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

er with what persistence they want to hold on
to their places.
1t is said that State Treasurer out West
was always demanding an investisation Of
his books. AT last he went out OF ofhce and
his successor came In. There was shortage
OF S323 900 and the man who was SO anxious to
be investigated is now undergoing punish
ment.
The "main question" now Is Tillman. His
election Is an assured fact and we must give
him Legislature that will stand by him
through thick and thin. There Is no place OF
influence now open for Eleventh hour con-
vert.
Speech of Mr.. r. f. Hill, Candidate
for Probate Judge.
Mr. r. Z. Hill said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentlemen: l
had thought that, as was candidate for the
office Of Probate Judge, an Office, the duties
Of which required no speech making, would
probably not be called upon to make any
speeches during this campaign, but rs this Is
been witnessed in South Carolina. involving
questions in which the masses OF our people
are deeply interested, 1t seems to me that
candidate, no matter for what office. who has
not felt sufficient interest In the same TO ena.
bic him to form an opinion on one side or the
other, or who has not the independence, when
called upon, TO give expression 10 the same, Is
not the kind of man whom the people should
TIE PEOPLE ARoUsED-MAL-ADMINIs
TIoN AND BossIsM.
My friends, we are in the midst of most
exciting political contest. The people OF this
State are aroused as they have never been be.
fore, but must say that am glad to see it.
am glad TO see that the disposition to re-
volt against mal-adminstration, against po-
litical bossism, has not become entirely ex-
tinct, although 1t has lain dormant tor so
long time that our rulers fondly hoped 1t
had, and who had on that account become
more and more arrogant as the years rolled
by.
The issues involved in this canvass are not
belleve-a conflict between ignorance and
vice, rs against virtue and intelligence, but is.
sues between parties Of the same political
faith, between Democrats true and tried.
LOOK ON THIS PICTURE, AND THEN ON THAT.
On one side is the party who would rule or
ruin; those who claim the right TO say to the
people of South Carolina who shall be their
political bosses {; what measures OF legislation
shall be adopted; what institutions shall De
| fostered; the party who have determined TO
brook no opposition TO its plans and wishes
| In other words, the party who have determin'
ed to rule. On the other side is the great body
of the people, the Democratic hosts Of South
Carolina, who demand that this government
shall he run In the interest OF the whole peo-
pie, and not In the interest OF the few. Ihat
it shall be In truth what i is In name, Dem 11
ocratic government with equal rights to all,
and special privileges to none."
If any one doubts that the leaders OF the
antI-Tillman faction are bent on ruling or
running South Carolina. | would say to such
vention which met in the city of Columbia
| few days ago.
Here is a convention called by a private in
the old political wire pullers, supplemented
by two or three hundred other individuals
who no doubt thought 1t q fine opportunity TO
gain for themselves little cheap notoriety'
ocratic party of South Carolina what 1t shall
do when it meets in convention on the 18th OF
August
WHAT THE ANTI-TILLMANITES DID.
They boldly announced through their
mouth-piece, the NetUs and Courier, that II the
August Convent ton adopted any other plan
than the primary for the nomination OF dele
gates to the State Nominating Convention
which meets in September, there would be a
split in the party: that the fate OF the party
In this State, and its unity and integrity de-
pended upon the action of the August Con-
vention.
| IL meets, shall do as they, the Immaculate
| Four Hundred wish, and not as that Con VEN
tion might see tit to do. and had the cheek 70
say that this demand comes with force and
authority and must be respected.
BY what right. ask, has this assemblage Oh
less than the two-hundredth part of the Dem.
ocratic party OF South Carolina, who met 10
gether of their own accord, with no autnority
TO speak for any one but themselves, to say to
the Democratic hosts OF this State, "you shall
do so and so, or take the consequences"
I'll tell you, my friends. BY what right g me, they
which the people or this State have suffered
them to usurp, and which they have e4er,
cised SO long until they have come to regara
1t as theirs by right Of INTERCHANGEABLE right
to rule in South Carolina.
WHAT THE AUGUST CONVENTION "wILL SAY
TO THOSE FELLOWS"
But If am not greatly mistaken tnat ION, Goh,
vention, when 1t meets In August, and whlch
will come nearer representing the Whole peo-
pie Of South Carolina than any CONVENTION
which has met within her borders In the lasl
quarter Of century, Will say 70 these leli9ws Sy
tate what that Convention shall do, thus lar
we have suffered you to go, but by the eter'
nails you shall 60 no ofurther-henceforth We
the people. intend to have part In the gov
But IL that Convention shall fail to do So
and shall through cowardice ana crlngine
spirit surrender the rights and liberties OF tne
people whom they are expected 10 represethta =, ! !
they will prove themselves unworthy the
name OF freeman, and should never be trust
ed by the people again. And now let me say
| to every man present who desires TO exercise
that God-given right-the rlght 10 consiuei ,o nd
| himself as good as any other man-to stano
shoulder to shoulder with bis compatrlots ln
this the mightiest contest for polltlcal iree
dom which has ever been waged In South Gar
olina, and not to be fooled, bamboozled OF
drawn off from the main issue involved IL
this contest which is not Capt. Tlllman's Pc
litical advancement and promotion, ouI tIe
determination to make this government ~
| fact what IL Is In name-a government ol the
people, for the people and by the people.
PRIVILEGE.
And now, my friends, while before you, al
| low me to say Il few words In my own Denall
| It has been sought to use the fact that re
signed my position In the Legislature, agalns
me in my candidacy for the office OF Prooate
Judge. 4.
myself and to my friends TO make the lolio"
Il is a well known fact 10 some OF you and
others of my friends throughout this county
that was induced to become q candidate lol
| the Legislature more for the purpose oi test
Ing the matter as TO whether or not maJori
ty of the people OF Abbeville county endorseo
my action In the matter OF the Investigator
Of our county offices, than for the gratinca y,
ton OF any desire for legislative honors, oi
political preferment on my parl. a.,
You all know what a bitter feeling was en-
tertained toward me at that time, ana wnicI it,a
wrankles In the bosoms OF some until tni'
day on account Of my report Of that investi'
You also know, or at least do, that tina,
feeling reached the highest degree OF inten
sity at Abbeville Court House, prompting
numberless acts on the part OF those VINO con
sidered il an unpardonnble sin in any one
who would dare to make public anything
which might tend to reflect upon the goo, gSooe
| fny u no matter whether that one in doing sc
was dscharging sworn duty or not, which
il was Thought might be humiliating 10 me.
/ was tantalized by being told to my face
that had rendered myself the most unpopu
lar man in Ahbeville county and some even
went so far as to offer TO bet me that
| nnnldn,f got 90 votes for lnY Office that