The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-23
WORDS BY THE CHAIRMAN
He Wants Order, and Hopes That the
Sneakers May Not be Interrupted.


Captain Mattison, and others, 1t seems were
irritated at the constant interruption OF the
previous speaker. When he rose TO Introduce
General Hemphiil, he said:
have one request to make. think 1t Is q
fair one. / hope that our speakers may not
be interrupted. We came here to hear them
speak. They are our guests, and we should
treat them with courtesy and respect. II is Il
rule among the Indians that only one may
speak at a time, and thin k we might well
adopt the same rule. l now have the pleasure
of Introducing General II. r. Hemphill who
is well known to You all.
Senator HemphilI's Speech.
Senator Hemphill then spoke substantially
as follows
will not consume more than twenty min
utes in what have to say. 1t would not he
lust to the many distinguished gentlemen,
some of them strangers to this community.
who are here ready to discuss the quest Ions
which now agitate the popular mind. did
not come here 10 enter into any wrangle with
my competition. That is not my idea Of can
vaSs when such grave questions are before US
pressing for solution. am not here to squab-
bile about Mr.. Walters record. If the people
are satisfied with 1t well and good. am not
shortcomings IL there are any such. / make
no attack on him but am ready to defend my
self. Every one in this intelligent audience
knows that it is not in my heart TO do any
thing against their interests.
EXAMISATIoN OF RECORDS.
AS to the reduction of salaries the Senate
Journal for lSSS shows that voted in favor Of
This was reduction from $500 TO 5000.
(Here Mr.. Waller interrupted by reading
from a clipping from the -Ne,ps and Courier
the general reduction OF salaries. The sena.
ator said 1--WE are not taking the NcUS and
Courier as authority In this campaign" which
point was greeted with loud and continued
applause during which voice was heard
"might have known the Ne,cS and Courier
wouldn't tell the TRUTH" and another "Hemp'
hills In the lead.'N
Upon Mr.. Waller handing to Senator Hemp
hill the record in the Senate Journal he pro-
ceeded: ~ find that did vote against this
particular salary bill. cannot recall its pro-
visions just now but very likely it was some
visionary and impracticable scheme and
should have been defeated.
In the session OF 1889 when the salary bill
came up l was paired with Senator Erwin, Of
Lancaster, who opposed the measure and IA
vored it. don't claim 10 be above mistakes
but If my vote in 1888 was wrong it was cor
rected by that of 1889
When the Registration law came up was
neither in the Senate or House. but would
CURED the payment OF 80 cents for the privi-
lege of voting.
THE ABBEvILLE LIQUOR BILL.
AS to the Abbevile LIQUOR bill voted to ex.
empt the town from the operation OF the law.
thought IL was the will Of the people that l
should do so and knew of no great objection
until reached home. The request was made
tie highest position in society, and IN the
church. The law was imperative and as IT
stood no conviction for its violation could
have been obtained that would stand before
the Supreme Court. The recent net does not
require the town council 10 grant license, but
leaves 1t to their discretion giving them pow
er 10 regulate the traffic If they cannot con.
troll it. If the people desire law that would
be effective don't hesitate to say that can
prepare bill if reelected that will be effect
i've.
ANYTHING TO BEAT TILLMAN.
thing to beat Tillmun." 1t is for this purpose
that the records of years are ransack ed To de-
feat his supporters. Isn't that the inspiration
Of this struggle for the Senate?
There Is no one in this audience who does
not know where TO find me- still contendlng
for the measures that | have advocated for
ten or twelve years.
There Is no question about how will vote
for Governor. 1t would not be for Bratton or
Earle, who have gone through more than
eighteen counties denouncing the common
people and the cause they are now advancing.
II would be absurd to expect them to carry
out the very measures they now oppose.
There are important issues in this can
vass. The Constitutional Convention is Of
paramount Importance. Representation
should be esualized. Charleston county con-
tains only IS square miles instead of G25 rs re-
uured by the Constitution and has two Sena.
tors Counting in Berkeley which was cut Off
from Charleston which now has one Senator
and so old Charleston has three Senators.
Another important matter intended by the
Farmers Movement Is the improvement OF
the common schools.
MANY oFFICERS-vARIoCS NAUGHTY FOLK.
Comptroller General Werner says that by
some changes in our law $780, 900 q year can be
saved to the people He also says that we
have 10000 officers in this State drawing sala-
ries of from $50 to $1,000. Tillman is the man
to lead in these reforms. lie Is holding his
hand against all opponents who have eX-
hausted the English language for abusive
words against the honest farmers who are
struggling for retrenchment and reform.
A. C. Haskell of the "Four Hundred de-
nounces such men as you as 'office sceke ers,