The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-01-06
OBSERVERS OBSERVATIONS.
He Tries to Stir UP the Town. and
Hits n Few Political Licks.

1k1HS u rev fOIlLlcaI AiCHss
What has become of the enterprise Of our
town? Sometime stree the air was thick
with talk Of factories and other improve
ments. Something OF this kim must be un-
dertaken II the town is to improve. we are
on a dead level and at a complete siahas1ill.
yes, and more talk, If our town Is TO keep
abreast Of the onward march OF the times.
There should be more expansion in the opin-
ions Of our people, as we'll as unity, together
with an Improvement in the habit OF run,
ming our hands down in our pockets and
Smelling out the cash whenever the needs OIL
the town demand It,.
There are some among Us, I am sorry 10
say, who seem to be opposed TO improve
ments and the coming OF new people among
u.s..
to US. A great deal more public spirit and a
more hearty welcome to outside capital
would soon put the o on q substantial
boom.
more diversified INDUSTRIES.
| What Is the use OF sending to Ohio for axe
handles. hubs, rims, water buckets, TUBS
churns, pillow stocks, buggies, wagons and such
which these things are made-rotting ut our
doors. This opens a chance for our friends Of
the Alliance n themselves. Let them
put their money in the manufacture of these
things at home, instead of sending their
money TO Ohio and other States to pay for
them, and they will better their condition.
Think of the twenty millions that the farmer
every year sends out the State for things thai
we can produce at home and our poverty
will, in O great measure, be accounted for.
There is nothing like looking a thing square
in the face. Cotton at six cents, empty corn
cribs, no meat, no wheat and no oats at home
cannot make US even comfortable. These are
facts and not fancy rhetoric.
Some very funny things are happening
these days, and there Is n grand change going
on in the political world in South Carolina. .
This is eletion year, and the politicians and
demagogues are hard at work, ngurlng GU
how they are to fool the people this year, anG
ever come Of all this agitation. The only
true rule is to select men for their ability
integrity and business capacity. and discount
those who are eternally yelling about reform
when there Is nothing TO reform. 1t requires
ability to make laws and business sense tc
run the government
Among the funniest things that is now
going the rounds is the talk Of turning those
out OF the democratic party who voted FOL
Haskell last year. To a sensible man such
talk Is absurd; and when Governor Till
man speaks of them as ours, and Irby al
snakes, both men are degrading themselves
the Haskell movement last year will number
not less than sixty-6ve thousand. Then, too
1t must be remembered that Tillman did no
vote Teaei of the tn State. Rather than raise a dis
turbance, Tillman vas elected by the men hi
calls ours, not voting. Then, this question
cOnfrOntS US. II the majority OF tne peOple
are opposed 10 Tillman. how can his minor
ity faction turn out the majority faction? Z
would be funny, would 1t not? Tillman vii
lilies the people, he villi1es the legislature By
calling the members "drift wood" and say
Ing other disagreeable things about them, ant
yet, he expects these same people to re-elec
him. That Is funny. too, Is 1t not? I will
from time to time recount these funny things
so that the people call see what Is going on.
Ny observations have been that II Ia q capt
tai idea not 10 touch with O forty foot pole:
/ Coat tall swingers.
2 The man who agrees with you in every
thing.
8 The man who cries reform day In and day
out, and reforms nothing.
4 The low tax fend.. EVERY sensible mar
favors low taxes.) !
5 The man who Is always discovering ef
forts on the part of some ring or some bod!
to destroy the rights Of the people.
6 Til man who sets himself up as the PEG
pie.
7 The man who has no opinions Of his W
but trusts TO attach himself TO every popular
move.
s The man who is one thing today and an
other tomorrow.
8 The man who is afraid to express his hon
est opinions.
10 The man who cannot manage his OWL
business.
II The man who is always believing tina
he is on the side OF therpeople and with the
people.
10 The man who will sacrifice principle fol
office. ..'