The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-04


cendiary lies to infiame the peopleg There
is another sword of Damocles which the
law places In my hands TO suspend over
tnese insurgents or people who are press
ing Tor this law TO be annulled without
process by the Legislature. and to-mor-
row i shall cut the thread which holds
that in suspension and use IT, and that
Is section 5l9, which gives me power IN
an emergency to take control OF the
police.
We have had the spectacle presented
or the officers Of the law opposing oihcers
or the law those who had been sworn to
support the constitution and the laws, dis
obey them and and others in disobeying
them. III the mayors and city councils 90
not make the police do their duty, j IN
tend to see that the police do their duty
or | will discharge the last man OF them
voice: That's the way TO do them
up"
intend as | say to control the State
In the interest of law and order l VIII
not surrender to any mob nor to any
whisky element. If the dispensary law Is
good and proper. and the people want IT,,
they shall have II, and those who don't
want it must take it. (Cheers)
Until the result Of this new move Is
seen, / shall confine the duties Of the
constnbles TO watching the railroads and
Selling c0ntraband whisky, and to watch
ing the police, seeing that they do their
duty, and report to me whether they are
doing II. II they don't obey my orders
strictly, II the authorities Of the towns
do not cooperate, then / shall call the
Legislature together. and will have the
power given the Executive to remove
these men and appoint others in their
stead who will obey the law and enforce
it. (Cheers) We will continue to search
private houses where contraband liquors
are supposed to be. with warrant when
necessary. We are obliged to do this as
long as it is the law. II is the law until
repealed.
Listener Asks "A Question.
A voice: "why don't you obey the law
yourself?'
Governor Tmman: I'm what respect
have not obeyed it?'
Cries of: "Shoot him. shut up"
Governor Tillman: Silence. men, and
keep quiet. 1t is true, If the Legislature
is assembled in extra session. ii will cost
money, but money is no object when
the rights and the liberties of the people
are involved. So there is an extra ses-
sion in sight to enact a metropolitan
police bill for all cities and towns unless
they cooperate with the Executive and
remove this trouble.
In conclusion, / will say to those who
are opposed to this law 70 submit TO
quit, to cease their opposition; they must
cease II. We are not going TO surrender
a good law because they are opposed
TO Il. propose TO uphold the law. / have
never done anything TO aggravate the
situation. l never will. / cannot l will
not / dare not allow the minority TO
ff.r-r a.ts1 nd iu hII
law, we don't want it and will not obey
it, you cannot enforce H.. II this law is
thus annulled. then any law can be
similarly abrogated by q minority and
all law become a farce. We have thous-
ands OF other good men besides your
selves who are ready 10 respond. The
people of South Carolina must govern
the State and those who are in rebel
lion and resistance must get out Of the
road, because the train is on the track.
| have got the throttle i'm my hand as
Governor. 1 am going in on time. 50 help
me God" loud cheers)
At the conclusion of the Governors
speech. Hon. John ii. Gary Evans. State
Senator from Aiken county. read General
orders No. 10, announcing that no need
longer existing for their services, the
troops would be dismissed with thanks Of
the commander-in-chief for their prompt
response 10 his call.
When Governor Tilman was returning
to the Executive Mansion his carriage
ran over a train torpedo on Main street.
and a large crowd soon hurried to the
spot. under the supposition that some
one had shot the Governor.
Sen o. "u Ter :; nDr.s iIIman.
CHARLESTON, s. c.. April s-The
News and Courier has received from its
special war correspondent at Florence
a statement by United States Senator
Butler reviewing the causes which led
TO the trouble in Darlington. lie has
made full survey of the field, and has
reached the conclusion that Governor
Tillman is responsible for the present dis
turbed condition of the public mind. In
Senator Buffers opinion Governor Till
man has acted with great violence in his
attempt to enforce the law. There was
never at any time any necessity for con-
verting Darlington, law-ablding COM
munity, into an armed camp. Senator
Butler scores Governor Tillman for his
abuse of power, for his efforts TO harm
and humilitate the people.
His statement was received at so late
an hour that it could not be transmitted
in time for the northern papers 1t will
be telegraphed IN full tomorrow This
dispatch is sent merely to caution the
newspapers and the public against ac-
cepting the statements made by Tillman
in his speech at Columbia to-day as being
in any way a truthful review of the
situation in South Carolina.
R4IDING WfS NOR RESUMED.