The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-29
NJ. +. T. in News and Courier.

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| SPARTANBURG, July 24-To.day the debate
between Governor Tlllman and Colonel Ter
| rcl was the great point Of interest. and repor
| torial inquiry for the debat was strictly In
secret. The Alliance people had put forth en-
| ira force TO preserve that secrecy. Reporters
gathered on the balconies, in windows of the
hotels. and In the shadows of the walls OF the
Opera House. It was all In vain. All tina!
could be gathered was a word here and there
| from the speakers. 1t was, OF course, espe-
cially desired TO hear what Governor Tillman
had 10 sny. Alliance men got into the hail.
but there were NOn-Alllance men, in u crowd
| three feet thick and deep, who did not get In
| TO the hall. If there were any reporters in
The hall they were very few In number and
| were not known In that official capacity.
Cunvasscrs, who were Alliance men for the
revenue OF this meeting only, were projected
into space. They knew nothing, could get
nothing, and have nothing that Is either news
or true.
GOVERNOR TrLLMAN APPEARS.
About Q a. NJ. Governor Tillman was driven
down to the hotel from the residence Of Adju
tant General Farley. At that time the Mer-
chants Hotel lobby was crowded with husi-
ness men and adventures and politicians.
Among the latter were Gen. StackhOuse, Capt.
Shell, Senator Evans, Capt. Waddell. Col. ]. S.
Browning. Senator Donaldson, the Rev. j. A.
Sigh and host of others. Governor Till
man stepped into the lobby, and was met
there by Col Terrell and President Stokes.
There was a hearty greeting, and IN few
min ties AL the Initiated were on the way In
the rnin to the Opera House.
In front Of the academy there was
GREAT JAM
OF people. who, in turn. were halted at the
gates, and asked to give the password, just AS
It was at Edgetield some weeks ago. The ca
pacity of the beautiful Opera House Is about
six hundred but If there was one there were
one thousand people In the building when the
fireworks began.
Governor Tillman, President Stokes and
Col. Terrell went on the stage through the
crowd In the left side passage and were cheer.
ed every step Of the way and were cheered
again when they stepped on the stage.
THE ORDER OF DEBATE
was as given this morning In the News and
Courier. Col. Terrell. 1t being "a civil case
had the opening and reply. An arrangement
half an half to open, then Governor TIL Imam
an hour and half Col. Terrell to close in an
hour.
privilege Of interrupiing his opponent and
getting categorical answers to his interrosato'
ries.
COL. TERRELL
was warmly received, and coming forward he
said that he deemed 1T u moral obligation to
he here, but one that, aside from that consid-
Grafton, gave him infinite pleasure. He had
learneu 10 KNOW uuu dppIeCldIS tbc ooueh
Carolina Alliance men and those who were
not only allied with him organically but IN
thought and principle. (hpplause.l He had
come not only TO teach as best ne coulo, Dull
TO be taught for mutual enlightenment was
the spirit Of the age, [Applause.l He was
glad to meet so skillful and able an opponent,
but the audience should remember that the
meeting was for single purpose to discuss
befor, the Order the would emphasize this ex.
pression) the sub-ti easury bill In its essential
features and It's principles, and he knew that
the discussion on the other side would take
no wider latitude. Going into the argument
he said that the sub.treasury was one oi the
demands OF the Alliance and as such II should
be respected. He felt and knew that neither
the Alliance nor any other popular organiza.
ton could exist If 1t did not ask something
that would benefit the whole people. ne nelo
that the men of the ST. Louis Convention
were equal In brain and influence to any del
egates that ever attended convention. That
was composed OF men VINO IN tne
end represented the sub.Alliances and there
fore The people.
WANDERING FROM THE SUBJECT.
He then handled the demand on land, press
Ing the point OF objection to alien ownership.
Aliens, he said, now hold about VI ;oOO,o9o acres
gage lands and taking In farm mortgages held
about $26l ono of property In the United
States Giving further figures he claimed tnat
aliens owned over one.half Of the land In the
United States that has an owner. He did not
think that argument was necessary consider
ing these facts. He then discussed
CONTROL OF TRANSPORTATION
the third demand of the Alliance. He held
that the constitutional right OF the Govern
ernment could not be controverted, and the
Alliance was only asking the Government to
carry out the law. He held that the expenses
of the railroads In Lobbying. etc., must pe
paid out of the peoples pockets: He then al
Il "a md for INN
as expressed by the Ocala platform, the aboli.
ton Of national banks and the establishment
OF Sub-treasurles.
The position of Col. Terrell is here given in
his own language as follows:
1--WE demand the abolition Of national
banks, BY this the Alliance means banks OF
Issue. We believe the Government alone has
the right to make money and In the national
banking system the Government has dele
gated that power to the banks, without re-
Striction as to the amount they should keep
in circulation. With the latitude great abuses
have grown up In connection with them, ana
the circulation has been expanded to suit the
money power to the great hurt OF the farmers
and laborers Of the country. The property Of
any country is at the mercy OF those VINO can
control It's money. and believing this 10 be SO
the Alliance rightly demands the aoolltlon OF
the national banks as banks OF issue.
COMING TO THE POINT.
"Second. We demand that the Government
shall establish sub-treasuries or repositories
In the several States which shall loan money
direct 10 the people at a low rate OF interest,
not to exceed . per cent per annum. on I'm.
periShable farm products and also upon real
estate, with proper limitations upon the guam
tity of land and amount OF money. Ia THIS
demand the Alliance intended to provide Tor
Increasing the circulating medium by advan.
Ing money on land (Which they demand shall
be increased TO $50 per caplta) IN the ao-
vance on farm products the intention was 10
give TO the circulation that fieXibility aoso-
Iutely necessary to the welfare and protection
Of the farmers.
"Now let us rst look at the necessity OF an
increase OF the circulation. l belieVe tnat !!
shall be able to prove to the satisfaction or
any fair minded man that u very great crime
has been committed against the people by
contraction of our circulation. II you VIII
examine statistics for the last twenty-five
wears you will find that they Will prove three
things: First. That the per capila volume Oh
currency has been constantly and mateTlaiy
lcssened; second, that bankruptcies anu IAN.
ures have rapidly multiplied In consequence;
third, that the national debt during ms Pc
rlod has increased instead OF being diinlh'
ished."
traction of The currency and the resultant
failures and losses. Speaking OF the plan OIL
relief Col Terrell said that the sub.lreasury
was introduced 10 give the people control OF
the circulation and the power 10 prevent us us
crimination against the producer. lie ans,
cusscd at length the need for more money ana
defended cotton as good a basis as gold bull
lion.
WE SHOULD SAY so!
This was the essential part Of the argument
and the speaker maintained IL with great
force. Col Terrell in his address necessarily
went over great deal Of the ground covered
in the address OF Col. Polk, and which was
given to-day in the News and Courier.
GOVERNOR rIL1.MAN
was received with great enthusiasm when he
arose to speak. lie was evidently IN the
honse of Alliance men and friends. Opening
his speech he said: