The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-17
said Senator Butler, to have heard my
distinguished friend on

said Senator Butter, 10 nave Nes1!u NY
distinguished friend on
THE SUBJECT OF DEMOCRACY
q little. If the newspapers are to he
believed, and of course they are. he has
been doing some very earnest work
against the party. As the dlslln-
cuished gentleman said III introducing
nv friend. Georgia has often aided
South Carolina in her political troubles.
Her distinguished men have crossed
the river to aid us in times OF nt"d, to
maintain the integrity, honor, charar-
ter and perpetuity of our Democratic
party. Great applause Now under
stand that this distinguished gent'e'
man has come to Us 10 put the knife,
the entering wedge for its dlslnteSra'
ton and destruction.
\ voice: "I0u wrung him that
time
Col. Watson: Are we discussing the
subtreasury plan or not?
Gen. Butler: | am not to he governed
bv your ideas on that subject.
Col. Watson: | would like TO say II
YOU go into a general talk on nv record
| would ask for more time 10 reply.
1Cheers for Watts and counter cheers
for Butler.
Gen. Butler: I do not think he wants
to discuss my political record.
Col. Watson: Well, you opened the
list and am not going to show the
white feather. Cheers and hurrahs for
Watson.
Gen. Butler: understood you to
take my record in hand and discuss II
without reservation.
Col. Watson: did not criticise your
record, but let us 60 back, the only
reference I made was to your speech
reported in the News and Courier and
merely wanted you to say whether 1t
was correct or not, and you dld not
answer.
Gen. Butler: Because did not want
to interrupt you. He says. gentlemen,
that he did not take liberties with my
record, but he did criticiSe a report
which did not purport to be stcno-
graphic.
Col. Watson: ! asked you 10 point
out where were the errors.
Gen. Butler: And I did, but | will
give you all the time to reply.
Col. Watson: Go ahead. I'll be able
to take care of myself.
4 voice: "NoW go ON, General, and
tell us about the Third Party"
Gen. Butler: AS to that, / say that
the departure advocated and main-
tanned by the gentleman if persevered
in a spirit which he manifested must
result in Third Party. I suppose
that is 4 legitimate conclusion.
A voice: "Where did the Third Party
come from last year? Wasn't it Has
kell who led it?' ,
Gen. Butler: Yes, and I hope it will
be a lesson to them, applause,l for
there is no room for Third Party;
never has been and never will be.
Gen. Butler expressed the hope and
the belief that the Farmers Alliance
would not be found in line with the
Third Party. He conplimented it on
its work when confined within its
original lines, and referred particularly
to the successful fight made against the
Jute Trust, and this brought up the
subject of the tariff, which Gen. But
Ter discussed at some length, explain
ing its eXactions and how they OPP
Grated.
Gen. Buffers speech was interrupted
here by the hour for adjournment.
Resuming his speech, Senator Butler
began by showing that the subtreasury
officials meant Federal interference in
local affairs, and he said it would put
us, body and soul, back again under
the Federal lower. He maintained
that the bill was violation Of the first
Article of the Constitution. He said
that the loans III the New Orleans and
Philadelphia exposition cases were in
pursuance of appropriations and were
of doubtful validity, and were justified
partly on the general welfare clause.
He denied vehemently that the Demo-
cratic party was derellct IN its duty.
Senator Butler referred again to the
fact that Col. Watson wanted the ma
tional banks abolished, and when he,
Butler, suggested the repeal Of the tax
on the State banks as remedy Col.
Watson said it wouldn't do. l have
come to the conclusion, said he, that If
| were to suggest a remedy announced
by inspiration from Heaven he would
reject it. [Applause.]
ARGUING FOR STATE BANKS.
Nevertheless, Senator Butler went
on and explained the operation OF the
State banks before the war, their in
tegrity and success, and thought that
they could now be operated as success
fully. He maintained that there could
be no run upon the banks or no sacrl-
fees to spectators if the condition Of
the banks were subject to official exam
ination, as was the rule in the national
banks. He held that the national
banks were a war measure, although
not Instituted until 1863, because MIR.
Chase could not borrow money else
where, and he had to float the bonds of
the Government by the national bank
ing plan.
Senator Butler said that the land
loan scheme was proved to be failure
in Florida. In general terms the
scheme could only result in monopoly
Of lands and mortgages on lands in the
hands of q few. Senator Butler, in
this connection, explained the distlnc-
ton between bank currency and loans
and discounts. Referring to the succor
given the English by Peel and Castle
reagh, Senator Butler reminded Col.
Watson that such speedy relief was a
possibility only under q constitutional
monarchy, and that this Government
was one of the people, by the people
and for the people. Our Constitution,
our written gospel, prohibits things
possible to British statesmen. APP
plausc. Senator Butler continued rs
follows:
4 MATTER OF ETIQUETTE.
I regret, felIow-ctiZens, that any
thing should have escaped me i'll my
remarks which might in the slightest
degree mar the courtesies Of the occa-
sion to our distinguished friend. He
remembers perfectly well that last
night when we met for the first time |
went TO him and said: "Eou are Il
stranger among us; choose your own
position in this debate. | will either
open and reply, or you can" | had
every inclination to extend 70 him
every courtesy for which this State is
celebrated. referred to his political