The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-27


! ed that itwas nobody's business where
he asked him if he denied receiving this
pass.
Governor Tillman-I do not and !
know the man who hauled these men
gave it to you. (Applause.)
Gen. Butler went on to say that when
Tillman "was caught with this pass,
like thief with stolen goods, be gave
it up and threw himself behind his
WIFE"
Taking out of his pocket a copy Of
the State dispeneary report, Gen Butler
said he wanted to say that he had
heard no breath of,suspicion against any
of the departments OF the State govern
ment. In an interview in the New
York Herald, Governor Tillman said
that he alone was responsible for the
dispensary. He says if he goes to the
Senate he will not 60 junketing around.
Why did ne junket in Cincinnati ana
the West to buy whiskey to ram down
the throats of the people?
| Cheers and counter cheers brough on
good deal of confusion, and Goyerner
Tillman arose and assisted the chair
man in restoring order.
Continuing, the Senator said he had
not gone junketing while in Congress
Thirty days would cover every day he
| had been absent on his own account
since he was first elected to the Senate.
Reading from the report of the dis
pensary, Gen. Butler said that the as
sets according to the reports, footed up
$3.50, Bats and the liabilities the same;
but instead of that, the former really
amounted to only S260,634.16, short
age of $4,000. Where is it, said he?
Can Governor Tillman account for it?
Has any of it struck in his pocket,
to be used as a campaign fund to brlbe
you? leave it to him to account for
that. and if he can, nobody will be
more delighted than myself. Gen. But
ler read from the reports, saying that
the purchase of wines was shown
| there without giving prices or
quantity, and yet they call that an
honest administration Of the public
funds. There is over $1,000 marked
down here in this way for one quarter,
giving no explanation, except the gross
Quantity of all the various kinds pur
chased. How much of that So 900 is to
be used as q corruption fund to buy
his way into the United States Senate? I?
A Voice: God knows"
wonder if he stays there for six
years if any money will stick to his
| pocket!
Speaking of the Governors statement
that any Reformer who got Office under
Cleveland was looked on with suspicion
as having been bought, Gen. Butler
pointed to United States Marshal Hun
| ter, and said that he was appointed by
| Cleveland, that he was Reformer and
asked the crowd If he was bought.
This was answered by cries of "Nev-
er!" and Mr.. Hunter said he defed any
| man to say he was bought.
Gen. Butler said he knew of only ore
appointment given this State at his re-
quest. 1t was well known that Cleye-
| land did dot incline to him on account
of his position on inance at the extra
session.
Answering the charge that United
| States Senators had raised money to
help him In his canvass, Gen. Butler
stated that his brother Senator'S had
voluntarily offered to do 80, but that
he had declined to let them. The man
who said he had acorruption fund for
that or any other purpose was a liar.
He charged Governor Tillman with
| having perpetrated deliberate SIAN
der on the United States Senate. There
was less money among the members
now than in ante bellum times. These
men would not be purchased half as
! quickly as the man who made the
charges. There was Gordon and Walsh,
Morgan and Pugh, Berry, Jones, Vest,
Cockerill, Blackburn and Daniel and
Lindsay. Southern men against
whom the breath of slander was never
heard until today when this man made
his base charges.
When I asked him if he would put
| his chances on voting In separate
box he pretends that he does not under
stand it. If he dare submit to prim-
aay will beat him three to one before
the people. But when | have got to
contend with the rings and packed
conventions he has built upl am at q
disadvantage. And | quote his friend
and associate Senator lrby, when L
speak of rings in the State House.
l have a theory about that dis pensa-
ry and l believe it was put through by
| Tillman to be used as political ma
chine to send him to the United States
Senate. Under that law he had right
to appoint ten thousand colstables to
be his political workers, and we read
| in the newspapers that when the de-.
cision of the Supreme Court, declaring
the law unconstitutional, came, ne
said it paralyzed him. | don't wonder.
It broke up his political smoke house
The Legislature gave him $4,000 to
start the dispensary with, but instead
| of that he took several hundred thou
sand and exceeded his authority. l
have known the clerks in Washington
to 90 two months without their sala-
ries, because Congress had not appro.
priated money therefor. Cleveland
never dares to exceed an amount ap-
propriated.
The system of accountability under
that dispensary law is loose, and over
$4,000 is unaccounted for in one quar-
ter. The next time the Governor
charges me with having a corruption
fund, I would rather him specify it.
Voice: Tell us what you have done
in the Senate"
Butler: 81 have done my best. | don't
know whether / could satisfy you IL L
brought on the millennium" Qaugh-
ter.)
Gen. Butler made light of Governor
Tillman's professions as to being a
farmer, declaring that be had ploWed
| twenty furrows to the Governors one.
He had not seen where the Governor
had benefited the State. lvoted for
him twice, and Ihope the Lord will for
give me for it. He said the Governor 8
brother. Congressman Tillman, had
dignifed his Office and had not gone
about standing and villifying men as
the Governor had.
The Senator said he knew the causes
OF depression better than Tlllman did
and he had more chance of correcting
the evils than TIllman, because ne haa
settled line of action, while the Coy
ernor's scheme was only abuse: He
wonld not undertake, like Tlllmann,
while protesting Democracy, to pull
down the pillars of Demoacry on all
our heads, The Democratic party had
| it's faults and he had been disappointed