The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-06-01
For the TINES.
Tillman and his Administration Defended.

l would preface my remarks, Mr. Editor,
by asserting that the friends and opponents
of our present administration both have
adhcrents unworthy of the name of free
American citizens. These coat-tail-swngers
that are continually cndeavoring to stir up
party strife, from whom we would be in
fnitely better without, could we but free
ourselves from them and turn them over In
swaddling cloths again to our ''strongmind-
ed Northern Sisters and let them give
them lessons in what true American citizen
ship should consist.
And would again assert that our best
men are in accord with both factions of the
great Dcmoc attic party in State politics
some for and some against our present ad-
minstration-in other words Tillman being
chief representative many good men are
Tillmanitcs and some are anti-Tillmauites.
And while we respect every honest man,
rich or poor, for his political opinion, we
ask to.bc allowed to have and hold the same
privileges and still be considered brethren
| know that you, Mr.. Editor, cheerfully
grant this right to us, although we differ
concerning the administration of our ideas
of reform under the leadership of Gov Is.
II. Tillman.
When Gov. b. Il. Tillman was Inaugural
ted he lifted his right hand, and in the
presence of God and his fellow ci izcns,
swore to enforce. to the best of his ability,
the laws of the State. And the only crime
for which he is, 81 far, guilty, is the de-
termiuci cudcavor TO keep his oath.
Mr.. Editor. we have never yet seen Il
single valid specification brought against the
official administration of our great Governor.
We have heard with our own ears Governor
Tillmaus speeches and read those same
speeches distorted and misrcpresentcd al
most beyond recognizance by designing
newspapers. Gov. Tilman has had more TO
contend with than any statesman the world
has ever produced, and we behold him COM
ing recently like adamant from the very
teeth of the whiskey demon of South Caro-
lima, aided 10y the money and influence of
whiskey dealers the world over and We
see him todaT Standing couragCOu.ly in his
course. Surrey none but an instrument in
the hands of the Almighty could have borne
and performed what our noble Governor
has.
LAS we measure towers by their shadows,
so we measure great men by their calumnia-
tors History tells us that Washington
was censurcd rs much by his generation rs
he is praised by the present generation.
So when time shall clear the smoke Of pO-
litical battle through which our great leader
has so successfully carried us, the world
will place L. Il. lIllnmn among the greatest
heroes and statesmen.
Tillman needs no newspaper defenders.
lie never was more firmly ingraitcl in the
hearts of the people in the rural districts of
our State than he is today.
can. understand, Mr. i.iitor why even
newspapers opposed to the administration
will not pub ish some of the many good
things said by papers outside the State con-
cerning cur Governor and his adminislra-
ton. The majority of democratic papers
speak well, while only the viturerations of
the minority are published.
y. G.. LlTTLrJuHN.
Asbury, :. G..