The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-23
CONSERVATIVE OPINION
A TiIImanite Reasons With Us I'm
Good Temper, and Presents State
ments Which are not without
Force
Ninety Six, 8. c., March II.

Ninety Six, 8. c., March II.
Editor Press and Banner: Will you give
me space In your paper TO express view or
two Of things as see them. DO not want
TO be charged with trying TO defend Governor
Tilnan or the present administration. he.
Is able 10 tike care OF himself. His manage
ment Of the affairs OF the Stale Will be before
the people and by them should be Judged.
viii this war on his private affairs made by
some Of the newspapers not cause an inYestf.
CATION OF the private affairs OF Hampton and
every Governor since 1875?
What do the people care what prices these
men got for stock, or what they charged
hands for bacon or any such stun? such
things cannot enhance single interest, nor
will they divert the minds OF the people or
inislead them from the main issue.
The query is, as to the proper management
Of the government or the public acts of the
men In office. ...-.
hard as any other TO look after every Interest
Of the State aud believe they are as loyal 10
the State and are as true Democrats as ever
lived or died. do not believe they are enc
inies TO the State or " railroads UT 10 any
other corporations. q
The great wave that swept over the State
two years ago washed so many out orgood
PLACES tns ney are ge and
pressing 10 the bitter end these pretenses and
trying TO gain following by misleading
those who DO not think for themselves.
Has the time come when man In ONCE Is
no longer allowed 10 exercise the functions Of
that office according ~ the dtctations or nls
sense OF duty and conscience?
II In the discharge OF the duties OF nls once
he should find tie Interest OF the State not TO
coincide exactly with that OF u railroad or
other corporation, does the discharge OF tnat
duty make him an enemy 10 such lnsutu-
tions? think not. An officer can and does
make mistakes as well as other men. Has
the spirit OF liberalty Eeen put out oy the ter
rible clamor for office? Just think for mo
ment OF the terrible ordeal We passed through
about sixteen years ago. IhinK i now aWia.y a.,S
NIT to such ignorance and corruption.
Let US not be ungrateful. We have good
government and let us stan & ~ shn,i the nem0, no,
cratic laws we have made. we snould noI
fight among ourselves. Let US unite all our
forces and brain and work TO better the nnan-
ciaI condition Of our people: Send out an ed,
ucating influence that Will encourage anu
What will be the effect on the farming IN.
terests If an early Campaign be ARRANGED?
Would 1t not be bad policy 10 ask FARMERS
this hard year to spend any OF tnel. tiIe AZ, ~
cross roads or towns 10 listen to political OILS
cussions? 1t will require every enore lor
them 10 make tongue and buckle meet next
fall, with such gloomy outlook 70 start VIII:
The farmer who allows himself 10 oe leo
away from his business may expect shofs
crDp and failure.
Would it be wrong In me TO call the press to
notice point Of danger. They frequently
emphasize the fact what 40 educatng @ innu,
ence they huve. In fact nearly every home
il visited weekly or daily by one or more pa.
pers Would II not be the height OF WISDOM
Tor them to stop and consider?
Never in my life have seen the press ol
our State 80 unfair. some papers naghiy,
Ing something's almost beyond tne Dohnas Sau ol VI
truth, and mlnifying others on the otner sH-
IRENE. WhuL will he The effect or sucn eau,
alton by the press upon the young! WIN
our State In the near future not 1eel tne re-
suits? ,, ,s
i say let ambitions, politicians, magnify I
son and common sense let the press be lalr
and give the truth In such away as not 10 ae-
ceIye, There Is a manly and dignined, ana
may add u Christian way for any man or Pc,
per TO side In politics or elsewhere Cnat VIII
build up and strengthen, and not tear aoWn.
But they ready TO say We want none OF your
advice, we are fully competent To run our
own business; II may he SO, but u looks 10
our standing and looking on that Weare near
ing the danger line. ,,,ss
When once our stuunch men are divided
those who are not after "tiice, but stay at
home and keep the great machinery moving,
the collapse will come and then IL Will pc
negro rule and ruin. VIII not the press Dc
the first to call halt and raise the danger
.sirnaI lust think OF three white, so-called,
Democratic factions In little South Carolina,
each wanting TO hold u covention.
There can he but one truly Democratic anu
the man who fails to support that onels
obliged To be a traitor to some extent 10 Iue
Democracy. trust the inen OF our county
will "snoW under" completely every so-caiieo
conservative call. Let Abbeville oe run on
regular Democratic lines. would IKE W
know the difference between the eStralSntouI52
and Conservativenuts, they talk allke, wf
as to who are the regular Democrats. a.
Ways make IL a rule to get as far away as Yos-
sibIe from radical ranks and cannot pke
any chances here. 'ustrEe'