The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-04-07

said it was fighting corporations and
money power, but could not accomplish
much until tho financial legislation of the
country was changed.
He said he had always been in favor OF
reform in the State government. He
challenged any man to examine his ofli-
cial record, and said he had run the Pen
itentiary on less money than any Of his
predecessors. He closed his speech by
saving be wanted the government to is-
sue money on the sub-treasury plan or
something better if any man could name
it.
Col. Talbert's speech was interspersed
frequently with commonplace anec-
dotes. which seemed to amuse some OF
his hearers, but be failed to get up much
enthusiasm, and was applauded only a
few times. There was no argument i'll
his speech.
At tho conclusion of Col. Talberts
speech, Mr.. Glenn declared tho meeting
adjourned.
The above, Of course, is only . brief
synopsis of the speeches, but we have en-
dcavored to give fair and impartial re-
port of what was said. The three speech
cs occupied about two and onchalf hours.
In the afternoon another meeting was
held in the Court House and speeches
were made by Messrs. Benet, Gary, Tai
bert and Latimer. Their speeches were
in substance about like those delivered
at the morning meeting.
The home of Irby and Shell-the birth
place OF the Shell manifesto-has become
anti-Tillman. At meeting of the Lau-
rens Township Democratic Club on Sat-
urday last, the Tillmanite President was
defeated by an anti by a vote of lG4 to l6o.
The anti-Tillmanites controlled all other
elections of Club officers. This is the first
time in six years that the ants have out
voted the Tillmanites in this Club, and
they are jubilant over their hard-won
victory. If Laurens and Edgefeld' re-
pudiate Irby, Shell and Tillman, surely
the other Counties in the State will exer-
else as good judgment as the home Coun-
ties of this ambitious trio.
The Orangeburg Times and Democrat
thinks Tillman will beat Sheppard in the
Nominating Convention by 2l2 votes,
claiming that Tillman will receive 258
and Sheppard A votes in that Convention.
The Times and Democrat thinks Abbe-
ville's l2, Anderson's -, Newberry's 8,
Pickens' 6 and Oconee's votes in the
Convention will go to Tillman. Does the
Democrat know that these same Counties
elected the Hon. George Johnstone to
Congress two summers ago over Col. D.
X. Norris, who was endorsed and ro-en-
dorsed and by the friends of Tlllman, and
who worked no less for his success than
they would have done for Tilllman's? :?
This is clear case Of talking through
tho hat" and this prophetic editor will
discover that the prophet is without
honor in his own and in everybody else's
country, by such predictions as these.
Over sixty Of Williamston's good citi-
zens have publicly, through the Green
Vile News, expressed their qualification
at the nomination of the Rev. D. W..
Hiott for the position of State Superinten-
dent of Education. They say, "Having
known him for years and being fully
aware of his high character, superior
ability aud special fitness for the Office for
which he is nominated, we heartily en-
dorse him and heartily recommend him
for the support of the Democracy of South
Carolina. That's capital endorsement
from Mr.. Hiott's home friends. We have
heard some sneeringly allude to the
"preacher in politics." May guardian
angels save US from rulers unworthy to
be preachers, and may God save us from
politics unworthy of preachers. "When
the righteous are in. authority, the peo-
pie rejoice but when the wicked beareth
rule, the people mourn"
In it's last issue the Manufacturers Re
cord presents q summary of new enter
prises started in the South since the be-
ginning OF the year, showing that new
concerns have been organized as follows
One blast furnace, 81 machine shops and
foundries, 2 agricultural implement fac
tories, IS flour mills, 0 cotton mills, 9
furniture factories, 2 gas works, llS water
works, 16 carriage and wagon factories,
SO electric light plants, 130 mines and
ouarries, 1872 wood working factories, 2G
ice factories, II canning works, stove
foundries, % brick works, G7 miscellane-
Gus iron working establishments, cotton
compresses, 10 cotton seed oil mills and
2S2 other manufacturing establishments
of miscellaneous character. Commenting
upon these figures the Manufacturers
Record says: "We want to disahuse our
readers of the idea that the South is
booming, and in place OF the impression
we desire to prove to the world that the
South is developing steadily, surely and
in healthy manner"
The tariff debate is still going on In
Congress. 1t must be said that in gen.
eral way it is dragging somewhat weari-
", and it is not attracting the same atten-
ton that tho discussion of this great
question did two years or four years ago.
A great many speeches are being deliver
ed daily and nightly, many of which
have merit and many of which are tire
some essays, sophomore in construction
and without appreciation. The Demo
Gratis will make vigorous fight for tariff
reform, and will succeed in getting any
measure they may desire through the
House, but their efforts will be futile, fol