Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-29

tent party man, one must turn his
back to the rising sun and watch alone
| its setting. and when, instead of view
ing tho glories Of the morning, he
must conjure up the phantoms OF
night. l shall rest content to place my
faith In those immortal principles.
which the fathers OF Democracy pro-
mulgated at the formation of our gov
ernmont. and which have been scaled
Dy the devotion OF patriotic men and
consecrated by the blood Of heroes.
| When marching from condition Of
misery, when fleeing from land of
Sodom, must one needs look bacI: with
yearning?
When, like the chosei Of God, es-
Gaping from the task-masters Of Egypt,
and marching towards the land Of pro-
mise, flowing with milk and honey,
with wealth Of corn, vine and olives,
abounding in fatness, must we still at
tempt to satisfy the morrill, cravings
of that appetite which yet yearns for
the floshpots Of Egypt?
With the great race problem, which
| has for so many years confronted us,
happily settled, as l said ut Charlotte.
why should we be miserable slaves Of
one party, and football for the 9TH
er?" Let 1t be understood that the in
dustrial and commercial interest Of the
South come before the interest Of any
politician. | cannot believe that mar
rowness. bigotry, prejudice or the arts
Of the willy politician, should be per-
mitted TO swerve us from course
"'hich leads to the attainment Of these
objects, which bring in their train
F, blessings to every farm and nreside, to
every heart and home, in our grand old
| commonwealth.
| Why should the achievement Of some
narrow political ambition stop the
young men Of the South from the op-
portunity Of winning the same success
which is open to the young men of the
North? Some twelve years ago, n boy
Of German parcntagc just out of lit.
| lie school near Pittaburg, went to work
in an iron MILL Quick, active, willing
F, obli.inS, lie was soon promoted TO !.
position in the draughtng office. n
short time afterwards he was promoted
IS assistant foreman, then as foreman,
/ thcn as superintendent, then as man
! eyer, then rs president, and today he
stands as president OF the lagest cor,
| Eoration that the world has ever
| known, and by common report draws
n salary Of ono million dollars per
year. This is an extreme case, but nler-
F, ely an example OF thousands and tens
! CT thousands Of similar eases in the
! North. cannot believe that there are
higher intelligence, gSatcr capacity
Cr truer worth, to be found anywhere
ihun among Tie youths Of our State.
! The difference arises alone from con-
,iitons and environment.
What father or mother. what good
Natiioic citizen wh2t Christian man,
! thcn, would ceHsurc me, realizing as l
| 20 the marvellous advantages that
South Carolina possesses for manufac-
turing, and recognizing the infinite
possibilities Of development. If | hope
+; lat that development shall come
speedily as blessing to you and
yours.
Can there be commerc.l triumph,
IN industrial success, that will not
bring pleasure to my heart? | believe
that the intelligence and the Christian
| -atriotsm of the people CT this State
4 Il! rise 10 conception OF our grand
! possibilities If my life shall be pre-
served to witness this marvellous tri-
mrh, DO YOU think The attacks made
upon me by selfish, ignorant men, with
f. heir own purposes 10 serve, will not
Ge forgotten. or, at least the wounds
! .hey may leave will have healed, and
Hvcn those who condemn today will
| join with me In shout Of thanks"iv
! ne that will stir every heart capable
! If lofty sentiment.
Fellow. citizens: Before I close dc
| ire TO say something In defense OF a
| distinguished gentleman Of the State
Of Georgia. After made my speech
at Charlotte, received several hun
drcd letters OF ccnerNtulation from
prominent Democrats in every STAT
| South of Mason and Dixon line. Among
| them all there was one letter that hal
! such q ring OF truth about 1t. that
wrote and requested permission to
| publish 1t. 1t was from the Railroad
Commission Of the STATE Of Georgia
AS soon rs this letter appeared in the
public prints. the politicians began the
same attacks upon Nr. Crenshaw that
.Noy were making upon me. "a pollti-
/ clan out Of Office wants only sufficient
! agi;aticH to get in. Then he wants
! political slognation to enable him to
continue in Office. Mr. Crenshaw
does not belong to this petty class
| These newspapers charge that Mr
| Crcnshaw is seeking my aid to secure
| n Federal appointment. donounrc
! tho assertion rs an absolute falschoo J.,
rs have never seen Mr. Crcnshaw
| The only letter that have ever recaiy-
| a from him that has not been pub
| iiah2l now hold in my hand. This
letter Will touch the hearts Of every
father and mother in this broad land
| make no apology for reading this pa
| triotic gcntoman's letter, 1t is so pa
thctic and brcathcs the spirit Of no
| bic, chivalric soul. that lit will abso-
lutcly stamp as false anything OF y
sordd nature in connection with him.