Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30

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Others demand a s~ub-treasury or some
thing better in its place. AS l under
stand it the s%ub-treasury plan is just
simply a change in the monetary system
of the United States, which means that
the government should increase the cir
culating medium to supply in sufficient
quantities, upon a sound basis, the legiti-
mate demands Of the country. This
platform commits Mr.. Cleveland to the
policy of financial relief in some shape.
THE South Carolina delegation was
committed to the Ocala platform. They
went to the national convention as such.
They were received and seated by the
national convention as such, without a
dissenting voice, thereby committing
themselves to that extent to the princi-
pies demanded, and acknowledging that
it was Jeffersonian Democracy, although
it differed somewhat in the policy.
Having gotten that much recognition for
South Carolina we can afford and ought
to work for the election of the nominee,
and will do it and await the result.
IF we can succeed in electing Mr..
Cleveland by giving him u most earn
est and hearty support, but at the same
time keeping up IL Alliance organize
ton while working, waiting and watch
ing for financial relief, which is promised
in this platform, We have reason to hope
by four more years of honest and earnest
Alliance education among the people
| througho, the United States-in the
North, East. South and West-to have
incorporated in the next Democratic
platform all of the great and grand under
lying principles of the Farmers Alliance
simplifed so that the humblest citizen
may understand and see that this gov
eminent is not a government for the few,
but it is a government intended for the
whole people.
THE platform further commits the
Democratic party of the nation to the
demand of the Alliance against the alien
ownership of land, and to the demand
that gambling in futures be prohibited
in a measure. The Democratic party is
also forever committed to defeat the
abominable force bill and all such legis-
latte as interferes with the States, and
is committed in plain terms to the up
building of the republic, which has sur
vived the storm and the doctrine which
SAYS that we must have an indissoluble
Union of indestructible States.
"Now let's turn our backs on the past
and march on to victory and success with
Cleveland in the lead. shall not refuse
at the proper time to express my views
on public matters on the hustings and
explain my position as a delegate to the
national Alliance and the part l took as
an humble member of the committee on
platform in the national Democratic con.
vention.
what do think of the Third Party
in South Carolina? There is no room
here for it, and in my humble judgment
there will be no organized Third Party
in south Carolina. and the State will 60
for Cleveland
Gov. Tillman, in talking about South
Cardinals electoral vote, said: Before ]
left here l saw that there would almost
certainly be an electoral ticket for the
Third Party put in the field in this State.
Whether or not we can ward it off re-
mains to be seen. or course l cannot
say anything positive, but fear that we
are going to have one."
In speaking of the Third Party move
ment he referred to the editorial in the
Cotton Plant, but we are all pledged to
support the ticket, and he would do so.
He said he would have to fight the Third
Party to the end because it meant un-
limited trouble to the people of the State.
"of course the September convention
will endorse Cleveland's nomination,
that is, it looks that way to me now. 1t
IS eIClTely IOO cdliy 1Oi Liz " S'S "hy
opinion now other than my own, which
is that I'll support the national ticket
After this weeks campaign meetings
he expected to be better able to talk
about the new movement, although it
was not the worst Third Party move
nent section of the State. He promised
to work against South Carolina going
into the Third Party.
The nomination of Cleveland, he said,
would have no effect on State politics.
He fought Cleveland because he thought
his policy wrong, because he jeopardized
several Southern States, and because ]
did not think he could carry New York,
but now that he is nominated give up,
and will fight for his success" He
thought that the election would depend
in a large measure on the success of
| Cleveland in New York State.
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