Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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McLAURIN AGAIN TAKES PEN IN HANDJ H!S LETTER AN AMUSING CON- j TRIBL'TION TO CURRENT CAMPAIGN LITERATURE. To the Editor of The News and Courier: The report is current that I have retired from the Gubernatorial race: this is not true. It probably arose from the fact that the public sees thit (in part) I have accomplished what I set out to dorestore harmony among our people. With peace and unity between Governor Blease and Senator Tillman I feel that I deserve the "Well done thou good and faithful servant." Last fall Senator Tillman called j upon me to "do penance." I was; to sacrifice myself by entering the Senatorial race to compass the defeat of Biease. For this "atonemtuf" my sins were to be forgiven and the "enter thou into the joys of thy Lord" spoken later. The role of "dog in the manger" has never appealed to me as either dignified or sensible. The idea of ) sacrifice, however, commends itself spiritually, and it is a grand thing to be in the company of the most illustrious of all the ages. It has been apparent since 1912 that a determined attempt would be made to abridge suffrage in the primary. I looked upon this as rko#>nli?rlv dnncorous at this time. besides being opposed to the spirit of the age, which favors extension, not restriction of suffrage. I believed the only way to prevent it was to openly and boldly support Governor Blease, to magnify his power and add to his strength/ bo that with all the election machinery in his hands, no convention would dare place the poor snd ignorant white man in primaries on the same basis as the negro in the general election. The late convention went as far as it could without disrupting the party. I have no apologies to make. I did what I thought was right. In 1912 and since there has been a systematic effort to defeat Governor Blease by destroying him as a man, not a politician. Every man supporting him was written down either as a knave or an ignoramus. There was a cry about money being paid for pardons. Burns raked the State with his detectives armed with a devilish dictagraph. They dangled a $15,000 fee in front of a drunken lawyer's eyes, and, God knows,they are greedy enough sober. What did they get? Not a word of proof to confirm false and slanHprmie rharffPS. Such a sentiment was worked up through the press and stones circulated by word of mouth that thousands of [people, today, really look upon Governor Blease as the lowest, meanest man who ever trod ?outh Carolina soil. What is the result? A versatile ^nd shrewd politician has taken advantage of these conditions, to transform himself into a people's idol and workingman's champion. To the toilers in the workshop and the factory, it is because he is their friend that he is persecuted. You hit him, you hit them. To thousands he is their only stake in Government. I know this all rot, but they believe it, and thatjmakes it true. The masses never see the man at all; they only see the ideal reflected from the longings of their own souls. The imaginations of men in all ages have manufactured from common clay halos of glory with which to crown their saints and heroes. In this world it is not what a man is, but what people think he is. It is only God who sifts the wheat frnm the chaff. The other side has the Legislature, the courts, bar, press and pulpit. They have education, wealth and power. They Jean afford to be generous. J* I ha\? never believed that peace could come to South Carolina, except by giving these people the only thing they want?the one thing. I am glad that Senator Tillman has reached the same conclusion, that peace can only come through the election, not the defeat, of Governor Blease. He ought to know by this t me how little it matters who is in the Senate compared to who fills the Governor's office. He also knows how the United States Senate can "tame," so to speak, the wiid and woolly. I am glad that his candidate, Mr John G Richards, Jr, has declared (on the quiet) for Governor Blease. To bring these two tribunes of the people together is a worthy sacrifice which I joyfully make. It was a M __ 1 1 J 4,\ U precious privilege 10 noiu me nag s.aff steady until these true leaders could unite upun one worthy to bear aloft the shinirlg folds of that spotless banner of freedom. I giadlv place this precious emblem i of peace and fraternity in the hands of Mr Richards. Supported by one good office and eagerly reaching for another one, he will defend it as long as there is anything in sight, with all the zeal of a new convert, whose congenial defects are more than balanced by his acquired virtues. "The world do move." Old Dog Trav, with a bone in his mouth, grabbed at his reflection in the water and lost the substance for the shadow. What an advance in canine development, to put the bone on the log, set one paw on it, and go on an exploratory expedition with other paw. Wise Dog Tray, your shining example in modern progressive methods calls to my mind that noble epic from some long forgotten bard, beginning thus: "I bid you note the fish worm? Observe his easy, graceful squirm, Nor overlook his skin of pink, The squirming keeps it thus, I think." Jno L McLaurin. Bennettsville, June 2, 1914. (Note.?It might be inferred from the following statement in Senator McLaurin's letter, "I am glad that Senator Tillman has reached the same conclusion, that peace can only come through the election, not the defeat, of Governor Blease," that Senator Tillman is advocating the election of Governor Blease to the United States Senate, but so far as The N vs and Courier's information goes, Senator Tillman has not announced such to be his attitude.)? New* and Courier. TILLMAN'S REPLY TO McLAURIN. He Will Support Smith?In Re Richards and Blease. Spnator Tillman Thursday of last week gave out the following on the South Carolina political situation, especially with reference to John L McLaurin's letter on the stand of John G Richards, Jr, and the Governor: "I have just seen a telegram from The News and Courier to its correspondent here saying McLaurin has made a public statement to this effect: " 'I am glad that Senator Tillman has reached the conclusion that peace can only come through the election, not the defeat, of Gov Blease, and that his candidate, Richards, has declared for Gov Blease.' "To say that I am surprised, very much surprised, dees not express my feelings. I have not given out any such utterance, and I have not had any such thought. I am sure that whatever may be Mr "Mchards' attitude, he will regret ever having declared for Gov Blease. Whether peace will come by Gov Blease's defeat or not, I know the State's good name will be preserved and we will o Conernr hon-c tVifln if nave a u<7vv^i k^unwi *v* v . Blease is sent to Washington. "Of course McLaurin is swinging onto Blease's coattail in a desperate hope that he will thus be pulled through and elected Governor, but, as I predicted some months ago, there is no hope for him ever recovering the confidence of the people of South Carolina until he has expiated his past misdeeds and sins. I I am satisfied now that if Senator I Smith bears himself like a man that this open alliance between Blease and McLaurin will only help to bury both of them. "Had McLaurin followed my advice and exposed Bleaseism, ;'js utter selfishness, its lack of catholicity of spirit and statesmanship, he would have stood some chance of coming back in the future, for he would have made atonement for his be? | Rem i The fin !r, | whiff of St I fellow's | I that Stag' | as its frag gugggg|ng?j trayal of fhe people of the State. But now there is no earthly chance for him, whatever Blease does. I believe this alliance between the two will cause Gov Blease to go down to defeat more surely." It Pays to Advertise. "Did you get your lost dog back When you advertised?" Bill cried. "No, indeed, but I got three Better ones!" Louise replied. ?Tune Lippincotts. Shake Off Your Rheumatism. Now is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. Try a twenty-five cent nf PkomKorlain'e T.inimont'l UWHIC Ui VliUUJUVtiUiu v and see how quickly your rheumatic j pains disappear. Sold by all dealers, j WATTS'JEWELRY STORE! KINGSTREE, S. C. 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To Thomas Jenerette, Sam Jenerette and Delia Bragg, Absent Defendants: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office in Kingstree, S C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Kelley & Hinds, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Dated June 4, A^D1914. Takb Notice: That the complaint in | the above entitled action has been filed ; in the office of the Clerk of Court of Common Pleas for Williamsburg County, and is now on file in said office. t, Kelley & Hinds, e 6-ll-3t Plaintiff's Attorneys, ti i . - ? P Corporators' Notice- ? Pursuant to commission issued to the d undersigned corporators by Hon R M ? 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Applicants for Scholarships should write o President Johnson before the examiiation for Scholarship examination ilanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free uition. The next session will open leptember 16, 1914. For further inormation and catalogue, address Pres. I. B. Johnson, Rock Hill, S. C. 7-2-p njUpjpMMi/wPjK^ h?jwukbh \"No BiU>, Kfe* "J,? stimg' gc? V^^rkz "*?Bm^* "No String." p. UriUant Co. Bit. 1769 The \ Literary ||^ Digest 4 li "All the Periodicals in One" 1 / of 3LE NEWS Digest OO Subscribers ake an intelligent and auyou all sides and shades of ^ realms of Science, Politics, tc.. Etc. Profusely illus ich reading on every essenABLE reading matter. i, Inventor Smokeless Powder, etc., >ensable periodical published today." Long As He Lives, says Dr. E. R. se, Pa.: "I am remitting not only for J >ut for three years in advance. If I w e that long I would make it for tea ( ct to continue my subscription for the as I live. It is the only lay periodical ng without." icr Year, 10 Cents per Copy rtisement in this publication i Fourth Avenue, New York WARY" Registration Notice. The office of the Supervisor of Registration will be open on the 1st Mod- f day in each month for the purpose registering any person wno is qual. fied as follows: Who shall have been a resident of the State for two years, and of the county one year, and of the polling pre* cinct in which the elector offers to vote four months before the day of election, and shall have paid, six months before, any poll tax then due and payable, and who can both read and write any section of the constitution of 1895 submitted to him by the Supervisors of Registration, or who can show that he owns, and has paid f all taxes collectible on during the ? present year, pioperty in this State assessed at three hundred dollars or more. H A Meyer, Clerk of Board The County Record, $1.00 a year. .