Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-15
ENDORSES TlLLMAN.
Both Houses Pass Resolution on Land
Incident.

Both Houses Pass Resolution on Land
Incident.
Both the senate and the house yes
terday passed resolutions expressing
confidence in Senator Tillman, declar-
ing the charges made by President
Roosevelt against him to be false and
condemning the president Of the United
States for his attitude in the recent
controversy. The resolution in the SEN
ate was introduced by Senator Clifton
Of Sumter and was adopted without
discussion. 1t Is as follows:
BE it resolved by the senate of
South Carolina, the house Of represen-
tatives concurring:
Il. That we, the duly accredited rep
resentalives Of the people of the state
of South Carolina hereby, for ourselves
and for the home folks Of Senator
Benjamin r. Tillman, express and de-
clare our confidence in his integrity and
honor and extend to him the moral
support Of his and our people with the
abiding assurance that he deserves 1t
all.
"2. That a copy Of this resolution
publicly expressing the esteem and re-
spect in which he Is held by his fellow
citizens Of the old commonwealth Of
south Carolina be engrossed and for
warded to him."
The resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Richards did not pass until
some remarks had been made. When
it was read Mr.. Richards stated that
it expressed in every sense his senti-
ments and the sentiment Of the men,
ers OF the house. Mr.. Dixon of Fair
field spoke in favor Of It.
Mr.. A. G. Brice suggested that the
resolution lie over until the next day
to give the members chance to read
1t and think over 1t. Mr.. Richards
protested vigorously against delay. 1t
was a question of either passing 1t or
saying to the world that the general
assembly agreed with Roosevelt. The
members Of the house then interposed
no further objection and the resolution
was adopted. 1t read as follows:
Whereas the senior senator from
South Carolina, in the United States
senate, Hon. B. r. Tillman, has been
charged with improper conduct as a
senator by President Roosevelt, on ac-
count of the offer to Senator Tillman
to purchase some land from a company
III OESSOI W "IllCIl CHllcu OlilcS SON
ernment has ceded said land; and
Whereas President Roosevelt has
been at enmity with Senator Tillman
for years and has made this charge not
for the public good but in anger and to
crafty his personal animosity: and
Whereas Senator Tillman has made
a full, frank and convincing reply to
the charge upon the floor Of the United
States senate, therefore
BE 1t resolved by the general as
sembly of South Carolina, That we do
hereby put ourselves on record as eX-
pressing our indignation at the reck-
less and malicious attack upon the
good name of our senior senator and
do most severely condemn such unwar-
ranted acts and sensational and vim
dictive methods on the part OF the chief
executive of the nation and do hereby
give expression to our continued and
unshaken confidence in the honesty and
integrity Of Senator B. R. Tillman,
firmly established by life OF purity
and rectitude in this, his native state
life given to the service Of the people
with a devotion and a courage rarely
euualed and never excelled.
80. That a copy Of these resolutions
be sent 10 Senator Tillman as fur
ther mark Of our respect and esteem"
State, Wednesday.