The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-11
TIE STATE TICKET.

TIE STATE TICKET.
The Democratic State Convention in Col
| umbia has just finished It's work. That body
has made most excellent selection OF oifi-
Gccrs. The gentleman who has been nominat-
| cd for governOr-JOin Peter RichardSon-has
bccu the financial agent Of the State for sew
cral years. BY this executive ability, his
financial integrity, and his liberal educa-
Government for the next two years, or longer,
| If the pcoplc desire his services.
DR.. Mauldin, OF Grecnville, has been nOmi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor: Ho has been .,1
! Is representative Of what Is called the pro-
| pressive element. l think he will prove
| good selection.
All the other nominees nm well acquaint-
ed with except Col. Bamberg, who comes with
n high reputation for business capacity and
Integrity, and congratulate the Convention
OH the work SO we'll done. We will have III
| the field II strong State ticket.
THE CITADEL.
Voice-How do you stand on the citadel?
| voted against the appropriation for the
Citadel when rc-opcned, and until last year
l object 10 the clothing and boarding Of the
beneflciaries, but would consent to free tut
tion for them. ! voted last year for the ap,,
preparation (somewhat reduced) because
was convinced II would be made, and saw no
use in opposing 1t simply To put myself OH the
record. The vote was over to for It,
will take great pleasure in answering any
| In the past have desired to serve you with
the best Of my ability, and If 1 am elected
again will endeavor to do so In the future.
Speech of Hon. T.. G. Grnydon.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Parker's speech,
Capt. Nance said:
"The next speaker whom IT Is my pleasure
Introduce TO you, is the Hon. T.. q. Graydon:
For two years lie has, with much ability and
entire fn!thfunoSs. represented AboeVllle
county In the State Legislature. He Is wor-
thy candidate for reelection, and Will now be
heard:'
/ Latlics and Gentlemen: feel to-day In very
much the fix Of the Georgia politician who
couldn't make start, but IL is my duty 10 say
something. ! will, therefore, tell you sone-
thing OF The work OF the government for the
last len years. 1t has been said that we ar e
now paying higher taxes under Democratic
rule Than we paid under Radical rule. IL Is
not true that our taxes are higher than under
Republican rule. The difference Is, that un-
der Democratic rule we pay O1a to 10 mills,
while under Radical rule we paid Y mills:
Under Radical rule our property Was assessed
much higher than it is under Democratic
rule. Now the assessment Is comparatively
lOw-the average assessment in the whole
State is low. There are a few matters that de-
mand taxation, and which, under the present
state of affairs, cnnnot be avoided, Except
the schools, the interest on the public debt Is
our largest item of expense. The Democratic
government found - large bonded debt-much
cr, acknowledged the validity Of bonded
debt 10 the amount Of about S3.5th Ooo, put me
Legislature declared certain other bonds TO be
fraudulent, but not willing TO do any citizen a
Wrons inat ooy aH,h0rMedd fd me e ,n1n ,he
,nt ~ III o,J tisnroNo Two aiIo"ntinS nf fr,ud
Eo.'Len E' tiiu @ paooS,n ,Inni e. ano nrn Was
S UnHeI ~, I'', ,bp h'on d,,S in,nS,cneOs or thn
State. l believe there are now not many
bonds yet outstanding which have not been
,i ~ r tha JoE, or ,h. St.ta from
,nts .nust. n,.,,'.r ,,'H' '"'0 o' ''-e WV y, "
'h'' e""s''
TIE APPROPRIATIONS OF WHICH COMPLAINT
,sy,nr
,.c.1o,,,, ,,a,r,,od tive only o,nronris.
r tons complained of are the appropriations OF
!. sl7,;W0 tr the Sonth Carolina College,
S-nrm to the Citadel.
$l0Wn or Si2,UD to the Military,
i $lnIOl for rtlfcial limbs,
$i1nO TO INC E"inilbit canal.
off. there would be no perceptiUlc difference
III our lakes.
TIE ABDEyILLE DELEGATION COULDN'T
MAKE a RIPPLE.
1 co. J., r,. .,,, ,,,.o ,ot so,,, ,,o roo
a!'i irCc 10 ia! t.i'. nn III ,
sot W yJ ~ -, +; ,h o; Si'G It,,rn ~,
NcuuC!i "a ii''H @ ouo, ~, ~ ine .t9t -, - ~,
now the sentiment Of the State seems to be tC
keep IL up. NY OWL opilio" ls sI ~ crers ars
sent there to Kill it. they could not even make
u ripple In that direction.
r,,r 1-S1vrus1ry ASn THE c1T.DEI.
u iif oi t''''' 1i- ~
i In my humble Judgment the appropriation
TO the State University will be kept up. That
appropriation will Jc made from year 10 year,
am In favor of the law and aim also in IN.
vnr of charging reasonable tuition fee in the
! mi vcrsiiy' hut / am in favor of having one
or two beneficiary students from each county
who shall have free tuition. I don't think il
inst to The UNCONVENTIONAL colleges for the
Stotc to srt M nm INSTITUTION of learning where
free tuition is offered tu all who may come
i whether they are able to pny or not.
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NO USE FOR THE MILITIA.
1r,ir,, tboro is No necossitv for tbc militia
- t',.i.M I T.'., or H. % S,,,o ,ny COO No "nou
,.aaosr, r,r continnin~ tEnt nnnynnrjatinn
~NeS"i ~ IVA ~ ,n 80, r,,,,t, tbn ,njIit, -.
n.tve srel ho su,,u s iHoS 20 ,"o nmrnnri.;
COMPANIES. am oppoS;t,u W any "ppiopii''
lioii III support VI 'ho hi'i'''''''
,pr1Prc1,1. 11vos
!
! The appropriation fOrartificlal limbs for SOL
dcrs who fought In the late war seems TO me
to be just. \ majority of them have made
application for tho benefits to willch they
c,vor uf continuing thai auproprintion until
;i Oh our Soliiers, VINO are CIT " H. ''''
"0'e 'eeei'eu ''i''' P'''
TIE ,rnry11IE DELEGATIoS SOLID AGAINST
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LIE eANAl''
The columbia Canal has received much at
,ontinn frorn lilo nconle and ycrv active op.
/ nositiou eyIsts AGAINST thai expenditure As
: ~ pn,t,or hn. ! ,ct SoiI tho SbbeyIllo dele.
gntion has bcrn solid against IL. We took
! Ghut stand bocnuso we Thought it a useless eX-
penditure Of the public money. Last year
me LS$ aon u; nnG tn serwicns and