The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-08-30

ana increasing the evil itself by Il con-
slant enlargement Of the monopoly.
The advocates OF the dispcnsary sys-
tom have steadily refused the pussagc
OF any lmw which would afford an op-
pOrtunity for any community to OK
press their opinions on this subject,
and the only method OF reaching u
verdict has been to put forth candidates
who represent the prohibition scnti-
| mcnt OF the State. This brings the
question fairly before tho people who
arc IN control Of tho government, and
arragns tho dispcnsary for trial upon
| It's merits as solution OF the liquor
| problem.
"Scnator Tillman has entered this
campaign avuwcdly to discuss the
| liquor question, and whilo | have not
questioned his right TO do SO, there was
no apparent need Tor his coming to tho
rescue OF the candidates who were ;.d-
vocnlnG the dispCnsNry system, and he
has not added anything to the discus
sion not already presented.
| "IwO lawyers have been engaged
! from the outset in setting forth the
| benefits and advantages OF the dispcn-
sary system and also in dcridiug the
cause Of prohibition. We're they not
equal To the occasion: Were the signs
OF the times pointing TO u dissolution
|
any one become alarmed for the safety
OF tho dispcnsary, SO that IL WAS ncCCs.
sary for the father To rush into the
| imminent deadly blCuch and rescue
his child from destruction
| Ten years ago the sCnHtOr WAS
clamoring against Wade Hampton
liking any part in the memorable cam
puign OF 80, and said vchcmcntly that
the Democrats OF South Carolina we're
having u family quarrel which lamp
ton ought not 70 interfere with. Is
not the condition today almost idcnti-
! cal Hampton WAS the recognized
| leader Of tho Democracy Of that time,
| and Tillman Is the recognized leader
to-day. True, Hampton WAS not then
(" candidate for re election, but it was
only Il short time until he WAS dc
| fcatcd, and his defeat WAS cOmpassed
| because he did interfere with the
family quarrel. Such u result cannot
bciall Senator Tiilman, i.s there is no
chance for opposition 10 him in this
campaign, AMI there was no desire to
| block his way TO reelection on the part
| OF any considerable clement in the
party. He WAS freely accorded the
right Of way by men Of every phase Of
Democracy, and hence his course in
this campaign does not compOrt wien
! the generous treatment he has re
cciVuu at the hands OF his fellow ID mo
! Gratis. 1t was miStakC on his part to
act contrary to the r,Qu!rcmcnt laid
down by him for tho proper conduct OF
a UniLcd States senator under simIlar
circumstances, and unless he hau tho
purpose in view TO declare a. preference
among the dispCnsHry candidates fOI
governor, which hc has diSclaimcd il
emphatic terms, there WAS no reason
, able excuse for his interference in
family quarrel, H. had already OK
pressed MS views in regard to tho
liquor issue, and all tho people Of Tn,
State know just where he stood. IL,
has not added anything TO their con
cepLion OF his position in regard to tho
dispcnsary system.
"Hls talents ought to have bccn in
| rcuuisitiUn Glscw here in tho discussion
Of national Issues before the people OF
pivotal States, where he could render
valuable service in the open field to
the cause Of Democracy, and aid in the
| election OF Bryan and Stevenson, our
national standard bearers. lie has
chosen to disregard this opportunity,
and has thrown himself into the local
contest, Icclnring that tue people will
| eject no man governor this year who
Is not in sympathy with him, which is
| CUulV3icnt to saying that the people
are going To tamciy submit 10 his bos-
| siSm.
"llc has become intoxicated with
| political power and diSLcnuGd with
political conccit. Ills extraordinary
sway upon the masses has ucluucd him
with the idCa that they are ready TO
obey his dictates at All LimcA, ana will
Weld readily TO his appeals On account
Of pre- judicc or former nss0ciations
| unt al IN hn
! upon the mere assertion OF any man,
| for the thinking people on both sides
| have reached the conclusion long ago
| that the penalty Ol aliCnal ION and Gis.
trust is entirely tu0 costly IT, cOmpari.
son TO the benefit ilOwinH from such Is
condition among them. They realize
| that political reforms can be secured
without rcaOl to hate and rancOr, and
| they are unwilling to degrade their
| manhood by submitting the decision Of
| public ISSUES TO tho arbitrary will OF
any man, however able and persistent
he may be. The primary system Is
thoroughly cntrcnchcU in tnc hearts
Of the people, and the lessons they
have been taught are not TO Du thrown
away at the instigatiOn Of any leader
Senator Tillmun is confronting his
own work when he attempts to use his
political prestige in This campaign.
The voters VIII not HcquicsCG IN his
oliciOus intcrmcddling, and The pre-
text that he is only defending his nd.
ministratiOn OF the dispGnanry law is
quite too thin and transparent for even
the most crcduiOus TO accept. lie has
seen the hand writing ON the wall, and
the kingdom over which he has run
riot 10 no longer under hi~ nomination.
He is not now the monarch OF all nc
surveys, but is forced TO take his place
as scrvaDt Of the people, who are
willing that nc shall lord IL over the
heritage into which he has come. 1t
may be humiliating and cxasperating,
but the vanity Of kings and princes
has been priCkcd in other times, and
our modern Bcls,."AZar is no exception
to the downfall that must follow the
| inOrdinaLc and excessive INDULGENCE
in self iaudatiOn and self aggrandizc
! mont.
" In conclusion, allow me to say that
the struggle made in this contest for
prohi bition and against the u.spenssry
has been labor Of love, from which
have derived much satisfaction in the
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