The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-23
The Best Banking System That This
Country Has Ever Known, is to
be Dashed to Pieces and
Thrown Aside.
The Proposition to Sow the Seeds of
Democratic Disintegration, is
Accented by Any.
Music by the Due West Silver Cornet
Band, and Speeches by the Sena.
tOrial Candidates. Lead up to the
Opening of the Congressional
Campaign.


Last Friday the annual picnic took place
great multitude of people assemble ed
whose numbers were estimated TO be aoou'
twelve hundred. ..
Ladies, children, and gentlemen came from
and good cheer prevailed throughout the day
The beauty and intelligence of the SUR
rounding country were there, ana diStln-
gushed speakers from distance were Ihe
observed OF all observers. ,
The friendly candidate was scattered in all
directions, while the soverigns were courted
and flattered under the shade OF every neigh'
Ali sorts of vehicles were pasked in the
spacious grounds assigned to them, while III
front of the Donald Mansion the people occu'
pied seats prepared for them:
Speakers and musicians sat upon the chairs
The Due West Silver Cornet Band dis
coursed soul inspiring music.
Captain G. NJ Mattison, the nor hohoaed sro9 patp ,be
State and the County in 1mportant otnclal
position long before the majority OF his near.
ers were born presided over the deliberations
OF the meeting and all showed tne utlnosIr re-
spect for him.
Capt. c. A. G. waller's Speech.
At the appointed tlme Capt. Mattison called
the meeting 10 order and said, one OBJECT 0!
the meeting was to hear the views OF the va
rious candidates for Congress. It was expect
cd to have ali the candidates with US to-day,
but the Hon. Geooge Johnstone, because oil
important businessrt in Cou not be WIN US.
Ali the others are here. Before we hear rom
the candidates for Congress we VIII near from
the Senatorial candidates, the first speaker
being the Hon. Z. A. Z. Waller.
Mr.. Waller said: In greeting this audience
this morning it is not necessary 10 say that
am taken by surprise. Notice had oeen CIV
en- In the newspapers that none but candl-
dates for Congress were expected TO speak TO-
But as your Chairman has decided that ]
am TO open this meeting with speech, do
so without the inspiration OF preparation
and Sithout knowing the line which the otn-
er candidates will pursue.
If have not fulfilled every pledge made
two years ago, would like for some one TO
call attention to the dereliction: ,,cu.,,,,
the masses. In 1883 formulated some Kind
OF a platform-one similar 10 that adopted by
the Farmers Movement-a platform whose
form-to abolish useless offices and to reduce
the salaries of other offices, where practsca-
BILE. The bill to reduce the salary of Judges
from s. 500 70 600 passed the House but i
trenchment a and reform. couid be nowhere
else. 1t has always been popular in Aboe-
Vile county, but not SO in the state.
There Is always day OF judgment for can
Voice-Pentecost.
hope that this meeting will be discrimi-
mating enough TO realize that all who say
TIllman, Tilman, are not worthy OF their
support. Support should he given on this &C
count only to those who are truly In synpa
thy with the movement.
WHERE THE SPEAKER STANDS.
In 1855 stood where I now stand-squarely
on the platform OF retrenchment and reform.
Senator Hemphill then voted against the re-
duction Of salaries. Not speech was made
for or against the bill other than the remarks
OF Senator Howell.
You ought to have had then voice In the
Senate agreeing with the reduction Of the SAL
nries. Next year he came with Ills, and am
glad that he Is now with us:
That should teach us an idea about being
on the fence. don't think we should hur'
riedly decide but we should be sure we're
I oppose the presen Senator because think
the Senator should be on the side Of the peo-
/ put myself there In 1888, and If elected in
1890, will still be on their side. He has been
In the Senate or the Huse from eight to
twelve years. What measure has he advocat-
ed: Did he vote for the registration law? /
pm informed that he did not.
When you had declared for prohibition,
did he uphold the will Of the people? Ac-
rordlng TO the Columbia Register, it was his
speech that carried it through the Senate.
II was the Senate bill that became law.
The House bill could not have been reached.
The Senate had sort OF right Of way, and il
was passed.
HIS RECORD FOR RETRESCHMENT AND RE-
Ihave always been willing to express my
sentiments on public questions. If it should
seem to you that have been slow to express
my opinion of the March Convention would
bar Of public opinion, in reference to the re-
1 sns on hs paorm OF the
Convention. In fact, 1 am the author OF
most OF the planks In that instrument.
If you will allow me to read the Ne~S and
Courier of lSs9-tDraws paper out OF his pock-
Voice-Go on with your speech. Well
take your word for It..
Mr.. Waller then read from the newspaper
"The policy Of the so-called economists Is
more far-reaching than Is thought. l will
give few Of its main points.
"lst. The public faith ought to be strictly
and inviolably maintained.
"2nd Public debt ought not to be incurred
unless absolutely for the good of the govern
.i3rd. Taxation should be restricted TO the
lowest amount compatible with an honest
and good government and to this end an hon.
est and economical government OF the affairs
OF the State and county should be Insisted
upon, and useless offices and expenses should
be abolished.
18th. Extravaganccs. whether in salaries,
cost of litigation or public expenditures.
should be Topped of.
18th. Let tue Government be run In every
instance in the interest of the governed rath-
er than of the individual.
"Its scope includes the reduction OF inter
est on State debt to per cent. il possible,
and retrenchmcnt everywhere when consist
ent With Justice and good government"
WHAT MR.. WALLER SAVED TO THE STATE.
think I saved at least 81 ,2W,0 QUO 10 the State
In the aggregate when kept the House from
adopting the A.! per cent. interest on the