Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-18
TEE REVOLT IN rHE SOUTH

taken nex, March by Governor TIL
man. The passing Of this South Car
oIlna Butler, = nephew Of the Senator
Boiler referred TO bv Charles Gunner
In the remark which provoked tho
bIudgeon Of Brookes. is likely to serve
A. milestone 10 the political history
OF the souih. That patrician class
which b1s hitherto held the reins OF
power throughout the south is beiOg
pushed aside By tbe plebelans Wbom
they 20 long devised ~ trash IL 10
true that Andrew johnson and Jos
eph +. Browne rose 10 leadership In
spite Of the EhsiOcrAey, hut the class
rule of TIE oligarcby was uubroken n d
in fsri dDrndsDesred by those extep-
tional cs-es.
The fail of Butler, 81 South Carolina,
Il not 81 isolsted fact. TIE walls Of
class pr judiee are trembling before Il Q
battering ram oftbe great uprising Of
the common people throughout ths el
tire length and breadth Of the SOuif Z.
Nothing tut enormous election fraucs
sayed the Old regime from overthrow In
Alabama, but the new element did tri
umph In >orth Carolina as we'll 81
south Carolina, also Ia Tennessee. The
significnpce OF tile change herein going
on at the South Is well explained by
Senator Elect Butler. II North Caro-
lina, young man who seems likely to
be n conspicuous q representative Of
the new South rs hls antique Damesake
of the other Carolina is ~ representa-
tiye Of the old South. This Butler the
younger Is only 80 years OF age.
Owing to the death Of Senator Vance
Of that state, and the expiration Of the
term of senator Ransom, the present
legislature Of North Carolina had two
senators to elect at the same time, and
II was decided to give one to the Popu.
lists and one TO the Republicans. Butler
represents the Popullsts. In q recent
interview heexpreased his opinion that
the overthrow Of the Democracy In
that state would prove permanent.
"The people have rebelled" he Gays,
land overthrown the olIgarchy." He
added:
The same spirit which gave us the
victory last fall Is abroad among the
people all through the south and will
soon find as emphatic expression In
other states ~ II did In North Carolina
aud Tennessee last November. All a.
forts TO work reform within the Demo.
cratic party have failed, the Inen who
held power being able TO mAintaiD
and force thelT policies upon the party;
therefore Democrats have revolted,
and, Joining the Populists. have been
emancipated. II Is this rebelllous
spirit against the southern olIgarchy
that has given us victory, and which
will make Us victorious throughout the
south. A spirit Of Independence lie
abroad everywhere.
In reply toA question, ~ TO how far
national questions snter Into the situA.
tlon, be said:
To great extent, of course, but this
revolt against tho 0llgATehy IL dlstln.
gushing characteristics Of the situation
In lhe South. II would have brought
on the revolution sooner OF later OF A.
self, bat the diseonteRt aud dissAtisiac
ton among Democrats on account of
the policy Of the national adminlntra-
sion aud the national o0ngTesa hastsnsd
the revolution, The people, being
thoroughly disgualed With the national
administration, aFs more ready TO
throw on the party yoke that has bssn
upon them.
undoabisdly this Il "a tAiT statement
of lhs general fAols Ia lhs case. Mr.
Halter expresses The opinion thai II 10
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