The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-23
Mai. Riceg Extracts.

Maj. Rices Extracts.
The vote Of the club was taken. resulting in
the unanimous election of Col. Tupper ~ tho
delegate from Dorchester township to the Far
mers' Convention.
Col Tupper arose. amid great applause, and
gave expression to his thanks for the unsoiIcl-
ted favor so unexpectedly bestowed upon hiT
lie spoke at length upon the necessities of the
day and the duties required of the people mt
this hard season when all seems dark and
gloomy. especially TO the bone and sinew Of the
State. Prominent among these duties he said,
Was organization and concerted action. The
farmers had called u convention. and they have
violated no law Of the land in doing They
we're going to meet together TO devise ways auI
means OF betterin" their cJuditiOn AMI Of thus
elevating all useful classes. lie felt assured
that the Convention would conduce to the pub
lie good ard tend to bring about n Wholesome
reaction in affairs. And he said; "Anl now,
fellow citizens, look ut the judiciary of our
State Ought not our Judges to be elected for
life aud during good behavior: think 80, for
| have noticed that lawyers who are members
Of the Legislature have more influence in
court, arc more courcd by Judges aul are
generally more successful in their doubifnl
cases. than lawyers of superior attainmentS "ho
are not in the Senate the House In fact,
the member has the ear Of the Court. Tie
Judge wants his vote, that 5 whats the matter.
The whole system is demoraliziog, aud who
then doubts that the judges are sometimes
tampered with. | might not hesitate to APP
proach them myself if | was in the General AS
scmbly. (Laughter.) All save Judge PRESLEY,
present company excepted (Applauscl
AS their delegate to this Convention, he would
endcavor to carry out their wishes to the full
lest extent. His sentiments were too well
known to need repetition, but at all times he
would do his whole duty as Democrat. in op'
position to confcdcrated Rings and Chques that
| dominate over our unfortunate State, and have
| lowered il deep down i'll the mire Ot degrade
ton. (Arrlause.l
| GoIXG TO GET THERE Too,-If we remember
| correctly, the Straight Out Movement began III
| this State very much as the Farmers Move
ment has begun. Vigorous newspaper articles
from Edgeheli, and n few ringing speeches, a
rat,ling fire cf opposition from the wiscacrcs
of the State press, and protest aud ridiculo
| from leading men and correspondents marked
| the start The GrecHrliis .Nc.rS was one OF the
first newspapers to fall into line with
| Ejgeheld. Some of its contemporaries han
died the movement tcndcrly and gave it half
| way countcnancc, just rs they are doing with
| the Tllman movement now. The Straight Outs
were laughed at They were varously dcscrib
| ed rs shotgun democrats, ''wrcckcrs of tho
| State, fools and lunatics. But they got there
| all the same. We believe the Farmers Move
| ment is going to get there too GrccnrW> Ncws
| THE Coon OF THE GREATEST NCMBEE.-SomC
| people are apt TO imputc impure motives 10
| the action Of others. Mr.. Tilman, OF Elgc.icld
| who, by all accounts is most successful far
mer, came to the conclusion that there was too
| little done in the State for tho farming class Of
people, and commenced the agitation of 4 Far,
| mers' College, which idea at once sezed
| hold Of by those interested in the farming int or
| eSts AMI heraded over the State. The farmers
| all over the State were at once aroused to the
| importance of the subject, and each county in
| turn became interested. The question assumed
| such proportions that the politicians became
| alarmed, and, IN order 10 stop its further con-
| siderations, because they were not the origina
| tors Of the enterprise. cried: "Oh, 1t is only 4
| political move-Mr. Tillmun wants an office.
Such unjust imputations are unworthy tho
considern ion OF the good people of the State
should not be countenanced anywhere. What
| matters it who makes the move, so that the end
in view is for the good of the greatest number:
| CVlitton Press.
| No REGARD FOR TIE PsorLE-We believe tha
| our nominating conventions and our Lcgisla
| lures have disregarded the wishes Of their con
| stitucnts. and we believe some of the city news
| papers have not only not been watchful of tn,
| interests of the Farmers but have jcered then
| and ridiculed them or their representatives ~
| being "three for quarter. Press and Banner