The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-03-24

iDNESDAY, M a
welkin ring while he depicted the
wrongs and abuses heaped on farm
ers. He spoke for my resolutions at
Bennettsvillc. but it was with bated
breath and in general terms. lie
was mild, very mild; ana while |
have written nothing since which was
as severe as that speech, no farmer
enjoyed it more or complimented 1t
so highly as he did. Let him deny
this if he can. and explain why he
has since changed front. | said little
there about the board Of agriculture
and only sought to enlarge it and
increase its usefulness. That is
what I propose now, and my efforts
are not bent towards ''pulling down
and destroying everything and every
body" &C., but towards building up,
encouraging and protecting our agri-
cultural interests. We want > real
agricultural college. We want a
large and representative board Of ag-
riculture composed Of live, progress
i've farmers. We want farmers in
stitutcs to teach our people how to
do better and increase the general
prosperity. We want fewer laws and
better ones; we want fewer officers
and more efficient ones; we want q
government of the people by the
people and for the people; and as
the people are, by a large majority,
farmers, farmers have right and it
is their duty TO govern the State, and
IF this be treason make the most Of
it, Such government does not by
any means imply that only farmers
ought to hold Office or that other
classes are to be excluded altogether
or imposed upon. Only a dreamer
or idiot would imagine such a thing
and only a marrow minded, selfish
higot would want it. The assump-
ton that this movement has any srch
object is entirely gratuitous and only
emanates from those who seek to
bamboozle farmers and obscure the
real issue. divide to conquer has
ever been the tactics Of our enemies.
and the same old dodge is being tried
now. 1t may succeed but I hope for
better things.
Col. Lipscomb felt obliged to &C
knowledge that q farmers convention
is a right and proper thing and ad-
vocates it, but he objects to it be-
cause he did not suggest it and cannot
"boss it," and is silly enough to say
it will be called, controlled, appointed
and organized by Mr.. B. r. Tillman.
He does me too much honor. | have
called the convention in common
with those who endorsed the idea
and sent me their names. It will as
semble and choose its own officers
and will. | trust result in great good
to the State and entire people. /
will endeavor to get it to adopt some
measures which l deem highly i'm
portant to our welfare as farmers;
only this and nothing more, and the
idea that it will be composed Of pup
pets to be 'bossed'' by anybody will.
think, be only too clearly disproven
when it assemblies.
1t Will be no joint summer meeting
of politicians to make slate
There will he no free passes" and
lacking these two familiar features,
perhaps Col. Lipscomb does we'll to
turn his back on US. IT'S pity, but
l suppose we common people must
perforce do without him. Let the
farmers of this State see that good
and true men, not politicians or Of
flee seekers, are sent to this conven-
-tiion and it will mark an epoch in the
history Of South Carolina. If any
county can find better man who is
not farmer than it can among farm
ers, by all means let the farmers of
that county send him. We want the
brains and patriotism and honesty of
the State to come together and take
charge Of it. B. r. T1LLMAN.
Hamburg, S. c., March 9th, 1886.
The Augusta and NeWberry
Coming.
Last Monday the Directors of our
narrow gauge railroad met in Au-
gusta and it was decided that a sur
vey should be made at once and
twenty per cent of the amount sub
scribed will be called in at an early
date. Col. George Adams of Angus
ia was elected secretary and treas