Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
NO FRICTION IN CONVENTION
Liquor Question Left For The People
To Settle.
0. K. OF TILLMAN'S SENATORIAL WORK

of the Whisky Machine and Those |
Who Would Have Endorsed II Did
Not Care to Risk the Pressing Of the
Issue.
August Kohn to Greenville News:
COLUMBIA, May 16.-Peace reigned
supreme in the state Democratic con-
vention. 1t was a real love feast. |
Not a harsh word was said and
strange as 1t may appear, nothing
was said about the liquor question.
The delegate who would have seri-
ously brought up such a discussion
would likely have, figuratively speak
Ing been thrown out Of the window.
The work of the convention did not
last more than an hour. Whatever was
done was arranged on the outside, In
and in committee.
Last night I telegraphed exactly
what was going to be done, and that
tnc d'spensary advocates who wanted
the dispensary system revised, re-
formed and endorsed, would not be
able to pass such a resolution. They
knew 1t. They had felt the pulse and
found for themselves that added to
those opposed to the dispensary were
so many men in public life who were
timid about antagoniZing such vote
and feeling as there was In some Sec
tions against the dispensary system
that the resolution, no matter how
framed would have been defeated.
The Piedmont section started the
against any resolution en-
dorsing the dispensary, revised or
improved, and 1t was not long before
leaders saw that Ii was a dangerous
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that such resolutions had no place in
a Democratic convention.
Whatever may have been the rea-
sons, the fact remains that any reso-
lutions endorsing the dispensary
would have been killed in the con-
vention today. 1t Is perhaps a fact
and Is really not the issue that II TAX
en- one by one and questioned ma
jorlty of the delegates favor the dis
pensary system, but there was a con-
strength in opposition and
jus$ q small army of men In public
life who think 1t wise to go cautious
ly. A week ago the expectation was
that this convention was going to en-
dorse the dispensary In some fashion.
The idea grew when 1t was seen
that in the county convention Charles
ton let dispensary men get on the
that Marion and Lancaster had sent
a. majority of their delegates favoring
the dispensary, although the people
had voted out the dispensary In
those counties. That was what made
the dispensary folks think they could
do as they pleased, but when they
came here they found that Spartan
burg and Greenville and Anderson
and York and Cherokee and other
counties with large votes were
against any such thing and there was
trouble ahead.
This morning a truce was made.
The dispensary folks had mapped out
to nave Mr.. ]. VIM. Thurmond made
and insisted on this. The
folks agreed to with
draw all opposition to him IL the dis
pensary folks would help kill all res
olutions favoring the dispensary or In
any wise referring to the liquor ques-
ton.
The treaty was made. Mr.. Thur
mond was unanimously made chair
man In the convention and no men,
ton was made of the liquor question
pro or con. Had Senator Tillman
been in the convention he might have
insisted on a resolution favoring a re-
yised and reformed digpensary sys-
tenn, but he was tied up in Washing
ton on the rate bill, and was making
q name for himself there and doing
much more good than II he had come
to the state convention, which was as
as prayer meeting.
AS his reward Senator Tillman's
course was unanimously endorsed and
There were two resolu-
tions offered on the subject, but the
through Col. Robert Al
drich presented a brief resolution
Senator Tillman, which
was unanimously adopted without dis
cussion.
The resolution reads: "Be 1t re-
solved by the Democratic convention
of South Carolina that the fearless,
able and consistent course of our Sc
nior senator, B. r. Tillman, in the
United States senate commands our
and we tender to him this
Of our confidence"
The convention at the instance Of
Mr.. ]. G.. Richards Of Kershaw, did
the very sensible thing Of having one
campaign party In the approaching
Under the party rules
there are usually two rings In sena-
torial years, but under the resolution
Of Mr.. Richards there will be but one
campaign this year, which is to begin
on Tuesday June 49, 1t would have
been better had the convention direct
ed that there should be half a cam
paign.
Another timely resolution present.
ed to the convention through the en-
tire committee, but which was sug-
gested by Mr.. J. G. Richards OF Ker-
shaw, was one endorsing the success
full administration Of Governor D. c.
Heyward. The convention voted for
this resolution with unanimity and
zest, because all hands are pleased
with the administration OF Governor
Hayward.
The convention adopted without
discussion the platforms Of the party
and reported by Mr.. j. Ad-
ger Smyth on the part OF the COM
mittee.
Mr.. James of Lee county, presented
a resolution denying to the counties
the right to assess senatorial, con-
gressional or state candidates. The
committee reported the resolution un-
but the convention passed
the resolution and hereafter such can
didates will not be amenable to as
sessments by counties. The question
provoked the only considerable fight
on the floor Of the convention.
The fact is the Veterans gathering
entirely overshadowed the conven-
ton, All hands seemed anxious to-
get out to fraternize with the old sol
diers The new men in public life
were to be seen on all sides. All can
didates for governor, as well as those
for state offices were present as dele
gates, but had little to say. If Sem
ator Tillman had been present he
would have been called upon, no
doubt. He was absent, and his place
on the delegation was filled by James
H. Tiilman.
The state executive committee re-
elected Col Willie Jones chairman,
and Mr.. James T. Parks secretary, and
directed the state campaign to start
on the 18th Of June.
WHO TOLD THE FALSEHOOD?
Senator TilIman Again Puts the Situa.