The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-04-05
GOV. TILLMAN.
What He Says About the Situa"
ton at Darlington.
Ne VIII Not Permit the Dispcnsnry Com
stables to Ec H,undcd Down ana
Shot Like Docs-Ncws Must First
Re Submitted to tho Governor.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., April "A repre-
sentative OF the United Press had a
LENGTHY interview with Gov. Tillman at
the executive mansion Sunday after
noon. At the time Of tho interview,
the 600 militiamcn had just left on %
spccial train for Darlington. In view
Of the numerous companies which had
refused t, respond TO his CALL he was
greatly gratidcd at having finally
placed the troops en- route to the scene
of the tragedy.
'I;rt will they shoot?" was asked.
Well you ought to have heard them
cheer when told them TO shoot.
He was asked when, in his opinion,
the present tension would be relieved
sufficiently for hlu TO dismiss the mili-
tary.
he said he could not tell and that
there WAS much at stake. Darlington
and the community was insurrccting.
defying the authority OF the state, the
insurrcctionists must be put down.
The property Of the State tmeaning tho
dispensaricsl had been destroyed The
ruilty parties must be discovered and
brought to justice. The dispensary
constab les were being pursued and
were in imminent danger OF losing
their lives He was not going to per-
init them to be bounded down and shot
like dogs Pending Developments in
these matters he would keep the mill-
tia under arms
A few minutes previous to this inter-
view it was reported that the censor
>lliJ. Of kilograms had been withdrawn.
lie was questioned as to the accuracy
of the rumor and denied it very cm-
phatically. lie said he did not wish to
have anything sent out which would
iniianic tho passions Of the people, and
for that reason, and with 4 view OF Sc
curing accurate reports. he would con-
tinuc the censorship.
Now will play editor for YOU
follows" said the governor, with a
laugh.
Just write out your reports, bring
-thcm to me, and will look over them.
IF they are not sensational or inccn-
diary will let them go.
He spoke confidently Of the strength
OF his synpathizcrs 81 can assemble
one thousand to one thousand five
hundred men here to support me. he
said.
II have received kilograms from all
over the state Offering assistance, and
I can ret as many men rs can furnish
with transportation.
Gov Iillman spoke fcelingly OF the
disbundng of the governors guards
The company is hfty-onc years old, :"
he said, and this is the first time they
have ever refused to obey orders
lie said that Capt. l:atcman shed
tears over the action OF his company.
"What effect will the present dis
turbancc have on the dispcnsary law:'
the correspondent asked.
at will strengthen it." he promptly
replied.
These continued disturbances have
been brought ON by the low-down
whisky clement ard by the violent OPP
position to the measure which the cit
les have made. The issue is whether
the state is TO De turned over to hood
lums and toughs or TO Ec governed 10y
its intelligent citizenship. The result
will be iii favor of the dispensary."
After Interviewing Gov. Tillman :he
reporter WAS blocked upon going TO
the Western Union telegraph office to
Tile the report finding squad of sol
dicrs in charge OF the ctiicc The mili-
tary men were ccnsOrs, and were there
by orders of the governor TO read every
telegram received and every one sent,
10th Of private and public nature, and
they were instructed 10 allow no scnsa7
tional or inccnGiary news to go over
the wires. Thc correspondent went to
Gov Tillman and appealed to him to
grant the right TO allow the press to
convey the story throughout the union.
1t WAS represented to him that if tie
news which was expected was not
given the people wonld bc more appre-
hcnsive than ever and the anxiety
Great about the affairs III this state,
Tic governor finally yielded, and
signed an order allowing the news to
20 out from Columbia.