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POLITICS AZ ALEWINE'S MILL

A LARGE CONCOURSE OF PEOPLE ASSEM-
BILE TO HEAR FROM THE CAM
DIDATES.
Speeches from Hon. w. II. Parker.
Hon. T.. &. GraJdOn, Dr. &. III.
WaddcII. Rev. j. y. YounS---Capt.
| Nance Master CT CrrcmSnies
Pleasant and Profitable Rny.
! Leaving Abbcvillc on saturday morning OF
! last week in company with Mr. John L. Lyon
we soon overlook Hon. w. ii. Parker ana MT.
! Lewis W. Parker, while in front OF them was
/ Grr,ydun and Mr. John NJ. Mobr%, al going
TO Il picnic at Alcwinc's Mill ON Big ti0.Skiil
Creek. We went by way of Fairs DrlHS ana
! found the roads exceedingly rough, whllc lhc
bridge across Little River was almost imp;lS-
siblc, and almost in dangerous condition;
Tho approaches TO the bridge arc hlu, ana
some OF the planks at the far end were loose
and dangerous to the feet of animals. Be
! cause of the bad reads along this route VIC
came back by way of the Hook anu Due W eS'.
The crops along the road as we went 10 t,lc
picnic were anythin" than good, while the
! crops along the road by way of Due west
were some better, though not quite as good as
! they arc sometimes.
! Arriving at the grounds for inc plc'nlG AZ
about half past ten O'Clock, we spent nall
! hour or so with friends ANA ac4ualntanccS.
Many of the people were standing III KNOTS
under the shade of the oaks of the beautiful
grove above Alewmc's MIL, ana near thc
dies and gentlemen continued 10 arrive, even
| after the Speaking had commenced.
Capt. +. ". r. Nance was master oi ccrcmO. INC
nics, and his cordial, honest and sincere way
! of welcoming and receiving each and all oi us
was even more agreeable, and tended more 10
make us at peace with all mandind, than
! ~ fi,.If al, ,scf
didatc for high office IN this agreeable work
he was most efficiently aided by Mr.. IN. NJ
Alcwinc, who made each and all OF us feel
rs il we were his special and lonorcd guest. II
number ui whom. before leaving, were invited
10 his house, where they joined him in eating
some of the choicest watCrmclonS ever grown
in AbbeYillc county. Mr.. Alcwinc is thrifty
and progressive farmer. who makes i;trmlnG ;;
real hearty welcome 10 his hospitahic door
His farm is one of the most valuable III y bbc'
willie county, for part Of which he paid S23.o,
an acre.
the best and most pro SrCrOus communities III
Abbcville county, as evidenced by the hlsh
! nrice of land, which obtains in that section.
Mr. Basil Callahan one of the Oldest ana
most honorcd citizens Of that community
was present at The meeting, and had pleas
ant word for all with whom he met.
| The presence Of Mr.. V. Pruitt, his WIFE ana
their beautiful daughter, added much to the
! pleasure of our trip to AIewnc's Mill.
Mr.. r. s. G. 'lloway, reporter for the -LCsSen-
! gcr. was among the prominent citizens Of Duo
West, who were present.
Mr.. j. l.. Todd was another OF Due VESTS
prominent citizens who were on the Sronnd
Mr.. james Magill. good soldier OF the l9th
! s. e ", was there, too.
The candidates for County COMMISSIONED
were Offered an opportunity to speak. capt
! j. y. King said he WAS ready TO speak, nut aS
! other candidates for the samc Office would
not speak. he would decline thc oiicr.
.l,l,. e t1,.NfI
! dinners and the party from AbbeTlllc en-
juycd good picnic feast with them.
| To Capt. Nance and Mr.. Alcwine TINS re
port,r is especially indebted for acconmo.
! dntions for taking notes OF the speeches; ano
! JUS. here we would say that if anybody Il
miSrrrrcScntcd i: is our fault. But We have
done our best TO give Il fair showing To cach
The Welcome by Capt. Nance.
At about eleven o'clock the people were in
vited 20 assemble around the speakers stand
and to occupy the seats which had been pre-
pared for them. Capt. Nance then said:
| An Friends: Nothing can be more plcaSnn
! than for ciliZcaS to assemble together in good
! ~ fellowship, under majestic oaks like those
in whose delightful shade they may discus
! in Il friendly WHY all those questions whics
most readily accord with our respective taste!
and inclnat,nas. We have with Us some can
GiiatCS, to OIL Of whom we extend hearty
welcome, and wc lave no donht that they
will gain the good will OF our people, while III
| trrcSiinm and inStrGctin9 them on questions
! Of State government and political cc"nriiN
: We have with uS some good old El:tlrS. VINO
: il they do not take much interest III pnlIiIcS
. may Interest and instruct each other by u;S
cu>sng IN their OWL good way, the troubles
: aud pleasures incident To household matters
/ auu domestic economy. We nave With IL
! some beautiful young ladies ana some oi III:
4 w,,rthirst Young "Cntlcmcn the country aC
/ fOrtlS. II they are not much Interested III any
OF these matters, they may, at thcirnwn swee
! pleasure, interest and make each other HAPPY
! by improving ;he present opportunity 10 us
Gus the all-imp0r,ant subject Of marriage
which sooner or later makes SO lnnny OF IL
victims to CupidS darts.
! the Hon. W. H. Parker, who IS so we'll and Sc
f;lvOrabiy known tu you all. and, who heca i$t
! his a!iuinmcHtS ~ Il lawyer, rs wei rs Tor his
ability asa faithful and outSpoicn ls@preScn
tativc, is well known 10 the people oil the
whole Stale.
&;.ccrs, of s.on. W.. Il. Parker.
La!ics un Ec2'ow Citizens: presume that
most Of You know that am not In q; condi-
ton To discuss Que OF the sub els 50 pleasant.
Is referred to by our respected Chairman. bnl
am happy to say that have here with me
Il representative To Thom that matter may be
delegated, and who wall doubtless do Ills duty
Oh this 0rcasOn.
am here as II candidate for the House OF
Representatives. six years ago you and 9th
er> were pleased to elect me to that position,
and during each successive term the same
h0aor has been entrusted to me. IN accept
ing from your hands this DiglI trust l have
been actuatHd by q deep SrlISe Of my oOliSt,
tinn TO discharge faithfully every duty, ana
To work for the advancement OF all the ln-
trrrStS uf the people Of AbbcviEe county.
Tie people are called upon again to I'LL those
Offices and upon y0u drvovCS the dIty or
determining who shall h!l them.
1t may br well 10 ask your attention TO va
riOuS matters Of Legislation, but moro cSne-
ciuiy to matters of general conversation.
That q large portion If our people are uc-
pressed financially, Is not TO be denied. so
lar as have been able 70 ascertain the pres.
ent depression among the farmers Is one OF
those periodical events which come To all
people, in all the caliin%S Of life. There has
been IL great depression in manufacturing
circles, aud the present depression in the
farming Interests may bapartiy on account Of
that depression. | believe oncIlird Of the
working nn Sh0t time BECAUSE OF the lack OF
mills were, II year or Two n"o. closed DOWN
or the dcmaHd for and because ol the
dr3rCS.iun in the rrlr" OF manufactured
g,I,I.lS The cry goes mp throughout the c"ui-
try ti!at The accumulated profits Of iorner
years are being CONSUMED III the losses of to-
day. The price Uf your staple, cotton. Is ma
trrally affected by the prosperity of the Mall-
uIur; urinu interests. TEc same is true of law
ycyS. They have their dull seasons when
nothing iS being done in their line, and So OF
merchants. All trades and professions have
their seasons OF depression and diScuu rage
mrut. Each in tilrn suffers rom causes which
ar, not Incident 80 GrUvial Legislation. Much
complaint has been recently made about
high and cXlrivagant taXaii'n. ] do not say
that tpXrS ar,' not burdcn$onir, but IN my
Judgment our State taxes are not CNlraHi.-
CANT, and the depression of the farming IN ter
rSi> has not been c;luSrd by unwi>c or adverse
burden j. incident TO all governments and To
all pc Ipir. IL * the price We pay for the lr0-