The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-07-11
TILLMAN ROASTS LYON.
ATTACKED HIM BITTERLY IN CO.
LUMBIA SPEECH LAST NIGHT.
Urged the People to Vote Against Mfr.
Fraser Lyon Because Mr.. Lyon Had
in Letter to an Attorney Made a
Slanderous InsinuatiOn Against


Slanderous Insinuation Against
Him.
Columbia, July at the campaign
meeting tonight the State House was
crowded, crowded beyond endurance
almost Every available seat was oc-
cupied and standing room was at a
premium When the meeting began
Senator Tillman had to go in the open
air. He spoke from the State House
steps to the largest crowd he has ever
addressed in Columbia, and it was
certainly the largest political gather
ing seen in Columbia in this day and
generation. It was simply amazing.
All classes were IN the immense
throng.
Senator Tillman's defense Of the
dispensary as system was not as
vigorous as it has been on previous oc-
casions. It was hot from the shoulder
in spots, but he seemed to reserve his
ammunition and what some folks call
cussedness for Mr.. Fraser Lyon. He
jumped on this young aspirant for Of
fee with the feroc!ty Of bull dog.
There was nothing delicate or insin-
uating about it, but it was just a bru-
tai, harsh, knock-down and drag out
| TRADE against Mr.. Lyon for his hav-
ing said that he had heard that he
had gotten a piano from a liquor
house.
Mr.. Lyon did not at the time charge
the piano incident as a fact, but SIM
ply, as it is remembered at the time,
said that there were all sorts of ru-
mors and insinuations and that he
had once gotten a piano from a liquor
firm. Senator Tillman took the po-
sition that after he could find no proof
of such a thing that Mr.. Lyon should
have apologized for such an insinua-
ton or written him a letter, as the
whole thing was lie and SANDER, and
such a man ought not to be elected to
Office.
Congressman Lever spoke first to-
night. He is popular here and spoke
well, and was we'll received. He out
lined what practical work he had
done for his district. He said if kept
in Congress long enough he and Till
man would get a half million dollar
building here. Tillman would do the
cussing apd he the praying.
Mr.. Lever talked we'll for half an
hour, and when he had concluded the
crowd had grown so large and the de-
mand so insistent that Senator Till
man had to speak from the State
House steps. There We're no seats, no
lights, nothing in the way Of con-
veniences. 1t was dense and patient
crowd. No writing could be done in
the Jam. Senator Tillman spoke Of
his Inauguration from the State House
steps in 1890. He said then that there
were few Columbia people present.
He always felt a kindness towards Co
llf7nbia. He said he had always tried
to represent the entire people in the
Senate. He spoke Of his qualification
at being reelected without opposition.
He expected to make twenty speeches
and if any felt aggrieved they could
scratch him, as $4,000 did six years
ago. He said he had been leader
sinlplv because he had the courage of
his convictions, and had the manhood
to go to the front regardless OF re-
suits. He wanted the people to act
for themselves.
He spoke of the small vote in the
recent elections under the Brice Act.
He saw no reason why he should not
say the dispensary was the best solu-
tlOn OIL the IlQuOT- pIOUlSlII. IL SOo
don't want the dispensary, vote it out
in the primary, but not under the
Brice Act. The old factionalism of
the early nineties is dead and buried
thank God, he said The real mean
ing of Tilmanism is that one white
mans vote counts for as much as
that of any other. There was no use
to get mad about this liquor issue.
He ridicufed the recent correspond
ence about the oath against blind
tigering that was recently sent the Of
ficers of a social club in Greenville.
He said the dispensary made money
and reduced taxes and prolonged the
school term, and as for himself he
had no objection to such money
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