The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, May 14, 1914, Image 6
VILLA IS NO FOOL 1
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REFUSES TO JOIN FEDERALS IN
FIGHTING UNITED STATES.
MAAS SENT HIM LETTER '
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Constitutionalist General Charges
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Huerta With Having Drought on e
C
anil Invited a Foreign Difficulty in _
an Effort to Force Rebels to Ally ^
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Themselves With Him, e
The answer of Gen. Francisco Villa ^
to a request from Federal Gen. Maas
in command of the Saltillo garrison,
that Villa join the Federals in aveng- ,
ing the American occupation of Vera*
Cruz was delivered to the Federal
messengers Monday.
Gen. Villa rofused absolutely to
ally himself or his men with the Fed- rj
erals and declared that the Huertis- c
tas had provoked foreign intervention e
for their own ends. q
Proposals from Gen. Velasco to go
ovor to the rebels bocause of alleged ()
ill-treatment by the Federal govern- (j
ment were laid before Gen. Villa c
Monday. Villa expressed himself as 0
inclined to receive "so good a fight- e
er". It Is his custom to reject offers n
from Federal ofllcers to serve under
the rebel standard. e
Gen. Obregon, commander of the
division of the northwest of the rebel
army; Gen. Pablo Gonzales, eommnn- s
der of the northeast division; Gen. 11
Panfllo Natora, commanding the central
division; Gen. Caballero, com- a
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manding the besieging force at Tampico,
and others have refused pro- a
posals that they unite with the Fed- 8
eral troops to repel an American in- ^
vasion. a
Gen. Maas' letter to Villa announc- 8
ed that in addition to occupying Vera
Cruz the port of Salina Cruz had a
been seized by the United States h
forces, April 23. h
The leter to Gen. Francisco Villa b
was as follows: E
"I have received instructions to S
notify the revolutionary chiefs that S
American intervention in Mexico is e
an accomplished fact. The United e
States has committed a grave offense 1
against Mexico by disembarking e
troops in Vera Cruz, April 21, and by a
taking similar action at Salina Cruz,
two day later. This act alone con- f
stitutes the intention of war, and 0
this is the supreme moment to call \
on the patriotism of all Mexicans to p
preseiit a united front and forget a
our differences in the intense love of
a county of which we are possessed. p
We can consider the enemy only as a c
foreigner, who in the most unjust and t
ignoble manner has stepped upon the f
holy soil of our fatherland. h
"It is well known that the North t
Americans, following the hypocritical p
and undignified conduct which they 0
have used in all cases of intervention,
have declared that they will not fight a
against the revolutionists, but only ^
against the government; but it is q
clearly to be seen that this conduct ^
is for no other purpose than to keep p
us divided and make easier their ^
conquests. As Mexican patriots we f(
should not permit foreign nations to
mix in our internal affairs. e
"We, therefore, call upon our ^
brothers to rally to the common fl
cause for the defense of the national v
integrity. you could not more nobly n
yield your present position than for c
the purpose of rallying to the cause
of the whole of Mexico, that we may u
all march together against the in- q
vadlng Yankees. I have such faith r
*n your patriotism that I do not e
"ibt that the forces of your comjnand
will rally to fight the invasion y
of the Americans. I reiterate to you \{
assurances of my distinguished con- a
sideratlon." ^
Gen. Villa's answer follows: q
"In answer to your letter of April c
28, in which, in accordance with your r
instructions, you invito me to march j,
with you against the foreign invaders ^
of our country, I would say that 1
understand your actions fully and
also the present diabolical machina- 8
tlons. I know that as an accomplice 0
you took part In the infidelity and fl
treason of February, 1913 (Madero's v
death). This is perfectly well under- p
stood, and you should know that wo y
can not pardon it, and also know that p
it will be the cause of your ruin.
"I therefore give you this answer (j
only because your official request and v
my answer are historical documents, f
and I owe to posterity an explanation a
of my conduct. t
"I know that the Cientiflcos, by r
various processes, have up to this
time sought to brine about. North
American Intervention In Mexico. It
is known without doubt that the coming
of the Americans was desired and j
provoked by you. The manner in ^
which you have excited internal troubles
and then called on all Mexicans
to help fight the external troubles is
clear to all the world.
"Gen. Huerta and you did not show
much wisdom when you were convert- 8
ed Into instruments of the Cientiflcos v
and .brought about the assassination 1
of President Madero, Vice-President 0
Pino S&tirez and some other Liberal
Democrats, because you did not realise
that the blood of the heroes who
started the Democratic movement In t
would cause a civil war which t
would !?ad to your ruin. n
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fOUNG RE-ELECTED CHIEF
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JONS OF VETERANS DENOUNCE
EFFORTS FOR PENSIONS.
>ne Hundred Members of Forest
Troops Offer Wilson TlieLr Services
in Present Mexican Trouble.
Gen. Bennett H. Young of Eouisille,
Ky., late Thursday was re-electd
commander-in-chief of tho United
'onfederate Veterans at the annual
eunion at Jacksonvllo. Richmond,
ra., was chosen for tho 1015 reunion.
Sen. Young defeated Gen. Felix ltobrtson
of Texas. After the election
f a commander-in-chief adjournment
^as taken, when officers of the Army
f Tennessee and the Army of Virinia
and other divisional organiza
Ions could bo elected. Gen. Young
eceivod approximately 1,10 0 votes
nd Gen. Robertson 800. Texas cast
t.s entire 34 3 votes for Robertson.
Seymour Stuart of St. Louis, Mo.,
'hursday was elected commander-inliief
of the United Sons of Confedrate
Veterans, succeeding W. W.
>ld Jr. of Norfolk, Va. A lively d^ 1
ate was precipitated at the meeting (
f the Sons of Veterans by the Intro- 1
uction of a resolution calling upon
ongress to pension Confederate vetrans.
The resolution was introduc- i
d by Judge N. II. Harrison of Roaoke,
Va., judge advocate general, 1
epartment of Virginia, Sons of Vet- ?
rans. \
Scarcely had the resolution been i
econded when*W. W Old Jr., com- <
lander-in-cliief of the organization, <
3ft his ofllcial chair in order to make i
speech denouncing the resolution.
I am willing to take my coat off ,
nd work for funds with which to
upply our Confederate soldiers," ho 1
eclared, "and until we are no longer ;
bio to do so we should not ask the
overnment to help them."
The speaker was heartily cheered i
s he asserted that he had consulted '
undreds of Virginia veterans and i
ad found none who wa i in favor of
eseeching aid from the government. 1
)elegates from Georgia, Florida and
outh Carolina voted disapproval, i
peeches against it wore only check- <
d by the adoption of a motion to <
nter into the election of officers in
ve minutes. Before that time had
lapsed the resolution was tabled by
n overwhelming vote
One hundred survivors of Gen.
Forrest's famous cavalry Thursday
iffered their services to President
Vilson in the event of war with Mex20.
The following resolution was
dopted: 1
"We read with indignation of reeated
insults offered to American <
Itizens by Mexicans, and inbued with
ho patriotism derived as a heritage 1
rom our ancestors we hereby tender
is excellency, the president of the <
Inlted States, if called up, a com- i
any of 100 men to be selected from i
ur corps. I
"We assure him that they will be
ble to fully fulfill their duties and |
ear the hardships that will be reuired
of regular soldiers. We horey
guarantee to be among the first to ,
lant the American flag on the bat- j
lements of Mexico City, or any other
Drtress within her bounds."
ign war to save yourselves from the
isaster coming from the civil con- ,
ict. You show even less wisdom
fhen you pile up mountains of
lachinations and lies which will
rumble about your ears.
"You have sought to make this
nlon between yourselves and the
I
ionstitutionalists who are under
rms, and w,f-h 'he pretext of a forign
war yon seek to r>rm many Mexmns
whose sympathies are not with
ou, hut whose patriotism you expect
d exploit, without reflecting that you
re about to arm a people who in jusIce
would chastise your crimes,
'hese same people, when they disover
you are an assassni of Democacy,
you seek to win over by start:\g
a war against a foreign nation
o serve your personal interests and
hose of your party.
"It will soon be proven that the
atanic declarations which you traitrs
to the fatherland have mado in
tating that we have formed a union
dth the North Americans is a stuid
asseration which will cost you
our existence and bring to your famlies
an eternal shame.
"The Constitutionalists have the
esire to do all possible compatible
irith the national dignity to avoid a
orelgn war, but If wo are not able to
void it we will face two enemies,
he powerful stranger and the deiraved
compatriots."
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T>ecidcs Not to Impeach.
After conferring all of Monday
light eight members of the Colorado
egislature opposed to Gov. Ammons
Tuesday decided not to institute im
leachment proceedings against him.
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Millionaire Shot By Son.
Gen. Hiram Du,ryea, millionaire
tarch manufacturer of Brooklyn,
vas shot and killed Tuesday in his
tome by his son, Chester. The
layer is believed to be Insane.
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Rain Spoils Veterans Reunion.
A heavy rain at Jacksonville Frilay
at noon made it probable that
he annual parade ot the veterans
rould be called off. Many have left I
MUST TAKE ACTION
McMAHAN URGES DEMOCRATIC
PARTY TO GUARD PRIMARY.
MUST PROTECT BALLOT
Should Prescribe for Voters in its
Primary Elections the Ijegal Qualifications
of Suffrage, as Required
in Municipal Primaries in Connnis- ^
sion Government Cities. f
i
Our statutory regulation of the pri- j
mary is directed chiefly against j
frauds by the managers of the elec- t
tions and against bribery by caudi- c
dates and voters. Its general provi- c
sions against fraudulent and corrupt ^
violation of the rules of the party t
hardly touch the oilicers who make t
up false lists of persons who are to ^
be allowed to vote In the primary.
How prove that there was fraudulent r
or corrupt intent and not mere error .
of fact? Hero is the fatal weakness c
of our present system. 1
Registration and Tax Receipts. v
The best guarantee of honesty in "
the preparation of the lists of voters s
for the primary is to require that li
those who are to vote in the primary II
3hall provo their qualification to vote
in the general election?show county o
registration certificates and tax re- e
ceipts. These are established metli- t
ods of identification that can not j
often fail. s
Fraudulent "registration", more- e
over, can never bo as easy as fraud- f
ulent enrollment upon a club list. <
The one is conducted by an official
board of three for the entire county, t
with conspicuous responsibility and i]
publicity and strict statutory crim- p
Inal liability. The other is conduct h
ed in casual informal manner by a t
r, ^ ~ 1 .lire X 1_ J!__l 3
5v;uio *ji uuiiuiou uiuereiH inuivia-!
uals acting each by himself for one ^
club, often in a remote and secluded c
part of the county, not under oath a
and with little prospect of being c
caught up with as to his delinquen- v
cies. Almost any frauds, even if dis- t
covered, can pass as errors of igno- p
ranee under such circumstances. ^
Incompetent or Dishonest Club Officer n
Tighten up the rulea as we may?
prescribe a .beautiful system of cen- ^
sus taking and card indexing; never- v
theless, who can fully check up the ^
work or guaranteo that partialities n
have not been shown? In the numer- v
ous dispersed localities of one county t
the enrolling officers will be of differ- 0
ent degrees of intelligence and truthfulness
and power of reslstence to n
temptations to cheat. The rules will
not be observed with approximately
equal fidelity. There can be no systematic
watching, as tbere can be at
the county registration and as there
generally is at the ballot box.
There is little need for any safeguards
in simple rural communities,
where everybody knows everybody.
But careful registering even there
Bhould be cheerfully submitted to,
notwithstanding any inconvenience, ?
for the sake of the benefits to be derived
by the protection the system
will afford these rural votes against e
being nullified by fraudulent votes ?
eleswhere. *
Publicity Prevents Frauds.
The dangers of frauds are in con- j(
gested centres, where no one can r
know everybody, and the officer may R
be Imposen upon by fraudulent annli
- ? V
cants for enrollment, or many himself
bo a party to fraudulent enrolling,
and yet detection will be difTl- j
cult, and proof of corrupt motive and j
consequent punishment almost im- ^
possible.
If frauds are to be prevented or f
made rare, the light to publicity must ^
Bhino not only at the ballot box but
on every prospective voter for at least ^
3 0 days before he votes. No voter {
Rhould pass without scrutiny?without
giving an account of himself?
where he is from and how long he '
has been there. No such effective *
machinery for this scrutiny can be 0
provided as legal registration and tax ?
paying. J
The necessity for listing those who
shall have the right to vote and keep- *
ing a record of those who do vote, is *
everywhere conceded; and yet strenuous
objection is raised to the legal (
listing?tho constitutional "registration"!
Why? Because it is strictly
under tho protection of law and
means what it says? I
Safeguards Always Inconvenient.
It 1b true that legal registration
may sometimes appear annoying in *
its red tape and that in exceptional f
cases it may work hardships. But e
all safeguards are inconvenient?the *
quarantine regulations, the puro food
inspections, the dog licenses. This is 1
the day of regulation in the interest f
of the public?to guarantee the gen- ?
uino article. We should bo content *
with nothing less in the electorate. 1
Those that suffer by it are suffering 1
for their country's good. 1
The denial of the vote under the 1
constitution because of insufficient
length of residence may seem purely
artificial in the ease of a desirable
voter. But he should as a patriot be i
glad of the rule which thus debars <
him when he reflects that for every <
man of his type so deprived of tne <
ballot more than one fraudulent vote, i
Imported or perlpe'.eltlc, will be pre* <
rented. The right cause Is promoted
by this kind of "pairing of votes".
There is thus no real merit in mak
ng a "bogaboo" of legal registration,
t is the one thing needful.
Pledgee of *05 Fulfilled.
Nor is there merit in the contenlon
that it may result in the disranchisemont
of a large number who
ihould vote, and that it might appear
o be a class discrimination, harsh,
injust and embittering.
The constitutional convention of 18
rears ago gave full warning that
roung men becoming of age after
wo years therefrom must learn to
ead and wrije or depend on acquirng
$3 00 worth of DroDertv to entitle
hem to vote. It was never suggest!(1
that any pledge, implied or othirwiso,
was being made to the rising
generation that they might remain
lliterate with impunity and nevertheess
bo accorded the right to vote in
ho party primary regardless of the
onstitutional requirements. On the
>ther hand increased school funds
vero provided and additional faclliies
offered to insure to evory white
>oy the chance to learn to read and
vrite in order that ho might vote.
One promise was made and fully
edeemed. Every white voter of the
008 and of the '7 0s, and incidentally
very white voter up to the year
898, was registered as a permanent
oter, and his name recorded on the
roll of honor" in the office of the
ecretary of state. lie is assured of
lis ballot for the remainder of his
Ife.
But what good is the ballot to these
Id heroes or to the electorate genrally
if when they divide on quesions
and seek to ascertain the maority,
to which all will bow, there is
uch a lack of system that frauds are
ncouraged and the suffrage made a
arce?
Commission Government Primaries.
The alleged hardships of registraion
are largely fictions of the imagination
conjured up by ardent chamions
of the people too often thinkng
far more of their votes than of
heir welfare.
To 4 t fo.rornif + V* ~
JLKJ .v 1U1 (,UVICU llllU llicau Sll lCk r?- I
uireinents now prevail in the muni- ?
ipal primary #16011009 in Columbia I
nd other commission government 2
itios and towns? Has there been any 1
iolent revulsion of feeling from this e
rial? Are not its asurances of fair j
lay more than compensation for its
aconveniences or even disfranchise- c
aents? c
As to the tax receipts, all taxes c
avo to be paid, sooner or later, and t
vith penalties if unduly delayed. 1
^he requirement of the tax receipt is t
ot for the purpose of compelling a 1
oter to pay his taxes, but is an addi- ?
ional and specially efficacious means (
f identification. t
The people should by their pro- ?
ounced action put a quietus upon
uch flimsy arguments. <
John J. McMahan. (
Columbia. Hay 4. *
CTT OFF RIGHT HANDS. (
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>f Eleven Vaqui Indians by the Seris 1
Tribe. t
Col. Francisco Garcia, just before
is resignation as Federal governor j
f Sonora, headed an expedition to
'iburn Island, in the Gulf of Call- f
ornla, consisting of 135 men of the "
leventh battalion and twenty men t
f the Twentieth battalion, clashed t
dth a number of Seri Indians, and
lany of the Indians were killed,
'ew of the Sirls had firearms, the ma rity
attacking the soldiers with arows
and rocks. The Indians were 1
urrounded and made prisoners and
rov. Garica talked with them.
No information was obtained conerning
the facts of Ferguson and
. Drake, the two American prospec- ?
ora who left Guamas for Tlburn Is- (
ind some timef ago. The Seris de- (
led they were cannibals. They con- (
eaaed to harboring a number of rebel *
raqui Indians who had escaped from *
lonora, and Gov. Garcia demanded 1
hat the Yaquia.be turned over to his *
orcea. <
The Indiana refused to accede to
his demand, but agreed to present
he right hand of every Yaqua rebel ]
n the island to the governor of Son>ra.
A party of Seris was accordingy
allowed to go into the interior of
he island, and the following day
hey returned with eleven bloody
lght hands, taken from as many
faquis, mounted on sticks. The In- .
liana were then released.
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TWO AMERICANS KILLED.
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teports From Mexico Also Announce
Death of Englishman.
Developments in the Mexcan situaion
went steadily forward Thursday,
ilthough the White House wedding
lomewhat eclipsed other events in ofIcial
Washington circles.
The chief reports from Mexico anlounced
the killing to two British
mbjects and one American at Guadilajara
and continued heavy fighting
it Mazatian on the Pacific coast,
vhere the rebel aeroplane dropped a
jomb which killed four persons and
njured eight in the streets of the
)esioged city.
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Eight Killed in Explosion.
An explosion of dynamite in a
nagazine owned by the Panama government
Tuesday resulted in the
ieath of eight men and the injury
>f thirteen. The explosion was felt
ill over the city of Panama but no
lam age was done the eanal.
flHHHBHHMHHHI
ON HIS LAST LEGS
HUERTA PACES FINAL. CHANCE
IN BATTLE WITH REBELS.
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KSS DOWNFALL IMMINENT
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Dispatches From Vera Cruz Say That
Forces of Dictator Will Make Last
Stand Two Hundred Miles North of
Capital?Funston Reports Serious
Condition at Vera Cruz.
A dispatch from Vera Cruz Wed
aesday says thott the power of Presiient
Huerta Is steadily waning. The Constitutionalists
have been reinforced
and are attacking Tampico with
renewed vigor. Another army of the
rebels is marching on Satillo, while a
third is closing in on San Luis Potosi. *
[n the midst of this state of miltary ictiveness
on the part of the rebels
diero is marked evidence of a fight
within the government itself.
All signs point to serious factional
it rife in the very heart of the Huerta
cabinet, which, if not quickly stopped,
will bring the tottering reign of
fluerta to an end. The best informed
seem to believe that it is only a
luestion of a few weeks before the
ottering government will fall.
One of the chief sources of worry
n connection with the approaching
crisis is the Mexican affairs is the
inarchy that it is feared will reign
>ver all portions of southern Mexico,
vhich, for so long as has been the F
luiwark of the provisional president. J
There is no way of telling exactly
vhen complete anarchy will prevail
n those sections.
It is expected that the Huerta c
orces will gather for a last stand at
he capital of Mexico. The troops of c
lie dictator are expected to make r
heir last stand at Queretaro, a raiload
town about one hundred and r
dxty-seven miles from the City of e
dexico. Villa is expected to have t
in army of twenty-five thousand men. 1
t is reported that many of the fed- r
>rals are deserting as the rebel army \
idvances. o
Gen. Funston reported to the war
lepartment at Washington Wedneslay
that the Mexican federals were
:oncentratlng tiheir forces about
wenty miles west of Vera Cruz. They
lave trained their artillery pieces on
he pumping station, before which
they have several times appeared
ind demanded surrender. The Mexican
troops are guarding the railway
racks closely, evidently anticipating
i forward march by the Americans.
Gen. Funston later reported to the
lepartment that he had advanced his
jutposts one mile beyond the pumpng
station near Vera Cruz. The general
further reported that he had
thrown up breastworks with sand
>ags and had taken every precaution
o protect the waterworks, on which
he very occupation of the city dejends.
He said he was expecting the
enforcements from Galveston by the
Irst of next week. The inter-oceanic
ailroad has been torn up for a considerable
distance by the Mexicans,
vho seem determined to do every;hing
possible to prevent a march
oward the capital by the Americans.
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WILL UK ABDICATE?
[tumors From Mexico City Say Huerta
May Resign Office.
Advices received at Vera Cruz
Tuesday from Mexico City sav that
Foaquin Casasus will be chosen foreign
minister. Gossip at the Mexican (
capital again reports that Huerta has 1
jonsented to abdicate under the pres- f
jure of the foreign diplomatists. Cas- (
isus is said to have had no former
political partisanships and could take 1
the presidency with agreement of 1
Sonstitutolnalists and Federals. The
Mexican constitution provides that 1
the president must have been foreign 1
minister previous to his election, i
There are some who profess to see in
the rumors a sign that Casasus is be- t
lug made foreign minister in order to 1
be eligible for the presidency. He 1
bas been in Germany for some time, s
bus is now on his way hon^e. <
STARTS SECOND TRIAL.
Police Lieut* Becker Again Faces J
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Court on Murder Charge. i
The second trial for the prosecu- (
tlon of former Police Lieut. Charles i
Pecker began Wednesday in New ,
York. Pecker has already been tried (
on the charge of murdering Herman
Rosenthal and the jury could not
agree. The defence opened its case
by a vigorous attack upon District (
Attorney Whitman, and moved that
ha be judged in contempt of court
for making public statements prejudicial
to the defendant. Over three
hundred taiismen were called in an
effort to secure a jury.
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Mexicans Fight Hattlo.
A dispatch from Los Angeles, Fla.,
Wednesday says that the Mexican
Federals and Constitutionalists
fought a battle at Mazatlan Tuesday,
in which a Federal gunboat was destroyed.
The Americans were taken
aboard steamer in the harbor for protection.
THE HORRY HERALD
CONWAY S. C
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Published Every Thursday.
THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1014.
H. H. WOODWARD,
Attorney and Counsellor at law.
CONWAY, S. C. ^
B. B. SCARBOROUGH.
Attorney at Law.
CONWAY, S. O.
H. H. BURROUGHS,
Physician and Surgeon.
CONWAY, 8. C.
W. E. McCOKD. jM
Dental Burgeon.
CONWAY, 8. C. T%
KENE RAVENED,
Land Surveying
and
Drainage.
Spivey Building, Conway, 8. O.
SOME PLAIN TALK <
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3LINKBCALES BAYS HE WOULD
STOP CHARLESTON RACES.
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Candidate Says Charleston is a Par* ^
of This State and Must Obey ther
Laws or be Wiped Off the Map.
In an interview recently Prof,
fohn G. Cllnkscalos, a candidato for
governor, declared himself as greatly
ileased with the action of the Spar- 4^
anburg county Democratic convonion
Monday. Mr. Clinkscales wa?
ent as a delegate by his club to the*
invention.
"What do you think of the action
>f the convention touching the prinary,
Professor?" was askod.
"Fine, very fine," was the quick ?
eply. "We send to Colmmbia & delegation
composed of atrong, intellecual,
honest, representative men.
rhoy go uninstructed as to the prinary
and I'm sure every man will
'ote for such rules and regulations,
is will insure an honest election."
"What, in your judgment, should ^
he State convention do to safeguard
he primary?"
"Excuse me, please; I would not
)resume to dictate to the convention
ust what that body should do, but
hat something will be done and the
jroper thing, I have no doubt. Things i
vill certainly be fixed so that onlyjjgk |
rue-blue Democrate can vote, eachi^
nan but once, and Republicans and
iull Moosers not at all. A self-respecting
Republican or Bull Moose
vould not ask it, of course."
"What do you think would be theesult
if the convention . should fail
o take action?" v
"If the convention takes no aoifont^
o safeguard the primary, and if in
he August primary we have corrup;lcm,
in my judgment, it will be the
ast primary ever held- in South Carolna.
Good people will tolerate some
,hlngs a long time, but corruption In
jlections they wil not stand for." ^
"Do you object to my publishing
.hat statement, professor?"
"Why, certainly not; I am for an.
lonest election or no election. 8ev3ral
months ago I wrote Mr. McVfahan,
of Columbia, just where I
itood in reply to several questions he
jent me. He said he had asked the .
)ther candidates the same questions^
ind proposed to publish their repliesde
never did, however."
"You talk so freely and so plainly
}f the necessity to safeguard the prinary
I am led to ask what, if elected
governor, you would do with the
Charleston situation?"
"What do you have reference t<Ar
particularly, the reputed condition of \
general lawlessness?" \
"Yes, the race track gambling and } ;
:he bold defiance of the dispensary V
law; as you say, general lawless- ^
iess."
"Well, I have said more than once ^ f
that if I were governor I would bcjfl^l
the governor of all the people. Charleston
Is in South Carolina, her citleens
are South Carolinians, and many
pf them numbered among the purest
ind best people of the State. If I i
were governor of South Carolina I ')
would change conditions in Charleston
or exhaust the resorces of the
State in the effort. There is no rea^'
son why Charleston should be a Maw
unto herself. The better element
of that city do not expect special
privileges and the other element
should not have them. Blindtiger
domination of the city of Charleston
is a stench in the nostrils of decent
Carolinians, her own good citizen*
as well. Surely there is in Souflr
Carolina enough brain, enough
money, and enough eoiiracA
the City by the Sea that she must A
obey the laws as do other cities or be |
wiped off the map." I
"Professor, are you not afraid th\a I
plain talk will hurt you in the elecw-J
tlon?" |
"Young man, you do not know me. I
I may never be governor of South 1
Carolina, but of one thing I'm sure?- I
I shall stand acquitted at the bar of I
my own conscience. I would not give^ M
a bauble for an office that I had ttr '
get by even winking at corruption Id fl
any shape or form. I'd have a co*- 1
tempt for royse?f " m
MBH??s? J? '1