The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-07-11

tions, because the Issuing Of bonds
centralizes the money power in one
place. say Wall street, and then the
6nauciers and BANKERS play battledoor
and shuttlecock with the Treasury for
the possession Of the gold, The
government has no right to issue
money that it does not recognize and
receive back for its Own dues 1t is
perpetratiug fraud they would punish
individuals for doing
Gas to the control of railroads b. the
government, that would be one Of the
greatest calamities that could ever be-
fall our country. 1t is we'll known
fact that all Of the railroads are con-
trolied by large wealthy organizations,
such as syudicates aud trust companies,
According to statistics taken from re-
port to Congress on June 80, 1892,
there we're 821, ,415 men 10 the employ
Of all railroads in the United States
Now if you undertake to place them
under government control you would
6nd that you had constructed one of the
most huge political machines that ever
existed, controlled by the centralized
wealth Of this country and Europe,
which eventually would control all
legislation, Gust as national banks
assume to do now but what would be
worse than all else, they would be
oficered and managed by men who may
not be in sympathy with the people,
they would 10 fact become government
officers and placed beyond your reach of
appeal, and they would not trouble
themselves about making any redress
for wrongs committed, for you know
the government is infallible.
''In conclusion let me say to you,
stand firmly together and press your
claims for what you consider your
rights. but bear 10 mind one fact. that
you cannot accomplish much without
the votes to demand them, aud if the
South and West, whose interests are
identical. will stand by each other.
many. if not all. of the existing
bles will be alleviated.
HARD on AR1sToCRATs'
'.There is no disputing the fact that
certain class of our people have
always felt, thought and acted upon the
principle that all the Offices and honors
belonged to them, their heirs or assigns,
aud could not bear the idea Of being
dictated to by people who. in the past,
we're only wanted about election times
to confirm them in the positions. which
heretofore were allotted to them, but the
people rose in their might and ordained
it otherwise.
..Now as to the First Congressional
District. if there ever, was time 10 the
history of the State when a man Of
practical ability, one who understands
the needs, wants aud desires of his peo-
pie, was needed, this is the time. [
am not farmer, but | am working
man, mechanic. and if elected will
assure you that | will devote my time,
thoughts, attention and ability to work
Jog up your interests aud developing all
internal improvements sought aud
desired to better my constituents
general condition. as we'll as devote my
energy for all river and barber i'm
provements.
Colonel William Elliott was intro
duced as the next Congressional as
pirant. 1t is said, with what founda
ton 1 do not know that Jervey is to
Withdrawn aud that Elliott is to become
the representative of the elite faction Of
Charleston and bis district. Colonel
Elliott is not an interesting speaker,
and his speech did not amount to much.
His talk was devoted to catching votes
in Georgetown.
GOVERNORS GO LAST.
The only TWO Gubernatorial candi-
dates present were Ellerbe and Evans.
General Ellerbe was first introduced
and began to make fun of and ridicule
his cousin John Evans. He repeated
that his Cousin John was a death bed