The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-05-23

,chairmen Of the Executive Committee o:
the Farmers Alliance, enclosing the fol-
lowing questions, which he had been Or
sdered BY the Alliance to PROFOUND to all
candidates for Office In the gift Of the peo-
pie Of South Caroline:
stFirst. Will you discuss the Alli-
ance demands in the coming campaign,
particularly those relating to the finances
of the country, and defend them against
the enemies Of our Order?
"Second. Will you pledge loyalty to
the demands Of the National Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union above
loyalty to party caucus and vote against
any and all candidates who decline to
commit themselves to this extent?"
To this letter Governor Tillman replied
as follows:
Co1uMB1A, S. c., April %, 1894.
IS. @. Dear Sir: In reply to your letter
Of April % I desire tc say:
+ Twill discuss the principles and policy
of the Alliance in the coming campaign
and make myself clearly understood.
g I am "a candidate for United States Sena.
tor, and if elected will vote on all ques-
lions sa my conscience and judgment
dictate. But as I shall not, If elected
Senator, represent myself, but the peo-
ple, would at all times obey the instruc.
J lions Of the party In the State to which I
belong as set forth In its.platform. Yours
respectfully, B. r. TILLMAN.
Yesterday Governor Tillman received
sthe following letter from Mr.. Mitchell:
go -: WOODWARD, s.. c., May IA, 1894.
Hon. B. r. Tinmap, Columbia, 8. C. -
NV Dear Sir !: Your letter in reply to the
questions on the demands of the Alliance
was duly received, and as do not think
won made your position as clear as you
might have done and possibly not as
clear as you intended to do, I respectfully
Submit them again for your5 considera-
.tion. ] am sure you are with us in this
matter and ] hope you will come right
out and say 80. Il can assure you, Wath
my knowledge Of the sentiments Of The
Alliance and those I'M syn mpathy with the
Alliance, this course on your part viii
cement them together In one solid
sphalanx for your election to the United
States Senate ard we will roll up such q
for you that Gen. Butler will
not know he was in the race. Hoping TO
hear from you by.reGurn mail favorably
in regard to this matter, I am, sir, yours
Sfraternally, THos. p. MITCHELL.
Chairman Executive Com mmittee.
~ 10 tue apoSo no ioPiiSu % toA.oM
- CoLUMBrA, s.; u: May 70, ISs4.
ward, 8. C.-A1y Dear Sir; Your letter OF
Yesterday received. AS yOn ask for q
prompt reply, ] answer ut once, Having
been the recognized leader Of the Reform
party or faction in the State since its or
ganization in April, 1885, and having
been very pronounced and outspoken in
my speech at st. Louis last October, and
more recently in my interview Of April
9th, ult,. did not 60 into, details in
answering your letter OF April lS, because
i thought 1t entirely unnecessary, had
no thought Of Keeping any opinions or
policy ihoid on puDle quesuons 1looen
;5-asi am not straaoier or ooager IN
politics or anytning eise.
- Will, therefore, answer as eieariy as !
know how, IN order % satliy all VINO
may care to know now stand.
The financial policy advocated by the
Alliance mbraces three thiDgs:
l. The abolition OF national banks and
the issue OF paper money direct by the
United States Government.
2. The free coinage OF silver at the ratio
of l6 To- i: :,
8. 1he increase OF the circulating medl-
ums, golds siiVer anu iegal tenoer gteen- :,
backs, 20 at least nity collars per caplta OF
population.
Ihese Iunoamsnsal &c, iaeas OF oemanos
are accompanied ny Tue sSnene lor
-Government system OF panK!ne, lncCr-
poranng tne sup-treasury luea anu tne
Lending OF money 70 tne people at low
rate OF interest. :,
10 the tnree proPosllions sak.io..n
above I can ana no sige ny sasnest G sup,
port and WIN strlve. !! eiectea sena19r, 70
see tnem lneorpoua.eo inso Jaw sana De
come tee n1ea poncy o. OUT eIe 9oyelnnen.. oI ~.
l can aovoeaIs ana ngot ior az tne
other "oemanos eNcSp1 tass a., ! oouos sne
wisdom or practlcaolllty OF tne govern
telegraph and telephone nnes' VIII
take occasion during the campaign TO
discuss all these matters July. Inc one
essential point on Whlcn diner Win tne
Alliance is the lending OF money 70 the
people. copid easily oouge oeIlno Tug
"or somethlng Dettert II SO mtpoeo, Du1
my seif-respect ana my guy 70 tas peo.
PIE VINO nave snGSn suen iosH auu ~ =, u,s :"
IN my leaoe:snlp VII uot sitoa Ae w
qulDple or sairk. hateVer G3nseglehho ~
ces may ionoW '1ls asowa., wouiu aD Do
unWortny Oh tne nonols saey 1aSS aYstauat ou
1erreo on me 10 .ae Pass ana =, az heid,r ldS.
WnateySr ! uiu not tls Gon1 T,s;a 4u' Doiu,S tISS
anu teii tnem tne .su.n. Lanas.a LIS 80 sro wy,
more oDngauory ou me uoM oeonuSe o1;.;"s o ~
SEEING ees 70 ot elEer not;nnaI nnestions
iosl uiu tSs tSo S~H ;n"orn,r.,;on = ~ fhe OceI,
OF OPPOSE suH tSa ,E ST. IN. anonoocrot;c n,etforn
p.asH Han haoenea ~ su T 1savv there was danger ar
~ ~ .1Mr t"; nato ohsoded Alliance men Shifting
" 9ut no'rMVH1T Th;Sa partn yha % fata, hlnnda1
ou ;an iuo ,.ad rH2,ovaiend;o nom;na-
Wnacn sausTu s1, r;mh aentrn,oJ % tho a1;;an"a
tlon ~ anu Wv "et nthas s so"thern states Had
AZ IL, @- s,s1 ~ so,th Corol;na haan fol-
EuI S oaamRao 80 atho. S So,,thasn Stotes AiIi-'
lo"eo ~ .ne '15 osuHs Soa.Io.n .La sadoro;nant n
ance ioeaS "Iule ae, oe '.s aeuoas ona ",1r
one: ~ III sne ;9t.;a soutu suy a;,,d ~ not "a ha
NaIioIaa tsut lniiiaS NHmm,,,nous H mn onS Ra.
coh1toa,eu .d u 1;H tr.;tors r.os om diffarantlv
Pupucaus P1 a1 auu i,airs ha;nm oend;dota for tha
SIluassu SIS etatos' n' sanoEo ond honestv com.
oa1a UIs thot vona who votes for me
ap1i pea1 i1nnn, Sr"v ho.y stand lam nnaitera-
S1n SnaA. annosod ~ tba National Government
iIay sGpph mHhnd1 noonev The Alliance
:enu.us sy.;stan+ auy 1yhey T. damanda the
Is Mot coas.s.av o.;ooa1 ha,,Ls @ ~ ~, tho arnunS
aDoii!ion @ .. us.,oIai :; nn;,,st nn % onJ r6ho the
5nas Inc syS'en s;oL ~ ~ oo ooonnr, o for the
peoPts sle a.. ~ uedI faw onJ tben tnrns
oenenS ol PtalnesIIu .Iat t1h a. S Gn1ernnoant
aro9no anu ashs ~ snaU s1v ndor similar
Ae.u nonoy W a,n sno 80 ta.noa , % n !, . trons-
systesn ou .oa;oI suI Ia3 nn;r;1aaa rrb;nh ehnnid
ler VI spe'tS 81. pAtrmosoaa ,.ae3ea - annhodu