The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-19


Of the North consolidate while the
Sbylocks consolidate and continue to
take their pound of flesh, If possible
nearer the heart while some South
erners are tempted TO bow down and
worship the golden idols. We are told
that you are fanatics; you do not
understand the principles of govern
ment," ana unless you allow this
syphon to be introduced into your
heart and allow them to suck from
you your life blood, they say, "That
prosperity and true government can
never be obtained" Sir, it can be
obtained. The principles upon which
this government was founded can be
perpetuated, but it will never be per-
petuated by tho Shylock, it will never
be perpetuated by the banker, it will
never be perpetuated by the manu-
the mon who own the soil and the mon
who till the soil who live under their
own vine and fig tree, who love the
trees as Grady said, who love the
forest who love the hills that stand in
their pathway and glories in the homo
he inhabits. (Applause.) These arc
the mon who give birth to patriotism,
those are the mon who can save this
country against corporate wealth that
has boon amassed and is being amassed
in the North; there is no hope for you
in the Northeast. 1t is solid. Their
only desire is to fleece you, and to get
the last penny from you they can.
The only hope for you is the West.
Why do [ say so? The South is On
agricultural country. South Carolina
leads in the manufacture Of cotton, it
Is true; but she is an agricultural
State; she realizes that the founda-
tiOn OF all wealth is agriculture.
Where do you find them? She must
got her friends from thuse who are the
| friends OF agriculture. Where do you
find them? Only in the West and
Southwest, and there is your alliance,
and let me give warning here to-day !:
let me tell tho young Southerncr who
goos to Congress that he should 20
| thcrc and let his voico be heard; lot
him raise his protest against this ac
cumulation OF wealth against tho
destroyers OF this republic, and as his
iathcr did in the past, for the primer
plies of good government. Let the
principles OF good governments. .. fall
from his lips rs it did from the iii >
fOrclathers. Let it never be 81
we can do nothing. We can ~
thing. Don't say we can do IN ing
God mover helped such people. Goa
helps him who helps himself. And
unless you go there and make this
fight and make this protest you can
never hope to win. You will be criti-
clsed if you do, Us you see now the
cri ticisme OF South Carolina and Ben
Tillman. applause and cheers.)
Throw 1T aside, cast it away, because
1t Is simply tho true principles Of
Democracy the true principles which
aIOna n
republic. No republic can live with
centralization and concentration Of
wealth in the hands Of tho few. No
country can live which starvcs the
great mass OF it's people. No country
can live and prosper on tho amount of
money which is seen fit to be dolcd
out to it in u few handful.s by capi-
talists. Why, twelve men to-day can
bankrupt this nation twelve men can
paralyZc this government; twelve men
can to-day stop the wheels OF progress
and 1ommcrcc in this great republic.
Shall these things continue? What
an object lesson have We here?
What does this Exposition teach
tho wealth Of the South. 1t has shown
to the North that tho South can make
her own future. 1t has shown ito thom,
indeed, that she is Independent. It
has shown to them tho resources that
exist hcrc; that 1.-Two horo and are
buried herc, only to bo dug out by the
faithful worker who loves his own
Southland. (Applauso.) When the
South takes again the lead which she
relinquisheG only by force Of arms,
thon and not till thon will prosperity
and progress be assured and her foun-
dations strengthened and this country
be safe, and the flag Of our united
country he raised on our National
Capitol. (Applauso and chccrs.)
| thank you, sir, again for this
hearty welcome to Georgia | thank
you for the good words said of us and
OF South Carolina aud as | said before,
wo are but one people; wo have but
one home; we have but one destiny,
and that destiny must be worked out
hand in hand and heart in heart by
those who love their country, its pros
perity and its progress. Great APP
pauso and chocrs.)
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