The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-22

his evidrr cs disclosed nothing new.
Still what ne bad to say was received
with mucn interest and frequently he
vas applauded generally. BE often
turned the tables on the attorneys
questioning him, these Incidents
causing laughter to his favor. AT
times the hearing resembled typical
Tillman campaign meeting. The sen
ator arranged seat for himself on
top the speakers desk 80 that Che
could see and he seen by the entire
house. When be mounted the desk
and sat down he was vigorously ap-
plauded.
'Hsve you anyhnfornation in re-
gard to snv graft, rebate or improper
dealing on the part of any dtspensar3
official or any record about the diS.
pensary, Senator Tillman2" was Mr..
Lyons first question.
In order TO be able to have myself
so Alright and have the committee
understand just what I know aud
what l kon'5 know and what I believe
upon very strong evidence, I will have
to answer that question In my OWL
way.
"As to knowing specifically Of any
instance of my knowledge that any
such thing has occurred I answer NJ.
And as for the 1ea on which have IL.
huenced me In saying what ! have
| said in interviews and in speeches
will give the foundation for nay opin-
ion"
Here Senator Tillnan bcQar tt resd
a recent dvertisement Of the board
for bids. L.
Il have one other question:" inter
rupted Mr.. Lyon, while you were In
charge Of the dispensary, did you re-
ceive any money in rebates, graft or
In any improper way from the Mill
Creek Distillery Oo.?"
II did not.n
ibid you receive 1t from any
source?"
mo"
Sc, ator TiIlman went on tole1plain
that he had twice volunteered tocome
before the committee, and though he
was exceedingly busy in Washington
and as q United States senator was not
within the Jurisdiction Of the con-
mittee, he came because the commit
tee was ready for him. After reading
the advertisement, Senator Tillman
said:
a. EVIDENCES OF GRAFT.
II have had no time to get up any
papers to produce the necessary bssis
for q legal argument. I am not q law
yer as you all know, but I will call
attention to this circular, and any
man here who chooses to examine the
facts under the dispensary law will
see that it required that purchases
for the state dispensary shall be made
by competiti bids, and I say most
emphatically that this method of
purchasing has not one element OF
competition in 1t, and the law there
fore as understand it has been vic
lated absolutely and without regard
to the oath of tfflce or other conse-
quences, by those responsible servants
Of the people or of the legislature, ]
should say, and not the people who
have been placed 10 charge OF this
business involving a million and halt
or two million dollars.
why do I say that there Is no
competition in the bidding? Let me
say to YOU that 'One-X' rye Is not. to
be bid on for less than ,s1.50. What
is bX-rye? There is no definition
whatever under this specification that
would establish the test Of what one
X-rye is. No man living can tell by
this advertisement what kind OF liqu-
uor be is bidding on. except the price
and the price is fixed with the kind OF
brand in any barrel which he might
choose to sell and send here ont-X
twc-X or four-X and no man living,
chemist of nobody else, can detect
the difference and be able to prevent
fraud on the state.'
BOARD VIOLATED THE Law.
Accusing tha board Of also Violot-
Ing the law in allowing discontinue
ance of request blanks and criticising
1t for tt e revelations about bottles
and labels and whiskey, Senator
TilIman shouted:
"This smoke has been getting very
big, and it seems to me stealing has
been gong on here. had the cour-
age to say-it as I believe 1t, and that
is all there is to it, that Is the base
of 1T.
Now, who has got 1t l don't know.
will say In this connection. ! wa t
to see this committee probe this
thing to the very root. 90 back to
the beginning and come on down, or
begin here and 20 back, whichever
you chose, just 80 you travel in tie
road from end to end, investigate
Governors Tillman, Evans, Ellerbe,
and McSweeny. I demand 1t 80 far as
I am concerned. I have nothing to
conceal or to be afraid Of from an in
vestigation by any mortal, either alive
or dead, which could be brought out
against me. (Applause.)
ACCUSED HIM OF STEALING.
"Ten or twelve years ago there
were accusations, charges, inSinua-
lions, sneers appearing In certain