The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25
Atlanta constitutional

Of Senator Tillman, of South Caro-
lima, defining his position on the
tariff and replying to the charge
that he was q protectionist, has at
tracted much sttention in Washing
ton.
AS usual, the South Carolina SEN
ator was vigorous and forceful in
setting forth his ideas. He did not
mince words. He declared that the
whole plan Of tariff for the trusts,
rs it had become under republican
manipulation, is robbery, but 80
long as it stands, he proposes to get
what he can for the industries of
South Carolina
! Senator "est had deprecated the
washing of dirty linen" by the dem
ocrats Of the senate, which he de-
clared to be most enjoyable to the
republicans. Senator Tillman took
"p Vio 5uSSosIloll'
THE WASHING OF THE LINEN.
"This washing of democratic
dirty linen is nothing new to me. I
have been doing it for some years
now, and have been trying to get
the senate to do some of it, but thus
far the committee has not reported,
I and we do not know whether or not
we will get the opportunity" de-
clared Senator Tillman, in beginning
his statement.
81 do not proposed to be misrep.
resented here in the attitude which
have assumed IN the broad light of
day as an American senator, respon.
sibIe only to the people of South
Carolina and enlightened public
bopinion throughout the country. If
it comes to the question of protection
for projections sake, am not pro
tectionist, unless 1t be to this OK
tent: l announced the general doc
trine the other day that it is for the
best interest of the American peo-
pie, taken as whole, judged from
the standpoint of craftsmanship to
produce what we consume.
eff there be any industry in this
country which by reason of foreign
competition cannot live and give di-
versltied labor or moro employment
to our people, and which by small
tariff can be protected to the extent
that it can get on its feet, I say it
would be wisdom to give it. The
only trouble il that when you have
started your infant by giving him
first milk and then broad and raising
him up to be a man, you continue to
protect him until he begins to feel
the effect of competition, and then
he forms q combination of trust and
marches abroad in tho open light of
day robber to take from every
household in this land tribute levied
through the forms of law by con-
gress under tho system of protection
There is where l draw the line. I
say you ought not to allow single
trust or combination to come in here
and get q duty on anything, be-
4 cause you levy unjust tribute on the
American people whenever you do
it.
A LOOK AT DEMocRAcYs RECORD.
4 "Let us go back for moment to
| look at the democratic party's re-
cord After thirty years or more Of
exile from government--that is,
any controlling power in tho gov
! ernment, for while we at times had
possession of the senate and Of the
house, the republicans had the pres
ident and the veto power, and there
never was time until 1892 that the
! people gave us full control of all
branches Of the oyernment--we
;! came here on platform that year
demanding tariff foA revenue only.
| 81 led the South { }olina delega.
ton in casting it's ~! vote in the
Chicago convention in 1892 to kick
ont thespurious bastard that had been
( brought there by Mr.. Cleveland'f
representative as the declaration ol
1 the party on the question of tariff
] We cast eighteen solid votes from