The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-23


with its evils, I think 1t Is we'll TO have cam
paIgn which brings every candidate before
the people.
The Objectionable features OF this campaign
will he eliminated in the next, so that we Will
have the benefits without the evils, that nave
been forced upon us by those who oppose u.s.
The elimination and recrminatlon In thls
campaign has kept the people from receiving
the Information which they should have re-
ceived, and which will be assured In the lu'
ture.
WHAT THE TILLMANITEs ACHIEVED.
We are now Just entering the county cam.
paign in Abbeville. Ahbeville county, ike
this meeting, Is almost unit In sentiment
and singleneSs Of purpose.
We have in South Carolina two factions ol
the Democratic party-Tillman and anti.Till'
man. The antl-Tilmanites selected their
material and chose their mode of warfare
We have met them. We have fought lhem
Victory Is ou:s.
When this victory was won they fell back
beginning OF this campaisn-the primary.
THE PRIMARY THE ONLY PLAN THAT WILL
PLEASE THE PEOPLE.
IF have any object In view, II Is to give ev.
cry voter the right TO cast his ballot for
whomsoever he chooses. But as the battle
convention plan, am not now IN favor OF
the primary plan In August.
The August Con vention will appoint pri.
mary for future elections, which VIII secure
all time to come. Every voter may then cast
his vote as he pleases. This Is the only plan
that will satisfy the people. When that is
done the people OF South Carolina Will be
we'll posted In politics. Until that Is done we
will he under ring rule, as we have been, for
the last hundred years.
If nothing else is accomplished than the Sc
curing OF the primary we will have accom-
pliShed much.
WHAT WE DID AND WHAT THEY DID.
We had a perfect right TO meet in conven'
tiOn.
Those who oppose US have since done the
same thing.
They have held several meetings, and have
placed such obstacles in our way as they
thought would defeat US, and put US to confu
sion.
THE FOUR HUNDRED AND ALEX. HASKELL
The immortal Four Hundred, led by son o.
of Abbeyille-was organized by Alex. Has
kell. l fought by his side In the war, ana
know him TO be a gentleman, but he has un
dcriaken 10 throttle you. lie seems 10 say
that he and his Four Hundred should RUE
South Carolina, without reference 10 your
wishes In the matter.
Is It to Alex. Haskell, the officers and the
ringsters 10 whom the Slate belongs? are ne
and his associates the Democratic party
III 4
they will split. Where will they go? II Il
ONLY q thrent They have ruled SO long tina,
they are not willing to give up their power &c
the people.
The people say they Intend 10 rule tne otate
now and forever.
What say you, my friends, are you ready tc
give up because Four Hundred Of the ring see
tit to meet and appoint officers to put out
letter to the people?
TIE REASON TIERELL BE NO SPLIT.
Have no fears, my friends, that they will
draw off from the Democratic party-a party
of white people. Negro rule they cannot live
under. .,
sion This cam paign, or else they Will suffer de
feat Hence their extraordinary proceedings
Capt. b. r. Tillman will be Governor. II ls
only q question OF time. On the 18th or sep,
tember, II not before, he will be nominated
for Governor OF South Carolina.
Speech of F. B. Gary, Esq, Candidate
for the Legislature.
F. B. Gary, ESQ.,, said:
Knowing as do that many OF you are lmPa
tient 10 jon In the merry dance, promise
you that will not deprive you long OF thai
pleasure with what shall have TO say.
date as far back as that of my friend, Colonel
Robertson, have long counted amongst my
best friends some OF the people OF your com
munity, and 1t gives me pleasure to meet you
here to-day, and to accept your generous nos
pitality. ,
AS a candidate I am glad of this opportuni
ty OF expressing my views upon those polltl
cal questions which are agitating the mlnds
Of our people.
LIGHTER TAXES-RELEGATED BOSSES.
You arc now In the midst OF a campaign
which promises much good to the masses. IL
promises to tighten the burden of taxation
and 1t promises 10 relegate to private lie
those sef-appointed political bosses that nave
dominated this State since rs.
need hardly tell you that am now, ano
have been since Its beginning, In hearty sym
pathy with this movement. for would De un
true to the traditions OF my family were
otherwise. In all such undertakings they
have been consistently arrayed on the side O.
the people, and 1 shall not be the nrst le
break the record.
REFORMS ARE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AM
BITTERNESS.
That reforms are needed In this State, W.
have had ample evidence recently, IN the IN
tolerance and bitterness with which q plalr
farmer, who was suggested by the farmers lol
Governor, has been treated by the power:
that be. They have heaped anathema aite'
anathema upon him, and they have exhanst
ed the vocabulary of abuse in denounclns
him. And why? Because forsooth, he has
discovered Irregularities In the administra
tion of affairs and has dared to call attentloI
to these irregularities. He has proclalmee
them on every stump in the State and ha'
called aloud for equal rights to all, specia
privileges to none" This is the head ane
front OF his offending. ,,.
march through the State. and bis election i
now an assured fact. This being the case
behooves you TO look we'll to the men whom
you send to the Legislature, for now u IS th'
policy OF the ring to elect men TO the Leglsia
ture who will block any legislation which I'M
Governor may recommend, and in this wa,
render him powerless.
Reforms are needed in the matter Of taxa
tion. For as the law Is now administered tn'
property OF rich railroad corporations IS re
turned for taxation at one-half its marke
value, whilst yours is returned Mt It's full mar
ket value. This Is wrong and we want an au
ministration that will see that u Is rectineu.
The Attorney General gave 1t as his lega
opinion that the surplus Of the banks snoul'
be returned for taxation. But as matter Q
fact, only two Auditors in the State rcquiT
the benks 10 make such q reLufn. lhis
wrong and should be rectihed.
WE SHOULD EDUCATE OUR DAUGHTERS.
1t has long appeared strange to me that
State which processes such alteration Ior Wo
mau, should have neglected to make som'
provision lot DcT higher cuuCdtioht "'''o
thousands upon thousands of dollars are an
nually appropriated for the South Carolin'
University The Citadel Academy, daIIar Glemsol !
nnproprIated for an institution for girls
Would o il not be the part of wisdom to lop, OF
some of the Professors of the South Carolini
University, which is said to be top heav! ,a,
with Professors, supplement- the amount tnu
so we'd with small appropriation and In thi
way provide for State Female Institute?
There are other matters which would TX
to speak to you about, but my time is Limited
and will not be able TO do so.
In conclusion, | would state that should
be honorcd with q seat In the House OF Repre-
sentatives ! shall always endeavor 70 carr:
out the will of the people TO the best Oh m.
ability. l thank you for your respectiul at
tpnfion.