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


There IS a striking analogy between
the mastery OF TriIby by svengaH and
the mastery Of South Carolina BY Senator
TillDan. The subversion Of Trlby's mind
by the repulsive musician was not more
complete than IS The subversion Of the
mind q the dominant element in South
Carolina politics" as TiIlman loves TO
cali il, by the junior sena tor-elect from
that state. And poor Trnby's condition
under her master was not more pitiable
than is the condition Of poor South Car
DINA under her master.
An Illustration in point IS offered by the
resolutions adopted at the recent con-
vention in Edgeheld county. at which TIL
man was the leading spirit. in support OF
the action OF the mob which denied 10 Col.
John J. Dargan of Sumter the right OF
free speech. The resolutions. which were
published in cur dispatches. made far
cical declaration 10 the effect that the
right Of free speech was recognized, and
then went on 10 intimate that any speech
which did lot meet with the approval of
those passing the resolutions was not free
speech. and would not be tolerated in
Edgedeld county. so long as you talk
On our side said the resolutions, in effect,
you can say anything you please. but
II you say anything that we do not like,
you stand in danger OF furnishing a vic
tim for a lynching bee" That action may
be called first rate Tlumanism, because
Tiliman was al the convention and no
doubt approved the resolutions, II he did
not write them himself. 1t is in line with
good TAlman doctrine. because Tillman
brooks no opposition. The end he is
stitutional convention. the DISTINGUISHING
of the negroes. and the perpetuating of
himself ana his friends in power. Col. Oar
gan wished 20 speak in favor Of giving the
negro a fair showing. To work up an anti
negro sentiment, Col Dargan was mobbed
az Edgeheld, and Tnlman's Edgeheld con
vention indorsed the mobblng. It was an
other instance Of PLAYING upon a preju-
dice, at which play Tinman is a con-
spicuous expert. In fact the secret OF
his success is in his power 20 stir up class
against class.
As to what are the effects Of Tillman-
ism upon South Carolina. aside from the
sounding of the death knell Of free speech
In the state, as long as the powers that
be remain IN control, the news columns
OF the Charleston News and Courier for
one day will show. In its issue OF July 3.
the News and Courier reports that in Barn
well county one tract Of land containing
200 acres was sold by the sheriff for 81.
or at the rate of one-half a cent an acre;
that a white murderer in Green
vile county had surrendered to the coun-
ty authorities because he had no fear of
the law Of the state, but was afraid that
II he was not put behind Jail walls he
would be lynched by the family of his
victim; that the state luaatic asylum is
and white unfortunates have
to be turned away, the state in the mean
time investing money in the making of
more mnatlcs through its liquor business.
In the same issue Of the paper appears
a letter seeking to Justify the lynching
Of a negro who had recently been lynched,
not because he had committed crime,
hut because the lynchers thought they
had reason TO believe that he purposed
a crime. Tillman is on rec
ord as having said. while he was COVER
nor of the state, that he would himself
form one Of party to lynch a negro for
the crime which it was suspected that Bill
Stokes purposed committing. Is it strange
that the implied advice of one so high
in authority should have been followed
in the case of Bin Stokes, whose
worst crime. so far as is known, was in
being suspected of purpose to commit
crime? u.8