Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-06-30
Duo Dots.
correspondence KEowEE COURIER.
Duo, S. c., June q, 1892.

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Duo, S. c., June 81, 1892.
We all echo the sentiments of the old
slave when he exclaimed, "More rain,
more ress," but tt majority of us are
finding ourselves in the state of affairs
when his master asked him to repeat
more rain, more grass, massa."
Mr.. James Mason's two daughters, who
have been quite sick for some time, are
convalescing.
The small grain has been harvested and
the sound of the thresher can be heard
in almost every direction. The thresher
men say that wheat is turning out better
than for several years.
The blackberry is, as usual, very plen-
tiful, and we would advise candidates to
do their electioneering before this crop
is exhausted to insure a support in the
dining-room.
The school at Cross Roads will begin
on July the 4th, by H. L. Singleton. We
hope the patrons of this school district
will not hesitate about sending the little
ones, as Mr.. Singleton is a competent
instructor and comes highly recon-
mended.
Judging from the Richland correspond
emit S article of last week he insinuates
that we are very much behind the times,
especially the rules governing the Oconee
county Democracy and also the General
Assembly. OF course. Mr.. r, we do not
profess to be so well posted on these mat
tiers as you try to make it appear that
you are. We are at aloss to know where
you obtained your information. We are
working down here for a railroad and
then we think we can keep up with the
times. but now since r has shown us the
ways and rules of the General Assembly
we readily infer that one man would be
lust as competent to fill the place as
another, since he has ne right to say
what shall be adopted; but this is rot
the case. It is a matter of course that
we all want men to represent us who
best know the interest of the country,
and then when a bill is introduced and
has been carefully considered, and shall
have passed both Houses. theh the Gov
ernor's signature is attached and it
becomes law. He says if our county
convention had asked the Chicago con-
vention through our delegates to adopt
the Ocala platform we could have seen
nothing wrong about that, but we hold
that they have commenced at the foot
instead OF the head. Certainly that is
the proper place to begin a. Charity
begins at home, and we believe that the
convention did the proper thing in adopt
ing the platform, from the fact that the
adopting or amending of laws has to pass
the Legislature before it goes to the Sen
ate. Certainly we are responsible for
what we said about the Governors Ian
guage and we say it again and know that
every man in this county that values his
own interest and regards the Democracy
of South Carolina will agree with us Oh
this point. Certainly we have read his
speeches referred to by Mr.. r and have
found nothing to be improper or filthy
about them. Our opinion of a lady is
like he says of it about power, wisdom,
ETC.; it is very exalted. Mr.. r, we know
you cannot produce statements which
you alluded to concerning Tillman. We
have read all of his speeches and at every
place since 1890. and, as we said in the
outset. we have never seen any indecent
language as yet-nothing more than the
rest Of the candidates INDUCED in-and
you can just read your Greenville NewS
or Tie State as much as you please. but
you will never convince any fair-minded
man that the facts are based on good
authority. What do you think of the
free pass: is the question asked us. We
acknowledge that it was a mistake and
so did our Governor; but as he did accept
the free pass he was saving expenses to
the State, and he did not ride on this
pass and then charge it W to Tie State.
as did u former Governors. Well, we
would say that We are somewhat sur
prised at you, Mr.. R. Mr.. Tillman has
already given his reasons for not signing
the bill to extend the time for payment
of taxes. We would just refer you to
his speech at Barnwell. In conclusion,
we would ask you some questions: Tell
me the difference between the Conserva-
tive Democrats and the Reform Repubh-
cans or Haskellites. What do you think
of the Coosaw case and the Thirteen
convention, etc? Just keep coming, Mr..
r. We all like you, and if you can keep
out of the shade till the election comes
OFF we presume you will be the champion
of the Sheep Head party. NED TODD.