The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-04
Mr.. Tit.nan-S Speech.

Mr.. Titiman'S Speech.
Captain Tillman was then greeted will
great shouts of applause, and other manifesto
t;ons Of pleasure. .\ltcr taking in the SCENE
Captain Tillman said:
| VI. Chairman, Brother Farmers, Gnd IclioW
| CHi2cH&:
address you. and includcamonG you, many
whom | presume arc not farmers. cannu
coucicvc that all of you are members Of th,
| Farmers Club. THIS great outpOuring Of en-
| tlUSiaSm was not expected at first. ! am CnlS
! a farmcr-and until reccntly-an unknown
| farmer. None Hav" been more surprised thal
myself at The proportions this movement
| have assumed. This movement was born n
| BcnncttSvillc, in Marlboro county little
more than one year ago. went 10 that meet
ing as Il farmer. LAYING been n farmer al
my life. ! felt that might direct attention tt
some Of thGSc means which would cnHhl lc Us
to take 4 new departure, | Offered resolutions
! which thought looked to the improvement o
our condition as individuals, anu The object
! OF which was The advancement OF the
cause of good government. but found the po
! litical element of that meeting 30 strong, and
! the pl;icl ca! interests OF the iIrmcr so far II.
moved from the thoughts Of those who com.
posed that convention, that | could DO moth
| ing That audience, which was larger than
this. was completely captured by my speech,
but the political farmers voted my resolutions
down. ! felt humiiatcd. l went hGile AMI
studied Tic question.
WHY THE FlGitE " -lo COMNENtED.
This fight was commenced, SO far aus / was
concerned, for tic sole purpose of bringing
science into the farming interests. Where in
t"llGCnCc and science rules, the farmers are
the salt of the earth. If We are hrwCrS OF
wood and drawers OF water j: is our own
fault. 1t is because we disregard the whole
some laws which bring happiness, and be-
cause OF Il neglect of those ulCs Of thrift which
bring prosperity and wealth. ! Travelled over
II portion Of your fair land to-day-it was once
al
bic valleys, the present system Of farming
has left you big gu!lcys and broad CALLED
spots. from Which you can scarcely obtain II
Subsistence. We used to cut down the forests,
wear out ia" land, and then go West but we
are TOW loo poor to move away. If the pres.
cnt system Of farming is continued, without
intelligence, it Will not hc many years until
We shall have lost titles to our homes. The
Clerk ) Office would slow that many Of your
homes arc already mortgagrd. I am sorry 10
shy, that nearly all Of us are in debt. THIS
should nnt bc so. 1t iSa disgracclu sight to
see farmers every spring, trimming Ia mcr-
chants and factors, with hat in hand, begging e
them IL run" them this year Is this not true L?
II il is SO, IT, * your own fault. ] am not i
statesman, but know that unless the scales
fall from your eyes. and YOU quit this ruinOuS
practice of seeking credit ut CHhorhitant
rates of interest, it will not hc long until YOU
shall have lost your homes, and when you
will become :, tenant OF the money power.
In some Of my letters | have shown that
the ''ppwcrs that he" ignore us except when
it is necessary 10 pay taxes and vote.
TIE SOUTH CAROLINA CoLLEGE
The South Carolina College in Columbia is
an attractive place, lis buildings are large,
and its surroundings arc grand. Altogether
il IS Il nice place 10 20 to school. ! am in no
sens. or word opposed 10 that institution. /
would rclabilitlic and set il up, and place II
Or its old celestial. l;ul ii now goes under the
nanIc of our Agricultural College. The law
sci il going un,i Says that Il school of a.rcul-
iI,.T
SHALL hU taught. This COLLEGE was endowed
by The iana grant Ilom the United states
Government under the name OF an \grirul-
tulal college. which was intended To teach
!hr >cicmcc uf agriculture. We have been told
every year hy the newspapers and by .thc
ring, tlIat The Legislature iH composed largely
nf farmers ;ild mechanics. Vino did they
pun as trustees Of this larinrrs' college? Let
Inc read tic names to you:
A.t-Ogicio TRUSTEES.
IT. s. Thoml.SUn Governor.
w. u. simpson, Chief Justice.
=. Nct;uwal, Associate Justice.
MclVrT, Associate Justice.
y. Coward, :;cEnOl Teacher
q. l.. luiSl, Chairman Senate committee.
{. j. {. hudson, Chairman House Commit
-. i. duncan, President Agricultural and
Mrci'mi:'aI Society.
J. y. LipsCOub, Secretary of State.
ELECTED TRUSTEES.
J. II. Ition.
j. J.. j. Caldwell.
j. ~ nlondng.
X. W. Boyd.
Charles II. SimOntOn.
i. ". McAi;i~!rr
j. J.. !H!tr.
Any l;,rn,rr in that crowd: No. vi law
yrrS.
'ti.at WIS in l.,>@!. Mind you tl;.l thrSa APP
puintm,nlIn'nl> were matc bya Legislature
l!.r iiiHi itriir al wilu.lI were !:it;lrr*
Ia the wi,Olc state "i $Uaih .I!"iiII:;. Win
it, sixty ihuiI~:,:IL wLila iaint T., There ":IS
nuI O!t" l;Grncr N;iu:u uiIr lords aitd iEiSirtS
!!uGght worthy lu h' trusted 10 ;pri a# = lrlS-
to- OF uur tu.I,-". W;t> oar rights invaded:
Two ycHI> afterwards, the nnvn'r'i| {" The
l.c,io.atuIr thought tlin: >ulnc T,"l Ini:,hL
ind il out, as did, @ni c"nc!G,'r'l I"
r.IhcI: Ia" matter by llt'img two little arm
cY;--n. = i'uucin, lrcs!d"U! OF TIE N"ii"ul-
ti;,.i -..'."iy, ana li:. i.ii'S"''":!, %'rrr ~
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T.: lrnni cG9" i 4 sr. ~ lC IA, l'at inr'r i'll
l.','S:, rs ,,, v4s '.:i:,.'t hgrn given 10 that
Col, =.
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