The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-09-30

stood alongside of him on the plat
form. do you believe in sacrile
gious talk2" was the first question.
NO." was the response. "You are
church member, areyou not2" Yes,
SIR" said Mr.. Bausher. "Well, I am
not. I am sinner. But there are
worse men in the church to day than
am"
"2. In your opinion does it not seem
as though the spirit and letter of Jef
ferson and Jackson's birthright had
been sold for a mess of pottage2"
Eyes, Grover Cleveland sold it, and
Mckinley and Hobart stand ready to
ratify it."
sd. In your opinion does not the
law of quality and not quantity rule
the market price in all commodities"
"No."
"4th. In your opinion can you say
aught against the fundamental prin:
ciples of the Constitution as signed
and framed 100 years agos"
mo, not since the negroes were
GRAINED down our throats and held
there at the point of the bayonet."
18th. In your opinion is not repudi,
alton by this government OF its honest
obligations dishonorable to the whole
worldw
Nobody repudiates, except the
fellows who are trying to get 81 for
ST."
seth. In your opinion, if we have
an abundance of silver dollars stamp
ed for the owner of the bullion, how
will the SO scent silver dollars circulate
among the wage earners2"
1--WE now have 400,OO0,0O0 coins
stamped as dollars by the government
that bought the bullion" Tillman
then exhibited a five franc piece OF
French money, and Mexican dollar.
He compared them with an American
silver dollar. '"Tnere will be no 3d.
cent dollar" he said. when the
government passes an Act authorizing
the free coinage of silver a 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 a weak country like that to this
great country with its 10000, 900 of
people2 We can establish a dollar
and back it up. The five-franc pieces
of France is worth 95 cents because it
has strong government behind it!
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
present monetary system
for the wage earner2"
lie did not think it fair TO compare
this country with such countries.
"Ninth. In your opinion, under
the free coinage, will the silver certifi-
Gates which are redeemable in silver
dollars buy as much as they do nowS"
"Yes."
"Tenth. In your opinion is it right
under the Constitution and its funda-
mental principles to array the wage
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 by rob-
bing the masses. 1T is honest men
againt thieves, he said. "They should
rise up, throw their handcntfs of and
let Europe 90 to the devil"
eleventh. In your opinion does
not the wage Garner need work first
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 earner2 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 it affects
the different lines of trade, from one
to the other until all are benefited.
Prosperity will then come to the coun-
try.
"Twelfth. In your opinion, if the
yield of silver exceeds that of gold,
in the proportion of 81 to 1, is it posi-
bic to raise the value of silver from 67
cents an ounce and maintain the two
metals at parity of 16 10 IL Does not
thelaw of supply and demand render
it impossible2
Eyes, and the two metals can be
maintained on a parity"
Thirteenth. In your opinion, can
you refuts the 5 points Of Secretary
Carlislea"t
''Since Carlisle turned traitor I have
not much regard for him and do not
bother much about what he says. l
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.
II am a farmer and Ixepresent the
wage earners. I was elected to the
Senate, not by bribery and debauchery
or the backing of railroads, and while
1 am there I will do my best to WORK
in the interest OF the masses of the
people"
How many of you," he asked,
"have seen gold dollar in the past
year? Please hold up your hands.
(Several hands were raised.) Now
those of you who have not seen a gold
dollar in the past year please hold up
your hands. with the exception of
about dozen all hands were raised. }
lie repeated the questions, but sub.
stituted silver and paper in the place