The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-09-25
Thursday.

The day vas wasted in lengthy AID
partisan discussion of the Patterson
resolution denouucipg The State for
editorial1y criticisiug President Evans
miss,a,ement Of vote. A great many
delegates took part 10 the debate and
as many more explained their votes for
or against the resolution.
The most notable speech of the day
was that made by Senator Tillmap.
He is reported by the State as follows:
Senator B. R. Tillman then took the
| floor. He seemed to be pretty we'll
wrought up. He believed that they
we're all about agreed that this was
never a matter for this convention !;
that it wae unfortunate that it it had
made it's appearance. But if it was
unfortunate that it had been brought
up, it would be doubly unfortunate if
the convention did not act decisively
upon it. Look at the men who had
spoken on the matter. They we're
nearly all Conservatives. Politics. was
10 it; politics would crop out. Nearly
every map who had spoken was law
yer. They make their 6ue arguments
about vote of confidence. knowing
full we'll bow the outside public will
take such ac,iou. They try to beat
about the bush and side.rack the main
issue. He was sorry to see that not a
single Conservative save two had come
squarely out and expressed themselves
on the maia issue What was the real
issue? Some legally turned minds had
talked about it being beneath the dig
uity of the convection to take notice of
such things 1t vas not one Of those
things that you could 90 and take a
stick and frail the man Then pointing
to Editor Gonzales and speaking with
all the force and energy he possessed.
he exclaimed But such methods are
beneath the dignity of that gentleman
over there. who has disbed out more
malice and hatred and hell Gre aud
damnatiou ia this State in the last few
years than has come from any mouth
save mine. perhaps Mr.. Gonzales
bowed ironically to him and there was
laughter. 1t was the duty of the con-
ventiou to show to him in plain way
that if he came into the hall be must
behave himself.
Mr.. Barker rose and said that he de-
sired to call the member from Edge
field to order. He had no right to i'm
pugn the motives of the members of
the convention and inject personalities;
be had attacked the motives of the Con-
servative members
Tillman: Well, the truth always
hurts
Senator Tillnau continuing, said that
there vas no question here about the
freedom of the press. They simply
wanted to put members Of the press on
notice tba, they must keep within
bounds or else vacate. Were they going
to rebuke it? Yes they we're goiug g
to rebuke it and there we're enough of
them to do it. They wound do i, de-
spite what the opposition might say.
fractional feeling was there No one
could deny it. 1t was iu their hearts.
He said he would have said nothing if
the Conservatives bad gone ahead and
shown disposition to rebuke this thing
But if the Conservatives meant to allow
John Gary Evans. their president, to
be insulted, be would chunk them with
rocks and draw the lines. Mr.. Barker
again rose and called the gentleman
to order saying that the gentlemao
should not be allowed to impugn the
motives of members Of the convention
and designate them by pointing his
6pger at them.
President Talbert: In that case |
hold that the gentleman is out of or
der and suggest that he proceed in or
der.
Senator TillmaD then stated that the
convention could not afford to let the
matter be sidetr:cked pow The reso-
luton had to be passed They all saw
and heard what TOOK place oa Monday,
but who would dare say that the presl-
dcut stood tnere and flagrsutly mis-
stated the returns. If you pass this
resolution, then | am satisfied.
The resolution which was adopted by
vote of l23 to % reads as follows:
Whereas, The State, newspaper,
published in the city of Colum bia. did
on the 18th inst, in its editorial col
umns, contain the following statement
iu reference 10 the action Of this con-
veution 10 announcing the vote upon
the motion to take recess, when the
question as to whether the name Sa-
luda should be inserted 10 lieu of But
Ter in the resolution before the cooven-
ton, on the 10th inst. to wit:
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