The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-06-18


council together do break the shackes,
which bind us, should any one complain
If we should seek TO control in politics, II Is
our right to do so, and we must vote for right
! men. But you have so often voted for fence
straddlers, that you should be more careful
| In future.
Captain Tlllman here presented some re-
ports OF the state officers, and asked that two
inti-Tillmun men come forward and verify
his rendIng Of them. Tnos p. COthran came
forward and said: "What do you want
| Tillmun-I want you to corrOborate my
reading of these figures. ! know that Mr.
Cothran Is opposed to me politically, but that
is no crime.
The figures were examined for some time,
Mr.. Colhran generally asserting to their cor
"Whut do you think of them?"
Cothran-I don't give my legal. opinion.
without q retainer.
This brought shout, and Captain Tilmnn
told an anecdote illustrative OF the error Of
asking a lawyers opinion while on the street.
the expense Of the South Carolina Univer
sity, and the everlasting Hatch fund. about
which we have heard SO much, and of which
we know absolutely nothing.
Assessors OF the Railroads and Banks, and
thought they had failed to do their duty. He
thought all the Railroads and Bank property
was assessed too low. In his opinion all
property was assessed too low-at not more
than three-fourths It's value.
| Tillman-My distinguished friend said,
would tare down the citadel. Did.you say
Earlc-I believe 1t. believe that you
would tarc down everything that Is right and
good.
own home, with my wife. and everything
else Time and again have expressed my
self rs in favor OF giving the university suf-
ncient money to keep 1t up to IL high stand
ard, as q literary institution.
| Earle-What do you say of the citidel?
Tlllman-Slnce you press me, believe the
citadel is the better Of the too.
Many of my hearers have been educated In
that school. 1t had eight teachers before the
war, when it reached It's highest fame.
The University now has tweniy.nine leach
ers, and 25 boys-and they can't keep them
straight-they can't keep them from Insulting
You all know that am opposed to the
| Citadel. The State has no right To educate
The Citadel students could be educated at the
| University. Ii l am Governor, l will say
nothing against the Citadel If one-third OF
the people want the Citadel, would give it,
| Tor the sake OF harmony.
1t is for you to say whether shall be Gov
ernor. don't care for myself in the matter.
IL is the principle for which am contend!ng
about which lam most concerned. All this
means this-lhey will appeal TO the negro, or
assasSinate me. II I am elected assassination
Is the only way to prevent me from being Gov
ernor.
We are lighting aristocracy. For hun
dred years tile aristocracy has ruled and tax
| ed you. They see their rights slipping away
| from them to you, and 1t has been said that
nothing fights for its rights like aristocracy.
| don't belleye they will assassinate me,
and can't believe they will appeal to the
negro They will send abroad, on the eve OF
lhem-some diabUlical tale Of evil Of me, to
accomplish my defeat 1 simply warn you
now. II Is coming.
| Doc Bowie-Remem embcr Alabama.
| 1'iIIu1nD-T wOull like Talk moro bnt,
others are to follow me.
One thing, howevcr, will say before I sit
down. If am elected l will make It my
Sheriff who allows prisoner to be lynchcd.
David Aiken-Tell us about the tariff
Tillman-Il you read the newspapers you
must know all about It,
It seems to be an objectionable crime for a
man to run for Governor without con-
sent OF the ruling power. l am the first
man TO run for Governor from the farmland
| AS Mr.. Tillman took his seat MIR. Doc.
Jones presented him with corn stalk in full
tassel. Others sent forward contributions Of
beautiful bouquets, all of which Mr.. TIllman
accepted with bow to the givers.
Captain Tillman made reply to the letter of
Commissioner 4: L. Butler, and quoted fig.
assertion that there were errors and inac-
curaces in these reports. We did not catch
| the figures, and In lieu OF publishing that
part Of his speech at Abbeville, We copy the
|
ence to the Agricultural Department:
| In my speech at Anderson / made illusions
| to the failure Of the agricultural department
to punish frauds In fertilizers, and l charged
| in substance, or charge now
| First, That the bureau has made no honest
effort to protect the farmers against being
swindled by buying guano below the guaran'
tee.
It's own regulations.
Third, That although the law is known to
be defective, and the punishment inadequate,
! no attempt has boen made by the board or
commissioner to have II itamended, except that
| the matter was mentioned IN one Of the de-
partments reports several years ago.
Commissioner Butler, In an open letter nd
dressed 10 me, and which has been widely
published In the state papers, say: 81 chal-
| ienge you to point TO one instance where far
mcrs have been defraudcd by manufacturers
Of fertilizers where such fraud was not pun
ishcd with all the power that the depart
ment had at its command, and that you make
good your charge, or retrnct H." / will cheer
fully comply. have prepared the data and
facts In writing, so 1t can 70 IN the papers IN
correct shape. IT. Is to be supposed, though
have not experienced IT thus far, that n
sense Of fairness will make every paper which
copied Col Buffers letter publish my reply in
full whether 1t gives any other part of my
| speech or not.
AS to the first count: The commissioner In
| his letter acknowledges that the penalty OF
con fiscaiion imposed by law against all ferti
| iXerS tnat are OelOW LUe cuHUOI Dc
enforced, for the sufficient reason that when
the analyses are made the fertilizers are In
| the ground. and out Of reach, etc. The dis
tribution of fertilizers TO points OF consump.
| ton commences general in December, and
they are not al "iu the ground" till May lst,
or later. During the lasl ten years, at Il
rough estimate, one and quarter million
tons of fertilizers have passed the the quasi
|"inspection" Of our agricultural department.,
and the amount paid by farmers for the far
cial protection has been upwards OF SOO,OOO.
In the letter quoted above the commits
sioner says: IL will say that in my opinion,
| based upon official experience, the Inanufac.
| turer who deliberately attempts TO defraud
the farmers is the exception, and further
believe that In every case where this has been
| attempted 1t has Iailed OF success, because OF
| the departments supervision
Here is an acknowledgment that: It.
tcmpts to defraud' have been made. There
csty. Has he ever contiscatcd a single sack?
| No. Then certainly "the departments super
vision" has not caused the failure OF every at
TEN pit to defraud
sioncr Butler had at his command n State
chemist, employed by the year at a salary OF
| s. ,UOO Analyses of fertilizers could begin as
soon as samples y were iaEenosay Say the middle l
moniated fertilizers analysed were below the
guarantee, and 20 per cent. of acid phosphates
were the same. In 1856 ~ per cent. of am
moniated and 8 per cent. OF acid were defic.
| lent, and this is about the average OF the last
three years. 1t is possible TO suppose that
none Of these deficient brands OF fertilizers
were ever analysed, or coutd not have been
nnaiyzed and their fraud found out In time,
60 that an efficient and Jealous officer could
not have found some of 1t before "nll was In
| the ground p No reasonable man III South
Suppose, as Col. Butter claims. that the
| nnyer;,ges' of manufacturers guarantees cX-
cceded those guarantees S:GS per ton, what
| Sotisfaction was IL to n farmer who bought
mud nuid for the deficient brands to know
| that some one more fortunate had got Il
brand above the guarantee. and was being