The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-09-30

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-. In your opinion does it not seem
as though the spirit and letter OF Jef
ferson and Jackson's birthrisht had
been sold for mess Of pottase?'
Yes, Grover Cleveland sold it, and
Mckinley and Hobart stand ready to
ratify it.
Sd. In your opinion does not the
law of quality and hot quantity rule
the market price in all commodities:
NO.
9th. In your opinion can you say
aught against the fundamental prln.
ciples of the Constitution as signed
and framed l09 years ago.
NO, not since the negroes were
GRAINED down our throatS and held
there at the point Of the bayonet. y
18th. In your opinion is not repudi-
alton by this government OF its honest
obligations dishonorable to the whole
world2'
Nobody repudiates, except the
fellows who sre trying to get 81 for
ST."
"6th. In your opinion, if we have
an abundance of silver dollars stamp
ed for the owner of the bullion, how
will the 53 cent silver dollars circulate
among the wage earnerS2'
I'VE now have 400, ,000,0 900 coins
stamped as dollars by the government
that bought the bullion" Tillman
then exhibited five franc piece OF
French money, and Mexican dollar.
He compared them with an American
silver dollar. ''Tlere will be no So
cent dollar" he said When the
government passes an Act authorizing
the free coinage Of silver silver dol
lar will represent 100 cents worth, the
same as the paper or gold dollar. The
Mexican dollar contains more silver
than the United States dollar, but it IS
only worth 43 cents. But why COM
pare weak country like that to this
great country with its 10000, 900 OF
people? We can establish a dollar
and back it up. The dve-frauc pieces
of France is worth 95 cents because 1t
has strong government behind 1t.
Seventh. In your opinion who will
be benefited by the free coinage OF
silver, the wage Garner or the owner
of the silver bullion"
The wage Garner. The mills will
open up as we'll.
Eight. In your opinion is China,
Japan, India, or Mexico preferable to
Americas present monetary system
for the wage earner?"
He did rot think it Fair to compare
this country with such countries.
Ninth. In your opinion, under
the free coinage, will the silve; certif-
Gates which are redeemable in silver
dollars buy as much as they do now?'
Yes
Tenth. In your opinion is it right
under the Constitution and its funda-
meutal principles to array the wage
earners' mind against the honest mans
wealth, or class against class
He did not think so. But he referr-
ed to some persons who had not got
ten their money honestly, but oy rob
bing the masses. 1T is honest men
aealnt thieves, he said. They should
rise up. throw their handcutfs oil and
tSL EIEOpS ~ ~ IuC 0CEli.
Eleventh. In your opinion does
not the wage Garner need work hrst
and foremost at good wages with hon
est money? Will not then the farmer
be able to sell his product and live in
prosperity with the wage Garner: Can
| it be done with the mills closed:'
That is putting the cart before the
horse. The mills must have market
for their goods before they will run.
When the farmers prosper 1t affects
the different lines of trade, from one
to the other until all are benefited.
Prosperity will then come 10 the coun-
try.
Twelfth. In your opinion, il the
yield of silver exceeds that OF gold,
in the proportion of 81 to l, is it posi-
bic to raise the value Of silver from 81
tcents an ounce and maintain the two
lmetals at a parity OF l6 TO |? Does not
thelaw OF supply and demand render
it impossible
Yes, and the two metals can be
maintained on parity"
Thirteenth. In your opinion, can
you refute the 5 points OF Secretary
Carlisle?"i
Since Carlisle turned traitor have
not much regard for him and do not
bother much about what he says. |
don't remember his points. However,
if you will tell them to me, | will try
to answer them"
Mr.. Bausher did not remember them.
Mr.. Tillman denied the statement
that he had said he was secessionist
in his speech at the Chicago conven-
ton, but said he was from the seceS-
sion State of South Carolina
L am farmer and represent the
wage earners. | was elected to the
Senate, not by bribery and debauchery
or the backing OF railroads, and while
I am there | will do my best to work
in the interest OF the masses Of the
people. .
How many of you," he asked,
have seen q gold dollar N the past
year2 Please hold up your hands.
! Several hands were raiseG0 Now
those of you who have not seen gold
dollar in the past year please hold up
your hands with the exception Of
about dozen all hands were raised. }
He repeated the questions, but sub.
stituted silver and paper in the place
of gold The silver people were in the
majority. Now, then," said he,
(which is the money of the peoplel'
There were loud cries for silver.
On the money question he said, the
fact that the govnment had placed its
stamp on the gold, silver or greenback
made them worth one dollar. Take a
paper dolla-, silver and gold one.
Pu. the paper one in the stove and il
will 60 up in smoke, The gold and
silver ones will melt. Send the gold
one after it has been melted to the
mint and you will receive in exchange
for it dollar. Perform the same act
with thesilver dollar and you Will only
receive SO cents. Why is this so? Be.