The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-11-30
AN OPEN LETTER
10 GENE RAJ WADE HAMPTON FROM
MESSRS. EVANS AND STOKES


COLUMBIA, 5. c., Nov. 2l.-'Chc
RtIistCr Of this morning publishes the
following open lettat - Gon. Wals
HlmptOI:
Hon. Wade Hampton. Washington,
D. g.:
IL a recent communication over Your
Signature in TN~ State We note especially
tie following Oassagc among Others OF
equally Surprising te9o':
Tao tlme has c)me when the Iine
should DC dam be,YcGu those who
stand upon t'e Ocala platform aud those
VINO Sland uprA that OF the national
Democracy. No mau who uphOlds tie
iormer can properly claim to be c
Democrat"
A littlo further on you refer to The
'fallacies of the Oaala adherents.n
As tic platform ref 'rred to by YOU is
the platform Of the Farmers Alliance in
lhls State. we AS representatives of that
body OF sturdy citzens who have never
voted any but the regular Democra ic
ticket, State aud uaLlonal, respectfully
ask that you point out the fallaces in
That platform, and show wherein any
plank OF that platform is Inconsistent
win The principles ct broad Democracy
euunciated by J@ticrso on and preserved
unmpnlrcd through century of struy-
Glc IA the platforms Of the Democratic
party.
II we are Wcong, as individuals or as
IN Alilauce, we desire 10 be. set right.
Truth, right and justice to all are our
objective points, and light leading in
those directions is gladly received.
Whatever the source, whether highest
or lowcS;, whether from friendly or an
untrGnd'y quarter, llShL and IOg. will
alwHN8 be ,CcOrded a rat. al ANALYSIS
a. least. Tnis is the teaching of our
order and IN This spirit we address YOU,
desiring ahd expecting an au.
S"cr. Aud we m.y add thai the great
0rganHnLlon "e represent, comprising
not ONLY the Backbone OF the States IN.
dus'rlal pro rcss, but the mai 0ritv OF
the people; mprisiOG the great maiori
L OF th0sc who b re their brnasrs To
The bullets OF Spu'h Cardinals toes, aud
VINO have furnished tn great majorltn
II TIE votes bV which Democracy WOW
.hc li.ht chat placed yourself in the
liov"rnp'S chair 0Hd subsequently in
The UuitCd S'a'cs Senule-Lnat great
rr4anTtu0n Will expect an answer be
iitunL The M mOlies of the past as well
az III" cXlS luCteS Of the present.
For your convenience ~ answering
we viii summarize the several blanks ~
the O'ala piat'orrn viii III you have de.
u0unccd IA taluclcS, and will Indicate
tn" Qnrslous we oisheI answered..
|. m fist Oclla dem tnd js for the
ah .niiOI ~ rational banks and the issue
u ."c peoples credit dire CT to the peo-
pie upon sucN security US theipcople eau
1--WE aud ~ such Interest as the national
bankers have CT i'ycd for near thirty
YeaHa pas. Nrcte is the lullacv in this!
~ Lhis undem"cratiC? What is fallactous
II undemCcrut!c in the demand tor an
Increase oi Lhc circulating medum to
,he same per c"piIu ratio that existed
when the public debt was mad?
9 We demand that legislation be en-
ci, that will prevent relative few
rom gambling in the peoples bread and
neat AID clothing, whereby millions of
ollars arc forcibly wrcsted from the ne.
cssitcs Of the re )ple. Is there any,
h(n4 undonocr@tjc i'll thai? Where is
he tallac>?
3. We demand the free end unlimited
0!HHge OF silver at tho ratio of lG 10 /.
! order that our Gcbts may be payable !
1 the came sort Of dollars that we're
urrent when the debts were mado. We |
lalntain that IL ls infamous TO REQUIRE |
3 by legislation to pay the mortgages |
n our farms in dollars that cost double |
s much Of our labor to get. Is this un.
Where is the fallac,9
4. We demand shat the public lands
hall be held for actual settlers, and
nat holdings by aliens or sYndicatos for
purposes shall be prohibited.
; this undemocratic? Where is this
.llaClOu,?.
S, w demand tariff for revenue
My and that the government be eco
OmlCallY and honestly administered;
lat the tarln be taken of the nacessa
es OF life and levied upon the luXuree?
lat the bulk OF the taxes be raised upon
e incomes Of the people rather than
Don their necessities. Is this the plank
u had in mind when you said "No
an who upholda GO can claim to be a
emccratY" Is this q "lallacy?"
s. We demand "tho most rigid, hon.
i and just State and national govern
entail control Of the means of public
and transportation,
.d if the peoples suffrage be still
'usad then that the people construct
ID operate their own railroads and tel
raph lnes. Is this undemocr ATTIC?
it fa!lacious?
I. We demand the election of United
ates Senators by direct vote of The
ople OF each State. Is this undomo-
attic? Is II fallaclous?
Your early attention will greatly
'Ilge the organization we represent
I'd at the same time the great majority
those who voted for Mr.. Cleveland
st year On the same principle that
ey voted tor you in 1876.
Very respectfully yours,
w ID. EVANS,
President South Carolina State Farm
S Alliance.
j. W.. STOKES
Lecturer south Carolina State Farm.
8 Alliance.