The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-08-11
Th:rty-two Good Reasons.

Governor Ti!lman should be opposed
| because he tavors Il property or educa-
| tiOnal qualifications for suf!crarc, which is
! contrary to the Democratic doctrine that
| this government rests on the ballot in
which The poorest citizen has an c1,la!
voice with the richest.
Because he docs recognize tho checks
and balance by which our liberties have
been preserved for more than century,
and without which experience has shown
that under the most favorable circum-
stances, tyranny and oppression will creep
in.
Because he has sought to increase the
power and patronage of the executive be-.
yond safe limits.
Because he has undertaken to dictate to
the men the people elected to make laws
what they should do and abused them for
their honest judgment.
Because he has placed his own opinion
rs to what is law in direct opposition to
the legally constituted court
Because he favors a county government
that gives the absolute control of county
affairs to the Governor instead of the pcO-
pie, violating all considerations of home
rule.
Because he vetoed Internationally the
railroad bill which gave the peoples rep
rcscntativcs power to regulate the rail
roads.
Because his administration has tended
to hiyidc tho people of this Statc-thc
white people and keep them divided.
Because his administration has been
more careful in strengthipg itself against
the power and right Of the people to throw
it off than Of any practical good to the
State.
Because under tho present government
the bonds Of the State nave steadily de-
clined while they increase IN value as the
chances of Tillmns defeat grow brighter
Because Tillman favors head tax,
which bears uncqually on men Of small
means and is not levied as taxes should be,
according to mans ability to pay.
Because lie is for removing the tax on all
| property for free school purposes and put.
| ting it on the poor mans head.
| Because lie would deny the poor man
tho right to pledge his crop for supplies, SO
as to force him to hire to his rich
neighhOr for wages.
| Because nc abused others for free use of
the pardoning power and he has pardoncti
more guilty men than any Of them.
| Because the administration has violated
fundamental laws and thus gives out the
impression that this State is not careful of
vested rights.
Because he admits that he will if allow
cd, turn out the Judges that he cannot in
iluencC 10 bend the law to suit him and put
in his partisans, Notwithstanding the fact
thatSthc only judge he succeeded i'm max
nj the last session OF the Legislature Inc
now openly admits is not for the place.
Because hc boasts Of his profanity and
ilaunts it in the face of ministers, women
and children:
| Because he has pretended to be friend
Of the poor man to get his vote and then
advocated cutting off his vote and making
his school tax the same rs the rich man.
| Because he has fooled tho voters once
and is trying to deceive them again.
Because in his proposed road law the
rich man pays 81. 30; while the poor man
works eight days.
Because he gOcs arm III arm with notori-
Qua law breakers and has rewarded a so.
ciaIiSIiC orator with an Office.
Because he swallowed lis honest convi2-
tiOns as To tha effect Of the Sub-trcasury
when Stokes and INlhCrt told Kim.
Because his party lms repeatedly refused
TO dcnouncc the avOwed cEcmics ot tho
| Democratic party.
Because TO Republicans want him elect.
Cd.
Because lie is running as a Democrat on
a Third party platform.
Because if 1illman electors are sent to
| Columbia, Grover Cleveland will not get
the electoral vote Of the State.