The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-27
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Governor Tillman then said All
right, if Col. McBee considered he had
used her name unWaTrantably he would
apologize for it. He went on to say
something about Gen. Butler having
made reference 50 his wife, and Gen.
Butler Immediately replied: Il apollo
gze for that"
There was some little excitement
during this snappy dialogue, and a
great many persons closed up around
the stand. Governor Ti(lman said he
would repeat to Col. McBseS face that
If he, as superintendent of the Rich
mond and Danville, was responsible
for these men being carried on free
passes, he would declare that it was an
interference with the liberty Of the
people by the corporations.
The Governor declared that the state
ment made by Gen. Butler, when he
held up pass at Chester, yesterday,
that it Was the original pass No. l is
sued to him by Bunch" McBeP, was
false. Col. McBee did not have the
original pass. Il have it myself"
There was loud applause for Tlliman
at this.
Where did Batter get it? said he.
His friend, McBee took one of his
passes and wrote duplicate of it,
Gel. McBee: 81 will bet you 5000
that it is the original pass"
Governor Tillnan: "It is not. 1 saw
it in my drawer, last year"
Col. McBee: 81 will certainly break
you for the money on that and will
prove it by your own correspondence. }"
This brought the cheers for Col.
McBee. Governor Tillman went on to
say that Col. McBee was kinsman Of
Gen. Butler and they were as thick as
thieves. | will characterize his con-
duct as | please. said he, and until he
denies that he took t. sc men to Rock
Hill I will stick it to him as being re-
spondsible for it.
The Governor then took up Gen.
Buffers statement as to the shortage
of $4,000 as shown IN the State dispen-
sary report. He declared that the
mountain had labored and had not even
brought forth a mouse. On the very
opposite page of the report from which
Gen. Butler read, 1t would be seen that
this $4,000 was an omission OF the
printer and was inserted afterward.
The report was made up by Commits
sioner Traxler and he never saw 1t
until it was sent to him. Yet Gen.
Butler accused him of stealing public
money. (Applause for Tillman.) The
next time Butler made any charges
against him he had better see If his
rock was not lump of cotton before
he pitched it.
The Governor said the second sec
tion of the dispensary act gave him
authority to use more than the SOU
900 appropriated for starting the dis
pensary. Under that section the mo-
ney from the county dispensaries was
turned over to the State Treasurer to
be drawn by the d1spensary commits
sion when necessary. Holding up the
law. Governor Tillman asked Gen. But
ler if he, as a lawyer, denied his authorl'
ty to use this money. Gen. Butler re,
piled that be would read one section
and answer it tomorrow.
The Governor said that Butler had
initiated his friend Haskell, who had
brought up his war record and lntl-
mated that he was coward for not 60
ing in the war when he was an Invalid
1t was not generous in him to do So
Shame on you, said he brave soldier that
you are!
Gen. Butler denied that he had done
so. and Governor Tillmaa replied that
he had a very treacherous memory
meaning Gen. Buffers statement that
he ought to have led the military to
The Governor said that his enemies
were praying for him to 60 there in
order that they might kill him. Jeffer'
son Davis and Lincoln did not follow
their armies around, but stayed in their
capitals directing their troops. The
Governor said he could prove that ne
rode down the street at the Hamburg
riot with Gen. Butler.
Gen. Butler said he remembered
nothing about it..
The Governor secuted the idea Of a
Tlltman being coward, when SIX ILL
mans had given their blood for their
country.
Referring to Gen. Buffers statement
as to the large amount of money that
he had spent for lawyers fees while
he he'd been Governor, Tlllman stated
he had only spent $4,000 altogether.
while Smythe alone mad been paid Slo,'
coo by A. 2. Butler in one case. AS
Gen. Butter was such a fine lawyer the
people mad better make him Attorney
General, though Buchanan, down there
in Columbia, "could black and sell him
az lawyer"
The Governor declared that the rich
corporations Of the country owned the
Federal judiciary. Every Judge now
appointed was put there by Wall street
and thev never put q man there who
would not stretch the Contltutloa IN
the interests of the money power
against the people.
He scored Judge S!monton and said
that the only reason tbat he Geclded
against the Richm ond and DanYille
was because the legislature had memo.
rialized Congress and because in his
message he had blistered his back all
over. Ten days after he had shown
Simonton up as a tool of the railroads
Cleveland had put him in Judge Bonds
place. He was just the kind Of fellow
that they wanted there to control
things. Gen. Butler knew all about
Simonton's tyranny and invasion OF
State rights, but be never opened
his mouth in the Senate against iC. he
| lust said: "Simonton is the kind OF
man l want. He is 'Bunch's' friend
Pass him along"
The Governor declared, so help
him, God, the people who had tried to
get the Agricultural Hall in Columbia
would never get it. Before the Su'
preme Court affirmed the decision In
their favor, Secretary of State Tlndal
would be out of office and the litiga.
tion would be kept on for a hundred
years.
In regard to his meeting Ben Terrell
atSpartinburg, the Governor said he
still occupied the IDENTICAL position
tha, he occupied in Spartanburg.
He asked Gen. Butler what had be-
come of him at Batesburg when Tom
| Watson annihiliated him.
Butler: "Oh, he used me up"
The Governor went on to say ne
would not call Butler his friend until
he had apologized to him, but that af-
ter he had given his back few more
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