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expect any comfort or substantial bcnef1t rom !
Legislation. AS an expression OF personal
state that am in favor of tuition fee In the
South Carolina College; separation OF the
Agricultural Department from the University
Land Grant act, and abolition of the subsidy
to the cannl root, and branch.
Voice-What have you to say about the
Citadel?
del, but am not at present prepared to make
an augment against.
Voice-How do you stand on Prohibition.
Without any hesitation reply that am In
favor OF Prohibition and will vote for any law
that will accomplishit.
l thank the audience for their kind attcn.
tion and respectfully solicit the sutfragcs OF
the voters present in my behalf.
Speech of Rev. J. y. Young.
Capt Nance then said:
1T is scarcely necessary for me to introduce
the next speaker. He is one Of our Oldest and
most useful citizens whose face and name Is
familiar to all Of us, and the record or whose
life is known to every citizen OF Abbeville
county. No man is more beloved or more
honored. His character Is beautiful. and his
life Is worthy of all emulation. For ability
and fitness to represent US In the Legislature
none can exceed Rev. j. n. Young:
Rev. ]. N. Young said:
Mr. Chairman do not feel at liberty to
decline q respectful invitation to make known
my views upon nny public question. From
the fact howcver, that have not given much
attention to these matters recently, it cannot
be expected that have any matured thought
to offer 1 have great hesitancy In offering
opinions on some of the gu cStlonS which have
been discussed, not that | object TO making
known any opinion which | may hold. but
from the fact that have not sufficiently III
formed myself 10 enable me to come TO such
ddfinite conclusions as might arrive at un.
der different circumstances. was surprised
a few days ngo to see myself announced In
tho newspapers rs q candidate for the l.egisla-
turc. 1t was an honor which was not expect
ed, but IT Is ono which appreciate, and Will
not lightly throw aside The mani niicSt;ltiOn or
confidence, by neighbors anu friends, Is grail
flying, even though l should not be, elected.
This is not the first time that have been bc-
fore the people. a few years ago some kind
friends induced me to go before the primary.
In the judgment OF my fellow.cltiZens at That
time they thought Others were more suited to
serve them, and remained at home. l was
not dissatisfied. l did not consider myself
sighted. have never Offered myself volun-
tarily for any public position but at the solic-
itatinn OF a few friends was before the people
on a former occasion, anu in like manner
am again before you
FORTY YEARS OF a USEFUL LIFE.
For forty years have lived in this commu-
nifty. For lOrty years | have been doing some.
thing for the improvement and education OF
the youth of the country. have worked all
my life until recently. now think that am
u
labor entities one to q rests the end. a prin-
ciple Of my life has been usefulness. ! have
always cndcavorcd to bc useful, md have NJ
ways tried to respond in the full measure OF
my duty whenever called upon. have al
ways regarded myself ut the will OF provi-
dencc and the will Of the people.
PROSPERITY MUST COME FROM ISDIvIDUAL
EFFORT.
am satisfied, frllowci lizens, thnt your own
prosperity depends largely upon yourselves.
That desirable result must come more from
your own individual cNcrttOn than from any
law which can be enacted by the Legislature.
would therefore warn you against expecting
TOO much from the lawlnaking power. No
human instrumcntality can prevent the Hood
that carries destruction with 1t, but by Jill.
gcnce, furethOrght, and a careful observance
of those rules OF industry and economy, we
ought to provide for the evils which result
from Its coming. We ought to place our,
selves in position to withstand an occasional
loss If need be. AS Il rule men expect tno
much from The Government, but AS matter
of fact, established by experience, the Gov
ernment should touch the citizen as lightly as
possible. 1t Is true that we need protection to
life. liberty and property, but beyond this,
the Government ought not 60 The citizen
should be allowed the privilege of working
any material aid from the Government. All
he should ask or expect Is protection. Even
if the State had the resources, it would not be
well for the citizens il the Government con-
L.
to all classes and conditions OF men. II does
the favoreI class no real good, while 1t Is q
positive injustice to others. The Government
should bear lightly on the citizen, and Its bur-
dcns should not be hard to bear.
EVERY QUESTION NEEDS SOBER JUDGMENT
AND WISE ACTION.
Matters of public policy must be met MS they
come up. Each and every question needs our
sober Judgment and wscst action. Whlciti Is
IN n nt1r n
as possible, yet IL Is unwise to plege ourselves
unrcservedly 10 vote against every appropria.
ton. 1t occurs 10 me that The judgment N
the Legislator Is called into action in each In
dividral case, and that he should vote upon
the merits OF the claims OF each Individual
case.
TIE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
If I were asked my opinion of the UnIvcrsl-
ty OF The state. | am free 10 say that l think |
reasonable tuition fee should be required. l
am not prepared to say how much. ] am
not prepared at present to say that am in |
favor of abullShing the appropriation to that
institution. nm inclined TO think, Judging
from The lights before me, that the ugrcnliu-
raj feature OF the University is virtually
failure. unless It's design bc TO secure the ar-
propriution from the General Government. If
It's object Is really to elevate the agricultural
interests of the State, it has failed utterly.
suppose there are very few men who would !
claim that il had accompl shcd anything.
doubt II any agricultural college Or depart
mcnt can be so conducted rs to reduce flrni
ing to an art or q science. TO conduct all az
ricutura college, on plan Of possible sue
cess the institution musthe pi epared to Illus
tratc lis teachings In theory by practical work
in agriculture. 1qucstion very much the uti-
ity OF such 81 college, even If II were practical
Tor us to establish IL.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE
Agricultural science. without practical DEM
onstration, Is the mere teaching of agriculture
4 4 N n pr.iI f.nll tn
the least hope of success should demonstrate
its theory in practice, and to support such an
institution. it would bc necessary 10 have Il
large endowment fund.- or else Il free recourse
10 the pockets Of the Taxpayer. Such an in
stitutiOn TO he of value to the country must
have the means of putting their theories To
nructical tests. that we may bc informed what
will succeed and what will fail. That Is the
Object OF scientific agriculture Very often
.htn,li- farming men write without expert.
rurr and the result is, that actual loss occurs
10 those who follow the suggestions of such
writer's With The lights before me am not
sure that il would lir safe to incur the expense
OF nm agricultural college. Willie this Is lrur
I feel deeply impressed with the importance T.
of adapting ourselves to the situation uS we
find H. Let us study at home and by intrlli-
,srnl Judgment, untiring industry and II prop
rr economy, try To overcome the difficulties
which we may meet in our way. 80 soon MS
we do this we will realize an upward tcnden.
cy IN our own private affairs, and the world
will seem brighter and happier To us. NO leg
isIatiOn can ever bring thrift to an idle ana l.
nrotiigatr community. One of the evils of the
day, in many eases. comes from the fact that
men are not willing to labor. Without labor
no legislation can make us prosperous. But
wi In labor, well directed we can he well OIL
and prosperous. We have aeood SOIL healthy
climate, and fruitful Seasons, but we must not
St.rt rl,t n he l,'t,ju ming of the gear with