The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-04-13
Tillman Defends Dispensary and
Demands Sosns Arrests.
SOME PLAIN TALK.
Says Brlce Law Elections Is Not The
Voice of the PespIe.W. Scores the
Old Board for Violating the Law,
Thinks Another Political Ring
Is Forming,

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Senator Tillman has SIS sued an ad.
dress to the people Of South Carolina
on the dispensary situation In the
state. 1t Is 3 Enthusiastically
strong statement Of his view Of mat
tiers. and 1t will be read with interest
by the voters Of the state. The ad.
dress follows:
Fellow Citizens: 1t is only from q
ems Of the highest public duty that
I feel called upon to address you at
tins time. Burdened as / am with
national concerns nothing but obliRa-
tlons to the people induce me to take
upon my shoulders the additional
work Of directing your attention to
matters affecting the state alone.
But / have never felt or believed it to
be the wish and intention OF the PEG.
pie Of South Carolina that my cleo
tiOn to the senate should cause me to
lose all interest and concern alb ut
home affairs. l was q citizen anG
taxpayer before l ever held any Office
at all and l will be a citizen and tax
payer after l shall cease to hold Cf1ce.
Therefore, 1t Is unnatural and impro
per from my point of view for me %
take no interest and have no thought
about what Ia going On In South
Carolina.
NO DICTATIoN OR BossIsM.
/ nave received q great deal OF adj
vice recently from the newspapers OF
u state to the effect that l should
attend to my duties in Washington
and leave others to discuss and direct
affairs at home. The common trend
Of all Of this advice Is that ! should
discuss national questions IN the COM
Ing state campaign, be reelected TO
the senate, with or without opposi.
tion, and not stir up strife. L am
warned and threatened should l not
heed this counsel, but In spite Of II
all l feel compelled to speak to the
people with my usual frankneSs and
b%luntness and let them determine the
whole question. have never sought
to dictate to the people; l have only
told them the truth IA l see it, given
my opinions for what they wero
Woluii 6Lu L dn always NillblR VI
abide by their action whatever that
may be-. 1t Ia 80 in this instance. IL
gives me no concern that my return
to the senate may be leopard Esd.
There are things more 10 bs dreaded
than the loss Of a sc at IN The senate,
n is the loss Of my own self respect.
/ have been trusted by tine people OF
South Carolina and have been honor
ed by them far beyond my deserts,
have been chosen as Cheir leader anG
been followed Loyalty. Nov, If after
sixteen years l should, from selfish
motives, betray their confidence anG
allO Y ambition to draw nee aside from
the path of duty, / would deservearo
expaot to receive their contempt and
punishment at the polls. 1, there
fore, scorn all suggestions of cp~ard.
.ly nO-interference In STATE tff AIRS.
The people know me too we'll to be
fooled by the assertion that 1t Is my
desire to boss or dictate, for my sole
purpose is to give them the benefit Of
my experience and knowledge and
Cfer such advice as iu my judgment
will be conducive to the public vel
fare. Then l will abide clleorfully by
whatever conclusion they NAV reach
Teach the people and trust the PEG
pie" was JtGferson's motto; teach the
people and trust the people is eqlalll
my motto and that is all | Shall at
tempt to do at this time.
RING RULE THREATENED.
Sixteen years ago there was q rcvo.
luton In South Carolina which ga re
the common people Of the state for
the first time In It's history that re
cognition which was their due and
made them In reality the masters of
our public aft Lirs. The old ring was
OverthrOWn; the primary system
which gave every man, however poor
ard humble, an equal vote with every
other man, however rich and high
followed; the new state constitution
gave us temporary immunity from
negro domination; the utmost free
ttvities vas assured; and under these
@ impulses the STATE has bounded
forward like q race horse along oil
progressive lines. There are not
wanting, however, indications that
sinister influences are at work and
that o few men are seeking TO obtain
practical control Of the state govern.
ment and to dominate In our affairs
The corporations have not reRained
the sway which they once held, but
are gradually getting more and more
influence and direction In our p0litic
There are evidences Of more than
"lncipient rottenness' in the state
and II the schemes Of certain men are
not thwartcd in the coming primary
election, 1t will be only q short time
before another state ring" will have
full sway in our affairs with It's head.
quarts Ia the State ne wspaper onlce in
Columbia.
There are several things In connec-
ttOn with our state government that
I will discuss In the coming campaign,
but in this ADDRESS l shall treat Of
only two OF the things the people OF
the state should earnestly consider
now and take immediate action about.
One is the settlement OF the wills.
key question and the other Is the con.
troll of the Democratic party Of the
state by a majority Of all OF the Dsm
ocrats rather tuaD by a 8 n&ll fraction
OF the voters. Tue two ideas are In
uerlocked and cannot be separated
and, therefore, l shall treat them to
gether.
BLESSINGS OF PROHIBITIONS"
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