The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-19
"A CONSTITUTIONAL LIAR"
WITH WHOM YOU CAN'T KEEP UP,
SAYS BUTLER OF TILLlIAN.

An Incfpfent Outbreak at Columbia
Promises n Sensation for n Few
Minutes, But soon subsides-ses-
sion of the Convention a short One,
hut Various Matters of Importance
Are Dealt With-Ex-Senator VI. G.
Butler Arrives in the City-A Few
RefreshingIy Frank Comments by
the Old Warrior on His Political
Opponent.
Columbia. S. c.. Sept 1s.-There was
another incipient sensation on the fiooK
of the constitutional convention to-day
despite the fact that the session was about
as short as that Of the previous day. The
matter had its origin in the sensational
session OF Monday, and this time the
States editorial expression of opinion as
to the first vote taken on the Butler coun-
ty matter is the casus belli-if II may Do
so termed.
A. II. Patterson OF Barnwell, after re-
questing that one OF the vice presidents
take the chair. brought up resolutions
denouncing the editorial. and asked for
its immediate consideration.
Ten members. headed by Senator Irbys
objected to the immediate consideration
of the resolution. and 1t was made the
special order for tomorrow mornings
session.
When Mr.. Patterson Brought up HIS
resolution Vice President Talbert was
called to the chair. The editorial de-
clared that the figures OF the tellers wers
falsifed by the president in stating them
to the convention, making II tie votes
instead Of permitting "a recess. The res-
olution declares that this statement was
not borne out by the "revote" takens
and had no foundation, and, further, thar
the statement was malicious false-
hood" The consideration of the matter
tomorrow will doubtless cause a lively
debate.
Aside from this matter the session to-
day was very uneventful although two
vitality important articles Of the new con-
stltution were introduced by members OF
the committee having them IN charge.
and flood Of new ordinances made their
appearance, among the most important be-
ing ordinances providing for the establish-
ment of a court Of errors; providing for
the keeping Of separate records Of the
taxes paid by whites and the negroess
providing for the establishment Of a state
refprmatory for the confinement Of youth-
ful criminals; providing for the re-estab-
lshment of the whipping post for certain
criminals, introduced by ex-Congressman
George ID. Tillman; providing for the pre-
vention Of prize fights within the borders
OF the state, and providing for plural
Mr. Mower. Of the committee on decIara-
tion Of rights, presented the article OF tho
constitution on that subject, which the
committee has practically decided 70 rec
ommend. This Is an important section,
as follows, Excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor
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nor shall witnesses be unreasonably de-
tanned. Corporal punishment shall not be
,anietedi ,anist The power 70 punish for con-
imprisonment in the state penltentiary.
Mr.. Stokes, chairman Of the committee
on corporations, submitted the full article
on corporations, which has been prac-
tically agreed TO in committee. It pro-
vides against the acceptance OF free passes
by OHiiceholders; against the consolidate
ton of parallel or competing lines of rail-
roads, that II shall be unlawful for any
corporation doing business IN this state
10 combine directly or indirectly or for
their trustees, assigns or agents to cons
bine to fix the price or regulate or pro-
hblt the consumption OF the products OF
the SOIL or Of the mines, or OF the facto-
ries OF this state; that social and civil
rights Of employees shall not be interfered
During the day the convention received
and adopted the report OF the COMMITTEES
on suffrage in the matter Of the contest
from Williamsburg county, dsmissing the
contest presented by the negro delegation.
Ex-senator M. c. Butler arrived In the
city to-day. When asked If he had any
thing TO say about Senator Tiliman's at
ton. he said: mo. sir: / be-
lieve not. My consideration for
his brother, George d. Tillman, who is a
manly man, o gentleman and always
strikes right out from the shoulder, new
er hitting below the belt, restraints me
from saying a great many things that 1
could say. / have denounced Ben Till
man 10 his face as a coward liar and a
thief, and he did not resent II. If I should
kick him now he would howl like spaniel
and doubtless indict me for assault and
battery. You know you can't keep up with
a constitutional liar like he Is and shall
leave him to enjoy all the glory he can
gain by attacking man behind his back,
when he has no opportunity to reply His
statement 50 far as Il relates to me, is
a tissue OF falsehoods from beginning to
end.
'Heresis one specimen. He refers to an
interview between Gen. Gary and Gen.
Ruger at Edgefield on the day OF election.
Gen. Ruger was not at Edgeheld at all,
and the statement Is pure fiction. He Is
equally at fault as to the second republi-
can meeting at Edgeheld. His account Of
what occurred is a fragrant misrepresen-
tation of what did occur. But why at
tempt to follow a man who is so utterly
regardless Of the truth and reckless in
his statements? Let him go"