The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-01-15
For the Time
Some Queries for tho People to think about
JoNEsviLLE, Jan. l2, 1886.

ers who do not read the daily papers of our
State are not fully cognizant Of The widespread
dissatisfaction existing among the intelligent
; farmers aud many others in consequence Of the
! way in which the finances of the State are al
ministered 1t is equally true that many who
feel that something is wrong, are not able to
! locate the specific trouble That there is reform
/ needed in n great many departments will he
denied only by those to whose personal inter
! ests such reform would work detriment. That
| our State 9 interests are economically and wise
! ly managed is no. u proposition which follows
necessarily from the fact that leaders are
wise and honorable men, for the wisest and
most honorable men, in the general accepta-
| ton Of those terms, have, III all ages and
under every form of government, made mis-
takes and created oppression, in consequence of
human weakness in general and because of
class interest, which is Liable to blind its
voaries to tho general good. This being true,
1t is not strange, as some might suppose, that
our venerable representative, B. II. Rice,
should have occasion aud, it may be, even Just
cause TO make the sweeping charge against
our law makers which we iin,t i'll your columns
Why did they refuse to order the taking of
the census and make provision for it? Because
Charleston influence prevailed against it. Why
was Charleston SO uuch interested in not hav-
ing the census taken? Because Charles OIL
would lose several representatives, if the census
were taken and made the basis of representa-
ton. But why does Charleston wish reprcsen-
@uon larger i'll proportion than any other
county III the State? Is it because she wishes
to inilurncc legislation IN her own interest rs
against the other counties? L. it because she
thinks that Charleston ought to swim if the
res, sink. III consequence? This may seem 20
some to be the logical conclusion The iut.u-
ence of Charleston affects the interest of our
Farmers, auI through them it. affect, us all
more than we arc likely to realize rnlcSs We
bear i'll mind the fact that the phosphate wealth
OF the State lies il that county, and phoSphaics
make our crops, and Charleston is Interested in
getting ali the money she can throug gh tho
farmers and others out OF the phu>ph ate re-
sources, and her power to do this nav lac di
minished with diminution of her representa-
tion in the two branches OF the Genera, AS
scmby.
Then, why is ii that Richland and Orange
burg and Charleston favor the South Carolina
College free tuition feature Of our educational
policy: Is it because they consrirel to di-
vide the Spoils uf the State University among
them Did Charleston and Orangeburg say 10
Richlnnd and the Givmr'of the South Carolina
Coliegc-.lf you will give us the military de-
partment Of the University, and n branch of the
University to give higher education 10 "our
brother in black" we will help You to place
your dear old aI,aa mnt-r OH public charity.
against the pressure ofpubic interests
But perhaps il is wrong 10 suggest any such
''los rolling" among honorable men; and YET
it IS sometimes done. and outsiders look on rs
though they did not know that they were the
logs being rolled
Well, 81 far MS your humble servant IS con
cerned. lie can stand it if the rest can but no,
without protest.
Again why is the cry raised the farmers
must Organize. Is II true thai all the aims Of
the rre>cat government arc directed against
single class: Why not include all the cop
people who pay ,axes: On the farmer
rerity depends the welfare of the s. -
chants, and some Of the larger II ,,.-..
"e''' ih'ce"' 'hc'c sIouIu VeP o.,cr,, or.,
aizition ,yninSt tie prrS,nt al %
go"s'G~''a', and that for T.
a!kc-cxcepi those VIII ,..- -
VINO appear to be ont t,o ,lf. =, ,,r, ~
themselves, ani ev, ,,:
orc IN hc r.suc,,e ''@'' ''''''''"'''c INTERESTS
~, ].
"| '''''''' ought To control the ,hosphat,
interests VI The State in their own AMI ,I. j.,
tcrests Of all co.s.. - n,,ir., ,,,., ,,,,,, -
jivilu- -" "a''"E' '"c present ia
Wbv " >o''''"'' ""h"r"'y
IT, ''l"'reu 10 pay