The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-13
A BIG DAY AT WIDEMAN.
Congressional and Other Candidates
Speak 10 a Multitude of PcOple...
a Splendid Barbecued Dinner and
Pic Me Trimmings Were Served


Last Wednesday the editor of the Press ana
Banner attended the political meeting in the
grove at Wideman.
Nearly all the candidates we're there, and
many voters, ladies and children were present
Including Congressional candidates.
The Hon. John Il. Bradley was chairman oil
the meeting, and introduced each speaker In
his most pleasant manner, and as only he can
The Congressional candidates had the right
of way, and were first heard.
Then the candidates for Senatorial honors
were introduced and each made the best ol
his own side.
Alter they had spoken. cand ldates for seat
in the House of Representatives gave us a
specimen Of their oratory and furnished their
constituents an opportunity OF looking upon
those who sought to win the political honors
of Abbeville county.
4 splendid pic mic and barbecued dinner
was served in abundance for all, and every
man, woman, and child must have been
pleased, not only with the dinner, but with
the speaking, and the fine opportunity which
all had Of meeting old friends and Of making
new acnuaintanCeS.
Wideinan Is one of the best sections Of A b.
their high Integrity, for their intelligence, and
for having taken an important parl In every
movement that has agitated the public mind,
or locke To the welfare OF the people.
That community, first of all, consider their
church as something 10 be placed second to
nothing else in the world.
In educational matters they have historic
record 10th SIS being the home Of splendid
schools and for having IL highly educated citi:
In the industrial aud financial relations
their credit Is second 10 the credit of The citi-
zens OF no community In all Of South Caro-
linn.
During the war her citizens shed luStre on
Abbcville county, In bearing the Confederate
flag To the forefront OF battle
Ii was left TO this community to rear citi
zen whose word was above the price of gold
,niue-and who, for n million dollars, would
not break his promise TO sell u tract OF land at
nominal figures.
being dev0ut worshippers In the church OF
their fathers, II was not surprising 10 nEd
among them many strong prohlOltlOnlStS
who deeply felt tho injustice that had Geen so
lately done to this people In the forciblc re-
opening of the bar rooms at AODerll!c. Inc
current of Indignation against the act, which
set at naught their recently expressed Will at
the ballot box, Is deep and determined. And
nS sure as this county ever resumes her nor.
nal condition, there will he y dny OF Jud3-
ment for those who disregard the well Known
will Of their cOnSt tituentS.
Because of the extraordinary excitement
through which we have passed, the Christian
people of this county may he forced to assume
responsibility for licensing institutions whose
chief business IL may be to dcbnuch our citi.
ZenShip, and to lead our sons IN devious ways,
but they vii! not forever rest under such q
state of affairs,
If the gentlemen who now seek Legislative
honurs refuse 10 rectiGy the great wrong
which their predecessors pcrpetrated on tliS
people, we shall hope for the coming OF time
when we will br able To find representatives
who will bc representatives in fact, and who
will, whatever their own preferences, carry
out the wishes of those for whom they seek
TO act.