The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-09-16
4 GREAT DEBATE.
THE GUe-TREAStIRY DISCUSSED BY
TWO sTRONt3 CEBATOas.

TWO STRONi3 CEBATOaS.
At The Close of the Discussion :. Vote
Showed ;!:e Audience Strongly il Favor
OF Watson and ,hs ID. lnaEds of tl... O"::la
Platform.
BATEsEUEG, 5. c. Sept. 9.-senator
Butler and Congressman Watson have
met, and the debate between Carolina 5
sturdy, magnetic senator and tn; vlrile
young Georgian is over. Th9 sab
treasury Was the stated issue on which
they c:ashed swords, but, measured by
the express judgment of the Other, each
"new the track" Some very fine things
regarding that ever present bone Of con
tention were said Oh each side. Mr..
Watson made many friends, ald It is
hut the truth to say he had The Demon
str4:lye portion OF the crowd With him.
He iEtels spersed lis discussion Of the
matter with some fine flights OF elo-
Guer!ce, aud with apt anecdote. On The
other hand. Senator Buffers brave
words nd steaGy talk brought ringing
cheers from all sides.
The discussion commenced at IL
o'cloc! in the morning and lasted until
late in the afternoon, with an hours
suspension for dinner. Mr.. Watson
OPENED tn. debate, speaking for about
two hours. General Butler occupied
about the same time il reply, and IN
!.cIosing Mr.. Watson spoke fer nearly
three hours. Many prominent Alliance
men were present from all parts OF the
State and from Georgia.
The meeting was called to order and
presided over by Professor Nash.
PRAYER was offered and Professor Nash
|then read letter from President stokes
Of the state Alliance regrettln5 that
other engagements prevented hlrl from
attending. Prtfsssc Nash thei made
a short speech saying that people are
apt to read ONLY on their own Size and
their own papers and thus become mar,
rowmindtd in matters which d"mand
the widest Information. These meet
ings and discussions give us an oppor-
tunity to hear both sides Of the ques-
tioDs. Georgia. he sac" .""has always
be en- kind 10 South Carolina aid has
always responded to her call. We are
70 have the pleasure to-day of lis ening
70 one or Georgla's most eloquent ora
tors. Thomas Watson"
Mr.. Watson WIS greeted with loud
cheers as he stepped to the front II the
platform. The substance CT his SPEECH
Is given below.
MP. WATSON'S SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
I realize the disadvantage Under which
| LABOR. | know thatl n discussing with
Senator Bntler all the moral advantage
is on his side. You know and honor
him. lam unknown to you and you are
unknown to me-. l am stranger to
! ;ou and you are a stranger to ne. Ii
Senator Butler were a candidate Tor
any nnice III your gift | Wouic have
enough sense not to oppose him. 1t
woual be question Of home rule for
! you1Fo settle. But that is not the case.
When Senator Butler attacks the plat
:urin Oh which the farmers have taken
their position, he attacks not only
South Carolina but her sister States
who believe IL that platform.
Weare discussing measures, not men;
Tot the affairs OF South Carolin&, but
national affairs which affect the inter
ests OF South Carolina and Georgia.
The contest is broader than on personal
lines. | consider il an honor to meet
Senator Butler in debate. l hope each
OF us may rise 70 the dignity Of tle oc-
casion and treat the matter from a
broad and logical standpoint.
The people OF South CaTolira arr close
To the hrart Of Georgia and Geor glaus.
Our best men ale known and honored
in vour State and yours in ours. Sena-
tor Butler is no less historic character
on the other side Of the Savannah River
taan here. say with the respect due
to elders, | feel it an honor to meet
him in debate. Cheers. The olG rebel
sound is just alike on one side Gt the
river as on the other.
Referring to the report OF the Pros
yeri;y t:ebate 10 the News and Courier,
ne SAID: "Weare 10 discuss the MEASURE
and the principles which underlle 1t;
Senator Butler at Prosperity discussed
the till and not the plan. Hesa!C there
that he would not discuss the fapor,
but " hat appeared On paper. SO great
4 statesman as Senator Butler car take
and maintain no such position. lie
cannot contine himself to details. Every
measure depends upcn principles. NO
measure ever went through without
ameDdmenGs. First the plan IS crgan-
lied. then the legislators formulate the
details. If you know q single right
measure that ever passed Congress
without amendment you Know more
than dc. II the Lords prayer were
embodied in a bill and introduced IN
Go oagress somebody would want to add
to or take something from It. In es!s-
la,ion details are thrown into :egls-
latlve hotch- -potch and harino"y comes
from compromise.
Senator Butler must take one # the
two positions. Either the plan is right
or 1t is wrcng If it Is right and he
considers the bill wrong ht SioulG ofte'
t. amend it, Ii the plan is WFoi'g ne
ought TO be able to demonstrate i. He
ought 10 he able to prove IL wrol:g ac-
cording othp Constitution, to ecoloGir.
20 precedent and TO legislative enact
meat. Wien Senator Butler ials 70
discuss She plan he places himself n
Csc awkward position II sayln. the
plan is right but l won't help lt:nr 1t IS
wrong aAd l cau't show II. lie can
t.ke either horn Of t!l- dilemma he
CLOSES, but he will tind it rough riding
u! either one.
la your own speech at Prosperity
vGu would't discuss the plan, but took
up the pill; but wien YOU advocated
State bauks you discussed the plan bat
rot the bill. On What shall these o.ate
banks issue money? What assurance
shall We nave-that they will not become
Wild cat schemes? Ilo" shall ~e iilSe
tnrm loan mouey OH real esta'e? You
talk abou State banks now being out
Of your bill But WORT stop here.
The Senator has got to talk abou the
bill. aud may God give the victory To
hlm whc is III the r!gst. Mr.. Watson
-"rerr,d to the reform movement in
Encland, which WIS ag!tated by The
yeoni" ana settled by them before: any
; ,,ili was framed the question OF IRISH