The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-12
Oenounces the President.

Columbia. $. c., April S.--GOvernOr
Tilman's course with respect to the
enforce mcnt Of the dispensary law has
evoked considerable unfayOrable criti-
cism from the press of the country.
Northern newspaper have called him
IL pOpulist, and some of them have
scored him for what they termed his
revolutionary proceedings. The Gov
crnor. however, is undaunted. His
political scope is widening, and in an
interview to-day he expressed himself
in forciblc language on national issues.
"Ycs. they call me Populi.t," said
the Governor. We'll. | will tell them
that am the truest representative of
Je'fersonian Democracy in politics to-
day. Let me tell you l don't see any
thing ahead now but for the southern
Democrats to join their forces with the
western Populists and go into the next
national campaign on new party lines.
The northern Democrats and Re-
publicans are now together. 1t is a
combination of the money interests.
| dcspise Cleveland and his mug
wumps. He is no better than the
rankest Republican. He has destroyed
the Democratic I.arty, The south and
west will be forced to unite for COM
plete reorganization of party lines.
Cleveland has been working under the
dictations of New York bankers and
issuing londs. He promised the bann-
ers if they would take the bonds there
would be no more legislation on the
silver question by this Congress. Well,
Congress passed the seigniorage act
ard he vetoed the bill. indicating
plainly the nature of his bargain with
the bankers. He should be impeached
The idea OF this great government
having to beg the assistance of a lot of
Shyloclls is so outrageous that there is
no language too strong to properly
characterize it. Cleveland is owned
body and soul by these scoundrels. He
secured his nomination at Chicago
through the influence of the subsidized
press and what votes he lacked there
after he bought with promises of patro-
mage, wh;cl promises have since been
redeemed. The goods have been de-
livered. His attempt to browbeat and
dcbauch the Senators and Repre-
sentatives was outrageous.
Consider the farce and treason to the
interests of the MASSES of issuing bonds
under Il prctcrse Of increasing the gold
reserve. when the same gold is paid i.
ut one window and down and out at
another with silver certificates. and
the same process can so on till the
silver certificates are exhausted. and the
people have to pay the freight
well. Governor. what is your idea
Of what ought to be done::'
We'll. I'll tell you." replied Cover
nor Tillmau Il think that the silver
men OF this country ought to meet in
convention at Memphis or St. Louis
and organize Il fight to control the next
Congress. Let the west and south cas-,
aside all questions on which they nov
lave any differences and sc, together
Ii is u fight between gold and silver OIL
the one hand and poverty on the other
Cleveland will do nothing for silver
He is no. a bimetallist. He is debasine
his high Office. He is abusing his
power to dicker with Wall street and
barter away the peoples blood upon the
pre,ext of financial relief. The news
paper which are snarling and swapping
at my heels as being Popuiist are the