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TILLMAN'S POSITION DE? FINED. As Candidate for United States % Senator He Answers the All?aaee : Queries. On April 18, Governor Tillman received a letter from Bon. Thomas P. Mitchell, chair? man of Ae executive com qa it tee of the Farm? ers Alliance, enclosing the following ques? tions, which he had been ordered bj the Alliance to propound to all candidates for office in the gift of the people: of South Caro? lina : "First. W.iU you discuss the, Alliance de jnands in the coming Campaign', particular] y those relating to the finances of tbe coontry, and defend them against the- enemies of our order. Second. WHTyou pledge loyalty to the demands of the National Farmers Alli? ance sad I?dus|rial Onion above loyalty.- to party caucus and vote'against any and all candidates who decline to commit themselves to this extent?" . To this letter Governor Tillman replied a3 j follows: . j CoHTMBW^ S? C$ Aprii'28; 1894; j Hon. Xho?iW C. j Dear Sir? In reply to your letter of April ? 18, I desire to say : # I will discuss the principles and policy of the Alliance in. the coaxing ca moa. ga and make %M chjrly ?^o?jfc Hft^fK #>d#ife f^&itedj&ateff&pafor, and if elected will vote on all questions as my shall not, if elected Senator, represen', myself bnt the people, I would at all times obey the instructions of* tbe p&rsjj: io .. ?ie^^Uate to which I belong as set forth m ils?''phuforW., \ Yours respectfully, -pQ. B. R?f II?MAS. ; - Yesterday Governor Tiranaw~ received :ibe'. following ieUe?i&?Mr. Mi?5belf: ' y W^WARi>#S. C, May 14, 1894. Hon. R. B. Tillman, Columbia, S. C? j My Dear Sir : -Yoorwtettexvin reply to "the j questions on the dem an ds of tbe A1 Uancf w ne duly received, tod as I dp, not ??in?t Jon made yoar posiSou as clear as you might have done .and possibly not as clear as yon intended to do, I "respectfully subait them again for your consideration. "4 am sore you are with na m this matter and ? hope you 1 will come right oat and say BO. I can 1 assure , yon, -with my knowledge of the ? sra timen ta of the Alliance and those in sym- < pathy with the Alliance, this coarse on your i part will cement them together in one solid- i phalanx for your election to the United i States Senate,' aad we wil| rall ap r : such a majority for yon that General Butler , will not know be was in the race. Hoping; < to hear from you by return mail favorably in . regard to this matter, I am, sir, yours frater- ^ nally, .. ... I ?.| *I THOS. P5 MrtcaieLL, ? ; ' Chairman Executive Committee. 5 ( To the above he replied as follows : COLOMBIA, S. C., .May 15, 18S4. . Hon. Thoa. P/Mitcbeli, Woodward, S. C. ; My Dear Sir : Your letter of yesterday ; received. As yon ask ifor a prompt reply, I , answer at once. Having bean the recognized ; leader of .the Reform party or fa?tjpn in the 1 State since its ^ganisittjojn inrAffci, 1886, 3 and ha vi og <bee%? very p>c#onocea and out? spoken in my speech ac St. Louis last Octo? ber, and more recently in my interview of April 9th, alt., I did not go into details. in - answering your letter of April 18th because I thought it entirely unnecessary. I had no thought ot keeping any opinions or policy I hold on public questions bidden-as I am 1 not a straddler or dodger in politics or any- < thing else. . ( 1 will, therefore, answer as clearly as I know bow, in order to satisfy all who may * care to know bow I stand. < The financial policy advocated by the Alli- t ance embraces three things : . j * 1. Tbe abolition of national banks, and ( die issue of paper mopey direct by the United States government. 1 2u The free coinage of silver at toe ratio ct i 16 to Ii t 3. The increase of the circulating me? diums, gold, silver and legal tender green- c backs, to at least $50 per capita, of p?pala- i tioo. \ \ * _ r 1 These fundamentar ideas er demands are f accomplished by the scheme for a government system of banking, incorporating the sub- ' treasury idea and the lending ot money to ^ the people at a low rate of interest. j t To tb? taree propositions jet forth above ( I caa and do give my earnest support and will strive, if elected Senator,. to see 2 them incorporated into law and become tte t ' fixed policy of onr government. , I also caa advocate and fight for all the v other "demands" except that I doubt the wisdom or practicability of the government 1 owning and ro?njpg aRfpailrcads telegraph F and t?l?phon? lisps, l^pl take.^ectf&m ?o during^ tampon to discosa all these mat- [ i humfomyir ^be?oqee8sett??poiot ott winch - I differ with the Allianjce^i* tbe lending of a money to tbe people, i could easily dodge ' behind the "or something better," if so a minded, bat my self-respect and aj duty to * the people who have shown such love aod trott in my leadership will not allow me * to quibble or shirk, whatever conseqaeaces ' may follow this avowal. I would be un- * worthy of the honors they have conferred on me in the past and of all trust whatever if 1 ' did not come oat boldly and tell them the ! tra tb. This is tbe-more obligatory on me now because 1 am seeking to enter national poli? tics. In 1892 I did - not discuss national questions or oppose the incorporation of the Ocala platform in the State Democratic plat? form ia May because I saw there was danger j 5 ef our hotheaded Alliancemeo splitting off' r into a third party-the fatal blunder which ! c caused Mr. Cleveland's nomination and well I ? nigb destroyed the Alliance io all the other i j Southern States. Had oar example in South ; t Carolina been followed in the other Southern j \ States Alliance ideas would be the predom- ' j inant ones in ali the South to-day and our '] national administration would not be coo- c trolled by allied mag-wamps and Repub- r licaos and traitors. lam differently situated g now, being a candidate for the United States Senate, and honesty compels that one who f votes for me sba! 1 know bow I stand. I am \ unalterably opposed to the national gov- g ernment lending anybody money. The g Alliance is not consistent when it de- f manda the abolitfbo of narie*ai bank? on ?jj the grounds that the system unjust ft and robs the people (in all of which I ] I concnr) for the benefit of a privileged'! i few and thea toro? ?aroand and* ask s that the lt government lend money to the farmer under a j t similar system op the same terms. It is a e transfer of a special privilege which should j i never have been granted to anybody, from j c the banks to the holders of cotton, wheat, &c, c and cannot be defended, because two wrongs never make one right. But without going fc farther into the argument, which can be j t amply discussed this sommer, I most remind j i yon that in spite of all our efforts to restore ? silver to its place, the money power has succeeded in its long cherished purpose of p demonetizing it. This was accomplished j i through the unwise leadership of those ) s Southern Alliancemen who left the silver ? r Democrats at the critical time to organize the t tbird party and enabled Cleveland's hench? men to divide many Southern delegations c and control others so tbat be got tbe nomina? tion in spite of bis record on silver. Now, ? as Sooth Carolina set ber sisters a wise t example in 1892, it is incumbent on ber to ( repeat it io 1894. lt is time to be formul?t- t ing the platform and marshalling the people for 1896. Abating not one jot or tittie i of the demands which can be defended and upon which we can go into the country io the hopes of carrying the next Presidential elec? tion, we must eliminate all radical and t impracticable schemes and appeal to the good _ sense and enlightened self-interest of the great American people. Too macy issues will only confuse and divide us and we cannot afford to palter about lending money on cot? ton and wheat when we have not been able to prevent the Lomnrd & Wkll street combina? tion from accomplishing the enslavement of the masses bj the demonetization of silver, and the banking system which enables those thieves to control the circulating medium at will. Let us give battle to the enemies of liberty and prosperity among the masses under the flag of "free silver, more green? backs and gold-ail legal tender and all receivable for any and all dues, private and public," and we have some chance of win nipg, Leave methods of distribution and system of banking alone to" be settled after we win the fight on those issues. Now,.as to voting against caucus control. 1 can readily aod willingly promise to sus? tain this policy and vote on the lines I have indicated without regard to any caucus. The Northeastern* Democrats have set us an example oh that line^ which willie*'sufficient excuse for alb time. The Senate* Democratic caucus lias'made concessions to local interests which have destroyed what little there was of "tariff reform ' in the Wilson bill. The gold, bug Democrats of the House refusetl to caucus on'tbe rep'eal of the SherJBn^ww^ last sum? mer. Eastern Democrats and Republicans alike ignore party lines and caucuses when their interests are at stake, lt is lime we of the South and West should do likewise. The caucus was a good th&g asjoag as it. served toi^cob thos? sections* it&ecgnjfe3^obsolete vrben-^ustice is sought "to be'obtained through its agency. My dear sir, in conclusion, I hope ? - ba ve made my position* clear enou gb atlast. If it shall unite and cement the Alliance in my support I shall be glad, but if not, I shall not complain and will cheerfully leave the matter of my-election in thehands oTOEr fellovrcitizens.' If honored bj| their suffrages I w#H in toe future, aida the past, at?nd by ih&ng?teaad ?o|fe*T3ts^a 11 the power oCnxpjrd-andjieart which I qiaj possess. If they-choose to retire me to private life, I will as cheerfully abide their will.- Respect? fully, B. R. TILLMAN. W. D. Evans Withdraws. ** Editor Register : While I sincerely appreciate the many kind expressions from friends of the Beform movement of the State, desiring me to become a candidate for the position of Governor in the ensuing: election, I have con? cluded after a -thorough canvass of the situation, that the interest and final success of the movement, as contem? plated in the beginning, will be better subserved JSy my declination than otherwise. It therefore becomes my duty to announce to the public that I will not be a candidate for the posi? tion of Governor of South ^Carolina. I will give,.njy copdiai aod undiyid- , sd supportio the" candidate who best ' represents the interest of the farmers j ind Alliancemen of the State. Believ- ? mg that the interest of the Alliance will be best subserved by this course, I bope that my friends throughout the ; State will take the same view of the f natter. ? m0 Bespectfolly, , * - *? ? if ?pj? ? Jjf? ps?$?*xs- ' Letter From Hagocd. HAGOOD, S. C., Hay 7, 1894. All things have their ups and downs, so lard times are not in order without its times ?f pleasure. Never did fortune smile on any >ccasion more than the lovely dance that was jiven by Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Sanders, Jr., romplimentary to two of Columbia's beautiful ind charming daughters. Misses Mamie and jila Neal, wno were on a visit-to Mrs. Tbos. >. Sanders, Sr. At nine o'clock the crowd >egao to pour in, and in a few minutes danc ng commenced, but soon stopped as it was ime for sapper. After enjoying an elegant me, that was splendidly served, the guests vent back to the dancing room where bright igbts respleoded on all sides, only to be re lected by faces of fair maids and lasses, who vere talking with each other, ici loveliness. The sweet, charming smiles made us believe hat "Paradise was once more regained." )h ! could SJicb pleasure last forever? Could uch lovely eyes and beautiful figures be seen >y mao, even for a short while? If so the J reartness of life would cease-trouble give , ray behind sweet sunshine of happiness. No J nore would we hear of the dull issues of > ?ol i tics. No more would the chronic grumbler j if "hard t?m?1P*imoresV hs from oar jjqys. tot, bark !' sweet strains of ?ave are beard, nd therami??ar^oid ?ry '?on twity the dance." Tis trae that such pleasure could not last .1 ways, but it seemed as many thought so, or jost as tbe last note of ((Home, Sweet lome," died away, *he dancers called for. 'After the Ball," bat, alas, it wa? time to go, or on every baod could be heard loving riends bidding each other good night and a ife of happiness and prosperity. J. E. S. Letter From Boykins. . ?ovxiNS?S. O., May 14, 1894. Farm work ts about'as far advanced in this ection as is usual at this season. The najority of the farmers have chopped their . :otton to a stand and have it in nice fix, but ve need good rains to start it off well. We lave bad light rains during the last two or hree weeks, but not a good season. I think ve are suffering more for rain than in other >ortions ef tbe couoty that I have heard from. The corn crops are more irregular than usual >n account of the number of times that it was tecessary to replant, but they seem to be jrowiog well now. There ?9 about one-half as much tobacco >lanted io this section this year. The loss of be greater part of the tobacco crop by tbe torcn io this State last year, and the depres? i?n of prices from ao overstocked market ' rpm several previous years, made it a heavy oas to all engaged in its culture, and hence be'amount planted is much less this year. 1 am convinced, though, that there is money n raising tobacco, barring such accidents as bp storm, for at that time there was a beau iful crop ready to harvest, and it was swept tway in a night. This may not happen again B years., and I do not think it should dis? parage those who have gone to the expense >f fixing tb cultivate it. The oat and wheat crops are- very poor, ?otb on account of the cold pf the winter and he dry weather .for the last six or seven reeks. Late oats are almost a complete ailure ; early oats' are better. Cholera is destroying large numbers of ?oultry in the neighborhood, and it seems mpossible to stop it. If you can suggest my thing that will control it you will do us a eal service, and will certainly receive the hanks of the entire neighborhood. St. Matthew's M. E. Church bas ordered an >rgao, and it is expected in a few days. Mrs. Sbannoo, Misses. Leila and Charlotte Shannon, Sosie Haile, 'Mary Boykin, Tin in Camey and Mr. Albertus Moore, of pamden, spent last week visiting relatives in he neighborhood. Miss Carrie Haynswortb, of Florence, is risking Mrs. H. R. Sanders, at Hagood. I. A. H. 3,500 pieces of 10c Sheet Music at Ken icdy's Book Store. Complete catalogue free -get one. District Alliance. OD Tuesday nient May 8tb at the Hotel Jerome in Columbia there was a convention of delegates from the county Alliances o* the various counties composing the new seventh Congressional district. Tbe meeting was held for the purpose of organizing a new district Alliance, the object of which is sup? posed to be to aid Dr. J. Wm. Stokes, of Oranseburg, in his race for Congress. Trie following officers were elected : President, H T.-Abott,* of Sumter; vice president, J. C. Sbuyler, of Lexington ; secretary, J. H. Claffy, of Orangeburg; lecturer, J. H. Price, of Orangeburg. An executive committee was elected, con? sisting of H.T. Abbott, J. W. Ergle, B. H Taylor, and J. H. Claffy. Alliance meetings ir. the district were ap? pointed to be held as follows: OraDgeburg County-First Saturday in July, at Omnget'urg. Lexington County-Second Friday in Joly, at Lexington. Sumter County-Second Saturday in July, at Sumter. Berkeley County-Second Thursday in July, at - Colleton County-Third Saturday io July, at Walterboro. The next meeting of the new district Alli? ance will be held in Sumter some time in August.' The executive committee was instructed to require all candidates for Congress in the dis? trict to answer the Alliance quesiions. It May Do as Much For You. Mr. Fred Miller, of Irvin?. 111., writes that ha had a Severe Kidney trouble for many years, with severe pains in his back and also that his bladder was affected. He tried many so called Kinney cures but without any good result. About a year"ago ha. began use of Electric Bitters ri?-i Tbund "relief nt once. Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure of all Kidney and Liver trouble and often gives n!-^ most instant relief. One trial will prove our statement. Price 0".lv 50c. for large bottle. At J. F. W. DeLorme's. 6 BOOK-KEEPING, SHORTHAND AND PENMAN3HP. We have recently prepared Books oo the above, especially adapted to "Home Study." 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