The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-23
TILLMAN Will NOT BOLT.
Thinks the Silver Element Will Con
troll the Chicago Convention.


troll the Chicago Convention.
a reporter for the Cincinnati En-
quircr had an interview with Senator
riilman before his great speech in the
campaign for free silver at Lexington.
Ky, in which he was rather emphatic
as to the control of the convention at
Chicago by the friends Of silver. The
reporter says:
MIR. Tillmau is a man of striking
| personality. Full OF fire and energy.
| and he POSSESSES al incxhaustiblc fund
Of humor and clcverness in illustrating
his views.
"l am greatly pleased with the
course Of The Enquirer in defending
the interests of the people, said the
Senator. "a large majority OF the
metropolitan press arg against silver
and with the other follows. and it is
! gratifying to know that there Is one
tapcr which has the courage to speak
out"
What is 'ho purpose of your present
| tour, SrnatOr?"
" am on my way West to address
meeting OF Democrats in convention in
Denver next week. There isn't much
of the Democratic party left out there,
but the Populists made so many mis-
takes and had so many irresponsible
mon in command that they have lost
their grip. | have believed for several
years that the only salvation of this
country is union OF the people OF the
West and South against the East 1t
| is time we begin to protect ourselves
from the willy New Englanders, and |
want to extend the hand Of fellowship
from tho people OF South Carolina to
those of the great West"
Have you any idea that the silv cr
element in the Democratic party will
control the national convention at
Chicago -
II don't think that there is any
doubt about it,"
"But suppose they don't and the
gold men make the Platform, what
then ?"
II will not concede that such an
event will happen, but, in the event
that tn y do, there will be a split in
the party, that's SUR. The people of
ishncss. We will be for q silver man
in the Democratic party If possible
but if not will vote for him out Of some
other party.'
1T is said that your colleague, Sen
ator Irby, is leading fight to keep
tho Democrats Of your State in the
party ranks, and while he wishes
them to favor free silver, yet he wants
TO bind thum to support the nominee OF
the Chicago convention"
"Thnt's true. but he isn't making
any hcadway. Hc offered u resolution
: to that effect in tho meeting OF the
State COZ niLtcn last Tuesday, and got
!, votes out 33. The people Of South
Carolina Gun take care OF that matter
themselves, and they will not bind
their delegates to support the nominee
yf the national convention on gold
, plu form"
Upon what do you base your opin-
ion that the silver men will control
: tn" National Democratic Convontion?"
: Il believe that tho South will be
solid for silver, as we'll as tho West
, IN somo OF the Central States. The
w;,vc is on the increase, II you can got
the papers to tell the TRUTH
WAC = your choice for President
. on the silver ticket?'
, "ooiun guOi man who has battlcd for
, silver. 1t wont do to take ono Of the
L. fellows who falls in with tho tide. We
want everybody to be with us, bat
those who are nominated must have
be n all rjSht."
Suppose Cleveland or Carlisle were
nominated On tho Democratic ticket?"
Then it's all up with tho Demo-
cr.'ie party. Neither Of them could
/. "a ry State in the Union, and Cleve-
: lan would have hard work 10 get q
+ colnty. | tel, you would rather vote
, for good Republican than Carlisle,
even John Sherman, because Sherman
t hu- been consistent and Carlisle has
, not "
is there any chance Of q split in
, tho Republican party ="