The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-05-24
benefit Of a privileged few and then
turns around and asks that the Royern

ment lend money to the farmer under
similar system on the same terms, 1t
Is a transfer Of u special privilege
which should never have been granted
TO anybody, from the banks to the
holders of cotton, wheat, ETC., and can
not be defended. because two wrongs
never make one right. But without
going further into the argument, which
can be amply discussed this summer, l
must remind you that in spite Of all
our efforts to restore silver to its place,
the money power has succeeded In its
long cherished purpose of demonetlz
Inc It. This was accomplished through
the unw1so leadership of those South.
ern All1ancemen who left the silver
Democrats at the critical time to or
ganiZe the third party and enabled
CleVeland's henchmen to divide MANY
Southern delegations and control 9th
ers so that he got the nomination ip
spite Of his record on silver Now, as
South Carolina set her sisters wise
example in 1892. it is incumbent on her
to repeat it IN 1894 1t Is a time to be
formulating the plat form and marshal
ling the people for 1896. Abating not
one jOt or little of the demands which
can be defended and upon which we
can go to the country in tho hopes of
carrying the next Presidential election
we must eliminate all radical and i'm
practicable schemes and appeal to the
good sense and enlightened self.lnter-
est OF ne great American people. Too
many issues will only confuse and di-
vide us and we cannot afford to palter
about lending mOney on cotton and
wheat when we have not been able to
prevent the Lombard & Wall street
combination from accomplishing the
enslavement of the masses by the de.
monetization Of silver, and the bank.
ing system which enables those thieves
to control the circulating medium at
Will. Let us give battle to the enc.
mics Of liberty and prosperity among
the masses under the flag of "free silver
more greenbacks and gold-all legal
tender and all receivable for any and
all dues private and public" and we
nave some chance of Winning. Leave
methods of distribution and system OF
banking alone to be settled after We
win the fight on those issues.
Now, as to voting against caucus
control, l can readily and willingly
promise to sustain policy and vote on
the lines l have Indicated without re-
gard to any caucus. The Northeastern
Democrats have set us an example on
that line, which will be sufficient ex
cuse for all time. The Senate Demo
| cratic caucus has made concessions tc
local interests which have destroyed
what little there was Of "tariff reform
In the Wilson bill. The goldbug Dem
ocrats of the House refused to caucus
on the repeal Of the Sherman law last
summer. Eastern Democrats and Re
publicans alike ignore party lines an,
caucuses when their interests are a
stake. 1t is time we of the South AM
| West should do likewise. The caucus
was a good thing as long as it served {,
rob those sections; it becomes obsolet,
| when justice Is songht to be obtained
through it's agency. My dear sir, II
conclusion, hope have made my po
sition clear enough at last. If it shal
unite and cement the Alliance in my
support L shall be glad, If not L shall no.
complain and will cheerfully leave the
matter of my election in the hands OF
my fellow citizens. If honored by theil
suffrages l will in the future, as in tn,
past, stand by their rights and interests
with all the power of mind and hear
which may possess. If they choose tt
retire mo to private life, will as cheer
fully abide their will. Respectfully,
B. r. TILLMAN.