The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-09
NONE GENUINE BUT He.
lillman Says He Is the Only True
representative OF Democracy
Extant.
Ho Wants the West and South
TO Combine on New
Lines.
Cleveland Roundiv Berated and CosRress
Loudly Abused for Not Having
Impesohsd Him.

COLUMBIA. r. c.. April s.-whils the eyes
Of the people OF the United States are on
this state in consequence Of the recent al
legged insursction In Darlington. Gov.
1illman comes Go the front with a suRges-
zion OF an upheAvAl In politics. While ths
Associated press correspondent was al the
executive mansion to-day the governor
read letter be had received from west
srn populist. IN which the writer said that
what he did not admire about she goveF-
nor's course 30 far was that he did not have
tie moral courage 20 come out aud call
himself a populist. The governor called
attention TO the fact that many no thsrn
and weste papers were speak
ina Of him % the populist
governor. and after little dsliberation be
said: Yes. they call me a opulist. bot
tell them / am the true representative Of
Jefiersonlan democracy in American poll
tics to-day. / don't see anything ahead
now but for southern democrats 70 combine
their forces with the western populists and
20 into the next national campaign on new
party lines. The Northeastern democrats
and Republicans are now together. II 10 a
combination Of monsyed interests"
The governor then. turning suddenly and
In O somewhat excited and forcibls man
nsr, said; Il despiae Cleveland and his
mugwumpa. He's no better than the rank
est republican. He has destroyed the dem
ocrstio party. The south and west will be
forced 20 unite and have a complete TsOr-
ganizRtion of lines The people who are
afraid of the negro and other questions
will have to cast aside their fohrs on those
SCORES and come together on
one line. that Of fighting the
money combine. Cleveland hes been
working under the dictation of the New
Yo5k bankers and bargaining with them on
the issus OF bondA- He promised the banks
that If they would take them there would
be no more legislation on the silver quss-
tion by this congress. The whole thing is
such a scheme OF robbery that be ought 10
be impeached for IL. Irs . shame and dis
Rracy.
"Ihe idea of this great government hav-
ing TO beg lot or Shylocks assistance is
SO outrageous that there 10 no language too
strong IA which TO charaoteTizs 10. His
attempts 20 broWbeat and debauch
senafoFs and representatives, we're out
rageoua in the extreme. II these
oOWufdly oonorsssmen ha1 any apprecia-
tion Of their duty they Would impesch him.
Consider the To- oe and treason 10 tho in
tereats Of the masses In issuing bonds
under pretense of increasing the gold re-
serve. when the same gold is paid in nt one
window Hnd drawn out at tho other IN sil-
yer certificates and the same procession
will 90 on until the silver osrtihsates are
exhausted and ths people have TO pay in
terest
"Ithink the SILVER men Of the county
ought so meet in convention Ht Memphis
and orgHnizs a hRht 20 control the neKt
congress. Let the west aud the south cast
aside all questions upon which thew now
have any differences and get together. IL
10 fight between gold and silver. or pow
eTty against prosperity"