The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-07-13
TILLMAN DEN0UNCES
LYON AND HIS WORK
THE SENIOR SENATOR MAKES
BITTER ATTACK. :.
A Vast Crowd Hears Senator Tillman
Discuss Dispensary and State
Politics-Takes up the
Piano Matter Again.
The State, 10th.

The State, 10th.
Senator B. R. Tillman, candidate
for reelection, "cut the tail' of the
campaign party and camped' here
for awhile yesterday. He heard the
other candidates. speeches and obscrv-
ed that some bore the 'brand' of
the "B. r. T." ranch while others
were mavericks whom he had been
unable to "ropc in and tic down.
under g" - or any other
"brand.'
He disdaincd to participate when
the short horns, mavericks and good
steers all came into the corral, and
a private round up was accorded
this as yet unassoed BORNE.
There were probably 1000 people
present last night and many of them,
unacquainted with the senator's meth
DDS Of campaigning, might not have
understood his gesticulated and
erimaced references to "straddlers,' -
and the like, but some who were pres
ent, disciples gathered from many
counties, can read between the lines
and can 60 back to their homes and
tell whom "Ben Tillman is suppor-
tin',' as well as those whom he is
"agin." He enthused the big crowd
at times last night, for the populace
loves a fighter, and Tillman hit
straight from the shoulder, although
at times he took "breechcs holt.'
Senator Tillman is in fine form ply
sically, although he has been aged
and softened since the rantankerous
and rampant and radical days of his
debut. He has improved In the graces
Of public speaking and is as fine an
actor as ever he was.
The climactic part of his speech
last night was his dcnunciation of Mr..
j. Fraser Lyon. He has been taking
shot at the investigating committee
ever since il was organized and last
night he wound up in an impassioned
declaration that Mr. Lyon is a "liar,'
an "infamous slanderer' and infer
entially that he is backguard,' no
gentleman and a man without courage.
Mr.. Lyon was not present at the
meeting. When asked later over the
'phone if he had any statement to
make, he said that he would wait and
read what Senator Tillman had said
and that at the proper time. he would
specify and make good
The two will not meet today and
may not for some time. Senator Till
man leaves at 5 O'Clock a. m. for
Lexington county and Mr.. Lyon at
7 a. m. for Orangcburg. There is no
doubt about it that Senator Tillman
was effective in his assault last night.
Mr.. Lyon s reply will be awaited with
interest
The Meeting.
There was a tremendous crowd at
he state house, the evening being
dear and the show at the park theatre
being con the bum.' A great many
in the crowd were dyed in the wool
admirers Of the senator and others
came to hear. The hall of the house
Of representatives being. inadequate
to hold the crowd, the meeting was
adjourned to the portico of the capi-
tol. On the landing midway Of the
stair, Senator Tillman took his
stand and for more than an hour and
a quarter he spoke of State politics,
at the conclusion saying that he would
go to Washington and represent the
people as faithfully 'as he had done
for IL years.
Senator Tillman was very much
pleased at the reception which was
given him. When he had first walked
in the door of the hall some of his
friends announced his arrival with
hand clapping and this was taken up
all over the hail. The galleries were
filled with ladies'.
When he had got room enough on
the steps to speak little, Senator
Tillman begaI to address the people
by saying that his first inaugural adj
dress had been delivered from near
this very spot, but the people of Co.
lumbia had not turned out to hear
him then. He had never been favor