The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-26
.ON THE DISPENSXSY
lie DcnounCos tho Management Of
tho State Board OF fControl-Chnrgcs
tho hrcachers with Helping tho
DCNil md SimOntOn.

''o o'"'c SoaFu ol COntrOl-ChnrECS
tho Prcachors with Helping the
Devil and Simonton.
Senator Tillman addressed an audi
encc OF 800 people at Wagcncr's on
tho 18th inst. in tho interest of the now
county scheme Of Edisto. He showed
the advantages OF small counties, and
said that If ho lived in tho proposed
territory he would voto for tho now
county, but he wanted tho people to
think over tho matter and act for their
own best interest. He made Il long an /
tOrciblc speech in tho interest OF the
dispcnsnry. Ho charged the present
| board OF control with incompctcncy
and said that tho election OF the bonr(
should be thkon away from the IIcpis
laturc, as it was altnost impossiblo t,
secure good men SO long as there VIZ.
50 much "log rolling' among the nom
brrs for their friends.
| One man would say, you vote for mo
and | Will vote for your man hence
the inevitable result is the selection OF
men unfit for tho position. Ho said
that whilo sOmo OF the members OF the
present board were his personal
friends, and all OF them his political
iricnds, he did not propose to let that
hinder him from telling tho plain truth
in reference to their management OF
tho dispcnsary.
He said that thoy should all resign
and givo way to mon who could and
would run the dispcnsary as tho great
business concerns arc run-On business
principles that tho people need not
oXpcct tho best results where there was
80 much chickering's and Disagreement.
lie was In favor OF clocting the board
by tho people: and thought that the
Governor should have the power to re-
movo q dispenser immcdiatcly-that
where so great an interest was at stalk G
arbitrary power had to be exercised by
someone or the interest OF the people
| would sulfcr; where the responsibility
was divided you would have no ono to
| hold to an accountability. Ho claimed
that the enforcement OF the law should
be given to the Governor, rs he has
charge OF the cOnstabulary.
Ic paid his respects to Judge Simon
ton in vcry forcible language. Ho said
that the very best lawyers I'm the
United States Senate told him that ST.
monton's decision was contrary to law,
and for that reason they voted unani-
mously for his dispcnsary bill in the
Senate. He claims that tho bill will
pass when Congress meets.
Ho was charged with slandcring tho
preachers, but all that he had said
about them was that a great many OF
them In their zeal for prohibition wore
helping tho dcvil, saloon kccpcrs and
Simonton to choke tho dispcnsary to
death. He said that mono OF tho preach
crs could show anywhere in tho Bible
whore whiskcy drinking was con-
dcmncd.
The Rev. Hiram Baggot took issue
with him and spicy colloquy was tho
result.
Mr.. Baggot: 'Tho good Bookosaid
that no 'drunkard could enter the king
DOM"
Senator Tllman: "1t is the abuse,
not the use, OF whiskcy that the Bible
condemns, and can show you hundreds
of passages In the Bible where the use
OF whiskcy and wine Is sustained by
Divine authority"
Tho Senator claims that the preach
ors and pr0hibitionists are c0ntcnding
for an ideal which is impossible of full
| filmont.
"If you cannot got your ideal, do not
help the saloon keepers ITO defeat the
dlspensary," said tho Senator horccly.
| he took hand primary on tho dis.
| j
people voted to sustain the dispensary
Senator Tillman has certainly lost
90 ground with the country people
They gavc him an enthusiastic rcccp
tiOn.
Somc ono asked him how about tn,
tariff and direct taxes?
He said chat we were compelled t
have protection to raise revenue, an
that he was opposed to direct taxes, q
direct taxes would have to be levied o
population, and tho rich man woul
pay no moro taxes than the poor mar
"How do you stand on the Senatoris
racer" asked someone in the audience
81 decline to answer" said the Sens
tor. 81 advised you all last year t
elect Evans and you would not do +
and can't SEQ how you can expect m
} to take sides against any of tho cand
dates, as they are all Reformers, an
you must decide for yourselves withou
any interference from mo-" He close
lamid great nDDlause