The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12

Ior tDls trOuolo. The oppOsers OF the |
law must realize at once that they |
must submit. These two newspapers |
will not let tho wound heal. They keep |
the wound open and daily pour poison |
in 1t, and thev are aided and abetted |
by tho whiskey men and their sympa.
thisers.
When the news of the collision at |
Darlington was flashed all over The
country lying reporters said that ex.
plosion would come. That thele was
On arsenal Of powder in tho State and
the spark would soon be dropped in it.
They SAID civil war would come, but
it didn't. It cannot come for the peo.
pie are in the saddle and intend to re.
main there. (Cheers)
Theee men would destroy the State if
they could only destroy mo. The re-
port has been sent abroad that my
life was daily in danger. One promi-
nent citizen told Mr.. Yeldel, from my
own county, that he had a shot gun
and came here TO kill me. 1 can get
bis name if necessary. 1 have never
felt any doubt as to my personal
safety. have remained at the man.
sion perfectly safe but rather than
crafty my enemies by giving up to
them I would have gone out there
corpse.
The barroom element is at the bot.
tom of it all, and the rulers of the
former olegarchy are encouraging them
and this row is the result of political
frenzy. These lives are offerings 10
the moloch of whlskey. The dealers de.
clare that they will resume their in.
iquitous business and they propose to
do go by selling whiskeY from their
residences. Shall the demon have any
more victories? 1 don't intend for
them to have any moro if can help 1t.
Hore somebody standing near the
Governor wac talking: "Shut up
there" Tlllman said and resumed.
shall not bulge one inch but shall
continue to carry out the will of the
people. Pm not going to aggravate tho
situation but Pm going to let the peo.
pie know tomorrow by proclamation
what intend to do.
The General Statutes of the States are
mine Of wealth, wisdom and strength.
What would have been able TO do
had not been empowered to control
the telegraph and railroad companies
and keep assistance from the incur
gents and lying reports to go out aud
further Influence the people? But I
have another sword Of Domocles TO
suspend ovor the heads OF the insurgents
and I will cut the string tomorrow.
Section $40 Of the Statutes gives me
power to take control Of the police OF
the State and mayors and city councils
must csmpel them to carry out the law.
[ intend to see that the police do their
duty or I'll discharge every man of
them. l intend to control ana will not
| surrender. The laws must be obeyed.
Some one away back in the crowd
yelled out: why don't you obey the
lawa?D
"Wberein have 1 broken any law,
sir'" was the response.
Tho militia and the volunteers then
commenced yelling, "arrest him." ''run
him Of" One man hollered "shoot
him." and it looked as If ranks would
be broken and riot precipitated. Col.
Nixon was the first to call out "hushn
and Governor Tillman waving his
hand said in imperative tones, 'stop.
Stop tell you," The militia did stop
and what might have been serious Of,
fair was averted. Governor Tillmau re-
sumed his speech and continuing said:
Ifthe people want the dlspensary they
can have 1t. Those that don't want it
have got 10 take il. Hereafter l shall
confiue the constablos to the duty of
watching police eud reporting TO me
whether they do their duty.
If the authorities OF the cities and
towns don't cooperate with me the
Legislature will be called and laws
will be made giving mo power to re.
move these men and putting in their
places people who will carry out the
law. Private houses will continue to
DO searched. With an extra session in
sight the police must do their duty or
be removed.
Let the opposers of this law quit.
They must submit. / want harmony
and peace. l have not nor never will
aggravate the situation, but T cannot,
will not, dare not, submit to the will
of tho minority. The people must
govern. Rebellion must get of the
| track for the train is coming. am
at the throttle and intend to get in on
time.
just as he said this he waved his
hand, turned around, and went 10 the
tuildlng. He was loudly cheered.
John Gary Evans then appeared and
read The following order No. TO-:
The emergency requiring the assem-.
bling Of troops at the capitol no longer
exists and tho colonel commanding will
return them to their homes by the near.
eat practicable route on the fret outgo.
ing train. The commander of each
company Of militia and volunteers will
give certificate to the railroad conduct
ors of the number OF men transported
and to the point to which they 20,
which will be voucher to the railroads
for payment of their SERVICE The
Commander. in. Chief IN the name of thu
State extends thanks to tho gallant and
patriotic soldiers and citizens, who at a
loomenps notice, dropped their various
avocations and pursuits 10 respond to
his call.
Their action is stluging rebuke to
those companies which failed to do their
duty in thls crisis when civil war and
anarchy seemed TO stare us In tho face.
1t shows TO the world, however when
the masses of the people uphold the
government treachery and mutInY can.
not overthrow IT,