The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-04
SUMTER. s. c.. WEDNESDAY, JULY f. 1894

negro aud sroW the reform party uEGer.
Gen Butler was greeted with cries
Of "Ilurrah for Tillman. and received
no applause He stopped once to drink
some water at which there were cries Of
Don, give him any more water and
then the crowd began to interrupt him
with all manner Of questions. He told
them he koew they we're brought there
to howl him down, but he would silence
them all if they would come one at a
time.
He formulated the following questions
to Governor Tilmap, telling him he
could answer at the first opportunity
At the time the dispensary opened in
July, 1893, did you not have on hand
S9S,32l worth of stock in wbiskey,
wine, bottles. etc!
As there vas only $50, 600 appro-
priated to start business, did yon not
exceed the appropriation by S43,332l
before dollars worth Of liquor was
sold Z?
Was the excess paid for ? If so, where
did the money come from if not, you
bought Gu credit, and wha: right did
you have to purchase goods for the
State on credit.
Did you not expect TO saddle the debt
without authority on the taxpayers by
a recommendation to the Legislature? !?
Have you not now seventy-6ve men
engaged at sixty.6re store houses for
which salaries aud rent are paid, aud
does it not take six thousand dollars
every mouth to pay for the same?
Could not one store houses and two
II ! hold aud guard the supply 90
hand?
What became of the per cent, rebate
allowed every quarter on all whlskev
bought from firms 10 the liquor trust !?
(the trust 10 which the Mill Creek Dis
tilIery isl, and don't you know the Ger
man American Bank, Of Peoria, H.,
sends check for rebates allowed all
merchants from the trust.
Why is there not statement in your
State dispenser report Of the aggregate
amounts of these rebates Aud as
there is not, where is the money col
lected on thousands Of gallons:
Is no, Dispenser Trailer getting
half salary, if not bow much
From what fund are his and other
dispensers and store rem: beiug paid
Have you not declared, or is it not
your purpose, to open the dispensary
again on August 1st!
Senator John Gary Evans in his
speech declared most cmphatcalIy that
the dispeusary would De re-opened.
He called the members of the Supreme
Court jackasses.
General EIlerbe called Evans pretty
glib talker but not very deep minded
He had heard that Evaus had represent
ed purchasing syndicate 10 tie State
bond matter and not the State, for
which he understood be was to receive
a large fee. He denounced Evans and
Stanyarue Wilson, of Spartanburg, as
coat tail swingers
DR. Sampson Pope rejoloed the cam
paign party to-day. In his stirring
speech he intimated that there were
rings and cliques in the reform party
He pleaded for a fair deal before a
general primary where all Democrats
could vote, instead of purely reform
primary He charged that deal had
been cousummated
10 Spartan burg county Larry Can't
already had forty reform clubs to en-
dorSe Tilmau for the Senate. Evans for
Governor and Wilson for Congress even
before the campaign meeting had been
held in that county.
Secretary Of State Tindal's speech
was dignified aud educative.
The meeting tomorrow will be in the
widwoods Of Florence county
} W. 6.