The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-04
TILLMAN's MANIFESTO.
He Assumes Sole Control of the
Municipal Police.

Tillman has issued the following proc
lamation:
Whereas section SIS of the general
statutes of this State declares that: The
governor shall have authority when
ever, in his judgment, it shall be neces-
sary to arm the constabulsry, and, in
any emergency. to assume sole control
OF the whole or any part of the munich
pal police in cities and incorporated
Towns, and to authorize the chief con
stable OF the State, or any deputy chief
constable, to command assistance in the
| execution OF process, suppressing riots
and in preserving the peace and
Whereas it is no ade the duty OF, and
the power Ia given said police to enforce
the statute known as the 'dispensary
laws, but instead of ubeYing the re-
quirements of said law, the said police,
except in very few towns, have been
an obstruction, and are active aiders
and abetIers of those who arc defying
the law, and
Whereas under the State statute
the governor is given power to appoint
State constables for the purpose OF its
enforcement, and
Whereas the rebellious and lawless
elements of society have bounded and
insulted these officers and sedulously
educated the public mind to resistance,
causing several encounters, resulting in
bloodshed, between constA bles and
Illicit whiskey sellers, producing IN
tense excitement and danger TO the
peace and welfare Of the State.
Now, therefore, 1, Benjamin R. Till.
man, governor Of the State of South
Carolina, do issue this, my proclama-
ton, giving full and official notice to
the municipal authorities of every city
and incorporated town in the State Of
South Carolina and to the police and
marshals thereof that under the powers
given me by said section, the emergency
conte No plated has arisen and does now
exist and that do Hereby assume sole
control OF the whole force of municipal
police and marshsls of the several cities
and incorporated towns OF this State.
They arc hereby ordered to enforce all
laws on the statute books, together
with all municipal ordinances and ali
orders from municipal authorities not
inconsistent with the purposes of this
proclamation. AS SION as tho emer-
gency which is now upon US shall no
longer exist 1 will relinq uish control
and restore the former status.
"(Signed) b. r TILLMAN,
Governor.
"By the Governor:
81. e. TINDALL,
Secretary OF State"
At the State capitol this morning
Governor Tillman delivered long ad-
dress, in which he recited that the con-
tention against the laws should not be
settled by arms. He detailed the cause
of the trouble at Darlington, and spoke
in bitter terms OF the mutiny among the
soldiers at not obeylug orders, and ex-
pressing his differentiation to uphold the
laws and defend the citizens from mob
violence. He then unfolded his plan as
worked out in the above circular.
AT the conclusion of the governors
speech Hon. John Gary Evans, State
senator from Aiken county, read gen.
eral orders No. 10, announcing that, no
need Longer existing for their services,
the troops were dismissed with the
thanks OF the commander-in chief for
their prompt response to his call.
AS Governor Tillman was returning to
the executive mansion his carriage ran
over train torpedo on Main street, and
large GRO Nd soon hurried to the spot
under the superstition that someone had
shotsthe governor.
All Quiet at Darlington.
DARLINGTON, S. C, April 3.-Every-
thing is working very satisfactorily here
w 10Y oiiu ali lullBS pOlnC TO an az
justment of the troubles. A com mittee
OF citizens left here for Colum bia TO
day. Their mission is believed to be to
call on the governor in the hope of
bringing about an amicable settlement
of the trouble.
The telegraph office is still under the
control of the troops, and no press
dispatches are allowed to be sent out.
Raids Not Resumed at Charleston.
CHARLESTON, s. c., April 3-Contrary
to public expectatio the whisky con-
stabulary who reached here on Sunday
night in their retreat from Darlington
did not resume their raiding here to-
day. They took another train out OF
the city and proceeded to Orangeburg,
about ninety miles north OF hero, whore
they are resting at present.
The News and Courier has rec eived
from its special war correspondent at
Florence statement by United States
Senator Butler reviewing the causes
which led to the trouble in Darlington.
He has made full survey of the field
and has reached the conclusion that
Governor Tillman is responsible for the
present disturbed condition of the
public mind.
In Senator Buffers opinion Governor
Tillman has acted with great violence
in his attempt to enforce the law.
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