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Iious against the action OF the convention.
But in September following that action at
Chicago these very men, as members OF the
State convention, endorsed the platform
adopted at Chicago, after they had defeated
these two men in the primary which l con-
Quoted.
Senator Irby will not be intrrrupteu;
You are not representing South Carolina, and
will not be interrupted by you at all. T.,
When the Third party showed its neao ~ ~
I did 1t as zeaously and as honestly as any
man in the United States, and say ior tnese
men and the men who sent them mere INA. ne,
we gave the largest Democratic majority lor
Cleveland and his electors OF any Stale IN
the Union the population considered. In
Mr.. Lalimers district Third partyisin was
stronger than in any other part OIL Soutn Saa, ar,
oiina. AS State chairman, appealeo 10 MIN ,i.
TO come to the rescue OF the Democratic irly,
and he did it like man. He denounceu MS
own kin people and his neighbors In the IN
terest of Democratic principles and the nom-
inees Of the Democratic party:
for strait, never questioned his Democracy as
they should have done as the true Represen'
tatives of South Carolina, until Mr. CleFe.
land was elected II vas all rghmG f9T sSeR %
was elected. AS soon as heswas elected anu
the crumbs OF Office were in sight
Mr. Johnstone: No, sir,--
Senator Irby: do not propose to be inter. :.
caucus for anythingI may say. When the
crumbs OF office we're iD sight they come mp
here and impeach the Democracy OF men IMAM
whom there are no truer in South Carouna
for when the Democracy was attacked in 1890,
when Mr.. Haskell opposed the regular notni m u !,
nee for Governor, they folded their arms ana
remained quiet when that element was ap-
peaing to the negro. They did not think 80
much of the Democratic principles that they
represented then; bnt show them cTulno
Of office, and they come here and by indirec'
tion impeach the Democracy nf as true pem-
ocrats as live In South Carolina
Now, sir, as chairman OF the commlttee OF
the Democratic party, In line with the MAJ
ional Democracy. in full accord Win al Ine
Democratic principles as enunlcaIed ,,st. at Sn,'
cago. acting a. u subordinate under Harrlty,
the National Chairman. say that any pro
scr ption against these men will be an insult
and an outrage on the Democracy OF South
Carolina And we wiz ] resent IL, oII inss ss ana
these two men and nyself Will De Inc iast
men to 20 outside OF party lines IN Souln
Carolina.
mated In the primary the party law required
that they should file q pledge with me as
State chairman that they would aolae Inc re,
s1S OF the Ssssrs and
filed that pledge. Tney a6Ided L as oetween 30
q Republican and MIR. Latimer, but they are
not willing to abide 1t when II comes 70 Inc
Of %tEin n his asscs
OF his ardent supporters In the primary and
the general election was an elector: Nina.
did he do? What did the electors DO! Iney
Chairman that If elected they would vote
for MIR. Cleveland and MIR. SteVensonTsomes,
thing that Was never done 10 the Onitee.a
States before-somethng that looks huniii.
ating to us, but as An advertisement 70 the
world, we pledged ourselves In writing ano
pledged our electors before the November
election that If they were elected they would
vote for Mr.. Cleveland; and the convention Ion
electors did not pledge themselves, TO seiecl
other electors. They were elected upon the
same ticket, and yet because they were In
iaSar tbs5 Mr. Gr 5oSns!one s suSsif was IL favor Of
MIR, Jobnstone: Now, MIR. Postmaster Gen
| erol that is a statement OF fact.
Senator Irby: or course.
The Postmaster General: One moment
before either Of you speak. You made state.
ments that they have the right TO answer ln
this way. They omitted To interrupt you
and you must accord the Senator the same
courtesy tnat was accorded you.
Mr.. Johnstone: take 1t for granted that
the gentleman does not wish To state any
| thing that Is not correct.
Senator Irby: You dare not deny IL out
side TO my face.
Mr.. Johnstone: will do 1t.
The Postmaster General-We will proceed
as we have heretofore. We can gain nothing
| by these personal Interruptions.
Senator Irby-Mr. Latim"r is In favor o.
| the sub-treasury plan. l do not know tina!
he tavors the Pickler bill do not think he
does /; but Mr.. Johnstone, before ne LETT mere
last year TO 60 home, was In favor Of the
sub-treasury plan. He had his letters OF en-.
dorsement OF the leaders Of the Third party
and the leaders OF the Alliance. 1t was an
| right then for Mr.. LaLlmer 10 favor tne sup.
| treasure scheme, but when Mr.. CleVeiRhu il
electeu IL Is all wrong.
Now. Mr., Postmaster General, l Will not
longer impose on your patience. Wlsn "
conclude BY saying That TINS is unusual; 81
Every sentiment OF manhood, OF honesty, ol
courage. In South Carolina is today IN TeYol'
against these two champions OF Mr.. Cieve
lands cause. We never heard Of them Delng
men hs %ss an soah
Carolina today Is up In arms against them
the organized Democracy is up In arms
against them, and challenge them now te
tricts, and we will show them what the peo'
Ter. Ter '' '"S'' ''''''''S 'H'DA " ~
SENATOR BUTLER HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
THE HUMILIArING SPECTACLE
Senator Butler: We lave heard goo d
deal Of oratory today, and do not think II
Is at all necessary tor me say anything.
was Invited here by yourself, as you remem,
ber. to be listener, not TO be speaker.
have nothing In the world to do with these
controversies. l must say, however, that az
q representative OF that Stale, | join most
heartily in what each OF these gentlemen
have said about the humil ating spectacle
presented to the country. But that hnmiliat-
gentlemen themselves.
Senator Irby: deny TINT.
Senator Butler: And by nobody else.
The Postmaster General: Please do not Interrupt
him.
Senator Butler: do not intend TO submit to any
insocnce at your hands. have not interrupted you
Senator Irby: Well. sir
interrupt ynu.
Senator Butler; That will do very vel at town.
ship meeting down home but 1t Is not very becoming
here II you will permit to Say 1t. 1t is not going
to win. Let that be distinctly understood You
came in here with the most silly, ridiculous, absurd
childish announcement that had been reported to be
armed.
senator Irby: guve you The authority for it.
The Postmaster General: apply the same rule to
you that was applied to Mr.. Johnstone.
Senator Butler: will not submit to that sort o
insolence from him or anybody else living.
However, have nothing to say except that l i0in
with the gentlemen In sharing with them the humil-
iation Of this spectacle today. have heard nothing
about their Democracy except what have seen In
the newspapers, which has been published far and
wide and. suppose is public property. The manner
in which their Democracy was questioned has been
stated by themselves, and do not know that any
bndy is responsible for that except the list ITSELF
Now they appear TO get Into frenzy, at east some o
them do, about the condition Oi things. am In no
sense responsible for 1t. Iuustnuch you have an
nounced the course that you intend to pursue in the
appointment OF officers for this department. sm per.
iectly content.
THE APPOINTING POWER.
may b. permitted to say, II can do 80, that the
rules you have adopted meet my entire appreciation.
have always supposed that the executive department
of the government was intended to make the appoint
nents of officers; that tho legislative department
to make the laws or to prevent the mpkng Of bad
laws. have never claimed, In the pretty long term
that have had here any right whatever to dictate to