The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-11

Courier; In tho News and Courier
OF the 9Th is briof report of Sena-
tor Tillman's speech in Sumter In
his speech in the afternoon, after he
had eaten his dinner, and when M ost
mon would have been at peace with
the whole world, tho Senator lost his
temper and said some worry ugly
things. Amongst other things he
declared that he was no rcace and
unity man, with which utterance he
lmparts no information to the peo
pie of South Carolina, for his whole
record is that he has been a stirrer
Of strife ever since he entered the
political arena.
Indeed he rode into Office upon a
wave Of such strife and bitterness as
has never been witnessed before in
this State, and even now he realizes
that his future success depends upon
again arraying brother against
brother, and creating, if ho can, that
old-time strife and bitterness of
which the people Of our State are
sick and tired. But the writer de-
sires especially to call attention to
the remarks made by Senator Till
man at Sumter on the 4th inst. with
reference to the Prohibtionists,
According 10 the report in the News
and Courier he used the following
language: "The State had to choose
between prohibition and the dispen-
sary, and as the Prohibitioniss were
a set Of hypocrites and towards the
choice fell on the dispensary."
Now, it may be remarked at the
outset that this article is written
without any desire to engage in a
controversy with Senator Tillman,
but, inasmuch as the writer had the
honor to lead in the fight for prohibi-
tlon last year, he feels it to be his
duty to say something on tho sub
ject. 1t will be seen that the Sena.
tors's statement is characterized by
his usual recklessness. He deems it
a small MI tier to denounce as COW
ards and hypocrites some twenty odd
thousand of the very best people in
South Carolina-people who honest
ly believe that prohibition is right.
who are ready to stand up and fight,
for their convictions. Yet, because
they dare to disagree with Senator
Tlllman, they are, without provoca.
tion, denounced as towards and hyp-
'"Cerites.
TSnly, we have reached beauti
fui statessof affairs when people. who
dare to livs.up to their convictions
are to be denounced in such language
by one who occupies the high and
dignified position cf United States
Senator.
Where do the ministers Of tho
Gospel stand? Almost to man
they have declared in favor of pro-
hibition and because they did 80 they
are towards and hypocrltes.
What about the thousand of
Christian people in South Carolina
who have declared in favor of pro-
hibitionP According to such author
ity rs Senator Tillman they are cow
ards and hypocrites.
What about the great Baptist,
Methodist and Presby terian churches,
all of which have spoken out in fav-
or of prohibitionP They are classed
by Senator Tillman as towards ana
hypoorites.
1t needs no argument to show that
the statement made by Senator Till
man was recklessly made and is
wholly untrue.
The object in writing this is not
to show the falsity of the charge, for
that is selfevident, but to show the
condition of affairs that prevails to
some extent in this State; condi-
tion of affairs which permits the use
of such reckless and false charges
The Prohibitionists have never
made any fight on Senator Tillman,
but they may show him that he is a
bad judge of what it takes to consti
tute towards and hypocrites.
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