The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
Press and Banner.
BY HUGH WILSON.
Twelve Pages.
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1898.
1HB NEW COUNTY,
PASSED IT'S SECOND READING
By a Vote Of 35 to 81.
Hill, Gary and Magill Make a Noble
Fight for Old AbbeVille.

| Through the kindness of the State newspa.
per, the Press and Banner Is enabled to pre-.
sent its readers with the following synopsis
Of the speeches and the vote In the House last
night TUESDAY, Dec. 12) on the new county
county question, the result OF which is ol
such vital importance to the whole people oil
Abbeville county:
Columbia, s. c., Dec. r. 1893.
The proposed new county Of Greenwood
was the bone Of contention In the House oi
Representatives to-day. When the new
striEe > out It'll the sS enactins % Words. Sp ' '''0 ~
Mr.. Yeldell took the floor to advocate the
new county. He remarked that Governor
Tillman had signed the petition for the new
and stirring speech in its favor, using good
deal Of documentary evidence. He declared
that the people In the district were almost
unanimous In It's favor-there being l7OO
voters, out OF 1000, In favor OF II.
Mr.. Hill opposed the new county. It was a
monstrous tniquity against Abbeville which
be solemnly protested against. If her heauti-
hoped that It would be so that she would not
be mutllated. The advocates OF the bill had
gotten many signatures to their petitions by
promising some OF the most important offices
In the county. The formation OF the new
county, as proposed, would leave Abbeville
vast stretches OF wornout lands, q majority OF
the negroes, and most Of the bridges. He
would rather move Abbe7ille Court House 10
Green wood than to cut up the county, as pro-
Mr. Graham approved the establishment OF
the new county; He said that even II g va!.
the new county, there was no wrong in that,
as that portion was populated and built up by
the new county people, and 1t belonged TO
them.
Mr.. Harper made a we'll rounded speech in
behalf OF the new county. He confined him
self TO the poinr that there should be more
and smaller counties. The old veterans re-
marks were couched In beautiful language,
that be was applauded.
Mr.. Gary declared that this bill threatened
serious disaster TO AbbevilIe: He favored
spoil old counties TO make them. Every cor.
ner Of Abbeville was reached by railroad, and
the Court House was accessible TO every body.
mems that Governor Tillman was the first
person TO sign the petition, he thought this
an unworthy argument In. favor Of the Bill.
He was no puppet to do the Governors will.
pocket. @ It was an Insult to the intelligence
OF the members. Think for yourselves, and
be men. My vote will not be governed by the
fact that the Governor advocates this meas.
ure.
Mr.. Gary then referred to the fact that some
"whipper-snapper presumably from Green
wool" had written communication TO one
OF the newspapers, without daring to sign his
defeat the scheme by dishonorable means.
He defied any one to point out an instance OF
unmanly or nngenerous opposition. He de-
clared that II there had been any such con.
Bill. They approached me, said he. and told
me that the new county should be named
after my revered uncle If I would advocate II.
I felt that II would be reproach II 1 hao TO
secure 1t by bartering away the vote my peo-
pie entrusted me with. They also told me
that II I would vote for the Bill they would
make me their first Senator 1 declined with
thanks. However much I would appreciate
the honor, feel I would deserve the shame
and contempt OF honest men. This Is the
conduct OF the new county advocates. and
yet they accuse US OF uninanly and selfish be-
havior.
Mr.. Duncan was warm advocate OF the
new county. He said great deal about the
pluck and enterprise OF Greenwood, whioh
Greenwood had the greatest Alliance store In
the State. and the published statement that
the new county would be an anti-Tillman
stronghold was not true The fact Is the Con.
servatives have no hold there.
In reply TO Mr.. Ashley's question. MIR. Dun
can said that he owned u plantation OF about
four hundred acres, six miles from Green.
wood.
Mr.. Watson spoke in favor the Bill. All
his personal interest lay IN the Abbeyille side.
Mr.; Magill spoke against the Bill; He
ing county there must be some why and
wherefore OF his advocacy OF the Bill, although
he would not impugn the motives OF any
member. Green wood would be more conven-
lent TO him as county seat than Abbeville.
But he was not consulting his own personal
interests. AS long as majority Of the peo.
pie were against the scheme he could not
vote for 1t. The other side we're politically
damned II they did not carry It through, and
II was ground hog case with them. 1t
would cost SIS 900 to have the records changed
from one Court House TO the other.
At this poin the debate was adjourned until
the night session.
Columbia, 10 p. m, Dec. 10, 1893.
Bill passed second reading tonight by vote
81 TO 49, Magill and Hill spoke ably against
1t to no effect. Yeldell's statement that Till
man had signed petition for It's formation ev-
Identity settling matters.
D. H. Tompkins says 1t will pass Senate
like flash, though Senator Hemphill Is do
Ing all he can against 1t. Graham and XII
nard voted for 1t.