The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-10-19
HE DECLARES THAT HIS FINANCIAL
POLICY MEANS RUIN AND WRECK
TO THE SOUTHERN AND
WESTERN FARMERS,
AND SELF-PRES ERVATION DEMANDS
THAT THEY FOLLOW HIN NO
FURTHER THOUGH REVOLT MAY
DISRUPT AND DESTROY THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The Attempt to Repeal the Sherman Law
A Vindication of South Carolina's
Opposition to Cleveland's
Nomination.
A Defiant Protest Against Executive Usur-
patton.

From the Congressional Record, Oct 10th.
Mr.. IRBY. Mr.. President, | am
the only farmer in the Senate, the
only member of this body whose sole
occupation is farming. | represent
the farming element of South Caro-
lima, but | can also say, for | feel
that represent the farming and pro-
ducing element of the entire nation.
| believe that it will not be denied
that the farmers of this country have
u deep, vital interest in the great
question now at issue before the sen-
ate. That interest is not something
new. Their relations to the money
question, while they have always
been close, became very prominent
and came home to them in a most
practical and substantial manner
when the demonetization of silver
was effected in 1873. That was to
him a hew era, not unlike that in
many respects of the new conditions
with which he was confronted at the
close of the war. When the war
closed the soldier of the South re-
turned to land which had lost ev-
cry thing. The difficulties with
which he was beset have often been
described but believe neverwlth ad-
equate force or detail, nor shall | at
tempt it now.
RUIN AND DESOLATION.
| could perhaps sum it all up in
the statement that he came out OF
the war without money, without
home, and without hope. He left
ruin in his track as he left his
home, and he found it there on his
return. His friends were abandoned
for years, the soil had deteriorated
debts had accumulated, his home was
IN ruins, there was utter desolatlor
at home and in the fields. The re
turned farmer, and even those wht
were not soldiers, began life anew
opposed by obstacles such as seldom
fall to the lot of an industrious peo
pie.
THEIR POLITICAL HERITAGE.
| could draw picture of the mis-
fortunes, the terrible struggles mad
by my own people to restore their fal
len fortunes, of the heroic sacretice
made, of the long and patient endur
auce. of want, self-denial and all tn
ills of enforced poverty, but as
have said that all has been vivldl
depicted in the history written an
unwritten of our country. Blu
through all that trying period GU
people remained as they were fror
the beginning Democrats of demo
Gratis. Although bankrupt in fol
tune they clung with devotion
their political heritage and by tn
indomitable courage which they eA
hibited on the field of battle the
! had to large extent recouped the
, fortunes in the period from 1865
1873 when the act destroying tt
/ money of the plain people was passe'
THE CRIME OF 1873.
From that time to this the farm
Y has grown poorer and poorer, b'
through it all he has stood like a
iron wall in defense of the princlpl
and doctrines of the Democrat
= party, hoping through this agenI'
S to be allowed to make an honest Ii
n ing and get pay for his services as IS,
llaborer, a toiler, and producer. ii