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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-13
Tf,e Public Printing.

Last winter the public printing committee
awarded, the legislative printing TO James II.
Woodrow, as the lowest or most advan-
tageouS bidder.
Mr. Woodrow died without giving bond as
required by law.
His executors claim the right TO give bond
in beh:u: of his estate, and hold that they are
justly entitled 10 the contract.
The printing committee OF which Senator
Hcmphill is chairman. met last week and re-
solved that the work had passed out OF their
hands.
Under circumstances Of this kind the duty
of awarding the contract devolvcs upon the
Governor, the Seer; tary of State, and the At
torney General who will re-advcrtse for bids
We believe the action of the printing COM
mittcc was in perfect accord with the law In
the case. and that their action was for the best
interest OF the people.
We further believe from the published
statements at the time that the committee
erred in first awarding the contract to Wood
row-his bid appearing to us to be some ,4Ot
year higher than that of Calvo.
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Mecfinr of fhr Press Association.


The editor Of the Press and Banner attend
cd the meeting of the South Carolina state
Press Association, which took place last Wed
ncSday, Thursday and Friday in the CITY o'
Anderson.
Hrict notes OF the meeting arc taken from
the Anderson Journal, and published Oh the
first page of the paper.
The social and business features of the
meeting was entirely pleasant and most pro-
ntable. The brethren discussed the subjects
which came before them with franknesS
good will and respectful courtesy to all.
| The business meetings were held i'll the
| Masonic hall, and the public meetings were
i'm the Opera House. both Of which buildings
were splcndidly adapted for the purposes.
The members were lodged at the iiot0l
Chicouola, where capt. White and Mrs. White
minister 10 the comfort of their guests IN
such a way as to make each one feel ut home.
The hotel is perhaps the best in the state.
While there may be larger hotels in the State
we know of none which is equal to IT IN the
perfection of its construction and ior the en-
ccllcncc in which it is kept. 1t was pleas
ure to be about the hotel, and all the sur
roundings contributed 10 the comfort Oh Tie
guests.
Anderson is perhaps as progressive city
as can be found in the Piedmont Belt.
The progressvencss and the public spirit
of its citizens is to be seen in hundred
places. For instant:
It's hotel. which beats the world in country
hotels;
It's srlcndld electric lights, which give a
steady and perfect illumination;
It's prosperous cotton mills, which give en-
| ployments TO many
Its numerous banks with ample capitol and
thorough business tact to manage it;
It's unequalled water supply and unsurpaSs-
ed protection against fire;
| It's varied manufactures in iron and wood :;
It's small industries;
It's beautiful stores and their charming dis
play of the most attractive goods;
Its superior opera house;
Its unequalled schools;
Its imposing churches;
Its lovely homes, whose surroundings are
bordered with living green
All give the highest testimonials to the
moral and material worth of n people whose
hospitality is bounced only by the genuine
ness with which they receive the visitor into
| their brave hearts and their beautiful homes
On Thursday night splendid banquent
and good speaking furnished most enjoya-
BILE occasion, and on Friday morning Ander-
sons finest equappages were sent to the hotel
and some of Anderson's best men were there
to 90 driving over the city with the members
OF the press
The people were all that makes perfect hos
pitaity, and as their spokesman on Wedncs-
day, that prince of good men, who always car
ries his heart in his hand, Mr.. Tolly. made
the speech of welcome on Wednesday. On
Thursday night, Mr.. Sullivan, president OF
the Board Of Trade, made Il speech Of which
any man might be proud to be able to delives'
We had Il most pleasant and most profita-
BILE meeting ut Anderson.
Long live the people Of that city. May
their town continue to grow and prosper.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-13
nuard Your RiShtS.

The people, in times OF great excitement,
sometimes forget their rights, and when once
surrendered, they are hard to regain.
1t is therefore of the highest Importance
that the individual citizen look we'll to his
own interest. He should not allow anybody
to put ring in his nose. neither should he
surrender his right to do his own thinking, as
we'll as his own voting.
When the citizen sees the cross roads mana
gers in league with the town bosses II is time
for him to do a little Of his own thinking.
The town bosses always seek to control the
cross roads managers, and of course, the cross
roads managers in turn are expected TO con-
troll the people Of their own neighborhoodS.
TO "A public meeting. it may be, the town
bosses viii bring cut and dried RESI- lutionS.
4 country gudseon is generally selected to In
troduce them. He feels tattercd, and the
country people feel that their cross roads
neigbbor is OF great Importance. The town
boss who prepared the resolutions has now Il
good chance to show Off his appreciation OF
the wisdom and patriotism of the resolution
which he himself bad written, and with the
writing of which the cross roads manager had
no more to do than the man in the moon.
The town boss then rides on the popular
breeze, for having endorsed countryman,
and the resolution which he wrote himself Is
adopted with whoop-the people thinking IL
came from one of their own set.
If the citizen should feel like being little
cruel at the expense of such introducer of res
olu,ions, let him ask him who told him to in
troduce the resolutions which he can scarcely
read, much less write.
AS rule, the man who writes the resolu'
tions, generally gets somebody else 10 intro
duce them, so that he can second them In his
best speech. The idea of a man secondins his
own resolutions.
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Wednesday, July IS, 1892
Meeting at Anderson.

Some gentlemen from this county, and from
Anderson county, met AT Anderson last
Thursday night, to take into consideration
so we are told the appointing or the suggest
ing or the nominating, of some one for whom
the Democrats of this judicial District, and
this Congressional District must vote at the
primary election.
We have been told that the caucus at An
derson was a secret one at night with
doors closed against fellow Dcmocrats-that
Abbeylle and Anderson were fully represent
cd that PickenS and Oconce had no delega
tion present; that persons acquainted with
one or both Of these counties, and in their
confidence. were admitted TO the meeting
that Mr.. Norris was proposed as candidate
for Congress: that the Abbevllle delegation
were opposed to him; that the friend OF
friends from Pickens and Oconee informed
the meeting that the people of these counties
would refuse to be bound by anything the
caucus might do; that the great mass Of tho
people of these counties felt that they were
fully competent to cast their own ballots
without being dictated to by anybody or any
set OF self constituted guardians OF the peo
pie.
When it was seen that Mr. Norris could not
get the nominations member from Ander
son county suggested the name Of a. &. Lati
mer for Congress; that the Abbeville dclcga
tion opposed that proposition, and so the
meeting resulted in nothing being done IN
the way of placing a Congressman in the
field.
1t is said that the subject Of nominating 6
Solicitor came up, but no delegate being pres
ent from Greenville, Pickens and Oconee def
mite action was postponed
AS matter of fact. judging from all the in
forrHation which we can gather we think pat
riotic delegates who favor others for Congress
and others for Solicitor than the incumbents
of these offices are having all their trouble
and expense for naueht.
In the first place, We believe that no power
on earth can defeat Johnstone's reelection tc
Congress.
= Veal believe that all the town politicians
in South Carolina could not succeed in an eff.
fort to put ring in the noses of the farmers
whereby they would be compelled TO vote
against Ansel.
Both Ansel and Johnstone have given salts,
faction to the people, and they will not SUBJ
nit to being dictated to nor will they be forced
to vote against the men of their own choice
All effort therefore to engineer these men
out Of office will fail.
The people are finding out that they have
intelligence enough to take care of them
selves, and it would not surprise US if they do
not resent any act looking to the curtailment
OF their rights rs citizens.
AS n matter OF fact, the farmer has as much
sense as anybody, and his pride Is equal to
that OF any other citizen. For these reasons
he is anxious to have able men in Office, and
will vote for those best qualified for official
station. The day OF small men has passed
Having experimental with incompetent and
inferior men in official position, they will
now look for men Of ability.
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Fair Play.

AS rule, the American citizen likes fair
play. He likes public meetings in broad day
light, from which nobody is excluded, ana
he looks with more or less Of distrust upon
secret political meetings from which good
and worthy neighbors arc excluded.
And the world, wherever the freedom OF
the citizen exists, objects to secret polltical
meetings and he looks with distrust upon
the councils which meet within locked
doors, and from which worthy men are eX-
cluded, but whose candidate is to be elected
by our own votes.
If any faction means fair play, why
not meet openly and above board, and not in
secret caucus against their ncighbors anu
their fellow Democrats:
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Poor People TO Pay Most Of the
Taxes.

If only given amount OF money Is needed
for all purposes, say Sl,2O0,0OO. and IL the two
hundred thousand voters can be made TO pay
three dollars piece, one. half, or $GD00UO. vii
be raised by the poll taxes. Then add tho
enormous tax, whick he proposes to eXtor
from the banks, the railroads and the lacto
rics, and anybody with half an eye can sec
how Mr.. Tillman proposes 10 carry out hi.
promises to reduce the taxes on the lands o.
this country.
Mr.. Tillman and other wcll-to-do citizens
own the land of the country.
Very rich people own the banks, the facto
res and the railroads.
Very poor people own their own heads and
the mules.
When these facts are brought down to the
last analysis, does it not then appear that Mir
Tillman would raise the poll tax TO lhrcc col
lars and increase the tax on the poor man 5
mule?
Would he not cXtort an unjust tax from The
corporations?
Would not that increase naturally reduce
the taxation of the landowner and wellto-do
citizen?
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We are Surprised.

The action of some of the Tllman candi
dates would lead us 10 believe that they have
forgotten that the ants have q vote In the
primary, and we are forced to the conclusion
that they are depending solely for their elec
ton upon the arbitrary dictation OF that fac
ton of the Democratic party. which meets
sometimes with closed doors and SO often
with sealed lips.
The action OF some of the Tillman faction
would lead us to believe that their chief co.
ject in meeting with closed doors il
not only TO deprive their neighbors
OF any participation in the selection OIL
election of candidates to fill public Office, but
is to abrldge their rights as gncd citi
zens.
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Let us Hold Cp.

1t is a matter OF regret that the anti press
cannot refrain from little personal remarks
about Governor Tllman.
For instances, of what public concern Is
the cut of Tillman'S coat tail or the quality
of the goods of which his garments are
made? Does it matter to the public whether
Tillman wears his hat forward or backward
The fact is, we believe it matters not TO the
public whether he wears any hat at all. These
is no law, and no violation OF morals for Il
Governor to wear his hat backwards, and
there is nothing to require him to wear
spiketail coat in restaurant.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-13
Closed DOOrs-Secret Meetings.

or course, 1t Is not for US to know what
takes place within these closed doors, and
within those walls from whose councils are
excluded all those fcllow.citizens who do not
favor secret methods. Wecan only judge from
results and from what little may leak out.
But all those fe!low.citiZens who love fair
play and believe in an honest. open, manly
contest for political Eonors or official station
have just appreciation of the act OF any ci-
tizen, and especially OF any candidate, who
lends himself to such course or depends up.
on such methods to elevate himself
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-13
TELEPHONES.
Shall Abbcvillc, McCOrmick, and
Troy be United by Wire?

Troy. ;. e.. July IL, lS92.
Editor Press and Banner:
AS telephones are so com mon. 80 cheap ana
so convenient, the idea naturally suggests it.
self why is it in this day OF rapid coInmuni-
cation we do not give more attention to this
subject? What would pay better on the
amount of capital invested than telephone
line from Mccormick via Troy. Hunter, Lit
tie Mountain, &c to Ahhcvillc?
We know Of lines which declare handsome
Ill lvidrnds where not more than one-half the
amount or business Is done that would be
done over this line. The advantages to be de-
rived from such Il line. by all parties concern
ed, are almost innuInerablc. | feel that IL is
only necessary to bring this matter To the mo-
tlce OF some man with Il small capital and II
modcinlc stock of push and enterprise. /
know that he would get substantial aid along
the whole line.
The advantages to merchants. farmers,
newspaper men, &c., in being able TO commu-
nicatc rapidly with the banks, Clerks Office,
&c at Aboevllle, and the town and country
through which the line would pass ut this end
can be imagined. Surely some one Will take
hold of this enterprise. IL IS entirely practi-
ci:l to be convinced of this. Iou nave only to
examine carefully into the cost of collSiruc-
ton, and compare this with the prohtS.
would suggest Il construction company, but
as the amount Of capital required Is very
small think it best for some individual 10
build it. Progress.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-13
Still Guarded.

Henry Griffin and Gus Longstreet, the two
negro men implicated in the killing of John
Paul, are still being guarded nightly. In our
laiI. The nightly force however. has been re-
duced from ten to five men, who get, or are
supposed To get. $50 night. - EdSefield
Chronicle.
Suppose a negro had gone TO white mans
house and been killed under similar circum'
stances, does anybody suppose that tho slay
or Of the negro would have 10 be guarded?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-07-13
THE PRESS.
Lecture i'm the Court House
PRAYER Meeting Tonight.

THERE will lie no prayer meeting at the
Methodist church tonight. The appointment
is recalled 10 give all AN opportunity oi near
ing the lecture on "Irhc Press at the Court
House by Prof T.. B. Craighcad. This lecture
has called forth high praise ut different places
where IL has been delivered. y I'll are invited
TO attend and pleasure and profit Is assured
those who DO.
There will bc music by the band. Miss Ed
wards. of Due West, and Miss Upchurch hhVo
kindly consented To sing, and other accom-
pIished musicians viii assist to make the eve
ning enjoyable. Let all our people come out
and make the occasion Il SUCCESS.
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Is TiIlman Secretly Working for the
Rich PeODIe?

Able and intelligent politicians who take
Tillman as their leader often charge the oppo-
stion as being i'll league with the money
lenders of Wall street. For better reasons
may we not ask if Mr.. Tillman is not secretly
working in the interest of that class Of people
who own fair estates and are com Portable as
far as this worlds goods goes?
If he is working in the interest of the whole
people, why increase the taxes OF the poor
and the rich, which act would necessarily re-
duce the taxes of the middle class to which
class Mr.. T!llman may be said to belong?
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MISSIONARY MEETINGS.
Important Subjects 10 be discussed
nj Various Places In the County.

The following program has been arranged
for missionary MEETINGS TO be held in the Abb
beville Association in connection with the
Centennial of Modern Missions.
The subject OF Missions will be discussed In
divisions by four speakers.
|. The Rise and Progress OF Baptist Mis-
Sions.
. The Reflex Influence and Secular Bene-
fits.
B. The Prospects OF the Work and the Obli-
cations of Christians to send the Gospel to the
Hcathen.
l. Centennial Purposes and Plans.
Shorter talks i'm addition to the above may
be expected at some OF the appointments.
All day meetings, with dinner on the
grounds. will be held at each place. Services
will begin at 10 O'clock.
The following places will be visited:
Little River, Thursday, July y.
DonnaldS. Friday, July -.
Hodges, Saturday. July %.
Abbevile, sunday, JULY ~.
Midway, Monday. July %.
Mount Carmel, Tuesday, July 9G.
Mccormick, Wednesday, JulyE.
Buffalo. Thursday. July 2S.
Troy, Friday, July 81.
Damascus, Saturday. July 30.
C0ronaca. Sunday, July 81.
We trust that large audiences will assemble
at each of these places.
j.. T. Carroll, for Committee.
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Governor Tillman advocates the IS poll lax.
II is ill-advSed, because:
|. 1t Is at variance with the theory ot TAXA
tion, viz: that he who has much pnys much ;
he who has little pays little; he VINO mas
nothing pays nothing--hencc 1t is inequltablc
and unjust. ,,,o ,,o,..,>o,
.. because q large per cent. OF the negroes
would evatle it-every white man would nave
IL to pay White men have Il local hhhltllion
--ncgrors move about every year ana thou-
sands escape the poll tax.
>. because 1t makes the burden 100 great
upon the poor II Is easy for The rich To pay
it IS hard for the poor. The man worth Sioo
pays the same as n man worth Sl0OUO:
l. 1t makes the poor pay for the educatioh
of the rich, while the reverse should he; -
j. Hecause II S. Is better than 81. then -
would be hotier than So, and $40 better than
81. # taxes are to be raised In this way, abol'
ish our present system and levy Inc amount
per capita. toll
g. because many negroes would go TO jail
for Il while rather than pay The IS. ana tiie
taxpayers must pay their board while III
Jail. ,,,o
We fail utterly to see how it relieves the
poor man.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Result OF Their Meeting Last -hoh'
day Reports: Resolutions M"na-
rcrS of Election, Etc.


day Reports: Resolutions' M"na-
gers Of Election, Etc.
Abbeville, s. G., July II, lSl2.
The Abbevillc County Democralic f.Hecu.
tive Committee met at ii a. M, l.. Il. "alS
presiding. .,
The object of the meeting, as stated by the
chair, was 10 elect managers Tor the ensuing
primary election.
On motion each executive committeeman
was allowed TO name the managers for rs
club, subject to the approval OF the commit
tee allowing each faction Of the party repre-
scniation OH each board OF managers where
such was possible.
MANAGERS PRIMARY ELECTION.
The following managers were appointed,: !.
Abbcville No. IT. p Quarles, K. >. LINK
AbhevilIe No. Pr NJ. Hill, s. w. Cochran
Antrcville-H. j. Power, Frank Carwile, y.
BeIlvue-J. l.. Kennedy, T. J. Britt, ]. u
Brndey-w. J. Gaines, Geo. 2. Hughes, w.
E. Cothran.
Cedar Springs-John Lyon. John Brown
C;okesbury-S. G. Merriman, b. Il. Lawson,
B. e. Hart. w r
Coronaca-J. @. Pyles, y. NJ. Aiken, I. A.
Robertson. ,, ~, ~
Donalds-J. Z. Todd, ]. n. McDill, W. R.
Due Wpst-E. H. Edwards, NJ. &. Donnald'
e. b. COwan. .,
Grecnwood-J. L. Hughey, L. Sheppard, j.
W. Sproles. ~ A.
Hampton-A. +. Carwile, Jr., John I. Nc
I.nin. II. NJ. Ashley. , ~,
Hodses-John Lcith, j. y. McCord' y. W.
Rainwater ,,,.
1 eban0n--James Evans, a. ]. Woodhurst,
Allen McCanty. " ,,
Long C4nc-D. Z. Hannah, j. ii. Ashley, "A.
L. MclIwain. .u
LowntlcSville No. Is. S. Boes, p. B. Allen'
+. w. Harper. ~ d.
I.owmdesvillc No. 2-W. G. Shaw, j. L. Bas'
kin. ]. NJ. Evans. ,,..o
Magnoli;l-C. j. McAllister, Robert Hester,
L. &. Haskell. ,.,,
McCormick-S.L L. Edmunds, j. l.. Reynolds,
l.. y. Chamberlain. ,.,-,.
Means Chapel-S. II. Cochran, Jas. IL. BarKs-
dale $. +. Price.
Mountain View-W. G. $. MCClclland, y. u.
Baskin, J. B. Dawson.
MI. Carmel-Henry Hester j. K. Iarfant'
Ninety-Six-R F. McCaslan. 7. c. Turner, A.
>. Osborne. -
Phoenix-Joe Lake, r. ]. Chipley, S. p.
Stony Polnt-J. a. Lomax, H. y. Goddard,
G. G. Law.
Troy. p. Reagan, S. o. Young. T. NJ. Den
'Vcrdery-J. L. White, W. w. Purdy, j. w.
Scott. . ,,,
Walnut Grove-O. S. Harvey, S. c. Riley,
w. Il. Jones.
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Ladies' needing almost any article oi dress
will find Just what they wish nj liaddons.
You can get one whole pound OF SODA at
IIpath'S for five cents.
Extra wings for Victor sweeps. AL sizes at
Smiths.
Great reduction in children shoes. w. +.
Bell.
Straw hats to suit the taste of every one. L
Rosenberg n Co.
Don't delay if you expect 10 take advantage
OF some OF the bargains which are helhS o.
cred in white vests at Il. Rosenberg ~ 90.
Glenn Springs water for chronic coIm'
pnints. For sale by y. c. DuPrc, al Green
wood. u.
\ big lot of good grain cradles now ready
or you at Smith X Sons.
See how to preserve 2jG pounds OF run, 10.
mntueS, ,vc, for one dollar American lrult
preserving powder and liquid Will 90 II. NO
need to Keep the vessels air tight. For safe
only ut Speeds Drug Store.
A nice line of summer lup robes ut Smith x
Sons.
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pRonGnIrIoN MANAGERs AT PRIMARY

Abbeville u. +. Lyon.
Abbcvilie 2-H. w. Lawson.
Antreville-Luther HarkneSs.
BelIvue-J. S. Britt.
Bradley-D. w. Jay.
Cedar Springs-Dr. Andrew Hunter.
Cokesbury-A. S. Mckenzie.
Coronaca-Hayne Henderson.
Donalds-C. V. Martin.
Due WeSt-R. l.. Grier.
GreenWood-S. q. Major.
Hampton-S. NJ. Callahan.
HodgeS-J. G.. Ellis.
Lebanon-Samuel Evans.
Q Long Canes. p. Pressly.
Lowndesville IL. Fl. McCalla.
Lowndesville "a. l.. Latimer.
Magnolia-G. Speer.
McCormick-M. l.. Il. SturKey.
Means Chapel-A. &. Cochran.
Mountain View-M. y. Simpson.
Mt. Carmel-J. L. Gown.
Ninety-S.X-Jas. Rogers, Jr.
PhoeniX-P. II. Adams.
Stony Point-Erskine Arnold.
Troy-J. +. Wideman.
Nerdery-W. f.. Henderson.
Walnut GrOve-W.J. McGee.
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Offence Against Justice.

If any candidate should enter into secret
conspiracy against the rights of members OF
his own political party 1t would be an offence
TO our every sense of justice and fair play.