The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-02-03
OBSERVERS OBSERVATIONS.
Some Political Points and n Score OF
Random Shafts-DO They Hit Any.
hOGy or Anythi nr

After all, the school question in Abbeville
was settled without any trouble or ill-ieeling.
That is the proper way all such things should
be done. That part of the business being
over, too much care cannot be exercised In
the matter OF estab blishi ing and running the
school. Good salaries should he provided ior
the teachers, and the school building should
be built in such Il manner as TO make IL COM
Portable. Children. like grown people, nave
feelings and this being the case, they are SUBJ
ject To heat and cold just the same as II they
were grown people. This fact should be re.
m emb bered. 1t is q disgrace 10 the whole STATE
of South Carolina that the children, both In
the towns and the country. are allowed TO al.
tend school in such miserable houses. we, !
mean the grown people, would not inhabit
these puor structures, why then are the chill
dren made to get their education In Them
IL Is not nly wrong, but, IT, is actually cruel.
1t seems that Greek Is To meet Greek IN the
approaching ia ampaign. 1t is announced that
Senator Donaldson, of Greenville, Is candl-
date in the BailiwicS OF the great and only
seem to be too much harmony among the
hosts OF followers of our great Ben. That
fight will be watched with great manifesto.
l would like 10 know how Shell looks upon
the situation.
/ told you that the reputation of our Ben
had reached Col. Ellison S. keitt, down on
his reservation in Newberry County,. he
comes TO the front wi tn letter IN one OF the
Newberry pm pers and scores his former chnm
in unmeaSuied terms. He claims that Till
man has proved false in everything; and
great Numbers OF his former followers are
coming to somewhat of the same opinion.
His reputation continues TO spread to his dis
advantage.
I often try TO imagine how things used TO
appear years ago. In wal king down the street
the other day. I noticed hanging Ia front OF
the store OF Captain John q. Edwards an ora
fashioned "hand' of leaf tobacco. Perhaps,
that hand of tobacco is the forerunnrr OF
many more of the same kind. III is 10 be
hoped that it will be. We must diversity our
crops, and tobacco is very good thing 10 be-
gin with. 1t is said 10 be paying crop
When our merchants exhibit for sale nome
raised products, 1T will be Il sure sign OF pros
perity. o,
says that Meriwether township, Governor
rillmau's home, will go against him by
good majority this year. This he says. Is a
tixed fact. II seems that the neighbors OF our
Ten are finding him out.
Col. Hoyt. In the Greenvilie Enterprise ana
Noun ntaineer says: "In the debate upon
State primary in the convention OF lSSS, when
B. r .Tillman was concluding strong speech
in its favor. he turned to one fits most active
and influential opponents, and said 'Neiuse
this demand Of the people, and cling to the
present mode OF nominating officers, ana you
viii see flood Two. years hence that VIII
sweep out OF political existence the men who
are now holding office This warning de-
serves TO be repeu led now. Let the politicians
Who are now blocking the way against State
primary beware OF the deluge. They came
into power unexpectedly to many people,
edly to themselves"
The above shows that our governor yelled
for great many things in the last campaign
that he did not want. Hypocrecy Is an ensy
thing TO practice, but, al the same time II Is
very hard thing to answer for when confront
ed with II.
There seems to have been great crowd OF
candidates in town yesterday. 1t was sales
day and good time 10 feel the political pulse.
There were no declarations of principles, but
81 general nosing around, and efforts 10 hnd
out In which direction the wind was blowing.
The situation may be summed up as n grand
waiting on the political wind, Itseems that
some of the present members Of the General
Assembly will stand for reelection, but there
has been no declarations as 10 whose banner
they will follow. One Of the candidates for
The legislature was heard to say that he
thought that Tilman would be elected. In
reply 10 questions the same man said, that he
did not believe the report that Tlllman had
not paid his taxes.
That is u case where there should be no
thoughts or doubts. The facts are within easy
reach, and IL will be found on investigation
TO be true or not. Candidates should have no
thoughts on such q matter. but come oul
square and face the music. The people are
determined to know the whole truth In re.
gard TO all matters this year.