The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-04-23
TlLLMAN ON THE SUB-TREASURY.
Tho Governor Thinks the Intelligent Far
mcrs arc Generally Against 1t.

Aho Governor Ihfnks the Intelligent Far
mcrs arc Generally Against 1t.
CINCINNATI, April 15.-Recently
the Post, Of this city, published the fol.
lowing from Max Ellslcr:
spent this evening with Governor
Tillman and his family at the executive
mansion. l was impressed by his rapid,
firm decisions and clear cut Ideas. lie
is probably forty-live years old, has one
eye, and writes with both hands. |
found him genial in his home, Offering a
welcome savoring somewhat of the ru-
raj. Five children, with positive clear
brown and hazel eyes, firm yet cfec.
tomato bearing, were perfectly easy in
the quiet dignity of the family room.
The Governor is thoughtful, but his
great power lies in his directness OF
speech and action. With its aristocrat-
lc significance one would never accu sc
him of being a gentleman" but you be.
llcvc his opinions are carefully made UP
and honest in every sense.
In response to my query, he said:
81 do not believe If the Farmers AL
lance were pollcd in this State, one-hall
would support the sub-trcasury scheme
NV guide III making up my opinions is to
observe the results in the congressional
districts where, by vote, this has been
tested. And | believe the Alliance OF
the entire South would repudiate it.
Some leaders may fost it, but the rank
and iilc-the thinking, reading members
utterly refuse the absurd provision of
the scheme"
1t may be we'll here to draw the dis
tInction between the Alliance and the
movement. Both arc farmers meas
ures.
The Alliance is nme months old.
The movement is five years Old.
And Alliance is national.
The movement Is local.
The Alliance Is based on its well
known "dcmsnd."
The movement on local educati Onal
questions and. alleged reforms.
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State
officers, six congressman and majority
Of the Legislature belong to the farmers
movement.
a small proportion belong to the AL.
lance.
The present administration claims to
be Democratic. Loyalty so, and that its
officers were the regular nominees of the
Democratic party.
Commenting on the above the Cot.
ton Plant the official organ of the Ali.
ancc, says: The News and Courier
quotes Gov. Tillman rs saying that tho
great rank and file Of the Alliance are
opsosed to the Sub-Treasury. We
very much fear the good Governor wa,
dong just what our cOntcmparar'
charged upon Col. Talbcrt in tho sam
connection-spcaking for himself. rathc
than for the Alliance.
| "Certalnly no one can charge hin
with being opposed to the Farmers
Alllance," as the News and Courie
says; but rcithcr can any one wh
looks below the surface in the last con
Gressional elections construe the re sui
as properly election Of the Sub
Treasury plan.
The Governor is entitled to his
opinion Of course, but we know tha
he has not correctly gauged the Ali
ance sentiment on this point; and the
Alliance-yes, the ''reading, thinking
s"-will not follow even him
in detection from its clear cut demands
The lines will be much closer drawn iu
future congressional contests than in the
last. and if we mistake not, the Alliance
will be in position to apply its full force
where it Will do most good.
IN our judgement based upon close
touch with the order to-day, Col. Tai.
bert IS nearer right than the Governor:
and the Governor is about as near
right on this point In fact as he has
been any time during the past twelve
months in the estimation Of the News
and Courier.
We believe, however, that the Gov
ernor will be found standing sQuarel}
by the Alliance and all its demands
when it comes to the test, though he
is clearly mistaken as to The sentiment
OF the order in tins respect.