The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-04
Seizes the Police Power of All
Cities and Towns.
READY EVEN FOR CIVIL WAR.
He Calls the Mutinous Militiamen
"Lynchers at Heart"

der Martial ILaw-Prc,peet. OF . Most
ssrisss Clash at D.-ii.sto--Civu Az
thorttiss FI-a Dat where SPY McLesdon
4. asa Start out Secretly to Arrest Him
-CItiss.s .t Fiers,c. Talk OF the Looti.s
OF the Arnory Ths-e-Thsy object TO the
Miiitis-Sepstor Bntier Look. Over En-.
Groupd .us Gives 81. views-The Cor-
stables 10 ne Brought Back 90 Dsr-
iisgtoa To-day TO Atts.d the Inquest.
COLUMBIA, 8. C., April 3-Tillman has prac-
tically announced himself dictator by procla-
nation. He seized the police force OF every
city and town In the state to-day and put
them under his own control This is sauiva-
lent to putting tho whole State. instead OF
three counties. under martial law. This was
his proola alton:
Fhrsus Section 5i9 OF the General Statutes Of this
state declares that the Governor shall have authority
whenever In his judgment 1t shall be
the eonstsbusry. and in any emergency the
sole control OF the whole any part of the municipal
police In cities and Incorporated towns and to author
izs the Chief Constable of the State or any deputy
chief constable TO command assistance in the execu
ton Of process supprssslng riots and in preserving
the psaosi and
'a' " .Au ''' t'.A
sara ponce 70 ehiorcs' ns STATUTE known q" me dis
psnssry law" but instead of obsyinE the require.
msnts OF SAID law the said police. except In very
few towns have been an obstruction. and active
aidsrs and sosttors of those who dsfyns the sw
and
Fhsred,. Under the State statute the Governor 10
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ssduleu.ly educated the public mind to RESISTANCE,
causing several encounters resulting In boodshed DO
tween eons,Abss and Illicit whisky seller. producing
intense shehemsn' ana danger 10 the peaoa and vel
N Oh ,ns e' ..
a.. So =, go c'..,,. a., ~, oo,elno' oi
nation giving full and on,ci. motto. to m. mnns,n.,
authorities OF every city and Incorporated tow in "a.
state of South Carolina and to the pole. aud mar.
shais thereof. that under the powers given me By
said section ei9 the emergency contemplated has
arisen ana does no. eAst ana 'hAt do hereby AZ
ill.,. snS =, m. =, pc,
tow. Of mi. s,s,. Th.y Az. her, arasr.S - .a.
fore. all laws on tn. statute books. tor.,b.r with a.
municipal ordnase.s and orders from municipal Au.
ihortiss not inconsistent with the purposes OF this
PROCLAMATION. Assoon as the emergency which isnow
upon US shAn longer exist VIII rsinQnish control
a1a restore the FORMER 'a'o'
~ the Governor. '''''"'N
JE. rrsDAr, Secretary of State.
Nh. Gov.rnor is.ped tbi. nroc,.m.,,on .,..
having delivered another r.markabia sn...h
70 soIdIsrs and .itizsn. at the C.n,toI a.
vbicb h. dscl.rsd that Oh. trnon. ~
mutInied and ali cI,izans Who h.ii.ysd IN -
si.ting ths Di.n.rs.rv law way. "I,nsh.r.s.
heart Then ba s,nt nom. tb. r,,Ii,,. ~
arrived in Columbia too Iata IN 20 20 D.r,inaN
ton and who have bssn h.r. sinc. This q.
IN. Cioysrnor's sn..ch.
L.. so. -
n'H' soLD o ,oLonfhhS' AND TEL
-" sou.n NA.onne 'o-oAy 10 AT
$500. Tn ,.s"., VI 'ns eh'fe on.eu
aiNI .Ha. - !" piop'i 'o' o.eAr Ano oni-
~. tn. anu 'hA' an anAysis
~" aS piousn' ~ Ao'u'
s.os'u % kNen 'no puono. ns tho governor
" sns sn.Le pe e . LOT nss never soueh.
US sn,'hIhE 0'o' 'hA' statement can psst
ecM - ttom ms
a." ianiA. win 'no occurrences Oh
inc pas. iour uASs-'he connect between citi-
.ehs Hha o.neeis oi lhe Nm' lou are aware OF
inc inc ,Sn ,ha nIs. .n"'s VINO are ,ssist-
ing he law. 'ne pspensA,y law. that Hn tS-
Iannicai, that IL Is an invasion OF private libsr-
W. 'nS' 10 uhsoho.I'u'iohai. anu that IL shAil
NOT 20 enioreSu. mat contention should NOT
20 s1'u'1 as hAIe siIeAuy sAiu' oy arms
WV N' "s iooN ior moment at the eon'
sequences ~ ,ne ciAm SET iortn that private
iesIuen'es enAh no. Ue seArcheu ior MhisIS
10 ohoe auhi''eu' simply ,spsAis ths Dis
pehsay law anu IepsAn In an I'M
eon'''u'oha, mnher Ior Whisky
can 10 sou from pri'.ts residences.
"an noue eau DO 'ufnea INTO
ssAioon' ptNs'e iesiusnce can % made
oar rom "nich "nisAes can % transmitted IN
POCKETS. OF oS o'hsr means 70 rseuiar saloons.
ana We are NOT peImHtsu 10 20 IN tnat private
rssiasnes search LOT ana seize sontraoand
soeas' you can reAui'y see u 10 useless 10 pre-
.enu 10 say .hal We nave DispsnsAry Jaw IL
law, vas ehae'sd " the LsEisiAtuis.
snd 10 on lS~ s'atuts DOCKS l. as chiet
GAeeutNs; hAS sNV.' thAt tae laws OF this
stAts shA'i De ooeSeu anu fespeeteu. ana untlI
'ue DispShsS -" nepeAisu' 'kSiy 30 heip |
me hou. i Will exert All tns powers Il nave 10 |