The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-08-21
Congressman Tillman Opposed to the
Suh.Treasury Bill.

WA*illSGToS, Angus! ll.-Congres.-
man George D. Tillman OF South Carroll.
na, The brother Of Farmer Ben li!lman,
who is to be the next Governor Of the
Palmetto State, has written an alliance
letter, which will create a sensation. He
is brief and pointed, and in answer to
the sub treasury question firmly replies
'sno.''
The letter is written 10 an alliance
committee Of Barnwcl, composed Of
Messrs. ". Z. Rice, w. &. Sirnms and
J. Il. Smith He says:
I have received your official letter, as
the organ of the Barnwell County Farm.
ers' Alliance, requesting my views as a
candidate for Congress in the Second
South Carolina District on certain mea.
sures Of proposed legislation indicated
in five interrogatories.
Understanding from your communica
tion transmitting the interrogatories that
you do not want long letter, but only
categorical replies, shall be as brief as
possible to define my position without
equivocating, by merely quoting each
interrogatory separately and making abso
lutte answers thereto.
Will you, uninluenccd BY party CAUCUS
or otherwise, support the following prop
ositions in the National Congress:
Firs:-Thc abolition Of the national
banks and the substitution Of legal ten.
der treasury notes in lieu Of national
bank notes issued in sufficient youmo to
do the business of the country on cash
basis.
Yes.
second--A frecr, unlimited coinage Of
silver?
Yes.
Third-That Congress issue fractional
paper currency in sufficient quantity to
facilitate exchange through the mails?
Yes.
Fourth-Do you approve, and will yon
support the lnanc:a! system known as
the ;'sub-Treasury plan" adopted by the
National Alliance and Industrial Union
ut ST. Louis, December I, 1889?
No.
Fifth--The enactment of such laws rs
will prohibit The ownership of lands by
aliens?
Yes, but this has already been done
by an Act of March 9, 1887.
AN ALLIANcEaItS AND FARMER.
Permit me 10 add that for thirty years
l have had no industrial occupation but
cotton planting, which ought 10 identify
me zeslous!y with the welfare Of cotton
planters, who rot only constitute the
bulk of my constituents, but have repeat.
edly honored nc with high commissions,
and that if re elected to Congress | shall
contnuein the future rs 1 have done in
the past to support whatever | believe to
be the best for the interest of nv class
aud section. | myselfam member Of
the Farmers Alliance, and deeply SYM
patllize with the purposes and efforts OF
the organization torelieve the widespread
AID long continued agricultural depres
siCn, but the South alone cannot correct
the fiscal and financial abuses of the
Federal government, which is now and
has been dominated by the Eastern States
ever since the war. The West MUST CO.
operate with the South before success
can be achieved; and in conclusion let
me tske the liberty Of advising the South
ern wing OF the Alliance to move little
more cautiously !illt shall have been
demonstrated that The westcra wing arc
in earnest about taking the proposed ncw
of abandoning sectionaiism and
uniting with the South 10. q redress OF
grievances. Very respectfully,
G.. d. TILMAN.
In speaking Of his letter to-night Col.
onel Tilman said: "My letter tells it
all. No one that reads it can fail to un-
derstand my position. From tie .iuluS.
ta Chronicle