The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-02

dents, simply because their sons can
not enter or remain four years at a
cost Of $500 or $1,000. If they sub
init to such injustice; if they allow
the military dude factory to live
after this, and the grand "University'
with its $4,000 income. TOO, then l
am sadly mistaken.
The Citadel has served its uses
and must GO" And we poor farm
ers who want cheap college to give
our sons a practical education have
got the votes. Will We work together
and for once show that we can fore
these "lordly planters and loungers
to give US waat we ask? Will we vote
only for men of character-who will
carry out their pledges? Will we vote
for measures and not men, and then
for such men as will not be bribed, ca
ioled or bamboozled? Will we de-
mand lower taxes and a new ConsJl-
tuition suited to our condition, and as
a safeguard against nego domination:
We shall zee !
The Reqister has called me Caesar
Tillman," done to death by "Brulus
Iredell Jones" and 'Casco Tindal, .
while "Cassius' (the Ne,cs and C0r-
ier-at all events not lean and
hungry" one) lent efficient aid and
"gave the finishing touches at the
closing scene.
Well, be it so. 1 am willing to lie
"cold obstruction and to rot" if histo-
ry shall repeat itself and my friends
will but avenge my "untlmely taking
off, by meeting these gentlemen and
their new allies cat Philippi.' My
death, if I be dead" was so painless
that have not yet realized it. And
so with my being "deposed," I have
had no intimation Of it. But neces-
sitv leaves me no choice. | must re-
tire and attend to my own affairs. l
have no big salary and the spending
of S25,0CO a year to manipulate and
sickle" Senators and Representa-
tives. | am no politician trained to
Crook the pregnant hinges of the knee,
That thrift may follow fawning."
SOME SERVICE RENDERED.
"I have done the State some ser
vice''-even my enemies admit it
and my ambition has been to elevate,
and educate, and protect the oppress-
ed class to which I belong-now
sunk 80 low that none are concerned
when we ask for our indubitable
rights. In the last Farmers Conver'
ton one of our more "humble' mem
bers advocated accepting the bone
offered to us by the bosses. He call
ed it a "bone," and was willing to
accept it on bended knees. We called
it q "bone," and scorned it, but they
have forced it down our throats.
The Senator from Barnwell was
the medium who introduced the bill
for the college, and he had it all his
own way in "reorganizing' the agrl,
cultural department. He may be a
representative "planter," but he is
not likely to risk reelection on
these issues. lie knows better than
to try it. But whatever may be the
outcome-we farmers ought to topple
the Citadel about the ears Of this ar,
rogant clique, who have cried out
useless expense" and with the pro,
ceeds Of it's sale either found a real
agricultural school or else. saving
that mouey to reduce taxes, take
charge of the South Carolina College
and make it as nearly as we can a
college whose leading object shall
be agriculture and the mechanic arts
as the law directs. The State cant
afford two colleges so nearlyidentlcaI
in curriculum.
THANKS AND A KICK.
This is probably my last letter to
the Neocs and Courier. | have an
abiding faith that the seed | have
sown by mea MS of its columns will
vet hear fruit. 1t has been both the
best friend an d the greatest enemy to
the farmers movement, and thank
its editor for his many courtesl' s
There was never any ''alliance be,
tween US, but those who have been
restr rained from attacking the Dude
Factory" on my account can now re:
new the war till the taxpayers shall
arise in their mis- hit and destroy 1t.
will help all I can.
"IAM NOT WHIPPED.
In retiring from the unequal con
test, desire to say that l do not
feel any modification at having fail
ed to accomplished stl l hoped. 1t was
a stupendous underts king for an un
known and untried man, and the
wonder is that have done so much,
I am not whipped or cowed, and am
proud to know that | have many
friends among the best people IN
South Carolina. | have never penned
8 line or spoken word that was not
honest. or that | regret. l have made
many mistakes, but self interest or
personal motive has never prompted
me in single act during this agIta
tion. On the contrary [ have neg
lected and sacrificed the interests oI
my wife and children to f ght tor q
cause l believe holy and jlst. l stop
because | can't afford the c ostly lux
ury of reform any longer and So
with sigh for those VIII, } love me,
aud smile for those who late me-
I bid your readers "adieu!"
B. r. TIL. Imam,
Roper's, S. c., January II. 1883.