The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-04

! shall not bulge one inch from tn. position I
take. that this is the peoples Government ana
the people shall rule II. tCheersl
Now. gentlemen. you may imagine in ASSERT
ing this that I am going to aggravats the
trouble; that In claiming the right to search
private residences will cause an outbreak. I
will tell you what ! am going to do, l am GO
ing to tell the State tomorrow In proclams-
tion. the Revised Statutes OF South Carolins are
. mine OF strength, wealth. and wisdom for =
Governor who will search them and enforce
them. What would have been able TO do II
had not been able to control the railroads and
telegraph, preventing them from Reinforcing
tho insurgents and sending abroad more in-
cendiary lies to innsme the people There is
another sword OF Damocles which the law
places in my hands TO suspend over these in
surgsnts. or people who are pressing for this
law to be annulled without process by the
Legislature. and tomorrow l shall cut the
thread which holds that In suspension and use
It. and that is section 5i9 which gives me
power In an emergency to take control Of the
police.
We have had the spectacle presented OF
the officers Of the law opposing Officers Of the
law; those who have been sworn TO support
the Constitution and the laws disobey them
and aid others in disobeying them. II the
Mayors and City Councils do not make the
police do their duty. l intend to see that the
police do their duty or will discharge the last
man OF them." tCheers.l
AVolcs-Thats the way to do them IN
intend, as / ear, to control the State In
the interest OF the law and OF order. will
not surrender to any mob nor to any whiskey
element II the Dispensary law IL good and
proper. and the people want II. they shall have
It, and those who don't want It must take It.
tCheers.l
Until the result OF this new move Is seen
shall confne the duties OF the constables to
watching the railroads and selling contraband
whiskey, and to watching the police. seeing
that they do their duty. and report to me
whether they are doingit Ifthey don't obey my
orders strictly. II the authorities Of the towns
do not cooperate. then shall call the Legisla-
ture OF South Carolina together and will
have the power given the Executive to remove
these men and appoint others In their stead
who will obey the law and enforce It tChssraI
Wewill continue to search private houses
where contriband LIQUORS are supposed to be.
with warrants when necessary. Weare obliged
to do this as long as 1t 10 the law. 1t Is the law
until repealed"
AVoice-why don't you obey the law your
selfP
Gov. Tillman-In what respect havs not
obeyed itP
Cries OF Shoot himl Shoot himi Shut upi'
Gov Tillman-Silence. men. and keep auisti
1t Is true II the Legislature is assembled In
extra session It will cost money. but money 10
no object when the rights and the liberties OF
the people are involved 30 there Is an extra
session In sight to enact metropolitan police
bill for all cities and towns. unlsss they CO.
operate with the Executive and remove this
trouble.
In conclusion. will say to those who are
opposed to this law to submit. to quit to cease
their opposition: they must cease It We are
not going to surrender q good law because
they are opposed to It. I propose to uphold
the law. have never done anything to as-
gravate the situation. never will. cannot
and will not. dare not allow the minority