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During his Senate career, he was censured by the Senate, in 1902, after assaulting another Senator. Seniority gave him power in the Senate.  

During his Senate career, he was censured by the Senate, in 1902, after assaulting another Senator. Seniority gave him power in the Senate.  

Tillman took the lead in railroad regulation, though his foe Republican President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] out-maneuvered him in passage of the [[Hepburn Act]] of 1906.  Tillman was the primary sponsor of the "Tillman Act," the first federal campaign finance reform law, which was passed in 1907 and banned corporate contributions in federal political campaigns.

Tillman took the lead in railroad regulation, though his foe Republican President [[Theodore Roosevelt]] out-maneuvered him in passage of the [[Hepburn Act]] of 1906.  Tillman was the primary sponsor of the "Tillman Act," the first federal campaign finance reform law, which was passed in 1907 and banned corporate contributions in federal political campaigns. According to Clarence Thomas in ''[[Citizens United v. FEC]]'', he did this out of racism as he felt Republican corporations were too favorable toward blacks and thus there was a need to regulate them.<ref>Clarence Thomas, as quoted in ''[[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/04/us/politics/04scotus.html?hp&_r=0 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission]]'' (February 2010).</ref>

Tillman opposed American annexation of the [[Philippines]] because he feared an influx of non-white immigrants would result, undermining white racial purity.  He was one of the most outspoken and unapologetic advocates of white supremacy ever to serve in Congress.

Tillman opposed American annexation of the [[Philippines]] because he feared an influx of non-white immigrants would result, undermining white racial purity.  He was one of the most outspoken and unapologetic advocates of white supremacy ever to serve in Congress.