The Greenville times., 1891-06-27
nos. CLARKE LEWIS.

Hon. Clarke Lewis, Sub-TrCasury
candidate for the United States Senate
addressed a small crowd st court house
last Thursday. Mr.. Lewis coming
was known TO but few, and his
audience consisted of Al men, boys
and negroes BY sctual count lie de-
voted himself principally to the Sub
Treasury 10 which be pins his faith
and which lie advocates boldly. He
made the usual speech as to causes Of
the present depression. demanded that
more money be coined, and urged the
Sub-Treasury scheme as the means of
getting it into circulation. Mr.. Lewis
frankness IN avowing himself satisfied
with the Sub-Treasury bill is at least
to be admired. He is a fair talker,
bat a rather rash adviser. For in
stance, he acknowledged that after a
deposit of cotton prices might go SO
low as to wipe out tho 20 per cent
margin and even infringe on the so
per cent advanced. In that ease be
would advise the government to force
a sale, then buy on its account, and by
holding cotton force prices up. Some
of his hearers were inclined to think a
government would be rather overstep-
plug its province in attempting to get
corner on commodity In order to
force prices either up or down. These
objeetors are too exacting perhaps, but
they may possibly be pardoned for
protesting against the governments
entering into scheme to make them
pay higher prices to some other citi-
zens who are no more part Of the
government than they are themselves.
Mr.. LOWS is from Noxubee county,
aud was reelected to Congress at the
November election. Being new
member it Is natural that we have
heard nothing from him. He served
with Mr.. Goodnight, Of KY, as Dem-
ocratlc representative on the commit
tee to investigate tho Raum scandal,
and northern papers were uncivil
enough TO taunt Speaker Reed with
attempting to shield Raum by giving
the Democrats practically no represen-
tation on the committee; but that Of
course was a slander. Mr.. Lewis says
Raum will resign before the next Con-
gross meets, or have to face a most
rigid investigation.
No one in this section takes Mr..
Lewis candidacy seriously.--Port Glib
son Reyeille.
The Hon. Clark Lewis spoke here on
Tuesday in pursuance Of a previous
announcement, and had fairly repre-
sentative audience. Judging from re-
ports Of his speeches delivered else
where II was mere repetition Of his
former utterances.
Altogether bis speech was weak, diff
fuse and disappointing TO the friends
of the measure, and many of them SO
expressed themselves.
We are certain that the Hon. Clark
Lewis has deadened no Senatorial tim-
Der in this county.
lie was answered by Judge Van
Eaton, who had been selected for that
duty by the Executive Committee, aud
the reply was able and crushing.
lie exposed the fallacy and weakness
of the plan and demonstrated the
absurdity of the people borrowing
money from themselves, as proposed
by the Sub-Treasury scheme, because
the Government had no money to lend
of Its own, and could only loan the
money of the people II represented.
He showed that it was wide de-
parturc from Democratic principles in
seeking to invoke the patcrna care OF
the Federal Government, and its direct
intervention in private affairs of citi-
zons. llo pointed out the danger OF
this and made an eloquent appeal to
Democrats to stand by the faith of the
Fathers.
The answer to Mr.. Lewis sophistries
and absurdities was convincing aud
complete, and such az to compel the
serious consideration of the Sub-Treas-
ury and we are certain that his advent
in this county has not strengthened
the cause he advocates. Woodville
Republican.