The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-09-04
IIllulnIsn vs.. BlElsEIsN.
IN AN OPEN LETTER TO COVER
NOR SENATOR DRAWS con-
TRAST.
Advice to Chief Executive and Offer of
Assistance In Passing Upon Pardon
Pctitions-Scnator Declares Biease
Stole Love Of His Old Friends who
Foresook HIN Tuesday.
News and Courier.

TeNcnSetul. I1ilmaniSm, as TlllmaH
breaches II. and has always preached
IL Is noble. high ard elevating"-thus
writes Senator Benjamin Ryan Till
man In an open lester addressed yes
terday 10 Coleman Livingston Blease
Governor OF South Carolina, In which
Bleaseism and Tillinanism. as seen by
Senator Tillman. are contrasted. and
In which the senior Senator from
South Carolina vouchsafes detailed
and general advice as to how the Gov
ernor OF South Ceroiina shall conduct
himself for the rem ainder Of his pres
ent term and for the next two years.
Senator Tiliman declaring that Gov
ernor Blease has been given another
opportunity"
Not alone TO condemnation of
Bleaseism and advice to the Governor
n the letter devoted: there Is a pa
thetic note. Senator Tillman moans
the desertion Of his friends In the pri-
mary of last Tuesday. because Of the
now-famous Ferguson letter. "All
pleasure and satisfaction In my re-
election to the Senate is gone. be-
cause OF the desertion of these old
friends" writes Senator Tillman. and
assigns as a reason for that desertlon
the idiocy Of his friends 'in being
inhaled by demagogue."
Obviously referring to Governor
Biease's declaration In reference to
Messrs King and Watson. of Green
Vile. and the promise Of pardon ito
men who assassinate your enemies %
Senator Tillman says: such an In
famous idea never entered any but a
crazy mans BRAIN" Anticipating in
tsntion on the part Of Governor
Blease to offer for the United States
Senate. Senator Tiliman advises tho
Governor that he need not do so. un-
les he mends his ways.
Possibly one Of the most striking
features Of Senator Tillman's letter
are his statements In reference to the
Governors future use of the pardon
power. Senator Tillman offers his
advice upon petitions for pardon.
claiming that Nobody In South Car
DINA will doubt the justice Of any
pardon recommend" Assuming tina.
one Of the methods that might be en-
plcyed by the Governor to make the
people sweat blood" will be TO make
Wholesale release Of criminals In the
Penitentiary. senator Tillman advise
0overnop Blease to consider we'll his
actions He declardes "but you shall
not. II I can prevent 1t. carry out
your threat to make the people Of
South Carolina sweat blood"
The full text OF Senator Tillman's
letter to Governor Blease. as fur
nished to The Sunday News. Is as fol-
lows:
Hon. Cole l.. Blease. Columbia, s.
C.-My Dear Sir: While the returns
from the primary election are\ not
complete. enough Is known to make 1t
certain that you and are both re-
elected to the high Offices we now
hold. In every way possible you have
tried to make my old friends among
the people believe that you are the
representative Of Tillmanism, and
therefore entitled to be my political
heir.
Permit me to explain briefly the diff
ference between Tillmanism and
Bleaseism az I understand them. Till
manism means genuine Democracy,
the rule Of the people-of all the
white people. rich and poor alike. with
special privileges and favors 10 none.
with equality OF burden to all. II was
30 understood by the Tillmanites In
1890. and 1892. and IL Is 80 under
stood by them still
Bleascism on the contrary, means
personal ambition and greed for Office
the ONCE TO be Used. not for the
welfare OF all the people and the
State. but for "Bleasc and his friends
None others need apply"
While Tillman as Governor. did not
hesitate to pardon constable by tele-
graph who had been unrighteously
punished by the liquor element In
Charleston for rsiding Chicco's house
Tillman always tried and did admin
understood II. He had no favorites and
tried to obey the will of the majority
OF the people. even In those counties
which had voted against him. He re.
fused appointments as trial justice tc
some OF his bitter political opponents