The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-07-30
A Strong Tillman Man Thinks "Tillman a
Small Potato" When Compared to the
Principle Involved in Taking Away
Peoples Rights.
The Sale Day Resolutions Excite
Earnest Condemnation.
Will u County Ring be Allowed to
Bind with Fetters. Those Citizens
Who Are Now Striving TO Break
the Fetters OF State Ring?
Something About Benet, Calhoun and Wal
ler--The People Should Get Together,
and Exercise a Little Common Sense.
GREENWOOD, S. c., July %,

GREENWOOD, S. c., July %, 1880.
Editor Press and Banner:
Now that II Is conceded by every one, eX-
cept the Ne,os and Courier, (and we care moth.
ing MS to what it says or thlnksO that III Imam
will receive the nomination, and be elected
Governor, allow me small space in your pa
per 10 say q few words to my Tlllman friends.
No one has done more than !, as far as my
ability, to make the move success. But l.
for one. do not propose to use my influence,
(though 1t be little) to put every, or any man
into office In this county, simply because he
claims to be Tillman man, regardless of any
qualifications.
/ am entirely opposed to those resolutions
wanting to bind us TO vote for no man who
did not hurrah for Tlllman. They passed af
ter the club adjourned, and l hope our club at
the next meeting will condemn 1t. 1t is time
that our more conservative Tllman men were
coming to the front. The first thing we know
we will be bossed by as complete ring in this
county as the one We are now lighting to
break In the State at Columbia. Are we TO
turn our backs upon our best men, who have
fought and won our battles in the Legislature
for us, simply because they do not admire
Mr.. Tillman as man-and have the man.
hood to say so? Thousands OF our officers
think jeff Davis was the best man to be al
the head Of our country. That did not affect
their loyalty to the cause and no one wanted
To send one OF them to the rear In time ol
danger. And now must we be expected not
10 vote for man like Benet, or Calhoun, or
Waller, though he has proven by deeds
C'whlch speaks louder than words'D time and
again, that he is as much our friend as Till.
man himself? Are we to take up men SIM
ply because they are for rillman? AS for my.
self 1illman Is small potato in the fight
compared 10 the principle involved In It,
And If we succeed in the future we must have
men of brain and stamina about them. We
want men who are competent-whom we can
rely upon. When we can find such think
we should vote for them.
AS we all know, IT is not the dog that does
o tIn hor linn hot raltp On tr
bite when the time comes for biting to be
DONE 1t Is not the man who makes the most
promises, while before the people, that al
ways keeps them the best after getting into
office.
ON in favor Of sending men TO the Legis
lature who will carry out our policy; reduce
our expenses TO the noun least that 1t cant
be run on. BY all means retire at least 90 o
the 29 professors in the South Carolina Uni
yersity: Our county has been torn asundel
long enough. Let us all once more come to.
gcther, and elect our best men, who VIII en-
dorse our movement regardless OF past differ
ences.
Now, Mr.. Editor, wish 1t distinctly under
stood that want no office; have never asked
for any. What have written is for no spe'
cial candidate it is what honestly believe
county as n whole. and they are dearer TO me
than a dozen Tilmans, (and am one OF bis
strongest supporters).
The day Of general election will soon be
here, and we must stand as one man. men,
tIon the names Of Benet and Waller because
all know the fight they made for US, and Ben.
ct was presented with gold headed cane by
the farmers in the Legislature as token OF
their admiration for the way he whipped Has
kell and his element, and saved Clemson Col
lege. This may not suit few men in the
county, but 1t Is not few who am thinking
Oft is the masses OF our people | am trying
to work for. Now, that we have broken the
fetters that have bound us so long in Colum-
bia let us be watchful and not be bound by
INV '''''0 - +. NJ. MOORE.