Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-13
Farmers on the College.
The Pending Issue Discussed at the
Summer Meeting.
From the Mc,us and Courier.

From the Nc,ps and Courier.
Mr.. Tillman of Edgefeld, (brother
of Congressman Tillrnan,) contended
that the farmers of his county were
poorer than they we're fifteen years
ago, though not behind any other
county in any respect. On asking
consent to offer certain resolutions,
leave was given with applause. Mr..
Tillman then made long and ram
bling speech containing many hard
truths, mingled with a great deal of
dry humor. He held the attention
of the large audience for over an
hour. His resolutions were to the
following purport: First, To establish
an experimental farm. Second, to
make the South Carolina college
real agricultural institution. Third,
to have more farmers on the board of
trustees of the South Carolina col.
leee. Fourth, to enlarge the State
board of agriculture by adding one
ia, mer from each congressional dis
trict. Fifth, to establish farmers in.
stitutes.
Col. E. P. Rucker moved to con.
slider the resolutions at half.past 4
this afternoon. Carrie'l, and a. Ijourn-
ed at 2 o'clock for dinner.
At4P. M. the joint meeting be-
gan to discuss Mr.. Tillman's resolu-
tlons; and the discussion was opened
by B. F. Crayton in general terms.
The first resolution was adopted
without debate. The second resolu-
t;wera oir oiiirS,aebata. and .ependments
!. the third an debated
4 resolution was read agaifft ana IND an an e,
: planation asked for.
Mr.. Noise. of Sumter, said tie rel
olution meant th. simple truth, nam,
9 ly: That the South Carolina collee
D should be made in fact, as it now pre
tends to be, an agricultural colleg,
and as such he took pleasure in SEE
, onding the resolution"
: Col. Dargan moved to ley the reso
, luton on the table, but Withdrew hi
motion. !.
Col. Lipscomb urged the meetinJ
to consider the subject on its merits
If this meeting thinks the trustee
are doing all the farmers want then
to do then you should vote agains
the resolution. If you think not
then support the resolution.
Col. McMaster, being called upon
defended the present management oi
the college.
Mr.. Porcher said that he had son
in the agricultural branch OF the col.
lege.
Mr.. Humbert, of Laurens, defend.
ed the college.
Col. Dargan defended the board OF
trustees.
Mr.. Noise called the attenti, II of
the defenders of the college to the
fact that the institution rested upon
the large amount appropriated by the
United States government. That sum
OF money was stolen by the radicals.
The democratic government restored
tho money by taxation. Without The
money the college could not have
been re opened. Gentlemen like our
worthy president and nur master are
not so thin. skinned that they would
take offence as trustees Of the college
because the farmers desire TO coufne
them to the purposes for which they
We're appointed by the legislature.
Mr.. Tillman defended his resolu.
tions in speech full OF hard sense,
keen satire and good humored badi.
mage.
sisas.AeE> >Barnwell. defended
the college, and alter GONE --fnrther
debate usn, usn,-,,:t;ons was tabled.
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