The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

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81 20 per gallon so in this single pur-
chase we 6od the taxpayers Of the State
overpaad
On IL $3.50 gallons X rye at
10 cents per gallon, 81. 1913 20
On 1851 gallons of x
Bourbon at 6 cents per gall
lon. LILA 80
! cents, 4.1s6 SO
Cash discount on 59,950 gall
Ions at 2 cents per gallon, l,199 90
Cash discount oo 1,345 gal
Ions cost about S3,027, at
i per cent, 12o 90
Making grand total, S8.423 80
Loss to the taxpayers of the State on
this single purchase, amounting to less
than $4,000. do not propose to go
over all the purchases made by the
State, but simply to call your attention
to the loss made on this single purchase
from the Mill Greek Distilling Com
pany.
1.-The Governor promises that the dis
peusaries will be in full blast again at
an early day. and apparently he is anxi-
Gus to have the law 10 force again, and
while do not propose to give my views
for or against it do think that the
State should buy its liquors to the very
best advantage and not vest the pur-
chasing power in one who has no know
ledge of the business, and, besides, do
not think it wise to have a law which
opens the door to corruption. It is not
my intention to convey the idea that
Governor Tillman is dishonest, but do
say that an act that gives the power to
any one man to use the money and
credit Of the State to the extent of hun
dreds of thousands Of dollars and per-
mits his accoantings to the State for bis
trust, as is done in this dispensary re-
port, is, to say the least, an uuwise act.
Il have ooly covered the first pur-
chase made by Governor Tillman aud
understand that all rye liquors have
since been bought from this company
for the State dispensary, and will 60 no
further, but would be glad if some one
perfectly familiar with the liquor busi-
ness would carefully review all the state
meuts issued by Commissioner Traxler,
and let the taxpayers Of the State know
| whether the other purchases were made
at or above their value.
After the meeting Gen. Butler met a
mau named Mobley. who took promi-
nent part 10 it, and denounced him ae-
verely and after leaving him Postmas-
ter Harris is said to have resented a
subsequent remark made concerning
! Butler by Mobley and is said to have
drawn his pistol. About this time Cal
Caughman became involved in diff
Guilty with somebody and was about to
spatter blood with his gun when par
ties interfered.
When the train for Spartanburg left
Union at I 45 p N. Gen. Butler, fol-
lowed by the newspaper men who had
an inkling of what was coming, walk
ed through the passenger coach in
search Of Governor Tillman. Not find-
ing him be passed on to the second class
car and slowly came back aud entered
the Pullman car. Governor Tillman
was sitting on the first seat With Senator
Stapyarne Wilson Gen. Butler was
followed by the newspaper men. his
brother DR.. Butler. John Gary Watts,
Cal Caughman and Gen. Richbourg.
What occurred was 10 quick order and it
was impossible to record exactly what
was said.
Gen. Butler began by asking the
Governor did be not know that be was
not responsible for the publication Of
the article which was premature The
Governor admitted that be bad heard
SO from Mr.. Kohn, the representative of
the paper. Butler then asked Why had
be referred to it as he did 10 his speech,
to which Tillmau replied that be did
not consider that Kobn had any thing
to do with it and Butler ought to have
told him (Tillman) about it oo the train
yesterday.
Gen. Butler then said that this had
nothing to do with the matter and here
after these things must be settled per-
soualy. ''You perpetrated deliberate
fraud upon me-" declared the General,
land | want to tell you am ready to
meet you anywhere. >
Gov. Tillmao retained his seat aud
Gen. Butler called Mr. Kohn and asked
him what had he told the Governor
about the article. Kohn replied that
the Governor had called him up by tel
ephone yesterday and asked him about
it, whereupon he had informed him
that be had wired his paper not to use
it as Butler had not delivered it at the
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