The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-24

OF tho State We legislated for tho
State at large, and not for any
particular class. Tho companies
chartered havo capital and improved
machinery, and they can dig phos-
phato to much greater advantage to
tho State than private individuals
can. might go into other ques.
tions, but [ consider them irrelo-
want. We should lay aside all
prejudiccs and minor differences, rs
we did in 1876. Then wo will be
successful, and under the bonign
influences of Democratic supremacy
our advantages will bo many and
great. Agriculture will be foster-
ed. The farmers aro n power in
the land, and they will make them.
selves heard. I thank you again
for your kindness and courtesy to
me- CApplauso.1 -
The next speaker was DR.. r. B.
McKinstry, who spoke in substance
as follows:
1T was useless to say that lie felt
pleasure in appearing before an
audience composed of the people
among whom he was reared, but if
he made a speech it would seem
almost like speaking to his own
family. His sentiments were we'll
known to the people. He had
always joined heartily in every
movement intended for their
benefit. NVo have no special issues
to engage our attention, and no
questions should be' sprung calcu.
ltted to create dissensions among
us. AS to the bonded debt, that
subject was fully discussed by the
Legislature, and that body, with
all tho data before them, thought
that the question should go into the
courts, and there it should remain.
But we should not ropudiate-we
should throw out the dishonest
portion of tho debt, and pay the
honest part. AS to the phosphate
question, many people discuss it,
when they don't know what they
arc discussing. When the mines
were dug by private parties the
State got royalty of about $4,000,
and mdor the plan now in operas
ton moneyed mon, with full facili~
ties, paid $1SG,00O. The people,
therefore, would not be long in
deciding which is tho better plan.
If the phosphatos will, rs is claimed,
pay the State debt, why let them
pay it. If VIC want to buy fer
tilizers, let us buy them from tho
companies But we uso too much
OF thom anyhow, and risk a whole
crop sometimes on them, and then
lose all. This is poor policy and
poor farming. AS to the fence law,
it is purely local matter, and should
not bo brought into our campaign.
Taxation is the most important item
Of all. Our taxes have been greatly
reduced, and our expenses should be
still further curtailed. Our State
is progressing, and soon wo shall be
in the samo position we occupied be-.
fore tho war. Our judiciary was
the admiration of the country, and
our present judges arc all that we
could wish them to be. It is q hap
py condition when the people can
gather together, as they do now, in
q quiet, social way. Tho colored
people should, and they soon will,
join lis in trying to perpotuate the
blessings Of good government. They
have beon dupod, and they aro be-
ginning to know it. Education is
of the greatest Importance, and
should receive it's duo share Of
public attention. We must lay aside
all side issues and press on to VIC
tory. The speaker removed his
thanks to the assemblago, and
closed by saying that he would like
to be The third man on tho ticket, to
SEQ that tho other two did their duty.
[Laughtcr and applause.] ,i
After DR.. McKinstry's address,
Major Woodward, in appropriate
terms, announced dinner, and the
largo crowd Of mon, women and
children repaired to the tables.
Those latter wore laden to their
utmost capacity with nice ediblos,
and the crowd wore not long ih
making themselves quite at homo.
Tho meats were deliciously' cooked,
tho broad was fresh and crisp, and
tho hash-woll, we can't do Justice
to that hash. We must refer to