The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-02-06
Tillman'S Great Speech


8p1Iax091s 0eo 1WePt uAo cyesoI
over the countYy prostssting oil bas-
insss sstsrprises and industries and
the nsxspapers had .howisd in eho-
rus n the years Of the people the
coinage Of silver vas cause OF the
monetary crisis
Discussing the repeal Of the Pur-
chasing clause Of the sherman iav.
which followed, he said: Demo
Gratis and Republicans WED with
each other in the furtherance OF the
policy which had been formulated
and steadily pursued By the Ssna-
tor from Chic, and he has the proud
satisfaction Of knowing that he has
brought the party which he 50 hates
to its knees and has lived to ses |
many or his old autogonists enlisted
UNDER THE BANNER OF MONOPOLY
and ciass-privileges. They sit at
his feet and acknowledge his leader |
ship.
when the Senate met there was
An acknowledged majority of men
open and outspoken in their detsrm-
nation to stay by the white metal
and they were elected on that issue.
But the process Of debauchery be-
gan. Vote according to my will
or you will have no Offices Vote
according to my will and if your
PEOPLE DO NOT LIKEIT
l will take care of you The news
papers raved and abused the Son
ate. Bankers autographed and wrote.
Chambers of Commerce passed reso-
lutions, and slowly the Senate yield
cd. In 80 days the deed was done
and the chains were riveted on the
wrists of the millions. Did the raid
on tho Treasury stopf"
Discussing then the tariff bill,
which passed in the regular session
following, he said:
1T is true the President did not
sign it and allowed it to become
a law without his approval. But
here again We have
SPECTACLE OF CHARLATANRY
and hypocritical assumption of supe-
riority to his party which has always
marked his career. The tariff law
which he repudiated as unworthy,
Involving party perfdy and party
dishonor' is the sheet anchor to which
he clings."
And again, referring to the Presi-
dent: eff he was honest at the start
(and l am. willing to grant that
much) his ASSOCIATION with Wall
street and his connections with
wealthy men have debauched his
conscience and destroyed all
SYMPATHY WITH THE MASSES.
| The Senator then referred to the
fall in the prices of all farm products
The impoverishment of the farmers
} had destroyed, he said, their ability
to purchase on the one hand while
: the decreased prices of their prod
ucts of export in European market,
had left our debts for imports ant
interest on obligations abroad un
paid. Hence the export Of gold t.
meet these obligations. In thi
|, connection he said in part:
"Rothschild and his American
, agents graciously condescend t
E come to the help Of the United State
Treasury in maintaining the gol'
standard which has
WROUGHT THE RUIN
and only charges small commits
+ sion Of ten millions or SO. Grea
: God! That this proud government
! the richest most powerful, on tn
r globe, should have been brought t
e so low a base that q Jew shoul
have been
, APPOINTED ITS RECEIVER
f and presumes to patronize us.
1.-The responsibility of providin
revenue and looking after the so
vency of the treasury which rest
! with Congress, has been usurped b
the President. Why is he not in
, peachedi Because he is carryin
out Republican policies, and the m.
jority in the House of Represent,
l tivas feel safe and believe that the
= are certain to elect the next Pres
J dent and obtain control of the Go,
4 eminent. They are willing to loa
a }down the !.
! INCo MPETENT OR DISHONEST DEMO-
Il Sc y the incompetent and dishol
l. est Democracy with the odium ,
disagreement to lend their hel
by acquiescence in wrong dom
y The policy is to do nothing-to pr
}, serve a mastery inactivity and on
o obs truct where relief can be give
u THE encroachments of the Fe,
ers.l judiciary and the supinene
b and venality-corruption l m,
say-of the Republican branches
the government, are causes of de.
% concern to all thinking and patriot
+ men. We are fast drifting into 60
d eminent by Injunction in the int
est of monopolies and corporation
n and the Supreme court,
t. BY ONE CORRUPT VOTE,
b annuls an act of Congress looking
It the taxation of the rich"
y 1.-The struggle from 1861 to lS6
e which dren ched this fair land
4 blood, was to emancipate four m
lion bl..ck slaves. We are fast .
proaching a condition which "
:, place the collar of industrial bon
age around the necks of
y TEN TINES THAT MANY WHITE sLAvI
J. l would not predict revolution
IL war if l did not feel that relief mu
20 come either by ballot or that An .
4 fort will DO made in q few years
! obtain it by bullets. You may lo'
upon me- as an enthusiast, as an ,
armist, or as an anarchist, but vi
u the sober cow lotion of COMMON sen
% I tell you that if the teaching of
l. history is belle we'd We must surre
= der the belief that like causes p1
d duce like effect s if men expect til
the millions nov, out of employing
and the other n illions who are VOL
h ing out hopele IS existence of t
- year in and year out, will not Sol