The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-08-01
BRAVE BEN STICKS TO 1T.
Says Whether by an Understanding or
Not an "Unholy AlIiace" Exits.

50 to speak, held an all day perform
ance here, and the Ben gall tige,
came in. Senator Tillman made q
red-hot speech and put new ginger
in the fight. He was held until The
very last, and when he talked, made
it lively. Tillman was received with
that old time whoop. To start al
the enl, Tillman said:
This was his seventh meeting an(
he protested against always being
put last. There were some who
thought he ought to remain at home
It was not bis fault some one else
does not want to be senator. H.
never felt happy unless be had cp
position, and he preferred it H
may be fool, but he was never &C
cused of it, and, therefore, he did
not try to be dictator, but felt free
to give advice. As long as he was
senator he felt free to talk. All are
agreed on national issues and there
was no use to talk on such matters
unless be wanted to sheer around CT
say some sweet things. He bad
seriously regarded dis duty. He
had thought it over, and feeling his
obligations, be felt it carried with it
some responsibility to assist in
throwing light. Did you not teach
me to use ttis tongue and to use it
vigorously? Did you label that
tongue ''for national use only =" If
Sc, say so. If you say so [ will obey.
If not otherwise advised be was 60
ing to talk right out on the liquor
question. The people were free 10
do as they pleased and he wanted
them to do so. It is charged that
but for Tlllman there would now be
prohibition. He said be worked for
the dispensary law. The prohibition
vote cast was nothing like a general
vote, and over 10000 did not vote at
all. As to the dispensary being a
great political machine. When it
came in be had just been reelected
and he needed no machine. He ad-
vised the dispensary because he did
not believe prohibition could be en-
forced. He did this to save the
State from degradation and being
hypocrites under prohibition.
The people have voted on this
question almost solely on State
offices, and the legislature in four
elections, and but for him it would
have been put in the constitution
without any butts or ifs. He did this
because the supreme court decision
was pending. He wrote the clause,
and whenever his tongue grew fcrked
he wanted to be kicked out.
The minority is asking you to give
up your God given rights and asking
you to give up without contest. II
you are not careful you will be back
where you where eight years ago.
The State holds 100000 worth CT
liquor, and that Fqaor will fritter
away or be lost. Ii you walt it tlat
way it is your right. Dispensary
men be hears are going to vote for
the prohibition candidates: Men
should stand for principles and stand
by them. Stand by your principles !!
Ii it is going to be matter Of re-
ligion and good-fellowship, then you
had better go back to TIE convention
system. Your committees are going
to ruin the primary by gaggipg
ard limiting the speakers. He
said the reporters were generally
fair. Men must not vote for personal
preferences but on principles, but
you have such right and do as you
please, and he would not complain.
The people have governed South
Carolina and the only way is to allow
free time and take eff The bride.
There have been accusations Ct in
tee rity and no time for the charges
or denials. He wanted to serve
notice that he was going to speak
first somewhere. This gag;ng OF
speakers will kill the primary. Bet
ter have fewer speakers. What use
is there, for instance, for eight can
didates for commissioner. They can
show nothing in ten minutes, abSo
lutely nothing. You do not want a
man who can merely tell j)hes, but
these men can tell nothing in that
time.
It was an outrage to limit the gov.
ernors to thirty minutes. They are
all the same. They should all have
more time, but some Of them do rot
want more time. Every man should
have all the time be wants. 1t was
funny to see Gorz.les, an open
avoyeH license mar now the OlG'