The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1900-05-23
STATE CONVENTION.
Continued from First Page.

his declaration Of independence max
ing the negro the equal Of the
white man. He eulogized Lincoln in
he United State Senate.
As to Tillman's loyalty to party
Col. Youmans charged that in 1890,
he vas a simon pure Edge6eld Dem
ocrat; in 1892 a half Populist; in
1894 a greenbacker, in 1895, in a let
ter to Thomas F. Byron, 81 see no
nope of relief unless the Southern
farmer quit voting tie Democratic
ticket and the Western farmers the
Republican ticket"
In his eulogy on Senator Earle, he
said that the aristocracy before the
war gave this country as pure a gov
eminent as had ever been given. BE
stated at another time that South
Cardinals credit prior to 1868 was
unimpeachable. The contention by
the Senator now is that if there is
to be any stealing Gone, let South
Carolina get her share. The speaker
then disclaimed the desire of the PEG
pie Of South Carolina to put money
consideration above truth and honor.
This unfortunate utterance of Till
mans CHASING South Carolina with
rogues offended the sensibilit;es OF
more than ono Southern Senator.
He accused Tillman of political
perjury-not personal but political
perjury. Tillman in the constitu,
tional convention had quoted John
j. Patterson as saying that there wass
"6ve years OF good stealing in South
Carolina" He later said several
times that there was good stealing
going on in Washington, and he
wanted some of it himself; he had
earned it and was not ashamed of it.
He arraigned Senator Tillman for
his connection with the ~penitentiary
scandal. He then compared the
free barroom in the State capitol dur
ing Republican times with the free
sample rooms at the State dispen-
sary during Tillman's administration
as Governor.
INTERRUPTED
His arraignment of Tillman in
connection with the dispensary and
the ~penitentiary matters was here
interrupted.
Mr.. Stevenson, the presiding officer,
ruled that the record of Tillman in
the Senate, not prior to that time,
was now under discussion. There
was mild cheering from Tillman's
friends.
Senator Tillman asked that "this
man" be not disturbed in the enjoy
ment of this luxury, it is not often be
could get people to listen to him.
There was more cheering and cries
for '.Tillman" and for "Youmans."
Senator Tillman had during the
first part of the excoristion sat per-
feet unmoved, On the seat directly in
front of the chair which Col. You.
mans had occupied, but his fighting
face" showed the return of the fire
of former bouts.
Mr.. Youmans acquiesced in the rul-
ing of the chair and did not conclude
his speech.
MIR. A. 81. Patterson of Bsrnwel!
assured the convention that Mr.. You
mans did not represent the people Of
Barnwell county in his remarks.
Mr.. Youmans-There is the record.
1t speaks for itself.
JUST ONE VOTE.
The vote on the motion to table
Mr.. Youmans' motion to tatle the
resolutions was carried. There was
only one vote in the negative-thst
Of Mr.. Youmans. The resolutions
were adopted by a rising vote, Mr..
Youmans being the only one voting
in the negative.
Some unimportant changes were
made to the constitution. The con-
stitution will be published later.
SPEECH FROM TILLMAN.
This concluded the work of the
convention, and before the resolutions
If thanks to presiding officer, clerks,
Etc, some delegate sent up a resolu-
:.- soo,oe4,- n croooh fro- TIL !