The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-05-10
A Queer Story on a South Carolina
Representative.

A we'll informed and leading Eastern
newspaper says there is quite colony of
Henry George men in Washington, and
several of them are able, fearless, and
enterprising. They have an organiza-
tion, and in quiet way are pushing
their propaganda in quarters where it is
believed their efforts will do the most
good, and claim to have succeeded very
we'll SO far. One Of the leading spirits
talked very enthusiastically of their
achievements and hopes for the future.
"Why," he said, "you would hardly
believe it, but I have found not less than
thirteen members of Congress who are
practically Henry George men. Some
of them do not acknowledge it.; in fact,
they would no doubt deny it if publicly
charged with holding to Georges theo-
ries; but in private life taey readily
acknowledge that they think his conclu-
sions on the land question are correct.
There is very strong George man in the
House, and ne hope to get him to startle
the country with bold singletax speech
before the close of the session."
This pronounced George man is said to
be Tillman, of South Carolina. The sim
gle tax propagandists are very anxious
to gain strong foothold in Washington,
for they feel that whatever they do there
will count for much more in the country
at large than if done elsewhere.
Congressman Tillman's views are rad.
ical in other repects than on the land
question. He advances the proposition
that the future safety of this country
lies in larger and more direct represen.
ta.ion of the people in the House and
Senate, and thinks that we ought to have
at least six hundred Representatives and
not less than three hundred Senators.
In conversation on the subject, he said ;
"Our National Legislature is not keeping
pace with our growing population. Our
representation in Congress is little more
than it Vas was when our population
was bat half its present dimension.
Given q greater representation in the
Senate, increase its present proportions
four times, aud the result can but be
helpful to the interests of the people. I
see, however, no way by which this can
be done, and for that reason I shall favor,
whenever it is practicable, the admission
ofall the new States possible. In myjudg-
ment Dakota ought to be divided into
four equal parts, and each admitted as a
State"
The Congressman distinguished for
these radical views, George D. Tillman,
of South Carolina, is a cotton planter re.
siding at Clark's Hill, and represents
the Second District of his State. He was
born near Currytown, Edgegeld county,
South Carolina, August 21, 1926. His
| education is superior, including prepare.
tion for the University and study at Har-
ward College. He did not stay to grad
uate, but returned to the South without
completing the curriculum, and read law,
In 1848 he was admitted to the bar. He
| opened an Office at Edge6eld Court
House, and practiced there until the war.
Mr.. Tillman volunteered in South Caro-
lima regiment in 1862. When it was
| disbanded, he entered the Second Regi-
ment of South Carolina Artillery, in
which he continued to serve as private
soldier until the close of the war.