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 * __Benjamin Ryan Tillman__

Occupation:** Democratic South Carolina Senator 57th-65th Congress; Governor of South Carolina


 * Position on Philippine Annexation:** I am in complete disagreement with Philippine annexation. This could serve as a complete atrocity to the supremacy of the white race within America. If we were to annex the Philippines we would have an enormous invasion of non-white people, poisoning our country from within. I am opposed to this not as anything but a patriot and a racist. There is no specific gain to be made, so why risk the lives of Americans for such a cause. This is an issue that exists between the Filipinos and the Spanish, and involving ourselves is completely unnecessary. We are America, and our influence need not be spread globally, we have all that we need here.


 * Reasoning for Interest:** My interests are obvious and should be to all true white Americans. We cannot allow the racial purity of America be disrupted, for if this happens, they will govern us. We have never seen people of color as equals, and annexing the Philippines would give the ignorant colored man more influence than he ever deserved.

(After much investigation this racist appeared to have no specific supporters other than his South Carolina constituents who continually elected him as an incumbent until his death.)
 * References**:

"SC Governors – Benjamin Ryan Tillman, 1890-1894". SCIWAY. 3/29/10 []. "Encyclopedia > Ben Tillman". Nation Master. 3/29/10 [].
 * Sources:**

Simkins, Francis. "Pitchfork Ben Tillman, South Carolina". Google Books. 3/29/10 .