The herald., 1894-04-09
SIMON PURE DEMOCRACY
Governor TilIman Says He
Is a JeffersOnian.
He Is Not a POpulist in the
Party Sense.
The Governor Hates Cleveland and
His Mugwumps.
he Suggests UphsavaI in National
Politics That viii OverwheIm
the GoIdbugs and Their
Henchmeu.
Lsepcial 10 the Associated Press.


COLUMBIA, s. O., April 8.-While the
eyes of all the people of the United
States are on this state in consequence
OF the recent alleged insurrection in
Darlington. Governor Tillman comes 10
the front with the suggestion OF an up.
heaval in national politics. While
correspondent was at the executive man
sion today the governor read letter he
had received from western Populist, in
which the writer said that what he did
not admire about the governors course
30 far. was that he did not have the
moral courage to come squarely out and
call himself Populiet. The governor
called attention to the fact that many OF
the northern and western papers were
speaking of his as the Populist governor,
and after little deliberation, he said:
"Yes. they call me Populist, but
will tell them am the true representa-
tive OF JeffersoniRn Democracy in the
lead in American politics today. Let
me tell you | don't see anything ahead
now but for the southern Dem ocrats to
combine their forces with the western
Populsts and go into the next national
campaign on new party lines. The
northwestern Democrats and Republi-
cans are now together. 1t is combina-
tion of moneyed interests."
The governor then, turning suddenly
and in a somewhat excited anG forcibe
manner, said: II despise Cleveland
ana his mugwumps. He 10 no bette
than the rankest Republican. He
has destroyed the Democratic party.
The south and west will be
forced to unite and have COM
plete reorganization OF party lines.
The people who are afraid OF the negro
and other questions will have to cast
aside their fears on that score and come
fAsstbaE : on sE one line ri aShtinsu
working under the dictation OF the New
York bankers and bargaining with them
in the iHeue of bonds. He promised tho
banks If they would take them there
would be no more legislation on the
silver question by this congress.
Congress passed the seigniorage act and
he vetoed the bill, indicating plainly
the nature of his bargain with the
bankers. The whole thing ia such
scheme of robbery that be ought
to be impeached for it. 1t is
shame and disgrace. The
idea of this great government having
to beg lot of Shylocks' assistance is 80
outrageous that there is no language too
strong in which to characterize it.
Cleveland is owned body and soul by
these scoundrels. He secured his NOM
ination at Chicago through the in.
fuence of subsidized press. and the
votes he lacked there, after exhaustlng
such means, he bought with promises
of patronage, which promises hav-
ing been redeemed, the goods
have been delivered. His attempts
to browbeat and debauch the senators
and representatives was outrageous in
the extreme. If these cowardly con-
gressmen up there had any appreciation
of their duty to their constituents at
home, they would impeRch him. Con
slider the farce and treason to the inter
eats OF the masses of issuing bonds under
pretense OF increasing the gold reserve,
when the same gold is paid in at one
window and drawn out at another with
silver certificates. And the same pro-
cession will go on until the silver GER
tificates are exhausted, and the people
have to pay the interest,""
well, governor, what is you idea of
what ought to be done?"
The governor thought for an instant
and said "Well, III tell you. l think
the silver men OF the country ought to
meet in convention at Memphis and or
ganize fight to control the next con- |
grees. Let the west and south Caet aside |
all questions upon which they now have |
any differences and get together. It is
fight between gold and silver or pcv-
erty against prosperity.
''One more word as to Mr.. Cleveland. |
think it is most outrageous, his being
dictated to and bought up by those |
bondholders. It is debasing to his high |
Office. He is abusing his party to dicker |
with such people and barter away the /
peoples blooo, even on the pretext OF
financial relief.
"The newspapers which are snarling
and swapping at my heels as being a
Populist are the paid hirelings OF the
bosses. | am Populist in the came
sense that am for the peoples rights,
but there are many planks in the Popu-
list platform which do not endorse. IL I
the silver congressman will issue call |
for silver convention and carry the war
into Africa, we will teach these blood
sucking gold thieves lesson in politics
such as they have not had since Jack
sons campaign against the banks. The
farmers OF the south and west will move
onward in solid body and demand
legislation that will give them relief
from the grinding poverty produced by
Scent cotton and 30-cent wheat"