Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-17
TILLMAN UNJUST TO LYON.
What One Of the Senator'S Newspaper
Supporters Thinks of the incident.

What One Of the Senator'S Newspaper
Supporters Thinks Of the incident.
Mr.. Tillman in his speech In Coz
lumbia last Monday was bitterly per-
sonal In his reference to Mr.. ]. Fraser
Lyon. The arrangement Of fact, and
argument on the same Is fair and
legitimate as long as parliamentary
usages are observed and as long as
the civility which usually governs
gentlemen is present. The questions
at issue should be settled by the
showing Of facts and not by use Of
abusive terms. There is no use for
anybody to assail Mr.. Lyons charac-
ter before an audience which knows
him.
The Press and Banner knows his
character is good, and nobody believes
that he would knowingly make a
statement which was not In accord
with the facts.
Mr.. Tillman Is perhaps the great
est man that South Carolina has ever
sent to Washington. His hands are
clean. and nobody doubts his integ-
rity. The state OF South Carolina
loves him and honors him.
Mr.. Lyon is young man at the
very threshold of q useful and hon
orable career. The people of his
native county honored him with a
seat in the house of representatives.
the house Of representatives honored
him by placing him on the investi-
eating committee. In the discharge
Of unpleasant duties he has no doubt
incurred Ill will In some instances.
and on the other hand, IL he is not
proud of the words of praise and
commendation that have been given
to him he is more or less than a man.
To be pleased at the evidences Of ap-
proval that have come TO him is nat
ural.
Such pleasure furnishes no ground
on the part of any man to seek to de-
stroy him by efforts to ruin his repu-
tation.
An impartial jury would hardly say
that the offensive expressions were
either deserving or becoming.
Mr.. Tillman is a man old enough
to be the father Of Mr.. Lyon. He
occupies as high position with the
people as was ever held by any man.
AS an old man, as great and well
known man, as the distinguished
senator at Washington, It would
hardly be a commendable act to seek
to ruin an honorable young man.
This, too, in the absence Of the VIC
tim of his wrath, when he could not
defend himself. The differences in
their physical powers and their ages
would preclude the possibility Of his
resenting it.
Surely Mr.. Tillman is able to take
care of himself without taking ad-
vantage Of another.
In the cause Of justice and fair play
we protest against Mr.. Tillman's un-
parliamentary attack upon Mr.. Lyon
AS the readers Of the Press and
Banner know we are a friend to Sem
ator Tillman. We are supporting him
and defending the dispensary against
all corners and against all attacks.
Mr.. Lyon is our neighbor, and If his
views on the dispensary coincided
with the views of this editor we would
vote for him against the world. He
proposes to interfere with the state
dispensary, for this reason alone we
are not supporting him in his race.
But in all conscience, we must pro-
test at the cruel and unbecoming at
tack which Mr.. Tillman has made up
on him. Mr.. Lyon does not deserve
the treatment which has been accord
ed to him by Mr. Tillman. And Mr..
Tillman in his better moments will
admit his errors.-Abbeville Press
and Banner