The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-15

Of government in tho world; he docs
not want to givo 1t any form OF govern
mcnt at all.
Ho says "froo silver or bust | say
tho American people havc scttlod that
question Mt tho ballot box. am tor
sound currency and constant employ
lmOnt for all who desire work at re-
munorativo wages. Ihis "o cahi,ot
. have without an outlet for our surplus
products on equal terms with all OF our
competitors in tho markets OF tnc world
) DO YOU think the energetic, hVe, pro
grcssivc young business mon Oh tno
South will long permit tho caoals OF
| fow schoming politicians 10 sl"nu po
Tween him and tho attainment of thcso
glorious onds? If this is not Democ
racv, thon, gcntlcmon, | invite you to
ioin hands with me in making II 80.
These arc the leading questions on
which | undorstsnd my Democracy and
LOYALTY have boon assailod. The records
piyc mo little light as to what further
ground there may hC for your action.
Allow mo to summarize thom briefly.
| In tho first session Of tho 56th Con
gross Senator Tllmun and myself voted
| together in 1dS Of $50 yca and nay votes
voted against him for protection to
tho farmers on All amendment to the
tariff bill, proposed by Senator Jones, Of
Arkansas, present chairman Of tho Dem
oCrntiC executive committee. Possibly
you may rcconvcnc your committee and
read him out Of the party. | voted with
Jones, Vest, Bacon, Bate, Berry, Daniel,
Mills, Morgan and all the other Demo.
Gratis except Senators Tillman and Mc-
Emery, who voted with tho Rcput leans
1t was II straight party vote. On another
amendment to tho same bill voted with
the Democrats Senator Tilman was
the one Democrat voting with the Re
publicans. Soc Congressional Record,
vol. so, page 1917.
| In the second session Of tho same Con
i,rcss Senator Tillman and myself voted
| together on 81 Of 95 roll calls. One vote
on which VIC differed was on u motion
| to adjourn, intended to defeat u rcsolu
ton calling upon tho President to inter
vcnc in Cuba. Senator Tillman voted
with the Republicans to adjourn and tho
motion prevailed by one vote. | voted
with the Democrats The other votes
on which VIC differed were unimpurtant
and not party questions, tho parties iii
viding on all. | favored tho acceptance
Of the Hawaiian Islands along with such
Democrats as German, Kyle, Mnucy,
Morgan, Pcttus and Sullivan, and ho
with tho other Democrats and some Re
| l'ubllNhuS "CIC opppSCN to IL.
On page 1853, vol. 81, of tho Record it
is shown that voted with all the Dem.
uCrats but three, and all the Republicans
for bill to provide for arbitration OF
disputes between railway companies and
their employees. Senator Tllman was
one of the three against it. We also dif.
fcrcd on u bill prohibiting Intoxicating
| liquors to be sold in the territory OF
Alaska. favored and he opposed the
prohibition. Possibly he had views ON
n dispcnsary and rebates there.
| On y vote to rcCoNmit the conference
report on the river and harhor bill, |
voted for the rccommitmcnt with such
Democrats rs Chiffon, Uritfcldt Ken
ncy, Mills, Rawlins and Turner. He
voted against it with such Republicans
~ Allison, Burrows, Cullom Davis. lei
klns, Foraker, Hale, llawlcy, lodge,
Perkins, Platt and Quay.
In the first session Of the 56th Con
grcss Senator Tillmau and voted to
Ecthcr Oh G1 out Of II roll calls. In each
Of the four cases in which We differed
the parties were divided. The most
, noted Of these WAS on the admission oi
Senator Quay voted for it with Sen
ators Daniel, kcnnry, McEncry, Morgan
and TAliafcrro, Democrats. He opposed
with most OF the Democrats and clever
/. Republicans, including Hanna, llatt
Foraker, Gallingcr and Hale.
In the last session of the same Con.
grcSs Senator Tillman and myself voted
together i'll most Of the - votes taken.
On resolution requiring the President
TO issue III ten days y proclamation dis
clalmlnE ANY purpose to exercise SOvcr
eighty over the Philippines voted
may with Foster, KYLE, LINDSAY. Nor
llllman WAS one Of twenty-five favoriuS Y
it. On an amendment declaring that il
was not the purpose Of the United States
to exercise permanent control over the
Philippines, Senator Tillmau, with most
or the Democrats and Senator Hoar
voted "ayc.' |, with Senators Foster
ana Lindsay, Democrats, voted "nay."
On the final passage Of tho army bill
we differed voted for it and had with
me Senators Foster, Lindsay, Morgan
and Sullivan. We voted together 70,
amendments extending tho constitution
OF the United States over tho Philippine.
on strict party lines
On the question Of governing our out
lying possessions he and voted togcth
or, and it is this that determined tho mat
ter Of imperialism, not the possession O
the territory. voted to take possession
and rule justly. He voted not to talk
possession but to rulc.
Ito and voted together on all part
questions except those concerning tn
Philippines which my Judgment, oxcr
ciscd as Senator aud rcprcscntntiy
Of the people, told mo WAS u question 0
; foreign relations, involving entirely ncy
problems, and therefore not properly
, party question, aud on which my politi
cal judgment told mo the country wa
practically united The Democratic pul
ty WAS wrecked by being forced in thi
matter into ~ policy opposed to its ow
traditions and the overwhelming sent
ment Of tho country, against my protcs
and that of other loyal Democrats. Dc
vclopmcnts have proved that those VIII
maintained that tho pacification OF thcs
islands was impossible, that tho pcopl
would never accept our control, and ths
their retention would bo unproiitabl
and disastrous, were wrong | am read
to 20 before tho people OF South Carol
ma and show thom tho facts. DO yo
undertake to say that mus' rrai.,n ~
put myself out Of my arty because !:
vorcd upholding the dignity of til
American flag after our troops had bcr
fired on, and opposed a coWardly abnr