whole truth.
Mr. Lever is a man of responsibil
ity and judgment, and he would doubl
less resent the suggestion that he i
j
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ncmuvc. i
STIGMA 0
pnnu nilD 0
mum uun o
We call upon the people of i
shameful stigma from the name
said justly, If South Carolina cont
? the states in the Union? What \
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dlers when they learn that we fai
t by falling to save for them? In 1
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! whkh South Carolina fighting m
longer hold back. We mutt rsspc
War Savings appeal. We call up?
State to save for victory, to invai
thetfr personal and oarneat efforts
k
SAVE AND BUY V
Constantly, Proud
THE WAR SA'
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th? candidate of anv man. His lon.< tin
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; and prominent service in congress '
y j makes him worthy of the considera- yoi
3- tion of any man in this connection. ni
:o ; F stated my vie'.vs with entire frank- h
i ness to the president, and also to ce]
l- i Postmaster General Burleson, and les
| stated to the latter that hp was at lib- let
v; i ertv to tell you what I said. M/ sel
is | views would have been availabl to tha
p | you with eiual frankness had yo i a f
h ' sought them, but 1 did not feel justi- rel
) fied in volunteering advice to you. t0
= Yours very truly,
h Richard 1. Manning.
;o * ' Governor, j *
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Washington, I). C., May 8, 1915. !SP
it Hon. A. S. Burleson,
>. Postmaster General, j ^r
i- j Dear Burleson: j an(
e i After our talk this morning I an* j ~^e
e perfectly satisfied as to your loyalty I ce^
>. and friendship I did not need as- j 5
e surance for 1 have perfect faith in J
i- your integrity and truthfulness
i
t* I iriUst, however, fight the devil with ?
The
y fire, and they are lying like the devil j K
d and claiming all sorts of things. I V*-,T
o expect to go to the State convention i '
e j on the loth and I want you to do this. uai
; | write me a m-i^i ierrer saving uia: , ?
c i you and no member of the administrnI
y
f j tion lias ever asked Lev?r or any i
- j body else lo go fnt*> tire race for the ' s
: ; senate. Th^ president and his cab : 3111
T -inet can nr>t afford to butt in. in a : 10 :
t State's political affairs. You know ent:
3' what I mean and what T ought to, hav
'have. I want a plain blunt straight. |'#en
y' forward statement. Something T caw aRfl
5 publish. 1
r i Yours sincerely. ! ^ *
- j B. R. Tillman.
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Washington. F). C.. May S. 191S.
i.! Hon. Eeniamin R. Tillman,
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<a | 1 nited States Senate.
y | My Dear Senator Tillman:
s j This acknowledges the receipt of j
vour letter of May 8th.
1 ! can
,1 In replv, thereto, please accent my ;
u I ' trai
if! assurance that it is the fixed i>olic\ of ( je(
r i .the administration, from which it does !
r i rot vary, to refrain from interference
f J in State political affairs.
!-1 At no time has the administration
e ,! in South Carolina or any other State
r i urged or invited any person to bei
can
- come a candidate for the United States ,
for
! senate- the
I I sincerely hope that the contest for
r the nomination for senator in ycur j
I State will be so conducted as not to
II interfere in the slightest with the very
o cordial friendship which has hereto- i
s ) fore existed between you and Repre- soj(
-1 sentative Lever. par
- j Sincerely yours,
a j A. S. Burleson. ^
Q 1 ~ ! tioi
- j Washington, D. C., May 22, 191S. an^
rf j My Dear Mr. President: nes
e j Mr. Lever's friends are circulating, prc
- it throughout South Carolina that he
t entered the race for the senate be- xe1
e cause you asked him to do it to make
y j sure Mr. 'Blease would not be elected
to the senate. Tnde?d. Mr. Lever's an- g
[- nouncetnent as good as says that. T
> am inclosing it for your perusal,
s Of course T know it is not true, but
rHE ODIOUS i
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IC CI AMTER
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TATE'S NAME i
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South Carolina to remove thfs ugly,
of our State. What will be said, arid
inues to make the worst showing of all
vfII be the feeling of the Palmetto solled
ignominiously to help sustain them i
:he fact of the uncomplaining sacrifices
sn are making cheerfully, we can not
ind generously and immediately iv mc
in the men, women, and children of the
it in War 8avlngs Stamps, and to lend
to make the campaign a success,
VAR 8AV1NG8 STAMPS
ly, Willingly, Gratefully
VINGS COMMITTEE
Bales of WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ad THRIFT STAMPS from the begining
of the campaign t-o April 30, incluie,
compiled from reports received by
le Treasury Department, at Washing>n,
D. C.:
Total Sales Per
rade State To May 1 Capita
1 Nebraska ... .$18,877,742 $14.57 (Flr?t)
2 District Col...$ 1,761,430 4.76
8 Missouri 13,547,474 3.81 A
8 Ohio 15,919,758 3.02 i
9 Iowa 6,737,948 2. S3 |j|
15 I>elATV*ar? .... 547.236 2.33 j
22 Illinois 12,255,-0t>
26 Maine 1,472.975 1.87
50 New York.... 17,292,885 1.60 !
16 N. Carolina.. 3.388,47! 1.89
17 Tcnnanee ... 3.042,153 1.30
49 Kentucky .... 2.270,734 .93 ^ I
47 Michigan .... 2,741,236 .79 9
A Mississippi .. 1,42$,131 .71 J,
W Alabama .... l,lff,2?0 .4? Y
51 t. CAROLINA 695,1*7 .89 (Last)
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' only way to convince -:>!ne pen
i- f'?r in" ui p Vii-'h a letter from
11 stating the facts. You can do this
a;?v \v..v V-) ; thinl; ' e.-r. f a:r,
!
sending yoTi a letter I reived
from Postmaster General Bur - :
on and it' you will say that th;s
ter expresses the attitude of your - '
f and your cabinet that will be a!!
it is necessary. T will then give
opy of my letter to you with your .
)ly. along with Burleson's letter,
the papers. i
Sincerely yours.
P?. R. Tillman, j
>. S.?You know my love and admM
ion for you?bur. in your Red Cross
?eeh in New York you rose to such ! |
ghts of inspired eloquence and
sadth of vision I mi:? say my wife |
1 I both cried. The :e is nothing in j.
Bible or the New Testament, ex- j c
>t the Sermon on the Mount, that j?
superior to it. B. R. T.
n. Woodrow Wilson. |
The White House.
> White House. Washington. May 2-i 1
Dear Senator:
)
have your letter of May 22 and
it to thank you very 'sincerely for : .
g^nero s sentiments aiout myself I
ch it embodies. r
on refer to the postmaster gener- letter
to you of May and are f
:i enough to let r:.e see i*. I beg f
assure you that it *x presses wit!- I
ire accuracy the attitude which I
e assumed in all contests between
uine friends of the administration,
the attitude which I shall always
i) :::u in tain. I ho; e 2nd ceiieve
0 be the right position.
Cordially and sincerely yours.
Wood row Wilson.
i. B. H. Tillman,
'niied States Senate.
For Magistrate, >"os. 1 and S.
herebv announce myself as a
didate for reelection as Magiste
for Xos. 1 and & Townships an ] j
Age myself to abide by the rnTe? i
the Democratic primary.
Chas. W. Douglas.
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For Magistrate, >os. 1 ar.(l S. j
hereby announce 'myself as a;
didate for the office of Magistrate !
Townships 1 and 8 and will abide !
rules of the Democratic primary. S
L. M. Player.
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