Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-11-16
TALKS AT LENGTH.
An Interview Covering Many
Points of Interest.

the meat of which is contained in
the following interesting extracts:
If you will read my speech be-
fore the senate carefully and un-
derstandingly, you will see that l
made no such assertion. In fact,
next to the financial issue, [ con-
slider reform of our iniquitous
tariff system one of the crying de-
mands of the day, and will do all
in my power to get the people re-
lief from such oppressive burdhens.
But what did say was this: That
1 would vote against any so-called
tariff bill framed by an unholy
alliance between Wall street dem
ocrats and John Sherman and his
republicans. In other words, I am
o. platform democrat, and believe
in carrying out every pledge made
10 the people al Chicago, but l
don't intend to give my aid and
countenance to any tariff bill that
is the offspring of a combination
between the administration and
his republican allies. l believe IN
tariff for revenue only, which is
sue carried the country for our
party last year. s #
"How was your speech recelyedT'
we asked.
"I had great deal of applause
from the galleries, that were filled
with government employees, as
also many compliments both from
congressman and senators. The
next day I found Tillnan's pic
ture and mine conspicuously
placed in the store windows, on
each side of the presidents" Il 4
"Is the presidents popularity
waning?" we inquired.
"Most assuredly. When the
Wall street bankers made him re-
fuse that compromise measure,
and it was a we'll known fact that
he was cheek-by-jowl with John
Sherman, every true democrat in
the house and senate felt that MIR.
Cleveland was going further than
they could with safety follow, and
you are going to see a reaction set
in when congress reconvt mes, or I
am sadly mistaken. The members
will have an opportunity to getthe
views of their constituents, and
they Will find that the people dc
not endorse such methods"
"How about patronage?"
"The president is certainly
standing Loyalty by those members
who supported him in his scheme
to overthrow silver and place this
country under the dominion o1
them tths"1t55 Is dictate appointments Il
their respective States. For In
stance, Senator Gordon, I think
will control Offices in Georgia, and
Ransom, in North Carolina, while
Colquitt and Vance, must be con.
tent to occupy back seats. Oh
course do not accuse any mem.
Der OF selling out for money; but
if a congressman or senator is
willing to sacrifice the interest Of
his people at the dictation of the
president, he can make all the
money that he wants in Washing.
ton, and I believe that it will sc
continue to the end of the presi.
dents term"
"Who will control our South
Carolina patronage?"
II think that Congressman
Brawley will do SO, as he is in full
line with the president and stands
very near to Mr.. Cleveland. Ilearn
that the administration and cabi-
net are very mad with Senator
Butler on account of his position
on the silver bill, and he is now in
about the same boat that I am, so
far as patronage is concerned. I
do not 60 near the president, and
have no favors to ask of him. l
soon discovered that the only way
to exert any influence with the ad-
ministration was to vote as he di-
rected, and so I unhesitatingly de-
cided to stand by my constituents
and do without offices.
With the exception of Congress
man Latimer, I think that most of
our Carolina representatives will
have the naming ofminor appoint
ments in their respective districts
but, in my opinion, all of the