Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
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The Remedy.

1he etock law, says tho IdtMttt0 Ic07ndD,
has become reality, fixed fact, in the faco
of stern and persistent opposition, and that,
too, within the lines Of the Democratic party.
II has caused considerable disoussion all over
the State. and excited good deal of bitter
feeling among the very olass Of people for
whose benefit it was gotten up The Inv wos
passed to forwqrd the interest Of the farmer
aul tho sbhrp6st fight againstis hns been
nude by the farmers. but they will eventually
find out that they havo been mistaken. and
will quietly accept the situation and como
into measures. The alleged hardship of
requiring farmer to pasture his stock upon
{: his own land does not nddress itself with
very plausible forco to tho popular mind.
The 6nal enactment Of como such law a,
as everybody knowe, q more question Of time.
and would eventually enact itself and be-
come the unwritlen law as matter of
necessity. Tho scarcity Of timbor and the
increased cost Of fences would make course
Of this kind necessary Mt no distant time;
aud tho continued demands upon forest tim.
Der. and tho outing up of tho country Into
small farms, would. by degrees, so contract
the range area and diminish the public pms
turage as to bring about, from the atross OF
circumstances, this very condition of things
with which largo proportion of our people
are now go dissatisfied. But ono Of the evil
ipnuences which As, contoudM agains1 us
flowing from this measure lie, it's threatened
disntogrotion Of the Democratic party. That
phase of the question is discussed ably and
fully by tho Orangeburg Democrat in the
following article:
Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed
IN different sections in consequence Of tho
pnssago of the stock law by our Legislature
and many arc looking about for remedy FOR
what they esteem to be great evil in the
land. AS to whether the stock law is an evil
or blessing, public sentiment is greatly
divided. We believe that our representatives
" ere conscientious in their action in voting
for the law, aud we believe as well that tho
anti-stock men are honest in their opposition.
It's m honest difference Of opinion, and all
the parties involved claim to be Democrats.
What then do wo intend to do about i,2 D.,
we intend to quarrel among ourselves for tho
benefit of Radicals who are just waiting to
ride into power m our dissensions7 We
cannot beliesc that Democrats are silly
enough to full into any such error. There
is only one remedy for the evils of which we
complain, and that is to fight out our battles
inside of the Democratic lines. Any other
course is mere delivcring overo the govern
mcnt into tho hands Of tho Radicals. The
remedy is within our reach.
"All sides claim that the votes of the
party should decide the question. That vote
will soon be taken. Wo will soon be called
upon TO nominate candidates for the Legis-
lature. In this nomination the stock and
nnti>stock men have equal chances. Let the
clubs turn out in full, and let delegates be
sent up to the Democratic nominating Con.
vention fully impressed with the views Of
will surely result. IF the anti-s stock men
nre strobgest in the Convention an anti-stock
delegation will be nominated for the Lcgisla-
ture, and we don't believe that lhcro will be
my captious opposition. Tho harmony Of
the party will be esteemed above everything
else. ard 10 this tho anti>stock men have
strong vantage ground On this line then
let US marshal our forces. We can be as
bold and Independent as we plcnee. We can
strike sledge hammer blows for our rights
and our liberties, and we need do 10 camp
ing outside Of the Democratic party. The
remedy is in our own hands, but. if we act
wo will have the nortifcution OF
seeing all that has been gained by guod
government thrown to tho earth again"