The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-04-27

Is there ei' man in Edgeeid Whose taxes
have been reduced? c'No.p IS Enerea man
that he pays less taxes this year than he did
last upon the same property? Cloud cries OF
No.'O Let me ask every truthful man here
who pays lower taxes THIS year than last 70
to hold up his hand. (No hand ra ised; much
The Stale tax under the former Ad dmInis-
tralion was AZ, mills. II Is now ~, and with
the 4%mill tax We raised S6GI,Ill; with the
~ mill tax we paid SIli.UO
Governor Tillman recommended that the
poll tax be increased to S3per head. Ihe poor
man Is re 1uired 10 pay Us much as the rich
and that Is not the purpose OF taxation. The
Alliance platform Of equal Justice 10 all and
special privileges TO none" Is the proper basis
OF taxation. (Applause}
Tillmau says he wants the people to control
The corporations. The first law the Legisa-
ture passed 10 give the commission power to
regulate railroads he vetoed. (Applause)
4 voice: "Hus tile assessment increased?"
Sheppard: 1t has, and the property of the
State has increased, and Notwithstanding op-
preston will continue TO incrase as long a.
our people are economical ana INDUSTRIOUS.
(AppIause.S spoke of the people surviving
Cham berIain, Scott and Moses. md Governor
TilIman or myself. ! put US both in the
SANE A voice: eseSW I've want you to give the stand
Ing Of the State at the time Of Governor
Thillman's Inauguration"
Sheppard: / have already given you the
facIs from Governor Tillman himself, and,
rs the Governor says, II you haven't got the
Intelligence to understand them is not my
fault. daughter and applause.)
\ Tiliman man in the audience at this
juncture attempted to make speech, but was
prevailed upon to desiSt.
Sheppard: within the sound Of my
voice can say that when he could not meel
his paper because Of shortness Of his crop l
did not tide him over? Didn't carry over
-, ,aH n n ~ n
EYeS" and applause9 Didn't many people In
this county thank God that wns bank
president? CIes, lots Of us.'D When man
Is friend to the poor G man ,nI ne Is friend IN
IN New Hampshire. State outside OF cor
porations, not richer than ours, lthe banks
pay $3.50. .0O0 in taxes. That Is what we want
here, more banks and more capital, and this
is of greatest Importance to the landowner
outside Of keeping the Interests o! the far
me,s In the front rank OF legislation. Zap
pIause) , c.,.o.
of Lhe House six years, and President OF the
senate four years, and did nothing for the
peopIe Ought not he to have told the truth :?
f"Yes."J He knew that me presiding olncer
was not allowed to Introduce Il bill In the
Legislature. Gle hasn't got the brains to
understand it, Is not that so Mr.. Tindal?
Iindal: YES"
Goveanor l made more recommendations
Looking to the Improvement of the agricultu-
rnl intererestS OF South Carolina In my mes
sage than the Governor has done In two years
| (NppInuseD When that message was read
in the Legislature Mr.. Tillman next morning
met me in front of the Grand Central Hotel
and took me by the hand and congratulated
me Saving, "Old fellow, told you this was
The onporiupi,y OF your life and well have
Won done your duty" (Cheers.)
| .riIlman: II want to ask Linn If 1t had not
been for me would he have written It? He
was whipped and l told h i'm he owed 1t TO me
IN come forward and show that lie was
worthy" ("HurruhS for Sheppard.'D
| sheppard: No man in this State has rec.
ON m ended more for the farmers or worked
more zealousIy for the farmers than ! have.
| I(Applausc) After the Legislature had adopt
! ed CERTAIN reforms, Governor Tillman told me
| that they were all to be found In my message
man in the county who stands nearer to the
| farmers who Is more closely associated Win
their interests or who would make greater
sacrifices for them than myself. (Applause.)
never voted for Willard, but don't blame
Col. Orr for doinr It. Judge willard by dc
cision on the Supreme Bench had gone
against the Republican party, and had decid'
ed that Hampton was Governor, anu inc
| Democrats, in recognition of his services
elected him to fiji an unexpired term OF two
wears He was already entitled to four years
but they got rid OF him In two: lApplnuse
for ORR There Is not IL purcr Democrat than
| col. Orr south OF Mason and DiXon'S line
HWhv should my friend. Governor Tillman
| condemn Col. Ofr IDT NOtlnS lOI " llluTu w ucI
| he himself employed IL Republican lawyer tC
represent him in the Agricultural Hall mat
ter? (Applause)
| Tillman: THE Attorney General and his
assistant were away, and had rather have &
Republican than q Haskellite." (Applause.
! sheppard: Do you notice that every time
hit the Governor on the quick lie crnges
| ("Hurrah for Sheppard.O
Mary had a little Iamu,
It's leas were white as snow.
Every time the flras would bite,
The lamb would do just so.
daughter and applause) Every time thu
Governor GETS hit on n soft place he gets up tt
(ApnlnnSel