The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-15
West that WAS ever passed by any Con-
oress and the reeult has clearly proven

West that was ever passed by any Con-
oress and tho reprlt has clearly proven
t. The bill was passed by Cleveland
cuckoos and Republicans, under the
leadership of Jhon Sherman and In
direct opposition to the silver plank of
the Democratic platform, which de-
clared for the free and unlimited coih-
age CT silver. The history of silver
shows that as 1t rises and falls, 80 goes
cotton and agricultural products. Our
cotton crop last year, based on tho price
of silver in 1878, would have been
worth over three million of dollars moro
than 1t actually sold for had it not beeu
for the passage of the repeal bill. We
have the anomalous condition today of
cotton selling tor less IN March, after
the crop is out of our hands, than it
did in November, in the face, too, of
short crop. Yet we were told that just
repeal this bill and cotton will 60 up
and some congressman were fools
enough to believe it. 1t was repealed
to contract the currency and thus in
crease the debts of the farmers aud de-
crease the value of our agricultural pro-
ducts 80 that today ldollar costs a
farmer in the South over five times as
much as it did when silver was good
money. We have nothing in tho South
to buy dollars with save our cotton and
agricultural products, anu it is to the
interest of the Northern shylock to get
as much cotton as he can for just as
little money and, of course our Inability
to pay pensions and tariff and other
debts is aggravated as. he succeeds.
Upon tho heels of the passage of this
bills Mr.. Carlisle, to prove that Glove
land is a tool OF Wall street, Issued ESQ.,.
100000 Of the United S:stes bonds for
the ostensible purpose OF putting gold
In the Treasury to redeem outstanding
indebtedness, but MIR. Carlisle knows
that under his construction, as dictated
by Cleveland and Wall street, of the
resumption Act, this 100000, 900 can be
drawn out of the Treasury by Now York
bankers any moment they see tit to do
80 by simply converting their bonds
into gceenbacks and presenting tho
greenbacks to Mr.. Carlisle, who Is COM
pelled to give gold in exchange. 1t was
done simply to perpetuate national banks
and the corrupt financial policy of Wall
street. ALI Of these securities furnish
the millionaires with non-taxahle prop.
erty in which to invest their money, and
yet when we ask for an income tax to
make them bear their share Of the bur-
dens of government we find this man
Cleveland, opposed to 1t and that mil
iionaires' chiet orders tho United States
Senate organizers to defeat 1t. If we
can succeed In taxing incomes, 1t will
more than pay the pensions bearing 80
heavily upon our farmers, and yet am
ashamed to say South Carolina was
represented by Congressman who
joined with the Republicans in Congress
to defeat it. These men call themselves
Cleveland Democrats. They know that
they cannot stand upon tho Democratic
platform and be consistent, 30 they
qualify their Dam mocracy by putting airs
upon 1t. They are not Democr ats, but
MugWumps, but are ashamed to use
that torn for fear of being run out of
the Democratic party. They are mules,
who, in order to show their pedigree,
call themselves ''jackass horses" The
Reformers, or Ocalaites, as the Mug
wumps are wont 10 call u.s., and right
here I desire to say that L endorse every
plank OF the Ocala demands. Our only
salvation rests in their speedy enact.
ment into law and if we persevere they
will be.
The South aud West must come to-
gether. Their interests are in common
and the Democratic platform suggested
at Ocala and promulgated at Chicago is
broad enough for all of us.
We have heard great deal said of the
sub-treasury plan and this is The stumb.
ling block and the only one the Mug
wumps can find in the document. If
this idea, with few changes, were en-
acted into law, the result would be that
the South would immediately become
the financial and agricultural section tor
the world. 1t would destroy The power
OF Wall street and the North, and make
us the most progressive people on the
face of tho earth. No Southern or West.
ern man can object to it. It is time we
bad some class Legislation for our section.
God knows there has been enough for
the North. Our greatest need Is moro
money and it is the duty of Congress to
furnish it, whether from the sub.treasury
plan or something better. Either will
do, 80 the end ia accomplished. How
are we to accomplish thlsp you ask. NV
answer. ie: Through the Farmers AL.
lance" This organization has accom-.
plished moro for the short time of lts
existence than any similar one since the
formation Of our government. 1t is
founded on truth and Justice and is
bound to perpetuate its principles. No
good citizen can object to this organiza.
tion of an oppressed people and I grieve
when | see men Of my State who are do.
pendent upon agriculture alone for ex.
istence, opposing our Alliance aud en-
listing with the enemy IN this, the great.
eat battle for freedom and selt.preserva.
ton that the world has ever known.
Stand like men for your platform and
God, who rules the destinles of nations,
will see to it that victory perches upon
your banners.
q John &. Calhoun was the first advo.
cate OF the Farmers Alliance. In Lis
Cteetlse on government, this groat
statesman observes that the right Of
eunra@e is not sufficient of itself to pro.
teGt the people from oppression by their
rulers, but the only safeguard ia in the
separate organization of each interest IN
the State. Speaking through this Intel-