The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-08-18

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into the States College? Shall the doors of
bic TO pay? Who will say they shall not en-
ter? /, for one, shall not say 1t. Therefore,
hope you will not expect me to assistin shut
ting the door of that institution 20 the an,bi-
tioHs youth who may he unable to pay the
fees. The wholesome influence OF educated
men Is not 10 be calculated. 1t Is only the ed
ucatcd communities that respect and observe
does not observe the Sabbath day he Is an eX-
ception to the rule. 1 hope THAI this intclli-
gent audience would not wish me to vote
against the education of any poor boy. Ben
jamn Franklin said money spent In educa-
tion was let ont at hundred per cent.
\ boy must pass the school and academy as
preparation before he goes to college.
While the public school law Is on the books l
think 1t should be enforced. ] stand ready to
defend the common school. The children are
growing, and they cannot lose time. Stop
thcr. Let US have more and better schools
than ever. The common school is more i'm
portant than the college.
lat this point the chairman called time on
Mr.. Mars. He begged one minute longer,
which was granted. He said.l
believe in rigid economy in the admins
tration of tho Government, but 10 not be;
ISye in the FginrdXi that W1nla
don't believe In the indiscrininate trimming
down of the pay OF public officers, without
regard to merit. South Carolina from the
colonial ddys down 20 the present day, has
been proud, of her off GERS. I nm In favor OF
no "cheap john" pay Of officers. am in ia.
vor Of preserving the highest standards of
excellence, and am willing to pay d fnir
price for competent public servants
am willing to continue the work on the
canal only so far Gs t. make the necessary re-
pairs to secure what water may be needed in
the pcnitentidry.
1ofn ant VII otc 10 I'll,
the railroads. This whole State should be
covered with d net work of railroad. Rail-
roads arc Of great benefit In many ways, one
of which Is, the large amount OF taxes they
Thanking you, ladies and gentlemen, for
your patient hearing, will now give place to
another.
Col. o. T. CaIhOun's Speech.
Mr.. r. 8. Galloway Lhcn said:
'Thc next speaker iB adistinquished young
lawyer who was the first 10 agitatG the farm
crs' movement" and who Is really the orig.
lnator of the movement now headed by a
distinguished South Carolinian In the lower
part OF the State. Colonel o. u. Calhoun, can.
didate for the Legislature will now address
you"
Colonel Calhoun then said:
am always glad to meet the people Of this
section Of the county as some of my best
friends reside here: not only feel deep in
the welfare OF the people Of the whole county.
and hope 10 see them prosper beyond their
| fondcst hopes and expectations. The princi.
pal thing now agltatirg the minds OF our peo-
| pie Is their want of prosperity among the
| farmers. Unless the farmers prospered none
could prosper, and knowing this to be the fact
and seeing that our farmers were growing
poorer every year, advocated the organizing z
and the Press and Banner. Ibid not advocate
this move for any political purpose, but sim
| ply that our farmers might benetitthcnselves.
| took the ground in these letters urging the
| farmers to organize, that all other clusSes ol
men were organized and that 1t was impossi-
ble for the TURNER'S to get their just dues with.
out unity. l do not believe In the cry that
the farmers move meant any injury to the
welfare Of the State
| If the farmers desire an Agricultural Col
| legc, they should have one. AS Tillman has
said, n literary trimming unfits boy for the
farm. His training thero naturally leads him
toward the shady paths OF life. Look around
you and you will see that all OF these men
with literary educations are going into the
learned professions and behind the counters
and consequently these callings in u fe are tll-
ed to ovcr1lowing. Being an agricultural pcO-
ple. the training of our young men should be
such rs would induce them to remain on the
| farms. Though our farmers are as intelligent
as any men in the State, still We are In great
need of scientifically educated farmers, So us
to enable US to compete with the outside
world. If our people expect to carry through
Of the Legislature, warn them that they are
destined to disappointment; besides In at.
tempting TO do too much At oCce, we might
end in doing nothing.
Our taxes arc too high. Though they are
not as high as In radical times, In actual dol
lars and cents, yet II Is my opinion that our
taxes are more burdcnsome now than then,
owing to the fact that dollar now would buy
az much as three dollars fifteen years ago,
and 1t was three times as hard 10 make now
as then. am in favor Of reducing these
taxes If possible. am opposed to the. canal
and In favor OF charging Il tuition fee in the
Classical branch of the South Carolina Uni
verSity.
Hon. z. G. Graydon, Capt. w. A. Moore ahd
Rev. J. \. Young made speeches each follow.
ing in very much the same line as mapped
out by these gentlemen at Alcwine's Mill and
Antrcvlle. They were IN favor OF all proper
retrenchmcnt In the expenses consistent with
good Government, and each favored q reason
able tuition fec In the South Carolina College,
and were opposed to the wasting Of the pub
lie money in the canal.
Capt. ]. Il. Parks. candidate for County Au-
dit0r, made speech In which he defined the
duties of his office. and referred to the man.
nGr in which he had discharged those duties.
He stood before the people as candidate for
reelection and trusted that he would meet
with the approval Of the people. lie thought
the Auditors office necessity, and the Audi
tor should be shield for the people, as by
that officer no citizen can be oppressed by the
Government
Mr. James A McCord, candidate for County
Commissioner, was next introduced. He said
that lie had discharged the duties of the office
TO the best of his ability, and would be glad
to furnish any Information connected with
his official career. lie referred especially to
the great expense which had been incurred by
the heavy frcShetS which had carried away SO
many Of our bridges. The outlHy TO rebuild
them was necessarily greater than IT would
have been IL the Commissioners had had the
money 10 pay cash for the work. He said the
law authorized the commissioners TO borrow
money. hut nobody would lend at seven per
saving of twenty-five per cent could have
been effected.
Capt. G.. NJ. Mattison. candidate for County
Commissioner, next addressed the audience.
He said lie was no speaker but was always
ready to give ~ reason for the faith that WAS
in him. He regarded the office of County
Commissioner us one of the most important
In the County. He had served as County
Commissioners for several years, and had nj
ways tried TO please the people, but he always
sought the best interests of the taxpayer.
Capt j. n. King, OF Nincty-SX, candidate
for County Commissioner, was the last If not
the least speaker on that occasion. He prom.
He would build bridges 90 rock piers. and
put them so high that the floods would not
carry them away. He would try to have the
road laws faithfully and honestly executed.
WE see a reputed report of Mr.. Hodges
speech at Due West in the Abbeuiue Messen'
ger. 1t is so much at variance with our
notes of the same. that We shall not at
tempt to reproduce 1t here
REPORT OF TEMPERANCE.
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