The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-23
a N0n-ScctiOnul Issue.

Tho executive cOmmittc OF the Free
Trade Association of South Carolina
met in one at the rooms of the Court
house 1T 0 O to-day to arrange various
details for the conduct of the Free Trade
campaign in this State. Although the
Association is independent OF party die
lation, it recognizes the fact that in South
Carolina the tariff reform work must be
directed toward i~nStructing and IMPRESS
ing the Democratic voters and Office
holders, and nothing in the line "! Il dis
ruptiun Ut the Democracy Or Of indie
pendent' tickets would T.. tolerated hy
any officer or OF The executive
committee.
The .nittcc sat fur several hours
and discussed the situation carefully
and hopefully. 1t was dccidcd to hold Il
special meeting of the Whole Association
on the evening Of Wednesday,, june >.
ut which tin < five essays will be read.
President Dargan was authorized by The
, association at its actual meeting in De.
cember to appoint the cssayist and
select the subjects to be treated by them.
The following is the list of subjects
and csSayist:
~ brief account Of the organization
ilt t-t""t TIL I III lhC tullttt
Statts.' Gen. Edward McCrady, Dr., of
Charleston.
The Free Trade struggle in Eng,
land MIR. ". &. Benet, Of Ahbe-
willie.
South Caroliua's record IN the Tariff
question: Col. John ". r. Pope, of
! Columbia.
The Tariff in it's relation to Agrl-
culturc'' Capt. ". Il. Davic, Of Ches-
ter.
The duty Of the Press in the present
Free Trade agitation" Mr.. n. u. Con
ZalcS. Ut Columbia.
The essays, which arc no: to occupy
more thar twenty minutes each in de-
livery, will afterwards be published.
President j. j. Dargan is the South
Carolina member of the national cx-
ecutivc committee Of the American
Free Trade League. Col. +. ". .Mc-
Master was elected the alternate to at
tend the meeting Of the committee in
Washington, on or about March 5, in
case OF Col. bargains inability to be
present.
Prof, r. Means Davis, the chairman Of
the executive committee OF the ASSucia-
ton, was requested to address m upcn
letter to the Senators and Representa-.
tiveS from South Carolina i%nviting them
to advise with him as to the times and
places most agreeable to them 10 have
public discussions Of the tariff question,
with 4 view to the making OF Il joint cf-
fort by the congressman and the ASSo-
citation to inform the public or, the sub
ject. Our congressman Of course. will
be glad to report to their constituents in
this manner what they hav" lone to adj
vance tariff reform, IL matter Of such
vital Importance to the people. The
Associations speakers are ready to ar
sist the CongresSiucn in contributing to
the public information on the tariff.
President Dargan has received IL great
many letters from oil sections Of the
Union. asking for information as to the
progress Of the cause in South Carolina,
and promising Cooperation. He was
one Of the guests invited to the recent
Free Trade dinner in Brooklyn, ut which
Henry George and Henry Ward Beccher
spoke, but was unable to attend. The
Revenue Reform Club of Brooklyn, of
which Mr.. Beecher is president, has in
vited him to deliver an address in Brook
Ign, offering to pay the expenses Of his
journey ana such other compensation as
Che club can afford. The club invites
similarly from six to eight Free Trade
speakers every winter. Col, Dargan has
accepted the invitation-or course not
charging for his services-and will de-
liver the addresses on March 10.
After this he will accept the invita-
ton Of the Connecticut Reform League
to deliver several speeches in that State,
and will he the guest Of it's. officers
during his stay. President Dargan and
the executive committee accredit these