The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-10-10

the Regular Republican party, which refers to
the bonded debt. That portion which is bind
ing on members elected on the Regular Repub-
ican ticket is my amendment, and shall use
all legitimate means to hold every member of
my party up to that pledge to fail will be fatal
to the future harmony and prosperity of the
State, and will constantly widen the breach be-
tween the two parties and races; it will engen-
der discord and keep alive the bitter hate of
the taxpayers to everything savoring Of Re-
pubiicanism. If the contingency arises l shall
plant myself under the banner of reputation,
and insist that the fraudulent debt be disposed
of in that way, but prefer to scale it to the
amount recognized as the legal debt by the
Tax-Payers' Convention.
EDUCATION.
favor Free Schools; the education of the
masses is what thoughtful men of both parties
desire. advocate an appropriation sufficient
for the establishment of thorough and eff
cient system of public instruction, that will en-
able every child within the borders of the State
to attend school at least six months in the
year, and favor law compelling them to at
tend. know of but one manifesto issued by
the Ku Klux which l endorse, and that is,
where they say, Ignorance is the curse of
God" We have sufficient proof of this, and
where it predominates, / doubt if peace and
prosperity can exist. Universal education is
essential to the States existence, and to the
proper administration of the government, by
those whose duty it is to administer it; it is the
best cement of perfect peace and union of the
races it will promote the welfare of the whole
people; the wheels of justice and progress can
not revolve without it it is the best guarantee
of Republican form of Government, and will
secure the liberties of all; it has proved to be
strength in war and wealth in peace. by it
flourish art, manufactures, commerce and all
else that constitutes greatness and glory. 1t
has been fully demonstrated, that it is cheaper
for Governments to educate the people, there
by preventing crime, than to pay expenses of
arresting and convictng criminals. Surely then
the law making power is charged with the ac-
complishmcnt of these great ends.
TAXATION.
We have an excellent system of taxation,
but the people are groaning under a tax that
is, to say the least, enormous; and if contin-
ned, it will drive the property holders of this
State from their homes, penniless, among
strangers and in strange land 1t has been
truly said:
ave are taxed clothing, our meat and our bread
On our carpets and Dishes table and bed,
On tea and our coffee, our fuel and lights,
And we're taxed severely that We can't sleep onighs
ave stamped on our mortgages checks, notes and
bills
On our deeds on our contracts and on last wills;
And the sar-spangled banner In mourning still waves
Oer the wealth Of the State which stolen by knaves
1--WE are taxed Offices, stores and our shops
On Stoves barrels our brooms and our nops
| On our horses and catle-and If we should die
We are taxed collins in which we must lie
We taxed on the Bible that points US to Heaven
And when we ascend 10 the heavenly goal,
They would, If they could, put Il tax our SOUL"
That the Republican party has shown an
utter disregard for the interests of the tax-pay-
ers, is apparent to all and by their reckless
profligacy, peculatons and fraud, brought the
party into disrepute, and made it by-word
and reproach over the land. l beg pardon of
the masses of the Republicans for saying the
Republican party" for it is the leaders ~ho
arc alone responsible 1t is the duty of every
good citizen to try and correct those evils, and
I, for one, say that if the leaders of our party
fail, in this administration, TO reduce taxes and
give the people an honest State government,
they will be driven from power and honest men
elected in their places.
MILITIA.
In my address four years ago, said that ~
opposed the organization of the militia on any
expensive system, that before the war in place
of general musters, we had general drunken
ness and disorder" l see no reason, now, why
should change my opinion, for it has proved
to be one of the prime causes of the troubles in
the upper Counties in this State, and an evil
that should be remcdied.
BLUE RIDGE SCRIP.
am interested in revenue bond scrip" and
leave the matter with and abide by the de-
cision Of the Courts, but should IL come before
the Legislature, will be found representing
the people and not myself.
LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES
All Legislative expenses should be paid only
by an appropriation, setting forth the amount
to be paid, to whom, and for what purpose;
and regularly passed by both houses, in ac-
cordance with the Constitution of the State.
ATTACHES
Should be reduced to number absolutely
necessary for carrying on the business of both
houses; it is said, that from four to five hun
dred were employed during the last session Of
the General Assembly. l hold that thirty is
ample for all purposes.
CrAr ArDTAT AGENT