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TILLMAN ATTACKS LEVER. CLAIMS COM.KI>SM\X WM l-IHM.I I) T<> Si'PIN HIT HIM. II? i. i- to 1010 i am|ialgii?Injri l*-vor Wn? AiniettH to Keep Secret Ills Part ?l Tluit Time. Senator TUlBAOO has given out a rather lengthy Mtateinent reply lug to Governor Munninx. The new turn which it Introduces is in the shape of ?tatenientM. first, as to the extraor? dinary pains which Mr. Lever was at in 191U to keep it a secret that he was aiding in the defeat of Id ease and. second, that Mr. Lever had prom? ised unequivocally to support him (Tlllman) for reelection. The rest of the statement is taken up mainly with arguments that the I governor had no buslt.*vss interfering In the senatorial race at all, and that Mr. Lever's best sei vice to the Stall would have be ?n to hold on to the Important eh? rmanship ct the house agricultural committee. The letter, which was dated June 6, had been released for publication in the morning papers of Monday. June 10. Saturday night Senator Tillman wired the papers to which it had been mailed asking that It be not printed. Monday the following telegram was I received from him: ' As the Charles? ton American, to whom It was not sent or released, has publisher1 today my communication of the 6th. it is here? by released and hope you will publish it." The full text of the statement fol? lows: "I have no desire to question Gov? ernor Manning's personal patriotism but there are some features of his attitude in regard to the >< lection of a successor to the otllee \ now hold that I feel compelled to deal with. "To quote his own wo.d<: 'This is a time, however. If I may remark it, which demands self-abnegation and the subordination of SSlfletl or am? bitious alms.' This l atent truth stated with such clearness onuses me to won. der how Oov. Manning can Justify the urging of Mr. Lever to rive up the chairmanship of ore of the great mmlttees in the house to offer for the senate. Mr. lever had in this crisis an opportunity such as comes to few men to serve the farmers oi South Carolina. This he has thrown away to run for the senate and also attempt to jeopardise the (hairman ship of the committee on naval at' ? fSlrS of the senate. If I am not re elected the State loses the chairman* ship of the committee on naval af? fairs. If Mr. lever should win In will go to the foot of all the commit? tees on which he will s. . ve, and so would Bleass. lud Governor Mann.iiK consider the State s be.-.t interests when he ad? vised and persuaded Mr bOVOr to throw ..u.i the chairmanship of the committee on agriculture of the house to go into toe race for the senate .' The State hud successfully passed through the iloatlng of more than its share of the liberty loan. This Is evidence enough that the State of Pouth Carolina was loyal and true and ei rnestly behind the president and the war. 'This over-subscription to the lib? erty bond issu-- and the onerous con? tributions to the Rod ? toss on the part of the people of South Carolina c. tuplci.dy refutes Governor Man? ning's statement to the picsidenj and M r I.evei 's i si riKiii in his annoum ? menl that the i lUSJOl of IhO war ami the objects for wind) our country are fighting will have to be explained In great detail on the stump this sum? mer In every county or H'case will be elected, and the people of South Caro? lina will go on record as clsloyal and opposed to the war. Lor B.ysell 1 have no doubt inejSJf the patriotism and the loyalty of the people of South Caro? lina, and they are Just'as well In? formed as some people who set them - selves up to be their '.enders. I have no hesitation m resenting such mis? representations of their loyalty urn patriotism. "I fully share the opinion of PTOS Went Wilson, who. in his last address to congress, said: 'Polit.es is ad? journed The elections will go to those who think Icist of it; te those S|ho go to tbelr constituent ifcM with? out explanations or excuses, with a t)laln record of duty faithlu ly and disinterestedly perforn ed. 1 'or one am always confident that the peo? ple of this country will give a Just verdict upon the service of the men who act for them when the faets an em h that no man can disguise or con te?| them Thete Is no danger of de celt now.' "How does this statenmrt of Prent? dent Wilson's compue with Govern or Manning's open leite to n I "Governor Manning says. 'My opin? ion Was, and is. that it is imperative for him (Hlease) to bo met In de? bate at every meeting so as to keep the true and vital Issues of the war ? nd loyal to our country and govern? ment before the people; a I SO, 'that w? In South Caroline could not tal e a chance on the issue, that it was u Stab ;>nd national duty to see to It that South Carolina was represented in the Cnlted States senate by one who was and is, loyal to the United States and n strong supporter of President Wil? son and his administration. Blease does not till these requirements.' Here is the crux of the situation. Governor Manning was not willing to trust the I" ople with making their own nomi? nation for senator, and he, with the aid of a very small coterie of politi > i ins, .set to work to make a senator satisfactory to Governor Manning. Naturally Governor Manning is con? cerned in the defeat of Please. Thi> is no new sensation to him. He hat called on me in times past to bring about this much desired event, and 1 contributed something to that end, notably when he himself was in the race two years ago for governor, but now he thinks It advisable to get someone else to 'bell the cat.' Wha' a transformed and ubiquitous states? man he is when it comes to making i possible to elect a senator from that of two years ago, when the issue wa* on the election of a governor? I want to say in this connection that when the second race was on be? tween Manning and Blease I issued over my own signature a letter, in which I tied Blease and McLaUlin together. I outlined the Iniquities connected with the proposed deal, etc. and had this statement ready for the printer when Mr. Lever came to Tren ton in the hot weather in early Sep? tember in an automobile, with tin curtains down, and returning to Co? lumbia after dark to get this anti Hlease document to the printers, keep ing it a secret as to the part he was ?aking in the election. "Governor 'Manning's opinion, as well as Mr. Lever's, as to my ability to defeat Blease by newspaper com? munications and my own plan of cam? paign have evidently undergone a considerable change in their minds. "The blunt truth about the mattet is this: Governor Manning has re? cently been in the business of making a senator for the people of South Carolina to swallow. To Barry his plans through he even went to Wash? ington and tiied to get the president and Gen. Burleson to help him; mak? ing the specious statement that Till in could not defeat Blease. He wai Sked who. in his judgment, could de? feat Bbaiso in South Carolina, and Gov. Manning named Mr. Lever as his candidate Gov. Manning has been instrumental in taking from a place of usefulness a young man, whose oartOf was full of promise and possi? bilities, and offered him as a sacrifice to nothing less than vanity sind bull headedness. If there arc any two persons in South Carolina who have more cause to be grateful to me for services than Gov. Manning and Vr Lever I do not remember who they are. Neither will deny what 1 have done for them nor attempt to belittle its value. If they want me to speci? fy I will do so. "There is one Striking feature about Gov. Manning'l open letter to me. In his egotism and vanity he makes no effort to conceal the fact that he has tried to use Presided* Wilson and Gen. Burleson and create the impression that Blease is a men? ace. Just how far the good people o ?he State will resent this 1 am unable lo say. but there is a big difference n reele? ting Tillman to the senate and reelecting Manning governor. This statement will lind its vindication lattr on. ?Mi. Lever has stated to me and also to others that he would undoi tlO circumstances run against tue but would aid me in every way he coulc m my reelection. After my announce? ment I know that Gen. Burleson lldviSOd Mi. Lever to declare for my reloctlon. But In splU of ins pro ? stations of personal aad political friendship, Mr. Lever has endeavored to c reate the impression in the State that he is the candidate of the ad nlnlstratlon when he In fact is Gov. Manning's candidate brought abou by a deal that Gov. Manning though' he had made but the tei mi of which ? Ollld not be compiled with. "1 am umused at one sentence in Gov. Manning's letter. !t is thll 'My views would have been offered t<? you with equal frsnkneei had you I ?11 iu i 11 th?-iii. but I did not feel justi iied in volunteering advice to you. Tel Ute governor did feel Justified ii advising Mr. Level to run against mo I will remind the governor that it had been hli habit when vleltlng Washing ion or meiely passing through to ai ways sail ??t the senate oommlttee 01 naval sflfatn t<. pa] his respects and exchange vlewi with me. but when he ..ime on the errand of hunting : champion of the government to dc fend ami explain our entering Into tie war and the necessity for its vlgorOW prosecutioni he never deigned to cat ,t m) Office at In this he erred When he came lo Washington tenator making, i would hm\ Ik tened to all, he had lo say with respectful stten tion and be might have saved his fac< in tins controvers) of hit own maklni us his message to me through nen I Mir tenon referred lo in hin letter wa I,, tu delivei ? d. Hon txalh d he con sidered his views to be! Instead he went about secretly to persuade Pres? ident Wilson and the cabinet mem? bers that Hlease would beat me unless some one would defend the president and meet Hlease on the stump. I de? sire to say here that neither the pres? ident nor any member of his cabinet have suggested to me that 1 should re? tire from the senatorial race. Thus the people of South Carolina can see for themselves how Gov. Manning lull with a few men in Columbia and scattered here and there over the state endeavored to name the office? holders, and frame up a slate for the senatorship. "I am offering for the senate through a sense of duty to retain for south Carolina the influence and pres? tige she enjoys today. I have a con? tempt for that kind of judgment and j politics which has taken Mr. Lever from the post where duty should have held him. Hlease is not a menace to me and there Is not the slightest dan Ifer of his election. The recent Democratic State convention consist? ing of delegates from forty-four coun? ties contained Hlease delegations from only three counties. Seventy live per cent, of the delegates to that convention were and are for my re? election to the senate and the cordial greeting and the interest manifested when I appeared before that conven? tion is a sufficient and complete an? swer to those who have studiously circulated the report that I was physi? cally and mentally unfit to discharge the duties of senator. ' There are many other South Caro? linians just as capable as Mr. Lever to till the position of SSn&tor, as ac? ceptably as Mr. Lever could 111 1 it, and who have been urged to run. but they have declined, taking the position that they did not want to jeopardize the chairmanship of the committee on naval affairs so valua? ble to the State, and they did not think I should retire at this time in the nation's crisis. "Whether it was selilsh ambition or patriotism that dictated Gov. Man? ning's action in urging Mr. Lever to run for the senatorship, when Mr. Lever had promised to support me, and endeavoring to secure the sup? port of President Wilson and his ad i ministration in behalf of Mr. Lever by questioning the loyalty and pa? triotism of of the people of the State, 1 I will leave to the voters of the State i to decide." POTATOES AHE PLENTIFUL. lllg Crop Causes Hcduction in Price Selling for Half Last Year's Price. Columbia, June 10.?With potatoes ?new potatoes?selling 50 per cent, chaper today than a year ago, the food problem of the housewife is min? imised. it is a fact that potatoes are twice as cheap today as compared with a ./ear ago. New potatoes are retailing at the prssent time at from sixty to sixty-fivs cents a peck. Potatoes should become the main dish on the dining tables of the peo? ple of South Carolina, says the food administration. Potatoes supply a very satisfying and competent substi? tute lor wheat bread. There is the vital necessity of saving every grain of wheat and every pound Hour that can possibly be savsd. Potatoes are here In abundance and the cheapest, food that can be bought. At the present prices no one is niak ng large profits on potatoes. The yrowers are getting from $3.50 to |4.00 a barrel for their potatoes. Ph? wholesalers .arc selling potatoes it from $4.50 to fdi.OO for a barrel of eleven pecks. The retailer, selling potatoes at from sirty to sixty-five cents a peck, arc making only a rea? sonable profit The consumer is reap ng the benefit Low potato prices are due to two causes. There is this year a big po latO crop. Bad transportation fa? cilities to the Eastern markets held down the prices at home because ol he plentiful supply. Local conditions warran'. and call Or the greatest possible use of pota? toes, and becam e ()f the price and Plentiful supply the opportunity is of* fered housewives to substitute pota? toes for bread to even a greater extent tha nhefore, says the food adminis I ration. GOVERNOR TO WASHINGTON, Mr. Maiming to Appear RefotfJ Con greeslonnl Committees. Columbia. June io.?tiov. Manning was called to Washington this afl >r noon to appear before the house and senate committee which ;ne consider ing the Americanization hills. h If hown statistically thnt there are ?"?. iiOO.OOfl persons Inthe United Pi v? unable to speak ihs Rnglbth langun ? I,B00,000 of tiese being native bo n Washington. June i<>. pear Ad dial Bamuel McGowan was today re nominated bj President Wilson, on he recommendation of Recretary Dan ?els, for another term of four yenrn rs chief of the Bureau of Ruppllc and Accounts of the navy. I.inr.?Iii School Notes. The Lincoln school closed a very BUCCCMftll year. The closing exercis? es were held in the sc/iool auditorium on Thursday and Friday nights, June 8th and 7th. There were seven members of the junior class to enter the prize decla? mation contest?five girls and two boys. The first prize was awarded Annette Singleton, the second going to Gilbert DeLorme and the third, honorable mention, William James. The following composed the com? mittee of judges: Mrs. M. J. Freder? ick, Rev. I. W. Williams, D. D., and Mr. S. J. McDonald, Chairman. All of the speakers did exceedingly well and the judges found it some? what ditticult to decide upon the win? ners. On Friday night the auditorium was filled comfortably before 8.30. Promptly at 8.30 the electric bell sounded the signal for the beginning of the exercises and the class march? ed in, keeping time to the tune of E. T. Paul's "Battle of Gettysburg" march. When Corporal Beauregard Brock, who was number three in the class, came in, the entire audience engaged in general applause. Corporal Brock was called to the colors in April and is making good. His commanding of licer allowed him .a leave of absence I to attend the commencement and re? ceive his diploma. The entire program rang with true patriotism and as usual after he had presented the diplomas to the class. Blipt. Edmunds proceeded in his logi? cal way to impress upon the class and the audience the sacred formula for service. While he was speaking, the audience gave rapt attention and ev? ery sentence seemed to be tilled with inspiration. Director H. A. Moses was on hand and in a brief way clearly outlined the purpose for which the Thrifi Stamps are intended and many now Have a clearer conception along this line. Senator Epps spoke very force fully to the large audience that hat gathered on last Sunday, June 2nd. The faculty and pupils of tht school have taken great pleasure ir doing with their might, what theii hands found to do and wdsh to hav< it known that they are fully in accoia with every move that makes for thi betterment of mankind everywhere. Bessie A. Buckner of the class o 1918 received the Knight Bros. Bibb and General Scholarship prize. Sev oral other prizes were distribute among the pupils of the lower grades for general scholarship and spelling Class Holl. Alethia Anderson, Bauregard Brock Bessie Alma Buckner, Rachel J. Da vis, Mamie Ethelyn Dines, Orilla Du rant, Lloyd Gary, Mahurley Miller Bertha T. Moore, Caroline Lee Rich ardson, Martha Rivers. Helen E Roberts, Minnie B. Spears, Samuel L Sumpter. Oratorical Prize Contest, Thursday June 0. Invocation. "America." "Jane Conquest"?Jessie Wilson. "Within the Gates"?Annette Sin? gleton. Song?"Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You." "Legend of The Organ Builder"? Gertrude McBeth. Piano Solo?John Moultrie. "Bernardo del Carpo"?Ethel Mur? ray. Supposed Speech of Regulus?Gil? bert De Lonne. Song - 'Joan of Arc"?Five Girls. "Angels of Beuna Vista"?Viola Dlnklne. "Marcos Bozzarris"?William James "Good Bye Mollic Darling"?Song by Sixth Grade. Commencement Program, Friday Night, .lime 7lh. The Star Spangled Banner?Open? ing Chorus. Invocation-?Rev. R. E. Anderson. ?Scripture Loeson?0CC Psalm?Lloyd Gary. The Mareellalee Hymn?Chorus 'lass. Salutatory?"We are Loyal Amer ?cans"?- Minnie Spears. "The Colored Soldier' -Dunbar? Helen Roberta Bong?Tour Country Needs You Now. Class History?Bertie Moore. Lssay?"The Real Fanner A True Patriot"?Samuel Sumpter. S<>nn?"Over There." Prophecy?AlethiS Anderson. S >ng "Joai of Arc"?Girls of '10. class cntic Rachel Davis. Piano Solo Selected ? Bsekella I ones '19. Valedictory?"Get into the Pray*' essie Alma B ickncr. I >uet Select on from "High Jinks" Minnie Hpeam and Rachel Davis. Presentation of Diplomas?Dr. s. 'I. Ldmtinds, Hupt of City Schools. Soul; "Tim nid Plag Never Touch 'i i he i; i ound " Win Savings Director H. A. Mo? rs. Tin- American Red Cross?Chair? man c. w. Blrnle, M. D. A GALL TO DUTY. MAYOR L. l). JEKXING8 APPEALS TO LOYAL AMERICAN'S. -No True, Patriotic CHI Ml Cun Rave Any Patience frith ttic Man Who Is Able and Tails to Do RIs Full Part." To the True and Loyal Americans of Bumter County: The campaign to sell and to pledge ss;>0,00o of War Savings Stamps be? tween June 14th and 28th, will open on .June 14th, with a mass meeting at Bumter Opera House, Sunday, June 16th at 4 P. M. ,to be addressed by men of national reputation We want j everyone there. I have heard some say that they did not believe that Sumter county could raise its quota of $8 50,000. Be? fore the campaign opened for the last Liberty loan, 1 heard similar remarks. Our quota was $418,000; and we rais? ed something over $600,000. Before the campaign opened for the last Red Cross drive, I heard similar remarks. Our quota was $17,000; we raised something over $67,000. There is no reason on earth why we should not raise the quota for War Savings stamps, but we cannot raise this if the men hold back and expect the women and little children tr raise it. It is true that most of them can purchase some stamps, but not many of them can purchase large amounts. If ev I cry man, woman and child in Sumter , county will purchase to the extent of their ability, and if every man and wo I man who is financially able to do so ? will purchase the maximum amount. ? which one man is allowed by the gov ? eminent to buy ,to wit, $1,000, then i we will have no trouble in selling $850,000 worth of stamps. In pur l c hasing these stamps, we do not give I away anything. It is true that we L might be able to obtain a little high r er rate of interest on the money in i vested, but when we take into consid - eration that we do not have to pay 1 taxes on these War Savings Stamps, and we do have to pay taxes on other ? investments, then there is very little r difference in the rate of interest, as p the stamps bear four pc: cent, com ? pounded quarterly, which amounts tc 1 nearly live per cent. Sometimes on I other investments, we sustain a loss, but there is no possible chance of f sustaining a loss on money invested ? in this government security, unless we - lose the war, and Germany overruns 1 this country as she has overrun Bel * gium .and should this occur, no true . American citizen would care to have his money repaid, because he would , rather be dead, than to exist under - German rule. To say that Sumter county cannot , laisc its quota for War Savings Stamps - is an admission that Sumter county is not able to put up its proportion . of money that the government says it should furnish to linance the war. Arc you willing to make such an admis , sion as long as you have one dollar left, or the means with which to raise it? The answer of every true Ameri? can will be NO. I have helped in all of these drives, l or the lied Cross, the Y. M. C., A. War Fund, and the Liberty Loans, and , 1 have not as yet come in contact with anyone who has made any real sacrifice in order to do his or her part. What I mean by real sacrilice is to do without things actually need? ed. The main trouble in raising mon? ey for war causes is to convince peo? ple what they can do. After they are once convinced, they lind very little trouble in providing means. The gov? ernment would not ask for money if it was not needed, and we should put up the proportion asked of us and con? tinue to do so from time to time as the calls come, until we have won the war, or until we shall have furnished the last dollar we have, and even if it becomes necessary to do this, and if every one in Bumter county has fur? nished his last dollar, yet the sacri? fice of all combined could not com? pare in the slightest degree with the sacrifice of the life of one boy from Sumter county made in cur defense, and in the defense of civilization and humanity. No true, patriotic citizen can have any patience with the man who is able and fails to do his full part. I do not think we have a great man> ot this kind in Sumter county. The people heretofore, with few excep? tions, have responded very liberally to all of these causes, but there are some who seem to love their money more than their country, and more 'ban the boys who have gone and who are going to light for them. The government does not ask any? one, in fact, does not allow anyone to buy in his name, or her name, more than $1,000 of War "Savings Stamps, that is, maturity value. This does not prevent anyone who will from purchasing additional stamps Awarding Prizes Final Announce? ments. "Keep the Home Cites Buttling." Benediction- Lev. J. McKenzie Harrison, L>. D. for his wife or chaildren. and there are many who can easily afford,\and ought, to do this. To purchase $1, 000 in Wiir Savings Stamps during the month of June, a party is only required to pay $834. it is the purpose of the campaign committee to obtain pledgee be? tween the 11th and 28th of June for the purchase of $850,000 of War Savings Stamps. Of this amount, the government requires that at least $17u,000 in cash be purchased be? tween the 14th and 28th of June. There arer a great many people who will not be able to purchase any for cash during this period, while there are a great many others who can purchase their whole quota, and pay cash.. Those who can should do this in order to raise the $170,000 in cash. If the stamps are purchased in June, they are purchased cheaper than they can be in July, August, September, October, November or De? cember. Therefore, a party who has the money to invesfln stamps, should purchase them now. Sumter county has more than raised its quota for the 1 liberty loans; it has more than raib ed its quota for the Red Cross, and I am satisfied that it will raise its quota lor the War Savings Stamps. Some may say that they have pur? chased bonds, and therefore cannot purchase stamps. When the soldiers once go over the top, and return, and are ordered to go over again, they never say, "I have been once, and cannot go." Many of them will go over, and never return. No one will say he cannot purchase agam, except those who have not yet convinced themselves that it is their absolute duty to do their part every time the call is made, as long as they have anything left. We are expected to finance the war, as long as there is a soldier in the field. We are expected to send sol? diers to the field as long as there is an American man left, until the war is won. I have bought all the Liberty bonds which I thought I could pos? sibly buy, but I have convinced myself . that I can buy the $1,000 worth of " Savings Stamps, and I Know that there ' are a great many in Sumter county l who can do likewise, if they will use the same arguments-to their minds as ? I used to mine, to wit: That it is my i absolute duty to respond to every call made by the government in propor? tion to my means, as long as the war lasts, or until I have completely ex? hausted my means. I The government expects me to do this, and I propose to do so, and the ' government expects everybody else to do likewise, and the patriotic American people, not only expect everyone to do the same, but they will demand that it be done. I have been requested by Mr. Her 1 bert A. Moses, who is chairman of the War Savings Campaign for this county, to assist him during the cam? paign. I ha\e consented to do so, as I feel it my duty to assist all war de? mands that are made upon me, and I have undertaken to either see or get in communication with all of those whom I believe are able lo purchase one thousand dollars of war savings stamps, whether they can pay for all of them ;n June, or later in the tall. To see all of these personally takes a great deal of time. If neces? sary, but it ought not to be, I am perfectly will ng to give all of my time to help out in these matters, and it is just as much the patriotic duty of every one who can help in this cause, to make it known lo a member of the committee, as it is to subscribe lor the stamps, and in this way, help the committee, and I most respect? fully request anyone who reads this, and is able to pledge to purchase one thousand dollars in war savings stamps, to notify me, either by letter or phone ,and I will see that a pledge card is furnished him or her to be signed. By doing this, you will great? ly aid us in this work. If the white people of Sumter coun? ty will purchase stamps in proportion to their means as the colored people are doing, we will sell more than our quota. 1 went to two meetings on Sunday, both attended by colored peo? ple ,and at each meeting, more than $3,<M?0 was subscribed. The colored people contributed to ih* Red Cross as liberally, if not more so, than the white pcop!Q did. in proportion to their means. I shall hope for many prompt responses to this letter. Do not wait until the 14th to notify me. because it is our purpose to get all of the pledges possible in anticipation of the mass meeting on Sunday, the 16th. Everybody who is able, and loves his country, and the hoys who have gone, and are going, and are still yet to go. will not hesitate to respond. Will you stand by your country to the last? Will you stand by the American bo\s and our noble al? lies until our Hag and their Hags shall have been planted above the grave Where German brutality and every? thing tainted frith Prussianisin, have been foi ever* buried, where they shall forever wave in the name of civiliza? tion, pence and humanity* Respectfully. L D. J ENNINGS.