The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-26

and he is doubtless perfectly sincere in hi
every utterance. But will Mr.. Tillman tel
US who goGn.u South Carolina to-day
The farmers most assuredly, for they have
numerical majority in the General As
sembly, and 50 far as we have been ablo 10
learn such has ever been tho fact. IF, then,
unfortunate, laws have been enacted, and
It, under these laws, the peoples money
have been improperly disbursed, whose the
fault Tha ilrmers have the asceudeucy
In the Legislature, and it has been in their
power oil the w3ile to remedy these wrongs.
Will MIR. Tillman tell us that the farmers
are so wnrsipS in common sense as not to
appreciate their many and great wrongs
until he pointed out these wrongs to them,
and called upon them to come out of tho
wilderness ?, If so, then, We beg leave to
differ, Tor naong no class of our people do
we lind so much of strong common sense
prevailing rs among our farmers. by the
way, Mr.. Tillman, who of their masters
has said of them, they are such fools p
No, no, Mr.. Tillmau, they are not fools,
for among Them are to be found some of
our strongest and ablcst men. Such Ian
guage can only awaken passi On and stir
their pride, hut take care, Mr.. Tillmap,
that you do not prove only so much of
Moses as to lead them into tho wilderness.
Every man is more or less scrank,' and
almost every man has his hobby You
arc honest in what you say, and you arc
unseldsh 10 what you do, but can you say
as much for your followers
Again, We hear OF masters and of lu-
minaries' circling the State House. III
reference is made to our State officers, are
not our nominating conventions under the
control of the farming element? DO not
The farmers form the great body of these
conventions Is reference
made to certain officers elected by the Gen.
sral Assembly Here again we find far
mers in position to rule and 10 command.
State Agfoaltura Society? This Society
Is composed Of farmers from all parts of
the State, and they elect their own officers.
Who compose the 'luminaries' that circle
the State House? Do we anywhere iud
a lawyer or 'merchant?' Do VIC not
find several farmers among these 'lumi-
narics' alias State officers Are not all
the officers of tho State Agricultural So
ciety farmers? What mole would Mr..
Tilman have? What greater power would
he bestow on the farmers? We find farm
ers within every fortress, and every fortress
officered by farmers, and yet Mr.. Tillman
is not happy!
But Mr.. Tillman admits that there are
many farmers who are not to be found
among his followers. So Mr.. Tillman
admits that there are farmers who think
and act for themselves. Has he any right
to question their motives their honesty of
purpose? Is it an evidence of corruption
to differ with Mr.. Tillman? How comes
it that Mr.. Tillman aud his followers have
a monopoly Of all that is honest and pure ?
Festina hente, Mr.. Tillman, is good maxim
which may be freely rendered go slow
Tho lawyer and merchant seem to have
fallen under the displeasure of Mr.. Till
man. Who of them is in office, or circles
in his orbit around the State House. or
fills high seat in the State Agricultural
Society? Or if one be found did not the
farmers fill the Office ? Does he know that
many lawyers and merchants are owners of
land and engaged in farming? We think
Mr.. Tilmau is unfortunate when he would
array one class of his fellow,citzens against
other classes. He is certainly mistaken if
he imagiues for moment that all Of virtue
and all Of patriotism centre in any one
class Of men. TO think so may be the
bantling of presumption but it is neither
the offspring of common sense nor the
child of experience.
Mr.. Tillman is not an Office seeker.
he knows how to get an Office if he
tho would join the State A.
Society. So Mr. Tillman ad,
farmers have heretofore f.
and that they will cor
and yet Mr., Tillmav
had thought that q
bition to seek Lied
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