The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

Hon. i. c. Latimer. Representative
from the Sd Congressional district ii
South Caro-! nj, was born near
Lowudcsvillc, .AbbrvIc county. ).
c.. July 81. lS5l His father, Glenn.
ent 7. Laulmer, was al 30 native OF
AbbeyiiIe county, and one OF her
foremost citizens.
Mr.. La,imcr spent his youthful
days aud early manhood on farm
near Lowndcsvile, there receiving his
primary education At the common
schools. jrou the death of his father
he managed the farm himself, and he
ever since has becn identified. with
that pursuit. In June, 1871, be was
uui.eo in marriage with Miss Sarah
Alice Brown. Of Bc!ton, and ncice of
the Hon Joseph L. Brown, cX-Cnitcd
Senator from Georgia Shortly alter
his marriage Congressman Latlmer
was appointed on the staff Of Gen. W.
w. Humphreys, with the rank Of cap
tain. His commission to that post
was rendered to him, but his devotion
to his own business prompted him to
decline the position Mr.. Latimer
took au active part i'll the campaign Of
1876, when South Carolina was re-
deemed from carpet-bas rule. tn
1880 he removed TO Brltou, 5ut re-
taiued possession of his farm and gave
his undivided attention to its cultiva-
tiou until he was elected president of
the Bcltou Cooperative Oil Mill,
Giunery and Fertilizer Company, in
which he was large stockholder.
Mr.. Latimer has become very promi-
nent in the Farmers Alliance move
ment, to which he attached himself at
its organization. Iu 1889 he was the
prime mover in the establishment of
the large Farmers Alliance store at
Anderson, and was the framer of the
constitution and bylaws which govern
its operations. He was one OF the
largest stockholders. He also owns
stock in number of other enterprises
in Anderson county, and always takes
a deep interest in anything that will
help to build up his county.
Mr.. Latimcr was elected county
chairman Of the Democratic party in
his county in 1890, aud reelected two
years later. He has represented the
Farmers Alliance in several of the
national conventions. In 1890 he was
urged to make the race for Lieutenant
Governor on the ticket with B. r.
Tillman, but though it is conceded
that he could have received the nolnl-
nation, he declined to have his name
presented to the convention. He took
an active part in the political cam
paign of 1890, making many effective
speeches for the people ticket.
In 1882 Mr.. Latimer was elected to
Congress from the Third District by
large majority, and was reelected in
1894 as a Democrat, receiving 5.'1o
votes, against 9S5 votes for Robert
Moorman, Republican. and 3l2 votes
for Ii. H. Evaus, Independent Demo
crat Siucc his election to Congress
Mr.. Latimcr has taken very proml-
ncnt stand and is one of the ablest
Representatives from this Stare. He
is on somc Of the mOstimportant com
1nittecs, and has at all times made 4
gallant fight for his fellow-citizcns IN
the Palmetto State.
Upon his election to Congress Nlr.
Iatimer began at once to devote him
self to the interest of his consutu-
ents. He found that the claim Of
Ncwberry College for damages TO its
buildings as tue result Of being occu-
pied by Federal troops after the close
Of the war, had never been adjusted,
and he ut once prepared a bill to that
effect n 4 secured Il promise Of sup
port fronl large majority OF both
parties. b t in the wind up OF the
session it WAS defeated BY only four
votes by III" opposition Of Speaker
Reed. who ad been an@ered by the
remarks OF some Southern ricn. Ii
has PASSED the Senate and mOw stands
fifth on the calendar ni the House,
and would doubtless have passed the
last session 6ut for the determination
Of Speaker ':.cei that nothing but the
regular appropriation bill should pass:
This State has had great deal ii
trouble il collecting its taxes from
railroads in the hands Of receivers ap-
pointed hy ihe Federal courts, and
}ir. i.1,imcr introduced bill pro
yid;nr ;ha, taxes due the State should
first be paid, and by this act the