The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1894-07-27
would not have been able to do if he had not

would not have been able to do if he had not
had credit abroad.
Mr.. ]. l.. Walker, candidate for same
office, said that some changes ought to be
made in our school system, that more money
ought to be spent on the free schools Said
that the negroes ought to pay for their free
schools, and white peoples money should be
expended GU scb9ois for white children.
The next sps was Col. Duncan, caudi-
date for Congress. ~ was raining when he
commenced, but he said that il he might be
permitted TO wear his hat he would stand
the weather if the people would listen to
him. lie said that we were preparing for
conflict and the time had come for the com.
financial pauics that we have suffered at
stated intervals during our history and
asked who had caused them. Said that the
farmers had not for they had never had the
government That the 1000 lawyers in the
United States were represented in the gov
ernment by 223 lawyers in the House of
Representative, and 63 in the Senate, while
the nine and one half million farmers had
only 81 in both houses. That there had been
farmers in the legislature but they were
elected by the towns as we'll as by the
country, and dill not have that regard for the
interest Of the country that they ought
There would never come any relief to the
farmer until the farmers took charge Of the
nor, l.,.l l. I
promises which failed to materialize, that
after the election they said that il we had
free silver the English would send over their
silver and take away our gold, for his part,
load Of silver in every farmers back yard.
He said that the Alliance had bridged over
the late war and now the Democrats of the
South must join with the Republicans and
Populists of the ives, AMI work together for
their common interest Said that the
lawyers and merchants had had the rein, of
government long enough and the farmers
ought to be allowed to try their hands now.
Cal. Duncan SAIL that he had served as
County Commissioner for the County for four
years that when he went in office the county
owed Sl5,000.0O and when he came ont i
owed nothing. He next turned his attention
to his opponent, Wilson, and said that Will
son was using feryunfair means in the race ;
that he was sending the "Ueadiiyht" free to
hundreds of men in order to circulate the |
false charges that were being made against |
him by Editor CAN'T whom he characterized |
as the Georgia Buzzarl.' Said that CAN'T |
had never aided the Alliance, and asked |
why he had not been reported before if he |
had been cheating the Alliance through the |
~ years that he wss II. II. Commissioner: |
md that Gautt hal made his charges and |
refused the use of his columns for reply. |
Col. Duncan finished his speech with an
account of his relations to the Alliance, and
rcfutcd the charges made against him, Of
hobnobbing with Donaldson and working for
Cleveland.
Col. Duncan made cool speech His
argument was very forcblc and he delivered
It with iesng effect. His was tie speech of
he LAY
told some, anecd otes from Uncle Rumus aud
applied them very clcverly to the present
race for Congress Said he had been farmer,
lawyer, editor and now was p candidate for
cgis ator. Said Tint he was a reformer and
had always fought for the agricultural
classes.
The day was a very enjoyable one though
it was somewhat marred by n rain in the
afternoon which drove some Of the people |
away before the speaking had ended. The
audience kept gooi order and was very
n rpreciaive.