Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-03-05
T|LLMAN To
HAVE FIGHT
Of HIS LIFE
In Next Campaign for
Senatorial TOga.
WILL STAND OR FALL ON
THE DISPENSARY PLATFORM
Attitude Of Prohbitionists May De.
eide Fate Of Picturesque Man
With the Trident,
WILL STAND OR FALL ON
THE DISPENSARY PLATFORM
The Morning Journal Bureau.
1929 Pennsylvania Ave, n. w.
XNachinoton II q Mar


ben" Tillman's increasing promi-
nence in the senate. where for the
next month or more he will be the
storm center of railroad legislation;
his growing popularity in the coun-
try at large, despite his rough and
tumble habits; the prospects that he
may be a big factor in the future pol
itcs of the United States, makes the
question of his reelection a most in
teresting one. Prominent men of
South Carolina, even many who dislike
Tillman and would like to see him de-
feated, seriously doubt whether any
man can be brought out who can hope
to prevent his return to the body he
now sits in.
Tillman's second term expires a year
from March 4 He is to be a candi-
date to succeed himself He has
threatened, owing to local conditions
in the state, to resign from the senate
and run for governor but his warmest
friends, many of them his colleagues
in the senate, have about persuaded
him not to think of this. SO far no
candidate has been announced against
him. There are suggestions that the
prohibitionists may put up DR., Gro
mer or some other strong man repre-
senting their faith as against the posi-
tion of Mr.. Tillman in favor of re-
tanning the state dispensary system
under different laws from the past L
years, which have admitted of more or
less corruption.
The doubt. though. is whether an
ardent prohibitionist could poll the
prohibitionist vote of the state against
Tillman, The latter Is teetotaief
himself, and in that respect as clean
morally as any man who could be
brought against him. Among the pro-
hibitlonists are his old true friends
and supporters. They might forgive
his lack OF faith in their views and
support him on personal grounds
There are already indications thai
this will be true
The state campaign is to be one
strictly on the dispensary-w il
is to be closed and prohibition, locl
option or high license take its place
Senator Tilman in the face of wha
appeared to be an OVerWhelm
popular clamor for the death of th'
dispensary came out in its favor, an
nounced that all it needed was a Law
that would prevent corruption ant
has already stemmed the tide agains
it.
He defes the legislation, called {
majority of its members "three-fora
quarter politicians and has brough
upon himself a renewal of the charg,
of dictation and rank bossism. He y
accused of interfering In a purely stat
matter, but he answered that with tn
statement that he proposes to max
the dispensary the issue this year an,
will rise or fall with II. He has givel
notification that candidates for tn
legislature must not oquivocate on tn
question, and says that he will fore
every candidate to make his position
known
The primary election law of tn
state makes the election of Unite
States senator virtually by popula
vote, as the law prescribes that tn
candidate receiving the largest mum
ber of votes in the primary is mOrall
the nominee of his party and must D
supported by its members i'm the legis
lature In having himself reelected
the senator proposes to aid i'm the elec
tion of legislature that will make eX
tensiye changes in the law regulatin
the control of the dspensary system
which he is pledged to see done
South Carolina congressman adm
there is promise of an Intensely hC
campaign In the state. There is bite
feeling against Tillman, but 1t is large
ly confined to his old enemies, me
who opposed him in past campaign
1t IL pointed out that many men wh
oppose Tillman's opinions as to tn
controlling of the liquor traffic wi
support him for his return to the ser
ate.
In view Of the additional honors tn;
have been thrust upon Tillman, II
prospects of his having opposition tn
year seem to grow simmer, accordir
to the well-nformcd view here.