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passage OF every measure he may favor. but II
you elect me IL Will be my greatest pride to
labor unceas y,-untiringiy in the inter.
ests Of the whnlc people oI Abbevilie county,
with an eye specially sin: Ia tile wei ARE "I
those classes or our people who are IN ine
greatest need Of the ailen ton o The iaw-nak-
erS of our day,-thOSe classes that have been
neglected save To be legislnied against, for II
half century. | aIule 10 the poor and down.
LrOdden people " hO feed and clothe The world
the fariner and'Lhe laboring man.
II you elect me do not meau 10 favor the
enactment OF laws that are unjust aud work
advantages to one class and detriment TO an
other. NJ fair minded man can ASK thls.
do not believe that The banks, railroads, or
any corporation should be made To pay O tax
rate greater than the farmer or The mechanic
pays. That would be contrary 10 the princi-
plies of Justice and right, and subversiVe OF
the principles upon which our government Is
founded. But that unjust legislation mas
been going on In the land for hal century,
no fulr.minded. honest man can deny. IL mas,
however, been in favor or the banks, corpora
tions and the money power, TO the everlast-
Ing detrment Of the agricultural and labor
ing man. Such being true. IL becomes you,
fellow citiZens. to see To IL That none be elect
ed as your Lawmakers, VINO are not IN laVor'
sincerely In favor Of abollshing all such iniq-
utous legislation, and who Will give ert"y
man, rich or poor, educated or illlterale, the
same showing So Tar Us the laws OF South Car
oliua are concerned.
ifany man dispute that there are laws on
the statute books of the country In deroga-
lion of the rights OF the people ana granting
special privileges TO ban ks, corporations ana
other like powers, would ask tnat man 10 10
explain why the government has lalo tne
strong arm of Its taxing power on state
banks, and If lie be honest, he Will adinis That
state banks have been taxed out OF existence,
of National banks l disclaim any idea OF
making war on National banks, or discussing
the question OF the re-establishment or state
banks, but do say with emphasis that II Ma
they should stand upon their own merits.
They are old enough 10 stand alone, Tor they
have been the pampered pet or the govern
ment for thirty years. l favor the abolitlon Oh
any other institution of a similar nature, ana
| will support no man who does not agree
with me IN this, or measures that looks In
any other direction.
says: THAT In the regions OF the south ana
West, where great stringency exists there Is
plenty OF capital, but little money"
When. then, ask, is there q scarcity OF
are you farmers of Abbeville county short In
money matters? Why should such state oi
affairs exist?
The broad valleys of the Savannah and the
fertile banks Of the Saluda, smiling with
snow white fields of the staple and waving In
fragrance with golden grain, exhibit TO the
world an abundance OF capital as we'll as a
sound security not exceeded In any country
under the shining sun. ~
The live stock that grazes upon your hills
and In your meadows, together with personal
property OF various kinds with personal cred
it,-all are capital, but unavailable as OASIS
OF credit. Why? Because the statute books
of the government are burdened with enact
ments that make this capital unavailable as q
basis OF credit, and money Is 30 scarce and so
dear that for many months out OF the Twelve,
they can not be utilized. In the financial cen d
NIT, and readily obtained, but you can not
procure IT except at the most ruinous and eX-
acting rates, because you have not such secu-
stand your progress and comfort and legiti-
mate development is retarded.
You have a right, fellow citizens OF the agri-
cultural class To cry with loud voice Tor a
CHANGE and TO realize your most sanguine ex-
pectations.
You are the most numerous OF the produc-
tive classes. You cast votes enough every
four years to elect the PresideDt,a a majority In
Congress, the Stale Legislatures, ana the
county officers, but you own but one-ionrth OF
the nations wealth, you furnish three-fourths
or the nations tax burdens, you produce
nine.lenths OF the wealth which flows into
the Golfers Of the rich corporations and mil
lionaires.
You are poor and hard up, from being taxed
to support an extravaSant Natlonal govern
mept, together with deprecated prices In
portation charges and commissions TO board
Of trade middle men.
Still you have 1t In your power to control
the whole government, from the Office oi
President down to the office OF County Jury
lima you represent the bulk OF true Democra'
cy, az in ali the Southern States. then why
not elect to your Legislature men whom you
every unjust law that afflicts you, and enact
such statutes as would secure you Justice, eq.
uity and protection.
You are sufficiently we'll educated In politI-
cal matters to obviate the necessity OF my
telling you that you should send no man into
the councils OF your government, who, though
ne processes to be your friend, Is found In the
company Of those you know to be your ene'
to you In sleeps clothing, but inwardly they
are raveniug wolves. Ye shall know them BY
their fruits. Do men gather grapes OF thorns
or figs Of thistles?"
so far rs lam concerned, my farmer friends
have been with you ever since the dawn ol
the first day you dared 10 begin clam0rlng for
your rights. am no recent convert TO the
belief that the farmers are an oppressed peo
pie.
In my feeble way, upon the heads OF those
who seek your oppression have incurred the
dIspleasure and often the Ill Will OF friends Of
former days, but am with you still. SO II
you shall elect men to represent you in the
Legislature, l will be found battling for your
rights, from the moment enter the portals
until retire. as your servant, from the State
House, let come what Will.
Let inc again assure those OF my fellow citi'
Zeps who do not belong 10 that numerous
class 10 whom ! have more particularly
spok en-, that they will suffer nothing at my
hands. l am sure they can expect nothing
short of Justice between man and man, and
this being true, they Will agree with me that
the agricultural class Is sadly In need OF what
has been denied them so lons,-protective leg
slatiOn.
When the lawyer, and the preacher and the
merchant, and the banker, and the corpora.
ton, ard the millionaire shall concede and
agree that all shall have their Just demands
of the government, then will this fair land
blossom with love, contentment and peace
Then will the barriers between the classes be
an nnihilated.
The rosy cheek ed daughters OF the farm
house will Join hands in loving companion.
ship with The queens OF the palaces OF wealth,
and sit down together, without their accus
toned glances of envy and hatred. In the
holy temple of their common maker. and
"praise him from whom all blessings fow."
Mr. Magill in answer 10 the question asked,
stated that he was opposed to the property
qualification vote and would favor prohibi.
ton II the people were In favor of 1t. and that
he was a Tillmaniie. He also thought the
salaries of State officers were low enough.