The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
NO THIRD PARTY FOR HIM.
Col. w. j. TaIbert Says lie VIII Work
for Cleveland.

1Or CieVeland.
COLUMBIA, S. G., June 25.-Col. w. j.
Talbert, In speaking of the Chicago Con-
vention and the nomination of Cleve-
land to the correspondent of the News
and Courier, says:
"The enthusiasm for Cleveland was
simply wonderful. Every mention of
the name carried the Convention by
storm. Why, business had to be sus-
pended for half hour at time"
81 stand right where did before the
nomination, and you know where that
is. take this occasion to reiterate my
position as an Alliance man, which was
that my fight as an Alliance man is al
ways to be made for State officers in the
State primaries and for national officers
in the Democratic National Conven-
ton, | will there fight for men who
stand OH the Alliance platform. and
with the assurance that whoever the
nominee may be to support him and
abide by the result.
81 shall support Cleveland and workfor
him and desire it tu be the duty of every
true Alliance man to do so. Cleveland
stands Oh a Democratic platform, which
while 1T does not contain in so many
words the Ocala demands, yet one can
see by reading that platform that the
great underlying principles of the
Farmers Alliance in it's demands have
been conceded by the National Con-
yention to certain extent. The plat
form commits the nominees, as l un-
derstand it, to free silver and financial
reform and monetary relief demanded
by the South and Northwest. The re-
peal OF the 10 per cent tax on State
banks means a radical change in our
national banking system. This is de-
manded by the Southern and North
western Alliance men, some advocating
the entire abolition Of the national
banking system and free system, COUP
led with repeal, as have said, OF the
tax on State banks. Others demand a
Sub-troasury or something better in its
place: AS L understand 1T the sub
treasury plan is just simply a change in
the monetary tsyStew of the United
States, which means that the Govern
ment should increase the circulating
medium to supply in sufficient quaint.
demands of the country. This plat
form commits Mr.. Cleveland to the pol
icy of financial relief in some shape.
1.-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 dissenting voice, thereby
| committing themselves to that extent
to the principles demanded, and ac.
knewledging that it was Jetrersonian
Democracy, although it differed some
what III the policy. Having gotten
that much recognition for South Caro-
lima we can afford and ought TO work
for the election of the nominee, and will
do 1t and await the result.
III we can succeed in electing Mr.
Cleveland by giving him our most earn
est and hearty support, but at the same
time keeping up our Alliance OrganiZa-
tlOn while working, waiting and watch
ing for financial relief, which is prom
lsed in this platform, we have reason to
hope by four years Of honest and earn.
| est Alliance education among the peo
pie throughout the United States in
| the North, East, South and West-to
have incorporated in the next Democrat
| lc platform all Of the great and grand
underlying principles Of the Farmers
Alliance simplilied so that the humblest
citizen may understand and see that
this Government is not government
for the few, but it is a government in
tended Tor 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 demand that
gambling in futures be prohi ibited in a
measure. The Democratic party is also
| forever committed to defeat the abom-
inaLle force bill and all such legislation
as interferes with the States, and Is
committed in plain terms to the up
bnilding of the republic, which has sur
VlVed the storm and the doctrine which
says that we must have an indiSsOluble
Union Of indeStructable 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 OH public matters on the hustings
and explain my position as a delegate
to the National Alliance and the part
| took as an humble member of the
committee on platform in the National
Democratic Conyention.
"What do | think of the Third Party
in South Carolina? There Is no room
here for it, and in my humble judg-
ment there will be no organized Third
Party in South Carolina, and tho State
will go for Cleveland"
He Coughs Up Bone.
ALBANY, Ga, Juno 23-There is a
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