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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