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SENATOR TiLLMAN WRITES OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR BLEASE Hon Cole L. niease, Columbia, s. C, My dear sir: while the returns from the primary election are not complete enough Is known to make it certain thut you und I are both re-elected to the high offices we now hold. In. every way possible you have tried to make my old friends among the people believe that you are the representative of Tlllmanlsm, and thorefore entitled to be my po litical heir. Permit me to explain briefly the difference between Tlllmanlsm and Illensclsm as I understand it. Till inanlsm means genuine democracy, the rule of the people?of all the white people privilege and favors to none, with equality of opportunity and equality of burden to all. It was so understood by the Tillman itcs in 1890 and 1892 and it Is so understood by them still. Bleasolsm on the contrary means personal ambition and greed for of fice?the ofllce to be used not for the welfare of all the people and tho State, but olllce for "Blease and his friends. None others need ap ply." While Tlllman as Governor did not hesitate to pardon a constable by telegraph who had been unrighteous ly punished for ratling Chlcco's house, Tlllman always tried and did administer the law equally and just ly as he understood It. He had no favorites and tried to obey the will of the majority of the people even in those counties Which had voted against him. He rerused appont ments as trial justice to some of his bitter political opponents, but they had not been elected at the primary, but were nominated by his political enemies in the Legislature. Tlllman in Washington has never itsked whether a man from South Carolina who has applied to him for a favor, for promotion of for protection was a Tillmanite or tin "antl," his only purpose being to try to discover whether the man was trustworthy, honorable and clean and would make good If the got TUlman's endorsement. I believe in sticking by my friends, Governor, but I want to stick by them in the right, way and not in the wrong way as you have done. Again Tlllman said many harsh and bitter things on the stump because he was tantalized and howled at worse than you have ever been, but he always tried to tell the truth, and never under the greatest pro vocation did he threaten to make anybody "sweat' blood" or Indulge In Indecent speech, blackguardism or vulgarity on the stump. It It not the business of a governor nor ought it to be permitted to him to threaten his constituents. The law is for the protection of every man and not for a Governor's friends only The one thing which gave Tlllman the most concern was dealing with petitions for pardon, the life, death and liberty of the poor wretches for whom the petitions were filed. Blease is charged With selling par dons through his lawyer friends and sharing the money. Governor you know whether there is any shadow or reason or foundation for tills? I do not. but for your own fame and good name as well as for the good name of the State you ought to clear this charge up. You cannot afford to treat It with silent con tempt for it will not down that way. Tlllman was accused of grafting In the dispensary, but no proofs were ever adduced or could have ever been produced. Ills most effective defence was that those who charged him with stealing would have stolen If they had had the same opportuni ties as he had. Blease is charged with having vot ed In the legislature as a lawyer for a fee rather than as the Legis lativ representative of the peovle I have not examined the records and cannot say whether this is true. Oth ers can determine for themselves and convict or acquit you according to the evidence. When the question was asked by the Inurlated Tlllmanltes who felt that they had been betrayed by their old leader, "what Induced him to do this?" Some of them in their rage shouted "he has been bought." Who In South Carolina knows what the price of Tlllman Is? In Washington where he has worked for the last 18 years for the State and nation he | had opportunities almost Innumer able to get money for official action. When he was in charge of the rail road rate bill where there were hun dreds of millions and even billions of dollars worth of property involved and asllght change in the law which Tlllman could have added to obtain, meant untold money for the railroad interestss. no one ever hinted nor did anyone ever believe that he was np prochable as a bribe-taker. ft has remained for some crazy South Car olinian, drunk with Bleaseism, to hurl this suspicion at an old man hovering to the brink of the grave, a man whose purity in private and whoso purty as a servant of the people has made him above sus picion. On the night of tho election I had a dream In which something told me "Blease is elected." Becoming fully awake I thought over all the conse quences as the people dreaded them and considered what was best to bo done in the event the dream should prove true. I thought of your threat to make the people "sweat blood" and )f what It really meant or could possibly mean. Thy onle Interpreta tion that occured to me was that the Governor would make a gener al jail delivery . by emptying the penitentiary and turning the convicts loose upon society. You have that power, sir. It was given you for purpose of mercy and not for the punishment of your fellow^cltizens. The Governor takes an oath to see that the "laws are executod in mercy." There Is in the constitution nothing which permits him to trample the law under foot on the pretense of mercy, and nothing but venality and greed of money can make him place the pardoning pow er in the hands of a lawyer who charges big fees to obtain pardons. As for pardoning the criminals by wholesale nobody but a lunatic would do sue ha tiling and nobody but a lunatic would threaten it. Let me beg you to beware what you do and say hereafter. Put a bridle on that unlicensed tongue, you owo it ot yourself, and you owe It to the State. I have been trusted by the people as well as you. They have shown their love and confidence in no un certain way and l therefore claim the right to warn and to offer to help you in all niattter of pardons if you will deign to ask my advice. Nobody in South Carolina will doubt that justice of any pardon I recommend. This Is a thankless burden I am willing to assume for the public wel fare, andl do not expect to do any of the drudgery of it, but I know men I can trust , whose honor and patriot ism are not only above suspicion but who have the respect and confidence of their fellow-citizens. I will en list the help. If I can, of these to examine the petitions in order to help you, but you shall not, If I can pre vent it, carry out your threat to make the people of South Carolina "sweat blood" because so many of debauched" by your demagogic ap peals. 1 consider. Governor, what it means to t turn loose criminals, murderers and cutthroats, and then consider the infamy of boldy and openly offering to pardon any man who would kill certain people. Don't you see what a criminal folly you have been led to give people the right to think that you will pardon men who assinate your enemies? Such an Infamlous idea never enter ed any but a crazy man's brain. In your desparatlon attempting to reply to my indication of you in the Ferguson letter you were un scrupulous enough to say: "I fear no evil from Senator TilI man's letter, except that possibly his mind lias become more decreased of late than It was when I had my last talk with his conildental physician." Every one knows that you alluded to Dr. Uabcock. and a more knightly gentleman or a more loyal friend to me never breathed, ana I know you had no authority for It. Me is not the type that discuss their patients and their ailments with Tom, Dick and Harry. I want to say to you that I know since my last stroke of paralysis in February, 1!)1(), my memory has been much impaired, but the other parts of my brain have gradually and very perceptibly Increased In efficiency and vigor and I am now fully ca pable of doing as good work as I ever did. The only reason why I have felt unwilling to make speches in the Senate and on the hustings this summer is because I know I cannot speak with any force or vigor without turning on the full voltage of C e dynamo'. I nder excitement the blood rushes to the brain for that is the way the mind works. Dr. Bab cock had warned me that to attempt to make a speech would mean grave danger and the probable bursting of a blood vessel followed by paralysis or death. Therefore I have refrain ed and restrained myself, though at times the temptation has been very, vry great. But, Governor, while my memory Is poor the moral fiber in me is as sound as it ever was. and my patriotism burns with an even brighter llaame than when my health was vigorous. And my conscience Is in fine working order too I can as sure you. When I told my wife that I Intend ed to write an open letter to you and outlined some of the things I intend ded to say. she pleaded with me thus: "Dlease is not awholly bad man. He Is passionate and has een tanta lized, abused and misrepresented un til he has lost all sense of responsi bility and self-control." Recollect, Governor, this same noble woman has been your advocate with me un til your recent statement came out about what occured las spring in Washington. She knows you told an untruth and has never forgiven you. It Is In this spirit I now speak. You have been lied on. slandered and abused almost beyond endurance, but so was I. 1 had charge nnd self control enough to rise above it. You have been weak enough to surrender to the Impulse to strike back and to strike below the belt. ! want those who consider Please Ism as Tillmanism to take this con trast in consideration when they make up their final judgment. Till manl8m as Till man preaches It and has always prencehd it, Is noble, high and elevating, Bleaslsm is self ish, low. dirty and revengable. I have been very greatly blessed In my life and every day I return thanks to the Creator for His many blessings. The greatest among these hns been a good woman whom Cod gave me In her youth and purity ir? years ago. I have had one grief and that was the knowledge thnt so many good men in South Carolina seemed Implacable and irreconcilable In their hatred of me . These men truly and honestly hated me as boldly as many South Carolinians hate you now, but there are more of them In your case than there ever were In mine, thank God. Honesty compels me to say that you deserve the hate and distrust In which they hold you. I never did. You had an opportunity when you went Into the Governor's office such as comes to few men in this life. Your inaugural was a great disappoint ment to your friends and provoked your enemies to renewed and relent less activity. Yon had shown your self too little and narrow to be Gover nro of any state for, my dear si.', the governorship is a very high honor in deed, but it also carries the very heaviest responsibilities. You will re call when you wore elected two years agol wired you congratulations and added: "Let the heathen rage." The heathen have raced, but the righteous also have moaned and their cries are now rising to Heaven tn accusation of (Continued on Page Three.) Are You Nervous? What makes you nervous? It is the weakness of your womanly constitution, which cannot stand the strain of the hard work you do. As a result, you break down, and ruin your entire nervous system. Don't keep this upl Take Cardui, the woman's tonic. Cardui is made from purely vegetable ingredients. It acts gently on the womanly organs, and helps them to do their proper work. It relieves pain and restores health, in a natural manner, by going to the source of the trouble and building up the bodily strength, C?RDUI WomanSTonic Mrs. Orace Fortner, of Man, W. Va., took Cardui. This is what she says about it: "I was so weak and nervous, I could not bear to have anyone near me, I had fainting spells, and I lost flesh every day. The first dose of Cardui helped me. Now, I am entirely cured of the fainting spells, and I cannot say enough for Cardui, for I know it saved my life." It is the best tonic for women. Do you suffer from any of the pains peculiar to women? Take Cardui. It will help you. Ask your druggist Writ* to: Ladles'Advisory DepL, Chattanooga Medldtie Co., Chattanoora, TensL. for Special Instruction?, ?ad 64-pare book, "Home Treatment lor Women," tent tree. J 00 BUY YOUR COAL Now and Save the Difference Eichelberger Brothers RELIABLE DRAYMEN Day Phone 33 Night Phone 276 DRY CLEANING PRESSING OF THE EXPERT KIND Have your Clothes Pressed and Cleaned by men who know how. You'll find them here at this hop. E. V. FERGUSON Over Palmetto Drug Co. Laurens, South Carolina COLUMBIA, IfEWBERRY * LAUBENS RAILWAY. N. B. The following schedule figures are published only as information and not guaranteed. ?54 63 8tatlon 82 8:20 a m 2:05 p m Lv Laurens Ar 2:52 p m 8:44 2:30 Clinton 2:30 8:32 3:20 Newberry 1:29 ?:50 3:34 Prosperity 1:12 11:15 4:55 Ar Columbia Lv 11:35 8:40 Ar Sumter Lv 9:40 10:30 p m Ar Charleston Lv 6:00 a m ??Trains 54 and 65 run solid between Greenville and Columbia dnlly ex cept Sunday. These trains stop at Gervais St. Station, while trains 52 and 53 go to Union Station. Solid through trains between Greenville and Charleston via Laurens and Columbia. jv?j , J 2-?'l i ... T' C' WHITE, General Passenger Agent. ?56 7:65 p m 7:36 6:44 6:96 5:00