The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-04-21
TILLMAN ON THE sus-TREAsuRY.
The Governor Thinks the Intelligent Far
mers are Generally Against 1t.

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Tho Governor Thinks che Intelligent Far
mers are Generally Against 1t,
CINcINNATI, April 15.-Recently
the Post, of this city, published the fol-
lowing from Max Ellsler:
spent this evening with Governor
Tillman and his family at the executive
mansion. was impressed by his rapid,
firm decisions and clear cut ideas. He
is probably forty-6ve years old, has one
eye, and writes with both hands. /
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 effec-
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 gentleman, but you 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 polied in this State, one-half
| would support the sub-treasury scheme. :.
Ny guide In making up my opinions is to
observe the results in the congressional
districts where, by vote, this has been
tested. And believe the Alliance of
the entire South would repudiate it..
Some leaders may foist il, but the rank
and lile-the thinking, reading members
utterly refuse the absurd provision of
the scheme"
1t may be we'll here to draw the dis
tinction between the Alliance and the
movement. Both are farmers meas
| urcs.
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 we'll
known "demsnd."
The movement on local educati onal
questions and alleged reforms.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State
officers, six congressman and majority
Of the Legislature belong 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 Oh 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
opsosed to the Sub-Treasury. We
very much fear the good Governor was
doing just what our contemporary
charged upon Col. Talbert in the same
connection-speaking for himself. rather
than for the Alliance.
"Certainly no one can charge him
with being opposed to the Farmers's IS
Alliance" as the News and Courier
says; but ceither can any one who
looks below the surface in the last con-
gressional 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 gauged the Alli-
ance sentiment on this point; and the
Alliance--yes, the reading, thinking
members "-wi,l not follow even him
in a 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 il Will do most good.
| In our judgement based upon close
touch with the order to-day, Col. Tai
bert Is 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.