The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07

To REFUND THE STATE D.Br.-Next week
Governor Til'msn and stase Treasurer Bites.
accompanied by g C,ugressmsn BrawIey, will
leave for New York city on an impoi tant
mission--one in which all the finauoiers and
tax payers of Sou'h Carolina will be deeply
Interested. ri q
They will 60 for The purpose Of attempts
ing 10 arrange for iefuniing the State binds
of South Ca o!ua. Congressman Brawley
has been here several times of late confer
log with these two State officials about the
reiunding.
Under the act Governor Tillmao and
Treasurer Bates constitute commission
charged with tho refundipg os 1.-The consoi-
dated debt of the State" under the follow
ing section of the act providing for the
Redemption of the Brown Consols.'
"Scction Id. That the governor aud State
/ Treasurer are hereby authorized. in their
discretion, TO perform ali and singular
every act necessary to carry out the provis-
ions OF this act not horein specifically given,
aud which arc not Inconsistent VITA the
provisions thereof; and in order to have tho
said bonds promptly placed, the governor
and State Treasurer are hereby authorized
to offer AMI to pay n commission to parties
plac ng sail bonds and stock; and tke funds
oe'ouging 10 the sinking fund are hereby
appropriu Q to piy such commission, if so
| are hereby appropriated from the Sa'e
treasury, it so much additional be necessary
to pay such commission.
"Providcd, however, That they shall
| have said bonds aud stock placed without
paying II commission if prac' icable.''
The commission is going to New York
now 10 consult with leading bankers and t.
offer tho new issue of the per cents, acts
| of lSS9-9O, payable in 1885.
We regret to see the chviiiag among the
leading daily parers of the State rs to the
why's and whcr:foro's of Congressman Braw-
State Treasurer Bates TO New York to
arrange for tho refunding the State bonds.
| We care net q straw whether Mr.. Brawl-y
offered his services or Gov. Tiilman invitei
him to assist them in that important ma ,ter
on the contrary, we are truly pleased to
know they are acling together in harmony,
for the general welfare of the State. It i.
rs it should be the best minds Of the Re-
form and Conservative factions combining
to heal the hre" "ches and fill up the wide and
unnatural chasm now dividing the demo-
Gratis of thi State. Gov. Tillman in his
speech to the dem pcratic convention, accept
ing the nominai ion for reelection, he,d out
"the right hand cf fellowship, friendship
and brothery love of Caroiiuians 10 Caro-
linians, with the hope that We shall move
forward together nnd bridge the chasm, if
it may be done," aud We think il our patli-
otic duty to accept his proffer Of reconcilia-
ton, aud move Onward with him in all mat
ters conducive to The welfare of our beloved
cid State.
This bicke;ing upon non-essentiai matters
now that the die has been cast and the cam
pa;gn closed, only serves to keep up the bit
teruess, the aaimositics, and the worst fac
'i'nal d;ssent-on' among the people.
What the Yeup.e want now is peace, har-
mouy and ftaenal feeling among them
selves, and the men and newspapers that do
not encourage that feeling, but are coutinu-
lug the political st,ifc Of the campaign, do
not represent the true sentiment of either
faction of the democratic party. They
serve 10 keep alive the embcrs Of the fierce
Sire that lately bun ned with so. much fury
lSnd fnaligniiy throughout the Srate, only
requiring the slightest breath of political
suspicion toepaksssllsasbreak forth with
FX1JN 57deN % AGiBdividGsh,
and impugning thor motives, because their
actions may net accord with certain extreme
ideas of rarty warfare, is emphatically
wrong. and destroys the influence of those
who Practice H.
The honest thinking people OF The country
are anxious TO have the political hatchet
buried out Of sight, with all the bitter ami
mositcs Of the campaign, and all traces Of
the demagoguc and extreme partisan effaced
as nearly as possible, from their memory, so
that all may go forward, with the touch oil
the elbow, united and determined to cult.
vate kindlier feelings toward all classes,
and to upheld cur State government in all
measures that shall be conducive 10 the hap.
piness and prosperity of the people, the
honor and integrity Of the State.
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