The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-02-07
TILLMAN'S
PlTCHFoRK.
HE USES HIS WEAPON IN THE
SENATE.
Violently Attacks the President. and
Roth the Old Parties Come in for
Share of Criticism.

IucuU lilu pcloIt thS h'Vhhtc VIC III
finished business, being the House
bond bill with the finance committees 8
free coinage substitute, Mr.. Tillmau
addressed the Senate, coming to the
front row of seats on the Democratic
aide and speaking from the desk of MIR.
Jones, of Arkansas, on that Senator's
invitation. II, spoke as follows:
Mr.. President. the Senator began,
cit is not saying too much, and feel
warranted in charging that the de-
rangemcnt in our finances and all this
cry about sound money unu maintain
ing thc honor and credit Of the United
States are all part and parcel of u dam
nublc scheme OF robbery. which had
foS it's object, first, the after dcstruc
tIun Of silver us II money metal second,
the increase o: the public debit by the
Issue of bonds payable III gold, and
third. the surrender to corporations of
the power to issue all paper money and
give them q monopoly ot the func-
lou.
In reference to the Sherman silver
LhN Cl lN'N, -It Sh!i ut
silver Republicans Of The West. who
had deserted the silver Democrats Of
he South, and accepted the compro-
mise offered hy Senator Sherman, may
take warming as to what faith or trust
they can put III any uttcrnnCes or nc
tIOns OF the SvnntOr from Ohio AZ to
legislation i'll regard t. our finances.
The time for another presidential cleo
tion approaches. They must under
stand that the election Of any man to
the presidency who shul! veto n free
coinage bill ,nrans defeat. 1t means
co2tinu"d disaster to pur Industries
aud increased poverty o. the masses Of
oar people.
III the secret history oi III" year
1872 should ever be written. It would
disclose the fact that the gold ring of
New York. Witch embraced nearly MI
the bankers in the Eastern and Middle
States, and the stock gamblers of Wall
street, controlled the presidential
nominations Of both the Democratic
and Republican parties and hui IN un-
derstanding with the managers or with
both the candidates themselves in re-
gnrd to what policy should be pursued
towards our finances. They contrib
utcd money for the booming of Mr..
Cleveland rs the only available Demo-
cratic candidate, and they abused and ri
diculed every otherDemocratica aspirnut
Mr.. Cleveland was undoubtedly very
strong with the mass of people and his
patriotic and sympathetic ttcrnnces,
during his first administration, III he
Enlg IN,
MIN great strength; but there wao no
doubt that money was used !uviShly
and that there were pledges mnic N
regard to the distrihutioE of patronage
rs means of controlling delegates
ana securing votes.
"Th.re WAS plain evidence 10 show
that the President himself had weak,
cucd on the question II tariff reform,
and the .innucinl plank WAS cunniugly
drafted 50 us 10 satisfy both gold and
silver men, with til" IntcntlOu that II
should bc interpreted. II C.c,, land
vas elected, as meaning .hc cessation
If silver coinage and the forcing Of n
gold standard upon the people. Inter
pr,t"l according to the plain Use and
meaning Of English words the Plat
torm mcnnt lImctnliiSm, but there
were conditions and umhigl.pu4 phra-
Scs which lnd afforded a.. excuse e. tn,
elastic conscience OF tho bu. headed
uui sclf-idoiatrvH> :uau Nno holds the
r"!nS Of power t. pI:eu ;hc policy H.
has Whrth r the >chc!ur was agreed
t. hv the President IN person or not
nnl whether he bound hIm,,!Fin plaiu
terms or not rill pcrhups never be