The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-21
SUMTER. S. @. SATURDAY. AUGUST e1 1909

| CHS uHloH against permitting It's or
ganization to develop a political par
ty. The Alliance was a non-political
organization, but somehow it de-
veloped the organization of the Pop
ulist party. The Democrats of the
South must not divide their strength
| The danger lies in negro domination.
| You may feel sense of disgust for
the way you have allowed the politi-
clans to treat you and feel that you
must look after Betsy and the baby,
but we are not out of the woods on
the negro question. AS long as the
14th and 18th amendments are a
part of the constitution We have no
| guarantee of white supremacy.
The people of the North use the
negro to subserve their own political
ends. President Taft has been in the
South and Is coming again to spread
all the mOiasses he can. II warn
you. Mr.. Taft's purpose is to bring
the negro back into power and he is
| going to do it If he can. The inter-
ests Of the mill owners and industrial
| capitalists Of the South are such as
to coincide with the interests of
Northern Republicans, and they work
hand in glove together.
| Some people say I am a crank
The young bucks who wore knee
breeches when I was younger and
who run the papers now, are the
ones who criticise men,"
The senator extolled the purity and
virtues of the women of South Carroll.
ma In speaking Of the marriage laws.
He believed in laws that provided
that when a man and woman get
hitched they should stay hitched.
I'VE have a good system Of gov
ernment, but it needs watching. All
governments need to be watched. If
you do not watch the scamps will run
away with things.
II left WashingtOn-yes. did not
see the use Of staying in Washington
to look at Aldrich and Payne and
that gang shaping things up to rob
the people while we had no represen-
tation to make effective defense"
The senator asserted the necessity
for white rule. The situation re-
solvs itself thus: Democratic: white;
Republican: Negro There is the
whole thing in nutshell.
He criticised the attitude of the
State press towards the administra-
tion Of Clemson conege. He describ.
ed the method of administration OF
Clemson as complex and a machine
more difficult to run than the State
government. Admitting defects that
have existed there. he said the trus.
ties are now looking for a man tc
take DR.. Melrs place. He deploret
that the life trustees and State ap.
pointed trustees must always be a,
cross purposes. He believes it wise
to make no radical changes in meth.
Cd of administration. In any event
whatever changes may be made, b,
the Will OF the property. remains tha
of the life trustees. AS long as hi
lives he is going to see that it is no
wrecked.
Senator Tillman extolled the pres
ent common school system that ha.
resulted in producing great changes
for the States welfare. but he declar
ed that the campaign for compulsory
education would result If successful
In educating the negro so he coult
qualify for franchise registration, ant
that means negro domination.
Il serve notice on those paper.
that are fixing to kick me out of tho
senate that you will have somethinf
to say about it. Look out for those
who have some axe to grind"
The foregoing does not pretend tc
be verbatim quotation from Sena.
tor Tiliman's talk, but only a synop.
sis. The speakers unique mode O,
saying things is well known to mos,
South CarOlnians
| Senator Tillman seems to feel re.
sentful for the criticism of the South
Carolina press relating to his absence
from the senate on lecture tour al
the time every Democrats presence
seemed most required
He is sore on the papers for their
uatiOn; and for their criticism of his
attitude on the tariff question with
relation to his proposed protective
duty on tea. The feeling is especially