The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-18

to say that I haven't a word Of abuse
for Mr.. Cleveland don't think it does
any good. I was sorry to hear the
gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Skaggs
pass those structures on him this morn
ing. He is the President of the
United States, and be was put there
by large majority, and under circum
stances that ought to make him the
proudest man in American history
because it is something that has never
been done in this country before. His
future place in the history of states.
men will depend on whether his party
elects bis successor or not, for I believe
be has absolutely smashed the Demo.
cratic party to atoms. I will leave him
to his own conscience and the judg.
ment of his coultrymen.
AS said, it is certainty that with.
out crossing either of these rivers We
can capture both the Presidency and
the Senate; and I am very certain that
we ought to have a fighting chance OF
getting three Of the States east of the
Mississippi and maybe four, and GER
tainly enough struggling Congressmen
who are patriotic enough to vote fo1
the country as whole rather than
their individual interest or at the dicta-
tion of Wall Street, to give US major
ity in Congress and restore our country
and bring it back to its original pur-
poses, which were 1.-THE greatest good
to the greatest number" without in
terfering with the rights and liberties
of any section. LApplause.]
SOUTH AND WEST.
Sectionalism! We'll, we can't help it,
ifthe interests of one part of our coun-
try are antagonistic to those of another.
Are we of the South and West in this
proposed alliance seeking to do any
wrong or injury to any one? I consider
that we are simply trying to take care
of ourselves, and saving ourselves from
ruin, and our States from bankruptcy
[Applause. And, as I said this morn
ing, the promotion Of our self-interest
is patriotism, provided self-interest
does not 60 so far that you rob your
neighbor, and make him your slave.
Applause] The South and the West
possess the strength to run this country
and to rule it; and We will rule it un-
less we have become 80 besotted and so
lost to our interests, and unless we are
80 far enslaved by the money kings
that they can come out here and buy
you. Can they buy you? a voice
'Now1
Governor Tillman: All, that's mighty
weak. You seem to fear the power of
gold in elections, but I can tell you
there isn't enough money in Wall street
to buy South Carolina. LApplause.
Gentlemen, beg your pardon for
trespassing upon your time so long.
You will have opportunities to consult
with your people: let them understand
the situation. You can get your organ
izations and political bearings, you can
find out where you are. And whenever
you are satisfied to let the past be past,
and turn your faces to the future, reach
ing to us the hand of brotherly love, we
will come to your standard from the
Potomac to the Rio Grrnde. lap
plause.
Governor Tillman, as he uttered the
last words of his speech, was given cheer
after cheer.
KANSAS AND SOUTH CAROLINA.
Governar Lewelling who had resign
ed the chair, followed Governor Till
man in short speech. He said he was
willing to meet South Carolina's Gov
ernor at the line, but he thought the
fact that Kansas $4,000 Republican
majority had been obliterated ought to
show how his State stood. He said
they cared nothing for the color ques-
ton. He wanted patriotic sentiment
which would include the upbuilding of
the whole people. "Will the Governor
of South Carolina grasp my hand?" He
said in conclusion.
"Yesw
And the South and the West joined
hands.