The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-04-08

the people.
In such a manner, has the Demo
cratic Congress fri:tered away time.
They raised a great hue and cry about
the tariff, the Sandwich Islands, &c
They passed a tariff bill that doesn't
afford revenue enough to meet the
ordinary expenses of the government
until Messrs. Cleveland, Carlisle & Go.
had to mortgage the United States
for the next thirty years to ralse
s26O,0OO,0OO in gold that the Wall
street thieves might rob the Treasury
and divide the profits with the Demo
cratic leaders. This is what Demo
cracy has done for the people who
built their fondest hopes upon it.
They not only refused to give our
wants any attention in regard to the
currency question, but did every thing
in their power against any increase
in the circulation of our currency.
They repealed the Sherman Act which
was little better than nothing and
gave usa gold standard because the
bankers who held all the gold wanted
it.
They refused to keep a single
pledge made the people to restore
silver to, its proper place, and why:
Because the money leaders of Lon
don and New York said ''No, don't
touch that question, it will unsettle
business and bring ruin upon US,
and these leaders with the price OF
their purchase down in their breeches
pockets answered, No! we won't do
anything that will hurt you, but we
must make some show of an attempt
in order to blind the dear pnblic.
Whenever any measure looking to
the relief of the toiling millions is
presented, up goes the cry again from
these cormorants "you will unsettle
business. If doing justice to nearly
seventy millions of people will un-
settle business, then l think it is high
time that this relentless oppressor Of
the poor man which is so very sensl-
tive, that the least attempt at justice
to the mrsses terriies it into convul-
sions, should get good shaking up
Stamp it under foot, get rid Of it some
way and put business in its place
that will not go into spasms every
time there is 81 effort made at legls'
lation that is in favor of the masses ol
the people.
Business, what is it? In later days
it is nothing but banking, brokerage
and stocks. This is the sensitive crea-
ture that always rises up and oppo-
ses any and everything that proposes
to better the condition of the great
masses. It must have everything or
it will die. It has already got about
everything in the world. Its baleful
influence has filed the world with
homeless, houseless, millions upon
millions of tramps. It has By its hard
exactions and heartless tyranny filed
the world with increasing numbers OF
starving men, women and children.
This is business. How long will the
people stand its cruel reign? This is
the creature before whom our polit-
ical hacks and bosses postrate them
selves after every election and renew
their oaths and allegiance. This is
the creature who for many years has
controlled the leaders Of both great
political parties in this country. Then
| ask how are the masses to get jus
tice by sticking" to either of these
already perjured aud bribed organ
izations, whose every public act is to
perpetuate and strengthen the
power of this cold-blooded harlot.
It is thoughts like these that have
prompted Tillman to write those let
ters. 1t is a knowledge OF these facts
which will cause millions to side with
rilIman in his fearless onslaught on
the cause of all our troubles. ! have
cited all these facts to show that Till
mans letters are worth more than a
passing notice. They are but faint
expressions of a sentiment that per-
vades millions OF the oppressed poor
throughout the whole United States.
There are many Democrats in full
sympathy with this idea who are
honest in their every act, but fear u
split, just as some OF our ancestors
feared revolt of the colonies from the
mother country. They knew it WAS
right but lacked the courage Of their
convictions. These people fear we
are not strong enough aud in this
connection the speech of Patrick
Henry before the Virginia Assembly
is very applicable, "when will we be
stronger? will it be tue next week or
will it be next year? or will it be
when we are totally disarmed," and
the cold standard thieves shall have
bound US hand and foot? Shall we
gaiu strength by irresolution and in-
action? SHALL we acquire the means
of efectual resistance by lying supine-
ly on our backs and hugsing that
delusive phantom Of hope until we
are securely bound and handed over
to our implacable enemies. No, we
must work hard, fight hard and show
our strength. We have the numbers
and strength to accomplish our
wishes. All we lack is the courage.
We are towards and we have been
made SO by long years of bullying
and legislation. If we are ever to be
free, we must shake off this feeling OF
cowardice. It matters not what our
enemies may call us if our cause is
lust. It is time that the down trod-
dan ,,uonle of this country should