The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-03-12
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The assertion of the editor of the
Daily Mail in recent article, that
"ScnatOr Tillman did not make such Il
charge against him, (meaning Senator
AlcLaurin) though lie expressed be-
lief founded upon circumstantial cyi-
dcnce, but that belief is shared in and
has been expressed by thousands of
Democrats in this State because they
have seen him at the Republican pie
counter and acting as the almOner of
Republican bounty, and they see no
other Democratic Senator from the
South doing that" is as unfOundcd as
al other filnsy arguments used in
shielding the Senior Senator. Here is
the language used, as furnished by the
Associated Press, where Senator Till
man said in reply to Senator Spooncr.
"You know" he shouted, shaking his
finger at the Republican side, chow
the votes necessary were secured"
"How were they sccurcd7" demand
ed Mr.. Spooner.
IL know, if the Senator does not, re-
)llcu ME. llltuuD.
II have received information in con-
fidence from that side of the chamber.
know from that that improper infu-
ences were used in getting those votes"
"Name the man." insisted Mr.. Spoon
er, "upon whom these influences were
brought to bear. 1t is due the Senator
and due the country that he name him.
A man who impeaches another in con-
tidence is n coward. If the Senator
knows Of any man who has been i'm
properly influenced he should name
him." Is this not plain enough to any
ono who can read and understands the
English language?
Mark these words. Mr.. Editor, of the
Senior Senator IL know" &c.. BY
what right does the editor of the Daily
Mail assert that Senator Tillman did
not make any such charge"
If n man makes charge in such
positive terms as Il know" then he
should prove what he knows, or else
admit that he did not know. If he
knew, why did he not prove it when it
was demanded of himY It is therefore
very evident that he did not know
then, does not know ut present; and
that anger, malice, jealousy and the
disposition to "rule or ruin" predomi-
mates in his ambition to announce him
self Gear Of Tillmania."
If n physician is called to the bedside
of n person in n dying condition, and
the physician believes that q few more
hours or days of hope may help the pa
tient, although at heart the physician
knows that there is no hope whatever,
he is justified in telling such patient
and those around him that his case is
not serious one; this could not justly
be called a lie; but when the physician
arrives at the bedside Of person
dead, and he knowingly or wilfully
tells that the dead person is alive, that
would be called lie. Why raise such
q howl about the Junior Senator when
the Senior Senator has been affiliating
with Populists, free silver Republicans,
middle Of the road and all other fac
tions for the sake Of manipulating
South Carolina's vote on it to in his
vest pocketf Does the editor of the
Daily Mail remember the Senior Sena-
tors first trip to St. Louis sometime in
1893 to find out where he was eat"
and how three years later he boasted
openly that he carried South Carolina's
vote in his vest pocket7 Does he re-
member how in the last campaign in
this State the Senior Senator openly
insulted all the ministers of the Gospel
for the sake of defeating the anti-dis-
pensary sentiment7 Yet this Ben Gall
Tiger is to be worshipped and praised
for all these ISLANDERS. abuses, and most
unfounded charges he sees fit to inflict
on all who cut themselves loose from
his coat-tail. Honor to whom honor
may be due is n beautiful as we'll ms
just maxim, but it would be unjust to
bestow it on one who in representa-
tive capacity nisrepresents the we'll
thinking, fair minded, conservative
element of this State. One might un-
dertake to defend his nephew "Jim"
with some grace on account of it being
his first offense. but his uncle "Ben"
has n worldwide reputation rs SLAM
derer, better known as the associate Of
Mary L. Lease, Pitchfork, Miscarry
Nation & Co., and cannot be excused.
Now, as to the other sentence of the
same article in the Daily Mail wherein
the editor states: "He perfectly safe
(speaking of McLaurin) in demanding
an investigation, for no direct proof of
bribery can be brought. If he made n
deal the man with whom he made it is
dead, but he has Republican rocks in
his possession all the same"
This is also one Of the many vile in
situations, ISLANDERS and unjust charges
freely made use of by the Apostles Of
Tillman when his and their infamy ls
exposed, or rather when they have not