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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03
Speech Of Hon. j. n. King.

Mr.. j. n. King was next introduced and he
spoke in substance as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow itIzens.
Iappear before you to-day as O candidate
for a seat in the House OF Representatives.
have had the honor OF representing you
and am on record as 10 the issues OF the
time.
try from the mountains 10 the sea, and IL has
gathered strength as IL move onward.
Review the results Of this reform move
ment, and you will find that your interests
have been protected in every department OF
the government.
There are some matters before us to-day Tor
discussion that wish to discuss briefly and
the first In tina Constitutional Convention OF
which you have heard so much of to-day.
am opposed to Il ConSIitut onal Convention,
and fought IL when was In the Legislature.
It would ba "a dangerous thing to tamper with
our Constitution, %hen u can oe % easily
amended by the people themselves. The cost
of n Constitutional Convention will be an ex-
tru burden on the people, Il burden that they
a re not now able to bear. Let us content our
selves with trying 10 better the Constitution
we have, aud run no risk In experimenting.
As to the three dollar poll tax am opposed
to II, MS believe 1t wonld he unjust and un-
fair To The lab"ring man. am in favor or
taxing railroads and corporations In propor-
ton TO other property, and am opposed 10 the
repeal of the lien Jaw. The lien law is the
poor man s friend, and the only thing ne can
rely on In time OF need.
lam in favor Of prohibition, and am oppos-
ed To qualification vote, as II Will diSirali-
chic many Il poor man.
NV friends, / tha nix you for you kind atten-
iiDn, and IL you elect me TO seat IN the
House of Representatives | will serve to the
measures that will be of benefit TO the farm
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Speech Of MIR. ID. III. Magill.

The next speaker introduced was Mr.. ID. II
Il, gill. of Hodges. a candidate for the House
of REPRESENTATIVES, who spoke as follows:
Fpllsw-,'itiZcns Ladies' and Gentlemen
This is nv rsi effort at milking Il p0lltlcal
sppecb and must therefore beg you to view
me not with Il critics eye, hui pass my lInper-
rrctIunS by" was announced as Il canut-
dale for Tie House of Representatives. at The
last election, hut was stricken Win leEcr pe-
fore the upcnIug OF the campaign, and thus
hludcred from seeing the people Of AhbcviIie
county and speaking to them IN my DeEaii
this. received very hanu-
some vote and am truly grateful TO you Tor
your kind considerations.
| appclr before you again as Il canuluale LOT
the House o. Representatives. ana sincerely
Trust that yOu Will favor me with Sullcleht
vote To seal the as Il member nf tllat nonOla-
bic body. Now. declare to you, tcllow-clil-
ZcnS, that il IS not the l0avcS and fishes ! am
insignificant 10 Justify the labor and time
their attainment would require. Neither Is II
the honor attaching 10 the position that
seek buI desire to become your representa-
tive in The I.cgSlat urc of our State in order
that may put forth my feeble efforts 10 bring
about The enactment OF such laws as Will in.
sure the umrlioration of the present cOnui-
tion of the predominant element Of the clil-
of the State OF South Carolina more
of Abheville county. While
there are ,rIany things that might have been
done hy our Legislators in the past, looking
to such end, they have been left undnnr
Now il is not in me tD boast that VIII hc-
cumDlish everything that has been lcit uhac-
l0r no individual member oi
your Legislature, though he may he power,
for good VI cy II, can guarantee and elect The
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03
Speech Of Mr.. III. J. kiuarG.

Mir. Chairman and Fellow Citizens:
am glad To meet the good pcopcle Of
LowndeSville. Living on one extreme OF
The county myself, causes me TO feel close
sympathy for others who labor under tho
same disadvantage. On account Of the dis
tance from our county seat we are put to
greater Inconvenience and more expense in
attending court or any other business. We
are deprived of that acquaintance with all
the people of our county that those enjoy
who live nearer the center, and when we APP
pear before them rs candidates we feel the
want Of that acquaintance. This iS the first
time have ever appeared before the people
to ask for their suffrage or votes. Never in
my life before did attempta public speech
on the stump.
Since my college career was ended, nearly
twenty years ago, have lived II quiet bus.
mess life. shall mike no effort ut oratOry,
nor shall speak of the great heroes of other
days. whose fame and names and deeds shall
live in history Tor generations tO come. Be-
ing no public speaker shall talk in Il plain
and single way with YOU about matters that
concern us at this day and time. Being In
name and heart one with tn" rrform"rs OF
South Carolina, deem II my duty aS well as
privilege To speak of the false charges that
are brought against us. Fellow citizens. let
me say here, at the beginning Of our county
ca m paign, that hope that every ln:In i'll ihC
county will conduct himself in such II Way
aS that when the election is over and the IT,
suit published. that not Il dark spot shall mar
the beauty and pleasant r"c"ilrcti"ns Of !,
single man or woman. Let us have that
Christian spirit and llbcraliiy that belongs la
such II grand old county aS Abhcvlllc. The
very center of education and refinement. Let
abuse and un fairness have no place among
us. Let us show 10 all men that we have
hrair reason, and business capacity. IL has
been charged that our leaders who represent
us, are enemies To the Rail Roads, Banks, and
Factories, and every other industry In south
Carolina. wish to show here to-day that
such is not the case. We are told that they
are doing all in their power TO opprcSs the
Rail Roads. do not believe that Gov. TIL
man nor any other officer In power to-day
would impose single dollar OF unjust MNrs
on the Rail Eu;tds or any other institution.
They want these corporations simply to pay
the same proportional taxes Oh their property
that is paid on lands and other real estate. III
on your land the valuation for taxes Is the
same, and all corporations and institutions
should fare alike. The burdens bearing even
Iy on all classes.
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Speech of Hon. T. A. Graham.

Mr.. II. 4. Graham was next introduced Us a
candidate for reelection To the House of Rep
resenLatives. He spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and fclow-cltizens.
Hill countries are inhabited by people who
love liberty. 1t is right, therefore, that The
hills OF LowndrsviIlc have been selected as
the place from which the reform doctrines of
equal rights Tor all, and special privileges Tor
none is to be IiISt proclaimed in this cam
paign. AS in all reform movements the op.
position. afraid 10 attack the rank and file of
those who favor reform, bctnean and miSrcp-
resent the supposed leaders in The fight, 50 IL
is In this.
Governor Tilman, they say, has arrayed
country against Town and class against CLASS
But the assertion Is suggested neither by Il
knowledge OF human nature nor by n iami
li.rity with the history of this State. DR..
Ramsay in his history of this State very well
says that "ihe existence OF Il court and coun-
Try party results from the nature OF man :;
and is found more or less ii every govern
ment." The troubles which divide our pru.
pie are older than Tilman, yes as old aS the
State itself The isStIc which divides us in
the Stale is ring rule; while the national Is
sue is financial
The origin Of ring rule is coeyal with.the
foundation of the ChurlcStOwn colony, ana
financial har0ShipS were paunrpd also III
thuSe carly days. The Lords proprieOrs ar
ranged II pan of government by which they
had the advantage. by gifts OF Office and ID.
er;tl grants Of land these proprlctnrS forged ~
]
fought the battles of the proprictorS against
the farmers and the people. so careful were
they OF the ring that HE people were al re-
uuirrd 10 vote in tharlcston. Some were
compelled To travel fifty miles or more Ia
vote. suppose. my friends, we had 10 go iiliE
miles now TO vote and when wrgot there were
met by Thousand and one aniis work ing
like beavers with whSkcy ami diluted arHu-
mcniS 10 get us lO vote FOR sheppard, wllht
kind Of rule would you call that" The pco-
pie wanted 10 vote AT home, bul the ring
IOrcrS were IiaSScd ut Charleston. They
knew that in union there is strength.
GIVE II goat his freedom on these green
hills and he would skip from hill lo Ia II aud
from honSc-l0p 10 hOuSe-tOp, and cludc The
wIlcS Of the most cunning old tiger, hut what
chance would poor goat have in Il den oi
tigers
The condition of the country YVES favorable
lo the iurInaiIcn of II ring. The country WAS
lhnly settled and had few educational ad-
VantagrS Charleston was the center OF
wealth. education and influence. SO strong
was the influence ni the ring that the people
were utterly unable 10 elect Il governor who
did not live in Charleston. But education
breaks rings. The shifting oi educational
ccnirTS in this State has marked the changes
OF ring Influence.
In lsOl The South Carolina College was
founded. The educational center WAS moved
from Charleston To Columbia. In lSI2, there
fore, we find elected a governor who lived
outside of Charleston. Columbia was then
within the ring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03
Wednesday, Aug. 3, 1892
The Meeting on Sale Day.

The Tillman meeting on Sale Day was abun
dainty satisfactory to the antiS.
The crowd has been varuuSly estimated we
believe, from six hundred to sixteen hun
dred.
In comparison with the anti meeting two
weeks ago, some place the crowd ut less than
that meeting and others think it was from
one hundred to one-thlrd larger than the anti
meeting.
We give no estimate ourself. but quote the
estimates given by others. leaving each read
er TO form his own conclusion.
The behavior was excellent. As far as we
are informed, no anti interrupted any speak
er with single question, and in this respect
the conduct OF the antiS was in notable con-
trast with the acts OF the Tillmanitrs on the
occasion of the anti meeting.
AS we have undertaken to give u full ac-
count Of the Lowndesvllc meeting we did
not even attend the meeting on Sale Day, and
are unable 10 give a report of any OF the
speeches.
We hear, however that some Of the speak
ers urged a strict drawing OF the lines in the
election between the Tillmanites and the
antis.
We make mention OF this tact for the rea-
son that the hundreds Of ants in the county
may be factor in the coming election, and if
the lines are to be drawn strictly against the
antis they may draw IL line or two them
selves. If we are not mistaken the antis Of
this town At the election in $50 gave their
neghbor Tillmanites a very handsome vote,
but If they do not want our votes we presume
other Tillmanites will be glad to get them.
AT present 1t seems that there will be but one
anti candidate for the Legislature, and if our
town Tillmanite friends object to our voting
Tor them we presume the country Tillmante
candidates will not object to our casting a
vote for them.
There is no rubbing it out. that the antls
have some votes, which they will not force
upon those who object
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president Stokes when asked about the 10.
tai memberships declared that he could give
no igures with any degree of accuracy He
sald however that the Alliance was MAX ing
great headway and was right now able 10 vote
IN solid Phalanx 1000 men more than ever be-
fore. The State.
While we believe there are still many men
In Abbeville County who think that educa.
tion, fitness, and respectability are bars
against holding public office. yet we also be.
lieve that the Alliance in Aboeville County
Is virtually dead, and this conviction is forced
upon US by the last meeting of the quarterly
Alliance. Very few OF the better class OF it's
former membership were present, and a large
per cent. OF those who were here were caudi-
dates for office. The people are recovering
their senses in this part OF the world, and
have about concluded 10 do their own think
ing and their own voting.
Their eyes are being opened 10 the fact that
the Alliance itself is largely controlled by
town people who may not be averse to hold.
Ing office which they have heretofore not
been able to get.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03
Getting Their Eyes ODen.

II the sentiment against the Press and Ban
her Is true indeX-and we think it is-the
Iillmanites are awakened to the fact that the
antis Will be at the polls on the SUth.
The antis are gaining ground every day in
every county, and the more public affairs are
discussed the more converts to the anti side,
and even if we should have to throw away
the anti votes, we will at least not be COM
PEELED TO vote for gentlemen who publicly all
nounce that they do not want our votes.
Another thing: If the bosses or dictators
do not forbid the great multitude from read
ing the anti newspapers. they may be actual.
~ beaten at the polls. This campaign is one
which can not allow the endorsers of the ad-
ministratlon to read. If they read both sides
They are almost sure to join the ants.
II the leaders, therefore, do not take inme-
diate steps to exclude the Press and Ban ner
from the houses of the Tillmanites dire con.
sequences may result to the Tillmanitc gem
tlemen who are running Tor office.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03
Speech OF Hon. F, b, Gary,

Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
IL Is indeed u pleasure, Mr.. Chairman, TO
meet the good people Of this community, to
make new accquaintnncres, and renew friend.
ships already formed. Two years ago, fellow
citizens some of us appeared before you to
express our views upon the political issues
which were then before the people. Those
lsSnes were clearly defined and we were elect
ed upon Il platform demanding rigid econ
omy in public expenditures; the abolition
of useless offices: that public oilicers De pala
in proportion to their labor and reSponsioil.
It's anu demanding equal rights 10 all ana
SPECIAL privileges To none" Some of us were
elected upon the issue whether or not we en-
dorscd this platform and It's exponent Is H.
Tllman.
our stewardship and toshOw what has been
done to redeem the pledges made TO Sou
This platform was the result Oh detertnlhh-
ton on the part of the people To- take Il more
active interest i'll the affairs OF tne govern
ment and to remedy wrongs which they felt
to exist. At that time had an abiding iaiih
in the Justice Of the movement ana so en-
pressed myself. lta was time, fellow citizens,
when but few professional men in this county
dared express themselves HS In sympathy
with your efforts; II wasa time. fellow cit
iZens, when social OStrHclsn. IKE the SWORD
Damoclcs, threatened the head Of him VINO
dared TO cSpouSe the cause of the people.
was with you then from principle; and |
hardly think that will be suspected oi bell"
with you from any other motive to-day.
Certain promises were lnaue you on lilt
stump and now IL Is your privilege tn inquire
of us whether or not we have kept the laltn.
I'm answer to such an inquiry | would say
that some of your demands havcn not brconie
laws; but in fixing the responsibility Tor thtir
failure you must consider what rarl IhdlNlu.
ual Inc nibcr has done To have them enacted
into laws.
The Law in its wisdom has made provision
for preserving the vote of every meinier OIL
the Legislature and whatever he does Is r..
corded y careful study of lhlS record VIII
disclose the fact that. in every instance. ~llh-
ont execution, the Abbrvillc delegation has
brpn Iruc TO the promises made and could al
WAYS be relied on to support measures look
inc In the good Oi the whole people. In fin
Ing The responsibility for the failure of some
of The measures which you demanded you
must remember that there were ohslrurllon'
lists in the Legislature from whom these meas
urcs met with opposition as firm aud unceaS-
Ing as ever dsgraced the halls of II south Car
olina Legislature. -.
hut in spite Of this unparalleled and bit
ter opposition many of our pledges nave pern
For instance, you were prohhlSeu
pu the stump that If the Reform movement
was successful, Such law would he made as
would create Il Phosphate commission WIN
power to take charge OF the tOoS;tw territory
and c0nteS the rig.t of the tooSaw Cmpany
to forever exclude all other companies from
mining in this phosphate region: THIS law
was passed after Il bitter fight. The contest
was made in the courts. The Judgment ol
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mlssioners elected by the people, there will be
one man elected and nineteen appointed by
the Governor
II provides Communication for road duty Of
Sl.50 for the rich man, and it provides that
the man who can't or don't pay the commuta-
tion must work for eight day in chain gang
along with convicts.
On prohibition MIR. MCGOWAN said that n
box was To be placed at every precinct In the
State for the voters to express themselves on
prohibition, and IL n majority voted for pro.
hibilion that he would vote for such q bill II
it was his good luck to 20 10 the Legislature.
He said he wanted no man to vote for him
who could not do 81 conscientiously. That as
/; candidate for the Legislature he Was neither
anti-Tillman or Ti!lman, but was candidate
as Il citizen of Abbevllle county, and IL elect
ed that he would represent the whole county
rs best he could. That rs to Stale politics he
was an anti-Tillman man, but did not think
that should influence voters I'm making their
choice. but that they should vote for men on
their merits. He said IL was the very essence
of our government that the Executive LegiS-
lative and Judicial should be kept separate
and distinct. and that 1t would be fatal blow
II u Legislature should be elected subservient
to any one man.
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Speech OF Rev. w. A. Gaines.

The Rev. W. A. Gaines was next introduced
and spoke as follows:
Fellow. Citizens.
am s,nt into this campaign by Calhoun
Democratic club OF which am member.
Their action WAS Il surprise to me- never
had made Il speech OH politics there, or any
where else. | had no political aspiration.
Thirty-fOur years ago gave up IL hne ouSl-
ness ard bright business prospects 10 become
II minister % the gospel, and have never re-
grritrd my choice. They complain that the
Savannah side OF our county has had only
one REPRESENTATIVE in the House since the
war, the late Col. Harper. and tnat IL would
be To the interest of the whole country for
this half To have II suitable member.
Besides. they insist that am In sympathy
with efforts to secure the most efficient and
economic government, and that l have tho
courage OF my convictions.
As To declaration OF principles, l must
heartily approve the nomination OF Cleve-
land for President. The great vampire that
is sapping our agricultural Interests in exces-
sivc tariff. But silver ought 10 be on equal
legal parity with gold.
I heartily endorse Gov. Tlllman. He was
elected out of the largest class of our citizens
The farmers-and represents on. largest in-
dustry and fosters all true Interests villa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03
Startling.

president j. Wi liam Stokes in his annual
address Is reported to have made this asser
tion in reference TO the Alliance:
Men of acknowledged ability and honesty
nave openly Joined our fight"
Does the learned Doctor mean to say what
Is implied? If so, the true and loyal ALI.
ancemen should lynch him on sight.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03

There is no truth In the assertion that the
editor of the Press and Banner intends to boy
cot any printer, or anybody else. for his pollt-
ical opinions. We have in our Office only one
voter in the primary. We do not know how
he will vote. but he is a regular reader OF the
State. and takes that paper in preference to
all Others
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03

1t is said that some of the Tillmanite candi-
dates want the lines drawn. II they are
drawn, then he does not want any anti vote.
Anti votes, as far as they go, are as good as
any, and men of ordinary sagacity are glad TO
get votes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03
Good Report.

The readers of the Press and Banner are in
dcbtcd TO Mr.. James NJ. Baker for the excel.
lent account of the LowndcSville meeting,
whlch we publish this week. 1t was the first
meeting OF the campaign, and Mr.. Baker has
been TO considerable labor in presenting US
with so good report.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03

we believe these are the words Of some OF
the speakers yesterday That OF course is
equivalent to saying that the votes of the an
us are not wanted. II is to be hoped, there
fore, that no self-respecting anti will vote for
any man who does not desire him TO do SO.
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What Does this Mean?

The Tillmantcs charge the Railroad Com
panies with discharging their Tilmanite en-
plOyces. Mr.. Campbell. section master OH
the Abbeville Branch. is an anti. Last week
he was discharged without any known cause.
Can it he that he lost his job on account OF
his politics?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03

Acknowledges that wnrcfarc Exists.
President j. William Stokes said in his
address:
may MOI be out Of place 10 refer TO an
other scarcely less menacinp phase of the
iisht between monopoly and the masses"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03

# our Tillmanitc friends in town insist on
our not voting for them. we shall not com
plain, as it is quite probable that some OF the
country candidates will be glad 70 get them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03

Mrs. SLOAN, Of Columbia, and Mrs. AtleG'
of Clinton, are visiting their father, Mr.. I.
A. Wilson, Of Warrenton.
Miss LIZZIE KELLER and Miss Annie Will
son are visiting relatives in Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-08-03
To Correspondents.

We beg your indulgence. We haven't room
this week for your appreciated iavors. They
will have the best places next week.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-28
GOES BEGGING.
The Republican Nomination in
the Seventh Not q Plum.

The nomination of Hon. H. E. Boen,
of Otter Tail county, for congress by
the Peoples party of the Seventh dis
trict, has knocked the wind completely
out of the Republican politicians of the
district, and a general exodus to the
rear has commenced. Ex-Congressman
S. G. Comstock is no longer anxious to
be considered in the field, and the men
who few weeks ago were limiting that
the MoOrhead statesman desired the
earth are no longer opposing his NOM
inatiOn.
81 have no objection to Comstock's
nomination" remarked one of the Sew
enth district Republican leaders yester-
day. "There is no possible show for
Republican against Boe1, and l don't
know of man would rather see beat
in politics and can afford to make los
ing race; and, besides, another defeat
would retire him, and think it is time
for him to step aside and give some one
else chance"
Halvor E. Boen, the man who will in
all probability succeed Kittel Halvor-
sen as the only Independent member
from Minnesota, is the present register
of deeds of Otter Tail county, and man
of considerable ability. He is polit-
ieal organizer and manager of rare Skill,
and is the man to whom credit is due
for the overthrow of the Republican
party in his home county. Several years
ago he was a strong Dounelly man;
] ater he joined Senator Hompe in fight
ing the Sage, and this year he is again
with the Dakota county man. BY
This it must not be understood that he