The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
GETS DOWN TO WORK
MR. WHALEY REELECTED
SPEAKER OF HOUSE.
Senator Mauldin Chosen President
Pro Tempore of the Senate
Work of the Session Fairly
Begun.

Begun.
The general assembly Of South
Carolina met on Tuesday at, noon
The entire session was devoted to or
ganization and getting the machinery
in proper order for future work.
The annual message. of Governor
Ansel was not presented Tuesday, the
understanding being that it would be
received on Wednesday. As all elec-
tions have to be by ballot, and there
is no such thing as a suspension of
the rules and voting by proxy or ac-
clamation, even when there is but
one candidate, it takes considerable
tina to perfect the organization,
swear in the entire membership and
arrange various details Of organHa-
ton.
There was no business undertaken
nor suggested. In the house Mr.. J.
G. Richards, Jr., Of Kershaw, a warm
personal friend of Senator Tillman,
had ready and awaited the earliest
opportunity of presenting a resolu-
ton expressing the utmost confidence
in Senator Tillman and entire salts
faction in his statement relative to
the Oregon land matter, and severe
condemnation of President. Roose-
welt. The resolution was gotten in
before the adjournment.
Mr.. Richards said that the resolu-
tions expressed his views, and what
he felt was in the hearts Of the people
of. the State He wished the resolu-
tions adopted with unanimity. and
the real attitude Of the people to-
wards Senator Tiliman known.
Mr.. Dixon said he had never been
a partisan Of Senator Tillman, but
Senator Tillman had served his State
with conspicuous ability, and the res
olution should be adopted. The whole
thing, he insisted, was spite work on
the part Of President Roosevelt. He
respected and admired the honesty
of Tillman regardless of any personal
differences. The resolution should
be unanimously adopted. This, he
said, is the time for State pride to
come to the front.
Mr.. A. G.. Brice said he did not un-
derstand this resolution from the
desk and he wanted to see the resolu-
ton in print before acting.
:: Mr.. Richards begged that there be
:: no delay and insisted upon prompt
action. The house insisted on i'm
mediate action. and the resolution
was unanimously adopted. It fol-
lows:
The Tillman Resolution. -,
: Whereas, the senior senator from
South Carolina in the United States
Senate, the Hon. B. R. Tillman, has
been charged with improper conduct
as a senator by President Roosevelt
on account Of the offer by Senator
Tillmansto purchase some land from
company in Oregon, 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 full, frankAnd convincing re-
ply to the charge upon the floor of
the United States senate, therefore,
Be it resolved by the general as
sembly Of South Carolina.
That We do hereby put ourselves on
record as expressing our Indignation
at the reckless and malicious attack
upon the good name Of our senior
senator, and do most severely con-
demn such unwarranted acts and sen
sational and vindictive methods on
the part Of the chief executive Of the
nation, and do hereby give expression
to our continued and unshaken con-
fidence in the honesty and integrity
Of Senator B. R. Tillman. firmly es-
tablished by life Of purity and rec
titrde in this, his native State-a life
given to THE service Of the people
with a devotion ard Il courage rarely
equalled and never excelled
Second. That q copy of these res
olutions be sent to Senator Till.man