The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-11
TILLMANS TERRIBLE TONGUE.
HE IMPUGNs THE MOTIVES or THE
JUDGES.

He AIIudcs 10 Goa as Dirty Rcpub-
Iican-The senator Almost Ready
10 Believe That SimontOn Was Int
properly Influenced-He Says the
Liquor Men Could Afford to Raise
si.OOO.OOO to Buy "A Judge or Two.
Gainesville Fla. May 1O.-Senator Till
man arrived in the city to-day from the
Archer neighborhood. where he has some
property. lie met his old friend, J. +.
Bunch. a the depot and accepted the prof
fered invitation to dine at his home here.
The Times-I Mon correspondent met the
senator and inquired OF him il he had read
the dispatches from Columbia IN reference
TO the decisions against the registration
and the dispensary laws of his state
Il have not seen the papers," the sena-
tor replied. land while / anticipated the
result, have no direct knowledge in re-
gard to the decisions"
The correspondent handed the senator
the Times-Union containing the report.
After he read the report the senator said:
I'm regard 20 the registration law there
is no general election in South Carolina
this year and the franchise win be exer-
cised only in the election of delegates to
the constitutional convention called by the
last legislature, after having been voted
upon by the people at the last general
election last November. There Is evil
IDENTIFY a conspiracy afoot and this dirty
republican. Judge Con, was brought from
his home In West Virginia into another
circuit to do the work which It is hoped
will overthrow the rule of the people in
our state. Smonton, In whose circuit
South Carolina is. was | think, a mem-
ber Of the legislature at the time the reg
istration law was passed In 1852. II was
good enough then because he and his
clique governed the state. 1t has been In
force for 10 years, and is only sought to be
overthrown now because the people at
three consecutive elections have been indi-
eating fixed purpose 10 permanently re-
tire certain old time leaders. / do not know
what the United states supreme court
will do. but do know this: The constitu-
uonal convention Will be held. II VIII be
composed of white men principally who
will take care of South Carolina, and see
that white supremacy Is maintained within
her borders"
What about the dispensary was ask
ed?''
Judge simonton has once declared that
this law was constitutional replied the
senator. He has practically reversed
himself. From the sweeping nature Of the
Injunction, am almost ready to think that
I'm going so far in trying to overthrow the
law, the judge has been improperly infiu-
cnced. The dispensary system Is too popn-
lar in the state and Is being watched with
such keen interest by the people outside,
with the almost absolute Ger
states, that the barkeepers and liquor
manufacturers could well afford TO raise
a million dollars to buy judge or two.
Congress has declared by enactment that
liquor upon arrival in a state shall be
subject to the laws of that state to the
same extent as that manufactured there
in. The supreme court has time and time
again affirmed the right of a state TO con
troll liquor in any way it saw proper. 1t
behooves the lovers Of temperance
throughout the United States to make
their influence felt AMI heard at this
crisis, for experience has shown the dis
pensary system to be the best political
solution Of the liquor problem
These two judicial decisions If sus-
tanned. practically destroy the last yes
tige Of states rights and Jefferson $
prophecy that the federal judiciary would
be the means Of overthrowing our liner
ties and destroying local self government
viii have been fulfilled. Gov, Evans
plan to resist the injunction Is the quick
est and best way to have the supreme
court pass upon it."
What do you think of the outcome?
"Uness the supreme court shall also
proVe subserVient to the liquor interests
and lend itself To the dirty work which
these judges have in hand they Will inter
pref the act of congress according to the
English language and the law Will certain
ly continue its beneflcent work in reduc-
ing drunkenness and liquor drinking The
Judges, by their decisions and injunctlons
and congressman by their votes, are rap
idly making their country a. despotism in
which the rights and interests Of the
masses are of as little moment as they are
in Russia. Unless the people bestir them
selves the lawyers and judges Will sell our
liberties to the corporations and the money
power. but | am glad to see them pressing
their schemes, for It will only bring upon
us the revolution that must come sooner
or later"