The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1911-03-30

GIVES OUT INTERESTING INTERVIEW IN ANOTHER CRIME ADDED TO DlONS
COLUMBIA BLOODY RECORD
NEWPAPERS NAGGING BLEASE NEGROES THE PRINCIPALS
Senior senator Discusses National
Politics. Has Not Changed His
Opinion OF Governor BIease.


Opinion OF Governor BIeasc.
Columbia, March 25.-Special:
Senator Benjamin Ryan Tillman to-
day discussed here the tariff situ-
alton and national politics in gen
eral, with especial emphasis upon
the possibility of Democratic sue
cess at the next election. Senator
Tillman believe that the Democrats
have golden opportunity
'Physically, | am 4 biz weak he
said. The machinery doesn't run
just right. When look in the
glass, | say: That's old Ben Till
man, all right, but when I try to
go through some of my stunts i
lind I'm not worth II damn"
will you stand for re-clection?"
the Senator was asked.
Il have already said" he re-
piled, that if my health is fairly
good ] shall run again. | do not
wish the office unless | can fill it
reasonably we'll"
His Opinion of BIeaSr
And what do you think OF Coy
crnor Rleasc?" Il reporter ventur-
, ed.
Il have given my opinion of
R("ase," said Mr.. Tillman. ~ gave
IL right after the last election. 1t
appointed NE somewhat, but he
has hard road to travel. You
newspaper men have magged him
' continually
Senator Tillman hopes the Demo
Gratis will tackle the tariff as :,
whole. not in spots. lie thinks the
whole task pcrilous in the ex-
treme. Every party that tried to
revise the tariff has shortly after
. -AT 4 L..
said.
oh. Bailey just got into pet"
the Senator said, when asked about
the Texans resignation. He
swung his little hatChet, the head
Ilew of and he got his head buug.
ed mp. l think hcll be good here
after.
Harmon the Man.
senator Tillman bellies that Har
mon IS the man for the Democratic
nomination, that is that Harmon
seems 10 stand the best chance OF
being nominated. Harmon has tho
ADVANTAGE Just now said Tillman,
he has !nmade good governor"
Senator Tillman believes that
Champ Clark's time will come, il de-
pending on how he conducts him
self as speaker OF the House as To
whether or not he will in time be
ShS bearer.
The Governors Pardon Record.
In addition to stating that he
was littel disappointed in Govern
or Blease, although the Governor
has had hard road to travel. Sen-
ator 1iNman 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 possibil-
ity that there are a large number
of meritorious petitions for par
don left over from the Ansel Ad-
ministration, because OF the we'll
known fact that Governor Ansel
did not wish generally to interfere
with the courts verdicts?"
Senator Tillman continued that
also Governor Blease may be al
lowing his goodness OF heart to
influence him to some extent in
granting pardons."
Old Parties Passing.
u senator Tillman believes that the
old parties are passing and that il
will not be long before they disin-
tegrate. IF the Democrats are
wise in dealing with the tariff
this party will not break up; 9TH
er~ise II will. The Democrats have
golden opportunity"
On the Democratic Presidential
possibility, Senator Tillman, in ad-
ditfon to saying that Harmon has
the best chance now, added that the
democrats have such n high-toned
and abIe-b bodied field to select
from. He thinks great deal of
wilson's ability. It case of EN-
oarrassment des riches" said the
Senator, making use of his French.
On Booker T. and Teddy.
senator I1llman said to-day that
ne had recently heard attributed to
Booker T. Washington the state
ment that Tillman and Vardaman
were passing and that the negro
was gaining stronger foothold in
the South. The Senator in a letter.
replied that he had heard htat
Booker was making "goo-goo" eyes
at German lady and got into
trouble: Also that as long as the
water flowed the Caucasians would
rule over the Southland.
ne mention of the name "Roose-
Welt caused Senator TiIlman to
smile and recall some of their bat
Ties. In connection with the Wash
Ihgton incident Senator Tillman
Salu that Roosevelt might run 100,
II placed in such position.
Senator Tillman carried here to-
day for the first time a gold head
ed cane presented to him by the
democratic League in Delaware. in
i9O7. 1t is n beautiful cane and
the senator is proud of il. "Maybe
II / had carried it before, some of
you Fellows might say: Look there.
now he is coming out"
One cannot fail to notice that. al
tnough Senator Tillman looks we'll.
MS old fire is gone. His step is
tapL naitihg and the same is true of his