The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1890-05-15

Iuls uoW, DuI Tue larIlorS Will interest," you
in 1890.
The Shell Convention was called
by the Executive Committee Of the
Farmers movement, of which I was
member. am responsible for its
against me is that have dared to
let the farmers nominate me for Cover
nor. If you decide, after hearing the dis
cussion and after honest consideration,
that am working for self, or if you can
find man who will lead and represent
you better than I, vote for him. have
undertaken no easy task, and, if elected,
will not have bed of roses.
The State Democratic Executive Com
mittee have mapped out thirty-6ve meet
ings, at which am expected to meet. I
hope they will meet mo "a voice said
"they will never do it.") Don't you hol-
Ter until you get out of the woods. I
don't holler. 1t matters not what I do it
is a crime. The aspiration of others for
the office of Governor are termed honora-
BILE. In me it is crime.
HE then referred to the Mayor of Co.
lumbia.]
They talk about splitting the party.
There is but one party in South Carolina
the white mans party-which means
another. With the negroes in our way
we cannot afford to have two. They say
7 am trying to play Malone. This is
said to scare you off and keep you from
demanding your rights. When any ono
begins to talk reform, the cry is raised,
"hush! You'll split the party"
"a voice from the audience said "That
is what you are trying to do.'') Tillman
said "you are died-in- -the-wool and will
die so'' (Another voice said "Oh, he's
Radical; don't notice him." Tillman
again replied "Well, then, he is beneath
nv notice, aud I will not notice him
further" This voice, it seems, came from
Mr.. Jas. P. Gossett, Of WILLIAMSON,
young man of most estimable character,
as good Democrat as lives in this State,
and one against whom not word can
truthfully be said. And the man who
made the charge that he is Radical
should withdraw it publicly.
Mr.. Tillman next spoke of The meeting
at Ridgeway, and said lie withdrew to
prevent a riot and blood.shed. He said ::
s'Mr. Youmans said had said what was
not true, and I demanded of him to prove
it, and he refused, and said I would not
degrade myself to the leYel OF black
guard, and withdrew"
There is mora at stake in this campaign
than some of you suppose. represent
principle, and if 60 down the princi-
ple will go down with me. The cry is
raised that I am arraying class against
class. This is not true. All classes can
join in this move if they want to. I have
nothing to say against the lawyers as q
class, but they should frown down the
idea Of corporation lawyers being Jegisla..
tors, and working against the interest of
II. - fo oT Doll
He next discussed the subject Of reap
portionment Of representation, and said
those who voted against the measure had
periured themselves. They swore to
obey the Constitution, which required
the census to be taken in 1885. When the
time came and the measure was before
the Legislature they raised the cry of
economy, and ban boozled-I won't say
acknowledgements to defeat it. They
then provided that unless they adopted
the United States census of 1890, they will
take the census in 1891. This is not a
dead issue. 1t is a wrong to be righted,
and T appeal to you to help right it in the
next Convention.
used to be in favor of State primary,
but now I am not, because I think it
would grind down some Of the lower
Counties. The whole matter could be
righted by the election at County prima-
ries of the delegates to the State Conven-
ton. But elect them all on the same day
to prevent fraud.
The Shell address spoke of the Govern
ment as an aristocracY, and that word has
been much harped on. We'll, no one can
deny that this Government is an aristoc-
racy.
The Board of Agriculture pretends to
analvZe fertilizers Thev have spent
$4,000 since their organization in 1850.
| They have spent 10000 this year.. This
is paid by the farmers, and should be
! used for their benefit in the Clemson Col
lege. ii The Bureau has done its
best for the fertilizer Companies. II you
will give the income from fertilizers to
| the Clemson College it will analyze the
fertilizers sure enough. (Avoice: "They
Why, don't your cotton look green like
it used to? ca voice mo it looks like
'possum ears.'') There is penalty
against not branding fertilizers, but there
is no law to prevent any one from digging
| up sinking dirt and selling it to the far
mers, provided he has it properly tagged,
think every thinking man will en-
dorse that plank in our platform demand
ing the continuance of the South Carolina
university dS CiasSiCd1 on0 Aeol a.
| institution. It should be sustained, but
it costs too much. The officers should be
! reduced. I do not think it is right to give
the boys everything. am in favor of O
| State Institution for the education of our
girls. I am willing and determined to do
all can to give the women their share
of the funds used for educational pur'
| poses. These free schools we have are
miserable little humbugs. Badly man.
aged. at least half of the funds used
in them is that much wasted. They are
neglected by the people and mismanaged.
I would not do anything to injure free
schools. I am in favor OF bettering them,
We are spending too much on the State
House. We should stop work on it.
About $50, 900 year is spent repairing it,
| and it will take from $3.50, 900 to 81, 600, 900
to finish it, and the poor people who live
in log cabins and huts can't afford it.
They say can't refund the State debt.
I don't see why can't refund it as we'll
as anybody, for have as good charac.
ter as anybody, if do say IL myself.
But the Governor don't have much to do
in refunding the State debt, except to
watch The main thing is for you to send
the right men to the Senate and Legisla-
ture. Know them before you vote for
them. Know that they have the courage
to do their duty. Don't vote for man
who is on the fence, for if he has no opin-
ions his principles are apt to be wishy-
washy. If he runs with the hare and
barks with the hounds, he is unfit to rep
resent free people.
There are too many offices. They have
been increased since 1876, instead of de-
creased. This was done in order to put q
crumb in somebody's mouth who was
the friend Of or akin to somebody else
The Radicals could do without the Master
in Equity. Why couldn't the Probate
Judge do the Masters work? And why
couldn't the Clerk of the Court do the
work of the Supervisor Of Registration !?
And then, again, the Radicals had no
Railroad Commission. The Commission
is doing no good and should be abolished,
or given power to do good. All they do
is to tell how much the Railroads make
or lose, and how docs that interest you !?
The Railroads in South Carolina are all
owned by people outside OF the State.
I've told you how to reduce expenses,
I'll now tell you how to increase the in
come. The State gets Sl.00 ton royalty
on all phosphate rock dug out OF her
rivers. That should be increased to Sl.50,
and thus add 100000 to the States in
come. This would not increase the price
of fertilizers either. People in Phila-
delphia and elsewhere are getting rich on
what we own, and that is not right.
Now, my friends, I've been called
demagogue and an Office. seeker, but want
to saw to Won If Won think that of me, and