The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-14

| PIC 10 SelecC tho best man for the
place. Don't vote for O man because
he swallows the "whole hog" on O.
certain measure, but vote for one who
is fit for the place and is Democrat.
This agitation is not Tillmanism, but
a revolution Of the agriculturist, and
he was proud to be in it. Now, as
ITO these questions the Alliance has
| formulated and Gsk the candidates to
answer, ask Mr.. Norris in Justice
to The Alliance, to give his opinion on
them, and ask you as Democrats to
listen to the answer: "Will you sup
port this measure uncontrolled by
party caucus?" Tell us arc we to
stand outside of tho party. If we
do, what are we? Can Democrat
do it, These arc the most momcn-
tus questions that confront us. l say
II Democrat cannot stand outside of
his party. If he docs he will land
i'll the republican party. Iknow that
you Democrats will not tell him to
tlo that. We must stand together
an mkrokcn band. If VIC split, the
South is lost. The man that repre-
scnts this district must represent the
farmers. You have my record and
know whether OF not I am on the
side OF the farmer. DO away with
SPECTATORS, mOnopolics and trusts.
Legislation can dO it, and I am in
favor of it. There is not enough
money For our needs and [ am in IA
vor of more. We should have eight
or ten dollars to where we now have
one. The Alliance is in favor Of the
markets being governed by the law
ot supply and demand. So am l. [
am III sympathy with the purposes Of
the sub. treasury bill, and if this bill
Will 10 what it is claimed for it, am
with it. But | fear it will not. It's
defects arc plain. 1t will be n DO
nanza for the Spectator. The Ali
"ncc OF my county does not endorse
1t, but it does endorse its principles,
and SO do |. Anyone who saws he
Will support il as it is, does not un
dcrs'tanh it. Under itH provisions the
money lender will still have the Door
man in his power. In conclusion, I
would say, select the best man, and
above ail, select q Democrat for your
| Congressman.
The rcxt speaker was Col. ID. X.
Norris Of Anderson.
AIE. PRESIDENT: I stand here as Il
Democrat, and il ] go to Wu&hiuy-
ton it will he as such--not as an IN
dependent. l will go all over the
ground Ilt will come at once to the
issues. We should have more money
lessen the power Of banks to con
tract the currency of the country.
Now, aS to the %rcpt question, the
subtrHasury bill, ii is the issuc in cv-
C!y Con%r, ss;oEal district in the
South and W est. / am free to say
there are defects in the lill. We
must have care into whose hands
it falls, or it will be amended to
death. ii is the first bill that has
ever been introduced in Congress fo,
the benefit of the farmer. 1t is not
unconstitutional. The mcn WHO. Got
it up know full we'll what they urt
doing, and know rs much rs those
who oppose it. If it succeeds it will
lift us on Il high plain Of prosperity.
Cotton is now worth ten dollars per
bale more than VIC got fer it last fall.
We want that ten dollars. This bill
woul give it to us. l believe it will
do away with the spcculator-wc arc
all subject to them. The Alliance is
determined to wipe them out. They
live on the margin in prices We
want the margin ourselves You
hold the certificates and The cotton
cannot be got at Dy the sp~culator.
If you hold the crop, demand will
bring the price up. 1t is safe, it is
practicable. We only ask the gov
crnmcnt to treat us rs we'll us others.
Now, Mr.. Bcnet, 1 will answer
your question about the caucus.
State it.
Mr.. Bcnct---If the bill is made q
question by the Democratic caucus,
will you be bound by the action of
the party caucus?
Col. Norris--I Will not be bound
by the Democratic caucus unless it
supports the sub-trcasury bill.
Hon. f.. b. Murray, Of Anderson,
was the next speaker. lie made a
''i ''i Di''l'i NuiNl, lnillif, btlnOcf0tlc
speech. Said he stood on his man
hood and the principles OF the party
to winch he belonged. 1t was thro
that party that we got our liberty.
llr would be bound by the caucus.
All parties acted by caucus, and a
man that would not work With and
DC bound by the party caucus was no
Democrat. He warned the people of
the danger of Il split in the rarty by
our representatives not abiding by
the decisions OF the party in caucus.
lie understood what had been said
by MIR. Bcnct i'll regard to the weak
ness OF the suh-trcasury scheme. 1t
would generate n thousand of office.
holders where we have none now. 1t
was only Il snare for the South He
favored anything that would relieve
the burdcn of the farmer, but not
this bill. 1t would not do If The