The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-09-29

work my own labor, pay six heavy
Without the benefit ofthis law, / could
not have farIncd, and l CART run n
farm noXt year without the help of the
Lien Law, unless Mr.. Hot Shot can
SEQ (what can'O better way for me,
VIII he help me to a side or so of bo-
con, some meal, and horse food for
another year without lien?
Mcssrs. Editors, don't understand
mo to approve Of this law, no, no. Re-
peal it, yes, | say do away with it.. bnt
not now. 1t has been u good and n
curse, too, md take it up one side and
down the other, it has done us'as much
good as harm in tho last two wears.
Let us not throw out the dirty water
until we get in the clean. A good
general studies carefully lis plnns be
fore entering into battle, and ifhunocr
is not an cucmy | don't know it: md
now, 1t looks 10 me as ifhe was staring
some OF us in the face. ] had rather
risk my chances with the merchants
another year than with Hot Shot and
his kind, for it hasn't raincd anv more
in his section than in mine. In tho
next place, such All argument is not
democratic III the way | take il. We
went arm and arm together to the BAL
lot-boX with the same intention to
stand up to our rights, cnlis:inv orr
names together on the same Ial,ner
which waves over tho poor us well as
the rich man, and why should YOU
want a separation now on the meat
and meal business at Il crisis of direst
need with tho poor man? Suppose
Legislature rcpculs the Lien Law.
what is man Of my condition to do?
And there arc hundreds Of nv kind
Will MIR. Hot Shot send to tho North
Tor supplies and furnish the pcoplc on
easier terms? | fear not. We would
perish before he could establish credit
there. Much safer to hold on to tho
o!d merchant who has already name
abroad.
l think ii much better to hold u,ect-
lngs and let the voice of the pcoplc be
heard, and let our Legislature knov
me popular sentiment of the pcopIc.
We haven't made SO much cotton but
that we can spare a day or so to this
sunIcct. l cannot come up to Mr.. Hot
SHOTS prescribed form or a pctitiou
with IFS numbers OF acres Of land TO
present to present TO the Legislature.
put n The Lien law is abolished | can
bcat him III number " it'll Il Ectition of
hungry children. If Mr.. Hot Shot in
t!"dcd to ag:talc something of benefit
to all alikc-a living for all-hc should
have done it differently. confess lhat
NJ can with all other .ndowncrs rule
tic country and make matters much
better If they would 60 hand in hand
together in the right way, but I dis
l;kc ms plan of pcrishing fellow TO
death at the start, and in bringing
about the change for The prosperity Of
the country. 1t will have to start nj The
landowners, and in my humble opin-
ION IL will have TO begin by not rcntin~
!and to free lab0rcrs. Work for stand
ing wages or part Of the crop, but let
Inc L.cn Law go on another wear or
TWO II necessary. All of tho leading
Radlc;llS will not work for wages or
part OF the crop. This is a STIGMA in
thclr fame as leaders. and the SEQUEL is
they Will pick up their teams and move
away from amongst us, leaving us the
Old field darkcy whom we can control
ana utilize to Il telling effect both as
voters with us and agricultural neigh
borS. 1T Hot Shot and all other lalru-
owners hold up to these suggestions,
MGS:HS, Ma'VlHsaS rnjNHH naare}rs' is };4,irss
Hcrly; because the Hot Shot crowd
VIII have control Of the stock. If |
nave at all touched on politics, let nc
SLY lii Tine OF peace prepare for war.
JAMES c. IItRON