The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-27


line. 1"That's McLaurin" some one called
out. Tlllman points to Clemson and
Winthrop as his work. / give him full
credit for what he has done, yet anybody
else with the money could have done the
same thing. Mr.. Tindal I know had
something to do with Clemson. Mr..
Simps N, have been informed, has taken
an active part in building and securing 1t.
Why. with the money could build an
other Solomon's Temple. At Yorkvllle
GOVERNOR orLLaIAN HAD THE INDECESCY
to lug Col. McBee's wife's name into his
speech. He would no more dare to fling
an insult in McBee's face on terms OF
equality than he would to tear that tree
up by the roots Governor Tillman had
made remark that Mrs. McBee was re-
ported to have talked of quitting her hus
band because Governor Tillman had slept
in the berth } Governor Tillman admitted
Yesterday that some Of his friends went to
Rock Hill on free passes.
Voices: "Giren by your friends"
Gen. Butler then carefully took out of
his pocket pass No. l in favor Of b. Il.
Tillman and family until December 81,
1891, and signed by Col. A. B. Andrews.
Where did you get it, General? -.
Gen. Butler, in reply: I don't know if
it's any of your business. have it.
To Governor Tillman: I want to know
if you deny it?
Governor Tillman: No indeed, sir,
and tho man who gave it to you passed
as your friend.
Great hurrahs and considerable COM
motion.
l thing he had better stop on this matter.
LIKE THIEF WITH STOLEN GOODS.
When the Governor was caught with
this pass he gave it up and threw himself
behind his wife for protection. Then Gen.
Butler began untieing package OF his
rocks, but before beginning he remarked
that be had not heard breath of suspi-
cion against Nj. Ellerbe, Mr.. Tindal,
Gen. Farley or any of the Stair depart
ments Now Governor Tillman talks
about my iunketting and l have not been
away for thirty days altogether. But he
went on a junket to Cincinnati to buy
whiskey to ram down the throats of
our people. Before I get to the Senate
I will criticise Governor Tillman's Ad-
ministration, and when / have any
charges I shall be prepared to prove
them. l hold in my hands reports Of
the State dispensary. [Great hurrahs
and confusion l have right to criti-
else public officer. He talks about my
buying votes with patronage. Here is
Mr.. Hunter, United States marshal.
Was he bought?
Mr.. Hunter spoke up: II defy any
man to say that was bought"
Here there was another outburst of
applause.
Butler: I know of but one appoint
nent given at my suggestion, and Gov
ernor Tillman is talking through his
hat when be says Cleveland gave me
patronage. He and I are not in SYM
pathy Oh the silver question.
I have here report of the dlspensary
for the quarter ending November l.
Any of you can see it. Here the assets
are put down at $3.50, 1927 and the liza
biitias at $3.50, ,347.27. If any of you
count up the items you will see that it
does not figure up OH one side but $780,
634 l6, shortage of S19,7l3 IL. Where
is that $4,000?
HAS ANY OF 1T STUCK TO HIS POCKETS
to brbe you? Let him account for
that. and if be can nobody will be more
delighted than myself. Here are wines
put down without any prices given,
aud yet they call that an honest ad-
minisrration of public trust. Here is
in one quarter SIS, l72 of wines and 20
prices. Whoever heard of a public
trust and public fund being handled
shat wayo and Governor Tillman
claims all responsibility for the dispen-
sary. He says Congress is bought and
the Senate is controlled by Wall street.
He charges absent men with corrup-
ton. I wonder if he stays there six
years if any of their money will stick
to his pockets? But be has and is per-
petuating deliberate slander when be
! is continually talking of bribery and
corruption in the Senate. 1 don't be-
lieve any OF them can be bought half
as easy as the man who stigmatiZes
them, for there are from the South
such true, honest men as Gordon and
| Walsh, and Vest and Cockrell, and
Morgan and Pugh, Blackburn and
Lindsay, and Berry and Jones, and
Jarvis and others, against whom the
foul breath of suspicion never has been
buried except by this man, who is hum
dreds of miles away. repeat it to you,
I am going back there, and by your
votes. THurrahs and counter cheers.
NV friends did talk of getting up q
fund for me, but I refused it, apd I
| borrowed some money. Governor Till
! man will never give me an answer on
the primary I have been suggesting. l
undertake to say that if be will go into
a primary
WILL BEAT HIM THREE TO ONE.
Here again there was great hurrah
for each of the candidates. can beat
him before the people, but I do not
know what manipulatioDs he will be
able to make before rings and conven-
tions.
Gen. Butler insisted that all be knew
of the existence OF rings came from the
published statements of Tillman's
friend, Senator 1rby.
THE DisPESSARY AS A POLITICAL Ma
CHINE.
Gen. Butler went on to charge that
in his opinion the dispensary law was
rushed through to use it as political
machine when the campaign opened.
Governor Tillnlan had said be would
not have the office in such way.
Voice: He will play hell resigning."
But when the decision of the Court
came overthrowing the law, Governor
TiIlman was paralyZed, and so were
his force of constables and dispensers,
and the whole machine that was being
built up for his campaign. The Legis-
lature, Gen. Butler argued, gave Gov
erno: Tillman $4,000 with which to
open the dispensary, and yet, it is al
legged, he bought more than twice that
much liquor with which to start the
dispensary. This was clearly against
one Of the most sacred rights in the
Constitution for the protection Of the
people, that DO official could use money
except where specifically appropriated.
It was a great outrage for him to have
contracted any additional debt to that
authorized in the appropriation, no
matter what the amount was. The
wrong and violation of the public trust
| or,.Ilx- IS tho anoppDt UaS