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MLAURIN GOES IN VERYI Auid iiwldentally (Voes fo' Othier Per. sons Who An . .e or Less Pro.L. 110nt III S6utk ('arollinai Pol1ies. To the People of South Carolina: I wish to prove to yout, by Ietter0 and the t(e4timoniy of r'sponsilble 3nen1, that Ht. A. Coopler, who 14 oPIIly the gubertilulorIa Candidato of M1lanning al(d thle Aanning crowd, and yet secretly an ally of Bleaseo, 1is a cow ar-d and( a1 char'apter ass1s41411, wIo operates inler cover of clarkness and( b1 Wid a nask of hypocrisy; Und to prove fl1ther that Cole L'. llease is i traitor to the Denlioceratlc party and w l s ll if for a m3I onley' pr( as he wIs uldi ik ill spirit a traitor to his country. I enerI-(,(d this t e )cam nl 4ig 4 as at candi dato ()Ir governor of South carolina wfith thw. in3teni:ionl of r1 2dering throw dist'w 3 rvics to Ily state. No el pert1o1iul an 13illoti cold have teI' lil ed Ie. 'i t was work h (1). and DO oter Inanl alble to do the work %o9!j1 put Ik ha.111 to the plow, I ir't. I desir e to perfec3 t and ain llify im state warehollsv systen that I gava. to S3olth CarOlli3 . 133cil . I desire i to 3 id the state1 of uselscs; 1t expelses, andi to lower taxes tinit have beconlie unhearably heavy through t he, carelsn33ss and foly of those who have been the pow r(- L'in41 d (he stIt' -, o)3 ' l nient . Thirti. I desired to strip thle IIsk f (I 00le L. lil 1as , expos e himn e fo-P the pe~ople us a self-seeking de 1 (41 1i 1 with ll 3 1sl'ple or honor, al(X1 ( (3ar lilil for',v 1r from ih(- 3o13 ells ', . tree, '(1 anl and inktelligefti OIlllOcl'aey, ('3113nt3 ntiol lly. an3 d t thr-ough I t he lack Of the \\i.-;lotI anIl fires thalt shoi be(\ Ithe pos sel of i t inan hl'i ( .non .'h to be go ern3 or ( ,o a ( ate. J . A.- Cooperi has IIrocipIIi talted liny expos'1. o le , pand inl so doing .xpronl 11 his own . r.ml character. Whlen ti's enl:paig begll Cooper i1 (4n3 4. d On th st) lup th3 t. 1f'0 hlild not criticisie allotiter calldlidlate 1a l'; aI few ( hl! 3 v" (, a atI s 3 ld t 1inti hfI 3oi I d ' 1, j the 4 l e if hle had t wil it :, i i'- faiits of his. opponent I instei;d %,I hi:s o\\I nwtrits, This a h a ;h)h and fill ::enlt nelt, an l, gained333 3 ertlit by , v if, but it. w-1 I h (w3ri ical. II was. a i 'tsk to cover, 0hk r4a 1111. 13 'or since int. t illiv, '\\Ililfl! ' ar nt frin .ly- \vit 1 I t~ ' 3 .- lo 1 slippi1 a1l d be hl Ild iu 4:,kc ni ( l.ii owin;1. tio 3ollu ol' h is.c.p or : a !'-Ilt r gi\ve;; hhin by a \\ 13;, al14 1).1 1 n , in ip ill; in3 1 3o i13: a I :' ( 0! \t. hill I a33 3 1 10 ,- it3 4 l C uhi 111)1, 13 :,'3y . 1 11 al1;pinlnle Ilthat lhe o:? giv el o (5tae by Johni :.,. \nill of mni d a of Co", 1,. c ie hiarg t('., 3. I I - ' v to se3l o3ut I ' 3 t I I', ' 31 . 3 r 3 3 . ( 'aloli3n ill the fall 14 ; 33'. 1433l 3 :Ibe 3 :lhi . of t3 iv33 -. if o" , 4r 343i I N Mian' , i(33 i i f h(- 1 1 i 11i this 1ha . to b 33 ,: I I( \ h(t3 fa rm I4 be 1r I.i) , " t, ul3 a In Ltri i L . 4 t Lo s Ie thl is I I L 3 1 14 3 131 t 3 I 33 (-; 1 . 31 13i I 3II33;I3 ia w Iahl ha o caIIed i min a I ;1r 334313 I~ '. 31 Ill 4 ll3.33nt .'eli ( Ig , .,1 4 1a 11hf 11 ) 3 II' 1 I3"1 1 tw k Ing1 t 11ul it n .4i ( on h i o ,un ; n a :1, h eIlo 1);I i No I(:3 v . I333 II : I o. , , q33 : 3 34334 iI col I .4IlI..' it r 333 I3 I . : i 1i1ptll In I. v,:. . 3;'-I i t I I 143333 I Iii3 o' . IZ h s ; a i'. I 33331 t(- 't4' 3',stil' ' 3 bi 33 4. 3330 \' i (3.3 n 333i~o 3331 .4''l wh. i li(1 \ 333 (3e ' 3it'y 13l. 3 fili i 01'' 34l'3341 133t.3 .\3.' 33(31l3er)y 13(a'\ 133 - .1 443, .31 31-3l4iar , \\'l 3 il1 31 i3'1(0( I.e !VI' t3owll 3by 313l 43 (run3, ;'33.24p shw 1( l w4 1' 01 4 333 33' t)obi .\. e. the 3 441a11 3(3 1 tha ( I. ru3) ih' have311 433o 43 3333333 il to33 reply33 a3131 13(333 ti j))4' 34 yIs(elf.''44 1333 '4..'3 3> 3313I (33v .1a figh with3 a brave eneiny, pose3( 4443h3) (roo(dnI and'344 WraSscvligy 3 134(3 3'.111 when ' I was g rving in 3333 he1~ hiis''. 3ast terin4 as over133r, 43>intro-( knthe gr33)o Iea good 33 is I syste33) in3 44-44(31d3 not 1)1 win .nles II 34 made ' 3on th vet' of 33 1)131ease,3 I aIgrd to Ithe hIll pa33ssed( an133 I, a31 Its author)3, was13 3lete comm1 43) 31iss3ioner2. I kept mly bar'gan and appointed431333( Aul secretary0 3"3. ile was31 elfIcient3 and33 did( 133s wor33 we'tlI. I thou3gh~t h313n a1 frIend. 3n 31he sp3ring3 of3 19316 lilease4 ('a 11 lo me33 in 33erson3 3and3 also(3 wrote me134 asking333 me3( to1 suppor4t him33 for' go)ve:. 3not3 again13st. Mannin33(g. 1 tohl1 h31h3 that1 1 would( not) do It-t3hat Alannin11g had1) beenu standin3g behind3( 3134 wareh m'1 34'' d1evelo0pment,3 and33 31333 3 had( 331 f lla in Mn in 3g's4 r3 in.3are2 3 upp~ort of' 1this an AuII, and( befo3.'( 'ong I was) mo3(3 (1ly cerY3tain3 that he 3''3i was i y office 131 a1 tool and( spy. of3 filenso. 1 kumv'.4 t13me 0on use4 anly means114 to "get"' 3m3. 'I wellomead 313e fight, for 1Ilhad al read3(y determined that It ws my (1u33y to) shIov himii u33 beore' 1the 3eo p)1. and3( diIvo hhn. out of South Car4lo tutde on thle 1nsu3ra33nce mtter forced FOR COOPER FIGOROUS STYLE. ie to . )support liease, aigiiist imly will, to protect the warehouse system. After the second li'mary of 1916, who llleais1i. hald been repudiated by (lhe people, he told me a number of, times, is 1he (old others, that 11e would go before the people at ite -geieral election as an iidepet'llent CII(diate. I kniow. that le would not do this, for lie is not a fool. liut I saild nothiig to discourage him, for 1 was beginning to outline, 1it my miid the plais of a tra that would catch iItiI. A little later he asked me to run as ani indepelldent candidate. 0 f cotis15e., I refuttsed Ile (.lite bak again with antother proliositit, askiiig me to put tip tLe lke.alld of vourise I refused this: Ily (Itis ilnie I saw ltla le would tur5tainl fi( and altt itL to set itp anl itlepenident party if he cold finda he Imoley to finlanco I lits)lhetin'. and I suggested to ItuII(1 1 t i v he migill le able to ge. tle imoniey tilrougih ,John Capers, who was high inl the coullcils of Ile lteptubllcan patty. This wav absiltri. hut lilease appareitI took t.he lait, antI in order to leaii htim ion I freIu ntmi.ly called ,lohn Ai Ro take dictation for letters oi this silteel u(idressed to Cpers. Of vottnlrse the lett< ; were IeIv tiaI led. for tle whole pri'opoioti was .il ; hut "%till mook 'it! IlulttIV seri o ,iR51. anid I felt sure that lie w is keept:iig l1lu':tse informed atIl that l0(';tse woilid "oonler or htiter expose vory properly filed and preserveil carbonl copies of theso IleItter*,. Thll originals I (lestolIyedI as sooni as Anil was oult of sight. They had accomo p1Isliel their work as sooin :is thev hand fo led .\til attd. throutgh Aill, alIl Illetse niearter to Ilie Irap. Thel whole couirise of ilease iat this I lie was dictated by his belief Ilial ihJes R wohiliIm eelected president. Whi114. the liUpublicanl state conil't - ten w\as ill ,.,ssion at the ., ffer on holel. Il ('olmillibia. I was in the office oflle-l'se. Ilk. told W. 1'. Hleard 14) go Io the hotel, see )niiik Adam;, whi4 was11 Rlpitblitti state (hlairIianR. aind tell hiini to put the na:,mme.- ; 4 (,'tle 1,. llase ai .11 1 1 John li .\ La'Iurint oi tb I il t s its iti!l-gat t 11 iRu' -.. i 4 . t Ir1.4d no object!in inl the presence of i,iena e but I s I o Ina .: l l.; I nc tIld lef I' I fol low\ d an .1d ,ighit I nI I ;t d I ; tl It ti I :I t he In IIst not IW m1y nin .l an'i i m i t h'I w :itid inv-hi nothin to a do it1it I 'l.i I I Nv4 )1 (eI Itoul Il1 it was ;r I tlt iw i t it i ll. T( . I mako doulyIll IN. 1, ii1iV Cdii' V1 Adam l 11 a th 'phonle and toill himu shat if I t ilard m ltioled Imly namelit. b t.0)111 'my propositi l it was w.i i' lit Bh'.as inl im n A inteI rvi w i (' Chi pamo impe I1 which he prediicted the vlectionl of 111u0h1". Ile use,1d to won)I it-rl whv no oe atckd him ab ouI it. I I Ial believed tha I I v. . l es woud to electavl, andl ho ,11lly ex pc', led to (on-'rol foeleval patronlage Inl mih i atoina li t Itiltwi ho hopei Imo mu i''ch from Ie l1pulicals, Ie wax srlleindol nilough lo hohIln to th mo rtcpairty 11n(1 shore learItd to ti l the a (Ite oltensiiblI leadel of t e indepIlt ult t ioveme t i . Oln! dhay I hi.1d to )-oI to \\ashing on 1a!l New Yorai fis lln h(-:n )it - 11 ilo \ ih ol I h ral I-I ' -Ve Si ald :'lihI lhein rin e ofet i 'toa tt I riiid: 111 (111 l fI , i t . o t , li I ( ) titv Ioc', )I1 1nI, fndt l y ..\eRll v.i Iit t . I p v l atiil ilr with h lii s o f the war! hwelse lo in s and 1 h1:1 ! endoo of him. h It \\ silltom \o snw .l ,n Cao I t byryot Wiih-l tansi'R' li't et . wit;.b eo la' d I byto te dolawin R ' h't terR( "hR' t .t O h t'igit I .\ l tlcnr Itn, l "eedl-im Itosi ll S t'. I l 10 ti tIt wsRR(' in v a alo t yo i r i iry ifet Iiel li t w len5'i tuei a1 l hte i tiy R'alll of hit0 avng ihe ae Iot h 1. (1rb0 R'e r i thlei i on-! ica paty i'Ri anli lnatwek i optl t Clthousan I ot Its, out t Mnity il cld ro "laI lie not1 beetei youe hdught I uchi af~e thin ttmhI alth i you Ii h'Ovl hadct Ii experieurtt I' wha'teery tinl 'thi tembleunpaty.i itil oic "oI hve 'lridIS~ a ery lasn hexpler leair ft' o e i(rl iRu o w n t et and aI vert I adtIt nd dsouri ai'gI exienckIi bith i t affir in touth (' oii. A a ti ,ll (olyf whlich. I know'aI~ iilit h'e italteRi lioud not hs veben ariedfo thousandu dOllrs to1 Rthe lcoutty o, In falcto o anyot hlgiaer tt o not know he Ildaepeor th Ricntents of the ofco I of a lie tter t .\l Aui ll R saii' hsat In h is posessi'n purIorit o t' bettI a gratpy 1 of ete wriienlo Imhe Norh d' Millo the d~te o c(nientd ofthe i orin fol of he i t. tain exstfie ecntr Daeoratny reroecinf th hag r< offred a. th eecioe and you dtruced hn to thottsands of peopdl' not to stanttd by the prina ries Indicated encouraging prospects for an Indelpendent move .u..t which would beconi at. lea't the basis of the formation of two political parties III the state. "Your statemett' however, that you would have nothing whatever to do with It, stistlfied ie that I WOUldI put tyself iln a ridiculous attitude If I took the tmatter up at hieaduarters4 in New York withouit the as4tittieC of muen of your reputatiott, 4ervice and Character. "Aly -Dear .la.., I ha'v" Ieard your cie iies chirge you with a great tnany things, but I have never yet Iea r.d you atc(cused of being al idiot, nld vo wotld erallinly ha11 ve placed your'slf in that 'lass to (oittentlatte lvitng a hilgh state office in the I)omocrati intninistratllon of your at4.e with bright prospils for governor or for the Senate itt the ftu4r, by vac:aiinlg the office you hold, leaving tl- 11r'1 y yot blonge'.104d to and in which you had rto lered c list inguilshed s-rvit c Io Ped on d your sisa, to ;I forl4rn Iope of tha kind' . Those who 14 ir v I Iy liiI 1,I tI, I44t I( I ihe tIe4111 1111l 4h41 1(4' g<l'\4'4'100 titlst to yV.4'y Nr V404 d It r Ii I. o .o -I , IIo I br i"n. (i t 1 ' IIf It. i t "\ery inl 'e!\l . yoenir-. ".John (;. CaP4 r'S". Aw i t nt o 4 ne a shiah.14It 4 I s to make futher .r-avel inlpossible , and lt'2l 4) 14' 1 4ilt I):il 4.141 iP ( lP l44 ilt NwYorki tripl later. Anyway, I had movidenly s-vured wh t I wanllled a dlisinterestedl wil f0u:l! f t oh fact that tlin ennwp inoi Inanlager .111i chlief lieuten:l1Mit o: i414"1 11'PI4'11 14 11 t'n4414't .1 1 rtt~ ( ill I 1 4);1 wOrk Itor ill Iu I I)4' opublicn I ' pa r;iy In al --IfI'tl " 1 ind Io. I-1' nn4 ' 1ol. .\nd I kli.v thait w\.It 11 thi proof I cou1ld fac iho eoleo W( Soulh ('Carolinl lil i 45'os this aIrch traitor and drive h(i4 forevlfron tthe coun el1s of Ia ] (l"I 1de. ent 1.1nni. eracy. lIlease has1- ablility. I It co l haveo he'tt at grea!:tt l4444r 11n1d cou ld ha. I4v o done great good. l1114 1e 4 ho4' e to prostitue hI4s abilily to gain ;In hour's i pp1luse 141d gratify 141 1 i ble aitilonI fOr 4 ower. () e h. 1w ';. :1 kill!"' "'. w t r 1. non4t ) -'44 Ilvw 4 (to hiii reveret4(e. Ii 4i y inter4s44 l ' f l ('l, opl of S t4h 1( roli 4i t) lo know''wh:t. Il1le ; 4d,1 le rd'll, III llt 4:' of 14 41; lIwI rd h-' l 1i44 lly' 4p4t 4)444 :444 4iinlI'1 dent4' 4 414: t 0: -- '0 7 ' 1 h-i on :4l i this I te Is hav I 11. ti. ;r o' I ~ ~ ~ ~ ll of M-I- I'444 !4(4 4414 44' 44 ( a1 4 11,01 tIII I fill "H 0 . li t I of' 1!!12. mid et icht b- ' : "4 I' :i' qit I 4 r :t u to pil o t 1 1o t 4i4l at fihl io!Hai ngj - I 1!!C roener'il l e flo i - w' i y.mt !:o n Itio. again- . Then II o(1 oi'44 4 I'd f 1 11a 1 l4'eft [Ill. I)) I 3It- :lu 4ch. .N I l- h I :I d c eId lue., N n ill I h II it1'' h.. \ I 44is b ll 14: 4 in I 4 1t . prot 1 f . h It 11be : 111tl , . a fill was always at f .i indls. 1'., r I-(1 inl I th 1, ; it iary <h:y 1s tIe r 44ml 4 of fo .. .!I" hi I fIle lti. 1and4 yet ., ; I, :Ir. , )m eI by la:o s 10 1 is, T h;' , I'' '' - I'44 I . 4"-. 414 I ''4 t 44 It' I. 4 ' :4. )4' I I it[l fu'eIl ln ,o Ill ' h " i :It y . 4( 4 u4 h 1 ( i t - I I4- I nt I hI tt-It', to htis 4 party4 an 4 an out-.14 5I)(44((n( with443 (44rIain H144Vlit44 trein--: 1(4r- (of 44h .\44414-r.44n (4o4444 ' d'h44444 ti1n, in4 whhIti h I re(4fu'r.eti 14a4ly my-' I knew'44. 1 had44 14 '4real work ah1144'4l of 44m4 -14 work thatt w .a s hi141t' 4 ti 4144 tional4 poli4ti's and4( refused'i t44 11ly myw''' 4 lf ith 4ithe 14'4It' I ea or't:~ (4 44 a i Ithe hattilis 44f ('(4)4er1 hby. AulI a4 th44 refinest1-1 olf lil(1se, fotr 4ecret u lst a4ga4 ist 444. 141l'ase and4( AutlI wereti( helpin1g him4. h414 thePir'144 real purpose was0 to) get CoopIerto d4) 41heir)41 dIirty work,4'1{ as4 he 1ha4, kn1ow4.In4g r.Ill well( that whenIiot Ilearned404 or it I '' .)iuld expos Cooper'004's sne)04kinlg I teachery3 14144 destroy'0 him) poltilly 13. They ho044ed by 41h1s scheme to1)4 de4(stro me,43 141. to use) m)e01 141 a4 1mean4s)4 (101estroy'intg Cooip4er, leav'4 Intg Ithe fIeld to Hltitthards, th44e1r only3 hope of power. Thte scheme1) 11a4s faIled. Thel tren''ch11 er'y has14 serv'ed 4on1ly to untnas4 k Coop' 4'r' and~c 14a4 givetn44 me the pportunity1143 to expIose 1)lease att an4 eaier4 (date 1 do4 not) know4. I feel44 44orry3 for' 1414), fot' Ite 1s a good1 boy)3 w.hen aw'..ay from 1lnnett4vile, S. C. but4 wIll be0 bac1k on1 the camaIIIIgn ''1Tu:rsday, If poissIble. liter 400l I'r'Isoners and11 Numbtier of London,)ti Jun ae 2:).--hii 11heir 1'uc~'( (145 fuil attack1 Itn Flander111S 04444 of' N ieutp1)e. w..ood y'esterd1ay 41)e lirtish too1 4)k moreI' nonnteed04 toda[y. Tw'..o Glermaton fieldI guns' lndit ion(11141 to 4lth mach~ti guns and trench 44(1 mfor' tIr ta1' ken) als4 '.o w 're capturIed In tis attack. 4 AULL, BLEAS] Dl Engh of the Three MIen Answvers 1he 4'e Le "m t.er of .John 1'. 310maurin aid Expresses Some Sentimens About 11111. 0t the Il'litor of The Stato: I hiridly feei it n1eeessary for fie to mi.ake iy comment on the letter oi( Johni I . .\ c a rini, wh4vliich you publish e(I this iorning. I am4 satisfAi Mhlt Air 1. .\ l 'alurinl's 11; 1!.;t condu c1. Iin Soutit Carolina p4lities. 4.p(cilly as a Im ub4i'1r of lite st ll tt (41 the V 'ai1t Stoaes-. is4 sn11h thit 44 h4lv . t-thini. lig finan wwill44 il 4.14 erthellte t u4i s4a4 ltivil' t wh vi i t Illight 111 :11 i ll j . f'o'vince 1(4 444' al11111ling to b1ol1 Hit h'lliocralit. party, ill - .)I 1 11 * \ice to thet p1:mry Inl (ho. pa, t, and in View of fihe fulrtt-1, fuel. Ht t oven: fri' "I ) I 4hit I h a ve wit ' t1ho sI4 it I 4 SonuthIf ( ';I )11 2'ln lil ows-%' t.1hat I ( is("Ir aige ally effort at 1 b lt ill .iI ;. an 1O Wal ('.4 t .show a ln thai t I Ilan ' t' \41' \% 1'it 4 l. 1)4- ilmit. I ly r,. 1 i wor'lI thal I have w er i4'44. 4111t ainig ;any lI"T nuiltha igwn; ion '-E -) \\as ;) pla l ;I ihat 1even ygMn yl), I .|. wrot aigl . .1 it III orial 1, in 4\hich y m -). t I <i n o ill - r f (w1 1-tob r I1,. i , 4:'.4.Ivrb4a 3;le4-4' '.44Im l 1444 24.143 b 41t4 i' im lhe |w4lt< ral ic party il. It.. slate i'] l lh approaching ;-nl 'r-1 (.k". tihill. 1'11 1 444' S tilv 's tS lo tlat 4414444 hoill. "The !!rcal 111;w!, l1it" a ies ;r ininvs; lilI w iho w mlil th4l'i ili l - gesthion of repudliating theirl bs. support IhN llopninees Wf It, 1. r t at1 nam al will . Io hf ( tI in it tI ; wit \ h\ !, nit n I the icasile organlizationl. . . . . a ginlst .\ir*. .\antling awl -a~ I' 2' 4424 1 \ 't3il oll bill . 0 00 I.: li ll 4 li;, lihoo 4 that 1\1r 4 Il( ase wIll I'l: ll lIarly l . .\li t h ir ilePliluonllm . it. eIliiirii l h i. is \cry clom ;( . 'f r . .ai n, a e liti3 4 ll4 y j' hiL i.'s. 4of N44%44mi8'lr I.;1 ".;s a; Ti:e 'e.m n e i ''.ie rt 4 r 1 ' ';.(l'.I 'w1444 I r" I ; .4' 8134 44 44ilila w;i Wle( tel : . s 4 i h3 pra.ct i-ay 1 n o4 4 ppi.-it it,:. Ii)t.! ''4444 Cl 4,I 4.4 4-l 4 ;:' . ('-A ;( I 4'1 dil l''i> Ii i. 44 1 4 11 ila4 r nr.1 iIl Ilea 3e I i l, -: L I4h, 44 i,' riu4c44 11 1 I 4 u 4 n 441441 4..'':l 4'44 it .1 (-anal4 el444 Th re " I4r44 4' lo of Ialk\ (i :1 11, ) 1 l it 1 '"1141i inl tAih. T hl li'i huon 4 sliie i lat i \ ' () I caln hil i l i t.i i la l s ' b l - I I I l I 4.4n 'illi". ' g 44 14\ 44 t I I ii / 1| : 4 .4'11 i'I ll \'. :h11 i I .t.n \rip ,;4.\lr . .-\ 11 r i I e I h b I I it 4 S I t , d 14 1 V. 4 I' , . I lI I 3 - l.I' ln I 3444h)~l.'' \44 Ii' 4. 44- 411' ' .444)> ''' . i 4 1A- . i 4 11* A.4l- ' . I 14 ,... h~34 3,4 ,t'41 1 uh ..4u , 4.h .\4 b3 n 4 u , u 1-14' 4 in2441 ' < h( '4h, 3 4 1 :: '-31".4b - i iri'2 i .~\ aii l 44ine 1434' he Ie in4 l I ro . 4'' 414in . 44.ll i 'Oilal' (i loi l-' 144-4l41 4 If t l 4, r : 44a'.: wil3 ol ' h 41 - h s '.\3Ii : 444, Ini uIt 11'4 144- :41. 44 4r14-lii' oii ;l I: 4 r i n l i tin4 4 nit 444 t1ir o it s a black'I a 1' 4as hias eve be put4 i;, 34rint. (In theii 'ioat r'ary*', I warnedIl'4 I1':a'd aig414llst any s'44t' ih step, :4444 li 34i1n not to(10 It,1 . etn(l wh11144 bei i;i0 44'' ; mon44ey' to4 ha; %4e t i'lot s prlint edI :4nd wan4 tled n4. to1 hlp3 reinibur44se 11im4. absolutel;4, refused'l 24 1to lu ire any1thin4 toi do( with it: a:441 tIn-re4 isn'2 a4 ma44. say that1 4'%4''ve 4441 mentio ed 1the 41n1ti r4 ofI an4 indepenilent4'44 ticke't 2o himi, t'\ ('epIt. 14o dIscoura14'1g4' it. As 2(o 44my ' "desertion"' ofI le:ird. I. th4Ink it onlly nece'tssar 4y 20or m4e 1o say that '11 'jiiI Ined I 'llr fr''1equnt abou4444 arti lers that2 h4e was14 writin1g, :4m44 2441. h44im that If lhe was0 t refu1l't~ he( wn: goInlg t(o get(4 14nto 11er''ous4 trouhihi. It 14s 11nne4(cessar iy for' 444 to 2)say what, 141s reply was 4, fo4r lie Is now servinn4 a4 senten04ce for' the (char4ge wihel wais p)referred4h :,34 ag inst41 him. A4s IIto he matter of hav11ing m4y namo44( and1 .\2 r. AleI,anrin4's name41( plac-4 44d ont the elect oraiI l '4e, 1 have1( matter01 ofI fac4t, I)11ncan4 Adamsn4' was4 not1 thle Re0pulican1 stalto chailrman1f, as4 ever2ybod4(y wIth any,1 se04.se0 kno44w4, but1 Joe4( Tolber14)t (of NIn2402y-Six held4'I then and4( 1hold1s now4% thatl pos'Ition4. As to4 Mr. 4103 a4n1i's I ersonal4:1 opinion02 of m),. that i 144uite14 lau1ghab4le4, af ter' his4 very devoted44 servi'e 442nd ex - to4 3pu2 4me4 In 1144 go4vernor1's offIce for4 a4 24 t h term*14. If 1 11' 444 'eh(1 ai very1 1 id manii as' lhe says4 44 hele 2 was,44 'thiy shoub11li he 2 attempt 1 t o 144sterI 2444 1'e4 4 4(n 1 knoig fori many4,144414 mon h4 past hat41 I wa4s4 not su1lporting and44 wouhl14 not. 44 suppot J.h1 b411 . 4Ic ,nu22rIin for' governo'4(r. TIhatiis 4 what41 mak41es4 him mad4( 4a4nd what44 makes(.4 himit. in 144 his de 1erat ilon, attempt4' to 14draIllg me into his41 class oIf politic al dese1(rte(rs. Rnferring in) whnt he unvu 411mn41 1424 E AND COOPI ENY McLAURI wareholise con1111ss1ionler'lipl, silrely the ain mist he out off I! niind or, have taken something which calusted 11111 to have haluination. Soie of my friends talked lo tile inl rfl'rence to ruing for warelouse voinIliIis siorer after the position was e!S3 t3) i l3het. and I sai d tha. 111 Ill) con.1 litions or ciroinstances coub I ac cep(t it. And Claid N. Sapp. then a pii.er of tile legislallie 3fr1n hali ("):-.#r (clounty, ;il1ost 'in inian 3ini . 3 3 li ht m10H) , .1st t thel! i l im l .3nt art3ie Ill lil-; seat ;il limlinign I if ally dI) i t (ii llh . r. .\I(3 I3 irI v.; ' kl,: I' l l- I ie lt.i ill . ;1 wi ll hWilMidlit ailly Bi4licitalis wa111 i I fai' its I ill i)or i',l n33 i:i': 1. ' 3albfill a in it 3'ei ' h S:,3 r. . . noin j33ii teI 'i 31c! I 13 y 3333h I i-d 44 lh : i ;I -*4It *f h it i y ! ti t hil -ril 111m bi lun 1lh' 111:111l man ior lw p h N, iai i, l / it i i it IllI : ti l ,\ ti l il t u l ' I n i t n g I! o-10hIm\k. thel crv.i c., h !w '3lIh i- (.;Ill thait the e a- abso,(I ll Aly li)a -l l h ell .a i o il to m w 3 10:4 3 io U i lln till- clintrary. :1rte )i . . . . o :it, in I ny () j ( v. I I3' si 3. 1 I 4u 1 33 1 3 1' I3 I3333 I31 I13I(1I I I v 3 I I Ii .3 33 \''''333. i ,I i h3 | I333 . s I h im. 1 ofH w hii ie lit I \33!l3 1 33,3 l iie 3\ .\ f i I vip \33 33I3 hl3 o . \il l . \ c;. "l hi d3 \ i 3 3 to give3 you up;13 in hu's33'. ! * 131 1 .ila lii;h . v j 1 jin jj t r 3'II '3f333r ' lo ive3~' lhe 3331 : I of.3 ,vI and i I d!(; 3o \\i3 b - tllie<, iln \\illing fm-r ywl S l'. 333 ( \\. |. },1;i 3 n ~ ~ f1 4 e i I - v d . I I v :i' i I l I Z h-aA. I I.itI n t by 31r. \ 1 ,1 I 1 3 3333 n 33. * 3333 '' n333 33 3i3 1 - 333- u1 {3'3 333 33'.' 3 -3* ':3 -~3 ' 3 3 tte. 3 ? .\.' (' 1 '. ok lbi I 3t333't~ I of : ''3' 3 33 . 33 lin3lsti 33an 3uch 33-li .3: ' r l3 .. V 3 3 . 3' . - t r | l 3 . ii- . .3 3 ll 33 uch h 333r.\\s \l: |33 l:33 i', lii' hin 3. itil. 3h3 N n'3 h~ 11fer ia lf. 33 33~l 3i't. ;i en n titalon f r l tte s to C: 3 r 3 bu 33n3n n re ole3 io o133y le t33tlp r '3f any 3i3a s n i filo e. nd (llriig m 333rs wi 3 ii sta e are ou 3y 3 , s s cr t r IIn or tha. Mr e3urn fl a ra.3ftht .a his gan he fale .\ 33 3r. 3H3as3o3ayb 'l el3 a 3'.the affeteed, 3~'3'33 beaue 3 can assure him' that: 333 h3v3 n3o, 33opy~ of any of t.no Swa preentin '3 he33 Evans3 ihi-~ 3I 13ok , bolutel no.3 par33t;3 3nd how3 I the333'3 very 31' ch l thaty I wa s 1(Iven ' a 1h3l wer check1ing h p the33 system.3''3tt3 by 33p 1oin1m3n bO'ly 311vernor .\ain.M(111 I'lpfl on133j.i r ue that 3,enator 11.\le3anrin.3 whoI33l had asked333 thoe g1vernl' to',,n'w' lae th mt~h wich th3e governo33 ~r had13 made it n 1' ithe x h fnli in3te: ('(i heoa (I i .. R N'S CHARGES iminagement of the systeml. .\l,. Callers ninay sitve hi nself the trotble of searching anly filhs inl an ifl'fort to find any Ilettr a copy of which I may have. Mr. Alchaurin says that in Oder to wilt the Supyport Of the IIase facttlon to his warehouise iesre durinig the extra session lf t 11 he ag retd to )ilaho n) Il is .(ecre( tary. lis leter inl this 1 inorningt's S Itt is he fir.t, I iaid ev(ri' hard (f that. 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