Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-18
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.
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electing delegates to the the Farmers Con-
vention which will be held some time this
spring under the supervision of MIR. I'LL
man. We hear of no such movement IN
our county, and we think we voice the sentl-
timents of our people when we say thatlt IS
from the fact thatour people see and believe
that our governments is run on as economical
a scale as is possible under the circumstance
es, and that the dissatisfaction arises more
from the general business depression OF the
country than from any other cause. This
depression is felt by all classes of men, and
cannot be remedied by arraying one class
against another. A mutual dependence
should be the feeling Of every one, for from
this mutual dependence arises the greatest
prosperity.
[keowee Courier.
What every good citizen most desires is
good government administered rs cheaply
as possible, and if the farmers can give us
this cheaper than we now have 1t, they Will
become public benefactors. If they can re-
duce taxation without lessening the compe-
tency and efficiency of our officers, we care
not if they hold every office in the State.
The cheapest government, if it be a good
government, is the best, and if Captain
Tilman can lower taxation he will benefit
every profession and avocation in the State.
Taxation bears equally on all our citizens,
and if it be reduced on the property Of the
farmer it cuts off equally on the property of
the professions For this reason there can
and will be no division of opinion on any
feasible effort to correct wrongs and i'm
prove the government.
Anderson Intelligencer.]
No one other than demagogue would
urge any class to organize as such to control
this State. 1t would not be right for any
one class to control the State, and any class
which attempts it will only bring disaster
on itself and discord to the State. Now,
we do not mean to be misunderstood on this
question. We say that a man is not enti-
tied to any more influence in our govern
ment who is engaged in agriculture than al
another man who is engaged in mechanics.
Every man is free and equal before our
laws, and it is an equality Of men, not of
avocations. Now in legislation we believe
that the various interests in the State should
be cared for in proportion to their impor-
tance and their needs, and we do not hesi-
tate to say that in this State our agricultu-
raj interests are the most important, and
should be more particularly cared for than
it has been in some respects, but the agri-
cultural interests cannot be built up by tear
ing down any other interest in the State,
and the men who would attempt to antago-
nize one class against all other classes would
lead that class to certain disaster.
[Orangeburg Tines Democrat
As we understand the situation, know the
causes and feel the effects, relief may be
obtained by supplying the following needs :
cheaper and quicker justice, less crime,
multiplied industries, increase in the amount
and value of farm products, Improvement
in educational and transportation facilities.
bod re fhncp Wh9fnClr class
of men is able to bring them about will con-
fer lasting blessings upon the entire COM
munity. BY virtue Of their number,
wealth and experience in close economy,
the farmers, as class, are better calculated
to accomplish these results than any other !;
but it cannot he done except by the COOP
Grafton of all the individuals in the class.
Let them meet in the State convention to
calmly consider general topics and to ad-
Just local with general issues, and when
they have perfected plan, if it be wise and
calculated to advance the public good, we
and every other good citizen will support it
to the extent of our ability. The conserv-
ative and hard common sense of the farm
ers, expressed through convention, can 40
no possible harm to anybody or class OF our
citizens, because the agricultural interest
of the State is the keystone of every other
the prosperity of ministers, physicians, law
yers, mechanics, clerks, merchants and even
editors fall in one common ruin.
Carolina Spartan.l
The farmers of the State should not COM
plain in regard to the Governorship OF the
State being in the hands of lawyers. Since
1876 there have been five elections. Farmer
Hampton was elected in 1876 and 1873, and
farmer Hagood in 1880. Then Governor
Thompson, who was forced into the Of
flee, is not a lawyer. The farmers in con-
vention lifted him in, contrary to his will
and desire.
[Laurens Advcrtiser.]
The government is for the people, of
the people, and by the people, and it is
a bad feature of politics when one class
combines for the purpose OF forming a
monopoly. We advise farmers to organ
ize clubs, and although we doubt the good
faith of the present call for organization, it
can be turned to good account. Join not to
be led blindly, and used as political tool,
but as men of intelligence to do all that
will benefit yourselves, without injuring
the rights Of others.
[Honea Path Paindealer.]
Col. J. \. Lipscomb attempts to reply to
Mr.. Tillman's arguments, but he fails to
give any satisfactory reasoning, which, II
he did, would be outweighed by the fact that
he is in a fat office of the State now and we
doubt not that his aspirations are as strong
as ever to remain there, and he thinks II the
farmers come together and unite on their
farming interest that they will do the same
in voting, which is right that they should,
for they have been ridden by lawyers, mer-
chants, "big bugs" &C., long enough.
[Charleston News and Courier.
The convention will no doubt be able to
devise some plan by which the farmers can
obtain Just political recognition in the coun-
ellis of the Democratic party, and this should
he their first and chief endeavor. They
have the votes. They lack combination.
This, in few words, is all that stands be-
tween the farmers and political sovereignty
in South Carolina. But, while this is true,
it is also true that the twenty-four per cent.
of the population of the State who are not
farmers have rights which wise and safe
policy cannot disregard. We hope that every
county in the State will be fully represented
in the convention, and that every agricul-
tural club will see to it that its best and
wisest men arc selected to 60 to Columbia.
Compospd on this basis, the convention will
he enabled to do infinite good. This, we
take it, is the hope and desire of all OF the
gentlemen whose names are signed to the
call which is published to-day.
THE OUTLOOK IN CONGRESS-.
Foreshadowing the work of Congress du-
ring the present week, a Washington dis
patch of Sunday says:
The most important morning hour bust
ness in the Senate during the week IS likely