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Newspaper
Anderson Intelligencer
Location
Anderson, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1902
Page
4
The Intelligencer notes United States Senators rejected a plan to raise their own pay amid broader political disputes. It cites South Carolina figures, warship credit debates, and Roosevelt family questions, while detailing corruption reforms and other national issues. The era's tensions highlight party politics, Southern attitudes toward law and civil service, and economic forecasts.
The Columbia letter reviews the recent General Assembly actions including antitrust measures, railroad and charter debates, road and state highway provisions, and budget moves. It notes Senator Aldrich’s pro trust stand, Kellinger’s prosecutions push, and a veto on a key bill while detailing highway, pension, and education debates and looming redistricting and gubernatorial races.
Speaker Stevenson learned yesterday that damages had been instituted against him in a suit brought by Columbia attorney Jno T Duncan. The case involves Representative Ashley of Anderson who brought a colored man to Columbia bound to him and the pay certificate of the sergeant at arms was handed to Ashley during the payoffs, creating the central dispute.
The fragment describes a dispute involving Mr Ashley and a negro, with a counter signature required, a deduction for expenses, a porter seeking legal advice, and a speaker now named as defendant. It references a $190 pay certificate and $100 damages in a state action dated the 23rd inst.
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