The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-07-03
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1.-The Governor argued for greenbacks
and asked why did the capitalists
want the promise of the governmen,
on bond and reject 1t on note. He
wanted Uncle Sam to destroy the ma.
tiOnal banks, and make gold, silver and
paper payable for all dues, and &c
ahead and turn on a stream OF green
bucks that would irrigate this coun-
try. or course the opposition would
say this was the rankest heresy, but he
did not care.
When the State convention met last
year the feeling was not to send any
delegates to Chicago, or IL they did to
instruct them to leave il Cleveland
was nominated. In Il caucus he spoke
against this, and showed reformers the
unwisdom of such course. He had
then argued that they could not afford
to risk the election of Harrison by di-
viding the National Democracy. The
convention put the Ocala platform in
the State Democratic platform. He
did not agree with them, and told them
SO, but that was their right and by put
ting it there the Third party was kept
| down in South Carolina. Said he,
| "you and and two-thirds of tho peo-
| pic had n nerve Of Third partyism up
| our backs as big as your finger. In
other States the Alliance kicked out
of tho party and had ruined itsclf in so
doing. South Carolina remained with
| the Democracy and was an example to
the other States which arc now re-
grctting that they had not followed
our course.
1--WE are likely to have thcm follow
our lead if we lead wisely and we'll, but
we must not fritter our forces by di-
viding on small issues. We must not
load down our platform with such i'm
practical schemes as are on the Popu-
list platform. IL we make the fight in
the South and West on the question OF
the government issuing all the paper
money and taking it away from the
corporations, and making gold, silver
and paper interchangeable we will
win. The tariff is u side issue, and so
is tho government control of railroads.
We must leave alr> those questions out
Of it. and concentrate all our strength
on the fight for the peoples money"
The Governor recalled the fact that
he had begun his attack on the coli
garchy" right here in Bennettsville
nine years ago, yet he did not wait to
catch the popular side. He just took
his stand and somehow the boys cam
right along and ranged themselves
around him. He was going to be the
advance guard sent by the people to
take the government from the plutoc-
racy. He was not responsible for tho
bitterness that had passed between
MIN and Butler. He just pitched back
two rocks for one. He wanted peace,
by minority. If those who had
fought him so bitterly were ready to
join the church and would quit calling
him u devil he was willing to open the
doors.
Voice" They want Office"
"Yes, that is what is the matter
with thcm. Let them take back seats
and come in on probation and show
they amt for revenue and Office and
maybe we will promote them some
time. | Go not hate these men who
hato me so. L feel sorry for them.
They are benighted and have read the
News and Courier so long that they
think | am a devil" Laughter.)
The Governors hand primary was not
largely participated in, only about 200
hands being raised for him. He had,
however, q majority of the crowd with
him.
Gen. Butler was received with ap-
plause. Speaking of the magnificent
crops and nice homes of Marlboro
County that he had seen while riding
here from Cheraw, he said there ought
to be no calamity howlers here, and
that the people should be happy and
thankful. He thought and prophesied
that times would shortly be- better
throughout the country. The capital
lists in the North said there was $24
per capita, while we did not rave So a
head. He told Of how bank in his
county could not lend $50 because it
did not have the money.
The trouble about the national banks
was that they contracted or enlarged
the currency to suit themselves. These
banks reduced their circulation to a
minimum, and he voted in Congress to
allow them to issue an amount OF cur
rcncy equal to their deposit in bonds,
instead of nine-tenths as now. in order
that the circulation of money be in
creased.
Answering Governor Tillman's charge
that Wall street had raised a fund to
have him reelected, he said that Wall
street had no liking for him, and that
it had threatened to blow him up for
standing for the people in Congress-
When Tillman wanted to fund the
State debt he went to Wall street.
In regard to his voting for Judge
Simontons confirmation he asked why
had Governor Tillman not sent some
| protest to Washington against it. The
Governors mouth ought to be closed on
that score. Judge Simonton was an
| honest, upright man whom he had
known for forty years and he could not
get up in the Senate and vote against
him just because Governor Tillman did
not like him.
The Alliance and the Reform party
were just getting on his platform, as
he had advocated free silver for fifteen
years. In the face of previous expert
ence the people had reelected Cleve-
land. They knew at the time he would
veto free coinage bill or anything
that would help the South. 1t was the
the politicians who had opposed Cieve.
land.
Gen. Butler said that If he had any.
thing to do with the Democratic party
in the future he intends to read the
riot act and tell the people that they
ought to have candidate from the
| West. Flo had in mind man from
that section who was with us complete
ly on all our great questions.
The Southern farmers were the
smartest people in the world. They
made cotton at nine cents per pound
sold it at seven and still lived. But
they could not live long at this. They
must have relief.
The General said that chairman O
the meeting had reminded him before
the speaking that the people wanted
to hear issues discussed. This was
| lt,,I,n l. kal In a.