Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-05-30

CledIIS ds hilOH INV, iA
satisfy all who may care to know
how I stand.
The financial policy advocated
by the Alliance embraces three
things:
1. The abolition of national
banks, and the issue of paper
money direct by the United States
government.
2. The free coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to /.
3. The increase of the cir
culating mediums, gold, silver,
and legal tendur greenbacks, to at
least $50 per capita of population.
These fundamental ideas or
demands are accompanied by the
scheme for a government system
of banking, Incorporating the sub
treasury idea and the lending of
money to the people at a low rate
of interest.
To the three propositions set
forth above I can and do give my
earnest support and will strive, if
elected Senator, to see them in
corporated into law and become
the fixed policy of our govern
ment.
I also can advocate and fight for
all the other demands except that
I doubt the wisdom or practical
bility of the government owning
and running all railroads, telegraph
and telephone lines. I will take
occasion during the campaign to
discuss all these matters fully.
The one essential point Oh which
differ with the Alliance is the
lending of money to the people.
I could easily dodge behind the
cor something better" if so minded,
but my self-respect and my duty
to the people who have shown
such love and trust in my leader
ship will not allow me to quibble
or shirk, whatever consequences
may follow this avowal. l would
be unworthy of the honors they
have conferred upon me in the
past and of all trust whatever if !
did not come out boldly and tell
them the truth. This is the more
obligatory on me now because I am
.seeking.to enter naGonal politics.
In 1892 I did not oppose the in
corporation of the Ocala platform
in the State Democratic platform
in May because I saw there was
danger of our hotheaded Alliance
men splitting off into third party
the fatal blunder which caused
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination and
we'll nigh destroyed the alliance in
all the other Southern States.
Had our example in South Caro-
lima been followed in the other
Southern States Alliance ideas
would be predominant ones in all
the South to-day and our national
administration would not be con-
trolled by allied mugwumps and
Republicans and traitors. I am
differently situated now, being a
candidate for the U. S. Senate
and honesty compels that every
one who votes for me shall know
how I stand. / am unalterably
opposed to the national government
lending anybody money. The
alliance is not consistent when it
demands the abolition of national
banks on the ground that the
system is unjust and robs the peo-
pie Gin all of which concur) for
the benefit of a privileged few and
then turns around and asks that
the government lend money to the
farmer under similar system on
the same terms. 1t is a transfer
Of a special privilege which should
never have been granted to any,
body, from the banks 70 the holders
of cotton, wheat, &C., and cannot
be defended because two wrongs
never make one right. But With
out going further into the argu-
ment, which can be amply dis
cnssed this summer, I must re-
mind you that in spite of all our
efforts to restore silver to It's place
the money power has succeeded in
its long cherished purpose 'of
demonstrating 1t. This was ac-
comrlished through the unwise
leadership of those Southern AL
llancemen who left the silver
Democrats at the critical time to
organize the third party and ell