The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-25
SENATOR TILLhAN ON
DISPENSARY QUESTION
HE WOULD ENJOY A JOINT
DISCUSSION.
Even Though He Is Not Eager To
Undergo The Fatigue-The Sit
uaGon as He Sees It.
Special to The Herald and News.

Special to The Herald and News.
Trenton. S. c.. July 24,-Personally
experimenting his farm work, and
caring for the flowers which he loves,
Senator B R. Tillman has steadily
improved in health at his home here;
50 much that. to use his own words,
while he is not eager 70 undergo the
fatigue OF making any speeches" he
thinks he would ''really enjoy having
io:nt discussion with any champion
the anti-dspensary people might unite
,:pon. or. Tor that matter. any half
dozen Of them" Senator Tillman says
si,at he has been about very little
lately. But the people OF South Caro-
lima know that. since Senator Till
mans first entry into the political
aren~ has never failed to keep
,c.sse watch on the political situation,
and since that hrst entry his views
have always been of interest to most
Of them. Especially at this time.
when war is being waged upon the
dispensary, which since its inception
has been regarded as his creature,
are his views upon the dispensary
question OF unusual interest. His
frst decisive utterance along this line
in the campaign now on was en-
bodied in letter to Representative +
w. Higgins. OF Newberry county,
which was published in The Herald
and News. That letter was widely
read throughout the state, and it IS
needless to quote from it here.
Clear and Concise Replies.
Senator Tillrlan was seen at his
home here by your correspondent and
asked if he had anything further to
say il? regard to the anti-dispensary
.-f-. His first answer was clear,
concise and decisive. 1t was to the
effect that. as a matter OF course. he
held 10 !he position which he had
taken il his letter to Mr. Higgins And
>cn2.o- Tilman cheerfully answered
al ;h1 other questions which were
:. He weighed Lis words.
but the old vigor and animation
which chacterized him in the days oi
his first gubernatorial candidacy were
in his replies.
The movement to vote OUT the dis
pensary in his home county, Edge
field. was first called TO his attention
AS to Edgefeld County.
II have been about very little
said Senator Tillman, and have hac
no opportunity. other than attending
one picnic in Edgeheld, to meet thu
people. I, therefore, am not postet
as to the present trend of though
and feeling, but those who have beei
around and are we'll informed, tell m
that IL this county the sentiment /
changing very rapidly. The peopi
are constantly asking what they ar
70 haze alter the d;Spensary is abol
:shed. while the effect on the Schoc
:und Il Withdrawing from the cour
" the money hitherto received tror
he state dispeusary is causing a grea
many people to change from"
Would Enjoy Joint Discussion.
Senator Tillman. continuing. Salc
"WhlI- | am not eager to unders
III. fatigue OF making any speeches,
think | would really enjoy having
Joint discussion with any champlo
the anti-dispensary people m1gl
unite upon, or. for that matter, ar
hall dozen Of them.
"1'he people are disgusted with tt
.:.artagen?tnt OF Tie state dlSpensaE
and there Is wide spread belief tn
t3r:- : c.,rr"pti-l somewhere. Tr
viii cause many to voc against t
system wI:o nave hitherto been
,trurg friends.
Some Figures.
~ NY recent letter | mention