The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-04-12

The Postmaster General: l have no objec.
tion to what you have said beyond the iact
that you stated that this conference was call.
ed by me. 1t was called at the instance OF
Representative Talbert: Thank you, sir.
will not quarrel about that.
MR.. SHELLS REGRETS.
Representative Shell; have not been call
ed on TO defend my Democracy. There are no
questions to ask. / regret very much clrcnHl,
| stances have brought about this condition. IL
is very unsatisfactory to you and 10 myself,
and to all concerned.
was a candidate in the last election for re-
election. / ran as a Democrat and was elect
| ed as Democrat. l am glad 10 announce
that am member OF the Alliance Of South
Carolina. The Alliance has certain principles
| that cherish equal TO that OF any other prin-
ciple. served IN the Fifty-second Congress.
| all questions. If there had been Alliance
questions submitted such as my people de-
manded of me, they certainly should have re-
ceived my hearty support. attended some
Alliance con ferences looking toward legisla-
tion essential to the prosperity OF the organi'
zation.
| men present?
CHARGING MIR. TOMBSTONE WITH ALLIANCE
| DOCTRINE.
| Representative Shell: 1 think that Mr..
Johnstone was present at every meeting that
l attended, and one or two that did not; ana
no man contributed more to the prosperity
and success aud toward the consummation OF
the great principles embodied IN the Alliance
demands than did my friend Col. Johnstone.
4 Mr. Johnstont-One second.
Representative eShell-Certainly.
| The Postmaster General-No
Representative Shell-Now, Mr.: Postmaster
General, l am about through. | have only
Il 1T nla fQHh A
cratic votes, and I dare say this gentlemen
whose Democracy has been questioned, was
elected by the same kind OF votes was. Pos
sibly in Mr.. LatImer's district. In one county
party votes pol!ed.
In my district they were few and far
between, These gentlemen esteem as Dem, I'm
as well rs can or better, and will now say
] this l am sorry indeed that the South Caro-.
! lima delegation has been dragged here In your
presence this afternoon 10 defend their De
inocracy. am sorry indeed that :hey have
| been brought TO this spectacle; that II has 10
be advertised throughout these United States,
to take testimony and to crlmtnate and re-
| criminate, and to define what Democracy Is.
think that is all l have 70 say upon the
question.
Representative Latimer: It seems TO me
that stress has been laid upon the fact that we
are Alliance Democrats. and that there Is q
| difference between Alliance Democrats and
other Democrats In South Carolina. want
TO say that Mr.. Johnstone came home from
here last year with letters from Livingston
Senator Irby: And Watson and Macune.
i Mr.. tombstone: I did not do anything ol
the sort.
and Everett and Noses. Noses Moses and Living
| ston attn sure OF and Macuue wrote an arti
Gle In the National Economist, saying that be
was endorsed by them and affiliated with
them, and was not ashamed TO ask for their
Representative Shell: will say, In regard
to Mr.. Johnstone, that he never espoused the
sub-treasury bill; that he always repudiateo
that.
Senator Irby: Was he in favor of the sub
treasury plan?
Representative Shell: He was In favor o
the financial principles.
i Mr.. Johnstone: No.
/ Senator lrby -
Mr. Johnstone: Wait a minute.
i Senator Irby: will not walt on you. The
Postmaster General is the only man l viii
wait on
Mr.. Johnstone: That is an injustice. (Tt
Mr.. ShelD: l know you would not do an in
Justice TO any man II you could help 1t.
Il Representative Shell: would not.
Il Mr.. Johnstone: Did 1 not distinctly state
that with all the fat money doctrin es and al
the unsound money doctrines l did mol
agree?
MR.. TOMBSTONE MADE NO ATTACK ON THE
il ALLIANCE.
Mr.. Johnstone: Now, Mr.. Postmaster Gen
eral, the purpose OF this is perfectly plain.
done anything, surely could not have done
anything, am ashamed OF. l was invited to
these conferences ana l went, and stated tc
them that / attended because they asked me
TO attend a few OF them, but that I wanted II
distinctly understood that / would not attend
them II IL was u caucus to bind my vote :;
) would not do IL; but II they thought that BY
conferriDg with Inc they could do what they
called relieving the distress OF the country
that was perfectly willing to do IT. and was
T bound 10 do 1t, and 30 would any Other
worthy man do IL.
, They want to manoenvre me Into an attack
/, on the Alliance. That is the whole purpose o.
this ms tier. They have not done 1t and they
cannot do II. There are thousands and thou
the country and az absolutely sound in Dem
locratic principles and as absolutely free from
any taint OF Third partyism. in the Alliance
as ever were In any organization. bave said
that. They cannot manoeuvre me into any
such position az that, Tor 1t is not correct
DO not think that any Of them fall to know
that. stated In the canvass-let me give II
to You In detail-that had
Senator Irby: | do not object to as much
time being given him, but he has had his say.
Mr.. tombstone: Look at 1t. They are wish
Ing 10 cut me off from an explanation of this
| thing.
Senator Irby: deny that. The further be
goes the deeper in the mire he will get.
| Mr.. Johnst0ne: They why object?
Senator Irby: / have something to say, and
! do not care to wear out the Postmaster Gen.
eral. You have had your say.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL IS WILLING TO
i HEAR, BUT WANTS 1T BRIEF.
The Postmaster General: State what you
desire to. but pardon me II suggest that you
do II as briefly as possible.
| Mr. Johnstone: l stated on the stump In
| the canvass that could not agree with GER
| tain of their principles, but that understood
| that their purposes. as some OF them had ex-
planned to me, meant simply an enlargement
| OF the currency, and that II could assist In
| enlarging the volume of the currency upon
and sound financial principles-that would
1 be very glad 10 do SO; that did not under
/ stand that the suggestions that they had made
| as to enlargement Of II were safe and sound,
and ! could not agiee to them; but that
| would have no objection to comforting with
any OF them about the matter, and If any
| measure or set OF measures could be devised,
free from legitimate objection and safe and
sound In themselves. would have no ohjec-
tion in comforting with them. / was invited
| to confer, and did confer.
| The Postmaster General Ito Senator Irby)
Do you desire TO say anything?
IRBY REFERS TO BUTLER.
Senator Irby: shall await the pleasure OF
Senator Butler.
BUTLER REsENTs 1T.
Senator Butler: Unless 1t Is understood
| that my colleague Is running the conference,
| I shall not submit to be dictated TO by him.
Whenever am ready to speak l will speak,
| sir and will not until that time comes. II
Mr. Irby desires TO make any remaks, let him
| make his remarks upon his own responsible
| ty, and not undertake to dictate how or when
1 snail speak.
| IRBy REPLIES.