The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03

think that they are playing thunder" and,
between you and me, am inclined to agree
elect farmers to offices. We town bosses saw
our opportunity and Joined them IN q de-
mand for farmers In office. We organized
our 6. BIS and now look at the town men
that are running for office. The country peo-
Pile don't yet seem to know that they are
bound to vote for us. Our order is q mob lie
and pure one, and as long as we can pull the
sure to get the offices. We are pure and
good men. Long live our noble order.
NJ o. y. Dwell, now look here my friend
What do you take me for? DO you think you
town bosses can control us country folk by
your orders?
r. B.-Oh, now, don't misunderstood me-
You know our noble order requires obedience
to the majority, or the greatest number. The
no orders directly to The people. We meet to-
gether and perfect our plan of dividing the
offices among ourselves. We then invite
the crossroads managers to meet us in some
danger OF defeat to which the order is expos
ed. The abominable antis are exposing our
tricks and hundreds of the best men in every
part Of the State are daily becoming dissatis-
fled with the administration. We must
therefore draw the lines as tight as possible.
They at once see the great danger of electing
antis TO office, and as patriotic citizens are
willing to make any sacrifice. will tell
them that do not want any office myself,
but that think could name the right man
TO carry CONSERVATION into the hearts OF all
opponents-(and then put my brother town
boss forward. In turn he will put my name
forward.) \ little sagacity brings us town
bosses to the front every time. We then con-
sent 10 serve in important offices and urge
upon the crossroads managers the utmost
secrecy. He IS badly scared for fear his party
will be beaten. He imparts the Eews TO the
President of the local club, and then he, with
closed doors, under the solemn oath OF his
our noble order, pledges every mothers son
OF them 10 vote for us tow n bosses. Why the
way Is as plain as day. am only surprised
the people have not discovered how we are
using them.
NJ. o. n. OIL thank you, my brother. for
your free and candid talk. l have all along
thought that there was some secret workings
in our noble order, but tell you plainly If
were TO tell the secrets that you have told to
me, my farmer neighbors would be very in
dignant. don't believe that any man living
could control them again. They have been
doing whatever they were told to do. The
President himself has been deceived. The
crossroads manager has been deceived, and
only you town bosses are into the secrets.
You fool the crossroads managers; they fool
the Presidents of the clubs, and they Iool the
members.
r. B.-That Is about the way OF 1t.
NJ. o. \. O.-Let 1t be violation of my
oath or not. am going TO tell my wife about
this thing. she's been telling me not to be
i. B.-Whatever you do, you must not tell
your wife anything. We town bosses can
foo the men without trouble; butt tell you
should ever find out how This thing is man
aged, il would break up our noble order.
They are now suspicious that all IL not well.
If you walt until after the election you can
tell it all then. don't care u cent when we
town bosses get into Office.
MO. n .O.-tiOOd day.
II. Blood day.