The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-24

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that island is not only illegal but un.
worthy OF q republic, and we demand
recognition Of Puerto Rico under
the constitution OF the United States
and on the same basis with the other
territories.
Eighth-That we endorse the course
OF those Democratic senators and rep
resentatives who opposed the imperial.
istic legislation enacted by the RoDub.
lican Congress for the govern ment OF
Puerto Rico.
Nlnth-That we heartily commend
0nd approve the wise and conserva.
tive party leadership OF William Jen.
nings Bryan, the ablest statesman o
the day aud promise him our uDqualiii,
ed support for the presidency Of the
restore the lost prestige Of that high
Office and execute its duties with a
view to tho good Of the people and not
in The interest Of plutocracy or accord.
ing to the dictates OF any foreign
power.
Tenth-That we express our hearty
sympathy with the two South African
republics now lighting SO valiantly for
liberty against the immense armies OF
Great Britain. Her unrightcous course
deserves the condemnation Of ali
lovers OF government, and we de-
nounce the cowardice Of the present
administration Tor not extending an
oller OF its good Offices to terminate
the unholy war OF subjugatiun.
The platform as reported WAS then
adopted, only Mr.. Ashley voting
against it.
ENDORSING; a SENATOR
MIR. Gentry then offered the follow
t,,,,,
course Of Hon. D. II. Tillman in the
United States Senate, and especially
the able manner in which he has cX.
posed and condemned the hypocriti-
cal imperialistic policy OF the Republic
can administration.
That his efforts to inculcate honest
methods in public expenditures, and
his expose or frauds and steals in arm0r
plate contracts cntitlc him to the
thanks Of his State and Of tho republic
The resolution was about to be
adopted TO all appearances without a
dissenting vote, when Col. l.. w. You
ruaDs, OF Barnwell County, took the
ilocr and moved that SO much Of the
resolution Us endorsed the course of
the senior Senator be stricken out.
Major Woodward seconded the resolu-
tlon. There was Is buzz nnd number
OF motions to lay the motion on the
table.
Senator Tillman was sitting near the,
head OF the main aisle. Col. IOumans
stood only few feet away in the aisle.
When order was restored he pulled out
some manuscript and began to speak
IN support OF his motion in u most ear
nest manner, walking up and down the
aisle near the press st@ld. All listen.
ed closely to hear what he was going
to say
lie stated AT the outset that he could
not approve Of some Of the Senator's
actions. lie did not think such en-
dorsemcnt should be desired unless it
was fully and freely given. When a
voice against IL was raised the reasons
must OF necessity be stated. Some
times a Senator'S views we're not so
much in accord with those Of his con-
stituents as to make it wise to ask en-
dorsement. Again there was the cues
tion Of conduct. The Senator was in
accord with the policy OF free silver.
He WAS not in accord on other impor-
taDt issues.
Continuing he said that while Scna-
tor Tillman may have dcported him.
self with becoming integrity and dig
nifty, still his views and sentiments
preciuded the prOprietv Uf an endorse
ment by the people. He is on record
as being opposed to free trade and free
banking, two OF the three cardinal
principles Of Democracy. He is on
record rs lavoring only l. national cur
rency, q currency having tendency
to congest at trade centres and leave
rural districts subject to most usurious
rates OF interest.
This was shown in Senator Tillman's
efforts to incorporate in the Chicago
platform q prohibitory clause against
private banking.
Ga the cardinal principle Of "taritr
for revenue only" where does Senator
Tillman stand ? Comparing Senator
Tillman's record with that Of VIM.
Mckinley. whom Tillman calls "a low.
able man. the two stand together, on
protection, the class Legislation OF the
favored few. lie quoted from lottcr
to Thos. F. Byron from Tillman In
1895, and from The Congressional Rec
ord, in which he had favored protcc-
tiOn, or Mckinley's doctrine. Strange
that Senator Tillman, protesting to be
Il farmer, should boldly declare his
Willingness TO close the foreign mar
kcts TO our consumers and to open
them TO our manufacturers.
Senator Tillman is included by Gros-
NCnOT, VI oDlO, among LnOSC VINO
have left Democracy on these cardinal
principles OF free trade and protec-
tion.
On the race question we see him sid
ing with the North rather than the
South. At Topeka, Kansas, in 1886
Senator Tillman said that ho concurred
with Abraham Lincoln in his "dcclara
tion Of independence" making the ne.
gro the equal OF the white man. He
eulosizcd Lincoln in the United States
Senate.
As to Tillman'a loyalty to party, Col
H0umans charged that in 1890 he was
simon pure Edgcticld Democrat: in
1892 half P0pulist: in 1891 Green
hacker; in 1893 in q letter to Thos. f..
Byron-"l see no hope Of relief unless
the Southern farmers quit voting the
Democratic ticket and the Western
farmers the Republican tickct.'
In his culogy on Senator Earle, he
said that the uristoracy before the war
gave this country as pure Is govern
ment rs had ever been given. lie
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