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and Southern farmer to control the
country, but that would be impossible
II they carried all the States in which
the farmers have majority. Itshould
be remembered that, while there were
100000 engaged in agriculture, there
were II ,000,OG1 engaged in other occu-
pations. They should remember that
the Republican farmers in the North
were particularly bitter, hostile and
partisan as regards the South, and that
the Democrats were fer the most part
from the cities. They should remen-
Der that the democratic majority of
$4,000 in the city c.: New York had
been, and could be, discounted by the
republican farmers Of New York State.
Ihey should remember that Kansas
mad given $4,000 majority for Harrison,
and yet we are asked by them to turn
our backs on the Democrats of Connee-
ticut, New Jersey, New York and In
diana, and this too for the mere risk of
electing Democratic President by the
Western vote.
THE DANGER OF DIVISION.
Governor Tillpan showed that the
sub-treasury bill could not be forced OH
the National Democratic Convention
and that the issue now could only have
the result Of dividing the National
Democratic party, as it did in 1860 and
give the Republicans continued lease
of power. I ask you, he said, do you
not realize that there are anxious poll
tlclans all over the United States, and
right here, too, in South Carolina. who
are fervently praying that we divide
here to-day? Do you not know that
the Haskell party watches this proceed
ing, and is hoping for and expecting
division, and so are the Republicans
and all other opponents of the State
Democracy? He would remind the
Alliance that Senator PETER, the expo
nent Of the Kansa~ Alliance, had said
that, of course, he would support the
Alliance, but he would vote with the
republicans on other interests, and that
Powderiy, the chief of the other wing
of the industrial army, the Knights of
Labor, coupled his support of the Alli-
ance demands with the condition that
political equality should be accorded
the negro. I maintain, he concluded
in vigorous style and earnest manner,
that division in South Carolina means
the negro.
THE GOVERNORS IDEAS on THE CUR
RENCY.
Governor Tillman gave as his remedy
for g. flexible currency the repeal Of the
10 per cent tax on State banks and the
establishment of banks to issue money
based on land and crops Just as our
credit is now based on loans and mort
cages. He was in favor of the farmers
establishing their own banks and print
ing their own money instead of paying
such rates of interest. He held that
we might have sub-treasury under
State control, but sub-treasury under
national control meant the perpetua-
ton in power of the party by which it
was established.
A TIMELY WARNING.
He would warn his brethren that
division in the Democracy at this juno
ton meant a continuance of the Rspup-
licans in power and the possiSis eSscfs
| ment of the force bill. He would fur.
ther say that a division between the
Farmers Movement and the Alliance
meant a return to power of the Ring,
which they, with such hard fight,
overthrew last fall. [Applause and
| cheers Governor Tillman closed by
making an appeal for unity, harmony
and charity, and the State.
Resolutions of thanks were rendered
| Governor Tillman and Colonel Terrell
for the information they had impaired
by the discussion.