The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-03-28
SEN, TLLMAN FOUND
IN TALKATIVE MOOD
GIVES INTERESTING INTERVIEW
AT COLUMBIA.
Discusses National Politics i'm Gener-
al-Opinion of Governor Biease
sHasn't Changed Much"

jamin Ryan Tillman today discussed
here the tariff situation and national
politics in general, with especial en-
phasis upon the possibility of Demo-
cratic success at the net election.
Senator Tillman believes that the
Democrats have a golden opportuni-
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Senator Tillman was here to attend
a meeting of Winthrop trustee. "Phy-
sically, I ann a bit weak" he said.
s'The machinery doesn't run just right.
When I look in the glass, I say:
That's old Ben Tillman, all right,
but when I try to go through some
Of my old stunts, I f1nd I'm not worth
a damR."
'Wi1l you stand for reelection?
the senator was asked.
"I have already said," he replied,
chat F my health is fairly good I
shall run again. I do not wish the
Office unless I can fill it reasonably
well" The senator has not decided
whether he will attend he special ses-
sion Of congress; he probably will
not. He is paired with a New Eng
lander, whose. positions on the tariff
would likely be the opposite to his
eWn.
His Opinion Of BIease.
"A7R what do you think of Cover
Ror Blease?" a reporter ventured.
" havegiVen my opining of Blease,' -
said MI. Tillman. ''I gave it right af-
der t2e last election. It hasn't changed
much. He has disappointed me some
what, but he has had G hard road to
traveL You newspaper folks have
nagged him continually"
Senator Tillman hopes the Demo-
erats will tackle the tariff as a whole,
not in spots. He thinks the whole
task perilous in the extreme. Every
party that has tried to revise the tariff
has shortly afterward gotten it in the
neck" he said.
"Oh, Bailey just got into pet" the
senator said, when asked about the
Texans resignation. "He swung his
little hatchet the head few off and
he got his head bunged up. I think
he'll be good hereafter"
Should Cut Down Expenses.
In general upon the subject Of ex-
penditures Senator Tillnaan believes
that they should be cut down. He
says there are too many useless Offices
and clerkships in Washington. He was
talking the other day to some senators
and he asked them why shouldn't
some of these things be cut out by the
Democrats, and they replied: "Oh, let's
wait little while, let's don't do it
yet.''
The senator's comment was: cts
always that way"
In the matter of expenses he refer
red to the palace of new Offices, for
which building the senate has been
criticised.
Harmon the Man.
Senator Tillman believes that Har-
mon is the man for the Democratic
nomination, that is that Harmon
seems to stand the best chance of be-
ing nominated. Harmon has the ad-
vantage just. now" said Tillman, che
has made a good governor"
Senator Tillman believes that
Champ Clark's time will come, it de-
pending On how he conducts himself
as speaker of the house as to wheth-
er or not he will in time be the Dem
ocratic standard bearer.
On Governors Pardon Record.
In addition to stating that he was a
little disappointed in Governor Blease
although the governor has had hard
road to travel, Senator Tillman refer
red to his pardon record by asking a
question: Don't you Think" he said,
''that Governor Blease's large pardon
list might be explained by the possi-
bility that there are a large number
of meritorious petitions for pardon left
over from the Ansel administration,
because of the we'll known fact that
Governor Ansel did not wish general
ly to interfere with the courts vcr-
dicts?"
Senator Tillman continued that also
Governor Blease may be allowing his
goodness of heart to influence him to
some extent in granting pardons.''
Old Parties Passing.
Senator Tillman believes that the
old parties are passing and that it
will not be long before they disinte-
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