The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-05-27
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There was Il wild shout of tlerisior
at tbis, anl Gilman threw up his
hands i'll mock despair, but his face
wore rs keen an expression oi disap-
point:nent as | have ever seen on a
speakers lace. Up to that moment
his attitude l:a3 been one Of eager
expectation. He had come expect
ing to lace :; crowd Of soldbugs, and
had prepared himself for the occa-
sion lie was anxious FOR the fray.
lie would pause il the midst of a
sentence and listen to what some one
in the audience was saying, AMI if
any remark was addressed to him,
his answer came quick as flash.
Once wien he was complaining OF
Democratic mal.administratlou, a
Populiss standing near asked:
why didn't you follow US cut?'
"WEere have YOU got to that I
should lave followed you?" cried
Tiilman, so promptly and vigorously
that tic man dodgcd invo!uutarily.
This gave tie speaker d cue, and
his rebuke 10 u1en who have left the
Democratic party WAS both eloquent
and truthful Il was blunt and yet
kindly. You could lave had every
thing you wanted except the sub
Treasury ana government ownership
OF railroads" be sail, "aud these are
uut Democratic. He then went on
10 show how tie subtreasury plan is
simply the national bank scheme ap-
piled to farm products, "and two
WRONGS don't make a right" he de-
clared. His exposition Of the rail
way ownership scheme was felicitous.
Before YOU can own the railroads, p"
lie said, you've got to make them
quit owning you. They've got you
nearly swallowed now, and they'll
have to uIswallow You before you
can swallow them
Then, more seriously, he went on
to show tia. government ownership
of railroads mean not only vast iu-
crease IN the army otsuper servicable
Federal officials, bat an increase OF
the public dcbt 10 tie extent Of at
least SG,000,G00,00O, Concluding
this branch CT his subject, he urged
the Populists OF Georgia TO return to
the Democratic party and join hands
with those in that party who are true
70 Democratic principles; and be
warned them against the men who
are leading them away from the par.
t. in the hope of getting some small
Office o. If them.
This portion OF lis speech was
earnest, vigorous and mastery, and
the popu!ist who had called it forth
had nothing more to Say. But it was
plain to sec that what tTillman needed,
in order to display the full power OF
his remarkable gifts, was contradic-
ton, opposition, the antagonism that
finds vent Il questions inviting re-
nartoe, or leading to suggestions.
An cid gentleman sitting just below
Tillman, asked:
"Why not legislate value into wheat
as we'll rs into siiver?'
He received his answer before he
could sit down again.
ssDecaasc it was legislated out OF
silver. Because silver has been law
ful money ever since the days OF
Abraham, Isaac and jacob"
Once, when some one made re-
mark Or asked a question, the crowd
grew impatient and hooted him
down. But Till:nau wouldn't have it
SO.
'Let me alonc!" he clied to the
audience. Il can take care OF N.Y.
self. That's what I'M here for.
When the audience quieted down
he paused and waited for the man to
renew his inquiry or remark. But
the inquirer remained silert.
Again, VIXEN two or three persons
walked oat, Tillman said he would
detain the audience no longer, as he
saw thcy were getting tired. But
the cries OF "No, no! Go on" were
so unanimous and vehement that he
went cn with his speech.
Now, I have 10 more interest in
Tillman except as 50 far as he is a
Democrat, that l have in the man in
the moon. We need just such u man
at this moment in the State OF
Georgia. We need leaders who are
not afraid to stand up for the people
anywhere aud in any crowd, and at
any time OF day or night. Instead Of
that, We have too many who are
ready to turn when they hear bush
shake, and who are so uncertain as
to their own views that they don't
know where they stand. Boys,
says Friday, ''lets be conservative, .
and the word is passed from this
Friday 70 that until Democratic
principles are drowned out in tidal.
wave Of Conservatism" Put that
sort of Conservatism and sound
money together and there YOU have
the enemies of Democracy and OF the
people.-Joel Chandler Harris in the
Atlanta Constitution.
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