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Tillman's Address Continued from Page Six. to the lowest, it lollows as a matter of course that it is the duty ol the peoplo to elect men who w?ll not tiinch or neglect tin ir sworn duties. It is t eretore obvious that Hie Deoole must look more to the integrity, honesty, truthful ness ot the candidates who ask for their vo'es than to the mere capacity to speak glibly, and the plausible address of the politi cian. The people should bid fence straddlers to get to the rear; they should demand outspoken declaration of policy and no man who failed in his duty in the past should be again en trusted with oflice. Look at the present disgraceful, outrageous condition in Columbia. The old board ot directors of the state dispensary has loaded down the state with about 4700,000 worth of liquor bought on credit in open and direct violation of the law. Why are not these men arrested tor malfeasance in oflice? Why were they not temoved last summer when the evidences of gross incompetency and mis management werefirst made pub 1 c? Why did the legislature ever elect such men? Why in the lace of absolute prool in the letting ot glass contracts and in the purchase of labels to say nothing ot the purchase of whiskey that they were gu'lty of gross misconduct, why I say did the legisla ture refuse to change the law when the house found that the senate would not consent to the abolition of the state dispensary? It was because of the influences of the State newspaper. There is every reason to be lieve the house stood out to the last and refused absolutely to amend or alter the law in any particular in the hope and intention to have the state dispensary so tar disgraced before the people that in the coming election it would be destroyed. Did these legislators discuss the question of abol shing the state dispenaQftr on f lioi' itr AWII i*im on* J VY II II Uir(T ? CI u I UIJIIlll^ for office in 11)04? Did I hey have any hu hority from the people to Abolish the state dispensary hecause of I he mismanagement ot the men the legislature itself elected? Was not the failure ot the house to accept any measure of relorm in order to prevent fraud and peculation in the future due entirely fo the influences o! the new Columbia ring? Was it not clearly shown that the primary object was to destroy the 1 state dispensary and thus pave the way lor licensing the sale ot liquor in those counties which wanted it, even providing for wholesale license in Charleston with the purpose of having Charleston eeh to the county dispensaries instead of having the state dispensary supply the necessary stock? Was there not a bargain between the prohibi tionists and the old barroom or high license element and is there any man in the sta'e so brazen as to stand up and call this honest politics? Can the men who with their eyes opened to corruption refuse point blank to reform the state dispensary have the impudence to ask the people t<> trust them again? Fellow Citizens, we need some] honest politics in South Carolina; wo need some straight-forward plain speaking; we need aggressive and honest action bv the! masses to protect themselves The people liave been asleep. They have been lulled into in action by the honeyed words of adroit politicians and it is timej for them to awake Kternat! vigilance is fhe price of liberty. Look at the present situation also A new board is elected to manage the state dispensary under the old law. That old law was fatally defective 'in some Cottc < i H * We e ? H t ?u o! W?l | SA\ H ? Eh ? We H W 201 Cotto particulars, but it has not been obeyed in the lust two years at least, with retrard to competition in bidding for ihe right to sup l ply the stale dispensary with whiskey and in other important particulars. The new board comes into office finding an immense sIock ol liquor bought on credit and practically all of it bought contrary to law. The legislature gave to the invostigating committee full control and authority in regard to auditing and passing upon them- accounts. The new board then is subject to i lie investigating committee and the situation seems to be this: ?i.? f~ ,.f i Ill* (Ullliui w I III <1 II ^ I II ^ rtlllk directing tin1" affairs of the dis pensary is now div'ded, the now ho ird of directors having some of it and the investigating committee the balance. There is something like .*(>00.000 worth of debts hanging over the state dispensary. Unless this liquor bought on credit was bought a^cording to law is there any obligations anywhere t > keep it and e :a?i i . t - - t j).iy niru: mere ii"i pienty of opportunity lor morp ^raft and secret transncti' its in regard to lie settlement of these accounts? Will not lhe legislative committee ho suspected of corruption if it does not get in the m'ddle of the road and stav there, that is fttand l?y the law, obey it itself and require all others to do so? Why >n Mill St Have I lie ! W J hi r f E w ipf Have the and the lbs. Granulated! m Mill St so much delay? I 1 mention this thus early in I order lo direct the attention of i those most interested to this con- 1 dition in the hope that the state's j rurhts and interests n.av he nro i | tected by all those now in charge, ' and to serve notice that so far aa I am concerned 1 expect to spare no man in criticism whose actions in this crisis shall not bear the closest scrutiny and, if there is continued negligence 1 I and 110 at tempt made to punish those responsible tor this ano| ma.oufl and extraordinary state I of a flairs, it will certainly show that the people need to tie amused and another revolution is in order. I cannot iesd it as a candidate tor state office, hecause it is not immodest in me to fay that I believe I can ho ol (Treat use to the people of the sta'e tn the senate, but it I tniH understand the temper ol the people anil they shall resent mv efforts to open their eyes and point out these glaring evils, I am perfectly willing to abide their wishes and will gladly retire to private lilo rather than to remain silent against the prompt msrs oi iny sense ol 'lut.V. There is one more matter upon i which I heg io warn the people. There are evidences in plenty to show that the same clique or i ring which is fighting the dispensary and which has always / ore Corr SI ii IT for 1 imf | Ha ^ M * Pm 1 m H ? ?K Goods Right Pr Sugar for $1. ore Corr 1 ought me intends or hopes to aring about u change in our primary regulations so as to present. any democrat from voting in the primaries who is not at the same tune a qualified voter ? Iliey hope to use the club which proved so effective in the Hrice Law, that of confining the elec tion to qualified electors to obtain control ot the democratic party to resume their sway, un disputed until 1890. 1 warn the tanners and all other democrats, especially operatives who are hiisilv eiiL'Rpert nnrl Iiatp littlo time to devote to politics to at tend the next meeting of the de mocratic clubs 4th Saturday in April (28th), ard get their names on (lie rolls and send delegates to the next county con ventions who will represent them. The allies and directors o( the new Columbia ring will be on the alert and eariy all of their forces to there club meeting* and, unless the people take more in turcul l)i:in flicv (I11I in t tin Urii-u Law elections, the next s1a*e convention will he controlled by this element and the possibilities are that tlie regulations of the democratic primary will he changed to suit their purpose. The Alliance men of 1890 need not be reminded of the old anecdote of the politician who told the farmers to "plow on;" he would attend to their public lpany w < M toil * ? H w ^ H P _ H > O M $!*? . H 53 0 ice S M ? 00 ? lpany affairs. Let all of the people take an interest in polities ihis year which is their duty in order to protect themselves against the schemes of these tricksters and all will be well. 1 have felt it my duty to give this warning and whatever the result I will bow to popular will without murmur. If the people want prohibition, either the actual article or the humbug which we now have, I do not object; if they want county dispensaries > instead of state dispensaries, 1 do not object; what I do object to is lhat they shall neglect to inform themselves and be led by the nose by designing men. When the democratic party has spoken authoritatively, 1 will bow to the will of the majority, but let i' be all ot the democratic party and not a small lrnction which claims to represent our best | s ople. B. R. Tillman ^ V, Notice of Dissolution Notice is hereby given that ttie tlrm of I). N. Wilson & Co., of Osceola, S. C,t was this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business will be closed out by l>. H. Wilson. All debts due .y* the tlrm of I>. S. Wilson A Co. must be | aid to T>. S. Wilson, and all claims against said tirm must be presented io mm. U.S. Wilson, Jas. Wilson. 3-27-00.4-v. f