The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-08-03
Will they Kick T?

strange that we farmers are 30 slow to
understand what is to our best interest,
but when we consider the cause of our
slowness to understand ne should not be
censured so rashly, for when our friends
Tor those who profess to be) tell us that
capital and all other combines are work.
ing against our interest, and that our
government is rotten to the core, is it not
time to kick, and kick quick and hard?
Where are the set of men that would not
let their power be felt? Surely not those
who take any interest in their business.
We farmers did kick, and we have more
right now than ever to kick, and do it in
such way that this generation will not
forget it. We were not posted as to the
workings of the government. When
such startling revelations were made to
us it was our duty as citizens of the State
we love to see to it that our grand old
State of South Carolina should be puri-
fed, and that the lustre of her name
should shine forth in its purity, and her
honor made tc, shine so clear that her
sister States will look upon her in admi-
ration. And who was more competent
to bring to light the existing corruption
OF which she WIS charged than the man
who made those charges ? and that man
was B. r. Tillman, who we expected to
bring to light all the hidden corruption
that existed in our State government, and
to punish the offenders, for he is man
of back -bone-one who fears no man
(does he fear God?) Where is the cor
ruption exhumed?
Now, brother farmer, here comes in
our responsibility, for which we should
be censnred or acquitted, according to the
way we dispose Of this momentous mat
ter. We must and will sit as jurors on
those charges. What is the evidence
rendered? Have you carefully exam
ined both sides? Are you biased? Are
you willing to give justice to whom JUS
tice is due? Are you at war with other
lawful avocations? Are you determined
to be honest with your fellow-men? Do
you want something for nothing, to the
detrlnent Of others? Do you want the
innocent to suffer and the offender to go
free? I think surely you, as thinking
men, will leave no room to be censured
by Justice.
One of the charges is that the former
administrations were bought over to the
railroads by free passes. Was that prov
en-? Did not the accuser, B. R, Tillman,
revel more in this infamous deed (if in
famous it be) than any other Governor f?
Another is that the State government was
rotten to the core. Has he proved it to
be correct? If so, where is the proof
after eighteen months search? Where
is the proof? What has he done to the
name of our beloved State? Has he not
slandered it to all the world? Should he
not be indicted for slander, and made to
nav for it at the hands Of the oi..Aens of
the State for injuring its reputation 2
Brother farmer, for your sake, and for
the sake of the State, turn from his SIAN
derous tongue and cast your ballot against
such man. You may think previous
administrations have been heavy, yet the
present will add thereto; and, indeed,
will he not say lat least in deeds: My
predecessors yoke has been heavy upon
YOU, vet I will make it still heavier ;
whereas my former predecessor chas-
tised you with whips will chastise you
with scorpions.
Ard as for capital, how can we do with
out it as long as our bacon, flour and corn
| is to be shipped from the far West ?
Truly, it takes capital to build railroads
and to run the same. If it was not for
capital what would you do with your
cotton? You could not eat it, you could
not exchange it for food. If it was not
! for capital we would be in the worst fix
ever known to man, and yet we listen to
slick-tongue strife breeders to the detri-
ment of all classes, and set aside 8 man
whose name will be honored as long as
State rights exist, and put man in his
place who is seldom at his post of duty.
Brother farmer, if ever in the history
1 OF South Carolina We had an occasion to
kick now Is the time, and B. r. Tilman
| is the object. Surely he has less sympa-
thy for the poor man than any man Of
our State, or any other, who has received
| such honor at our hands. The reward he
wishes to give US for our fidelity is to tax
us three dollars per head, and If we can
not raise one dollar and fifty cents make
US work eight days under master; and
to cap the climax have us disfranchised
on account of our poverty and disadvan'
tages we have had to encounter. If in
the face of all this we will not kick, an6
kick with power, will we ever kick?
A FARMER.
800 Reward. 800.