The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-13

TIE DEBATE At PROSPERITY.
What Senator Butler Told a Reporter
About his Meetingswith !Presi-
dent Stokes.
from the Baltimore SUM-

FROM Cne b2lClmOr6 cul.
WAsHISaToN, July Ex-senator II. G.
Butler, of South Carolina, arrived here
to-day from Edgefeld, S. c., having COM
pletely used up two sub-treasury cham
pions in open joint debate at Prosperity.
In relating his experience at the Latter
place Senator Butler said he went there
determined to give the people plain talk
on the financial question. He did not en-
ploy any confusing statistics, but simply
told his hearers how foolish it was for
them to be led away with the idea that
the Government is going to lend money
to every man or woman who wants it
without security.
There were number Of interrupters
scattered through the crowd, but tie Sen
ator's long experience in the Senate as a
running debater enabled him to dispose
Of his supposed tormentors without much
trouble. On every hand to-day he was
congratulated upon his success in the
joint debate, and also because he was not
injured In the row which followed the
meeting. He says the reports of the row
were greatly exaggerated, as It had moth
ing whatever to do with the political roeet-
ing. It appears two men in the crowd
undertook to get even with police officer
who had on previous occasion arrested
them. The officer, who was young
giant, knocked his men out one after the
other in truly Sullivan-ike manner.
Several pistol shots were fired and there
was some cutting done, but the partlcl-
parts were ID no way connected with the
meeting.
Senator Butler will 90 to New York to
join the members of the Senate commit
tee on naval affairs, who were authorized
at the last session of Congress to sit dur
ing the recess for the purpose of consider
ing the question of the reorganization OF
the navy. Their investigation will extend
from the head of the line, through the
staff, to the enlisted men. In fact the en-
tire personnel of the navy is to receive
their attention. The committee may
visit several of the navy yards and naval
stations to see what progress is being
made in the various branches Of the SER
vice.
THE FREE SILVER IDEA.
On the subject of general politics Sena-
tor Butler says the people of South Caro-
lima are too busy with their own State af-
fairs to give much attention to the seiec-
ton of Presidential nominees. Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland is still highly regarded by
the South Carolinians, but, in the opinion
of Senator Butler, the free silver idea pre-
walls there to such an extent that his views
on that question may interfere with his
Presidential prospects. Senator Butler is
a firm believer in the free silver theory,
because he claims it will increase the cir
culation of the currency. He says there is
a scarcity Of money all through the South
ern States, and the people in that section
are firmly convinced that free silver will
give them more money. At present there
is not sufficient money to do the ordinary
business, and unless something is done to
relieve the financial distress prevailing
there the people are apt to resort to fiat
money or any other scheme that is calcu-
lated to give them temporary relief.
In some parts of the State the crops
have been very good, but in other sections
the yield has been very discouraging. In
number of instances crops which prom
ised we'll had to be abandoned because
none of the local financial institutions had
any money to lend. A few thousand dol
lars would have saved many young and
u-deserving farmers from ruin.
The Prosperity Debate.