The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1894-08-30

eAins o1 natlonal politics OF the
hetorm movement US the othors
would rehearso them. He was il
, favor of the Secretary of State no
tl1ylng the proper officers in each
} county of the change in any law
immediately upon it's passage
tie was in favor Of an early annu
al settlement. He Was opposed /,
special acts, granting charters, etc
lie was in. favor of giving tht
grand juries torn of throe years
instead of ono. He was in favo,
OF compelling the book companies
depot atsome place in each county
alsupply OF thoir books so tho peo.
pie can got them. He was in favor
and opposed to the constitutional
convention, would vote for it, Az
between Butler and Tillman he
was for Tillman. He was in favor
of the coinage of silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1.
Laban Mauldin, for reelection :
tie said, would say but very little
OF what the Reformers had done,
but would discuss tho issues of the
day. AS between Tillman and
Butler he would vote for T1llman
tor Senator. That Tillman had
made the best Governor South Ca
rolina ever had, and was for him
first, last and all the timo. He
referred to Clemson college as be-
ing q child of tho Reform move-
mont, He referred to the Coosaw
companies and claimed that the
winning of the suit was worth
thousands of dollars to tho State.
The railroad tax matter likewise
showed wisdom and was of untold
benefit to the people. In spite of
the ants the State debt had been
refunded at d. per cont. He said
that the reason taxes had not been
reduced, twas on account of tho
great storm last year, the great in-
jury to tho Phosphate companies
and the damages to Clemson col
lege. He thought that somo of
the salaries were low enough, but
there wero others yet that could
be reduced more, notably the State
Offices. Ho had introduced tho
bills to abolish the Office of Jury
Commissioner, to cut tho salary of
Auditor three hundred dollars and
to cut the fees of the Clerk of Court
twenty per cent. The currency
had been SO contracted that he
thought tho salaries Of the Offices
should bo made to fit the money.
You have tried the dispensary
law, and h. thought that if thero
had not boon 80 much prejudice
against it, it would bo tho best
solution of the whisleyj pro-
blem. Let us ro-onact the dispen-
sary with proper amendments, SO
as to ma ke it constitutional, which
would bo the bost way to manage
the whiskoy business. Ho was in
favor of q constitutional conven-
ton, but was not in favor of q pro-
perty or educational qualification
or to strike out the two mill school
tax.
B. J. Johnston said that it had
been rumored that he had called
tho Executive committee to fix up
things which was not true, but he
called thom" together in order tc
rosign as Chairman. Flo worked
J to change the road law when in
tho legislature, which made some
work twelve days on the road and
allowed others to pay computa'
ton tax of two dollars. Ho was
in favor of a constitutional con.
vontion. He was opposed to the
State hiring convicts out to labor
in competition to free labor, but
was in favor of convicts working
tho public roads. Ho attributed
, to tho antis lack of knowledge
and understanding of tho princi
pies of Reform, is why they op
+ posed them. Ho assorted that Gov
Tillman was tho best Governor the
State over had, and the people ow.
od him dobt of gratitude which
they could nover pay. The mo.
Mod mon Of tho country hated him
bec0uSo ho had bic fuco toword tbf