The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-04-22
TlLLMAN ON THE SUB-TREAsURY.
The Governor Thinks the Intelligent Far
mers are Generally Against 1t.

The Governor Thinks the Intelligent Far
mers are Generally Against 1t.
CINCINNATI, April 15.-Recently
the Post, Of this city, published the fol-
lowing from Max Ellsler:
I spent this evening with Governor
Tillman and his family at the executive
mansion. I was impressed by his rapid,
firm decisions and clear cut ideas. He
IS probably forty-fve years old. has one
eve. and writes with both hands. I
found him genial in his home, offering a
welcome savoring somewhat Of the ru-
raj. Five children, with positive clear
brown and hazel eyes, firm yet efec-
tionate bearing, were perfectly easy in
the quiet dignity of the family room.
The Governor is thoughtful, but his
great power lies in his directness of
speech and action. With its aristocrat-
ic significance one would never accuse
him of being u gentleman" but yol be-
lieve his opinions are carefully made up
and honest in every sense.
In response to my query, he said:
II do not believe If the Farmers AL
lance were polled in this State, one-half
would support the sub-treasury scheme.
NV guide IN making up ny opinions is to
observe the results in the congressional
districts where, by vote, this has been
tested. And I believe the Alliance of
the entire South would repudiate it.
Some leaders may foist it, but the rank
and file-the thinking, reading members
utterly refuse the absurd provision OF
the scheme.''
It may be we'll here to draw the dis
tinction between the Alliance and the
movement. Both are farmers meas
ures.
The Alliance is nine months old.
The movement is five years Old.
And Alliance is national.
The movement IS local.
The Alliance IS based on its well
known "demsnd."
The movement on local educational
questions and, alleged reforms.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State
officers, six Congressman and a majority
of the Legislature be long to the farmers
movement.
A small proportion belong to the AL
lance.
The present administration claims to
be Democratic. Loyalty so, and that its
officers were the regular nominees OF the
Democratic party.
Commenting on the above the Cot
ton Plant the official organ of the Alli-
ance, says: The News and Courier
quotes Gov. Tillman as saying that the
GREAT rank and file Of the Alliance are
opsoseG to the Suc-Treasury. We
very much tear the good Governor was
doing Just what our contemporary
charged upon Col. Talbert in the same
speaking for himself: rather
than for the Alliance.
Certainly no one can charge him
with being opposed to the Farmers's
Allla1.e e." as the News and Courier
says; but reither can any one who
looks below the surface IN the last con-
gres sional elections construe the result
as properly a rejection Of the Sub
Treasury plan.
The Governor is entitled to his
opinion of course, but we know that
he has not correctly gagged the ALI
ance sentiment on this point; and the
Alliance-yes, the reading, thinking
members"-will not follow even him
in detection from its clear cut demands.
The lines will be much closer drawn in
future congressional contests than IN the
last. and if we mistake not, the Alliance
will be in position to apply its full force
where it will do most good.
In our judgement based upon close
touch with the order today, Col. Tai
bertls nearer right than the Governor;
and the Governor is about as near
right on this point in fact as he has
been any time during the past twelve
months in the estimation Of the News
and Courier.
We believe, however, that the Gov
ernor will be found standing squarely
by the Alliance and all its demands,
when it comes to the test, though he
is clearly mistaken as to the sentiment
of the order in this respect.
Franco-Germa an War Brewing.
PARIS, April 16.-M. Herbette, the
French ambassador to Germany has