Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-11
EX-GOV. T|LLMAN TALKS, And He Says Some Ugly Things
 as He Goes Along. JUDGE GOFF WAS IMPORTED,
He Says, to Undo the Rule of the White.
 People of South Carolina.
HE HINTS AT THE USE OF MILLIONS
To Influence the Dispensary Decision-He Says Jefferson's Prophecy May Be Full flled-"rhe Revolution That Must
 Come, Sooner or Later.'

Jacksonville, Fla, May 10.-A special to the Times Union from Gainesville, Fla, says: Senator Tillman arrived in the city today from the Archer neigh borhood where he has some property. He met his old friend, J. F. Bunch, at the depot and accepted the proffered ln- vitation to dine at his home here. The Times-Union correspondent met the sem ator and inquired of him if he had read the dispatches from Columbia in refer. ence to the decisions against the regis tration and the dispensary laws of his state.
 .I have not seen the papers," the sen ator replied, and while l anticipated the result l have no direct knowledge in regard to the decisions"
 The correspondent handed the senator the Times Union containing the report. After he had read the report the senator said:
 Tn regard to the registration law, there is no general election in South Car olina this year and no franchise will be exercised only on the election of delegates to the constitutional convention called by the last legislature after being voted upon by the people at the last general election, last November. There is evil dently a conspiracy on foot, and this dirty republican, Judge Golf, was brought from his home in West Virginia into an- other circuit to do the work, which it Is hoped will overthrow the rule of the peot pie in our state.
 ''Simonton, in whose circuit South Car olina is, was, I think, member or the legislature at the time the registration law was passed in 1882. It was good enough then because he and his clique governed the state. It has been in force for thirteen years, and is only sought to be overthrown now that the people at three consecutive elections have been in- dicating fixed purpose to permanently retire certain old time leaders. l do not know what the supreme court Of the Uni ted States will do but l do know this. The constitutional convention will be held. It will 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 asked.
 Judge Simonton has once declared that this law was constitutional" re- piled the senator. "He has practically reversed himself. From the sweeping nature of the injunction l am almost
 
 trying to overthrow the law the judge had been improperly influenced. The dispensary system is so popular in he state, and is being watched with such keen interest by the people outside, with absolute certainty of being adopted by other states, that the barkeepers and liquor manufacturers could well afford to raise $1 000, 900 to buy judge or two. Congress has declared by enactment that liquor, upon arrival in state, shall be AF kl1.f -tAf same as that manufactured therein. The supreme court has time and time again affirmed the right of a state to control liquor in any way it saw proper.
 ''It behooves the lovers of temperance throughout the United States to make their influence felt and heard at this crisis, for experience has shown the dis pensary system to be the best political of the liquor problem.
 ''These two judicial decisions, if sus- tained, practically destroy the last ves- tige of states ri-hts, and Jefferson's prophecy that the federal judiciary would be the means of overthrowing our liberties and destroying local self government will have been fulfilled. Governor Evans plan to resist the in junction is the quickest and best way to have the supreme court pass upon it"
 What do you think of the outcome?"
 "Unless 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 in- terpret the act of congress according to the English language and the law will certainly continue it's benefcient work in reducing drunkenness and liquor drinking. The judges, by their deci- sions and injunctions, and congress- men, by their votes, are rapidly making this country despotism in which the rights and interests of the masses as are of little moment as they are in Russia Unless the people better them selves, the lawyers and judges will sell our liberties to the corporations and the money power, but am glad to see thent pressing their schemes. for it will only bring upon us the revolution that must come sooner or later"