The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-23
not discuss patioual questions or


danger of our hotheaded alliancemen
splitting of into a Third party-the
fatal blunder which caused Mr.. C!eve'
lands nomination and we'll nigh de-
s,reyed the alliance in all the other
Southern States. Had our example in
South Carolina been followed in the
other Southern States alliance ideas
would be the predominant ones in all
the South to-day and our national
administration would not be controlled
by allied mug-wumps and republicans
and traitors. am differently situated
now, being candidate for the United
States Senate, and honesty compels
that every one who votes for me shall
know how stand. I am unalteraoly
opposed to the national government
lending anybody any money. The
alliance is not consistent when 1t de-
mands the abolition of national banks
On the ground that the system is un-
Just and robs the people Gn all Of which
[ concur) for the benefit Of privileged
few and then turns around and asks
that the government lend money to
the farmer under similar system on
the same terms. It is transfer OF
special privilege which should never
have been granted to anybody, from
the banks to the holders of cotton,
wheat, &C., and cannot be defended
because two wrongs neve: makes one
right. But without going further into
the argument, which can be amply
discussed this summer, [ must remind
YOU that in spite of all our efforts to
restore silver to its place the money
power has succeeded in its long cherl-
shed purpose of demonetizing It,
This was accomplished through the un-
wise leadership of those Southern alll-
ancemen who left the silver Democrats
at the critical time to organize the
Third party and enabled Cievela0d'
henchnen to divide many Southern
delegations AID control others so tna1
he GOT the nomination in spite OF bis
record on silver. Now, as South Caro-
lima set her sisters Il wise example IL
1892, it is incumbent on her to repeat
it in 1894. It is time to be formulating
the platform and marshalling the peo-
pie for 1896. Abatiug not one jot or
title of the demands which can be de-
Tended and upon which we can go into
the country in the hopes of carrying
the next presidential election, we must
eliminate all radical and impract cable
schemes and appeal TO The good sense
and enlightened selfintcrest of the great
American people. Too many issues Will
Only confuse and divide US and we can
not afford to palter about lending
money on cotton and wheat when we
have not been ableto prevent the Lom-
bard & Wall street combination from
accomplishing the enslavement OF the
masses by the characterization Of silver
and the banking system which enables
those thieves to control the circulation
medium at will. Let US give battle to
the enemies of liberty and prosperity
among the masses under the flag OF
"free silver, more greenbacks and gold
all legal tender aud all receivable fo-
any and ali dues, private and public"
and we have some chance Of winning.
Leave methods of distribution and sys-
TENS of banking alone to be settled after
we win the fight on those issues.
Now, as to voting against caucus con-
troll, can readily and willingly prom
ise to sustain this policy and vote on
the lines I have indicated without re-
gard to any caucus. The northeastern
Democrats have set Us an example on
that line which will be sufficient ex-
cuse for all time. The Senate Demo
cratic caucus has made concessions to
local interests which have destroyed
what little there was Of tariff reform'
in the Wilson bill. The goidbug Dem
ocrats OF the house refused to caucus
on the repeal of the Sherman law last
summer. Eastern Democrats and Re
publicans alike ignore party lines and
caucuses when their interests are at
stake. It is time we of the South and
West should do likewise. The caucus
was good thing as long as it served to
rob those sectious; it becomes obsolete
when justice is sought to be obtained
through its agency. My dear sir, in
conclusion, I hope I have made my
position clear enough at last. If it
shall unite and cement the alliance in
my support I shall be glad, but if not l
shall not complain and will cheerfully
leave the matter of my election in the
hands of my fellow citizens. If hon
ored by their suffrages I will in the
future, as in the past, stand by their
rights and interests with all the power
of mind and heart which may pos
sess. If they choose to retire me to
private life, I will cheerfully abide
their will. Respectfully,
B. r. TILLMAN.