The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-07-11
Will Anybody Answer2
From the Greenuille Ne,cs.

kINARDs. 5. e, juno ~, 1871.
To the Editor of the Greenville Ne,Ds ::
Sitting astride the fence on the farm this
morning I am prompted to ask some
questions:
have worked and voted for Govern
or Tillman ever since he first commen-
ced to write and work to elevate the farm
ers at least that is what he said it was
for.
Nv questions are these: Did be not
promise to save 100000 per annum for
us?
Didn't he promise to have 10000
Comptroller Generals reports publish
ed and sent out among the farmers 80
they could see what was done with their
money!
Didu't he promise to have the fer
tilizers Analysed and the analyses in
the hands of the farmers before they
bought 80 they would know what they
were buying?
Didn't he promise to rack off lot of the
manufacturers to the pen if their goods
did not come up to what they were sold
for?
Didn't he promise to reduce all aala-
ries 80 that it would not take any
when cotton was selling for ten cents per
pound.
Didn't he promise to give us direct
primary?
Didn't he blow UP the Citadel academy
and doesn't the appropriation continue as
Of old?
Did he not promise to build US col
lege for poor boys; and how many
really poor boys can ever get to Clemson
College?
Didn't he blow up the old administra-
ton for employing assistant counsel with
State funds and mas he not done the same
thing?
Did he not say that railroad corpora
tions were not paying their part of the
taxes, and proceed through court to as
sess them higher, and as quick as the
courts decided in his favor did he not
then lower their assessment?
Didn't Samuel Lord tell him he had no
right to lock trains when the railroad
was in the hands Of the United States
of himself by carrying the case to court
at Washington, and then did he not en-
ploy Mr.. Tucker, of Virginia, to argue the
case and pay him one or two th ousand
dollars for the same?
Did he not say that he was for the peo.
pie, and whatever they wanted be would
try and do for them All right, now,
the people said they wanted prohibition.
What did they get? A dispensary. In
other words, according to my view, MIR.
Tillman practically said the people>don't
know what they want, and I have got
to have some revenue from somewhere
and more men to work for me for the
Senate
Mr.. Tillman and others said that
there was ring and no young man,
matters not how deserving, could get In
Office unless Hampton, Bonham, Has
keli, McGowan and others smiled on
him. Granting that that Is so, is there
not worse ring now and who can get IN
office now unless Tillman and Irby smile
on him?
Now, what want to know Is this
Why do we, as sensible people. follow
Tillman any longerP Tillman, as our
leader, has had $4,000 and now wants
$4,000 more. How much have we, as
followers (uot Office holders) had? an
swer if anything have not got my part,
unless it was last fall when my taxes
were higher than ever on the same
amount Of property. would like fol
someone to answer the above gu estions
fairly through any paper they choose
and not lump on me for asking chem.
This is my first and 1t will he my last
communication. Expecting to sit on the
fence until / can hear from somebody, l
am yours Respectfully,