The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-04-09
O. P. H. ON THE SITUATION.
High Praise of The Caution Of the
Farmers Bank-EditOrs and Uni
vcrsiiy Students Helping the Far.
mers-Tillman Heartily Endorsed
And Waller Suggested for Sen.
Editor Press and Banner:


Editor Press and Banner:
Impressed with the fact that slime prices
We're, generally of an cNtortionate character,
and pos, essing n disposition TO evade them as
much as possible, and also realizing the uu-
cUusUling dilemma Of Il scarcity Of funds, /
concluded to make application to headQuar-
ters OF ecOnomy--Furmers' Loan and Trust
Co.. located 1T Ahbeviile Z. H., for means to
release me to some extent from such an un-
fort uutc, or rather unpleasant predicament.
The efficient officers were courteous and
obiging. l inquired as To the eXactions re-
quired in obtaining money. had no trouble
IN asccrtainins that credit WAS not worth a
cent unless supported by iron-ciud obligations
amount under Il years duration was ignored
rs usual, by ''whippinS the devil around the
stump,": !: discount would be deducted re-
quiring that ruinous ten per cent. and Il
ega!iZed cost attached thereto, which are an
approximation or tuntnmount To tic chief
source of trouble, merchants "lIme prices"
Is that strictly lu keeping or consistent with
the teachings and principles OF the Alliance
orders? regard ten per cent Il monstroSity
belonging to the catalogue of eXtOrtion. Can
not the merchant Afford To sell his goods at
ten per cent profit? By SO doing he would
show light against tie ten per cent premium
as rctalmtory measure. TO illustrate the
terms To get money from the above bank out
side Of personal security, will cite an exam
pie. y mortgage on two good mules woith
about 500 ana a lien on the crop OF % acres
Df land that Will make or bales or .fnOre
Of cotton and Ito bushels ur more OF corn to
secure less than 4 hundred dollars from Il far
mcr that has been chSagcd III farming IOI
twenty five years and has never failed TO pay
;iie debts he contracted. OWNS over :Mj
acres of good laEd III lie country, lr,c from
any encunbrancr, UwliS Il glnnrry outfit, can
get credit al home from the stores To The
amount of Il thousand dollars or more and
never was required 10 give u lien on crops. In
the outset, the President told him that lie did
not believe he would tell him anything but
what was SO. MANS inhuI:Hnity to man
makes countless thousands mourn" is often.
times an applicable expression. | presume
where there Is SO much raScaiity prevailing,
the old provcrh you can't be Too particular ;
is in order. ECncsy would reap Il much
greater harvest of reward If that colossal
fabric, which affords refuge To so much ras
cality was demolished, the Homestead Act.
| don't endorse your opinion that the Far
mers made Il mistake in the recent cOnven-
in presenting Il. Il. Tillman as Il suitable oc
cuptnt OF the subernatlonnl chair for the
next term. They hit the nail Squarey on the
head. The advocates of oligarchy and aris-
tUcEtry had better prepare to pull up their
stakes, take down their colors and fall into
ranks and bring up the rear, for the Farmers
Movement Is going To trot TilIman through,
rough ShOd, II necessary. You editors and
University students taunts, jeers and rid
icuic will simply furnish an additional ill
crntivc Tor action.
Since that digruceful nutburst of riiicule,
cut and dried occurred in Columbia, | am
more eager than ever To hurrah, three cheers
anu a. GlSCI ioI H. llllilItl lOl 'ONSluoi.
What better material is needed TO preside
ut or the common wealth OF South Carolina :?
He is not overly handsome in his exterior but
The brain power Is not lacking. lie Is q man
of strong nerve, good grit and great intellect.
Fearless and uut-Spoken and worthy to be
ruInmallder-inchier of the Palmetto State.
Doubtless he has objections, but where can
you find 4 man on the globe that is pure and
indebted, free from every defect OF character,
have heard the question mOOted, "wEo Is
going To he our next Senator" Rather pre-
mature, but take time hy the fure!Uck. III
surg, ST one thai will ill the hill In The cam
rai%n Of '1G, attended many central Dem
ocrtt meetings as Il delegate and ] observed
there was no delegate tn Il manifested more
zeal, carnrStnrsS and good cOnlmGn practical
intelligence and had more weight in sugGcS-
tiGn, than thr Hon. &. \. {, Waller of Green
wood | waS fully impressed ut that time
thai he " ould u!akeu first class ncnbcr of
the Legislature. Since his election, his work
III That h"nnr"h.c b,uly has fully developed
thai fact. His umliring efforts III behalf of
reform unl rctrrnciImcnt were cOmmendahle
w!th the highest County pusition. He Is Il
close observer, deep thinker, good rcaSoner,
hard worker, liberal In his views Of economy
and Il ar!cSs in giving vent to his thoughts
for the good of The whole people. | would
S,Iggt st to The Greenwood Democratic Club.
bring ont the Honorable e.. A. E.. Waller as Il
suitable nSpiranL for Senatorial homes OF
AbhgviIie County. and count upon o. L. H.. rs
= warm supporter. Start the ball In motion
and let IL roll" along side of the bail Of our
rr,> pcctivc Govcrnor-B. r. Tillman.
O. p. II.