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♦i ' ^ > 9 % V / X y.. VOL. XXXV. WALTERBORO, S. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29,1913. NO. 24 TELMAN STRIKES BACK AT BLEASE SENATOR REPLIES TO ATTACK OK GOVERNOR. BEFENDS COURSE IN CAMPAIGN Deaytag that “Hand.H-oE" Meant ^ That He Should be Dumb as to Preference for Governor, Senator Tillman Claims Right to Write “Confidentiat** Letters — Text of dmifces Brought ;»y Rlease and Hia Solemn Belief as to Conse quence* if Newspapers are not Curbed. Columbia. Jan. 21.—Special: “Be ing a low type of man himself, he does not realise and canno; ••on Cye how anyone elte can !*• hoi.orable, dean and above board,” wi ifen he i- Utor Tillman to the Genesvl Aw m- bly of South Carolina, in reply to >1..? attacks upon him by Governor Cole L. Blease It is recalled that in bis message to the General Assembly last Thursday “transmitting certain facts in re conduct of newspapers. Senator B. R. Tillman and W. E. Gonzales, and urging restric tions upon newspapers.” Governor Blease made charges against Senator Tillman, which being summed up by himself are: (11. With writ ing aecret letters stabbing him in the back.-' (2 riypocrisy. (3) With conspiring with W. E. Gonzales. (4 l Jealousy. (51 Feebleness of mind and <t) with having tent himself to aigning an article dictated by an “astute Big Ex.” Baals of Picsen: t'outeutlou. The basis of the attack by Gov ernor Blease and the reply by Sena tor Tillman ia the part the Senator took In the campaign for Governor ^aat^ummer. particularly^ la^^fer- lotters In Nrhich Senator Tillman ex- precsed hia preference to Judge Ira B. Jones for Governor, when, >*u claimed bjr Governor Blease. be had promised to be “hands off” in the race. As to writing “secret lei; tv*. ’ Sen ator TUlmnn claims that mey were not secret but confidential. p':>l “be cause I said I would be “ha idi oU", writes he. “did not mean, nor is it reasonable to claim, that it me nt 1 would be dumb.” Bleese’s Solemn Belief. The charges against Senator Till man are made in connection with the Governor’s recommendation that re strictions be placed upon the news papers of this State." In concluding his recommendation the Governor in declaring it his opin ion that the people or the State should be protected against the news papers and urging the General As sembly to apply’ the remedy and ap ply it at once, expresses the solemn belief that If it d'M** not a i and later somebody is XllkJ by se ne- body else that is aggrieved, "then upon your heads will he the blood of that man.” Seuator Tillman's Reply. To the General Assembly of South Carolina—Gentlemen: i have just read Governor Blease’s message sent to your honorable body yesterday, and have been informed that both houses did me the justice to order publication in its Journal to be sus pended until my reply could go along with It. For this consideration please accept my. thanks. What Governor Blease's motives were are very evident in the rilessage. He desires to continue tne bitterness engendered last summer, and wishes to be revenged on me, but the pri mary object he. has In view Is to keep the minds of the people stirred up and not allow the waters to clear auffkiently to let them see what sort of man he really is. Catiline among the Romans, and Aaron Burr among the Americans, are the only other men I have ever read or who were equal to Blease in bamboozling the neople. He has persuaded thousands of good South Carolinians, honorable ^ eleau, patriotic citizens, Into believ ing that he is their best friend and that Tillman’s mantle nas fallen on his shoulders. He is a past master in the arts of demagogue. He knows fnil well that when the angry pas sions of the masses are aroused they lose their reason. He desires to roine to the Senate, as ne boasted he would do at Richmond in De cember last, and feels it obligatory n him to aggravate conditions in South Carolina as much as possible. Whether this is the right way to cloctioneer or not will be shown by . the result of the next Senatorial pri- "mary. If th South Carolina news papers do not help him oy abuse and misrepresentation he will never get there. Charges Summarized. His charges against me boiled down are: 1. With writing *“9eoret letters ■tabbing him in the back ". 2. Hypocrisy. 3. With conspiring with W. F. Gonzales. 4. Jealousy. 5. Feebleness of m:nd. €. Having lent myself, which could only be expected of so imbe cile, to sign my usme to an article dictated by some one else whom he designated as "a statesman without a job,” and “this sstute Big Ex.” - I will take these charges up seria tim: If ever s man wanted to be hands off in a political contest I was that man last summer. Time and again I was importuned to take a band and to come out for law and order and decency. But I steadfastly refused received hundreds of letters first and last urging me wan intense ear nestness to come out and announce my preference as between the candi- dates*V ho were running for Govern or. But I was unwilling to do so. ^fter Mr. Sims wroteme and made the appeal that I should answer cer tain inquiries which ne propounded in defence of Tillmanism. I wrote him the letter I did. immediately a phrase in it was seized on by the newspapers to proclaim that I had >rae out for Judge Jones. The headlines mainly were used to de ceive the people anc misrepresent ne. I felt called on to take notice i this and WTOte the article of Au gust 12, which Governor Blease quotes. * * 4'onspiracy says Tillman. Right here I desire to call atten tion to the evidence going to show that Governor Biease and certain of his friends were in a conspiracy, the friends to write me pretending to be my friends, draw me out as to my ittitude towards him and then show him the letters Otherwise, how did he come into possession Of so many of my letters marked “persona) nd confidential?” I have the original letters at Tren- on to show that perhaps one hun dred ^nen wrote me along the same lines. These letters came thick and fast ahd my answers were al'vgys arked “personal.” It ia veryfu- dent that Blearo has seen many L of my letters marked “personal” and the recipient asked not to show them, to any one. Thus U can be seen whether they were secret or not. Some of those correspondents who ere Bleaae'a friends hastened to 4ow them or to send him copies. They were in no. way the “secre* letters” he would luqp the peop’e believe, but letters which ought to* have been aecret as far aa the public was concerned nnd as far as Bless# wihioirTrfir orecemca. ~ But I am not concerned about the Blease conspiracy with his friends as much as I am about clearing myself of the chrges of hypocrisy and of writing secret letters tor the purpose of stabbing him in the back. Denies Hypocrisy The charge of hypocrisy- can best be answered by poihimg to Jay pub lic and private life. if there is any vice in human beings that I despise, it is hypocrisy and double-dealing. It is. next to cowardice, the most despicable of human traits. Governor Blease stresses the point of secret letters, and, with great cun ning, picks out sentences from pri vate letters which I had written to my friends, or men who represented themselves as my friends, to prove that I was not frank, lie stresses the fact that Mr Sims was not his friend and is delighted to find I had written one letter to a man not a Bleaseite. I do not believe many people in South Carolina will accept hia theory (hat 1 am a hypocrite and a double- dealer because in writing personal letters and marking them “confident ial,” I explained to those men who were Blease’s friends, and who claim ed to be my friends, what my real opinions were. Because I said* I would be “hands off” did not mean, nor is it reasonable to claim that it meant. I would be dumb. Didn't Join Hands uaa Gonzales. 3. The conspiracy with W. E. Gonzales is not conceivable or be lievable by anyone except a man w ho, in his desparation, made that charge in order to fire the hearts of his fol lowers ' The people of South Caro lina well understand the relations be tween the Gonzales brothers and the ’illmaus. The feud is of long stand ing and all well informed people i know what provocation-fhe Tillmans' 1 have had and with what relentless energy and w : ith what ability the Gonzales brothers have proseeuiH their side of It. I do noj wish to stir the embers of this fe u d anew, nd I have no such purpose In . ailing attention to this long standirg qiisr- rel. Governor Blea»e :cqm s that he did not believe, when he wrote his dodger last August, that I nad entered into aiiy conspirav whatever with W. E. Gonzales. i hiv.s been told that the Gonzales brotheis \ote1 for me in the primary last A*.gum. Whether this is so Or not. J do not know and do not care. But I knov that I never saw Pat Mtuowan or read Gonzales’s private telegrams to i)ini. which some of Blease’s friends stoic off the wires; and if I had it would not have influenced me at all How Did Blease Get Telegram? Right here, I will ask Governor Blease to answer point blank, how did he get copies of Gonzales's tele grams to McGowan? He is such a stickler for the forms of honesty in others, will he honor bright and tell us who stole them? I know and assert on my honor hat I alone wrote the Ferguson let ter and that no one else had anything CATO BAKER SHOT. GREAT YOUNG CONTEST Elegant Obenneyer ft Sana Plano and Other Valuable Prizes to be Awarded to the Successful Candidates The Press and Standard and Walterboro Merchants Give Prizes. Particulars on Second Page Got in the Game. Read the Announcement of this Issue, The Press and Standard this week inaugurates the greatest voting contest ever held in this aaction of the State, and one which we believe will arouse a great deal of inteiesr. - This contest will extend over a period of about 90 days, and at the close of the contest some lady tn Walterboro or vicinity w ill be the proud possessor of g handsome $4<»0 piano. On page two of this issue will be found a full explanation of the contest, with the rules which will govern it. and a list of beautiful and useful auxiliary prises which will be given by the progressive men bants of the city. o Thers are a great num ber of prizes besides the piano, any one of which will be well worth winning, and every contestant who gets out and makes any kind of a hustle will be sure of winning a handsome prize, even if she does not win the piano. This contest is put.on under t^ie auspices of the Publisher's Music Co., of Chicago, who will have charge of the arrangements. This company makes a business of conducting these'popular vot ing contests and at present has a number of them under way in this and other States. Some popular lady will have a beautiful .piano as the result of thia contest, and a number of others will have beautiful prizes of various kinds. Read the rules elsewhere Ip this Issue, inspect tne offerings of the merchants, and learn how yon may secure votes for your selves or friend. Use the 25-vote coupon in this iesne and cast it for someone, as it may be the starter of a winner Fill out tne nominating blank and send it. or hand it in to The Press and Standard ofike. as this may be the means of helping some deserving lady to win a handsome piano or some of the 1 other valuable prizes enumerat ed in the list. This Contest is without doubt the biggest business getting en terprise that lias ever been presented to the people of Walterboro and vicinity. —•v v While The Press and Staadard'«njo> s a good business, never theless we are alway# reaching oat after more and In our present method of helping others, w# hope in return to help ourselves. We expect to increase oar aalmcrlpUoiv list at an exceedingly rapid rate, and thereby benefit the advertiser. Remember that a number of our leading merenants are inter ested in this contest and give 25-vote coupons witn every dollar cash purchase! Also those VfiTr-do not fully understand the rules and reglflaUons of this contest ran call or write this office and we will be ple&yed to go over the proposition with them. i • » Ra Remember to have your friends trade with the merchants who are gi\ ir.s tl.e coupoi-S.^hey are reliable trades people as follows: A \Vltbma,n £ S n. Brown Furniture Co.. Jno. M Klien. S. Finn Jewelry Co.. H. W. Cohen Co.. Inc.. Terry & Shaffer. W. J. Taylor, Beach Bros . Walteft»oro Drug Co.. II. W. Black. Jr. . • -a 25 VOTE COUPON Send this Coupon to The Press and Standard office within 15, days from date and it will count for TWENTY' FIVE VOTES. „ No Money is required with this Coupon. VOTE FOR. JAM AK\ 1I!». lOl.’l NOMINATING BLANK Popular Vote Contest 1913 1 hereby nominate or suggest the name of o ( u * Address As a lady worthy to become a candidate in you Popular Voting Contest. I present this name with the distinct understanding and agreement that the editor shall not divulge my name. This does iiot obligate me in way whatever. Signed Address Deputy Sheriff Ha* to Shoot Assailant ol_J. M. Peaalagtoa. Deputy Sheriff. Lucas Padgett, captured Cato Baker at J. M. Pen nington's place, below Green Pond Saturday, having to shoot the negro before he would submit to arrest. It will be remembered’ that Baker last July shot J. M. Pennrngtpa fi ambush while he was seated on h back piazza, inflicting painful wounds Race that time Biker his been in iding. but recently believing that all dinger of capture had passed, he ipprosched Mr. Pennington, request ing him to give him employment, latlng that he was sorry that he was sorry that he shot ti;m. Mr. Pennington employee Baker nnd put im to plowing, and Immediately telephoned Sheriff Owens to send his his deputy and have Baker arrested. This Sheriff Owens did Saturday.- Mr. Padgett, in (ompany wjth Bert Drawdy, went to the field where Baker was plowing along with some other negroes. Mr. Padgett pre tended to be selling Mr. Pennington plow,.so that the negro wuld come to the ned of the row. As soon aa he reached the end of his furrow, he evidently thought he was trap ped. and turned to run. in the mean while drawing his pistol. Mr. Pad gett was too quick for h:m and shpt him dowm H's gun was loaded with buck shot, three or which took effect, inflicting some pretty serious ounds on his head and shoulder. Dr EsDoru was called and accom panied the negio to Waiterboro. It is feared that one of the shot had penetrated the skull, but later exam- nstion proved it had glanced and ame out ^he wounds were dresn- cd and the negro is now doing us well as could be expeoieii. Uakft s considered a dangerous negro, and had made threats tha; ne would nev er be arrested. Afternoon Tea at Mrs. Black’s. Quite an enjoyable afternoon was spent Tuesday at the home of Mrs. H. W. B^m k, Jr., w here a few Invit ed friends came to su afternoon tea. delicious were the ierreshmentc served which consisted of hot tea. wafers, ambrosia, cakes and other good things. Among those present were. Mrs. A. R. Haig. Mrs. 0. W. O. Rivers. Mrs. W. B Ackerman, Mrs. R. H. Wlchman, Mrs. R. L. Fraser, Mrs. E. L. Fishburne, Mrs. M. C. Fishburne, Mrs. W. C. Glover, Mrs [A A- Patterton, Jr., Mrs. W. W. Smoak. Miss Anita Bailey, Mrs. K. L. Lucas. Mbs Mattie Fraser. .Mr*. Black Entertains. Another enjoyable event given by Mrs. H. W. Bla< k. Jr., was a lunch eon given tills niorning to a number of her friends. Music and delicious refreshments were enjoyed. Those invited were: Mrs. II. G. Ilyrne, Mr* \V. E. Fraser. Mrs. T. P. Baker, Mrs. J E. Peurifoy. Mrs. L. J. Witsell, Mrs. Robert Jenkins, of Beaufort. Mrs. J. M. Witsell. Mrs. C. (’. Ander- I son, Mr*. E. A. Terry, Mrs. I*. ! Lucas. Mrs W. W. Davis, Miss Hat- ; tie Glider, Mrs. A. ('. vonLehe, Mrs. C. L. Fishburne. Mrs. R. II. Black. WALURBORO'S KE AMD LIGHT PUOT COMPANY BEING ORGANIZED TO EURNIHH ICE AND LIGHT*. TO BE IN OPERATION APRIL 15 Operate Ire Plaat One Reason and Then Add Electrical. . Equipment. TOBOCCO CULTURE STARTED IN V UPPER It was not known until recent dis cussion brought out the fact that to bacco culture has already begun iu Colleton County. Th»* truth of th- matter is that D. B. Connor, near Smoaks. planted five acres of tobacco last year, and was so tteU picased with the results that he‘••.111 plant 10 acres Ihis year, and several of his neighbors 2w other acres, making a OK other farmers will follow the ex- imple set by Mr. Connor, anti in a few years Colleton County will be growing hundreds of acres of tobac- o. Rev. Halford Kecehe* Call. Tbe PeuieJ, Baptist'church Sunday to do w ith tt. or anybody else I hare i total of 30 acres in his neighborhood, extended a call to Rev. B. F. Hal written or signed. f Mr. Connor made quite a surcessjford as pastor. Mr. Halford will A. M. Carpenter’s Statement. I of his 5 acres, having ireared all ex- preac h there next ’ Sqnday at 11 The following statement has just peases and s considerable sum ia o’clpoc and the Saturday before at .ee'n handed me by Mr. A. M. Car-. addition. He feela that with the the same-hour. The public Is cor- .jexperience gained he will be able to dially Incited to attend these ser- Conttnued on page Seven cultivate 10 acres successfully. Doubt- vices. , ' .... **'• v Walterboro has long felt the need vCan ice factory and electric light plant, and at lagt this need la .to be met. The Waiterboro Ice and Light ompany is in process of organisa tion and will supply this need. This company will be capitalized at $12,- ooo.oo with the privilege of increas ing later to $25,000.00 ^ The promoters are G. C. Brown and John D. Glover, two well known citizens of the town. The intention of this company is to begin tbe man- . tfarture of ice, being ready for\>p- eratiou about the l^th of April, such date being stipulated in the contract . ith the York Manufacturing Co., which furnishes the plant. The capacity of the ice plant wilt be 20 tons and it will be fitted with cold storage, having capacity of 40 :ons. It is the intention of the company to install an electric plant for light ing and furnishing power to the town or various purposes at the close of he ice season. G. C. Brown will be president, sec retary and treasurer and Jno. D. Glover vice-president, superintendent ail mi Huger. This company has closed the deal f.»* ti e | urrbase of a lo‘ >n IV'lw street, next to the railroad, and will begin at once to bore an artesian well and to erect necessary build ings. DISCUSSES B. A L. ASSOCIATION Dance at Hyine’* Hall. On Wednesday evening last a dance was given by cte young men of the town at llyrne's Hall. This wan considered by all present to have b*-**n one of the most enjoyable datic •a’that has ever been given at the hall. Music was furnished by Glenn Ai Pfeiffer, who are harp, guitar and banjo artists. The chaperaMi pres ent were as follows: Mr and Mrs. A. vonLehe, Mrs. C.-L. Farrell. Mrs. John F. Lucas. .\ir. and Mr* A. Z. Searson. The young folks cere Misses Mattie Vance vonLehe. Emma Tabor. Caroline Voight. Edith Fraser, Martha Baker, Doliie Price, Bessie Kohn. Helen Lucas and Mrs (.'. L. Farrell. Messrs Jesse deTreville. Sherwood Prite, Randolph Howell Perry Murphy, Dr. Anderson Marvin. Henry Gjover. II. M. Epps, L. B. Pat- t-rson. Postell VVitseil, Prof. C. L Hhealy. II. G. Ilyrne. .?••., and G. Grimm. MN* Farmer'* Card Party. I Out*'of tlie most enjoyable events of Walterboro society was the card | party given by Miss Lillian Farmer Saturday afternoon. Tne game played I was progresshf whist, and there were six tallies. . The first prize was won by Mrs. J. M. Witsell; it was a hand painted hair receiver. The con solation. which was a china catch-ail | was won by Miss Lizzie Fishburne. The rooms were invitingly decorated , with potted plants ami ferns, red ijardineres wrapped with bamboo, j Miss Farmer received the guests in (the hallway. Dilrinfc the afternoon i little Misses ThoRiasine Witsell and <itsie Tracy served punch, and a de- {ticious salad course was handed. Those present were: Mrs. W. E. Fraser. Mrs. Jas. E. Peurifoy. Mrs. H. G. Hyrne, Mrs. E. J. Witsell, Mrs. M. C. Fishburne, Mrs. A. J Anderson, Mrs Jno. M. Klein, Miss May Neyle, Miss Belle^Seyle. Mrs. C. II.'ESDorn. Mrs. A. Z. Searson Miss Lottie Speights, Mrs. E. J. Witsell, Miss Essie Hyrne, Miss Emma Tabor. Miss Caroline Voigt. Miss Lillian Murphy. Miss Marguerite Murphy. Mrs. J. B. ! LI lea, Mr*. E. T. H. Shaffer. Mrs T. ] P. Murray, Miss Lizzie Fishburne, Miss l!:ez Lemacks and Miss John- Mr. Jefferies Farther Ex plat a* Work- in*" Prnpzui uegaalaatlna. Editor The Press and Standard: Without trespaaalngA upon your space I hope, I desire to discuss far ther the Building and Loan Associa tion which I proposed in your last issue. , „ That Walterboro Is desirous o'? hav ing such an organization established is apparent from the conversation of her leading citizens. There is hard- v a man in Walterboro who does not say that the Aszoclktion would be a good thing, and thkt the time is ripe for the launching^ of such an enter prise. But there *eom to be some ques tions in the minds of many as to the practical working of the association. The officers of tbe association must • ml will, be representative of the stockholders. The association is not designed to be controlled by any one man, or any few men. With con- rolling power of the business policy of uHsoi iution, approving every loan made, and passing upon every Im portant problem, the Board of direct ors w ill he supreme. This board will onsist of nine men, thus making it impossible for any one man to domi nate the association’s affairs. That no stockholder will enjoy privileges of a higher nature than all stockholders will be apparent when it is remembered that there ate 4 00 shares of stock to t>e subscribed, nd no one man will want to take pnou Kb to give him the controlling power. There is no possible method or any man to work a “freeze-out” game on the smaller stockholders. ' The larger the number of sharehold ers. the more successful Building and Loan Associations. No man. even w it it abundant capita:, r an success fully operate au association for him self. While not possessing unlimited knowledge of Building and Loan As sociations. I have studied tltem care- fully and feel > prepared to answer most any practical question along tills line. Therefore, if anyone de- ores any further information which I lan give, the request will firing it forth Immediately. I hope next week to be in position to make sonte definite announcement concerning lie organization of tbe association. Very respectfully, U. M. Jefferies. New Store at Hetuter*onville. M. 11. Carter^JL Son will open a second store in the tow u of Hender sonville. carrying a ruil line of gen eral merchandise. The store will be located in the heart of the town near Dr. IJ* A. Willis' residence, and will be In charge of R. M. Carter, the junior member of the rrm/and will open for business about February 1st. The old store will continue it the old stand. . Mr Carter has been in business in Spartanburg during the past vear, but has decided to return to Colleton. * Lecture at Hen«ler*onville. Rev. J. W. Daniel. D. 1>.. presiding elder of the Charleston District, will deliver his lecture on science and the Bible, at Salem enuren. Hender sonville. on Friday night, January 1st. at 7:30 o'clock. -In the internet of the district parsonage. All who an attend w ill be well repaid. \