The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-11
PRICE TWO CENTS:
GOV. TILLMAN'S WRECK.
WANTS TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE
IN SOUIH CxROLIHI.
Fear Newspaper Reports of the Recent
Trouble VIII Tend tn Create Dis
trust In Him and Hls People.

COLUMBIA. S. C.. April l0.-The Coluu-
bia Register will publish the following
article tomorrow on the effects Of thu
trouble at Darlington on the financial
interests OF the State. Governor Tillman
also expresses his views on the subject
THE effects of the trouble at Darling
ton on the financial interests OF the sfato
cannot be estimated. The widest "sufr''
has been sent 20 northern newspapers.
and the result is that portion OF the
outside world looks upon South Carolina
as a turbulent State, in which II is un-
safe TO invest money. Bankers are com
planning that they cannot get money from
northern banks. until Il is said that
northern pAple who had subscribed to
new enterprises have pulled out, fearing
that their investments will be unsafe.
Members OF the State administration
say that this feeling has been brought
about by the failure OF the Columbia and
Charleston companies to respond to the
call OF the Governor. A well-postcd gen.
tleman said yesterday that he knows to
be fact that the minute the wires dashed
the news over the country that the Column
bia companies had refused 10 answer
the call OF the Governor every man with
dollars worth Of money In the State
who lives outside of it became frightened
Securities dropped way down. He read
that the refusal of the Columbia COM
panies and later those In Charleston gave
the impression that the whole people were
involved In insurrection against the
laws of the State. People outside. he said.
cannot understand the situation here.
They do not know that the trouble 10
the outcome Of bitter political hatred.
and reach the conclusion that the people
are reckless and I'm open resistance to the
law.
A curious thing about the affair Is that
American securities dropped I'm Liverpool
on the strength of these difficulties In
some way the English people thought
that a rebellion In this country had
started.
Governor Tilman resrets that financial
danger appears 10 be In store on account
Of the false impressions which have gone
abroad. and to-day he gave TO the news
paper men the following interview. which
he hopes viii be extensively printed I'm
the North. and which will do good I'm
removing some OF the false impressions
TrLLMAS's STATEMENT.
II wish TO say few things to-day in
regard 20 the aspect OF this insurrcction
on the business interests OF the State.
desire to express, with all the emphasis
can, my absolute belief and confidence
I'm the assertion tnat seven-eighthS OF
our people. without regard TO politics,
condemn the action OF those who brought
on the trouble and of their synpathixers,
both among the citizens and the militia.
The responses which are coming In from
all over the State, and the offers OF vol
unteers to uphold the law and repress
disorder, make IL clear that life and pro-
perty are as safe here as they ara any
where. South Caroinians have no stom-
ach for, nor will they tolerate any such
emutes as those at Darlington and Flor
ence.
"The business centres and capital seek
ing investment will do great injustice IL
they are led to believe that any moro
such South American attempts at revolu-
ton will be made. over half OF the militia
has never been called out at all, and
there would have been no such demoraliz-
ing reports sent out. but for the actions
Of the troops in this city. Their refusal
gave impulse TO the militia In the otier
towns and created a false impression
that we were on the brink OF civil war.
Only four counties were at all involved
in any riotous demonstratlon-Da Darling
ton. Florence. sumpter. and Richland
THE reorganization Of the militia, or
rather the organization OF new companies
TO take the places OF those which have
dsgraced themselves, has already taken
place and the arms will soon be in the
hands OF faithful men, who Will respond
always promptly To the call OF duty,
Back OF these is reserve force on
thousands OF citizens volunteer companies
already organized. and armed with shot
guns, ready 10 move when called on
f.tsa e.ft N fHs
world that law and order will be main.
tanned In South Carolina. and have every
reason TO believe that there Will never be
another outbreak.
I'm conclusion. 1t IL source OF graft
fication 10 express publicly 70 the officers
OF the different railroads centering here
for their prompt aequienscence I'm my Or
ders and hearty cooperation I'm concen-
tratlng and moving the troops. They
showed plainly that they had no sympa-
thy for such lawless behavior. and con-
tributed IN no small degree TO the prompt
suppression Of the insurrection."
40 DscIsIos YEg.
COLUMBIA, s. G., April iO-The su-
preme Court assembled In extra session
to-day. There was large crowd present
I'm expectation OF a decision being rem
dered In the dispensary cases, but me
court. after inquiring II any one had any
motion TO make, and getting no response,
took recess until Saturday morning when
il Is stated, the decision In the liquor
cases will be announced. A. the cases
before the court came up under the nrst
dispensary act, It Is likely that even IL
that law be declared unconstitutional IL
will not prevent operation OF the present
law. which was passed at the last ses-
sion.