The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
Es.s'r'.ABI4LSH.ED 1865.

The rebellion there had been unfor.
tunate, but 1t should not hurt this
grand institution.
He had tried to give tho people a
plain business like, honest and eco
nomical administration. He had
had obstacles greater in many re.
spects than his predecessors. Dur
ing his term the State had been dom.
mated by the original package peo-
pie, He, however, had had more H.
quor seized than any of his prede-
cessors and at less expense. The
dispensary was the best solution of
the liquor question. In 1892 he
had voted for prohibition because he
considered it more preferable than
open berrooms, but the dispensary
system had decreased drunkenness
in the State and would be far moro
potent in that respect than prohibi-
tion, and half loaf was better than
no broad.
Governor Ellerbe advocated bien-
nial SESSIONS Of the general assem-
bly,. Each session cost South Caro-
lima about $4,000, and, as far as
tho general good was concerned,
some of them were not worth $3.50
to the State. The Governor took
his seat amid applause.
49, ''yoUR UNCLE GEORGE"
Col. George Tillman was intro
duced to the tune OF "hurrah for
Tillman," "if he is any kin to Ben
he's all right" together with consid.
erablo general applause. After an
eloquent reference to Orsngeburg's
dead heroes, he put the crowd in a
good humor by declaring that tho
time allotted him for making q
speech was not even sufficient to al
low him to pay them a few compli-
ments. He could only hop, skip and
jump over a few leading questions
His remarks were spicy and pungent
and seemed to interest the crowd i'm
mensely.
I am, said he, for trying to keep
your money in yonr pocket and not
taking it oil for taxes. Taxes are
too high. object to having three
colleges where the courses are redu-
plicated and whore free tuition is
given in competition with private
and UNCONVENTIONAL institutions.
He dealt vigorously with the dis
pensary question, riddling it merci-
lessly. This moral Institution had
been in operation for five years, and
ho challenged the authorities to
show whore it had paid the State.
Why had no other State adopted it?
We are alone in our glory--a bloody
record of oppression, crime and pee
ulatlon. 1t never started in Swe-
don, but was invented by some South
Carolina Solon in order to organ e
a political ring, which was in full
blast with 400 or 500 drones.
Men and women, too, will drink
whiskey in spite Of man Or devil and
all regulations but from the Jeremi-
all of tho prohibitionist, one would
think that this old world was goip 2
to the devil at a 2.40 gait.
All philosophers say that we should
tax that which the people will pay
for most readily. A majority of the
nations of tho earth collect more
than one half of their revenue from
taxes on stimulants, and should we
be fools enough to let go this great
source for the benefit Of politicians
and drones? ~.
Col. Tillman touched up Governor
Ellerbe for hio "lack of judgment
and backbone in not fighting the
abuses Of the dispensary and the
State colleges. We used to pay S45,.
OG0 for the support Of State colleges
and now we are paying $17700C
therefor, and that is tho cause of the
100000 deficit in the State treas
ury last year and tho reason for in
creasing taxes ono half mill. He was
for taking away the privilege ia,
from Clemson College and dividing
the Federal fund Of $4,000 be
tween Clemson and Winthrop, Civ
ing them the same strength as tht