The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-21
WHY WILLIAMSON TURNS.
He Can't support the Party of Imperial
ism and Plut0cracy,

| He Can't support tho Party of Imperial
| ism and Plutocraoy,
GKEENCAsTLE, Ind, July G.-rhe
following correspondence between the
Hon. George A. Knight of this city and
the Hon. D. T.. Williamson, formerly
the Republican Attorney General of In
diana, is published in the u, mocrat:
BRAZIL, Clay County, Ind,
June, rs, 1892.
d. T., Williamson, Greencastle, Ind.
! MY DEAR FRIEND-I see by this
mornings papers that you have averred
Jour purpose to vote for Cleveland and
Stevenson. l congratulate you upon
this return to your ancient love, from
whom You have beon go long alienated.
admire such independence Of rarty
shackles. Your great influence will be
felt throughout the borders of Indiana,
and many others, by your heroic pur-
puse, will be induced to return to the
old party, which, l am proud to say, is
nearer sound and correct In its princi.
pies on the financial and tariff questions
than it has heen for twenty five years.
extend TO you the right hand warm
grip of party fellowship. May you live
to be thousand S.ars old, and when
you die may it be in the ancient faith to
which you once held and which you have
again embraced. Yours fraternally,
GEORGE A. KNIGHT.
GREENCASTLE, Ind, June 27, 1892.
George A. Knight, BraZll, Ind:
My DEAR FRIEND-I have your note
OF the 25Ch inst. l treasure Its contents
as the expression OF a friend without a
guile. In 1861 the war, that great epoch
in American history, led me into the
folds OF the Republican party. My ac-
ton was the result ofhonest conviL,iu,i,
belief that the Government could only
exist by vteat expenditure of blood and
treasure. / stood by that party and
acted with 1t until every question arising
out of the war was settled and sealed by
the law of the land. No change was
ever made in my uind as TO old Demo.
cratic principles they had grown too
strong TO be cradcated by subsequent
events, Through one of those political
mutations, tina: all parties are subject
TO, The Democratic parry now stands as
TO the Government policy (the slavery
question climinated) where it stood be-
fore the war: a tariff for revenue, with
incidental protection to our manufacture
ing interests, not tariff for protection
to wealth and incidental revenue to the
Government. The race question Is now
on the shoulders OF the Republican
party. The President and the Republi-
can politicians are fquarely pledged to
the ''force blll," whenever they obtain
the power to pass such a measure.
for one, am not willing TO aid them In
their effort for that power. If they sue
ceed in this canvass that odious law will
be fastened upon the people.
Power to control the Federal Govern
ment is what the Republican leaders
want. The negroes of the South can be
left to take care OF themselves in all
; ate elections, but in the election of
President and Congressmen the whole
federal power, executive, judiciary and
military, II necessary, must be invoked
TO keep the negro of the South on top of
the white population. The negro has
been freed, entra2chised, and has equal
political privileges with the white man.
l am tired OF the political cry, "Lo!
the poor negro" lie can solve the race
question himself by breaking up the
solid negro vote. This at once would
put him under the protection of both
parties AM & the same time break the
solid South, and would we have no more
OF the race question.
Then again, if the Republican party Is
kept i'll power, the government at Wash
ngton will become imperial in all it's
attributes, aud he States mere outlying
provinces and local self-government q
dream Of the past.
The present rulers of the Republican
party all have military pretensIons and
regard the mass of the party as subjects
ofcommand. The people have but little
TO say, other than ratlty the acts of the
Office holders and colored gentlemen of
the South. For my part, refuse TO
ratity. l had occasion last week to visit
Muncie, Ind. and avalled myself of the
opportunity of visiting the numer-
GUS manufacturing establishments in
operation and numerous others going
up; Millions of dollars expended in
the plants; no want Of money,
surplus capital o; other manufacture
ing enterprises. AS returned home 1
looked out at the farmer toiling in the
fields, his farm of but little increased
value by years. hard work; The manufac-
turer millionaire, with the markets OF
the world open to his output; The farmer
limited to home market for his products
and compelled to pay royalty on all his
purchases; the manufacturer q million
aire with all The luxures of wealth; the
farmer a slave to laber with bare COM
petencc; the former the petted child OF
the government, the latter the Atlas
upon which all rests.
Are you surprised that l am on the
side of the under man, and aid iu the
fight against plotocracy and imperialism2
Stand upon the watch tower, unturl
the banner OF Democracy, cry aloud and
spare not. am truly your friend,