The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-17

ticket, and | shall do it again. They
had right to their oplninn and we
| had 4 right to ours, and l have lived
too long to be offended with man be-
cause he differs with me in opinion.
| He adverted to Col. Watson's argument
about the land loan banks OF Norway
and Sweden and said the Government
| did not there lend money direct TO the
people, but the banks, and that the
SAME thing was possible in our country
under the present system.
STAND By THE PARTY.
Senator Butler appealed to the audi
| ence to stand by the Democratic party,
now that its prospects OF success were
so bright. He was panied to hear it
said that the Democratic party had
done nothing for the people. Such a
statement could only have been made
through ignorance or design, and when
the party lines were drawn he expected
to SEE all the Democrats together exr
cent few Hessians. He said: When
ever the time comes let US again lock
our shields for the battle, and when my
services shall he called for l shall not
stop to count the cost. If the people Of
| this State, when my term expires, shall
conclude to send some one else to the
| United States Senate, in Gods name
let them do it. 1t is their right and /
shall rot complain, but if L am to be
expected at this late day to advocate
| measures which my conscience does
| not approve you must send some one
else to the United States Senate.
A good deal has been said about what
Senator Butler thinks and says, but |
am not in this controversy as Senator
Butler. I am plain II. G.. Butler, and
I have never presumed for one moment
| to opprcss the humUlest citizen by rea-
son of the high station to which have
been elevated. III have done anyone
WRONG, ,asGod is my witness, l stand here
prepared to make the proper AMENDS.
Senator or no Senator, I have always
expressed my honest judgment, and
when this country reaches that point
when / shall not be permitted to tell
the truth as l understand it, let my
friends lay me aside and ! shall retire
without a murmur [Applause and
cheers for Butler.
The foregoing, Of course, IS only a
S. nopsis of Senator Buffers speech,
which was wildly and enthusiastically
applauded as he closed.
CGl. Watson's Reply.
Col. Watson then rose to reply and
and cheers.
He said that Senator Butler had ac-
cused him Of trying to pontoon the
Atlantic and build a bridge to the
moon. He, Watson had failed in this,
but he was sure Gen. Butler had sue
ceedcd, and Gen. Butler was still with
the man in the moon, with his old
friend, Bill Spencer, playing on the
fiddle. Great laughter and applause,
in which Senator Butter heartily
joined. If there was anything he did
not debate it Was certainly the SUBJ
treasury, but he had talked about
tragedy and comedy to keep his spirits
up at the other end of the bridge.
Laughter and applause. He thought
that his speech was very much speckl-
ed, like the butter in certain Old
lady's pantry, which the old lady says
was speckled, but that her Jersey cows
were ID sight more so. Re-
newed laughter and applause. He de-
MED that he had not discussed the sub
treasury plan. He had discussed it as
he would discuss any other grave
measure or remedy on the line he had
laid down in his opening speech.
He said distinctly it was desired to
get money direct to the people at 2per
cent; that the people should not be
Disseminated against in favor of ma
tional banks. He had showed that
what was wanted was a medium that
would expand or contract only with
the necessities of trade. AS to the de-
tails he thought they could be discussed
hereafter but he had certainly discussed
the plan. He would be a pretty fellow
indeed if he came here to talk about a
plan and didn't do it. Gen. Butler
did not catch his idea about the Ham
burg bank. They did not issue money
on gold and silver, but certificates
that deposits had been made and
the certificates became money. He
had shown that the banks of Sweden
issued money direct on land upon mort
cages to two-thirds of the value of the
land. He did not see why that rule
could not be applied to cotton, which
varied less from century to century
than silver.
Senator Butler: Will you state
whether the money in Norway and
Sweden is issued 10y the banks or by
the Government?
Col. Watson The money Of the
banks is authorized by the Govern
ment, and it circulates just as green
backs circulated here. That is, that
the certificates are convertible into
money as good as greenbacks.
A voice ~ don't wish to trouble the
debate, but | would like to ask you
question"
Col. Watson: All right, go ahead.
You can't trouble the debate.
The roice: II have no land. How
will your land loan benefit me?"
Another voice: "Oh. don't mind
him he is a preacher"
Col. Watson: Suppose you have no
land, will the change leave you in any
worse condition than you are now? II
man has nothing and don't want to
make anything, he is unfortunate and
we can't help him. Now, boys, |
think he is in trouble, isn't he? But L
do say that if the neighbors around you
make plenty Of corn and cotton and get
money at per cent, they will take
care Of the one-armed people OF this
country. [Applause and cheers.
Col. WATSON, in answer to another
question, said that the tenants would
be benefited because they could get
money on the surplus over the rent.
Anyhow, said Col. Watson, l have
been compared to the Messiah, and he
came to heal the sick and not the well,
daughter and applause,] and besides.
you must remember that when one OF
you asked Gen. Butler how to get
money to put III State banks, he told
him to 90 and work for it. Laughter
ana applause.l How do you feel now,
sonny? More laughter and applause
A voice: Are you going to vote for
Crisp::"
Col. Watson: Gentlemen, that fellow
sounds exactly like last years April
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