The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-04-09
Troy Talks 10 CAN'T.
THE GOLD BUGS WILL Be THE BOLTERS.
Free Silver Democrats Will Control
tho Chicago Convention-Laurcn
County II Unit for Irby.

The irrepressible Larry CAN'T, of thu
Piedmont Headlight, has been on ,
political scout in Laurens County, ant
was tho guest of Senator Irby, who
drove him over the upper section O
the county, and gave him an opportuui
ty to talk with the people. Here Il
the result Of his Investigations at the
storm-ccntre in political matters:
Laurens County is now looked upon
as the scat Of political war in oul
State. So The Headlight editor de
cided that he would visit that section
and let our readers know the true
situation.
Wo found Laureps as placid as 6
excitement Their new cotton mil
has just been started, up, and the peo
pie were Of course happy. They arc
now talking about water works sup
piled from an artesian we'll, and other
enterprises. There is no doubt abou,
Laurcns being aroused from her RiE
Van Winkle sleep, and she has a bright
future ahead.
Senator Irby met us at the depot
with his fine South Carolina raised
team. The Senator is looking better
than we have ever seen him, and was
in fine spirits. He said he had been
busy since his return home planting a
any time or attention to politics. He
rested his cause in the hands Of the
people, and if they did not want him
to servo them in the Senate he would
be content either to retire to private
life or work anywhere they put him.
We asked Senator Irby his viows
about the proposed bolt at Chicago.
" Did you over know bolter to ac-
complished anything?" was his answer.
Boilers can tear down, but thoy never
build up. They weaken or destroy the
party from which they secede, but if
you will examine the political history
of the world, you will not find single
instance in which boltcrs have ever
been successful. And another thing
you will see: Boilers eventually re-
turn to the party from which they
seeded. Take the Kansas Popu)ists,
for instance. They slushcd off from
the Republican party, but after the
spasm had passed returned to their
allegiance ; and were Populist PETER
to run for the Senate today he would
not receive Il half dozen votes. | am
as strong Il free silver advocate" con-
tinuod Senator Jrby, "as any man in
South Carolina. But VIC must bear in
mind that the free silver plank il not
all that constitutes the Democratic
party. The Democratic party is the
friend OF the South, and when we
destroy it, to fuse with Western Re-
publicans, we are simply paralyZing
our own prosperity. Why, even under
the Cleveland administration the
South has been favored. The force
bill was repealed and other laws
passed that were beneficial to our sec
tion. But let the Republican party
elect the President and control both
houses Of Congress, and you will see
the prosperity Of the South strangled, 4,
and tho most obnoxious laws passed.
[ believe that the free silver meu will
control the Chicago convention. 1t is
admitted in Washington that the So
called Sound money advocates cannot
secure enough delegates to nominate
q ticket or prevent the adoption OF q
platform endorsing bi-metalism. /
believe that there will be Il split when
the convention meets, for the gold
standard delegates will bolt should
they fail to accomplish their ends.
Then they will be the bolters, and not
our side. This is just what we want"
Senator, what do you think will be
the action of our State Democratic
committee ?"
II do not know, but feel assured
that the member will not cOuntenance
anything that looks like q bolt. I
have simply published my views, and
one. When the committee meets, |
shall state my position and of course
the other members will act as their
judgment and patriotism dictate.
South Carolina is prospering above all
other Southern States, and attribute
1t largely to the fact that we have re-
NAMED in the Democratic party. Our
white people rule their State, and the
negro is eliminated from politics. We
owe it to the poor white voters Of South
Carolina to protect them from the
political power Of the negroes, ano
this can only be done by remaining in
the Democratic party. We must re-
member that the colOred vote largely
outnumbers the white vote in South
Carolina, and whom our people split up
made for the colorcd vote, and negroes
will bc enfranchised by the thousand.
Then whore will poor and uncducatcd
white mon be? | have never advised
my people wrongly, and never will.
! nave fought for the rights Of tn
poor, man, and shall ncvcr counsel
anything that threatens his political
sovereignty.
OF course you are in the race fol
Senator ?"
am. see that an effort is being
MADE TO 40 away with our white prima
ry: Ihe people will not countenancc
thls' IL would be a step backward.
am ready and willing to trust m,
chances with the Anglo Saxon voter,
OF this State, and Wilt obedientlv boi,
to their decree. The people have bnoS
given the right to namo u. S. Scnotor,
at the ballot-box, and this rieht sIooi sbo 4
never be taken from them If [ ca can ' heYr
1T. A man who ia afraid to face NJ,
people is not worthy to represnnt' uo = II ,
brave and free people. And # hot
been reported" continued the Senatnm
that Icannot carry my own count,
of Laurens. After dinner will ha'vSs
my horses hitched up ana take vom +,
ride over portion OF Laurens, goint
In any direction you desire, and { Viii
let you see for yourself how stand( n
home. | have my enemies, like ever,
other public man who takes q str0ns
position in politics, but the great ms
of the voters of Tanrcn no ,,n ,,;.L f..