The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-09
Thursday, August 9, 1906

Senator Tillman says if he had time he'd
put the Columbia State people in the in
sane asylum. We believe if the State
people had the power they'd put the Sen
ator in the penitentiary.
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That CONGRESSMAN J. o. Patterson has
taken high stand among the Democratic
congressman in Washington is shown by
the two letters which we republish in
another column. The voters of the
second district are not going to displace
him this year, and they thus show wisdom.
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The Baptist Courier came to US last
week in bran new dress, which improves
its appearance very much. The Courier
is strong UNCONVENTIONAL paper, we'll
edited and ful6lls its mission as church
organ admirably. In fact, our Baptist
friends have cause to congratulate them
selves on being able to support in this
State two such good religious weeklies as
the Baptist Courier and the Baptist Press.
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The secret is out. COL James T.. Bacon
of the Edgefeld Chronicle, is the editor
who received one of the Chicco fans.
But the Colonel says he called on Chicco
at his place in Market street and found
him absent and clerk in the place gave
him the fan. Of course none of these
fans were distributed at the press meeting,
and we are surprised that man of Sena-
tor Tillman's sense should make such a
foolish statement.
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The county now has money on hand,
and it is good time to buy a farm on
which to locate the poor who are charge
on the county. There is no question but
that this is the most economical as well
as the most satisfactory way to handle
this problem, and we ought to do it.
The pauper list is continually increasing,
and the amount expended for their sup
port would more than run farm. We
trust our officials will take up the matter
at once.
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Senator Tillman in speech at Johnston
last week said he had heard that Lana
hans agent was a member of the dispen-
sary investigating committee. 1t will be
remembered that Christensen and Lyon
wanted the name of this whiskey repre-.
sentative to come out, but the majority of
the committee voted against it. Mr.. Till
man is a great kicker against what be
terms "insinnations." He is making a
strong one himself in this statement, one
he should not make without proof. And
he should tell the name of the man. AS
the matter now stands it is a reflection
on most of the committee: "Brave Ben"
ought to "make good"
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W. NJ. Fair, of Elloree, who reported
Senator Tillman's recent speech in which
he is quoted as saying that he entered a
barroom with as much reverence as a
church, is out in card stating that the
Senator did use this language. A steno-
graphic report of his speech, signed by
several, gives the same version. Mr.. Till.
man says he used the word "indepen-
dence" instead of reverence" The bur-
den of proof is now on the Senator to
show that he didn't say it. But suppose
he did use the word "independence." "
This does not help matters any, for if you
change the wording the statement has no
point. And Ben Tillman generally says
pointed things. We are afraid he did
use the language attributed to him, and
we would think more of him if he would
own up to it and apologize for it. Most
public speakers who speak off hand some
times say things they really do not mean,
and we believe this was the case with
Senator Tillman.