The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1900-05-30
SENATOR TILLMAN
Gets a Banquet trom Rev, sam
p. Jones.
HIGHEST SORT OF PRAISE.

Greatest Senator South Carolina
Has Had Since tho Days
Of John c. Calhoun.
Roy. Sam T. Jones, tho great cvange-
list, writes as follows from Baltimore
to tho Atlanta Journal:
There arc no dull days now. Tho
record Of any days happenings would
mako o book. Political conventions.
Methodist general conferences, Baptist
conventions, soldiers reunions. raoe
courses, eto., bosidos a thousand other
things to fill tho columns Of no VS. parcrs
and satisfy dosire for tho sensational.
Tho two wings of tho "Pops" have
held thoir conventions and nominated
their candidates and adopted thoir plat
form, aud adjourned.
a fow days later tho old regulars.
tho Democrats and Republicans, will
gathor, ono in philadelphia, tho other
in Kansas City, announce their plat.
forms and nominate their candidates.
1t is foregono conclusion, that the
Republicans will nominate Mckinley
and tho Democrats will announce Bry.
an as their candidates. Thon will como
the tug Of war.
Tho present outlook makes things
look brighter for tho Democrats Thcro
is q growing feeling among tho masses
that Mr.. MoKinloy is tho tool Of cor.
rupt political BOSSES, and that tho Ro-
publican party is in league with tho
trusts and combinations, and that it
moves to tho tap Of tho drum of tho
moncymongers. Ii tho Democrats
won't act tho fool and will put live,
strong man rs chairman Of their ma
tional committee, thoy atand good
chance this timo to put in thoir oandi-
dates. If thcy Y Ill put tho silvcr ques-
ton in tho background, favor cxpan-
sion, donounoo imperialism, champion
pure Democracy, and fight paternalism,
stand for principles and fight proteo-
ton, and leave out few OF the nones-
sontial planks Of the Chicago platform,
then they have chance.
Strikes aud disscntions arc already
multiplying among tho laboring masses.
The Republican party is constantly
making the most cgregious blundors.
Bossism growing more unpopular daily.
Boss-riddon and money-ridden and
trust. ridden as the Republican party is,
still it's power. A party with moro
brains than conscience, moro prejudice
than principle, party pcrpotuated by
pensions and mastered by millions, may
still be moro than q match for tho
Democrats.
Senator Bcu Iiilman, Of South Car.
oliua, spoke in Baltimore two nights
ago at n Democratic rally Of tho several
wards Of tho city. Ho said somo truo
and strong things. | give you fcw
sentences Of his spcoch:
~ am fresh from tho senate cham
Der at Washington, whcro have worked
hard oil day today to prcvont tho treas.
ury Of tho United States from being
looted of eight million dollars by two
armor plate factories. When the treas
ury is looted, it is you dobascd, igno-
rant Democrats and Republicans who
possess heads but no brains, you men
who havo votes and put mon in of1ioo
who steal and you haven't honest sense
enough to catch them or manlincss
enough to expose them. If tho individ.
ual is corrupt and ignorant ho will sond
mon to tho halls Of legislation who are
thieves and who will reimburse them
selves out Of tho public treasury for tho
expense of their election. Democracy
means government by tho people. It
doesn moan that tho people got or9ors
from some boss or instructions from a
few leaders. Arc you going to stick
your fingers in your mouths and be
bosscd rs tho samc? Boss ridden,
nowspapcr-ridden, corporation.riddon
loadersf Get on your knees every
time you pick up newspaper; it is full
Of lies. You must think for yourselves.
They arc subsidized by tho wealthy
classes, and tho purpose is to hayo tho
editors fool YOU"
These arc plain words and no doubt
true words as thoy apply in many in
STANCES.
l have watched with some interest
tho career of Ben Yillman and | be.
lioyo in him because ho is man who
has tho courage Of his convictions. We
need him in tho United States senate
with his pitchfork and all. Bon Till
man Is bigger man today than any
day in his lifo. IIo is moro highly cs
tccmcd by his friends and more feared
and hated by his cncmies. Ito and old
Senator lioar say tho strongest and the
truost things that have been said on
tho floor of the senate since the days OF
Bon Hill and Roscoe Conkling. Ben
Illlman doesn't contribute much dig
nifty to tho senate, but ho is a mixture
OF mule and billy goat. Ho kicks with
ono end and butts with tho other. Bon
Tillman has as much brains and more
backbone than any man in public life
today. Go it, Bon. you arc Joy to
your friends and dose Of oalomcl to
your enemies. You made South Caro-
lima q good governor and since tho days
Of John Calhoun sho has not had your
equal in tho senate.
Old Senator Morgan Of Alabama, and
Hoar, Of Massachusetts, bavo we'll nigh
run their raoo, but thoy are loved and
honored by o grateful constituency and
may dio in the harness if thcy choose.
They seem to no puzzled for running
mates for Mckinley and Bryan; oaoil
party wants tail to tho kite hoavy
enough to steady the kito as they fling
it to tho political breczos.
Toddy won't play tail to MoKinloy'f
kito, and .Towno may bo tied on to the
Democratic kito The Republicans
may have Long tail to thoir kite.
Sar z. Jones.
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