The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-06

oplnc Sucn cooperation would secure all the
good results that flow from "unity of action"
in any equipped organization.
men l first peruscd the letters that gave
birth to this honorable movement, penned bv
that courageous and br;:inr exponent of hum
anity, T.. K. Tillman OF Hamburg South
Carolina who is branded as an agricultural
Moses" to conduct farmers out of the will
dernrss of terrestrial troubles, and was forciblv
struck will. the magnitude of it's Importance
, and admired his indumitable, pluck. have
10 Personal knowledge of his moral worth.
hnt he thoughts ani scrt u,rnts, t,at have
been a~'rnigrd by his rca; y pru, arc. ! regard
worthy OF The mos: 50 rious consideration.
The inany ratnOrScie$S . nait@ OF ri,,irulr thai
nave been hurled at MS hca! Nv outside
archrr> have fell harm,cSI at his feet. This
convention assembled evidently ~trs:iiv ika,
he remains unscatiet and ~stcadnSr, ever
ready to battle for the farmers rimhts.
Public otunctionarios, &n,,arnn,lv. are rr.
subjected to hard times They draw full
%rations from the public commissary, indcp.n-
dent OF short crops. and pursue the even tenor
OF their way without cncnuntcring any iucon-
venicnce, but Cicc Der%u as fat a. a puin.a
rork"r, and as sleek as n mole.
! Gould the connvS not dispcsse with the Au-
dlt2r, Masters Registrar, and. School Com
miSsloner,.(the bone of contention without
fare ?
The lien iSw the great bug bear in the eyes
OF some has been criticised and c~odcmmend by
the intellect of the State time and again, and
He'' puriC Whu Is unSettic0 as to its utili-
W. MY private opinion, briefly expressed is
the tune Tor its extinction has not vet arriy-
ed. Its usefulness is somewhat hammered
vthe enactment of the latest amendment.
IL Is a good law, has no evil in it's heart.
Inc homestead Law has out lived it's day
OF usefulness and furnishes an imprcnnablc
tortll:ations, in the rear of which, much ras-
ca''ty takes refuge. I think it would not bv
any means, rob honesty OF its laurcls, to en-
punGe its existence from the list of laws. The
Ten Der cent, Ii raHty Shn1lI r,,,t ., ;,:1,..
rate. l am partial to the opinion that our
legislature and State officers should be elected
tor four wears and the former to hold sessions
bienuially and the Legislators M, TO receive
more than four dollars per day or 4 fixed sal
arv tor the work per session. The honor of a
Legislator and not the enticcmcnt of iil.hv
lucre, should com Gin for the largest share of
patronage.
My short-sightcdness of the comnr,Ic,-
sion of the Blair Bill. convinccs me, that it's
intrinsic value would outweigh nll objection,
urged, in supplying n wofui deficiency that
Is prevailing in the public school system in
Inc 'o9'naha great barrier to the advance
mcnt OF puerile education.
as t" an agricultural College, I am not sure
put what u would be production of much rood
IN advancing the science of agriculture in our
state. And last, but not least Mr.. President,
politically, ! would PROFOUND the question to
this intelligent body of ycomnnry, might
say Is not the principle Il. "few tn rule the
many which wictds Il potent sway now-a-
DAYS, at our primary elections, anturonistic
to the true sense Of Dc Admitting the
registration sane qua nor, which bear upon it's
lace a pTcccptible doubt, do not the integrity
OF the s"lldity of the Democratic party de-
mand protection at the ballot box against
suGh "n unjust pressure as that domineriug
influence Of "bossisn," which MS it prevails
al our primaries, is, Il system of rcurnsch, to
the glorious principles of Democracy. "
y. w. JoncS.--i move that Il co,nmitte of
n'e DC appointed to draft Il constitution and
bylaws, carried.
The Chair.-Thc following will compose that
y: Jones', J.. r. Bradley, David Aiken,
r. Il. Nance, /. H.. McCalln.
j. l.. White.-1 know it is rather late T., sov
so, nnt. ! think the committee just appointed
only duty here to-day is to cIcc, Delegates
to Columbia. We had better wait until after
that meetin9 to adopt our constitution and
bylaws. We,maf adopt one now that viii
not accord WITH ths TisYs held in Columbia,
* !" cbi i" dGda' '{tI~&$I,es until aft4r meeting
organize II hrmcrs club and we >certaihk cnn
have no organization without Il constitution
and bylaws.
DR.. .. J.. Hawthorn.-We are here for b.ta
purposes, to organize a farmers club and e.
eject Eject delegates to the State convention in Co.
A.. W. ores.-unless We adoDt , ous,;,s
w So ~
David Aikcn..l would like to Know whit
F~tiH purpose ofSthis meeting. If it il a
farmeSs' meeting, | would like it to be decided
Whs1s S1armer; My individual opinion is
living by farming alone, is a farmer and no
o:her; My ide1.was that we only met here to
send delegates4o Columbia.
+: w. X. Nance.-I think that question
ought to be settled right now.
IL. w. Bowie.-I consider the man who ii vos
on a farm and makes his living at n store, a
landlord and no farmer. The Scriptures saw
ting ti!ler OF soil is the farmer.
,EasW. Is. Nance.-l move the convention say
Iahnar re farmers.
xA;IW. Jones.-I think that ought to be in
otuded in the report of the committee ON con-
stitution and bylaws.
E8Bf,O, p. Hawthorn.-I think the commit..o
Next .meeting.s
A. w. Jones.-I believe any delay to pcrma.
nently organize, is only a schchqe to break uu
s M s,ao: We can get ready SoSfsPort in ;eY
". Il. White.-SQt this committee. r.,;ro1
then and mike then report. We can auuruve
what ; we want t" and reject wha t we dis
WA. MOORE am heart and hand in this
movement, but 1T seems to me that our only |
business to-day is to send delegates To CnInm.
MA and then organize in conformity with fine
parent club, and the Whole country will be
benefited.
Fhcta Chair then put the motion of Mr..
kAgce tHat, the convention decide who wee.
farmers. Carried ""
Dayid AIkcn.-Mr. Chairman how are Won
going todecide now who are farmers?
The GhaiT.-The convention is to decide il |
by resolution.
David Aiken ~ move that the convention |
go into an election for delegates to the conven-
ton in: Columbia. ~
w. d. Mars-I move that the farmers who
are present i'll the convention enroll their
names, and only those be- considered ,n.r,hnna