The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-05

PEELED 10 carry II, and II the negroes give
Us any trouble they viii receive no con-
sideration In the constitution whatever"
1t Is best FOR you aifc your side 70 do
the right. because you win have TO reap
what you sow in the future. / believe IN
the providence Of God. You were born 70
against the negroes and FOR not doing
what they promised IN 1876. and IL you fail
10 do right there Will be trouble ahead for
why, I did as much and said as much
as any other white man In 1876. And anOth-
er thing you niggers have been living IN
der the government for thirteen years that
was made by the same crowd that want
power now. and you were not allowed TO
vote and you did not try Why are you so
Because Gov. Evans has been some
what bitter in his talks"
wei, he's young and talks good deal,
Here Mrs. TiiIman spoke: yes.
Gov. Evans Is a gentleman and why don't
Il am afraid OF him I called on Gov.
TiiIman in 1891, and he looked so mad and
vicious That I went out. AS we walked in
ne said; What do you wantg l did not
know what to say, and went out"
why, that is his natural look, but at
heart my husband is pure.f'
but he is not converted and Is a men,
Der Of no church, and is, therefore, dan
why, he Is going to be a Presbyterian
soon. That is my church, and he will 90
Gov. Tfllman: 81 thought you said just
hearth"
= meant that you were true to principle
and wanted to DO what you believed to
be right, but you know you are a politician
and may change at any time"
am afraid that you want TO get into
politics now. You would make good
one. Was you in that Niger preachers
convention in Columbian"
mo, sir; was in Florida. never was
H. I'D 4
not expect to attend another. That was
in October, 1880, when made a speech in
dorsing you. was all alone in the fight,
and my life was threatened. 1 thought
you were right"
Well, I waslnot fighting for the negroes,
but l did as well for them as any one
else. was trying 10 put those fellows
out Of office who were not serving the peo-
pie, but themselves"
"wnl there be any negroes in the con-
''Yes. for Beaufort and Georgetown
counties, they will come along with re-
formers from the same counties"
No others?'
do you believe in educating negroes?'
Il do, but don't see the good it does.
| favor having law to allow a man to
he wants it, II he wants to help negro
schools, let him do it,"
We'll, good evening. ] am going to
Edgefe1d to preach. Col Dargan is down
at the hotel on his way to the same place.
What do you think Of him?"
Who, John Dargan of sumter?"
Yes, sir.n .,s...
We'll. / think he's a fool"
He may walk around here, as he asked
me where you lived
"He wouldn't have the audacity to
come to my place. Say. 60 around here
and ask these negroes on my place what
they think OF me. ! raised some of them,
and they would not leave"
On my way back from Edgefield / called
some of the C0lOred DeOUlP.
What do you think of Mr.. Tillman?"
" All, Lordr said one. The next was his
MANI" Putty well But Oh, he can cuss
SOL He cuss all de timer!
"Cuss who2''
Everybody"
The last was his foreman. who has lived
with the senator for twenty-five years.
He has about seven children.
.'Ml,ttn 90 you get g q for wages?
How do you like him."
'He treats me all right and he don't give
me orders, but he pays de money cash"
NoteS.-As | expect the senator TO see
| this interview, / want to say that 1t is
| correct. I have another interesting IN
teryiew from another source 70 come later
| and more about Senator Tillman. | be
| lleve he, has no III feeling for the ne
| groes and would like to let them alone, but
he is afraid the dissatisfied faction will
use the negro 10 put his administration
out of power, and he is working harder
| against white people than against negroes
Like A. Lincoln, "If freeing the slaves
will save the union and stop the war,
am willing to do it, So the freedom
| of the slaves was a war measure" Sc
| with Gov. Tillman. If DISTINGUISHING the
| negroes will make him and his administra.
tion safe and sure, he is willing to do that
| or anything else. He is a man of brains
| will, courage, common sense, and an ex-
traordinary politician. l expect to ride
a fence rail and keep both feet off the
ground and get on as high a fence as
possible and give no advice. r. Carroll
Ridge Spring, s. C.