The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-07-20
SOME RED HOT TALK.

the Capital Steps. Vast Crowds
Hear Him Discuss the Dlspen.
sary and State Politics.
Skins Lyon Alive.
Senator Tillman spoke at Columbia
IN Monday night, aid The State says
he was very much pleased at his re.
ception. The hall Of the house Of rep.
resentatives being inadequate to hold
the crowd, the meeting was adjourn.
ed to the portico Of the capitol. On
the landing midway OF the stairs, Sen.
ator Tillman took his stand and for
more than an hour and o quarter he
spoke Of State politics, at tne coDclu-
sion saying that he would go to Wash
ington and represent the people as
faithfully as he had done for IL years.
When he had first walked In the
door Of the hall some CT his friends
announced his arrival with hand clap.
ping and this was taken up all over
the hall. The gallaries were filled
with ladies. When he had got room
enough on the steps to speak q little
Senator Tillman began to address the
people by saying that his first inaugu
raj address had been delivered from
near this very spot, but tho people OF
Columbia had not turned out to hear
him then. He had never been q fav.
orlte In Columbia. They had been
beaten and were angry and took no
part in the Inauguration.
Voice. It's changed now"
Tillman: We'll, it's not because l
have changed"
And then he went on into a state.
men that he had never cherished any
Ill feeling toward the people Of Co.
lumbia.
Fol four years he had been govern.
or, he continued, and then for one
term senator and no had been re-ele6t-
ed without opposition-except such as
he had in this race. (Laughter). Six
years ago his opponent had made one
speech and had quit. In this cam.
paign he had not the pleasure Of even
meeting his distinguished opponent,
Dol. Lumpkin. He believes that he
will go back with the undivided vote
u inc people.
At least, he hopes to do SO. But he
has mapped out q programme which
calls for 20 speeches in the next few
weeks anG If any feel agg rived be
c&use he will exercise the right OF q
free Citizen and discuss issues, they
are at liberty to scratch my name or
the ticket again as Is, 900 Of you did
six years ago."
Some people say / am trying TO be
your boss, to dictate to YOU" he con-
tinued, They know they are not
telling the truth. l have been your
leader. l have had the courage to
come out on the line and lead the
lighting whenever / saw my duty.
Why should l surrender my rights as
q citizenp Why should l not give ex-
preston to those views?" (Applause)
TIE BRICE LAW.
With these PREDATORY remarks,
Senator Tlllman declared that in the
counties which had voted out the dis.
pensary there are 55, O00 Democratic
voters. But the diSpenSary had been
voted out In the general electious Ia
which less than 20, 600 voters partici
pated. A great many had best
denied the right to vote as they dio
not have their registration certlti,
oates. Others had been too much
befuddled by The corruption and the
talk OF corruption.
Ihen to the audience, as q Rich.
land audience, he said: If you
don't want the dispensary, vote in
the primary where all free Democrats
can participate and SEND mon to the
Legislature who will take It out"
Voice: Take IL away"
Tlllman: III you don't want 1t,
vote 1t out. Inc real meaning OF
Tlllmanism Is to let one vote 20 Ss
far as another"
lie then went on to say that there
Is no need for factionalism. AS an
instance he cited that the once de-
spised Ben Tillman" could speak to so
large an audience as this In Columbia,
thus proving that faotionaliSm Is
dead.
Il have not come here to NEEDLE
with the view OF throwing my infu-
ence IN any mans favor or against ANY
a AS between mOst OF the candj.
dates, | have no advice TO offer In
your choice. But | have q grievance
that Is In a manner personal. | have
something that must be said, and
this Is the only opportunity | shall
have OF saying 1t In tho gentleman's
i mean the man's-presonce, Tor he
goes with the campaigncrs, and | have
no intention Of following that mena-
gerie on It's CIRCUS circuit. / have o
little circuit Of my own.
Last spripg-in April II was-in
pursuance OF what | thought my duty,
L wrote an address to tho people. LII
was sent down here and printed in the
papers. l couldn't see why this holy
righteous dispensary invostjgatilg|
committee couldn't get down to work
investigating vi at they were pleased
TO style that rotten cesNpool down on
the Congarce' AmCLg other thing
l took Tic liberty il That ADDRESS L.
warn the committee about those
$500, 600 or more Of debts for liulor
which they had held up.
Il contended then, and contend
now, that not one dollars worth OF
all that liquor was ever legally bought,
because the Law requires competitive
bidding, and | defy any citizen to
show me any chaIce OF competition
In the advertisements Or bias.
warned the committee against hold
ing up these bills, and getting into
contact with liquor drummers and