The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-25

to punish this fraud. At the North
the law makes this felony. We buy an
nually about $3,000,00O' worth Of fer
tilizers, and IN doing so we are robbed
OF 100000 In this connection am re-
minded OF remark of Bob Toombs
NGiVc me bag Of sand and rotten
stump and can make rs good guano as
anybody" In Mississippi, tie agrl-
cultural college looks UP frauds IN fer
tilizers and brings these offenders to
justice. as freemcn wo should demand
OF our legislature the control of our
own money and sec that 1t Is applied in
the interest Of farmers.
have often been asked whether only
farmers should take part in tho agri-
cultural movement. answer by no
means. We are all citizens of South
Carolina, no matter what our profcs-
sions may be; we are bound together
ny ties OF friendship and kindred. In
this fight every patriot, OF every pro-
fcssion, will put his shoulder to the
wheel. Let ull come IN, for the move
ment Is in the interest of farmers, law
ycrs, merchants and all alike. We need
economy. justice, efficiency. Let all
join for this purpose. But / would have
you beware let you admit to your ranks
some designing dcmagogue who seeks
to ride into office on the backs Of the
farmers. Lots Of men are jumping on
the farmers wagon and shouting,
"llurlah for the farmers movement"
when they mean only ''IIurrah for me -
lllcre Mr.. Tillman would have ended
ms address, but In answer to cries OF
GO on !go Oh ~ he procceded.I
1T has been charged, (and the charge
scarcely deserves noticc,) that the farm
crs' movement was intended to split the
Democratic party in South Carolina.
The rapidity with which my movement
spread showed how necessary It was.
=! never sought to be II political leader.
l have been repeatedly accused of sell
fishncss, and 1t Is said that sold out to
Sheppard. | voted for Sheppard on the
principles which have always believed
ana taught, ,-bccarsc he was in favor of
my measures. lie stood solidly on the
farmers platform in everything but the
Citadel Academy, and voted for him
because L thought he would make Il
good governor.
When we rcgained possession Of our
idea was that through cleaning llp was
necessary. Did we do It? Some say
that We did; l say VIC did not. We live
to-day under the cons nstitution which was
forced down our throatS ut the point of
the bayOnct. l admit that it is Il good
organic law, but it Is defective and there
can be no reduction Of taxes until these
defects are remedicd. One of the ulcers
on the body polite is the nuisance of tho
trial justice system. AS it Is now many
trial Justices hunt up cases for the sake
OF the fees, and in consequence two
thirds OF the time Of our courts is taken
up trying little nigger fights. 1t has
been suggested that we have magis-
,I.,t.
&c., 'cithoM appeal, and at the same time
the numbers Of circuit judges should he
increased. We must stop paying thirty
five cents a day to feed Il niggcr in Jail
on black molnsScs and meal, when we
know that lie can be fed on about seven
cents. 1t is said that If we make this
change we can't get anybody to take the
shcritl's Office; but l have never known
even the county commissioners Office
to go begging. Why shouln'nt we re-
turn TO the old system of Coun-
ty Government? Men have, however,
ceased to work for honor in South Caro-
lina,-and we have almost lost the seed.
We do nothing now without pay. Can
we expect IL county commissioner o do
his duty at $500 Il year? Look at our
roads,. a change Is necessary, and SUBJ
commissioners should be appointed in
each township, or else the contract sys-
ten OF woodworking substituted for our
present system. Then there are the
Offices OF auditor and treasurer. What
is the use of having both Is it the nu-
ditor'S duty to watch the treasurer?
These two officers are and ALWAYS have
been like twins. There is no evidence
OF collusion between them, but still the
poll-taN is not all collected. WHY
not unite these two offices? What
use have we for a commissioner of rco-
istratiOn? The probate Judge might do
this work for a fec of few cents.
There are lots of offices VIC can do with
out. We hear continually about hard
times. Farmers can scarcely make ends
meet, or if they do meet, they lap
over but IL little way. When this Is the
case why should we continue to nav so
many salaries. Our capacity to pay has
been limited one-third in ten Years.
and the purchasing power Of money
has doubled; yet the salaries remain
the same and offices increase. This
must be stopped. We can gct men to
fill the Offices ut reduced salaries. IF
VIC can't, l will bring in some of nv
farmer friends, half of whom are crazy
for an Office, pay or no pay. I think
some Of our lawyers will 20 upon the
bench for less than $350O YEAR: they
don't make that much anyhow.
But there are so many of these ulcers
in our government that cannot notice
all l might speak two hours more md
not get through thank YOU for your
If | have done any good bv
coming to Ncwberry 1 am satisfied
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