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

THE SUBJECT OF DEMOCRACY
a 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 dlstln-
guished gentleman said in introducing
NV friend, Georgia has often aided
South Carolina in her political troubles:
Her distinguished men have crossed
the river to aid us ir times OF need, 10
maintain the integrity, honor, charar-
ter and perpetuity of our Democratic
party. 1Great applause. Now under
stand that this distinguished gent te-
man has come to us 10 put the khlle,
the entering wedge for its dIslnteSra-
ton and destruction.
A voice: you 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 90 into general talk on my record
I would ask for more time t" reply.
1Cheers for Watson and counter cheers
for Butler.
Gen. Butler: do not think he wants
to discuss my political record.
Col. Watson: Well, you opened the
list and I am not going to show the
white feather. Cheers and hurrahs 1or
Watson.
Gen. Butler: I understood you TO
take my record in hand and discuss IL
without reservation.
Col. Watson: [ did not criticise your
record, but let us 60 back, the only
reference | made was to your speech
reported in the News and Courier ann
merely wanted you to say whether II
was correct or not, and you did 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 s'eno-
graphic. ..
Col. Watson: asked you to point
out where were the errors, 49,,
Gen. Butler: And | did, but ! VIII
give you all the time to reply.
Col. Watson: Go ahead. III be able
to take care of myself.
4 voice: "Now 90 on, General, ana
tell us about the Third Party"
Gen. Butler: AS to that, l say that
the departure advocated and main
tanned by the gentleman if persevered
in a spirit which he manifested must
result in a Third Party, suppose
that is a legitimate conclusion.
A voice: "Where did the Third Party
come from last year? Wasn't 1t Has
kell who led it?' .,,
Gen. Butler: Yes, and / hope it will
be a lesson to them, lapplause, 1or
there is no room for Third Party;
never has been and never vii be.
Gen. Butler expressed the hope and
the belief that the Farmers Alliance
would not be found in line with the
Third Party. He complimented 1t on
:ts work when confined within It's
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 bv 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 power. He maintained
that the bill was violation Of the first
Article of the Constitution. He said
that the loans in the New Orleans and
Philadelphia exposition cases were IN
pursuance of appropriations and wtre
of doubtful validity, and were justified
partly on the general welfare clause.
He denied vehemently that the Demo-
cratic party was derelict in lis 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 a remedy Col.
Watson said it wouldn't do. | have
come to the conclusion, said he, that II
| were to suggest a remedy announced
by inspiration from Heaven he "oulo
reject it. [Applause.
ARGUING FOR STATE BANKS.
Nevertheless, Senator Butler went
on and explained the operation of the
State banks before the war, their III
tepritv and success, and thought that
they could now re operated as success:
fullv. 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 nationa!
banks. He held that the national
banks were war measure, although
not Instituted until 1868, because Mr.
Chase could not borrow money else
where, and he had to float the bonds o1
the Government hy 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 4 few. Senator Butler, IN
this connection, explained the diStinc-
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 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. Ap-
plausc. Senator Butler continued rs
follows:
4 MATTER or ETIQUETTE.
I regret, felow-citizens, that any
thing Stould have escaped me in 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: "lou are 4
stranger among us: choose your own
position in this debate. | will either
open and reply, or you can" | had
every inclination to extend to him
every courtesy for which this State is
celebrated. Preferred to his political
relations to the parties in Georgia in
response to what | thought were liher-
to- No had taken with my uOlitical