The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
1,I,nan No LONGER Their Idol.


A year ago Gov. Tillman, Of South Caro-
lima, was the political idol OF the farmers oil
that state. He is so no longer. And unless
a great change should take place IN the po-
litical sentiments of the farmers 1t is very
doubtful if he could be reelected governor
if he should be a candidate. His views On
political questions have undergone no
change since he canvassed the state IsSU
year aud won the goyernorshlp IN Tue lace
Of the bitter opposition Of the Old ieaI8rs OF
the Dem 1cratic party
Gov TIiuan cannot subscribe TO the SUBJ
traasrrv nlanl in the Ocala platform, and
he frankly says SO. In debate win Lee
turer Terrell at SpartanburS on Friday
he told the alliancemen assembled ther
WHY he could not accept it. His speech was
not renortet because the debate was car
rial o, with closed doors. From what was
learned after the meeting adjourned 1t ap-
pears that be failed to convince the alliance
men that the sub-treasury plan was not prac-
ticable and would not give them the relief
/ they desire. Lecturer Terrell, who
! smoke for the sub-treasury plan
had the full sympathy of
the audience. He had one great advantage.
and that was that he spoke to those VINO
had made up their minds that he was on the
right side. They did not want to be con-
WINGED that the sub-treasIry plan was i'm
practicable.
1t must be rather CALLING to Gov Tillman
to be removed from the pedes;a upon which
he was so lately placed. He was so success
full in leading the farmers away from the old
moorings of the Democratic party that be
thought doubtless, that be could continue
TO lead them in whatever direction he
pleased. He has been rather rudely
awakened to the fact that he was mistaken.
He knows that the Democratic party will
never accept the sub treasury plan, and he
wishes to remain in the Democratic party.
And he wants the farmers Of South Caro-
lima to remain in it. He is a clear-headed
man, and he sees that to indorse the sub
treasury plan, government ownership OF
the railroad and telegraph lines, and the ,
per cent land loan scheme means the Peo-
pies party. That is thu only party which
indorses those things, There is not the
remotest probability that either of the
other parties will do so.
If Gov. Tillman wants to regain his hold
upon the farmers of South Carolina he
must either admit that the sub-treasury
plan is a wise measure, and that it is just
what the farmers need to make them pros
porous, or he must take the stump, as Sena-
tor George. OF Mississippi, did, and convince
the farmers by hard logic that they are be-
ing misled. He ought to take the stump,
and other democrats of South Carolina
ought to do the same thing, and carry on a
campaign of education.
And such a campaign is needed in this
state. Gen. Weaver. Mr.. Simpson and
others have had hearing, and now the
democratic leaders ought to ask TO
be heard on the other side. The
democratic leaders, however. seem to be
rather slew IN combating the sub-Ireasury
fallacY. Senator Gordon made a brave
fight against it when he was elected sena-
tor, but he has been silent since, and moth
ing has been heard from Senator Colquitt.
Senator George has set them an example
which they would do well to follow. While
the farmers now think the sub-treasury
plan is a good one for them they can be
that it isn't The fight against it
will have to be mado some time, both in
South Carolina and this state, as we'll as in
other aOu thern atatas and whV not OOw2