The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-02

home and reside has to bear the loss poverty. the
struggle for existence, and the Union soldier because
he WAS "n the winning side receives 4 bonus from
| this grand Government of which the Confederate
soldier, the whole Southern people, must rav their
share. But am mol srumbing. am only siatin:
facts. We stakcd all and We lost. We do not
whine. We never did, and GnG forbid That we ever
should. (Applausc.)
| When we inuk at both sides we now that we
have not only paid Shylucks price. but also his pound
Of flesh. (ApplaGse) They not only tax us directly
but indirectly. We have been so taxed that it Is idle
To expect that country recupcrate more rap
idly than it does Yet it is pruscrng. and it makes
! my heart clad that God is making this country II
smiling garden. notwithstanding It's oppressive bur
dens. Ii We had whipped the North, what then
GrrcnbackS would have been like Confederate money
and the war debt of the North could never hsve
been paid.
And that consideration brings me to
TIE FINANCIAL POLICY
of this Government since the war. Up to the close
of the struggle millionaire in cunntry was such
a rarity that the children would follow him on the
streets rs they would brass band. The wealth OF
the country was scattered. owned by the people at
large. TO day 500 men in the United States own hall
of it's wealth: 5000 men own Our-ithS of it-cer-
tany three quarters Of it. am not giving the fg-
urcs exactly but il they little too large II is not
from desire to misrclrcscnt bnt that wish to give
you m adequate conception 0f the conditions
Why are there 81 many milllonarcs now: 1t is be-
cause of favoritsm the part of the Federal Gov
crpmcnt and class legislation for certain interests by
which monarcs are multiplied on the one hand and
paupcrs on the other, and am sorry that we have
MoRE THAN OuE SHARE OF THE PAuPERs.
How has this been brought about? The debt
which was contracted to conquer the Southern pc0-
pic the bonds which were issued were bought at 81
cents the dollar and paid for in reenbacks Then
the National Banking Act came along to "strrngthen
the credit uf the Government and then special Iegls
laton making the debt payable in gold, interest and
principal.
The National banking system allowed the bond-
holder to draw the interest his bends, to lend %
percent Of their value to the people at whatever in
tcrcst he could obtain and thus laid the Uunta-
tiOn OF some Of the colossal fortunes made since the
BY giving the control of the currency into the
hands Of these men, with power to expand and con-
tract their interest dictated, to dcprcss the fann.
interest at will, explains the why the lilliOn-
aires grew fast and palpcrs become plentiful,
THE TAN oS COTTON TIES.
Then comes the tariff but that is too big 4 qucs.
ton to tonch l will simply call your attention to
one inquiry as u sample. of howit wOrkS-the tax on
cotton ties, which, by the Mckinley bill, was raised
from 30 per cent ad val0rcm to l35 per cent adding
cost of 80 To CD cents To each bundle of ties used, and
which gives over two million dollars TO about half q
dozen manufacturers. need 60 further than that
one illustration, which you will NIL understand.
But not content with making the debt payable in
gold In 1873,
THAT ARCH END, JOHN SHERMAN,
sncakcd through Congress the demonetization of
silver. lie took the metal which had been par-
ty with gold stree the time of Abraham, Isaac and
Jacob, which lad been good enough for Washington
and Jackso and oil the founders Of the Republic and
made of it a commodity; and did it by trick. And
why? Simply ,IOr the classes who own the bonds,
draw their from the cOupuns-thcse coupon
clippers; for ifby any means you can make dollar
buy twice rs much as before, yen double the wealth
of all those having fixed incomes.
Ry this single act they destroy the value OF one
half of the metallic mUncy of the country, England
had done before, and they now have the impudcncc
to stand up with their sOtten gains, aided by sub
sldZed press, and say, 'et us make this cents dol
lar honest by putting enough silver on it to make it
worth 100 cents. That is the talk of those who have
grown rich through the fraud but the remedy is not
there. AS soon rs yOu remove the restriction from
the coinage of silver il must necessarily go back to
its old standard, and become equal to gold.
But must hasten on. have shown you
HOW MILLIoSAIEEs AEE MADE.
We farmers of the South and West know that we
are growing in power day by day, and we have sworn
by the Eternal God that our demands shall he granted
by the robbers. applause and cheers) There Is In
progress In Ohio tu-day q nOmentOuS struggle. and
the fight pleased to say To this audience is led
by Campbell, ScoLchman, (applause) and for him
the prayers of this audience should 60 up for his
cess in his struggle against monopoly, patcrnasm
and the damnablc doctrines OF the Republican party
against Mckinley, the very incarnation of Republi-
canism. (Applause.)
What strange scenes have we witnessed of late
The farmers have organized, driven TO by stern
they were prosperous. Now the alliance between the
South and West has some promise Of realization In
Kansas and other Northwestern Stalcs-"Blecding
Kansas" the hlackcst of black Republican States
which hc ped to make us In South Carolina at least,
subscrvient to the black horde that dominated
our State, irmcas with poverty starting them in the
face and the sheriff behind them with their mortgages
unpaid. have been driven to adopt Democratic princ
pies in spite Of themselves. (Appansc.) They
haven't the ulanlincss to come ont and say we have
been WRONG and you were right. Instead of joining
the Democratic party outright, they
WANT TO ORGANIZE A THIRD PARTY.
They won't come right square into the Democratic
party, although admit IL is hard for fellow who lus
been voting way Tor twenty five years to coness
he was wrong; but don't care now they he. 80
long as they do help us. daughter and applause
If they want to vote for Democratic principles in the
Third Party, in Gods name let US send them joyful
greetings for If divide those fellows up there
We'll have showing then, won't we. boys! Gap
p!ausc.) But am afraid that that Third Party idea
has taken too strongly down South, and hear that
there is too much OF 1t especially in North Carolina
may be mistaken, but have got the impression
that there Is an under curreut that may carry OIL
lot of you by next summer.
would like to talk about this to men who have al
ways been Democrats in mind, heart soul and body
where Democracy Is bred in their very bones. lou
often hear it said: "lf the Democratic party don't
give us what we want we don't care what we do"
Now that is bad attitude to assume towards any
body party. You cans buldoze the American peO-
pie; and there are often things involved In party
principles that cannot permit certain things to
be done.
WORD OF WARNING.
would call the attention of those men who are
running after an gnisftus tohe deeds and misdecds
of the Republican party Ever since lsG0 that party
has been responsible primarily for every piece 0i dew
il,nent that has been pcrpetrated in the United
States. (Appluise.) How crn prove it! Up 10
1874 they controlled the House, the Senate and tho
President. In that year the Democrats carried the
House, but the other fellows held the senate and
President They stole the Presidency in 1SIG, but
lie well stuck is "UUd tho truth. AMI dc iacto
President is uS good as u dc iurc President when he
holds the fort. The Republicans held the fort and
they were responsible Tor all the acts Of Govern.
mrnt Once We had the House and Senate, but the
Republican President hud the veto power.
Last year the Republicans had the House, Senate
and President, ami look 1T what they wanted I" do.
They tried To reconstruct uS-tO make the pyramid
stand Oh its apcXand give lis back again
THE NEGRO As A RULER.
And vet seine Democrats talk about jc0lar'zin.
Democratic unity. AS | asserted, the Democratic
party since 1S.U has had no opportunity To d" any
thing for the relief of the people. They har" only
been able to hang on the back of the Radical party
and keep it from doln. more dcviincnl. Is there
any reason why any Democrat should grow weary
with this long struggle, and especially now when vic
tory is about perch oh banners, and fly after
utter political nonsense? They will not d" it in
South Carolina and o not believe ynu will do it in
North Carolina. (Applausc and chrers.)
a CEISIs At HAND.
Fclow-citiz"ns: We are approaching crisis in "nr
public affairs. This organization, the Alliance. which
has spread lk, u fog coming from the West ami
spreading over the Sunth East and North, until it has
covered the whole country. means an appeal I" the
ballot. We must appeal to the patriotism and good
sense of our fellow citizens of ali cangs. We nust
rely on the fixed principles of sound government, ar
We will straight into socialism or asrarIansni,
and with these will inevitably he dOnincd To tie
feat.
Here is gonl opportunity to recall to your mind
ih. rnnhilinl, of Lii. cnInrY In lSi0 In TINT Nrar