Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-09
TILLMAN ON CLEVELAND.
HE PAYS ms RESPECTS TO the
PRESIDENT
And Gives Him Roasting That
FAIRLY siNsics--Thc West mud
south Must Get Together
on silver, He Says.


Special TO Associated Press
Columbia, $. c.. April s.--whlie the
eyes OF all the people Of the United
States are turned upon this state IN
consequence OF the recent alleged in
surrectlon In Darlington Governor Till
man comes to the front with the sug-
gestion OF an upheavai IN national
politici while tho Associated Press
correspondent was at the executive
mansion today the governor read let
ter he had received from Western
the only thing he did not admire about
the governors political course SO far
was that he did not have the moral
courage TO come sluarely out and call
himself Populist The governor
then called attention 10 the fact that
many OF the Northern and Western
papers We're speaking Of him as the
Populist governor Then after little
delibcration he said; yes. they call
me PopulIst l VIII tell them that |
am the true representative OF Jcffer-
soniau Democracy. Let me tell you,
do not see anything ahead now but FOR
the Southern Democrats To combine
their forces with the Western Populists
and 80 into the national campaign on
new party lines. The Northeastern
Democrats and Republicans are now
together, It is combination OF the
noneyed interests"
The governor then, turning suddenly
anu In somewhat excited and very
forcihle manner said. 81 dcspise Clevo-
land ana his muewumps. lie is no bet
ter than the ranlSest Republican. lie has
destroyed the Democratic party. a The
South and West WIN be forced TO unite
and have complete reorganization OF
party lines, The people who are afraid
OF the negro and other questions will
have To cast aside their fears On those
scores ana come together on the one
| line Of lighting the money combination.
| Cleveland has been working under the
dictatlou OF The New York bunkors
In the matter of issuing bonds He
has promised the banks Il they would
take them there would De no more leg-
islation ON silver by this congress.
Congress passed the sclsniornge act
ana he vetoed the bin indicating
plainly the nature Of his bargain with
! the bankers. The whole thing IL such
"a scheme OF robbery that he ought to
be impeached for It. II is a shame ana
a disgrace, The ldea OF this great gov
ernmcnt having TO beg lot OF shyloolts
for assistance Ia so outrageous there
Is not any language strong enough In
winch To characterize 1t. Cleveland is
owned, body and soul by these sooun-
| drels He secured his nomination at
chicago through the influence OF sub
sidlzed press. and what votes he lacked
there after exhaustng such means he
bought with promises OF patronage,
which promises have since been re-
deemed the goods have been delivered.
| Ills attempt TO browbeat and debauch
| the senntors and representatives, was
| outrageous m the extreme,
'lf those cowardly congressman up
| there had any appreciation OF their
duty 10 their constituents at home
they would impeach him Consider the
farce and the treason to the interests OF
| the muses. In issuing bonds under "A
pretense OF increasing the gold reserve,
when the same gold IL paid Ia at one
window and let out az another With
silver certificates And the same pro-
cess can 20 on till the silver certificates
are exhausted and the people have to
pay the interest
wen, governor, what is your idea
Of what 6Iiht to be done?" wax asked.
The goveaior thought for nn instant
and then aid: "wen. IN tell you. I
think that ts>ailvcr men Of this coun-
try ought to meet in convention at
Memphis or ST. Louis and organize
fight to control the next congress. Let
the West and the South cast aside all
questions upon any differences ana got
together. 1t IS a night between gold
ana silver or poverty and prosperity.
one more word as to MT Cl' leland.
outrnreoua his belnr dictated 10 ana
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