The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-22
Candidate Lipscomb to the Democr
of Ncwbcrry.

NEwBERRy, S. G. Sep. 81, 1886.
To the Democratic Toters Of Newbc,ry
County,
Reports have becn circulated in
this County to tho effect that L am
weak in the other Counties of this
Congressional District, with Il view
to drawing off votes from me. I am
credibly informed by trustworthy
parties in those Counties that L will
get good vote in Abbcvillc, Ander-
son, Oconee and Pickcns. I hope
therefore that my friends will not be
mislod, and that they will rally to my
support at the polls on the 23d
of this month. There is method in
this attack; it is made for Il purpose.
If L can be weakened here they
hope to defeat me. stood shoulder
to shoulder with you in 1876 L was
among the first to speak out for
Hampton, home rule and white suprc-
macy in this County. When others
stood aloof and said, let Chamberlain
walk over the track, my voice was
raised against it, and I have the sat
isfaction of knowing that tho efforts
Of myself and few others in this
county had much to do in saving the
State through the straightout move
ment; ever since I have kept the
watchtires burning, and have left no
stone unturncd towards keeping the
Democratic party together. I claim
that in doing this I did but my
duty to my people and my State.
This country belongs of right to the
white people, and to them it shall
belong; no power can wrcst it from
us. We have pledged ourselves by
all that is good, by all that is holy,
and by all that is right that it shall
remain SO. If you elect me 1 shall
work for the good of our people
and Of our common country, always
keeping in view the fact that to the
people belong the Offices and not to
any man or set Of men.
In this canvass L have discussed
measures and not men. / have rccog-
nizcd the platform of principles of
the Democratic party and its teach
ings. l have recognized the fact that
the various interests Of this coun-
try, particularly the agricultural, de
mand that we shall have currency
the volume of which shall be suf1i-
cient to meet the demands of trade,
and that whilst the Government
must be supported that only an I'M
port duty sufficient to meet the OK
penses of Government, economically
administered, shall be raised. That
it is wrong to decrease the volume of
the currency by accumulating a large
surplus in the Treasury of the
United States, because by so doing
trade is paralyzed in proportion to
the amount thus accumulated. I
have opposed the Wholesale pensions
voted indiscriminately by Congress,
and favor the pensioning only of
those who were disabled in actual
service. L favor economy in tho OK
penses Of government. Much has
been saved by the Democratic party,
a great deal more can be saved 1
favor giving to the Agricultural
interests cabinet officer whose duty
it shall be to look aftor and promote
tho Agricultural interests of this
country. From the ground comes
everything to support not only the Ag-
riculturalist but every other interest.
When Agriculture fails the wheels
are stopped, and this branch of in
dustry, above all others, should be
fostered and protected by the Govern
mont in every way possible under
the Constitution of the country.
Remember, with a liberal support
from this County, L shall be enabled
possibly to bo elected, without it I
cannot hopo to do SO.
Yours truly,
JAMES N TTpSGONIR