The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-25
''Moses" TilIman's Convention.
LANDsFoRD, s. c., Nav g

10 tie Editor Of the Nevs and
Courier
THE Farmers Convention" HAVING
met and officially sanctioned the
plans of Farmer Tillman for the recen-
Grafton Of the State, and as these nlans
ebraced in the eleven resolutions intro
duced and passed by Capt. Tillman.
may we'll be considered the work of the
Convention, it may not be unbecominp
IN s'mon-pure farmer to say what he
thinks Of them.
10 the first, "that the Legislature es-
taolish rcal agricultural college, sepa-
rate from the South Carolina Cot,e,.
and modelled on the Agricultural Col
lege of Mississippi" &C., 1 heartily
agree.
10 the second, "that the institution bs
under the control Of the State board of
agriculture, who shall receive bids for
IT'S location from the several counties,
do not agree. but think that it should
oe controlled by board of trustees
elective by the Legislature once in four
years, OF which board the Governor
should be ex-officio president and the
commissioner of agriculture ex-Officio n
member.
10 the third, "that experimental SIN
tons established in connection with tho
agricultural college, I would sugrese
that this matter be left to the discretion
Of the board Of trustees.
10 the fourth, ''that Congress be MEM
orlalizcd to pass the Hatch hill ann-o-
propriating $4,000 annually for thie
purpose" &C., most decidedly object
partly on the ground Of it's being indi-
rect taxation and partly because If this
is to he State intuition, demanded bv
and organized for South Carolina farm
crs. South Carolina farmers ought To
pay tor 1t squarely, openly and know
ingly.
10 the fifth, "That we protest .painst
the money ;or the agricultural college,
being under the Management Of the pre-
sent board Of trustees" will saw that
until we get the agricultural college.
cannot see who else is to handle II.
aud when we do, that money will right
fully belong to the new college.
TO tho sixth that the trustees Of the
agricultural college be- chosen. NOT 6v
the Legislature bnt bv n State convention
farmers" &C.. protest, as this would
indeed be the most offensive kind Of
class legislation, especially when con-
sidered with the proposition to make the
secretary Of this board virtually a State
officer. 1t would be about AZ sensible
and as fair for the lawyers to insist that
the attorney general Of tho State bc
elected by the Bar Association. can
NOT hpIiaVo
seriously intended for adoption.
To the seventh, that the privilege
tax on fertilizers he doubled to mise
lunds for the proposed agricultural col
legr,' and the eighth. ''that the inspec-
ton OF fertilizers DE made more thor
onsh and effective" ! object, again, on
the ground Of indirect aud dishonest
taxation, and because, further, that the
proceeds OF such tax being uncertain
and hu'tuating in amount, it would
form poor basis for the support Of a
permanent institution, and ns to the
eighth, have yet to Learn that the in
spection Of fertilizers >is not AS thor
ough and effective as the me ans at hand
will allow, and at least amply sufficient
to protect any intelligent purchaser.
TO the ninth, "that the Citadel Acad-
nn.y be abolished and the money now
to it be devoted to raising
the standard and improving the equip-
ncnt of the South Carolinn Colleye.',
will say that the people Of State
that is paying voluntary tax of more
than $3OO.OO0 on property for common
school purposes should not grumble at
the small additional amount required
by our present system to finish what
they have so well begun, and any rate,
it the total appropriation is not 10 be
reduced, we might very we'll continue
TO- divide it between existing institu-
tons. would further suggest that :
have heard Of no demand for increased
for the South Carolina
College, and that when the proposed
real agricultural college, is establish
ed 1t may become so popular that VIC
can even venture to reduce the appro-
priation both fer the College and Cita-
lei.
To the tenth. ''that the State establish
. school for girls" de-, am in hearty
accord, and am willing to pay nv part
'f the tax necessary to support it hand
,omely.
To the eleventh, that committee Of
one from each Congressional district be
'ppointed to present the matters in
:hese resolutions to the General Assem-
bly," would say that the executive
appointed BY the Convention
% organize the farmers and keep up the
.gitation until after tho election win
AXE care (by securing the selection Of
hose only who hold the views express
I'd in these resolntions) to render the
Seventh resolution "void and of no ct.
'ect."
Recurring to the seventh raanln.s,,