The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-04-05
GOV. TILLMAN.
What He Says About the Situa-
tion at Darlington.
He Will Not Permit the Dispensary Con-
stables to lie Hounded Down and
Shot Like Dogs-News Must First
he Submitted to the Governor.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April "A repre-
sentative of the United Press had a
lengthy interview with Gov. Tillman at
the executive mansion Sunday after
noon. At the time of the interview,
the 800 militiamen had just left on a
special train for Darlington. In view
of the numerous companies which had
refused t respond to his call, he was
greatly gratified at having finally
placed the troops en- route to the scene
of the tragedy.
But will they shoot?" was asked.
well, you ought to have heard them
cheer when l told them to shoot"
He was asked when, in his opinion,
the present tension would be relieved
sufficiently for him to dismiss the mill
tary.
He said he could not tell and that
there was much at stake. Darlington
and the community was insurrecting,
defying the authority of the state, the
insurrectionists must be put down.
The property of the state (meaning the
dispensaries) had been destroyed. The
guilty parties must be discovered and
brought to justice. The dispensary
constables were being pursued and
were in imminent danger of losing
their lives He was not going to per-
nit them to be bounded down and shot
like dogs. Pending developments in
these matters he would keep the mill.
| tia under arms.
A few minutes previous to this inter-
view It was reported that the censor
ship of kilograms had been withdrawn.
He was questioned as to the accuracy
of the rumor and denied it very en-
phatically. He said he did not wish to
have anything sent out which would
infiame the passions of the people, and
for that reason, and with view Of Sc
curing accurate reports, he would con-
tinue the censorship
Now l will play editor for you
fellows" said the governor, with a
laugh.
Just write out your reports, bring
them to me, and will look over them.
If they are not sensational or incen-
diary ] will let them 60"
He spoke confidently of the strength
Of his sympathizers. ~ can assemble
one thousand to one thousand five
hundred men here to support me-" he
said.
~ have received kilograms from all
over the state offering assistance, and
can get as many men as l can furnish
with transportation.
| Gov. Tillman spoke feelingly of the
disbanding of the governors guards.
1.-THE companyis is fifty-one years old,
he said, "and this is the first time they
have ever refused to obey orders"
He said that Capt Bateman shed
tears over the action of his company.
What effect will the present dis
turbance have on the dispensary law?'
the correspondent asked.
"It will strengthen it," he promptly
replied
'"These continued disturbances have
been brought on by the low-dowI
whisky element and by the violent op
position to the measure which the cit
les have made. The issue is whether
the state is to be turned over to hood
lums and toughs or to be governed by
it's intelligent citizenship. The resul
will be in favor of the dispensary."
After interviewing Gov. Tillman th'
reporter was blocked upon going t.
the Western Union telegraph Office t.
file the report, finding squad of sol
diers in charge of the Office. The mill
tary men were censors, and were ther
, by orders of the governor to read ever.
i telegram received and every one sent
both of private and public nature, an
they were instructed to allow no sensa
tional or incendiary news, to go owe
t the wires. The correspondent went t
, Gov. Tillman and appealed to him t
grant the right to allow the press t
: convey the story throughout the unior
E 1t was represented to him that if tn
5 news which was expected was nc
; given, the people would be more appre
!. hensive than ever and the anxiet
great about the affairs in this state
The governor finally yielded, an
l signed an order allowing the news t
q go out from Columbia.