The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-04-05
What He SAYS
Senator TllIman Gives Interesting Inter
view on Many Topics.
OLD PARTIES PASSING
Believes the Democrats Have Golden
Opportunity-Glass Tells Him
"That's Old Ben Tillman, AL
Right, but"-Opinion Of Governor
Blease Hasn't Changed Much"

Blease Hasn't Changed Much"
Senator Tillman was in Columbia
few days ago, and discussed the
tariff situation and national politics
in general, with especial emphasis
upon the possibility Of Democrats
success at the next election. Sena-
tor Tillman believes that the Demo
Gratis have golden opportunity.
In an interview with the Columbia
correspondent of the News and Cour'
ier the Senator talked like n: used
to talk. physically. I am a bit
weak, he said "The machinery
doesn't run just right. When LOOK
in the glass, + say: That's old Ben
Tillman, all right but when I try 10
go through some Of my old stunts. ]
find I'm not worth a damn
"Will you stand for re-election?'
the Senator was asked.
"I have already said he replied,
"that if my health is fairly gooo
shall run again. I do not wish the
Office unless I can I'll it reasonably
we'll" The Senator has not decided
whether he will attend the special
session 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
own
"And what do you think Of Gov
ernor Blease?" reporter ventured.
"I have given my opinion OF
Blease." said Mr.. Tillman. II gave
it right after the last election. L;
hasn't changed much. He has disa2-
pointed me somewhat, but he has
had a hard road to travel. You news
paper folks have nagged him contin-
ually."
Senator Tillman hopes the Demo
Gratis will tackle the tariff as whole,
not in spots. He thinks the whole
task perilous in the extreme. Every
party that has tried to revise the tar
if has shortly afterward gotten it
in the neck" ne said.
"Oh, Bailey just got into a pet, y
the Senator said. when asked about
the Texans resignation. "He swung
his little hatchet, the head few up
and he got his head bunged up
think he'll be good hereafter
In general upon the subject of eA-
penditures Senator Tillman believes
that they should be cut down. He
says there are too many useless Of
fees and clerkships in Washington.
He was talking the other day tc snTe
Senators and he asked 1heu WHY
shouldn't some Of these things oe cut
out by the Dem ocrats. and they re-
piled: "Oh, let's wait little while,
let's don't do it yet"
The Senator's comment was: Its
always that way.
In the matter Of expenses he re-
ferred to the palace of new Offices.
| for which building the Senate has
been criticised.
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
advantage just now" said Tillman,
che has made 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 rot he will in time be the DEM
ocratic standard-bearer.
In addition to stating that he was
little disappointed in Governor
Blease. although the Governor has
had a hard road to travel, Sen. Till
man referred to his pardon record by
asking question: Don't you
think" he said, that Governor
Blease's large pardon list might BE
explained by the possibility that there
are a large number Of neritorious
petitions for pardon left over from
the Ansel Administration, because OF
the well known fact that Governor
toeoI did ,o+ u-ich 1oraro1lv to inter-