The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-27
THE SAGE OF CHICKASAW.
A Timely Letter from so. p. H." in
Which He Expresses Several
Chunks OF Solid Sense-COngress-
Extra Session OF the Legislature
The Stay Law-GovernOr Tillman
-ApprOval OF Press and Banner.


Great lack OF funds, low price of cotton,
short crops, destructive overfows, tornadoes,
and the inveterate cry, as usual, OF hard
times have brought about CONSERVATION
among the people. They are on the lookout
for haven To anchor their cargo OF diversi-
fed troubles.
Congress has been called In extra session 10
bring about an ameliaration OF affairs. Ine
agreeing aud disagreeing here n little and
there q lit:le, an 10 the best mode or expedi-
ent OF relieving the great mass OF the people
of their load Of agonizing Imaginary trou-
bles.
Almost two months have been spent iu
elaborate discussion on the much-vexed-puz-
z!ing silver question or the sherman ACT,
(Which is supposed to be the ruling trouoIe,
and nothing available OF substantial char
acter has been arrived at or accomplished.
Much fne-spun argument has been elicited.
displayed. Much diversity Of sentiment or
opinion has been manifested, and 10, multnm
bonum pro bono publico Ia tagging In the
rear, lying dormant, as 1t were. secreted In
The party that has suspended business and
calculating a betterment In their silver mat
ters TO be brought about by Congress, pre-
dict, is going to be badly "Ieft." Something
TO seli' will come nearer of solving our hnsn-
cial problem, relieve our monetary trouble,
than any act OF Congress.
AS the honorable body is tardy or not likely
10 produce any good results, despair Is caus-
ing few diStnraed characters to resort To
some other measure and are appealing TO the
Chief Magistrate OF the Commonwealth OF the
State TO nvene the minor powers ihat oe
In extra session to try their hand in devisinx
some method to blaze cut way In which ex
tricatton will be accessible. 1 Ignore the
idea OF an extra session Of the Legislature.
State OF sufficient cause, demanding extra
Too much law.making is already an exist
Ing sore evil. Would that had the %isdom
~ md ftn oil
themes, l would bring them 10 bear TO con-
vince the people OF this all-impOrtant fact.
Biennial or.perhaps, still better, quadrennlal
sessions would be adequately suihcient. am
would accrue from an extra meeting OF the
Legislature. but very easily eau see that addi-
tiona! weight would be added 10 the burden
of taxation. II the members received fixed
salary, don suppose, 1t would matter ma
teria!ly. Congress can hold extra sessions
without adding extra cost to the people 8 tax
ation-that machine Is run by salarled 1nnc
tlonaries. Quite different In the State Legis-
That body Ia manipulated by members
drawing frnIn the State Treasury supends at
some scared up debtors, who, doubtless, are
not very scrupulously caring whether thelf
honest obligations are liquidated or not,
clammoring for the enactment OF stay law:
They imagine, / presume, that such law
would effect immediate relief; yea, bring
salvation TO the country. The existence o.
such a law might afford tempory rest, but the
evil day would be bound to come sooner or
later with reduubled vengeance. In my opin-
ion, II would eventually work more hard.
ships TO debtors than real heneht. II would
also have tendency TO destroy the :redit
system which regard as Of paramount I'm.
pUrtance-an Indispensable necessity 10 the
great mas OF the people.
i don't think we need another law TO screen
rascality. We have the Homestead Act that
has long ago outiived its days Of usefulness.
that gives refuge and encourages rascality In
no small degree. 1t is q fertilization that
defes honesty to batter down It's stronghnida, ,naS
country who have an overplus OF this WORLDS
goods that can't claim protection under the
hmmsstead provisions. The ns majority , can ;siI
their creditors when demands are made.
they "can take the homestead"
Poor comfort to an honest creditor. Let us
ious law. tnat Will foster and uphold dishon.
eSty, but rather combat for the one existing
TO be nullified and let honesty exercise full
sway q trafnineled.
pretty tight, and a shortage, more or less
may occur, but let every debtor practice the
closest economy and strain every nerve to
meet his honest dues as near as possible.
Wherever u disposition aud q willingness are
manifested by debtor to comply with his
honest obligations. the creditor, In nine cases
out Of ten WILL exercise sna
magnifes them. Let every year shoulder It's
own Indebtedness as near as possible, as we
have no assurance or certainty that another
one will be more fruitful.
/ repose the utmost confidence In our illus
Lrious and much uncalled-for abused Cover
nor and that be will continue To reign for the
good OF the people. Uut, IL lie ever has enter
tanned an idea Of II stay law or blockade. that
he will reconsider this serious matter and De
per>uaded OF its uon-utility.
By way OF dgr-ssion. allow the writer, Mr.:
Editor, word In your behalf commend
your stubborn advocacy Of the DiSpenSary
Act. You certainly are entitled 10 much cred.
1t In It's behalf. I admire your pluck and
persistency In upholdiug good law, no mat
ter nom what source It emanated or origi-
mated. You are quite different In this partIc-
ulur from your allied contemporaries.
.. P. H.