The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-05-30
EDITORS ANDERSON IsrE1brGrScrR:


Please allow me space in your paper to
give my views relative to Esquire Few
ell's'' last letter. AS be seems dissatisfied
with 'Reformer's" reply possibly mine
will be more to bis liking.
Now. Squire" if you do really '1pect
an answer from any re(ormer, telling you
how rich they have grown under the TIL
man adninistration-telling you that and
nothing moro-you well know that you
will never receive O response. But the
language you have Invariably used refer
ring to the administration and its doings,
plainly shows that you take malignant
pride in Gternally croaking at the doings
and saying of said administration. Why
you persist in splitting hairs with Re.
former" relative 10 the taxes of last year
is mystery to me, for if you have any
account of taxes being the same for sue
cession Of years pleaee notify the editors
of the INrELLIGEEcER that they may lE-
form their readers of the fsct. Possibly
you have forgotten that the people were
taught through every conceivable source
in 1890 that the laws of South Carolina
were pure, Just and very economically ad-
ministered, which have 10 purpose now
to deny. but will again draw your attea..
ton to the fact that The much maligned
and abused administration as regards
taxes, for they were less, as ''Reforiaer'
stated State debt refunded, too, at allow
er rate than was once popuisrly Thought
railroad tax past due in beltsr shspe Tor
collection, with the bone of contention be-
tween you two, Clemson College, as to
when it should have started, still now IN
need of State assistance by the last mis- :
fortune Now why did not the Richard
t,,;, q
more speedy cIose-leVy mill or two ta1
for necessary appropriation-and have
started the now magnificent College year
or so sooner? Or course know you can
cav on account Of legal technicaliries, but
one very potent reason is that 1850 was
election year, and the Conservatives, al
ready alarmed at the growth OF the reform
movement, cared not TO make taxes any
higher. Had the work been commenced
q year sooner it could have been completed
year earlier. 80 please give US o rest on
taxes and Clemson College And If you
are the devoted follower Of Mr.. Cleveland
that you proclaim yourself to be, you are
surely following one who will never aid
you in bringing the boom AID good times
of which you write to state OF material
izing reality, fear. Howev don't let
the above interfere with the scheduled time
of your boom, bnt if possible bring 1t on
ahead of time, for all parties-Conserys.
tives, Haskeilites, Reformors and Third
Partyites-will Welcome its coming. 30
let the long looked. for boom come, and
at once. Had "Reformer' used partisan
spirit instead Of Incubus, he would have.
| believe, more fully explained your posi-
ton. You evidently have not given tho
attention to the jurors drawn that you
should have before making the figures 80
| small Sa- the Conservatives, and as yet l
have never heard murmur from the pre-
| siding Judges concerning the Jurors, and
am sure the people would be apprised OF
the fact by them were jurors Improperly
drawn; and my advice TO you is to let past
Jurors alone. As to concessions being
made, are you torry OF Tue unmercliul
euying your papers have given the Ile-
formers concerning the distribution Of the
Fedora. patronage. WE'LL 1t all very near.
ly was distributed among the Conserva-
| tires, and by the aid Of ex-CongreHsman
Johustone, assisted by the refined, educa-
| ted, polished and illustrlous Senator But
| ler. The Reformers, I admit, did get a
coveted morsel now and then, but how Can
Senator Butler refute the mistake OF your
iee,ing papers. Again, the Ohief of Police
of Anderson in 1892, Joe FAINT, is known
to be q gentleman of sterling integrity,
honor and courage, but shortly after the
election of that yaar he changed occupa..
tions, and on account of his political
views, suppose, for as yet have never
heard of his failure to perform his duty.
"'Souire," you surely forget such things
too quick, for we are q peaceable, harm
less, long suffering body, and any conces-
sions made by your party will, l am sure,
be honorably met and respected,
Your viegs on hi mctalism are illogical,
think, for some State or Nation must be
first, for If We walt until all are ready for
the measure Gabriel will have sounded the
seventh trumpet, and still gone would not
be ready. However,. you handle the ques-
ton like one who thinks he knows.
Now, Esquire" had no need to curb
my ten per in making this reply for your
special benefit, but in closing | will assert
that you rnay write letters and and he.
former" may answer them until we all are
done voting here, and Te will nat materi.
ally benefit our respective parties bat II
this reckless guying and criticism be left
out of all the papers, the peace, prosperity
and pleasure of the country will be greatly
augmented, and the editors given more
room to correctly teach and inform the
reop,o in a freer, better and easier position.
] hope you will be satisfied with my ro.
sponse. JESSE L. DhAhE.
dnnte s. G.,