The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-31
TEE 9oVERNoR GOES MAD:.

TEE GoVERNoR GOES NAB:
VIII Pardon Elliott and Remove
Burnet.
Special to The News and Courier.
COLUMBIA, January % There was
q geat deal Of interest taken in Colan-
bia vith regard TO the situation 10
Charleston and what new turn may be
expected. OF course everyone re-
coeuixes the fact that the situation SO
far as the State is concerned Is entirely
regulated BY what Governor Tillman
decides TO do and what instruction be
happens to issue to carry out what he
considers an enforcement Of the laws
Of the State. This moroing the news
paper men called on Governor Till
man At the mansion to find out
what. il any, change there had been
in tie situation and what he had
heard from Charleston. He first said
that he did not care to say anything
upon the subject. bat when he was
told that Mr. w. Gibbes Whaley had
been reported in TIE Neps and Courier
as saying that the fne would be paid in
the Elliott case he promptly replied
..I do not intend to pay the fue and Of
that am very sure. If Mr. Whaley
aoes 40 he will do so o2t of his own
pocket"
Then the decision and reasons Of
the trial justice were received. and
Governor Tillman said ]: He might as
we'll send in his resignation as trial
justice. We do not want nor will We
have any trial justices who are afraid
to uphold the law aud run counter to
the opinion Of any set Of men. So far
as the evidence is concerned it amounts
to nothing, aud it would take the testi-
mopy Of q doxen Of such as testified in
this case to make me believe that Mr..
Ellioss struck woman"
Governor Tillman did not have any
thing more TO say about the matter for
q little while, aud then he arose and
said II want these people to UNDER
stand that lam as cool.blooded about
this matter as can be. I have never
been more determined than I am in this
case. and { want these people @ under
ss.cd 3 eaae 4 and isk III dne thats I pnr-
nose to see that tie laws of the State
are upheld even If we have to kill q
few Of these Italian cutthroats, bull
dozers and pimps. I am making no
threat but I am simply warning them.
/ am ready to go ahead if they are. I
am going to carry out the law and sup
press the sale Of liquor in Charleston at
all hazards.
.tI have heard from Capt Cogswell
and he advises me that not only his
but the other commands of Charleston
are ready to assist in the enforcement
of the laws Of the State. so I'll not
have to send troops there FROM Edge
field, Aiken and other counties should
the occasion for a military force arise
II necessary I'll call the Legislature
here to back me up in this effort to
epfsfce the laws of the State. and |
want them to understand it. If they
think that they are going to bluff,
frighten or bully.rag me or my con-
stables they are very much mistaken.
I am not going to have the tougbs
ride rough shod over the laws. and if
the good people Of Charleston cannot
prevail upon the barkeepers to obey the
laws and stop resisting them I intend
going right ahead in the policy I have
taken The cons.ables. if it is Deces-
sary, will be armed with Winchester
rifles and they will be backed up by
the police force of the city and military.
l have every confidence in Chief Mar
tin"
Then Governor Tillmap braoched of
and paid his respects to The .Nesos and
Cossrter. He said: ..TKe News and
Courier is responsible for all of this. 1t
has sovn and bred it all by urging resis-
lance to the laws, and is more response.
bic than anyone. else for the whole
thing"
Governor Tillman. after he had read
Chief Gaillard's letter. remarked tha,
from what he could hear there was a
regular conspiracy against the consta-
bles.
After Governor Tillman had finished
bis general talk he said 10 conclusion
..All want to say up to the very
handle is that no amount of bluHing and
big talk and killing even will stop ms
in my efforts to enforce the law. The
law must be obeyed ]; searching and
arrests will 60 on until I stop illicit
whiskey selling in Charleston if il
takes all the military and constables il