The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-04-23
Maj. Ries's Extracts.

Maj. Rics's Extracts.
The vote Of the club was taken, resulting in
tho unanimous election of Col. Tupper as the
delegate from Dorchester township to the Far
mers' Convention.
gave expression 70 his thanks for the unsolici.
ted favor so unexpectedly bestowed upon hiu.
He spoke at length upon the necessities Of the
day and the duties required Of the people at
this hard season when all seems dark and
gloomy, especially to the bone and sinew Of tn o
Stale. Prominent among these duties, he said,
was organization and concerted action. The
farmers had called q convention, and they have
violated no law Of the land in doing so. They
| were going to meet together to devise ways aud
means Of betteripg their condition and Of thus
elevating all useful classes. He felt assured
that the Convention would conduce to the pub
lie good and tend to bring about q wholesome
reaction in affairs. And he said: "And now,
fellow citizens, look at the judiciary Of our
State. Ought not our Judges to be elected for
life aud during good behavior? think SO, for
l have noticed that lawyers who are members
Of the Legislature have more influence in
court, are moro courted by Judges, and are
generally more successful in their doubtful
cases, than lawyers of superior attachments WHO
arc not in the Senate or the House In fact
the member has the ear Of the Court. The
Judge wants his vote, that's whats the matter.
The whole system is demoraliziog, aud who
then doubts that The Judges are sometimes
tampered with. I might not hesitate to ap-
proaoh them myself if I was in the General As
sembly. (Laughter) All save Judge PRESLEY,
"present company excepted (Applause.)
As their delegate to this Convention, ne would
endeavor to carry out their wishes to the full
lest extent. His sentiments were too we'll
known to need repetition, but at all times he
would do his whole duty as q Democrat, in op-
position to confederated Rings aud Cliques that
dominate over our unfortunate State, and have
lowered It deep down in the mire Of degrade
ton. (Applause.)
GoINa TO GET THERE Too!-If we remember
correctly, the Straight Out Movement began in
this State very much as the Farmers Move
ment has begun. Vigorous newspaper articles
from Edgefeld, and few ringing speeches, q
rattliug fire CT opposition from the wiseacres
of the State press, and protest and ridicule
from leading men and correspondents marked
the start. The Greenu,ile NeWs was one of the
first newspapers to fall into line with
Edgefeld. Some Of its contemporaries han
died the movement tenderly and gave it half
way countsnance, just as they are doing with
the Tjllmau movement now. The Straight Outs
were laughed at. They were variously describ.
| ed as shotgun democrats" "wreckers Of the
State" fools and lunatics. But they got there
all the same. We believe the Farmers Move
ment is going to get there too.-Greenvile Neps.
THE Coop OF THE GREATEST NUMBER.-Some
people are SO apt to impute impure motives to
the action Of others. Mr.. Tillman, Of Edgefcld,
who, by all accounts is n most successful far
mer, came to the conclusion that there was too
little done in the State for the farming class of
people, and commenced tho agitation Of Far
mers' College, which idea was at once seized
hold Of by those interested in the farming inter
ests and heralded 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 to stop its further con-
siderations, because they were not the origina-
tors Of the enterprise, cried: ooh, 1t is only a
political move-Mr. Tillman wants an Office"
Such unjust imputatious are unworthy the
consideration 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 numberi
Colleton Press.
No REaARD FOR The PEoPLK--We believe that
our nominating conventions and our Legisa.
lures have disregarded the wishes Of their con-
stituents, and We believe some Of the city news.
papers have not only not been watchful Of the
| interests Of the Farmers, but have jeered them
and ridiculed them or their representatives az
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