Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1894-03-14
EDGEFIELD'S CANDIDATE.
His Modesry is Exceeded Only by
E[is Honesty.

Ellis Honesty.
The next speaker, comes from
the county that gave birth to Gov
ernor Tillman, his voice has often
been heard in defence of the inter.
est of his people, and the welfare
of his State. I now introduce to
you Senator Zimmerman, of Edge
field.
DR.. w. H. Zimmerman then
made speech which is boiled
down to this:
I am not here as an avowed can
didate for Governor of South Caro-
lima. I have only been suggested
as a possible candidate. l could
rot violate precedent, by refusing
it, if it were rendered to me.
My life has been spent chiefly on
the farm, and feel that to a rca-
sonahle degree, I understand the
wants and needs of the people.
Their country is my country. Their
God is my God. Tempest tossed
we are pulling for the same shore.
The best form of government is
that Il fog@ g9nlg5PE92 kRqEn as the RePgbli=
the exercise of their constitutional
rights the people must rule if they
would perpctuate their liberty.
In a general way, and with one
or two exceptions, I stand on the
Oacla platform.
I do not favor government own
ership of railroads and telegraphs,
but do favor government regula-
tion of them in such a way as may
be lust to them and fair to the
people.
I believe the repeal of the 10
per cent. tax on banks would be
we'll.
I am in favor of all income tax
"a gradual income tax that
would make the accumulation OF
large sums impossible. England
has had an income tax for forty
years, and I see no reason why the
United States should not have such
a law.
I am in favor of the lowest
tariff, though I am not a free trader
Though the tariff tax has barbarlc
origin, yet I favor the necessary
tariff.
I believe the Southern people
have been robbed of millions by
speculations in futures.
I believe in q law authorizing
) the levy of tax on corporations
whether in the hands of receiver
or not.
It's not at all strange that Cleve
land should be opposed to the fret
coinage of silver, and although ht
may be as honest as I am, yet hi
:. surroundings are such that he cal
not act with the people.
1 favor a constitutional conven
:, ton in South Carolina. | an
: : willing to risk the people in fran
: ing a constitution i'll the interest
of the whole State.
In 1891 I introduced bill il
. the Legislature for high license
and those who were representa-
the liquor interests fought it a
strcnuously as they did the dis
: pensary law. I believe that tn
y enforcement of a prohibitory la
J, is impossible. Under the disper
u sary law we are educated in a lin
/, toward temperance. The tempts
u ton to drink is now almost who'll
t removed. In a recent trip to th
) Northwest I find that the prohib
t tionists there are willing to acceE
L the dispensary law. No man VIII
70 has the moral welfare of bis count
Il or State at heart would encourae
the violations of the law.
'e The people have been informe
. as to the printing bill. 1t has gor
! out that lower bids were receive
= than the price fixed by law. 1t
true that such bids were put
10 after the bill had become a LAY
But whether received early or lat
3, the price is a fair one, and tt
h State will save money by the la'