The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-17
re, .acia, 70 News and Courier. |

i.,, hAIEIn. hnrGrnd l citizens of Edgefleld
sm,J lexington and sporadic Vlsl:oiI
Witnessed WITT to-day the great poIl.lea'
t'nttIe If Ratesburg between Congress
man Watson, Of Georgia a'1M r,i,a cara.
Rutler, of South Carolina. sa.nrv ne n~ % ;s
five of the clash Of VIII anu oiao i he.
hest told in the proceedings s.SI ne i
low and especially as TO ihe lssurv .os1lv 80 =,
arpeared to the two gentienei '''
concerned in the duel. s ha in+ro.
Prof. Nash presided ana ne ne 'ntlI u.;tf,
dnced the speakers gracefully am VIZ -
a fair distribution of comPiliiie, i,, oniv
was distinctly understood I',"V w., w.
Senator Butler and Congressman -
SON should entertain ana i'Stt w. .te
andience. The order OF speaNlns "aS,
Congressman Watson to OPEN oenI.or nai.or
Rntler to follow and the fFst speaker
to reply. .,,o s,.ge which
was heautifully located in the SuouIos
" W tbe civ. were Capt. }. H: Bro0kS'
Dr Folk Capt. Bates, Col. "; ). lal'
hart The Rev. Mr.. McSwain, E&-Dov-
ernor John c. Sheppard, Editor Hooh' N2
of tn the Augusta Chronicle; Editor y Nc
u Ionna @ Of the Johnston Monitor, Eol,
.n. a., If the Newberry Herald aud
News. Editor Buchanan, OF the Ones-
tar Renorter, some reporters anu o'nei
DISTINGUISHED gentlemen. o,o,o,,.
The speaking began at IL ocioch
sharn, and was Kept p-untll o cloch
sharn except a short internAsslo4.
prpf Nash read letter from Presi,
dent Stokes stating that he regreCleu
his Inability to accept the lnti.atiou .ba+ " -
the committee to be present, ouI Il."o ~
was impossible on account ot euS a,e
ments in the eastern part Oh 'he 0''''e'
WHAT COL. WATSON SAID.
Col. Watson spoke substantially as
follows: - .,,,. will be
at a disadvantage in discussing LIS
question with Senator Butler; ne nas
iii the advantages over me. You hno"
him. and YOU love him. lam n, nhhno"
10 vou There is wide difference oe-
tween me and him in our relations 10
Won IF Senator Butler were a candl'
Sote for Office I would not be mere
That would be matter for you 10 settie
Yourselves. But when Senator buIiei
tatas the position he has on this ques-
ton it affects every one OF you. we H1e
here discussing measures not new we
are discussing measures tnat a1!eCt oT"i
Ola, as we'll as South Carolina. II lsa piat-
form that touches everyone an ~ !"
position to expect that quesllons snaI'
he discussed on broader lines IMAM per
sonal oues. Eac,l OF us Will rise 70 d
position of craftsmanship ana oroIner-
~ love. South Carolina has always
been close to the heart OF Georgia ana
Georoians. Your distinguished men
are Known and honored in Georgia as
we'll sin South Carolina. say TO
Won. Gen. Butler, with respect, tnat
yon Demonstrate the manhood OF South
j,arnI,na and feel it an honor 10 deoate
this oues,ion with you, and Will deoate
if in The highest sense Of honorable dls,
nnssion feel that a Georgia boy Is at
home with South Carolina boys.
We assert that the sub-treasury, plan
will he a GOOD law. Gen Butler denies
# That puts the burden ofproof upon
me It is for me to demonstrate that
the nlan is a good one. That's good
parliamentary law. We started IL IN
{;eorgia and we wanted the sub-trea-
sury or something better, but tne more
we thought of the sub-treasury the
better we liked it. Now we "a,lC tne
sub-treasurv from its horns 10 us nOois'
don't know how correctly Gen. But
ler was reported in the debate at Pros
neritv with DR.. Stokes. l have the
renort as published in The News and
Courier. but presume 1t was suostau-
tiallv correct, and, if there IS no correc'
ton of it, take it for granted tna6 Ihe
report is correct. aoho.o
When we debate measure we oeoale
the principles underlying 1t. ! am
GOING TO demonstrate to this audience
that Gen. Butler will do himself great
Injustice if he undertakes to discuss the
details of any measure without discus
sino the principles underlying 1t. Fur
Iher Gen. Butler will be forced TO take
one or two positions. The bill was either
right or wrong. IF it is right ne, as an
American statesman, owes IL 10 luis
people to help them make this OIL
Inv IF the plan is wrong, ought no'
he to be able to demonstrate that II
is wrong? He ought to be aole 10 ue
nlonstrate that fact from constl'ulioiI,
al standpoint, from an economic stan.'
point, from precedent and from ieglsla'
tive enactments. When he "lsheS te
decline to discuss the plan he puts MN
self in the awkward position OF saying
that the plan Is right, but ne can
help YOU. or it is wrong and be can
saow it, and he can take either morn O
the dilemma he likes, and be viii nave
some rough riding on either one
TApplause and laughter
But WHAT IS THE PLAN?
Col. Watson went on to say that Gen
Butler would have to come out anc
debate the plan. and may God give the
victory to him who is right. Applause.
Col. Watson, as All analogy for the dis
cussion of the plan, said the greatest re
form movements of modern times haC
been discussed without 4 bill with If:
details, lust as the tariff was discussed
before the Mills bill was framed, anc
that Gen. Butler discussed it without
waiting for the bill, and so it was with
secession, the adoption Of the postofilce
system and the railroad system. he
then discussed the sUo-treaSury plan on
three lines: First, fhe laws; second, the
evils complained Of, and third, the re-
medy.
ATTACKING THE BANKS.
He took " the national banks and
discussed them as an old law aud ar
evil. He denied that they were wal
measure. having been established IN
July, 1863, when the war was nearly
over. He elaborated the charges ol
contraction and stated that the system
was robbery and so forth, and that the
system was robbery and SO forth, and
that the S50,OoO,0 they made every
wear belonged to the people. He
charged it as disloyalty that Demo
cratic Senators should have voted for
the rechartering Of national banks. Ap'
plving the rule, lie held that II the
Government could lend money on
bonds il could also lend iton cotton and
other field crops
\ FALSE ANALOGY.
no ,>,ointriNe6 that q precedent tOl