The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-08-22
TILLMAN AND ST. JOHN.
THE DISPlGNSAKY AND PROHIIsI-
TION
The Champion OF the Dispcnsnry
Meets the Apostle OF Prohibition


The jury appointed to decide the
merits Of the dcbato which Senator
Bon Tillman and Prof. Samuel Dickic,
National Chairman of tho Prohibition
party, held on Thursday night at Pro
| hibitiOn Park, >. l.,. CndOrcd tho Opn-
ion Of the audience, which favored the
southern Senator throughout. There
wore seven PrOhibitioniSts on the jury
and fourteen anti ti-Prohibtiunists, and
they decided eleven TO eight in Scnu-
tor Tillman's favor, two not voting.
He carried tho audience with him
last night as thoroughly rs he did on
the preceding evening. lie was in the
midst Of the Prohibition stronghold,
contending against their theories, but
the audience applaudcd him as though
he were struggling in their behalf.
Most OF the audience were Prohibition
lists, but their delight when Tillman
made point against his opponent was
enthusiastic. He is u speaker of con-
siderable magnitude, free from most
Of the platform tricks, and natural in
! manner.
| The methods of cx-Gov. ST. John, of
| Kansas. who was his opponent, belong
to the old school. SO the audience lis
tened TO Tillman with delight, and
applaudcd him in sucu Il way that
! their favor must havU been intended
not SO much for what he had said us
tho way in which he said it. But, he
mudo Il great impression On his hear
ers, and their delight was unboundcd
when they learned that the jury was
with them in giving him the honOrs Of
the debate on Thursday.
| Tho question last night was, SIS Pro-
| hibitiOn the Best Method Of Temper
ance Reform ," The debate was slow
in starting, and after the audience
had sung II hymn, "Comc Thou Al
mighty King" MIR. II. II. Carr, who
was introduced rs the founder Of the
womcn's Republican clubs of New
York, sang "ROwing Home with Mol
| ly." Then the superintendent OF the
building announced that no interrupt
t,ons ;:a"ld be allowed from tho audi
cncc. On Thu, stay the Interruptions
took up too much time and incG"lrrrcd
with the speakers. So it was announc-
cd that the audience would have no
share in the debate.
Dr. Leonard, who is the secretary
Of the Methodist Episcopal Mission,
was made chairman. and he WAS told
| to keep his eye on his watch. and see
that the speakers did not go over their
time. The suppression Of the audience
deprived the debate OF some Of its
| livcliucss, but there was nothing to
prevent them from applauding, and
they did whenever Senator Tillman
gave them Il chance.
EX Gov. ST. John opened the discus
sion. He said:
- don't know when have enjoyed
more speaking on prohibition than be-
fore you good people here. and under
these circumstances. THirty years age
Senator Tillmau and | represented OK
trcmcs Of political opinion, and ! an
proud to have the honor OF meeting
here one Of this counJry'S mo ST djstin
guishcd citizens, who is known to every
body that makes any attcmp TO keel
up with the political questions Of tn,
day. The question that parted us
thirty years ago is settled now. unC
settled forever. We arc not here to-
night RS politicians in any sense Of the
word, but as citizens OF our common
COuntry,LO discuss IL comparatively new
question that has forced itself TO the
front during the past twenty-five years.
| claim for Senator Tillman that he is
as sincere and conscientious i'm what
he is doing us what ! claim for myself.
| We are both doing what We can in i'm
humble way for our fellow men. am
wlad that the other side Of this debate
Is upheld by such Il courageous man ;iS
Senator Tlllman. We know that he
has courage, as we'll as great deal OF
gray matter in addition, and | woulG
rather DC whipped by him than van
quish II little Western scrub like my,
self.
50 stand here tonight for prohibition
first, last and and tho time, because
my experience Of the last twenty five
years has taught me that it is not only
the best way to promote temperance
reform, but because my conscience tells
me that in the sight OF God and man
il is right. know that all the States
Of the Union are with me, and I know
that prohibition is the rule Of the Bi
bic. 1t says always, Thou shalt not,
and there is not Il word In it in fuvol
OF licensing, any wrong, nor will my
lrlcnd lind there n word about disDun
sarics. The law is prohibitor, ali
through the Statutes of the States, ana
the United States Supreme Court has
SAID that the rights and liberties OF
nobody are interfcrrcd with when tn,
permission to sell liquor is denied
Tho Constitution says that the fun
damcntal object of government is tC
promote the welfare Of the people
Last night Senator Tillmun read tho
statement Of Gov. Larrabcc, of Iowa
IN which he denounced the saloon and
the liquor traffic as the breeder Of pau
| PcllHHl, CFllIlc ana ucprauaJlOn. INC
Legislature Of Iowa endorsed that, and
SO do /, and [ claim that anything
which breed crime, paupcrism unC
degradation should b. prohibited, no
licensed or dickcrcd with. found to
day that the Statutes Of South Carolint
arc in perfect harmony with my opin
ion. The whole criminal code is bro
nlDltOrS, ana II man can't kick his dos
without violating the law, and he can
not get II license to do it, nor deal will
1t according to the dispcnsary system
South Carolina laws strictly prDnibi
tho adultcration Of food, aud do no
allow the tcrrapin to be taken undc
Il certain sizc. You cannot get a il
ccnsc to take them.
v No living picture nor impure liter
aturc are allowed, and you can't gc
license for living picture, or trca
one Of them, in accordance with tho
dlspcnsary law. Every one of thcs,
laws Is prohibitory. You cannot dis
scminatc infectious disease. and 70,
wouldn't bo allowed to give IL mar
seven years itch, even il you had