The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-02-01
TlLLRaN TALKS.

all eyes in the State have been
turned of late to Washington by
reason of the dispatches and letters
from Senator Irby and others
whiob have boon sent from there,
there is a deep interest folt in the
State as to the object and results
Of his visit.
Tho reporters swarmed around
the executive mansion as soon ae
they learned that Governor Till
man had reached tho city, and his
excelloncy submitted to al inter-
view with rs good grace as possi-
bic.
ain the first place said he" I
desire to state that my visit tc
Washington had nothing to do
with the prevalent discussion on
the subject of n convention. I
had intended to go to that city
before tho Legislature mot and
have been arranging my busir ess
with view to that visit. I do
sired and took occasion while there
to investigate tho delay in refund
ing the interest and penalties on
the direct tax because + folt that
hewitt over, when our people along
the coast are SO destitute, they
should have tho benefit Of this pit
tanco in their distress"
"Anothsr purpose of my visit
was to appear before the judiciary
committee Of the house in support
of legislation looking to tho ro]icf
from the usnrpation of tho United
Statos judges in the matter Of re-
csiverships, taxos on railroads, &c.
DC. also had q pleasant confor-
ence with tho commissioner Of in
ternal revenue, Mr.. Miller, with a
view to explaining tho situation in
the State among tho small tiatill-
ers and I made an effort to enlist
tho support Of tho commissioner
in q project I have for ostsbllshing
q bonded warehouse at Columbia
whore all of tho small distillors
could store their liquor aftor pur-
chase by tho State 30 that we could
ago 1t before entering into con-
sumption and before paying the
tax on it. 7 dirocted the attention
OF tho commissioner to this mat.
tor with tho hope of having hin
given authority by congross to dc
this (for he does not possess it nov
as l am informed) and no tool
very kindly to the idea, espocinll,
when assured him shat if we could
find steady and quick sale for AL
tho liquor that ia made in tho State.
it would largely increase the revo-
MUGS of the national government" :"
"But, governor,whnt about South
Carolina politics?"
"Woll, as the impression has
gono abroad from our enemies that
1 went thero solely with q view to
have a conforonce with Senator IT,
by and our membors on this all
absorbing topic, will be very
frank with you. In the first place
speaking for myself and for all of
those who represent us in Washing
ton and who participated in the
conference, we dosire to ho distinct
ly understood that we do not as
sumo to do more than give oxpros-
sion to our views and offer advice
to tho people whom wo represent
as to tho best course to pursue. l
found that there has been des-
perate effort by our enemies to SOW
seeds OF discord among tho leaders
OF the reform olement both hore
and in Washington. Those of us
who were present in the conference
that was held after fall discuss
ion of existing conditions and con-
sideration of the question in all it's
bearings, arrived at the conclusion
that the agitation for an early con-
vention and the calling of ono are
unwiso."
But. governor, I thought it was
understood that you favored CON
vention2"
mo; There you aYe mistaken. I
have given the matter serious
thought and have always doubted