The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

you heard a great deal OF LatiIner RESOLUTIONS,
but they are with us now and the Democratic
party IL ready to pass similar resolutions.
The passage OF the bill demoneiizlpg silver
WAS the most Ubiquitous piece Of class legisla-
tion against the South and the West that was
ever passed by any Congress and the result
has clearly proven 1t. rhe bill was passed by
Cleveland cuck oos and Republicans under the
leadership Of John Sherman, and In direct op-
platform which declared for the free and un-
limited colnage OF silver. The history OF Sill
yer shows that as II rises and falls 30 goes
cotton and agricultural products. Our cotton
crop last year, based on the price OF silver In
1873. would have been worth over three mil
lion of dollars more than IL actually sold for
had II not been for the passage OF the repeal
bill. We have the anomalous condition to-
the crop IL out OF our hands, than 1t did In No
vember, In the face. too, OF short crop. Yet
we were told that Just repeal this bill and cot
ton will 90 up, and some Congressman were
fool enough TO believe if. IT. WAS repealed TO
contract the currency and thus increase the
debts Of the farmers and decrn,se the value Of
nur agricultural products. ~ that to-day
dollar costs farmer in the south over nve
times as much as It did when silver was good
money. We have nothing In the South to
buy dollars with save our cotton and agricul.
tural products, and 1t Is TO the Interest OF the
Northern Shylock to get as much cotton as he
Inability 10 pay pensions and tariff and other
debts IL aggravated "a he succeeds. Upon the
bee Is Of the passage Of this bill Mr. Carlisle TO
t4W tssued 'fn ffty @iIIons Of United states Sopds
for the ostenaible purpose OF putting gold In
the treasury TO redeem outstanding indebted
ness, but Mr.. Carlisle knows that under his
construction az dictated by Cleveland and
Wall street Of the Resumption Act, this f1f
ty millions can be drawn out OF the treasury
by New York bankers any moment they see
1T so 10 do, by simply converting their bonds
blcks to MIR. Carlisle who is compelled to give
gold in exchange 1t was done simply To Per
petuate National banks ard the corrupt d.
nancial policy OF Wall street. All Of these se.
curIties furnish the millionaires with non.
money, and yet when we ask Tor an income
tax TO make them bear their share OF tie bur.
dens Of government we find this great peo.
millionaire's club, the United States Senate
organizes 10 defeat IL. II we can succeed In
taxing incomes 1t Will more than pay the
pensions bearing 80 heavily upon our farm
ers, and yet am ashamed to say South Caro-.
lima was represented by q Congressman who
Joined with the Republicans IN Congress 10
defeat IL These men call themselves Cleve
land Democrats
r. II. Hughes-Cleveland Ia a humbug.
The Speaker-Yes / believe the whole
country has about come 10 conclusion. He Is
such a:humbug that you Will never see an
other Democratic President from the North
He is q Republican in Democratic clothing:
and his followers know they cannot stand
upon the Democratic platform and be con.
sistent, SO they qualify their democracy by
putting ears upon II. They are not democrats
but mug wumps, but are ashamed TO use that
term for fear Of being run out of the demo
cratic party. They are mules who In order
to show, their pedigree call:themsel yes Jack.ass
horses. The only true democrats In this
State are the Reformers or Ocalites, as the
desire TO say that / endorse every plank ol
the Ocala demands. One only salvation rests
IN their speedy enactment In law, and " we
persevere they will be-. The South and West
must come together, their interests are in
common and the democratic platform sug'
gested at Ocala and promulgated At chicago
Is broad enough for all OF rs. We have Leard
al great deal said of the Sub:Treasury plan
and this Ia the stumbling block and the only
one The Mugwuinps can lind in the document
II this Idea with few changes were enacted
Into law. the result would be that the South
would Immediately become ,nS The, the financial and
II would destroy the power OF Wall Strees
and the North and make as the most pros.
porous people on the face OF the earth. No
Southern or Western man can object 10 1t. II
Is time we had some class legislation for our
section. God knows there has been enough
for the North. Our greatest need Is more
money, and It Ia the duty OF Congress to give
1t wheher from the suo-treasury plan or some
complished.
How are we to accomplish this. you ask ?
Ny answer ls through the farmers Alliance.
This organization has accomplished more
for the short time OF its existence than any
similar one since the formation OF our gov
erpment. 1t IL founded on truth and JUSTICE
IL bound TO perpetuate its principles No
good citizen can object to this organization Of
an oppressed people, and grieve when zee
men of my state, who are dependent upon
agriculture alone for existence, opposing our
Alllanceland enlisting with the enemy IN
this the greatest battle for freedom and self
a world
Stand like men for your platform ana GOO
who rules the destlnies OF Nations will see to
1t that victory perches upon you a banners. -,
John G. Calhoun was the first advocate OF
the farmers alliance. In his treatise on Gov
ernment this great statesman observes that
the right OF suffrage IL not su fficiont OF itself
rulers. but the ouiy safeguard IL In the sepa.
rate organization OF each Interest 10 Inc
State. Speaking through this intelligent
mouthpiece the voice OF each interest could
be easily heard and never misunderstood;
The complaints OF one man are never needed
by legislators or rulers; he IL Invariably
look ed upon as a crank. But when an or.
ganization OF farmers speaks through resoln-
lend AN ear 70 its voice. They tell us that
we 10 ust not go into politics, that IL Will de-
stroy our organization, that you should meet
and discuss pumpkins. etc, and adjourn, oaL
toilers who seek 10 steer from the path uoon
the rocks for the purpose OF destroy Ing you.
1t Ia the duty OF every good citlZen 10 enter
politics and have voice IN the adnlnlstra.
lion OF his State government Show me
people who take no interest In affairs OF state
and will show you q misgoverned, Ignorant
and worthless race. Did you ever hear OF
bills being introduced In Congress ior Lne re-,
SamSsng sa,nfss gsuD t9easury si income tax Bill.
and tariff reform bills, until the organiza'
tion of the National Alliance? Remember,
the next four years will bring to us these
measures In the shape OF laws, u yo1 VIII oe
true to yourselves. Already the Northern
Democrats, seeing the inevitable union OF the
south and Wss havs ps
TO break quorum and defeat the Will OF the
pTp Tie Bland bill. however. has passed the
but Is 1% seat deess he
club House Why Mr.. Cleveland should Oh.
iect TO coming the silver In the Treausry'
which has been robbed from Yves ern mioers'
but VINO now make no claim upon IL, "a ana ,a
suing bonds. is sincomprehensiblet TO any hon.
est man. Will the jsckass horses please ex-
plain. u,.o,,,u,o, no
being third partyites, the scum OF the earth
and unworthy OF recognition by the Demo-
cratic pe rty and these men who are RESPONSE
Bile for IL are now bowling down asking you
to restore them sne aeceh' nemocrs,Io o mai.
T,nm Am A democrat out and out. stand
iny squareiy upon the Chicago platform and
prouOse TO show you that 1t Is almost iden-
LiraI with the Ocaia demands.
iMr. Evans here read the two platform and
Who now are the true democrats, the ALI.
aucemen or the Jack ass.horses | rest my
democracy here and will proceed TO discuss
State affairs.
The Historian Gibbon characterizes the
reign of the Antonines over the Roman En-
pire AS the only Instance where the happiness
Of The people was the sole object OF their Tul;
ers, Well and truiy may the same De saia OF
the reign of the Reformers In South Carolina.
Recognizing the principle that the best edu-
Gated people are the happlest and best citizens:
The first object OF the Reform Govern ment l