The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-18
FARMERS CONVENTION.
Spirit Of the State Press.
lEdgefield Chronicle. I

was q grand success. and much good
will evidently result from their meeting
and exchanging ideas of farming. We
will be glad to see the day when their
fondest hopes will be realized.
Spartanburg Herald.l
AS far as exemption from State and
county taxes for factories is concerned,
the people have spoken and the matter
is settled, but we would like to see a
law passed giving to any town or city
the right to vote rebate Of all town or
city taxes for limited period to any
manufacturing enterprise seeking a
plant in their midst.
{Edgefcld Monitor.]
The great mass Of the Democratic
voters are with the President in svmpa-
thy and sentiment, who, for the sake Of
the party and the success Of his Admin
istration, can we'll afford to disregard
the arrogant dictation and offensive
sclf-sufficiency Of the political bosses
who, to satisfy the promptings Of per-
sonal ambition and greed for the spoils,
would hurl the party and the country
down to a common ruin.
[Aiken Rscorder.J
After all the blowing of horns that
has been made the whole affair has
turned out to be nothing more than a
= glorification meeting of the admires Of
Capt. Is. r. Tillman. the so-called Agri-
cultural Moses Of South Carolina. Our
people arc not prepared for increase of
taxation at this time, and Mr.. Tillman
will find that when the action of his
convention is subjected to the calm
light Of reason and common sense many
3 of his favoritc plans will be rcpudiat-
ed.
iSpartanburg Herald.
They have, however, adopted wise
measures which will make the farmers
powerful factor in the control Of the
State. They have arranged for per-
feet and permanent organization Of
those interested in agriculture. They
have shown that they have grievances
and know what they are. They have
appointed strong committee to wait on
ahe Legislature Of tho State. and de-
Inand the redress Of these grievances.
Snch demand backed by snch an organ
! ization will exert n powerful influence.
lScneca Free Prcss.i
Let US not place an unmcrited blame
upon these who have served US honest
lv, faithfully and we'll and If we
should decide to place others in Office
III their stead, let our injunction be to
the incoming officers that they initiate
their predecessors in the discharge Of
their 'dutics, and to point them to the
financial centres Of our land and to the
capitalist to know where South Carolina
stands in the financial list and who
placed her there. The deserved answer
will he South Curolina's officials have
made her South Carolina again.
lOrangcbupg Times and Democrat.]
Let the farmer who is farming 1000
acres, with mortgage on it, sell 500 OF
them and pay out. Let the man who is
running 200 acres sell 100 or $50, if
necessary, to set him free, and so on
down. Then with fifty acres unehcum-
bered, and owing no man anything, let
him raise his own corn, potatoes and
bacon. Let him raise what ke requires
to live on. aud let him live on what he
makes. This advice, if followed. would
make the farmers Of South Carolina
masters Of the situation in less than
five years, and pu, them on the high
road to prosperity and wealth.
iLaurcns Advertiser.I
" The great convention has assembled.
and no one can doubt but that good will
result. There is enough con onversation to
hold in check all who are radical in their
views. We do not object to farmers
discussing politics, but they may talk
from now until doomsday and their
farms will not be more productive
The greatest good that this convention
could have accomplished would be to
arouse the farmers to. organize clubs 70,
! the discussion Of improved methods o,
agriculture. 1t is gratifying to the
friends as we'll as the opponents to sec
the good that is likely to result from
this first meeting.
Columbia Record.l
As the proposition to have a Stat.