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?VRTtersoh's statement. SAYS WILSON CONTROVERSY IS QUESTION OF VERACITY'. Kentucky Colonel Goes ou to Tell of Being "Dragooned" Into Relations With New Jersey Executive. Washington. Jan. 21.?Col. Henry Watterson In a statement issued to? night, intended to bring a "'distaste? ful episode" to an end, so far as he was concerned, declared that the issue between him and Gov. Wilson was solely as which one had lied. Col Watterson said he had engaged con? clusively to show "that Gov. Wilson had lied and charged that the New Jersey executive" dared not face the facta." Col. Watterson declined to make public any proofs in his possession. He denied that Thomas F. Ryan had ever been approached for campaign contributions for Gov. Wilson, but stated that the matter had been talk? ed over with Gov. Wilson and the lat? ter had expressed the fear 'that if the know edge of a contribution from Mr. Ryan got abroad it might do more harm than good." Col. Watterson's statement, ad? dressed "To the Democrats of the United Stt.tes," follows: 'The time limit set upon my stay in the national capital being about to expire, ard Gov. Wilson having re? fused my offer as to the issue of ver? acity, he has raised between us to submit proof of the truth of my aver? ment to party associates competent to judge both of its character, and the expediency of its publication. I shall bring thi3 most distasteful epi? sode to a close, as far as I am con? cerned. "The claim that I must rush into print with this proof emanates either from the perverse or the malignan". I have it, am ready under proper su? pervision to produce it, and can be asked in reason to do no more. If I should publish it, the very men who are demanding that I shall would be first to accuse m^ of reckless disre? gard of what they would call party I prudence and private rights. The sole f issue is whether I have lied, as Gov. Wilson says I have, or he has lied, which I have engaged conclusively to show. He dare not face the facts. "With as brief review as may be of the circumstances to which I owe ths misfortune of having made Gov. Wil , son's acquaintance, not to mention my indorsement of his plausible but spe? cious pretentions. I shall cease to trouble the public with a controversy nowise of my feeling. "During the early summer of 1910 I was passing a week-end with Col. George Harvey, an old friend, at Deal Beach, his home, in New Jersey. There arrived for dinner Dr. Wood row Wilson, the president of Prince? ton, and the Hon. James Smith, Jr., late a senator in congress. Dr. Wil? son I had never met before. The talk at table was generally of the prospective nomination of a Demo? cratic candidate for governor of New Jersey. Drawn into the conversa? tion, I ventured the opinion that if nothing more than a governorship was in sight, it would be a sacrifice for Dr. Wilson to quit hte exalted sta? tion at the b,?ad of a great university and get down in the bull ring of poli? tics to struggle for preferment h>> ephemeral and uncertain. "That was probably what Col. Harvey, who seemed under some spell wrought by Dr. Wilson, had planned. Mr. Smith declared that he wanted nothing for himself; only to see the State redeemed; that no one but Dr. Wilson could redeem it, and the like. In due season Dr. Wilson was nomi nated and elected. "Not long after I was called to New Yo?k. The situation in New Jersey was explained to me. I was told that Mr. Smith wished to return to the senate, despite his declaration that he wanted nothing for himself; that there had been a primary election, which had gone by default, in which a person of the name of Martine, rep? resented as wholly unfit, had obtained a rather meagre vote; that Gov. Wil? son held Senator Smith to his bond and stood by the party pledge touch? ing primary elections. In this he was clearly right. "The presidential campaign. to which the gubernatorial election bad served as prelude began. In a man? ner I have been dragooned. I will not say decoyed. Into the service of Gov. Wilson and OOL Harvey. The suc? ceeding Ian months brought me Into confidential relations with Gov. Wil? son. Letters passe,1 b itWSOfl us Upon his Invltat on and on his business. I visited him at his home in Princeton, He was good enough last winter to come to the steamer to see ms off for Europe. We were even caught by the inevitable kodak Rends and plctorlally used in the ribald prSM s*de by side, making quits s touching group. "I found him a man of polished manners, scholarly attainments and undeniable talent. "On my return from abroad, the governor met me in New York. Again in November and December we were gathered there. In short, nothing was wanting to the most cordial and unrestrained intimacy. "1 make this detailed statement because the public might well fancy from the governor's present attitude and tone that I had in some way thrust myself upon him and that my friendship had not been desired by him. "The fortnight immediately preced? ing the interview at the Manhattan club, of which I have been at pains to say as little as was needful to justice between man and man, and men and men, I had done what I could in the interest of his campaign. I was met on my arrival in New York by a most urgent appeal for money from a gen? tleman of distinction, closely associ? ated with, if not actually directing the Wilson organization, and in an? swer to thi3 I was able at once to secure a considerable sum of money. The meetirg at the Manhattan club was designed still further to push forward and perfect the work of or? ganization. Else why. and for what, was the governor there? "To confuse and mislead the public he has lately adopted a policy of al ternate silenc? and sneering. Giving the He direct to my statement that 1 was asked to help the financial e'd of his campaign and dec lining my of tir to submit the proof of its truth to a body of gentlemen and Demo? crats equally concerned with our? selves for the well being Of the psriy, he thinks to cloud the Issue and es? cape its menace by turning upon me the irresponsible chatter of a literary bureau which claims to live off ihe immaculate contributions of subs .-i'ti? ers having wings, harps and ha'.os end which for weeks has been flood? ing khe country with every manner of Calcification. "The very existence of this to say nothing (f the sources cf its being. .^hou1 put honest people to thinking. ' T ie T?:-an matter, wiiich has made such an Impression upon th? unknow? ing end unreflecting was. as far as it related to Col. Harvey, a lie out of whole cloth. Though Gov. Wils >;j knows this, he has allowed it to cir? culate without a word of contradic? tion. The attempt which followed lt3 exposure by men to make it .appear that I have intimated that application was made to Mr. Ryan is cut off the same cloth, and is characteristic of the duplicity which attaches Itself to the entire proceeding of the governor and his publicity agents. "The suggestion of Mr. Ryan was eagerly caught up by those agents. money from anywhere or anybody! But when I spoke to Gov. Wil3on about it, he said some uncivil things of Mr. Rayn, expressing a fear that if the knowledge of such a contribu? tion got abroad, it might do more harm than good?an opinion with which Col. Harvey promptly concur? red?and the matter went no further. I might have asked Gov. Wilson how he could reconcile his objection 10 Ryan money, which had not yet been offered him, with his demand for Carnegie pension money, which had been denied him. Rut, although grow iriK a little Impatient under his sud? den change of demeanor, I did not wish to be disagreeable. Certain it Is 'that Mr. Ryan never heard of the matter. Neither I, nor any one else, spoke to him on the subject. The effort of the Wilson promoters to re? vive it and bring it to the front is simply an unprincipled attempt to di? vert the public attention from the fact that Gov. Wilson has been rat? tling around a hero because of his indignant rejection of Ryan, ti?e truth being that Ryan was never pressed upon him at all. "His courageous repudiation of Harvey, which has put such a feather in his cap, was of a piece with this. Whilst Gov. Wilson was receiving popular applause because of his sac? rifice of private friendship to public duty, he was groveling at Harvey's feet after pardon for the shameless ness of his heartless treatment he admitted having bestowed upon Har? vey at the Manhattan club. If he possesses a spark of honorable sen? sibility he will at once demand and require the publication of the abject letters be wrote to Harvey when he Srai mads to understand and realize that he must BQUsrs the account <>f Ingratltudi or take the consequence*. "Meanwhile, b t me say. that whilst the governor's tardy repentance may placate the forgiving Col. Harvey? whilst it may even satisfy the RUSCSptl ble Mr. Brysn?i refuse longer to fol low a man WhOSS nomination woiibl. it) my Jndgment, be a disaster and whose election a calamity. He who could Show himself so disloyal to pri? vate friendship can nol be trusted t?? be loyal to anything. Within a single year Oov. Wilson's radical change of bass, bis realignments and readjust? ments, personal and political, bis <?f fsnss to some and apologies to oth? ers, havs been exactly concurrent with his seitish alms. There seems no abas< men| int<< which he is tin able to descend with squsl facility WILSON GAINED STBEHSTH. ?RYAN S VIEW OF WILSOX-IIAR YEY ROW. Candor of New Jersey Governor Ap {H'Uls to Hono+a Democrats Every? where?Bryan Has \ot Decided on His Candidacy for President. Dallas, Texas. Jan. 30.?"In the Harvey-Wilton controversy so far Mr. Wilson has been helped rather than hurt by the correspondence. Mr. Wilson is right In believing that a m.fn is sometimes hurt by the sort of men clamorous in his support." William J. Bryan made this com? ment tonight between Gov. Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and Col. Henry Watterson of Kentucky. Mr. Bryan was in Dallas for several hours be? tween trains, en route to his farm at Mission, Tex., and discussed the po? litical situation in general. "I am under no bond to keep the peace," declared Mr. Bryan tonight in discussing the political situation in general while waiting for hi3 train en route to his farm at Mission, Tex. "Harmony is not the most desirable thing in public life. The organiza? tion proceeding upon that principle can progress orjy as fast a* the slow? est of its elements." The contest in Missouri between Speaker Champ Clark and former Gov. Joseph W. Folk, he described R4 "distinctly unfortunate." "Whatever the result of the pri? maries'," Mr. Bryan said, "it is to be feared that either of the contestants will have weakened his chance of carrying Missouri in the general elec? tion. ' it was a mistake that the Clark men would not accept the Stephens suggestion, a thing I heartily ap? proved, that the two Missouri mon divide the vote of the State on the first ballot in the national conven < !i and that Cue one of them who shall have received the larger sup? port in the delegations from other States take the fuli vote of the dele? gation afterwards. "About the letter Gov. Wilson wrote to A. II. Jollne several years ago," Mr. Bryan was asked. "A shining example that Mr. Wil? son is the best modern example of Saul of Tarsus," Mr. Bryan exclaim? ed. "He has been soundly converted. Any one who talks with him or hears him will be convinced of that. Mr. Wilson's sort of progresslvenees is best determined in the Smith inci? dent in New Jersey.' At this time Mr. Bryan will not make any announcement as to his choice of candidates for the Demo? cratic presidential nomination. "There will be a campaign in my State in about two months." Mr. Bryan continued. "1 expect to be in that campaign and before that time to decide between the Democratic presidential candidates. We have a splendid opportunity to win and I hope for the selection of that man who can unite the Democratic ele? ments." Mr. Bryan also expressed his ap? proval of presidential preference pri? maries. "While primaries are still in the experlmential stage to a large ex? tent." he said. "I favor this method of sidecting candidates. Ultimately I favor the making of a majority vote the deciding method in primaries." The work on West Liberty street has improved that ?treat consider* ably. However, those gutter pipes stijl empty their water on the side? walks. None of them have been tak? en down, nor have drains been put in through or under the sidewalks. and grate. May God protect Democ? racy from such a leader and sueh leadership. ?I submit to tiie Democrats of the United States that 1 am not on trial. I am a candidate for nothing. There is no office within the gift of the gov? ernment or the people the acceptance of which I would so much as con? sider. My career is behind me. I have pursued it in the light of day. If it does not plead my cause, 1 can not plead for myself. "in tiie support I gave the candi? dacy of QOV. Wilson, as herein re? lated, l acted for the beat, according to the lights about me. in withdraw? ing that support. I must render some sufficient reason to my party asso. ? iates. That is their right and it is my right. Why, at my lime ol life, should I seek to do Injustice to an) man, or in anywise to mislead the party which during 10 years of storm and stress, I have striven so faithfully to serve? "The niche vacated by Oov, Wilson I shall not undertake lo nil, I hold nothing in reserve, am backing no other aspirant, advancing no other interest. I shall go to my winter home in Florida beyond the reach even of the telegraph, sure that in this matter I have done my duty allh ? to public obligations and private friendship and having not ;l c ire be ?Ida. (Signed* ?Henry Watterson." MW BRIBED JIMOIo. M'.VA.M AUAS' CHIEF COUNSEL HIMSELF BROUGHT IN. Two Rills Accuse Him of Furnishing Money for Corruption of Bain and Look w ood. Los Angeles. Jan. 29.?Clarence S. Darrow, union labor attorney, today was indicted for bribery and corrup? tion of jurors by the county grand jury which for four weeks has been Investigating allegations of corrup? tion in connection with the trial jury 'n the McNamara dynamite case. Two indictments were returned, containing four counts. Two of the counts charge Darrow with the bribery and attempted cor? ruption of Robert Bain, the first juror sworn to try James B. McNa? mara, the confessed dynamiter and murderer, now serving a life term in San Quentin prison. The remaining counts allege the bribery and corrup? tion of George N. Lockwood, a venire mar, summoned in the V.cNamara cr.se. Bert Franklin, a detective, who is alleged actually to have passed the bribe money to Bain and Lockwood, is accused of the same offense in in? formations filed some time ago in the superior court. Franklin's trial has been set for February 27. The maximum penalty that could be Imposed on Darrow for conviction >?n all counts i3 30 years' imprison? ment and fines aggregating $10,000. He is under $20.000 bail, but tonight the former chief defender of the Mc Xamaras said he was glad the sus? pense was over and that he would face arraignment on Thursday in the superior court with an equanimity lern of his innocence. I >arrow had several days' notice of the impending accusations, and on Saturday he retained Earl Rodgers, an attorney, who direr ted the first work of unsarthlng evidence against The Times building dynamiters, and who later, as a special prosecutor, had charge of the grand jury investi? gation which resulted in the filing of the first dynamite indictment against Brycs (James B. McNamara), Schmidt and Caplan early last year. Judge S. F. McNutt, formerly of the Indiana superior bench and as? sociate counsel in the McNamara de? fense, also was retained by Darrow. COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERN? MENT. What Various Cities Have Done Un? der The Commission Form. Under this heading we propose to publish from day to day what various cities have done throughout the Uni? ted States under the Commission Form of Government, taken from reliable sources. Houston? Texas: Population 78. 800, commission plan in efTect Jan? uary 1. 1906. Credit of the city, which had been worth about eighty cents on the dollar, was restored to par. Tax rate has been reduced from $2 to $1.70. while assessments are said to be proportionately lower. The old debt of $400.000 was quickly wiped out. In five years seventy miles of streets have been repaved. A great auditorium and it3 site have been paid for fr >m the general reve? nue. Schools have been redeemed from politics. Gambling and illicit liquor selling have been stopped. The price of gas ha* been forced down from $1.50 to $1.15 per thousand. Dallas, Texas: Population 92, 104. Commission plan in effect 1907. In the first two years commission Wined OUt B deficiency of $200 00U and established a credit balance. At the expiration of the first term of the commission 8 petition signed by 3, 700 voters was circulated amid much enthusiasm asking the commission? ers all to run for re-election. The Chamber of Commerce advertises the commission government as a de? sirable feature of the city t<> attract new industries. Deatli In st. Matthews. St. Matthews. Jan. 25.?This com? munity was shocked yesterday to learn of the death of Mrs. Clarence Wilson during the day. Bhe and her husband came here from Bumter about two years ago. She was a wo? man of many admirable traits of character, who had won hosts of friends. She WBS i Mi.-s Nesblt of Mai ieu copnty, the daughter-in-law of the Itev. John Wilson, a promi? nent member of tie Methodist ? hurch recently of Burnt er. Bhe leaves a husband end ?everal small children. The body was buried to d j at West laid Cemetery, she was nn earnest member <?f the Metho? dist church. Here Is a remedy thai will ?'uro your cold. Why wests time and m< ??? ey experimenting when you can gel a preparation thai has \\<ui a world? wide reputation by its cures "f tins disease and can always be depend? ed upon? it is known everywhere as chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and is n medicine of real merit. For sale by all dealers. CANVASSERS REPORT FOR MAYESVILLE. Planten In Mayesvllle Promiae to Reduce Cotton Amounting to 1, 387 Acres. Mr. S. \V. Raffield in his report for Mayesvllle township under the Kock Hill plan for cotton reduction .-hows that the planters of that town? ship are joining heartily in the move? ment to reduce the acreage of cotton. The report shows a total reduction of 1,187 acres, or a little less than one-fourth of what was planted in 1911. Planted To Be Xame. 1911 Planted Acres 1912 acres. C. E. King.175 125 M. C. Mayes. 40 35 R. J. Mayes. Jr.. . .1,000 800 J. P. Bland. 1,000 800 J. P. Bland. 200 175 Albert Chandler. . . 37 30 K. A. Chandler. . .1,100 1,000 R. j. Ifayee.. .... 20 20 J. W. Cooper. 12 12 it. F. DesChamps.1% 00 C. X. Sprott. 4*0 30 W. S. Chandler. .. 400 200 B. C. Chandler. ... 50 00 X. P. Womble. 35 00 W. H. Hudson. 16 10 Geo. Titus. 40 33 Isaiah Prince.62 50 Enoch Cesar. 80 60 Lawrence Toney... .70 45 Kamp. Green.22 19 Jas. Muldrow. 4 5 30 Sam Brevard. 26 20 Joaeph Muldrow. 40 00 Thos J. Baker. 70 30 Matilda James. ... 28 25 Mary Lowry. 25 20 I). M. Boykin. 34 35 J. A. Boykin.113 100 Bflnut Muldrow.17 15 Geo. Muldrow. 20 16 W. H. Miller.IS 25 Hy. Robertson. 13 13 Julius Fork. IS 17 Xcro Lesesne, Jr.. .23 20 Fortune F<?rk. 4 0 26 .!. R. Muldrow.200 160 J. H. Wilson.175 125 Xorris Johnson.. ..50 40 Xero Lesesne, Sr.. . . 17 10 Wm. Chandler. 15 12 Tindas Jackson. ... 20 16 Willie Robinson. ... 35 30 Bert and John Shaw. 55 45 G. W. IfcBride.... 382 330 J. B. Warren. 37 30 R. M. Cooper.140 100 Xat Williams. 60 50 S. B. Griffith. 45 35 Derry Hampton.. ..62 55 E. M. McElveen. ... 70 80 Thos. Brunson.11 10 Gardner Jackson.. ..25 20 Charley Prince. 50 40 Josh Cooper . 50 40 E. If. Muldrow.110 100 J. M. Shiw.115 90 W. E. Floid. 11 6 Thos. J. DuBose. ... 10 10 I). L. Xorris. 10 10 H. H. McElveen.. . . 20 12 Thomas Ixjwry. 15 12 Clevy Davis.18 15 It J. IfcFadden.... 70 to William FulWOOd. ..50 35 Geo. Cousar. 30 25 Judge Fulwood.... 25 20 Carolina Cousar.30 25 Total, 1911 7,081 Total for 1912 5,69 4 Reduction, 1.387 This report is sent in hy S. W. Raflleld, Sumter County, Sumter, S. C. (AN VASSERS' REPORT. Additional Statistics from Rafting <i?ck. Stateburg and Middloton Tow nshlps. The following additional statistics wen- received Wednesday by Mr. O'Donnell, chairman for Sumter County under the Rock Hill plan for reduction of cotton acreage, from the canvassers In Rafting Creek and Stateburg and Iflddleton townships. Rafting Creek. Name. Planted To Be 1911 Planted Acres 1912 Acres. H. C. IfcLeod. . . .100 75 T. S. Ross. 28 25 j. k. IfcLeod. 80 50 J. D. IfcLeod. 30 20 C, W. Young. so 40 R. If, Skinner. 70 60 Isaac Roble. 40 M James Davli. 18 10 R. m. Skinner.:'.<> 15 Isaac Laid.. 4<> 10 James Davis. 15 10 R. m . skinner. 30 16 C, I.n. 4i> 30 Cv. R. Rllerbe. 16 10 Ja ??. Saudeis . . . . 200 1 I" w. a. Alston. 240 150 James McCaw. IT 15 Wm. i Unklns, col. . . 15 25 a", .t. Spencer.115 75 Ahram Wright. 20 16 I '. R, Sander??.125 s"> x. Q, Rib rbe.25 0 < foi nelius Spann .. 15 25 C. W. Chandler. 100 75 REVISING THE TARIFF. DEMOCRAETS REDUCE steed DUTIES 35 PER cent. Vote With Victor* to Send Tariff Re? vision Kcmw Over to the senate ?It* Reception Probably Will bo Marked by Lively Scenes. Washington. Jan. 2'J.?The Demo cratlc nvision to make reductions averaging 35 per cent from thy exist? ing steel and iron duties of the Payne-Aldrich law paased the house today by a vote uf 210 to 109. Re? publican efforts to amend or debate the bill ware brought to a sudden end when O. W. Underwood, Demo? cratic leader, refused to permit the offering of further amendments and forced the bill to a vote on the final pasaage ol the measure. Twenty insurgent Republicans vot ed for the measure, while the Dem? ocratic deler ion from ^ Colorado? Representatives Martin and^ Tucker, voted against the majority. why FUNDS are needed. Statement of How Funds Given for SupiH>rt of City Nurse arc Used. At the mass meeting on Sunday evening, in the Baptist Church, for the benefit of the City Nurse fund, there was a request made for gener? al information concerning this work. So for the benefit of those who are interested and for those whom it is hoped may become interested and help the good work to grow, the fol? lowing statements are given: The nurse is employed by and di? rected by a special committee of the I Civic League, but the funds for the maintenance of the work are raised by subscriptions given by individuals and organizations in the town. The nurse is under the direction of, and receives calls from the physi? cians of the city, and in some in? stances goes at the call of persona who report upon cases, where there I is much need. She has headquarters J at the Civic League office, where there is a rest room fitted up for the use of those who can go there for attention from her, and where also are kept such supplies for the sick as are contributed. Anything that could be of use to the poor or sick, in tha way of bedding, clothing, medicine, reading matter or nourishment Is gladly received and looked after. During warm weather there is al? ways ice in the refrigerator and do? nations of milk, soup, eggs. etc. are distributed to the sick and needy, as directed by the nurse, by a boy hired for that purpose. There are heavy expenses attendentant upon this work. The nurse's salary, the office rent, tha collector's salary. necessary drugs and articles used by the nurse, office boy's salary, and incidentals that count up considerably. If the people f Suntter will support this work by giving a little of their bounty, or a mite of their savings, they will be satisfied and to feel that they are giving where it is needed, and bring? ing Cheer into many hearts and homes, where there is much suffering and misery. Work has been commenced on Live <*ik street for the purpose of contin? uing the street on through to meet Magnolia street which will be con? tinued north until they intersect. Piping will be put In the ditches Which are now open and the ditches' will be closed in the next few weeks. That ordinance against the empty? ing of drain pipes en the sidewalks seems to be one of the dead ones of the town, although Council passed a resolution at its last regular session requiring its enforemoent. C. W. Anderson.. ..19 13 w. M. Jackson. 30 25 Edgar Dinklns.30 25 A. K. Sanders. t>o 25 c. w. Banders. 120 73 R. M. Jam.-. 30 0 This report sent in by R. M. Moore, llagood. S. C. Ktafebttrg ami Mlddleton. Peter McSIh h. 20 15 j. B. Ryan, 'r. 160 75 Peter Prayloi .... 25 17 H, m. IfcLnii ...... 60 30 Josh Choice. 22 17 s. m. Green . 4- 31 B. D. Paul. II 22 B. I*. Deterge. 4 5 30 Abram Pinkin?. LT. 15 Jesse I' mmi ad.. 10 48 Frank Anderson.. ? it> 11 .lohn Strother. 11 H B. iv Marvin. 35 25 p. <;. Qayle. 15 16 .lohn Murry. 17 12 Jim Murry. M H II. ?'. Strange. 35 25 Robt Winn.H 11 Sam i ixdlne. 15 I Man h Han ??. 13 I w. r Norrls.66 45 Sp< ncer Haj nes.. ?. II 15 This report Is sent In by J. J. Oed? .hues. Wedeefi. Id. S. C,