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Hon. d. TX. Norris is Introduced.

in questioning the speaker this morning, l
owe Mr.. Waller an opoloSy.
Hon. ID. X. Norris is Introduced.
Captain Mattson then said he took pleasure
in introducing the Hon. D. X. Norris, candi-
date for Congress.
Mr.. Norris said:
Mr. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen.-Four
years ago the Farmers Movement was born.
At the commencement of that movement,
and ever since, was and have been associat-
ed with 1t. During the first two years OF the
existence of that organization, was called TO
preside over their meetings.
The Movements, like q cyclone, has goae
from the mountains to the sea, overcoming
all obstacles and carrying eysrytins before H.
tion In behalf OF the people. Before that
mighty current all opposition will yield. anu
YOU and will see tho death of Ring Rule In
South Carolina.
But we are now engaged in much greater
contest than for rule by the people In South
Carolina. We are engaged In mighty con-
test whose limits Is not confined to South
Carolina. but whose influence Is co equal to
the limits OF this vast country-agitatin the
people from Canada to Mexico, and nnally
the power OF money in this great country
shall be laid at the feet Of the people, as King
Rule Is now at the feet of the Farmers Move
mcnt in South Carolina.
The great engines of oppression are put In
National questions are therefore more impor-
tant the discussion Of local or state issues. 10
the North, East, South and West the oppres-
sion from Washington extends.
been put 10 the wall. 1t Is only Gods special
providence and unequalled favor which en-
abcs US to exist In the South.
The farmers are restless everywhere inc
la n Y & &c w her In
salty OF this depsession results In mighty
effort against oppression In wllateycr shape,
and wherever seen. -,
There Is n determination abroad, which Will
brook no opposition, that the Government
shall be in the hands of the people. This ur-
holy contraction OF the currency has beep
carried from point to point, until We nave
only s!-pneerc capita now, Wnen at one time
since the war, we had Sjl per capita.
1T has been sought 70 cast odlun on the SUD
treasury bill. but, as Il representative ot tnt
people, / shall defend that lncasurchs the ucs
| measure that has evolved from some OF th(
;tbicSt minds III the United States. 1T Is no
the bill. but the principal, for when an
cOntcnding.
TIE NEWSPAPERS ARE OPPOSED TO TIL
sUB-rREAsURY BILL.
None of tho newspapers have given the ar
gumcnis in behalf OF the bill. whlie all ina
has been said oi an ouious nature mas peei
| thrust among you. -,
| The sub.trcasury bill Is the product OF Tho
best minds of the farmers. and 1t Is tue ilrst
movement which has been made at Washing
ton in their behalf.
! My friend referred to the milk in the cocoa
nut-St. Louis. In reply, would say ina
the men who got that bill up are Soulleli
mcn-Dcmocrats-wh in ability and attain
mcnts arc the equals OF those who oppose Inc
| bill.
am astonished beyond measure that any
one Of these gentlemen should DC charse.
| ,t,it IA Inn
Southern people. -
| The aims and objects of the measure arr
many, and will take II as Il special laVor J.
you Will ask any questions ON any polhI tha
| may trouble your mind in this matter.
| The bill Is Intended to relieve you from The
hands Of the usuer.
| All will agree to vote to prohibit Specula
| tiun in agricultural products. | would take
| IL out of the power OF any one to speculate ir
the crops of the country-a practice whlcl
has wrought great hardships in the past. TINS
! bill intends To give the farmer more for hi!
products. without necesSitating you tt
pay more for what you buy. II would take
| IL out of the power OF speculato:s To appro
pirate any part Of the profits on lhe crops, Sc
that he who grows may get all there Is IN j., IL
| By this method you wonld receive more FOL
your cotton, while the consumer would pay
no more than he now pays.
1t will enable farmers TO get full value 1ol
their products. If he is enabled to hold W
prices by Keeping his crop out Of the market
a.
among US, aud leave the spcculator TO hun
other pursuits.
Every class will prosper on the prosperity
of the Farmers. They are the top root OF al
prosperity.
My friend, in speaking Of billions-not mil
| lionS-adduceS IN amount Oi ignorance
which astonishes me. TO build the whole
number OF warehouses would not require
| S2OWD,000. ~
There is something in the bill. however
which neither he nor l can endorse. 1t Il
wherein the Republican administration
would he authorized 10 flood the country VIII
Republican oificc-holdcrs. w
That feature was injected into the Dill al
Washington. AS originally planned at 81
Louis 1t had no such provision III II.
WHAT GOVERNOR VANCE DID.
The friends Of the measure entrusted 1t tt
Senator Vance. II was presented 10 MIN VIII
full authority to improve upon II, TO amend u
as might please his heart. Governor vance
nut into that feature. whereby the president
man. r,.
The original bill, rs presented TO Senator
VANCE provided Tor the election OF ware
houscIncn by the people in thc county, whom
there officers were to serve.
Wise men have pronounced the sub-treaS
ury plan unconstitutional. Olhef propose
| lions have been pronounced unconstitutlona
until the courts decided the questions. For In
stance, green backs, gold certificates, siifrl
certificates, national banks, were All pro
nounced Unconstitutional by those VINO op
posed them. But the courts set THIS ODlcc
| lion aside In each case.
| Why should not the farmer be allowed Il
deposit his security as well as the owner
bullion?