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

Wife-What Is the matte 18th you. John I?
You have seemed very serious for the last
few days.
Husbund-Well, wife, you know that have
been an enthusiastic Tillmanite. ! was al
the village some time ago, and had long
talk with one OF our town friends, and he.
huv Ing great confidence In me, and knowing
that | have great influence with my neigh
bors, talked freely with me, telling me the Sc
cret manner in which the town TillmanlleS
are using us country people to help them
selves to Office. They make regular organ.
zation In town, divide out The offices among
themselves, assigning us country people to
the smallest offices while they take the good
ones. The town Tlllmanltes understand each
other thoroughly, and they select influential
men In every neighborhood TO carry the vote
Of the people according to their wishes. My
friend In town told me the whole secret, sup
posing that l would endorse the plan and
help him TO carry II out. claim to try 10 be
an honest man, and have followed this move
ment with u sincerity OF purpose, but when
lind that | am made use OF by designing
town men with view TO misleading the men
OF my neghborhood, am shocked. | fear
that the papers which are opposed to Tillman
have been really telling the truth about the
town bosses making use OF the farmers TO get
office for themselves.
something Is wrong. You know how II was
with The Grange. II turned out to be OF no
use to the farmer. The educated men and
little town men secured the advantages.
the true and honest farmer into office and TO
better the condition OF the laborin: man.
But, John. have yet 10 learn where any Ia
boring man or farmer has been benefited.
When the Alliance was first organized you
had to pay money every quarter. and when
tramps from Texas and emiSsarieS from Kan
sas came here to excite ill-feeling between the
people the Alliance had topay their salaries
was organized you know the poor man
and the renter in many cases was almost
forced TO buy the expensive light cotton bag
gng for their few bales while Colonel Jones
ging for their large crop and iound some ex-
cuse for using the old fashioned jute. Just
ask some OF the big men who are running for
office to-day, If they didn't use jute bagglnS.
Take the paper, John. and examine the list.
Another loss which you suffered was In bold
ing your crop back tor higher prices. You
tod me yourself that you lost from six to
cg Int dollars a bale by following the advice
of The Alliance leaders, and, In consequence,
that year you were not able 10 meet the in ter
est on the mortgage. John. you know that
there has been greal deal Of talk about low
ering the taxation. But you know IL never
comes. You have lost many days going TO
the Court House, or tn other places, attending
public meetings, you have paid money out OF
your pocket for the Alliance, and what good
has IL ever done you? hear, too, that Till
man intends to levy 50 poll tax on the poor
people.
needed reform, and that something ought TO
be- done.
Wife-Oh, yes; | will admit that some thing
ought to be done for our own good. The poll
tclans never call for the laboring man after
The election. Now, suppose we let the town
mers TO get the offices. Why, John, am told
that the constitution of the Alliance was
drawn mp Il committee Of lawyers, who pro-
vided against admitting anybody but inrm-
crs. Hut look at the State officers today
is nj Dftipp
Every place Is filled by lawyers and educated
men vino don't associate with the farmers,
except to get their votes.
Husbund-Wic, don talk that way. You
know we set out to benefit the condition Of
the farmer.
Wifc-Ol, yes you set out to benefit your
selves; but you are not doing IL. We have
no new laws We have high taxes on the
land, and will have To pny - on your head
Another thing, John, we are try Ing to raise
our children right. We try to teach them TO
grow up TO be Christian boys and girls, and
they should not see you taking so much in.
Ierest I'm elections which seem To have IN
evil tendency. | think, John. you have made
IL mistake, and should let politics alone. |
see hy the papers that the town bosses are
trying To put rings in the noses of the farm
crs and from what your friend has told you.
am inclined to believe that ii Is so. | want
YOU To associate with tho best men i'm town
and country, but above all, want you to be
Il freeman, and vote according to your own
Judgment. If were in your place, ! would
let your town Tilman friend manage his own
election. The probability is that he Is not
popular with his nelghbors who know him
better than You do. Don't take up with II
stranger, John: you know that there are
many good and faithful men in town, and
when you go to town choose your friend from
an honest opponent rather than from those
who conceal their true convictions and seek
to win office by trying To excite animOSity be-
tween the people Of the town and the people
OF the country. You know, John, that when
yuu were in need OF money last year your
Town Tillmanitc friend refused to let you
have 1t, but the anti.Tillmantc accommo-
dated you.
Husband d-WItc. say no more. will do as
YOU say, but | don't want to say anything
about ii now. | will vote for the hest men
that are Offering for the different offices, and
| will show the town bosses that they can't
put rings in my nose. 1 will not allow any
Town bosses to fix up IL job on me or my pco
pie know that they are cunning and work
their plan very Slrcwdly, and manage 10 con
troll the county people without their knowing
| il, but have learned Il thing or two.
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