The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-12

.. Eotlln ma. -. A.. oLo.oGSh ~ IA"
"a ness and Geographic censorship
a. nv inoer exercised by Gov. Tillman,
.hiaf exc utivo has assumed con-
1 nf the police force OF the State.
ha. issued a proclamation under
4tnn 80 of the General Statutes
.arinc municipal police and con-
80 ,ary nnder his orders. The proc
: tmation is as follows:
STATE OF soUTH~ CARoLINA.)
"A EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
. COLUMBIA, s. Z.
I os Sec.ion SO of tae general statutes
a W. VA tate declares that the Governor shall
:" thI =, hority whenever In his JUDGMENT it
' 81, be necessary to arm the c0nsta1ulary.
az I, "ny emergency to assume the sole con.
!. ? q n .h n whole or any part Of the municipal
I. e.. 81 IN cities and Incorporated towns. and
Nm" tHvnty chief constable to command as
nee me IN the execution of process In sup
!. F,.sins riot. and preserving peace. and. A..
n nIT ia given said police to enforce the
Q s. y, known rs the "dispensary law. but
I al instead OF 99eylhG ehe Ieaaife IN = se or
smr4 h ave been an obstruction and are active
ScIs md abettors Of those who are opposing
:. Nrn n Under the same statute the power
. wen The governor to appoint constables for
" he purpose Of its enforcement; and
q WAS The rebelltous and lawless element
. .acicfy have bounded and insulted these
: 49, and sedulousiy educated the public
Il P;rd 70 resistance, causing several encounters,
r n ~ in bloodshed between constables and
q lirit whisky sellers producing intense ex-
y tement and danger to the peace and welfare
y Ta ~ /, benjamin r. Tillman. Governor
re state of South Carolina, do issue thi,
Ey proclamation giving fun ana official notice
II ne municipal authorities OF every city and
Scorporate ed town in the ST ate Of South Caro-
M and to the police and marshals thereof
bat under the powers given me by said section
tha euiprpenCy contaminated mas arisen
{! does now exist and that ! do hereby as
10 me such control Of the whole force of muuic-
10 nal notice and marshals of the several cities
y ID incorporated towns of the State. They
10 q hereby ordered to enforce all laws on the
p atute books. together with all municipal Or
= nances and orders from municipal authOri-
V e. 10: inconsistent with the purposes OF the
70 foclamation. AS soon az the emergency
A licl is now upon us shall no longer exist /
III l~e!inquish control and restore the former
v ktgs.
b. r TILLMAN. Governor.
j. L. TiNDLLL, secretary or state.
Are Not Ready to Obey.
, A. lar as Columbia is concerned, the
\ islaich says the proclamation has
peated GREAT excitement. The Mayor
e len asked about it said that he had
It eferred the whole matter to the City
N |ttorney. who il now considering the
Is %ue.tion. Chief of Police Radcliffe
It " that he awaits orders from the
: Eayor and will not act otherwise until
n n,trut ted by him so to do.
l. For the first time since Friday Gov.
illman went to the State house Tues
az. He was accompanied by John
:, fary Evans. reform candidate for Gov
u rnor. The citizens neither tried to
/ mi nor modest him, as many people
1 bought would he the case when he
!. p3eared Oh the streets again. He is
|, Of Going to be hurt in Columbia. hut
II i, action in assuming control of all
l. he police in the State has created
Is |feat indignation. The 400 or more
l. reps remaining in the penitentiary
fere. by orders of the Governor,
barchei up to the State house. They
>, fere formed in line before the build
2 and addressed by the Governor.
I" be Governor said:
: The dispcnsary law is on the stat
te books. |. as chief executive. have
worn that the laws of this State shall
, respected, and, so help me God. /
Il! exert all the powers OF my Office to
e that the law is Obeyed."
The Governor was severe in his con-
=. t~mnation e the militia companies
- lat have refused to obey orders.
Dyer at Darlington" he said, these
i and-boX soldiers, these soldiers turned
y OPTICIANS. pranced all over the coun-
ana sent for re-enfOrcements to bar
bolns and whisky men. but they have
eve ilred Il shot at q single constable
1t ~ they did not want to find them"
D. q Governor did not fear civil war.
r VIII not cOme and cannot come" he
ia. because the people are in the
Is hCGle ana int I'd to remain there.
g De man told Mr.. Ielldell here that
u : cam from Edgefield. my own cOun-
with "a Shntr,,, IN Lin ,@ En.1n,-
i9ht. will not mention his rame.
threatened men live lolg, and I have
- ever felt uneasy.
\ lnls riot is political frenzy. | shall
C' badge an inch from the stand that
= nave taken as the PC pes Governor.
oo may imagine from this that am
W. TO ag .ravate the trouble, but |
IL ~ amply going to uphold the law. |
!. MA not have done what | have unless
- htrolleu the railroads and the tele-
! r"ph ilne. From this day the con
y les snail! watch the policemen and
port to me whether they are doing
= aelF oaty. and ii they do not obey my
We ard II the authorities do not CO.
rue with me | shall call the Legis-
, nuFe together. and We will have the
E"ef given the Executive to remove
IoSe men and appoint others who will
PcY the law"
\ At inns Point Mr.. Early Il cousin of
Nofmen;, who was killed by State
stables, yelled out: why don't
c n obey the law YOURSELF"
iniS created q big commotion in the
:. .%9' One of the Governors SYM
i ".lizers yelled out shoot him." and
~ factions rushed up. The Gov
4s called for silence and Chief of
itadclitfe jumped Off his horse
h. Sraop. Early, commanding order,
~ look him away.
u u ms 'ne Governor finished his speech