The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-05
TILLNAN ON TEMPERANCE.
lie Maintains That Prohibition Don't
Prohibit.

The Governor Makes a Speech Before
the international Temperance Con-
gress-His Audience Not in Sympa-
thy With His Views-He Stirs Up
His Hearers by Declaring That Pro-
hibition VIII Never Be Established
by Votes.
Prohibition Park, Staten Island, June
4.-Gov. Tillman, of South Carolina, pre-
sented his state agency plan for the solu-
ton of the liquor question TO an audience
of 1900 prohibitiOnists at this evenings
session of the Interna tional Temperance
Congress. The governors hearers did
not agree with him as to the plan, but
they listened closely to the end, and
found some points at which they could
applaud without doing violence TO their
consciences. At other times they loudly
expressed their disapproval.
Before the arrival of Gov. Tillman,
Col. Alexander S Bacon, of Brooklyn,
made an appeal for the raising of $500.
At this point the electric lights went out,
and the auditorium was in darkness. A
score Of lanterns were brought in and the
distinguished South Carolina guest was
brought forward in semi-darkness. He
was introduced by the Rev. DR.. H. L.
Wayland, of Philadelphia.
THE GOVERNORS OPENING.
Gov Tillman began by saying that he
wished there were more light so that he
could look the people in the eye and have
them look him in the eye and tell whether
he was telling the truth. Continuing be
said; Il have come long way and left
my official duties in the interest of the
truth and of right. l have heard
great deal at the sessions
l, have attended of sand and
backbone. 1t has been said that
1pOssess those qualities | will say that
l will show here tonight that l am will
ing to advance my convictions in my
audience, and / am going to controvert
your dearest ideas and frmest beliefs. I
am probably the only politician present.
have been elected governor of a state
and l am candidate for the United
States Senate, and expect to be elected"
FARMER POLITICIAN.
The governor then went on to say that
he was not exactly politician in the or
binary acceptance of the term He said
that he always spoke his convictions and
that was not characteristic of politicians.
He said that he was a farmer, and that
his gubernatorial position was his first
Office. He announced that he proposed to
have his say and if any one in the audi
ence wanted to throw rocks al him he
would throw rocks back Then. drawing
himself to his full hight, he said
In tones that made the rafters ring: Il
am here tonight to tell you that prohibi-
tion don't prohibit, and never will pro
hibit. We have got plan in South Car
DINA that completely wipes out saloons.
and we have done more than you have
Now, l am temperance man. IAp-
plause. l never drank five gallons of
whisky, all told, in my life. Laughter.
l sometimes take social glass with my
friends, but don't like the stuff"
THE DIsPENsARY PLAN.
The governor then produced a bottle OF
whisky with the South Carolina label on
1t. He waved it like a fire brand in the
faces of the total abstainers. and de-
scribed the state dispensary plan. He
said that prior to the decision of the su-
preme court of the state there We're sixty
six dlspensaries IN operation and the state
had paid outS319 900 for liquor. S51 900
for bottles, and $50 900 for labels and other
expenses. For the total outlay of S475, 600
and with SOS, 900 worth of liquor on hand.
$500 900 worth had been sold. and net
profit of 100000 to the state and SS4 600
TO the counties had been realized. He
said that the quality OF the
whisky was chemically pure, so
that the people quit having a
headache when they got drunk on it.
He said a moment later that no one got
drunk on dispensary whisky, but they got
drunk on black tiger whisky which, he
said, they hid in holes in the ground or
"toted' in their boot legs.
PROHIBITION CAN'T WIN.
He stirred up the audience by declaring
that prohibition would never be estab-
lished BY votes.
Give US chance, said man in front.
This brought volley of applause.
When the governor shouted: You are
not ready to remove the government tax
on whisky"
Yes we are" came from all parts of
the hall
"1hen you are binder than l thought
you were, )" said the governor.
Il moment later he alluded to "prohibi-
tlon narrow mindednessn and complained
that the audience would only cobalt wav
with him. Then he said: Before YOU
are dozen years older you will see half
the states In the union following the ex-
ample Of South Carolina"
DON'T WANT HIS PLAN.
'Never!' shouted a woman delegate.
IF you can't get prohibition, will YOU
ernOr.
There were a hundred noes, and one
man in the back of the hall said yes
THAT IS encouraging" said the gov
ernor.
He said that in all the country of
South Carolina, and not only in the towns,
public sentiment is in favor of the dis
pensary law, and it will be carried out
eventually
He went on: $50 far as backbone is
concerned, have as much as any other
man, but when you tackle the LIQUOR
trade, intrenched behind its hundreds of
millions, you need to have the backbone
OF the statue of Liberty"
The governor LETT for the south after
the meeting adjourned at As o'clock.
CHICAGO GRAIN ELEVATORS.
The Board of Trade Makes New Rule
Governing Them.