The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-08-30


mands, among them was one for II
new constitution. Our constitution
is too long. 1t has over 10000
words, and the U. S. constitution had
only 1000. Our Judges and lawyers S
could not understand it. It provided
for mixed schools. That ought TO
bc out. The two mill tax makes the
white people lake less of the school
fund than colorcd. v hites should
educate their own children and blacks
theirs. Let us have Il few simple
Fundamental laws that We can all un.
dcrstnnd. The legislature should
only meet once in two years Thus
we would save S45,Cl0. The home
stead ought to be out. The rich
| don't need it, aud the poor lose its
benefits by means of liens and mort
! Cages II" great expense each year
for recording. Let it go and let ev
cry man get credit on what he has.
We spend thousands OF dollars
every year to educate children of
men who can educate their own cLil-
dren. The South Carolina College
and Citadel Academy are old enough
10 take care Of themselves, and ouul t
TO be let go, andlct Us turn cur attcn-
ton to Rock Hill and Clemson. I am
III favor of the profits Of the sale of
whisky by the dispcnsary being put
INTO Tree common schools. Make our
people christians and you will not
need prohibition. When the reform
ers took hold Of the ship of state
sh" was about to run upon the rocks
but she is still safe and gliding on tc
prosperity. Let us have no moro
anti and Tilmanite, but let us all ee
together and work for the prospcrit,
OF the whole country. The United
States is sick financially. None,
has gone out Of the prckets of tht
people and been centralized ant
h"rled. Thousands are crying fol
employment and cannot get it. Ou
money system is bad. No prcsidcn
could run it successfully (rhe speak
cr here went into statistics on til,
price and production of cotton ant
we got lost.) Continued, he said thu
remedy was the government shoul,
issue money and loan to the people a
two per cent, and we would take the
money and build factories. This will
pnt money III our country and hcll
all occupations. Time was called on
hin, and he stated briefly that Inc
was for Tilmnn first, last and all thf
time, but he did not ask votes be-
cause he WAS for this, that or tn,
other man, but on his own merits.
but II his vote would elect man
VINO stood 1latfootcd on the alliance
demands, he would vote for that
man. Tillman was not for these de.
mands. llo had by his (WiNiams1
vote help cut down Hampton who
had lone more Than any ether for
SoIth Carolina in war and in peace,
But he Was not in line. lie had
dono the same thing for GEORGE
Johnstonc, the gifted and talented
son OF Ncwbcry, who was one nf the
most able representatives. we had cv
ever had in congress-. He was no,
right on the demands and had to oo
down.
Senator O'Dcll said that as tbc
crowd had been preached to about
three hours, he would not 90 ovc,
the ground which had been occunicd
and he would be brief. lie came
right down to brass tacks and told
what he did for building tire court
house, having introduced the BILL
lilo had not introduced bills of ocn
eral import, bat occupied himself in
Keeping those introduced by others
from becoming law because no did
not think they were proper. He voted
FOR tho county government bill. also
for tho dispcnsary because he
thought it was tho best solution Of
the whisky problem. Flo wanted tbc
clubs at each precinct to Designate
ior township assessor man vino
Wonld be willing to serve his town,
ship without pay. He wanted uho
names of good mon who would do
their duty. Wv
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