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JULY 23 1890 VOLUME XXXV. NO. 9.
e OIL Mill at Abbeville Court House


ganized the OIL Mill at Abbevllle Court House
| last Summer. =
| At that time there was no one OF the stock
| holders but myself in condition to take the ::
theretere deVoved upon me At ths time
hoped that we would have the mill in opera :
tion before the Legislature would have TO con-
session, but owing to delays in procuring our
material, machinery, &C., 1t was not until
away lone, in December that we got started,
were in such a condition as that they required
my whole attention and found would have
to give up one or the other. either the OH Mill
tbat %ed Se ono ana feehng and
greater service in establishing successful OIL
Mill at the Court House than 1 could possibly
concluded it best to give up the legislature.
am sure that Abbeville county suffered no
detriment or injury on account Of my resig-
Calculated to be OF more service In that sapas
ity than 1t was possible for me to be.
Thanking you for your attention shall say
no more.
DR.. p. y. Carwile's Speech.
am an amateur in politics, and have been
unfortunate to-day in that was absent at the
do not know the course Of those who have
preceded me. r. 80
My name has been suggested as candidate
for q seat IN the House Of Representatives,
Will represent you.
1t is your duty to support those whom you
think would serve the public most acceptably.
know that the road Of the candidate for
political preferment is some times rough
one, and hard to travel. While am not yet
aid. '' wan ''op' ''' ''"' A'e'
Thanking you for the honor which you
have conferred In calling on me, I will not In. Z
hict speech upon you during this hot day.
Speech of Mr.. James c. Moore.
Mr.. James G. Moore candidate for County
commissioner, was the next speaker. Mr..
did say was to the point. He speaks with en- Z.
ergy and force and impressed Us with the be.
lief that whatever he undertakes he would do
that II elected he would see that the road law
was carried out to the letter.
Speech OF MIR. W. c. Shaw.
Mr.. w. c. Shaw. candidate for County Com.
missioner, being called on responded in q few
appropriate remarks. He said that II elected
to the office for which he was candidate he
should give to the discharge OF the duties Of
the Office his very best energies. That while
he made no claim to being an orator he did
think that from his training and experience
he was competent to discharge the duties Of
them longer, but would conclude by saying
that he was glad to be among them to-day.
Ihat ne en- had formed many pleasant acquaint-
vorable impression on those whom he had
net for the first time to-day, as would induce
them to support him on the day of the cleo
tion.
Speech of Mr.. r. e. Cox, Candidate
for County Commissioners.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Fellow. Citizens:
Unlike my friend and opponent who first adj
mend me to your favor; nor am here before
you "at the solicitation of the farmers OF Alb
7 beyille county" But stand here before you
on my own account as candidate for your
Isufrages for the important office OF County
Com missioner.
;. lam such a warm advocate of reform in ev.
cry department Of our government that
touching on the administration Of our State
rs we'll as that Of our county government.
From 1873 to 1879 we had as economically ad-
ministered government as the world ever saw,
but since that date taxes have been piled up
until they have become burdensome and OPP
pressiye, Notwithstanding the fact that quite
"a number OF oil mills. factories, railroads and
various other enterprises are being built an
nually, thereby adding millions Of dollars to
our taxable property which should tend TO
lesson taxation. But railroads and similar
enterprises only pay taxes on one.half their
property, while you poor hard working "sons
OF toll" are required to pay taxes on your lit.
all of It not sgh that aa
crying out Reforml Reform
We are living In Republic where every CIT,
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ernment OF the people, for the people and by
the people. Butif there is Q farmer here TO.
we we have this kind Of a government he is de.
luded creature like all we farmers were up TILL
four years ago, when we were awakened rom
our ieshargic slnmDeTs os oy that Iamons dn% az a
pages OF Time with those of Washington, JEFF
Ierson, Jackson and Others I refer to Capt.
B. r. Tillman, of Edgefeld, So
government have been mutilated and distort-
ed until to-day we have government by the
politicians for themselves and their friends
and kindred. know there are a few here to.
day who differ with me on this point, but
thank God In this country every man has
right to his opinions and convictions, as we'll
as the right Of free speech.
FEW FACTS AGAINST THE RING.
In order to bear out the assertion just made
I will produce a few indisputable facts. In
1882 We sent delegates to State convention
the Presidential Convention. At that time
the farmers had q candidate in the field for
Governor but he didn't suit the Ring for they
knew that he would throttle @ their r. sGnemes
ment; so they Qhe Ring) manipulated that
convention to suit themselves. 1don't know
whether the delegates were bamb1ozed ana
debauched or not. but any way the Ring NOM
: mated their candidate instead Of the peoples
choice for Governor. the Hon. Mart Gary, OF
Edgefeld, sc.
, Again, the farmers went down to Columbia
partially organized, to nominate Governor
to represent their views, but the man they Sc
lected had been set aside by the Ring:
My friends, I could adduce abundance or
testimony going to show that the state has
been ruled by Ring. You may call It an OIL
igarchy, an aristocracy, combination,
clique, q ring, or any thing else you please,
. but 1t gets there just the same.
The Ring tells us that taxes cannot be re-
duced without lmpairing the efficiency OF the
, government. But that Is too thin. One OF
their own members, (a country gentleman
, who is not trained in trickery, chlcanery, etc,
: ETC., says the expenses Of operating the gov,
ernment can be reduced seven hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
: Now as to our county government. II is
true there has been some little discrepancies
, in the administration Of our county govern.
ment, but all that has been ferreted out, and
honestly believe everything Is carried on
right in regard to money matters, out some OF
the officials disregard and trample under 1901
laws that are OF vital Importance. Inc road
! law requires every citizen OF proper age 70
work not less than six days upon the PUBLIC
highways during the year, rms iaW nas M noC
been enforced in my neghborhood, and II the