The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-01
he Denounces Trusts, Whitney and
the "HiII Crowd"
FAINT PRAISE FOR TAAlMANY.
HE SAYS THAT NEW YORK WILL
NEVER HAVE ANY INFLUENCE
IN NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC POLL
TICS UNTIL SHE ELECTS A
STATE TICKET ON THE CHICAGO
PLATFORM.

Albany, \. Y, Aug. 31.-A large
crowd gathered this afternoon to listen
to Senator Tillman discuss the issues of
the campaign Of 1900, as he termed it,
The occasion was n picnic and n barbecue
given under the auspices of the Patrons
of America and the bimetallic clubs of
Albany and Rensselaer, county at the fair
grounds. Those present this afternoon
seemed to approve the Senator's opinions
on the financial and tariff questions, and
his oft'repeateh criticisms of his col
leagues in Congress, as well as every one
who does not believe as he does. Calvin
Keack. of Lansingburg. introduced the
Senator.
Senator Tillman told how he had en-
deavored to stand up in the Senate as the
only representative of the farmers, de.
inand'ng fnir legislation and criticising
the methods which he declared were 1e-
sorted to by the trusts to secure tariff
bill favorable to their interests
They cry out against me- he said,
because do ot.how down to Mammon,
the money power, which rules the action
OF Congress, and because insist in call
Ing things by their right names
came here to encourage you to con-
tinue the fight until 1900 for the Chicago
platform and the liberties of the people
which 1t embraces You did nobly last
fall, with both machines in this State
against you, the Republicans fighting us
and the Democrats stabbing us in the
back. l also wished to appear here and
let you see for yourselves II Democrat of
the new school. an surprised that you
have so long allowed the Democratic and
Republican machines in this State to
rule you through IL boss. l have not vet
seen that grand monument on Capitol
Hill 20 the honesty and integrity of your
contractors. The leaders of the two par
ties here are alike in their rascality. You
have changed the administration OF the
State aud national governments politi-
cally often, but you have still found the
same master at the helm, the money
power.
"We in the South and West have made
new Democratic party for you and gave
you platform ut Chicago last year CON
tanning new declaration of principles,
which are akin to those contained in the
Declaration of Independence. We would
have won in this State last fall if your
reputed leaders had NOT betrayed you
New York and Brooklyn got down and
w;llowed in the Mckinley dust aud beat
us.
"Tammany may he rotten, hut she
stands by her colors and goes down with
them. The great heart OF New York city
Democracy Is throbbing with determiua-
tion to say to its corrupt leaders, whit.
ney and others, get you gone; you are not
Democrats; we will vote with the Chicago
platform rs an issue, or die
"New York will never have any iniiu.
e?ce in national Democratic politics until
she elects n State ticket on the Chicago
platform. If your leaders''won t''represent
you, get n machine of your own, for sue.
cess requires organization. You should
not surrender the support of the Chicago
platform for local reasons. You might
rather go down in defeat, il you don't
stand by us in your local contests. Why,
| when we elect Bryan in 1900, New York
shan't have crumb of patronage Your
mills never ought to be opened after the
way you allowed yourselves to he hood
wIuked last fall, and you should be made
to walk up and down the road of the I'M
employed for the next four years, until
you get better sense"
a voice in crowd cried: GLOW about
the income tax"
'"rhe time will come" answered the
Senator, "when we will have an income
tax or we won't have any taxes at all.
That is my opinion. The masses will
Insist on the rich bearing just share of
the burdens of government"