The Washington times., 1918-07-03

this morning was the result Of .
paralytic stroke last Thursday.
a degree, and the late Senator Jef
Davis of Arkansas aroused animosi-
ties in that State that have not fully
died out In California Hiram john
has 1t compared in depth to that Of
the early 90's in the Palmetto State.
Opposed by @sIIk stOekInEA-
Tillman was from Edgefeld county,
q portion of the State where the old
slave-holding element was not strong.
This element, courageous but naughty,
led the attacks against the renegades
after the civil war. It had led in Sc
eession. and it led in controlling the
Offices of the State after the Demo
Gratis obtained power in 1876. 1t
made governors and Senators at will.
Tillman and others belonging to the
middle classes wanted a more gen
eral participation OF the people in the
affairs OF the State. Tillman began
his agitation in 1856 for Industrial
and technical education for the farm
to the paper that was the mouthpiece
of the ''silk-stocking" faction. The
paper ridiculed him
From his farm in 1890 TiIlmau an
nounced himself a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor
He went from county to county, en-
gaging in joint debate with the candi-
date put up by the old crowd in con-
troll VitrioI rolled from his tongue
and he said awfulIy bitter things.
He arrayed the farmers and working
people of the State against other
classes by his appeals. Fights, shoot
ings, and killings occurred in many
places. He won. In 1892. in a cam
paign that was a tornado OF political
trouble, he again won
Believing himself firmly established
as leader Of the common people," he
had the legislature pass a primary
law by which all candidates for office
must appear before the people OF
every county at set dates, and by
which means convention juggling
would be made thing Of the past
EstablIshed State DIspenHarIes.
The bar room people OF the State
had opposed him at every turn. He
paid them back by having the Iegis-
lature establish the dispensary law,
by which the State took control Of the
whiskey business and closed all sa-
looms, opening in their place county
dispensaries at which whiskey and
beer were sold in uninyiting places
in bulk at prices slightly above cost
Constables were appointed to enforce
the law.
Scenes of intense bitterness fol-
lowed. Tillman's life was frequently
threatened, and in Columbia, the
capital of the State, he was hated as
no man had ever before been hated.
Riots broke out in many places. In
Darlington, S. c., dispensary consta-
bles and citizens had a fight in the
streets, and four or five were killed.
Tillman proclaimed martial law and
called for State militia to take charge.
A number OF city militia companies
refused to obey the call. Tillman then
called for rural militia companies,
and they rushed to his assistance.
Many of the men were armed with
shotguns and axes.
In the executive mansion In Columbia
guards from the State penitentiary did
outy. protecting Tllman and his family.
The city police could not be depended
upon Tillman's iron will put down the
pie were topsy-turvy. Families were
divided and former friends passed each
other without speaking.
senator Buffers Opponent.
With one exception all the daily news
papers Of the State were opposed TO the |
and their leader. Eewspa- |
pers in other parts OF the country. |
through their correspondents, obtained |
the worst possible impressions OF the |
governor and his policies. He was de- |
nounced everywhere
In 1894 he announced himself as a can l
didate for the United States Senate |
against the chiValrous and brave Gen |
NJ c. Butler, who had lost a leg IN the |
service OF the Confederacy. and had |
served the State for many years in the |
Senate. His opponents thought Butler /
would be able to corral the old soldier |
vote. Tillman had not even fought In |
that war. although seventeen years old |
In 1854 He was taunted for this. but his /
reply was that as he was joining the /
army in July, 1854 he was
stricken with 4 severe illness that |
caused the loss OF his left eye and /
made an invalid OF him for two years.
That campaign, fsom county to /
was the next thing to civil |
war itself. Men went TO the county
mass meetings with arms and, in one /
when the speakers platform |
broke down, there was found under
meath. two boxes containing rifles and |