The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-07

mills-one-halfm mill less than 1t was this year:
The Legislature OF South Carolina is proud
Of what Is known as the dispensary law. In
wsi What az AD Know now would have Joined
my distinguished friend j. g. Evans IN the
passage or one OF the greatest and best laws
on the Statute books Of any state. Contra NJ NJ
the condition now and before the passage of
that law. There Ia now less drinking than
ever before In the history OF this people
Some would die before buying from Inc ols-
pensary. No matter for that. The opponents
OF the law have become more temperate:
Other citizens drink less because the haolt OF
treating has been stopped. Many men would
be sober. II temptation were not thrown IN
their way.
But am surprised to find that there are
some moral men who have Joined the whis-
key element In their opposition 10 Inc law,
and are working with them for the defeat OF
the law. Such strange alliances and affilia.
tions can only be accounted for on the ground
OF unreasonable hatred for Tillman. Law
abiding people Of Abbeville are respecting
the law. l hear that Iyou have no blind
tigers'' in this community. This is TO the
credit OF the people OF Abbeviile. Every law,
breaker should be prosecuted, be they OF
Charleston or the town OF Abbevllle. Sucn
people must he made 10 obey the law.
am sorry TO say that the grand jury oi
Charleston turned loose the "blind tigers
and held the State constables. Charleston is
not law unto herself, and she must obey the
law. No man who defies the law OF bis slate
The Supreme Court is considering law
which has been repealed, and Its decision VIII
decide nothing.
A great deal has been said about the ex'
pense Of litigation. About s9.OO0 OF legal ex-
penses In asserting the rights OF the State, as
against those who would obstruct Inc govern
state A book is In print, my friends, wiich
will throw some light on legal expenses. 1ei
A. p. Buffers report and see what they palo
to attorneys some seven OF. eight years @ ago
men u of the Tillman administration forced
Us into litigation, and they, not US, are re'
sponsible for the small sum wh1cn we olo
spend. The corporations, the newspapers
disobedience to The laws. without their en-.
couragement those who have Iorceu iIcisa'
tion would have pursued different course: @
When was in The Legisls!u1,re 1, sl,@o eItaa wa
work. That was right, and nethins was SUI, SUI
about 1t. No such appropriation has been
made under our administration.
am In favor OF free coinage OF silver, =,
| l am opposed 10 the Wilson tariff bill. II
1t passes. our poor white people VIII pc placeo
on par with the pauper laborers OF EuroPe.
The South needs more manufactures 70
instance, II you we're to build cotton iacto1y
for every farmer in this vicinity. Because o.
the local demand for cotton, the price woulo
lways be at the top of the markell no'
one-fourth higher than u Wouid otneLWsdd 10 ~
l
buy Tor Its own consumption: 1t couia a.,
| ford TO pay more for cotton 1T its doors tnan
| 1t could pay for IL ut distant stations, Incur
ring expense of buying and freight:
The Newberry mills prevent tne buyers
from conspiring 10 put down the price.
| Build mill, II you can. II you can rause
more than $4,000, Invest IL In Il mill. Ihe
profits will come back 10 you In the SAFE o.
your cotton-even if no dividends were real
lied on your stock-,but we realize large pro-
| a its on the Newberry mill.
II is most singular thing that tne nolora'
BILE and Distinguished representatives noIn
the Third District In Congress-, A. 9. Latimer
and DR.. Strait are not allowed their snare ol
| the Federal patronage. Its, however. as YOU
know, because others interfere 70 oePa,Ve
| th em of the prerogatives OF their once. " "
| Hon. J, William stokes and the Hon. A. VI
Latimer are both strict Christian gentlemen
told them the danger OF losing their Cnrls-
tianily in politics. DR.. Stokes said II ne real
lied any such danger he would quilt polltics
| Hon. A. G. Latimer recently made one OF
| the best speeches that has been delivered on
the money. He has been faithful 10 your IN
terests, and his ability has been ackno~i'
edged in Washington. -,
| TThe speaker here referred 10 the efforts OF
the anti press TO down" him and his irieno
l am willing to abide by the will Of the peo,
ple-early, late, middle. all the time. l! they
elect me 10 the high and responsible once ioI
which am q candidate, will discharge ns
duties 10 the best OF my ability. II the pom.
ination Ia given TO another, / Will WORK at
fsithiully for his election as wouio LOT ny
own.