The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-06-27

the people not to any man,
The Governor next said he supposed
the candidates for the Senate must dis
cuss national issues. He would simply
take birds eye view Of the SITUATION
There were only two big questlons-che
tariff and finance. He wouldn't toucn
on the tariff to day and would discuss
finances to some extent. He jumped
into the question by showing the great
contraction Of the money of the coun-
try. In 1865, he said, there was S2.OUO,'
100000 of money in circulation; now
there is only $1,000, 100000. That was
tie reason the poor farmers OF the
country were not getting a reward toE
their labor. He charged all this 60
Wall street. Shylocks, backed by Lom'
bard street, London. These Shylocks
had caused this contraction by putting
the issue power in national banks. Ihe
people were continually getting poorer
and all the wealth Of the country IS III
the hands of a few thousand million
aires.
The Governor jumped on the national
bank question and defended green
backs. He explained the difference be-
tween them. Money sharks said green.
backs were fat money. That hat
money, however, had whipped the
South in the late war. Purchased Con.
gressmen and Senators yelled "FIat
money" because they had been bought.
The speaker then began the discus.
sion of the silver question. He said
gold and silver had been on q parity
since the days of Abraham and ought
to be now. The Democratic platform
adopted at Chicago had said they were
equal, but Cleveland hadn't carried OUT
the plank. Cleveland was confessed
periurer and responsible for the present
deplorable condition of the Democratic
party. He charged Cleveland and Car
isle with hocus-pocus game in issuing
S5OOOOOO0 of bonds to replenlsh the
gold reserve, which is again down TO
S65 100000. He charged lot of thleV-
ing and robbery In Washington, but
said some day the people will get to-
gether and there will be big shaking
up. Uaughter.)
He attacked Cleveland as an Old bag
of beef whom he could not lind Words
to describe. He said John Sherman
the peoples enemy, was now the trusted
advisor Of Cleveland, who has betrayed
eyery trust. The country is in its pres.
ent condition through the treachery OF
Democratic President.
The Governor reviewed in a clear
manner the demonstration OF silver
and the bad condition Of the country.
He said there are millions Of starving
workingmen, Money sharks, he said,
have grown so outrageous in their
treatment and talk as to wish stand
ing army to keep few starving men
off the grass. He alluded to Coxy and
his ragged men and said poor Coxy had
had his head cracked. There might
not be any Coxyites in the South, but
the people here sympathize with the
demands of labor.
ResQming discussion Of the silver
question, the Governor said the people
wouldn't be bought and would kill out
the dragon encircling them. They
would do it with their votes and could
hot be bought with money or free
passes. This was his first direct alluslon
TO the free pass, free excursion of But
lerites and brought loud applause from
his supporters.
The fight, ne said, must be for free
silver and more greenbacks. The Gov,
ernor said the South and West must
get together and make fight for liberty
and bread. He concluded by telling a
story of big John Jones a1d his OK, a
story abous an ox's tail being tied
though the dashboard OF a vehicle
The Governor said if sent to the Senate
he WoulI promise not to be brlbed and
not to sell out. He would chunk rocks
for the peoples interest as long as ne
could use his tongue and would do al!
he could.
Just as the Governor was concluding,
some man in the audience remarked
that Tillman would not get to the
Senate to chunk rocKs.
Turning toward the speaker and
waving his hand, the Governor said
that sixty five thousand white men had
elected him to his Office and would send
him to the Senate. This elected LOUD
and prolonged applause.
SENATOR BUTLER SPEAKS.
At the conclusion of Gov. Tillman's
speech he was heartily cheered and the
band played. AS the last note OF mu-
sic died away there was a cry for But
Ter, who was then introduced by the
chairman. He said:
I'm mighty glad to see you. l am
glad to see you in good humor. I'm
Glad that Governor Tillman was in a
good humor. I shall meet him with
the same respectful bearing. The
Governor says he has been accused of
having a bitter tongue. Well, a fish
woman can WELD bitter tongue. but
it requires courage to speak to an in
telligent and we'll Informed audience
like this before me.
81 have a proposition to make to the
Governor. If he will agree to have
separate ballot box at each voting pre-
cinct in which the people, mean the
white people, in the primary IN Septenl-
Der may register their choice for Sen
ator. without the interference Of rings
and caucusses, shall agree to abide by
it. Will he do thas?"
Voices-"No, no, no.
I'D, GQlnh uo VIII, otSLO GbO SSbo
tor. "Wtl he agree to submit to the
people whether he or l should repre-
sent them in the Senate? l will abide
by it," (Cheers.)
"The Governor says that the Senate
doesn't belong to me; didn't ask to 60
there. I did not ask for the privilege
of accepting the volume OF abuse
which the Republicans hurled upon me
when l was fighting for my seat. Men
who rode by me in camp and biVouac
called on me for what seemed for
lorn hope, and l would not refuse, be
cause felt it was my duty. l would
not 90 through that experience again
for any Office.
"If We are to judge Of the Governor
IN the Senate by the speech he has
made, what spectacle be would be
driving an OK cart with the OK tail II
the dashboard; fliDging rocks from the
mountain top. What could he accom-
pliish in the Senate making such Verl
table spectacle of himself? .
eve have heard a good deal sale
about finance, Cleveland being bough
and free passes. Isubmit that that L
a delicate question for the Governor
(Cheers.) l think he had better let th'
subject drop. Has it come to this tha
a man in South Carolina can't ride OF