Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-04
GOV. .TILLMAN SPEAKS
Ee Announces 10 the World His Plans
and Purposes.
.c ,,,pu, m MIR cynu rYnu
HIS VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
A Torch Bearing Maniac, a POydsr-Masa-
zine, the 0YsrtbrOyn OhsarChy.
CONTROL OF THE POLICE.
An Municipal Forces Taken In Hand Ivy
the states Executive
Law to lie Enforced.

ANNaaA - AfAfNs - N.ss ~NftH -
Tunan has issued the following procla-
nation.
Whereas. section 5l5 OF the General
Statutes of this State declares that the
Governor shall have authority. whenever
IN his Judgment II shall be necessary. TO
arm the constabulary, and IN any emer-
gency TO assume the sole control OF the
whole or any part OF the municipal po-
lice I'm cities and Incorporated towns, ana
&, anthorizc the chief Constable Of the
State or any Deputy chief Constable to
command assistance In the execution oi
process. in suppressing riots. and in pre-
serving the peace. and.
whereas. 1t Is made the duty or ana
the power IS given. said police to enforce
tho statute known as the Dispensary
law but instead OF obeying the require
,ncnts OF said law. the said police eN-
cent inavery few towns. have been an OBJ
struction ana are active aiders and abet-
Tors 10 those who are defying the law
aud.
whereas. under the State statute the
Governor j. given power to appoint state
cousiabies for the purpose of its enforce
mcut and.
whereas. the rehcllious and lawless
elements Of society have bounded ana
l,s,,ite5 those officials and sedulously edu'
Gated The public mind to resistance. caus-
ine several encounters. resulting In blood
sled. between constables ana hlcn
,,hiskev sellers. producing intense eN,
citcm,nt and danger to the peace anu
welfare of the state. .r,,
now. therefore, !. Benjamin X ll"-
man. Governor Of the state Of South caro-
Ill.,, Jo issue this my proclamation giving
fiu ana Official notice To the municlpaI ON
,..r. Of every city and Incorporated town IN
,re state OF south Carolina, ana 10 the
,..fir. and narshals thereof, that under
ft. pawers given mo by said section 'l9
M. emergency contemplated has ariseh'
,..t s,.s now exist. and that do hereby
.....rro sol. control Of the whole force OF
municipal police and mhrshhls OF lhe sew
,rsI cities and Incorporated towns Oh 'lis
ST.. They are hereby ordered to en-
80. IN laws on the statute-books, to-
g.,n.- with an municipal ordinances ahl
orders from municipal authorities not IN
consistent with the purposes OF this pro-
ciar,afilu. As soon as the emergency
v,bicb is now upon US shall no longer eX-
list. ! viii reliuquish control ana restore
-, ,s,rnedl "B. r. TILLMAN.
Governor.
"By the Governor: J. f. TINDALL.
secretary Of State
4 TILLMAN SPEECH.
Al the state Capitol this morning Gov
cruor Tnlmau spoke as follows:
"CItIz,ns soldiers. Volunteers and Fei-
"Iow-Cltizens:
south Carolina to-day Is attracting the
attention Of fhe whole United states.
The situation here Is So grave ana anoiiia-
lou. that 10 is proper for a clear ana
off,..,l statement to 60 forth. and that an
analy-is of the causes which have brought
II sbout should be given the public. As
the Governor of the entire people uor
have never sought to bc anything eise)
that statement can best come from me-
I'VE are all familiar with the occur
rcnccs OF the past four days-the con
0ict between citizens and officers oi the
law. You are aware OF the contention
made by those who are resisting t'e
law-the dispensary iaw-that 1t is tyrAh-
rical. that il Is an invasion of private
pharfy. that It is unconstitutional, ana
that IL shall not be enforced. mat con
faution should not be settled, as i nave
already said. by arms.
.Now. let us look for moment al the
incidents. II the claim set forth that
,rivs,t. residences shall not be searched
f1r vhiskey Is once admitted, 1t siihpN
rtpeala the dispensary faw' anu lc-
meals t i'm an unconstitutional manner
flr II Whiskcy can be sold from Pi''"'e
residences. II a mans house can oe
,,r,.i into a saloon. If a private resi-
from WnlGn
,,b.sk.v can be transmitted In pockets
49, hv other means. TO regular saloons
a,l "a. ar, not permitted 10 go into that
n-,y.t. residence, search for ana seize
,,rtraharl goods, you can readily see IL
is u..l-ss 10 pretend 10 say mat We nave
a lspenssry law. -. ,ho
"lf I- "a law: II was enacted by the
LEGISLATURE. and 1t Is on the statute
n,ake as chief Executive, have SWORN
;l.tf the laws Of this state shall he oorE-
ed and respected. and until the dispthsa-
So law IS repealed legally SO heip me
God will exert all the powers / nave
Co see that all the laws are oneyeu'
tCh-srsl .,.-o,s,
.<nw. gentlemen. we will not discuss
tb. reason. the why's and the where
farc's. ana the advantages and disadVan-
,aees Of tn dispensary law. That VIII
na n political issue in the coming cam
pairn. and YOU. the sovereign people OF
south Carolina Will pass on II at the
bu-lot-boX.
THE DARLINGTON TRAGEDY.
"Vh,n. unfortunately, the collision oc-
CURED az Darlington the news was
flashed from one end Of south carolina
io tho other that armed men hundreds
of men. IL was sald) were mounted ana
in pursuit Of the states officers charging
them with having wantonly proVokcd
conflict and murdered innocent citizens.
How do the facts bear out the statement
'.The constablcs had discharged their
duty and had gone 20 the depot; they had
been sent 90 Darlington because the six
who were on the ground had been neatly
mobhed the Nrst day, had TO desist from
th- execution OF warrants and return 10
thsir hotels. and when the chief was or
dered there with reint0rcements the
Mayor had allowed chem 20 be insultcd
and cursed 10 their faces. and an armed
mob had broken into the armOry and
stolen the guns OF the military company.
and the spectacle was presented OF citi-
zen. Selling the arms OF the State for
the purpos. Of shooting down officers Of
I'll. stat / ordered out the local com
V4ny and the captain teleeraphed me
he had recovered the guns. Not trusting
his command ] ordered the Sumter com
Ysuy 10 40 there. ANA when they report
ed that everything was quiet. / ordered
them TO return home.
Now, when the constables got 10 the
depot two boys. stfiplinss. got into
night. one got whipped. and ran of and
got reinforcements and came back with
twenty-five. nifty I'VE don't know how
many men. armed 20 the teeth. They
rushed down 20 the depot and picked
quarrel with the constahles, the collision
occurred. men were killed on both sides,
and the fault cannet be clearly placed yet
~ IL is ever clearly placed. Now the Mayor
OF Darlington said that the taking OF the
arms by the mob was fun. the same
kind OF fun we have seen elsewhere in
the State. the armorics we're broken into
here. and the armory at Chester was
broken into, and some ot the military
have been IN open mutiuy against the
commander in chief. and have refused
20 obey orders. But. thank God. enough
were left 10 respond 10 the call-enough
OF you old soldier boys 90 realize the
danger and know that this government
is OF the people by the people. and for
the PEOPLE. n nd that 10 olearchy shall
ever rule IL again. You responded 10 the
call OF the Governor. and arc here 10
uphold the laws. CCheers.b
'grfe Mayor OF Darlington this morn