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ES-TABLISHED 1865 NEWBERRY. - TiCE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAR PASS IN THE MAILS, TILLMAN WITIIDICAWS 1118 ICESIONA TION, l'ICOTESBTING. Uov. MrSveenoy Created a Stir-fle Wrote An Open Letter to Senator Tillman In Willch I1 Gives soM.. stiff Jabs. [The State, June 6.] Yesterday closed the chapter in the senatorial incident. Senator Tillman sent a characteristic letter to the governor, withdrawing his resignation "if it be lawful to do so." This letter had not boen received by the governor yesterday afternoon, but Senator Tillman gave it to the press with the statement that lie had a right to do so if the governor has a right to give out official communica tions before they roach the parties to whom they are directed. Gov. McSweeney wrote a letter to Senator Tillman which created a little breeze in political circles. This latter had not been received by Son ator Tillman last night. The gov ernor hits back at the senator for the letter's caustic letter criticising the action of the governor in returning the resignations. TILILMAN' s LAST. Senator Tillman writing from Trenton, June 5, says to the gov ernor: Dear Sir:-1 am in receipt of your telegram in which you say, "I under stand Senator lcLaurin's letter to be a withdrawal of his resignation," and I have read that worthy's com munication in which he graciously consents at your request "to hold on to his commission as United States senator and continue to serve the State as he has done in the past to the best of his ability." This leaves mo one of three alter natives. To appeal to the Demo cratic executivo committeo to take the matter up and determine what the best interest of the party re quires to be done, to appeal to the senate itself to determine the ques tion as to whether a resignation from that body, to tako effect at some future time is binding, or withdraw my own resignation. There are no precedents on this subject because in the hundred and twonty-five years of our national life, with more than 200 resignations from the senate, no senator has hitherto been willing to occupy the despicable attitude now assumed by Senator McLaurin, and forced on me. I am certain of one thing, that the executive of a State has no authority to decline a resigna tion that has been tendered, and I am equally certain that had your ex cellency confined your action within legal bounds that your appointees would be seated in the senate when that body meets in December, and hold their seats until the legislature should act in January. My chief regret is that I am forced by your action to engage in what the outside world will consider a game of opera b6uffe, by withdrawing my own resignation after Senator McLaurin's undignified and puerile action; but the purpose for which it was tendered has been thwarted by Senator Mc Laurin'sipreciptious acceptance of execut,ive advice. But Acres has been outdone for once. As I have already said I had no motive or pur pose in resigning except to force McLaurin's, and there is nothing for me to do but accept the situation and withdraw my own resignation, if it be lawful to do so. Yours respectfully, B3. RI. Tillman. MC5wEENEY 5TnlIKEs. Following is a copy of the letter sent to Senator Tilillman by Governor McSweeney: Sir: Your letter of June 1st has be'n received. I have carefully noted its contents, and the most charitable view which I can take of it is that it was written in the heat of passion and without due consider ation.. I note that you say that I have "transcended" my authority and that the governor "cannot compel a memi bor of the United State senate to hold his commission and exercise the functions of that office if he chooses to surrender it," and that you "de cino tor the present to withdraw" your resignation. Had you read carefully my letter addressed to you and to Senator Mc. Laurin, you must have soon that I did not express any desire to "com pol a membor of the United States Senato to hold his commission and exorciso the functions of that offico," if he chose to surronder it. My solo purposo in roturning the rosignations was to ask you gentlomen to consider calmly and thoughtfully the conse quences to the peoplo of what I judged to be a hasty act, and what you admit to have boon a hasty act, and I must confoss that I am somewhat surprised at the tone of your answer to my request. I consider the course which I took in this matter to be for the best in terests of tho people of South Caro. lina, and 1 am responsible to them alone for my action. And, further. more, I still believe that my course has mot the approval of a majority of the citizens of the State, nor do I consider them "unthinking citizens," but men who know and recognize as fully as any people on earth the rights and duties and responsibilities of citizenship and who do not need the services of any one to tell them their duty. Your insinuation that I have boon "importuned" to "await the convon ionce" of any prosent or would be as pirants who "are not just yet ready for various reas6is to enter the con. test brought on so unexpectedly" and that for this reason my action has taken the direction it has, is un worthy of a man holding the high commission which has been given you by the people of South Carolina, and deserves no notice in this connection. However, I may say for your benefit that I alone am responsible for my reply and will give account for the course I have taken to the people have honored me and not to any one individual. In this matter I have done what I thought best calculated to promote the present prosperity and content ment of the people of my State, and shall continue to do so regardless of what any one man may say or think of my course. I did not think that a political campaign this summer could do- any good. Hovever, had the resignations been unconditional and unrestricted, my action might have been otherwise. With due respect for your opinion, I think I have as high "conception of the office of senator and its powers" as you or any other citizen of this State, and you must have known that the brief interview to which you refer meant that I would simply meet the responsibility and perform my duty under the condi. tions. If you still wish to rodign your commission and will send to this oflice an unconditional resignation, I will exercise the authority and power vested in me by the peOople. Respectfully, . M. B. MOW E ENEY. A Frank AdI.iser. A gentleman who has a ChriRtian spirit and a horse for sale advertises as follows in a Minnesota paper: We have a good family driving horse for sale, providing you carry insurance. He is not over-particular as to feed. In fact. he prefers our neigh bors' hay-stacks and corncriba to our own. We feed him whenever we can catch him, which is seldor'n. He is partly gentle. The other parts are not, and you must govern yourself accordingly. We will throw in the derric. and telegraph pole combination whiich we use to hitch him up with. If you are fond of driving we would advise you to engage a cow. boy that owns a fast horse to do your driving, and be sure and get on top of the barn before he begins to drive the horse. For price and coroner's niddress apply to the owner. You Knew What You Are Taking When you take Grove's Tasteless Chil Tonic because the fomular Is plainly printed on every bottle showing that it s szipy Iron and quinine in ataste loe form. No Cure, No Pay. 50c SENATOR MLAURIN WRITES GOVERNOR WITHDRAWS RElCNATION IBUT SAVS IE8 NOT SUAiRED. lie VIII U1ne liJR Own Judgment in Voting Upon Natioal Questions, anti Will Not be Ilost<i by Any Ortc Etc. [The State, J une 1.1 Senator McLaurin, in response to the chidinIg of GOV. MIcSwO0ney, has withdrawn his resignation. This will now, no doubt, b followed by a sim ilar action on the part of Senator Tillman, who has already declared that he would not withdraw his res ignation until M[Laurin had done so. There. is some speculation as to whether or not Tillman will resign next summer in order to meet Mc Laurin and try conclusions in the prinary. Governor McSwooney yesterday received the following letter from Senator McLaurin: Bonnettsvillo, S. C., June 1, 1901. GovernorM. B. McSweeney.-Doar Si-: Your Jotter of the 31st of May, in which you decline to accept my resignation as United States Senator, i,3 received. The grounds upon which your declination is predicated are, that the people are "entitled to one year of peace and freedom from po litical battles and bitterness," and that a campaign this year would be a calamity to the State to be torn asunder by a heated canvase in this off year in politics without any pos sible good to come of it. As an ad ditional reason you suggest that any disturbance of the harmony of the people in their work for the advance ment of the material prospority of the State might result in retarding this progress. I appreciate fully the force of the reasons given by you, and the effects upon the people of the State of a heated and strife-producing contest for United States Senator this year. For the sake of the "peace, prosper ity and happiness of the people of this State," I am willing to hold on to my commission as United States Senator, and to continue to serve the State as I have done in the past to the "best of my ability." But in retaining my seat in the senate, I will not consent to be handicapped or "bossed" by any one claiming a right to judge my motives and action. I propose to exercise my judgment on all "ational questions under the influence of a high sense of responsi bility to the people, and to wvork for the upbuilding of the political and material interest of my State. I recognize fully my accountability to the sovereign people, and am always ready to give a strict account of my oflicial acts to them. Your suggestion that it is not your purpose by your official action "to prevent the fullest and freest discus sion of all public questions and the education of the people along all Volitical lines"~ is in accord with your p)atriotic course in reference to the resignations. The people are entitled to hear both sides of thoe questions and-to form a judgment. Personali ties.and bitterness in a joint debate would interfere with a fair and full discussion' of 'them, and instead of educating would mislead and deceive them. All that I have claimed is this right of the people and my right to enlighten them on these quiestions whenever called upon. In my effort to do this, I was interfered with by the senior senator, who affirmed that my doctrines wore political heresies and hurtful to the people. My wish is that all public questions may be freely and fully discussed before the people amnd I will be content to abide their decision upon them. In consenting to hold my commis sion, I wish it understood that it is in response to your patriotic appeal th)at it is for the good of the State and not because I feared to go be fore the people and discuss with the senior senator or others the national issues of the day. I am a public servant of the people and it is my duty and pleasure always to promote their interests in every way I can. I have the honor to be, etc. . John L. McLtaurin. FIREEN'S FIFTH Al The Best Convention I the Fir NEWBERRY'S HE Horse Hose Wagon Contec Races Thursday---A Larg Everything Pulled Off i nor---Visiting Team the Prizes Durin The Interstato Firomion's Touriia ruont has como 11d gone. Wedies. day and 'lThursday wore big days for Newborry. Thero were soven companies that contestod for the prizos in the horse hose wagon con test and six in the hiand rool contest. Although all of thoso contestalits could not cearry away the prizes theyN all did oxcellout and overy foaturo was worked ats smooth its could bo expected and we br' *o)VO that overy fironen is glad tha, he had the op. portunity to visit Newberry and we are suro that Nowborrians were hap py to have the firo laddios with them. Wednesday was a beautiful day and the track over which the horso hose wagon contest was pulled off was in oxcellont condition. These races were very exciting and the crowds of spectators Who lined the side walks and filled tbo grand stand and covered the tops of neighboring buildings wore all more than repaid for their waiting. Those races with the horse hose wagons wore somo thing now for Newberry, and a horse hoso wagon is a thiog that Nowberry is very much in need of. The entire program was well carried out and those who woro 'in charge deservo much credit for their efforts. The races that wore set for Thurs. day were pulled off in rogular order and all the teams did well. The rain that began to fall about 10 o'clock left the track in bad condition, in fact it was so slippery that the boys could hardly make the runs. The hand reol races, the grab race, the shoo fly race, individual foot race, sack race and whoolbarrow race were all pulled off Thursday. The crowd to witness those was larger than on the day before. The West End Brass Band fur nished excellent music for the entire occasion. The exercises at tihe opera house were well attended by both ladies and gentlemen and we give below those who spoke and their speeches in full: MAYOR HL(ETiTNER's wELcoMEC AI)D)mss5. Mr. Presid1ent, Memb)ers of the South Carolina Fi reman's Association and all tile Visiting Firemen: As mayor of Newberry it becomes my duty, as well as pleasure, to ox tend to you a most cordlial wvelcomo to our city. We rejoice that you have selected this as the most suitable place, where you will hold your fifth annual convention. And especially do we congratulate ourselves that you h)avo accepted the invitation whlich we give you, not withstarl1ing the fact that other worthly and prosperous cities were anxious to have you come to them, andl as an inducement were ready with cash contributions to help de fray the expenses of your meeting. We feel that you have hlonored us by your coming to Nowborry, and we trust that tihe impressions which you shall carry away with you when you shall leave our city shall also be to our credit. We cannot b)oast of as numerous a population as some other towns and cities within our State. But we do claim a good, substantial citizen ship, ar,d our numbers aro steadily growing. Ten years ago the popu lation of Newborry numbered less than 8,000. Now it has1 increasodl to about 5,000. We also hlave quite a number of business and industrial onterprises that are meeting withI good saccess. I cannot refrain, but must make mention of the Newharry notton mill, iNUAL CONVENTION. ield in Years.-So Say 'omen. ARTY WELCOME. t Wednesday---Hand Reel e Crowd All Enthusiastic. n the Very Best of Hu Who Contested for D This Occasion. which under the the efficieit m1an ageeiont of the presiiont. and gon oral mngor, Mr. T. J. McCrary, has beoio o of the best mills of South Carolina. Ono has but to glanco at the hun drtds of con fort able houses orocted for tho use of his operativos, an1d he will at, onco rveognizo the self abnegation, dovotion amnd liberal it - of this high-toned Christian gentlemani. With himl), it is not the all absorbed question of how much dividond ho can declaro annually, but how much good that ho can offect towards tho amolioration, ad vancenient, comfort, social, moral and intellectural wolfaro of his many oporativos, and in roturn Ihe is os toomned aid boloved by overy one, the result is that-go whoro you may- -you cannot find a botter, moral, intellectual or industrious class of mill operativos thai wo havo hero at Newborry, S. C. Wo have many other industrial enterprisos that are moting with good success and now onc's are springing up1) from tule to time, olloring fino opportunities for safo and profitible Investments. Wo havo among us the finost legai talent, tho most, skilful physicians, the most efficient journalists and emi nont ministors of the gospel. Wo would not forgot to make mention of our churches and schools. Wo point with interest and pride to Nowborry Collego which, under the judicious, efficient and over humblo managemuent of Prosident Geo. B. Cromer has gainod a world-wido rop utation of excollonce and is con tinnally growing in popularity and usefulness. Wo havo a Graded School that is fully abreast Af the timos. All the leading churchos are horo represonted by activo and growing congrogations. Thus we aro favored with rare ad vantages for the education of our boys and girls both intellectually and morally. And we feel that we are safe in saying that tihe influence of those institutions goes far to main taini the peace and good order which usually prevail amongst us. 'We believe that woe can also claim that Newberry has never failed in the matter of hIospitality to her in vtedl guests. We can assure you that you are in thme midst of a warm heartedl, generous pseoplo -a people who will take pleasure in making your stay amongst them one that it will be pleasant for: you to remem ber. Uint we are not hero to boast, of ourselves and of the things ',which concern us; but we are' hero to bid you welconme in (lhe name and on the behalf of (lie people of Newberry. And we can assure you that no sot of men could1 meet with a more hearty reception than you gentle men of the South and North CJaro lina Fireman's Association. For, there is no sot of men whoso services to tihe public are more welcome and more freely rondlored than are those of our firemen.* 'We know (hat the purpose for which they have been organized and which binds them togety~or, is an unselfish one. They do not expect to be compen Rated for tihe services which thley render except by the gratitude of those for whom they are over ready to risk life and limb. The alarm of fire summons themn from every other duty or occupation, and from every pleasure, that they may aid in extingishing the merci less flames that spare neither life nor propnrty. Tho city maty bo wrapped in dark n0S, and her thousands inhabitultF strotechod upoll thoir comfortabk bdH, caroless of tho Iiro fiond, ll( dreaiming only of tilf ploasureH ti]t increaing gailn. II tho meanwhilc in somo dark collar or iinfre(Iinted atti i aH smiouldorillg paHIark slowly but surely burns away until suddenly tho lanio bursts forth ntild lights I all around with its lurid glaro. Thne aro hourd thOe <iick steady stro)ke4 of tho firo bell that. awakens ill from their poeoful tilumbersand sendti i thrill of terror througli ovory nerve. It is at signil of dinger and distross. It is also at sunniions calling togethem till Who 1re11 ablo anld willing to ren (ler 1s81istanico ill batling wit i the furioIs Itd ad destrutiVO Mleltent, an1d thoro aro nonle who rt'spolod to this call 11100 cheerfully und promptly than do our bravo firemoni. li lem timli, ilhnlost, thanl it takes to toll it, tHly a11re rendy li aw1 with theit Jiro viginles, hoso carriages an.1 hand reels and other e<quipments to the fcelno of tho liro. h'llty (10 not sto, to ask whoso properly it, is that it throutoned, whether it, h that of tih rich or tim poor, tho whito or th colored, but for o asH woll ats fol another they will employ oveory motani and put forth thmir host offorb until they havo got control of tho do yolring 111111lm, and, when possiiblo havo saved tho propt-irty from de struction. Thoro im no sot, of mein who thinl less of dalger, Or who aro ready tc mainko groater Hiarifices than they, It, ifi not alono in tho recordis o1 our army and navy, and of tho lifh saving sa -1 alotig bur extoniiv( coast-lino that wo look for inflt amce of great courage and hioroism. Ti records of tho firo dopallrtilontH ii tho towns fund citiv.s of our grout courairy aro rich sources of such in tt.1,COH. They furnish t lm ncm o many men whoso bravo dods in res cuing mon, women inld children fron buildings wrapped in flamos till pouring out volliumes of dnso bill timoko otitlo thom to ho onrollo aiong tho grandot ieroes of all tih ages. Anly I 0110 atfter Hilving a h1a dozen lives or moro from an awfu death 11amlidst. the rIlili of burninq buildings, !tasi at last poriHhod in th< attompt to add iothor no to th< list of thoe who owed their livou t< him. And, indood, no liroman knowp whon Ie hurries out in rotspon8o t< the firo alarm that ho will ovor ro turn alivo to his homo. Ito mla' the victiM of many1113 n ilccidlnt, Ia was1 the caiso lat, summerlOI with itn)1 of our own faithful coloredl firomion Henury Jontikin. WVo look upon01 youi, thieroforo, al 1men1 whose very caillinig domandsl(1 Lii groatont courage, bravo men who ari thanii wheni y'ou face daniiger and( dlOath men11 who1 1110 reaidy at at momen1t'i niotice to sa1crifico your1 ownI initores and1( pleasuiires in order to rondolr most1 accepltab1)0lo ervicao to othori wh'Io may(1 bo1 ill distress. You atro here todiay for I lth ie k o s)ciail (enjoymnt and1( pleasur1 os, an11 to compoj)to w~ithi 011( another it friendly cont.ests for the alwards o excellence, antd yet if tihe alarm o fire woero sounded0( 0very one( of you wVouild give upi all1 titoughts of 1plea1 tre, and would comnpoto with on< another ini your effort to extinguish tihe flatmes and to satve life and1( prop orty, and( youl would (d0 it with ai much chleerfulhnoss and( energy as5 yol would if it wVoro in thte towns ana cities from which y'ou have come. We holnor you for the grand ser vice which you rondolr to humnanity anid for theonobleospirit whlich prompti and( sustains you in thtit service and1( we reach out to you the hand o hoarty welcome, hlopinig that1 you mait enjoy yourselves while in thte mids of uis, and that yeou may carry awa; pleasant memnories of this occasion And I want to say furthler, that i any of you should be0 no favorabl; impressed with Newberry anud ho people asn to dlecidoe to make you home with tun in the future, and I seek amongst ius the remunerationc any honorable binessf0R, trade or prc fession, we will try and1( make room for you and help you on to ancnam Th'l1e dlress of welcomo wis ro spolded to by President J. R. llayos on bohaIf of the Houth Caro. lina Volunteor Firoman's Associa. tion. Mr. laynes spoko as follows: PRESIDENT IAYNE' I HESPONsE. Ladios and GIontlomion, Mr. Mayor and Pollow Firenion: lin behalf of the Stato Voliutoor Firomon's Asso. ciation I thank you for your address of wvelcomlo. It has always boonl the custom in these affairs to havo a sot speech in responso to the addross of welcomo. But I tioo here some old fireien. Wo have ia team visiting hero from North Carolina, our sister State. Now, I am going to call on the captains of the teams here and lot them respond with a short ad. dress. OTHaER RESPONSES. Mfr. Il. J. Swinton, Captain of the Charlotto Itool Team, wls the first to respond, and Io did so in a few well chioson words. Le was fol lowed by Ciiof Daly and Presidont iShiolds, of Columbia, and President 1. W. Bowmn, of Orangeburg. Mr. Bowman was frooly applaud. ed whon hIo reforreod to the women of Nowborry. Ie said in part: I say that we ire glad to be hore, and when our friond the Mayor wias bragging upon the great lawyers aId doc1tors aId proachers of Now berry wo lookod to hoar him say somiothmtig iabout tho beautiful la dies, but somehow Io didn't. But, gentlemon, I stand before you as a man who knows some of the Now berry women and I say that for pu rity andl(] progress and for the women thau, tond to imako the, bost men in this Stato, Nowborry is the equal of anyl m the world. Why, two of our 111011 C11mo here once on a v isit i:d pach of thom camto back and got at wifo and they are two of the best wome you can lind anywhero. Wo have i it our town for as many moro of those ladies as our boys can got. Aly friends, I have been to iarly overy one of these asocia tions, and this is the bost wolcomo that we have had yet, but I am glad to sOO the Old association taking Onl now life, and now wo will go on to victory. Lot me Qay to you, lot us learn to do liko 1,.,poleon's bugler. It is Hiaid that when one of his bat ties wais at itm bost and Napoloon was doefeated Io turned to his bugler and said to him, blow the retreat. The bugler replied, sir, I caln never blow the retreat. Col. W. 11. iluint, who for many years was connected with the Excel. sior Fire CJomipany, was called upon ,for a resp~onso and spoke as follows: coL1. nUN'S ImESPoNSE. I aios and1( Goiihntmn: T1his is a quiito a surprise to mue. When I was invited on the stage I did not know that may friends woero setting a trap) I for 1114 and( it always scares me to ,makoe a speech when I am not pro 3 parod,9 and( 1 aimt not prepared this t morning. And I have very much the same fooling that one of the re a cent converts of one of our ministers had1( when called on to pray. He f said: "0, Lord, come (down uand help I your humble servant, for he is scared 1 near unto death." f But when asked to respond in be f half of the Excelsior Fire Company 1 I could( not refuse. I could not re - Cuse to do anything the Excelsior a boys ask me to do. In days gone i by they honored me in a great many - ways-among others as their P'resi. 3 dent-and we had some mighty good 1 times together. And I can tell you I that they are as fino a set of boys as you cani find anywhere-not finer than you,. of course, because South ,Carolina and North Carolina firemen i canniot bie beat the world over. I ,want to tell you that when these boys f bid you welcomo and give you the r hand-shake of welcome they mean it, t and1 I can swear to the hospitality of r the Excelsior boys as earnestly and .just as fairly as the Irishman swore f to the identity of the gun when he y' said he had known it ever since it r was a pistol. I have known them all r my life and I know that their wel o come means something. They feel f honored by having you m their midst, >- and want you to have as good a time n as possible. t. And now I am coming to t.he hno