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r > i MI AT ?1S First Speeches in the Congressional Race. THE CANDIDATES STAND UP, AND EACH FOR HIMSELF ANSWERS THE ALLIANCE CATECHISM. Preamble and Resolutions Which Propose to Control Publie Policy. nL ?*? nAMdfDniTQ pcnpramnus y.2 JJiiii u iiiiiu u u 1 iiui uux x iuii w. Half Dozen of the Host Intricate and Important National Questions, are Treat.4 ' ed as Playthings, and Dismissed With a Toss of the Head. He SoD-Treasnry Bill Has One Able Defender, While Oilier Canfli? Sates Poor Hot M lute tie Citadel. The Best Banking System That This Country Has Ever Known, is to be Dashed to Pieces and Thrown Aside. The Proposition to Sow the Seeds of Democratic Disintegration, is ?biy_Any^ Music by the Due West .Silver Cornet Band, and SpeeeheH by the Senatorial ('HiididnteN, Lead up to the Opening or the CoiigreNMionnl , Campaign. Last Friday the annual picnic took place at Donalds. A great multitude of people assembled whose numbers were estimated to be about twelve hundred. Ladies, children, and gentlemen came from miles around, and good order, good feeling and good cheer prevuiled throughout the day. The beauty and intelligence of the surrounding country were there, and distinguished speakers from a distance were Unobserved of all observers. ,n* - i*.. woe ti?r#vl in all 1 lie jricuuiy iwauuutv .. ? ... directions, while the soverlgns were courted and flattered under the shade of every neighboring tree. All sorts of vehicles were paeked in the spacious grounds assigned to them, while in front ol the Donald Mansion the people occupied seats prepared for them. Speakers and musicians sat upon the chairs In the piazza. The Due West Silver Cornet Band discoursed soul inspiring music. Cuptain G. M. Matt!son, the honored patriarch of that community, who had served the State and the County in Important official position long before the majority of his hearers were born presided over the deliberations of the meeting and all showed the utmost respect for him. Capt. C. A. C. waller's Speech. At the appointed flmeCapt. Mattison called the meeting to order and said, one object o! the meeting was to hear the views of the various candidates for Congress. It was expected to have all the candidates with us to-day, but the Hon. Geooge Johnstone, because ol important businessrt in Cou not be with us. All the others are here. Before we hear from the candidates for Congress we will hear from i the Senatorial candidates, the first speaker being the Hon. C. A. C. Waller. Mr. Waller said: In greeting this audience this morning it is not necessary to say that I nm talten by surprise. Notice had beeu given in the newspapers that none but candidates for Congress were expected to speak today. But as your Chairman has decided that 1 am to open this meeting with a speech, I do so without the inspiration of preparation. and without knowing the line wiucti me oiuer candidates will pursue. If I ba*e not fulfilled every pledge made two years ago, I would like for some one to call attention to the dereliction. As Bancroft said, I like to align myself with the masses. In 18SS I formulated some kind of a platform?one sitnilar to that adopted by the Farmers' Movemeut?a platform whose chief planks were Retrenchment and Reform?to abolish useless offices and to reduce the salaries of other offices, where practicable. The bill to reduce the salary of Judges) from 83.500 to S8.000 passed the House, but It failed in the senate. I am logically and practically on the platform of retrenchment and reform. I could be nowhere else. It has always been popular in Abbeville county, but not so in the State. There Is always a day ol Judgment for candidates. Voice?Pen tccost. I hope that this meeting will be discriminating enough to realize that all who say Tillman, Tillman, are not worthy of their support. Support should be given on this ac count only to those who are truly in sympa thy with the movement. WHERE THE SI'EAKKR STANDS. In 1SSS I stood wnere i now sihuu?stjuurei^ on the platform of retrenchment and reform. Senator Hemphill then voted against the reduction of salaries. Not a speech was made for or against the bill other than the remarks of Senator Howell. You ought to have had then a voice In the Senate agreeing with the reduction of the salaries. Next year he came with us, and I am glad tiiat he Is now with us. That should teach us an idea about being on the fence. I don't think we should hur rledly decide, but we should be sure we're right. < I oppose the present Senator because I think the Senator should be on the side of the people. 1 put myself there in 1888, and if elected in IrttfO, I will still be on their side. He lias been in ilie Senate or the ilu.se from eight to twelve years. What measure has he advocated? Did he vote for the registration law? I urn Informed that he did not. When you had declared for prohibition, di:l he uphold the will of the people? Aceording to the Columbia IiegUter, it was his speech that carried it through the Senate. It was the Senate bill that became a law Tiio House bill could not have been reached. The Senate had a sort of right of way, and it! was passed. HIS KKCOltD FOR KKTBKSCIIMKXT AND RKFORM. I have always been willing to expross my sentiments on public questions. If it should seem to you that I have been slow to express my opinion of the March Convention, 1 would reply that at that time, I was myself at Unbar of public opinion, in reference to the rcpe^J of the prohibitory liquor law. I am squarely on the platform of the March Convention. In fact, I am the author of most of the plauks in that instrument. If you will allow me to read the News and Courier of 1KSI?? [Draws paper out ol his pocket!. Voice?Go on with your speech. We'll take your word for it. Mr. Waller then read from the newspaper as follows: "The policy or the so-eaileu economists is more far-reaching than Ik thought. I will give u few of Its main points. '1st. The public faith ought to be strictly and inviolably maintained. "2nd. Public debt ought not to be incurred unless absolutely for the good of the govcrnttl, ".'5rd. Taxation should be restricted to the lowest amount compatible with n? honest and good government and to this end an hon-1 est and eCouomicul government of the affairs of the State and county should be insisted j upon, and useless ottlces and expenses should i be abolished. ?'4lh. Extravagances, whether in salaries,! cost of litigation or pubile expenditures, should be lopped oir. j "oth. Let the Government bo run In every 1 Instance in the interest of the governed rather than of the individual. "Its scope includes the reduction of interest on State debt to 1 per cent., if posssble, and retrenchment every where when consistent with Justice and good government." WHAT UK. WALLER SAVED TO THE STATE. I think I saved at least SI.2 )0,000 to the State in the aggregate when I kept the House from adopting the per cent, jntereep on the SSg&v , - . . * : - ... . - 'f-. bonds of Hie f^tutn debt Instead of the I, as in i the bill. I stuted that I had rather put it at I, j at 95 cents on the dollar than at a par at IU: per cent as suggested. And said 1 could make j it plain by a little figuring: Take one hundred dollar bond for instance, of each for fifty years. At the end of fifty I years the principal of each will be paid s*y : For 5 per ccnt 8 100 00; Fifty years at SI.OO per year 200 00 i Add S5.U0 loss 5 00 S 303 00 Now, 4J, Principal flOO Fifty years, $4.50 per year... 22? 8325? ?325 00 S 20 00 Twenty dollars difference in my favor on each hundred, and ou SO.OOO.OOO it would be 81.200,000. A FEW RANDOM SHOTS AT THE SPKAKEK. F. W. R. Nance?I am urged to ask one question. Will the speaker tell us how he can stand on the platform while bo is opposed to the index? Waller?That's where you err. my brother. There are are three departments of the government, viz: The Executive, the Judicial, and the Legislative. If the Legislature Is In sympathy with the Governor, the will of the people will be carried out. If elected I will try to carry out the will ol the people. If it is the will of the people to elect Mr. Tillman Doc Howie?Do you wish him to bo elected ? Wollnn?Ificmv miininn that lie will be elected. I tun friendly to Mr. Tillman. F. W. It. Nance?My friends wish me to ask you if you are In sympathy with the action of Haskell's Four Hundred? Waller?No, sir; Iain not. Asa representative, my name always appears when the ayes and nays were taken on any question. I have never dodged, or had business outside the Legislative halls just as a vote was about to be taken. F. W. R. Nance?Didn't Mr. Karle retract? Waller?Yes, sir. F. W. 15. Nance?Do you endorse him? Waller?No, sir: I don't endorse either of the candidates. I would have nominated Mr. Stackbouse. Voice?Too late. Waller?I knew whon he was nominated that Mr. Tillman would be elccted. I voted against Mr. Bratton years ago. F. W. R, Nimcc?If we have a primary, would you vote for Mr. Tillman ? Waller?We are not eolng to have a primary, but If it has a tendency to prevent a split in the Democratic party, I would vole for him. Voice?You've got there now. WHAT MR. WALLER SAVED TO THE COfNTY. Waller?In 1SSSI carried out my policy ol retrenchment and reform. I reduced the levy from G mills to Si mills?thus saving SI,500 to to Abbeville county. on? fii<r?rr>nf? the Senator and myself is, that he approved theglving of Mrs. Leitner $1,40) after her husband's death. WHY HE ASI'IKES TO BENATOILS1111* Why should I aspire to the Sp 11 In the tlrst place, hecjxusj^jy^<5enate has failed to carry ?"^ifr^form measures. Ik Jffiorm measures, I pledge mysell to carry them out to the best of my ability. I long ago took the ground that the C'lemson College endowment should be accepted, and that the Agricultural Hoard should be abolished, and that the trustees of Clemson college should be entrusted with their present duties. Theanalyses should take place In the presence of thestudents. SOMETHING ABOUT THE FOUR HUNDRED. F. W. R. Nance?We would like to know how "Tillman shall not be made Governor." Waller?If Captain Tillman is elected, he will be Governor of South Carolina. F. W. R. Nance?Do I understand the iWuw and Courier when it says there will be a split in the Democratic party, it Tillman is elected? That paper, I understand, says that the opposition will split. Will they denounce us as true Democrats and then go themselves to the negroes? Waller?Tillman's nlatlorm is my platform, I and I can't be shoved off of it. I will vote for the nominee of the Democratic party, no mutter who gots K. I would like to ask tlie gentleman who made me boss of the Four Hundred and accountable for their action ? F. W. K. Nance?You want to be boss of the Senate. WORDS BY THE CHAIRMAN, He Wants Order, and Hopes That the Speakers May Xot be Interrupted. Captain Mattison, and others, It seems were irritated at the constant interruption of the " "> 1""' tnaolfor WHon lir> iyika In inti'mlnce General Hemphill, he said: 1 have one request to make. I think It Is a fair one. I hope that our speakers may not be interrupted. We came here to hear them speak. They are our guests, and we should treat them with courtesy and respect. Ii is a rule among the Indians that only one may speak at a lime, and I think we might well adopt the same rule. I now have the pleasure of introducing General It. It. Heiuphill, who i? well known to you all. Senator Hemphill-* Spcerh. Senator Hemphill then spoke substantially as follows: I will not consume more than twenty minutes in what I have to say. It would not be just to the many distinguished gentlemen, some of them strangers to this community, who are here ready to discuss the questions which now agitate the popular mind. I did not come here to enter Into any wrangle with tny competitor. That Is not my idea of a canvass when such grave questions are before us pressing for solution. Jam not here to squabhie about Mr. Waller's record. If the people are satisfied with it well and good. I am not seeking re-election because of his errors or If ill AWA n ha ????*? <.maK I blKJl IVJUUi l"fi? *1 iiicivuiuauj- oitvu. x maiw; no attack on him but am ready to defend myself. Everyone in this intelligent audience knows that it is not in my heart to do anything agaiust their interests. EXAMINATION 0I-" RECORDS. As to the reduction of salaries the Senate Journal for 1SS8 shows that I voted In favor of the measure wheu applied to the Judges. This was a reduction from ?3,000 to $3,000. (Here Mr. Waller interrupted by reading from a clipping from the Sews mid Courier showing that Senator Hemphill voted against the general reduction or salaries. TUe Scuuator said "we are not taking the Xcics and Courier as authority In this campaign," which point was greeted with loud and continued applause during which a voice was heard "might have known the News a ml Courier wouldn't tell the truth," and another "Hemphill's in the lead.") Upon .Mr. Waller handing to Senator Hemphill the record In the Senate Journal he proceeded : "I find that I did rote against this particular salary bill. I cannot recull its provisions Just now but very likely it was some visionary and impracticable scheme and should have been defeated. In tho session of lss<j when the salary bill came up I was paired with Senator Krwin, of Lancaster, who opposed the measure and 1 fa YUICUll. 1 UUU t UiUllll IW UU IIUUVU but If my vote In 18SS was wrong it was corrected by that of l$5'J. When the Registration law caine up I was neither in the Senate or House, but I woukl certainly have voted against a law which required the payment of 00 cents for the privilege of votiug. THE ABBEVILLE LIQUOR MIX. As to the Abbeville liquor bill I voted to exempt the town from the operation of the law. I thought it was the will of the people that I should do so and knew of no great objection until I reached home. The request was made by a majority of the citizens of Abbeville, of the highest position in society, and In the church. The law was inoperative and as it stood no conviction for its violation could have been obtained that would stand before the Supreme Court. The recent net does not require the town council to grant license, but leaves it to their discretion giving them power to regulate the traffic if they cannot control it. If ttie people desire a law that would beefl'cctive I don't hesitate to say that 1 can prepare a bill if re elected that will be ellective. ANVTHINO TO IS EAT TI I.I.MAX. It must be apparent to you that it Is "any ming to neat Tinman." it is tor tins purpose tliut the records of years are ransacked to defeat his supporters. Isn't that the Inspiration of this struggle lor the Senate? There Is no one in this audience who does not know where to find me, st'll contending for the measures that I have advocated for ten or twelve years. There is no question about how I will vote for Governor. It would not be for Bratton or Earle, who have gone through more than eighteen counties denouncing the common people and the cause they arc now advancing. It would be absurd to expect them to carry out the verj measures they now oppose. There are important Issues in this canvass. The Constitutional Convention is of, paramount Importance. Representation j should be equalized. Charleston county contains only 75 square miles instead of 02T> as re-! quired by the Constitution and has two Senators. Counting In Herkeley which was cut air ] from Charleston which now has one Senator | and so old Charleston has three Senators. Another important mailer intended by the! Farmers .Movement is the Improvement of! the common schools. MANV OFl'ICKlW?VAKIOt'S NAUGHTY KOJ.K. ' Comptroller General Verner says that by some changes in our law $.300,000 a year can be saved to the people. He also says that wo have 10,000 oflicers in this state drawing sala-, rles of from 8o0 to 51.000. Tillman is the man | to lead in these reforms. He is holding his ; hand against all opponents who have ex; hausted the Knglisti language for abusive i words ngainst the honest farmers who are struggling lor retrenchment and reform. A. C. Haskell of the "Four Hundred" denounces such men as you as "olliec seekers, skulkers and soreheads." The Shell Manifesto s-inks into insignificance by the side of this tirade. The jYeies and Courier says it must be a "primary or a split." Hoyt of the Executive Committee is fighting the people with "printed matter" that they no doubt pay for. With such opposition there should be no uncertainty about which side a man who aspires to office supports. Every man should staud shoulder to shoulder. THE ALLIANCE CATECHISM. THE PEOPLE DICTATE WHAT THEIR REPRESENTATIVES SHALL DO. The National Policy of Congress Outlined on Various Question*?To Solve Some of Which Problems Would Require the Study of Hall u Life Time. Questions Propounded to Candidates for Congress by the District Alliance of the 7'hird Congressional District of South Carolina. The District Alliance ot the Third Congressional District of Sou til Carolina, organized at Bolton, S, C., February 2Sth, 1890, adopted resolutions requesting candidates for Congress of the Third Congressional District to express in writing their positions upon the propositions announced below. Candidates complying will please furnish a copy of their declarations to the member of the Executive Committee In their own county, or to the Chairman of the Committee, who will attend to rui hi (ration. Jos. L. Keitt, Chairman; A. C. LATIMKK, K. I'. Kaki.k, K. s. GltlPFIN, Ex. C'ont. District Allinnhc. To Cundldatcs for Congress of the Third Congremionul District of South Carolina: Will you commit yourself to support tlie following propositions, vninjtueneed by party caucus, II' elected to represent the Third Congressional District In Contsress? 1. The abolition of national hanks and the substitution of legal tender treasury notes in lieu of national bank notes, issued in sufficient volume to do the buMuess of the conntry on a cash system, regulating the amount needed on a per capita basis as the business interests ol the country expand, and that all money issued by the government shall be legal tender in payment of all debts, both public and private. 2. The enactment of such laws as shall effectually prevent the dealing in futures of all agricultural and mechanical productions, preserving a stringent system of proceedure in trials, as shall secure the prompL^ctv-TvTrlion and imposing sui-b ^ cure the ino^j^TIeet compliance with tin Ill W. ff-and unlimited coinage of silver. i. The enactment of Jaws prohibiting alier ownership of land. 5. That till national revenues Khali be limited to the necessary expenses of the govern ment, economically and honestly adminis tered fi. That Congress issue a sullicient amount of fractional paper currency to facilitate ex change through the medium of the Unitec States mail. 7. That means of communication and trans portation shall be owned by and operated it the iuterest of the people, as in the Unitei States postal system. 8. Do you approve and will yon give full support to enact ttic "snbtrwiKury plan' adopted by the National Farmers' Alllanc< and Industrial Union, at St. Louis, on Hit "tii day of December, A. D. 1SS!I. THEIR ANSWERS. If You Didn't Hear Them, Reac Them, and Form Your Own Opinions, Col. W. I*. Calhoun"* Speech, ('audi' date Cor Congress. Col. Calhoun said: Mr. Chairman and Friends : Tim Is not the first time I have ap pearcd before you, asking the people of L)on | aids to support me for oflice. Two years ag< I stood here asking your suffrages. You heard me then express my views fully on the issue* of the day. Two years later I appear asking you for higher honors, seeking a seal In Con gress. I have not been overwhelmed with pe^ tltlons to run, neither have my friends forced me out against my will In order to save the (country. I am ambitious, and I do not pretend to deny it. This brings me before you j now. So far as I know 1 have never done any tiling to injure the farmers, lawyers, doctors, merchants or any oilier class of men. If you will examine my record you will find it alright. 1 have no fear of that. I have heard the Stale canvass r>nt Newberry, Abbeville, Anderson,Oconee, and Pick' ens, and I am fully up on State issues, bul while this is the case I Uo not propose to talu a hand in that as nodoubtyou ail, like myself have heard enough of tliem. I am he:c to discuss National matters and if. ?tit will confine myself. I will not mince words or try to evade any issue, but will try to give you my honest convictions. l'J.t'NUKS KIOHT INTO THIS CATKCJUSM. The District Alliance has asked candidates lor Congress il they would endorse certain measures. J freely admit that I cannot do so. That Is, 1 cannot swallow them all, and I will give my reasons for not doing so. As to advocating these measures independent of party caucus. 1 cannot promise to dc so, as it would tend to disrupt the Democratic party. MOST INTRICATE SI'IUKCT. The first measure plunges me, withoul warning, into one of the most intricate subjects known to political economists. There are intricate problems underlying this question thai ages have tailed to settle, This being the case I am not able at a mo merit's warning to give anything like a lull explanation ol my ideas as to issuing legal tender notes on a per capita basis, since I believe lliat legislative enucuneiitx cannot establish the value of money. Congressman I pass laws saying that these notes will bi worth as much as gold, but the business world which has a great deal to do with the value of money, would not accept a dollar ol legal tender notes for a dollar in gold. To Hood the country with notes might l>rin? * - " I V.i i .( aoout llie HIIUIV BIUIO Ui iiiiuua mat nsuau after I lie war, when It required one dollar aii-.i titty cents hi greenbacks to buy u dollar In Sold. I lmve never been in favor of (lie National Hanking system. As to the legal ti luler notes I must ask iutlier time for consideration. The second measure proposed while it is n little mixed, 1 can honestly say that I am in tavor ot it. No man living more opposed to gambling tliau myself, from a one cent ante at poker, up to the most gigantic frauds and speculations In futures. (Jumbling disgusts me in all of its forms. If 1 had it in my power to prevent gambling in our products, I would do so in such a way as to forever make men afraid of it. The third measure I also endorse and would work for. The fourth as to alien ownership of Ian d, I atn with you on that. The tirtn measure, f stand squarely and (latfooled on. Our National Government is entirely too extravagant. It actually throws away our money. Under the general welfare clau>eof our constitution, Congress Is appro* prlating millions of money for creeks and cuts along our coast that cannot be found alter most diligent search. I am opposed to river and harbor appropriations, except where money is appropriated for such harbors as that of Charleston, or for the real interests ol the United States Government. This creek and cut appropriations I will always tight. The sixth proposition I am also 111 favor of. The seventh I cannot swallow. Under our republican form of Government every individual has the right to manage his own property. Hail roads are private alliiirs and tlio owners can do with them as they please, li the Federal Government reacncs out and takes control of our railroads, you are allowing it to form a centrali/.ed Government which Is the very tiling that we are all oppos ed t<?. The management by I no oovernnieiii of railroads might do for Kngland or liermany, but never for the United States. TilK 51 ll.lv IN TIIE COCOANL'T. The eighth measure I am opposed to. I desire to call your attention llrst to the word "St.Louis'' contained In it. That word eonlaius the milk of the cocoa mil. This measure reminds me of the oct.apiiH.il !iu.-^e spider like monster that lives away down under the waters of the sen. This monster has eight long arms with many Joints in them. At i-acn joint is a kind of mouth or opening used in suck ins: the blood of its victims. When tills octapiiK seizes it* prey there is no hope of escape. It fastens llrst one and then another arm around its victim, while with others it fastens itself ton stronghold, and begins with as many months us it can place on its victim to suck Its life blood. Just so will Ibis subtreasury octopus, fastened to Its stronghold at Washington, reach out its arms, fasten its suckers or mouths in eaoli county ot the South and suck the very lllcoutof us. There will be no escape after it is once fastened on us. I oannot tavor such a dangerous measure when we have 110 need lor it under the sun. THE CNEu.i.vr, COST?TIIK L'xehuaIJ AHVANTAfi K. Tlie farmers of the West and Xorthwest who raise more corn and wheat than they can sell, desire this bill. They desire to form the most gigantic monopoly ever established at the expense of the Southern people. I feel sorry for them, but I cannot help them in the way they desire. Every one will admit that wu are purely cotton farmers in | this section. Wc do not raise near enough corn, wheat, or oats for home consumption, i and we need no warehouse to store ourcotton since It is as good or better than green-; | backs in the market. Any cotton buyer or j merchant will, on demand, advance willingly , j at least thirty-five dollars on a bale of cotton j ! without putting it in a warehouse. Abbeville county produces each year about, tlfty thousand bales of cotton. Did you ever consider what a large house it would require to store this cotton and tlie number Of meu It would require io handle It? Calculate what the cost would be in Abbeville county; then multiply this by the number of counties In wJiich warehouses would hn erected and see if the sum would not greatly amaze you. This too while our politics in the Slate are at white heat about reform and reduction in govermental expenses. One paragraph of these questions asks us to endorse measures for economical administration of afTalrs and thus the eighth one, asks us to scatter the people's money to the four winds of heaven for a purpose that is not only of no benefit to lis, but actually damaging. Intelligent men endorse this measure and say that we must endorse It, but If my election to congress is to depend upon my promising to work for this sub treasury iniquity, then 1 will bo left at home. PRINCIPLE HIGHER THAN POLITICAL HONORS. The prospect of a scat III Congress could not make mc do that which I firmly believed to be wrong and against the interest of our people. Men are crying for the subtreasury who have never looked Into the matter. They lieur of warehouses, storing of cotton and drawing eighty per cent, of it, but further than this they have never cone and know not what they areasklng for. Then again these St. I.ouis Ailiancc men arc evidently making or trying to make cats paws nf tbe Southern Alliance to Dull their chcst nuts out of the (ire. After making a fats paw of the South, these same nu n will say to uk. Now we have our corn and wheat housed at the expense of the United States, and you don't get any of it t ill you pay us our price. Then what are we going to do about It. I am uncompromisingly opposed to all trusts and monopolies, and I am equally opposed to this sub-treasury trust and monopoly, hacked t>v the United State gov erment, which should be the govermcnt of 1 the whole people and not of a section. But I am willing to do anything in my power to aid the cause of the farmers and it anything else is proposed that I can endorse I ; will do so. '1 he first and most fatal objection to the sub-treasury plan Is that It is unconstitutional. r have never been a member of any politi cal ring and I am simply a man who has the Interest of the country at heart, and one whii? will never seek otllce at the sacrlllctu^Tn in ciple. ^? Colonel SicMVen's Speech. ; When Colonel II. K. Bowen was introduced, he said : Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen.?Fel low Democrats: It atlbiils me pleasure to meet So lars-f and intelligent an audience of | the people of Abbeville county. 1 am giud to have tills opportunity to see you. and 1 alii - ?-nii mill'se<* ine. KUIU Hir llll?- UWHMOU nnvii JU ? I iiiii a candidate for a seat in llic halls of I'onirress, and I come here seek ins; to Ingrati [ ate myself i:ito your jroo<l opinion, and also in the lurtiier hope of winning your favor when the time comes for you to express your ' preference. I I will try to answer arguments us my friend has done. Many of the questions which eonfront us now are new to Us1, and their impor. tanee admonish us thai wefhoald look well , before we Jump Into deep water. In one re. SDeet, 1 am like my Iricml, who has just preceded me. i have never belonged to any clique or combination. I differ trotn my friend in tills. I have held public t.fliec. I was in the legislature for three terms. It has been twelve yc-urs since! was in that body, however, and that lets me out of nl! charges of perjury, <kc. Proceeding to answer the questions: 1 am in favor of llic abuliiion of thcNation al Hanks, but before \\ e take action in that dil rcciion, we should study the matter well. There In something deep in It, ami weiuust act cautiously in so Important an Issue. 2. I would enact a law, making the penalty so severe tor traHieing In our products that no man would undertake it. It is unfair antl un* I just alike to the producer and the consumer for speculators to determine what our crops shall i>e worth, even before they are planted. 3. Silver is the poor man's money, silver is " what we need. It is the money that God has given. Paper money is the money which man gave us. 1 would favor the coinage of I silver in sufllcient quantities to meet the pub - iicucmauu. 1. I o|>posc the right of aliens to own land i in this country. I 5. The revenue does more to pull down the i fanner than any thing else. We pay from ; twenty-live to fifty percent, oil our clothing. We pay from S2U to *;o on S'A) worth of uoods. G. I favor the most economical expendlI lures. 1 would not waste a dollar of the pub> lie money. 7. I don't know much of the merits of the i fractional paper currency. Hut if you wish it, it is your business to let your Uepreseuta, tlvesknowit. 8. The ownership of our railroads and steamboats by tiie 1"nlted States Government, ineaus the centralization of all power at Washington. It would work great injury to our Republican form of Government. Kvery I employee of the roads and steamboats would be appointed by the Government, and these , employees would likely be loyal to th? party which gave llmm bread. They wou'd lean that way. Tnat is natural. 0. With presents lights I think the sub-treasury plan is not feasible. The methods arc not practicable, however benevolent their object. Until 1 can see liovv It is to benelit the people I cannot promise to support it. j The plan was formulated at St. Louis, and might benefit the Western corn and wheal grower in enablng them to demand of us a [ higher price for the corn and flour which we are obliged to buy, but It cannot benefit us in , the cottou belt, -if the Government should . get possession of the railroads and the pro , ducts of the country should he stored in tlie | warehouses some ambitious lellow might lay his hand on tiicin tuid deelatc hltnsell dictator, and the liberties of our forefathers would Oo kiiuc. Tljcy foudit to be free from , King George, tliat they might have a Govern incut of tlie people. Are we then going to jeopard that highest boon because ot the de; sire to enter u{ton an untried experiment. I believe i have now answered ail I lie ques lions, and in conclusion would say, that luere i are other matters of more importance than the I nu-re answering of questions, or the reeita lion of well studied lessons. The people - themselves should go behind ami beyond all such questions, and should lur tlicmsolv<-m t-nqtiire if the candidate is honest, is lie linn? lias he tile anility and the manhood toadvo rate your rights with force ami power? lias lie the natural endowments and the acquirei men is to best represent your Interests at the , National Capital V II so, It seems to mo that he should he the man of your choice. in ail politic il questions in this country the majority have the right to rule. The minority must submit. I hope the majority may ! continue to rule as long as time may hist. RECESS OF AN HOUR. Ample Dinner for All ? Everybody Handsomely Provided l or?Pleasant Time in (lie Grove. Captain Maltison then announced that we would have a recess of an hour and a quarter, during which time all would be a Horded an opportunity to get dinner. Ample preparation* has been made, and it was hoped that no one would miss his dinner. Til Die? wore I'VITJ'tt'lli'if mm nnsembled around them, t<io. Our friend Mr. John J'. tIo.li.cs and others joined logether, ; and furnished a bountiful dinner on a large , table uinler the shade of a spreading oak. At this table the Press and JUinner found everytItilit; that could lie desired, and when ail was . IliiWlieJ, line watermelons were cut for all. After dinner sometime was most pleasantly spent in thegrove, nitcling and shaking the hands of old friends and new acquaintances. Tills editor is no si ranker to I'onaids, though we have not been among 11?< people much of late years. When an tipprciktlce in the Axso autc /{r/iirntcil I'rc&byU rinn olliei1, we passed i tliat town every Saturday evening, going Inline, and on every .Monday morning, we went that way returning to the printing office. In later years our acquaintince with Ihe people lias been largely as renders of t lie J'reus mid /tanner, and we IVel proud lo say that we have a long list of good and true men on our lollal thai place, and the probability is, that others will yet come to us. AFTER DINNER. * 'Music by Hie ltaii:l--lie-ai*Mei!ibliiij; ol\ the S*?'t?i?le?SjieaStiiij;- by Caiidl- ' I dales. I The biind struck up a piece of excellent music and the audience re as-embled. 'J lie peoj pie gathered close to tho speakers, and fully ; occupied a!l (lie standing room before the house ami tin-seals, which were si'i. aiconsi-i Ucrable distance, lu save the yard from being I trampled over. In the lorciioon the ladies ami others sat away oil, very inueh like people sit in cliurch I while lining I In; Urals mo>l (lisl'iiil. from the' jireaelier, hill ill the uflcrnom tile men stood i on tlie ground in front of the seals and thej ladies, in order to gel {{lympse of the speak -! eis, Were compelled to come to their feet. What (iipiain Xiiui'c Kniu. j Captain Matlison then said that Captain j Nanco desired to have some explanation made, and that We would :i?k him to speak ill' his own behalf. Captain Nance, then said : Ladies and Gentlemen.?I must say that neither I nor my ft lends desire to bo unfair to any one. As far us I know myself ana friends, a spirit of fairness Is present. No offence was Intended by the Interruptions this morning, and we, in deference to the wishes of our honored chairman, stopped It at his request. For anything which may huve seemed amiss in questioning the speaker this morning, I owe Mr. Waller au opology. Hon. D. It. XorrlN is Introduced. Captaiu Mattison then said Lie took pleasure In Introducing the Hon. I). K. Norrls, candidate for Congress. Mr. Norris said : Mr. President, Ladles and Gentlemen.?Four years ago the Farmers Movement was born. At the commencement of that movement, and over since, I was and have been associated with it. During the first two years of the existence of that organization, I was called to preside over their meetings. The Movements, like a cyclone, has gone from the mountains to the sea, overcoming all obstacles and carrying everyting before it, almost as if by Nome miraculous Interposition In behalf ot the people. Before that mighty current all opposition will yield, and you and I will see the death of King Itule lu South Carolina. iiut we are now engaged In a much greater contest than for a rule by the people in South Carolina. We are engaged In a mighty contest whose limits is not conllned to South Carolina, but whoso inllueneo is coequal to the limits of this vast country? agitating the people from Canada to Mexico, and finally the power of money in tills great country shall be laid at the feet of the people, as Hint; Itule Is now at the feet of the Farmers Movement in South Carolina. NATIONAL QUESTIONS 01" MUCH IMl'OllKAXCE. Tlie great engines of oppression are putin niotlou at WuHhiuglon. The discussion of National questions, are therefore more important the discussion of local or state issues. To the North, East, .South and West the oppression from Washington extends. In the great and rich West the farmers have been put to the wall. It Is only God's special provldcnce and unequalled favor which enables us to exist in the South. The farmers are restless everywhere. The depression exists eqrry where, and the universality of tills depsession results In a mighty elfort against oppression In whatever shape, and wherever seen. There is a determination abroad, which will brook no opposition, that the Government shall be in the hands of the people. This unholy contraction ol the currency has Unviy carried from goint to point, unjiMvy.'nave OJUy-^.-VvyKcapTTa now, "when at one time, since the war, we had ?51 per capiUi. i l lias been sought to cast odiun on the subtreasury bill, but, as a representative of the people, 1 shall defend that measureas the best measure that has evolved from some of the ablest minds in the United States. Jt Is not the bill, but tiie ptiucipai, Cor which I am contending. | TUB NKWSl'A t'MltS AI!K OPPOSED TO THE scu-ruKAStruY IJII.I,. None of the newspapers have given the arguments in behalf ot tin.-bill, while all that has been said oi an odious nature has been thrust among you. Tiii? sun.i ifiisurv bill is the product of the best mlntis of the farmers, and it is the first movement which has bceu made at Washington in their behalf. My friend reierred to the nil'.k in the cocoanut?St. Louis. In reply, I would say that the men who got that bill up are Southern men? Democrats?who in ability and attainments are the equals of those who oppose the bill. I am astonished beyond measure that any one of these gentlemen should be charged with concocting a movement against the Southern people. The alms and objects of the measure arc many, and I will take It as a special favor ii you will ask any questions on any point thai may trouble your mind in this mnitcr. The bill is Intended to relieve you from the I hands of (lie usuer. All will agree to vote to prohibit speculation in agricultural products. 1 would lake It out of the power of any one to speculate in the crops of the country?a practice which has wrought {treat hardships in the past. This bill Intends to give the farmer more for his products, without necessitating you to pay more for what you buy. It would take it out of tlie power of speculators to appropriate a*iy part of the protltson the crops, so that he who grows may get all there Is iu it. I Uv this method you would receive more for your cotton, while the consumer would pay ! no more than ne now pays. It will enable farmers to get full value for their products. If he is enabled to hold up | prices by keeping his crop out of the market, it will send a sound volume of currency (among us,and leave the speculator to hunt other pursuits. Every class will prosper on the prosperity of the tanner.-. 'l'hty are the top rout of all prosperity. My trlend, In speaking of billions?not millions?adduces an amount of Ignorance, which astonishes me. To build tne whole number of warehouses would not require CJ),'H4>,I)00. There is something in the bill, however, which neither lie nor I cau endorse. It is wherein the Republican administration would i>e authorized to Hood the country with Republican ollic'e-boldeis. That feature was Injected into the bill at Washington. As originally planned at St. Louis it had no such provision In it. WHAT GOVKRNOIt VAXCK DID. The fiicndsof the measure entrusted it io Senator Vance. It was presented to him with full authority to improve upon It, to amend it as might please his heart. Governor Vance put into that feature, whereby the President is authorized to appoint every warehousemn n The original bill, as presented to Senator Vance, provided lor lite flection of warehousemen by ihe people in Use county, whom there otllcers were to serve. Wise men have pronounced the sub-treasury plan unconstitutional. Other propositions have been pronounced unconstitutional until the courts decided the questions. l?'or instun c<;, jilt-en backs, gold certificates, silver certificates, national banks, were all pronounced unconstitutional by those who opposed them. Hut the courts set this objection aside in each case. \Vhy should not the farmer be allowed to deposit his security as well as the owner of bullion ? Npeoelt of lloa. 11. It. .Miirr;iy. lion. K. 15. Slurmy. cniulidutc for Congress, being Iniroauccu, sum: Mr. President, Ladles and Gentlemen.?I alii ulad lo have the pleasure ol' meeting .so many citizei'sof Abbeville county, and I am sslad to discuss with them the various questions of Federal Government. 1 will at once proceed to answer the questions in the Alliance catechism : As to l>ci:>fr nnindenccd by party caucus, I reply, No. It elected as a Democrat I will be governed by I lie rules oi the party?and the rules oi the party require me to abide by the aclion oT llie caucus. I will not put my individual opinion against (lie combined wisdom of I he Democratic parly. I cannot act independently ol the caucus. If we do that we break up the Democratic party and we will be at the mercy of the Republicans who stand solidly against us. All that we have to-day Is due lo the fact that the Southern Democrats have joined forces with the Northern Democrats. where will the political parly drift to If every man is to beu law unto himself? Having s,.okeo of the preamble, I will now answer the questions : I. I would favor the abolition of Hie National l'anlcing system. I sec no reason why ttie government should not issue treasury notes. National IJatik notes should be retired by the issue of Treasury notes. 'J. For years J have been of the opinion that tlie formation of trusts, and the speculath.n in futures wire among the greatest, evils from which wo sutler. I would not prevent legitimate business tirms from buying whatever they need, and lu such quantities as llicy might wish In the pursuit ol their btisine>s, but 1 would stop Wall street from speculating in our products, and would aliix penalties which would t;e so severe as to stop tlie I evil. "Corners'' should he prohibited?cer oii.i vtn-i.lv I would nut no small tine, liillllj -V - - -but would make it a penitentiary oU'enee. We need more money, but wc do not want it. issued iu such quantity as to make a gold dollar of more value than a silver dollar, or a paper dollar. We cannot ailoid to have a j a tlucluating currency, nor a depreciated cur-1 rency. 1. t am opposed to allowing foreigners to own land iu tl'is country. No land should be owned here by others than citizens of the I'niicd States. This laud Is our heritage, and we should hand it down to our children's children. I would court and encourge honest and actual immigration and alow such im. migrants to buy and own land, upon their declaration of intention to become ciii/.cus. f>. I don't know why such a question, iu such general terms, is made. I presume there Is but one answer to be made to this i|nestlon. i r..,iiici> ihe taritl. 'J'he turiil* is iti sidions <tml onerous. It Is a tax on the consumer, and bears unjustly on the poor. The rich limy pay a little more revenue, but it hears heavier 011 the poor. The impropriation for small rivers should be abolished. ti. I don't know tint fractional paper currency N a good thing. Too inneh of it is worn out iind lost,and the special advantage* in sciidiii# it through the mails is not great. 7. 1 am utterly opposed to the (iovernment undertaking to run the railroads and steamship. I believe Immense monied eorpoiatioushavean influence which Is not healthy. This corporate power is a menace to our free Institutions. S. in this 1 listri?-t ninety per cent, of the population is farmers, i'nless they prosper, the country can't prosper. lam forced to believe that theMih-trcasury hiilcaunut t>c to our interest.. The interest ot the Western | farmer, and your Inteicsts are as opposed as I possible. You have a better crop I ban thei Western farmer. Why, the seed from your j cotton crop is worth more linn his corn. The! <i<>d who made this country put around the Western farmer envlrnoments and obstacles^ which continually stand In his way, bnttoyou j he has given great! r advantages. You can ! raise the crops which may i-uit y->nr Inclinations, or which you may think more prolita-j hie, hut the Western man has 110 choice of products. I ohject lo the sub-treasury plan noeause it will facilitate the formation of trusts. l'ass this hlil ami it will take only one-liflh to buy the uraln crop that It now requires. We are obliged to have bread every day, but they can wait lor our cotton. A "man can wear old clothes longer than he can go without bread. The Western man would have advantage of os in (lie expenditures for warehouses. It takes first class buildings to hold their grain, while inexpensive woodsheds will hold your cotton. Another objection. If all the corn Is put into one crib, It Is not so easy to Identify next year. Receipts might call for white corn, while yellow corn put In. It is very easy lo mark a cotton bale. The opportunity for fraud in grain would be great. If I c.i 11 see that the hill will advance your interests I will change my mind. Hut I can'i accept any man's idea that doesn't appeal to my reason. 1 will do the best I can for yon. lion. W. BpdoI'n Sppccli. Chairman Mattison then introduced Hon. W. C. llenet, candidate for Congress. Mr. I'.enet expr-ssed the great pleasure he had in coming before so large arid Intelligent an audience. He was glad this was a campaign of education. He believed in primary nominations. ne nan wen muiirsi m uiuuduce resolutions In the State Democratic Conventions calling for n Hiute primary. While as yet unsuccessful with regard to a State primary, ho had at least managed to establish theCongrcssonal primary. It was the right of the individual voter to Influence the selectl n of those who were to he placed in otHee to represent him ; and this could only ho properly done by a primary. Taking up the questions submitted to candidates for Congivss by the District Alliance. .Mr. Henetsaid : I Isold here the "catechism" praparcd for us by our friends In the Alliance. K is not the "shorter Catechism", but while it is the shortest catechism I have seen, it is by no means an easy one. Itis my purpose to take up each of the questions and answer them all to the best of iny ability, honestly, frankly and fully. DIFFICULT TO SIT ON A WIRE FENCE. This Is not a time to dodge and evade arid change. Tho days of fence-slcAdtWrtig are over .L'WWftTTr'i,),*;iV/^rTehces"were made ol .Yi'ilTashloncd fence-rails, some of which were of good size, it was not uncomfortable to sit 011 lop of the fence. Jlut Ihese are the days ol barbed wire fences, my Iriends. A man cau'i sit on a bar I ed-wire lence. Ho has to get down on the one side or the other. Nor shall I Ignore the words put In italic* In the opening general question : "Will you commit yourself to support the following propositions uninjlucnccil by party caucus. If elected to represent the Third Congressional District in Congress ?" My friend, Mr. Norrls, lias said nothing about those wotds, and I wish to ask him, if he Is fortunate enough to be elected to Congress will he go there as a Democrat, or as a Republican, or as an inuepeudent, or us u member oi' the. Third Party ? Mr. Norrls?Allow me to interrupt you. These questions are not p.irtisan questions, and u good Democrat can pledge himself to them. My democracy Is as good audas sound as that of the gentleman who Is ud-tressing you. DID NOT QUESTION HIS DEMOCRACY. Mr. I'enet?"I have not called his Democracy in question ; but if I understand Inight the nature and the uses :ind powers of the party caucus, I cannot see how auy Democrat ?e^ecialiy any Southern Democrat?can commit himself to support any measure uninfluenced by parly caucus. Any one of these eight quesiious might become a partisan measure, and auy true Democrat would he compelled to fal I into line at the crack of the party whip, lie could uot.slnud apart from the Democratic caucus without being an Independent. As for mc. If jour sulltage send me to Congree, I pledge myself to be faithful above all things to the Democratic party. Therein lies our salvation. And I must yield my individual views and wishes to the good of tho parly." D1.SCTS.SING THE QUESTIONS. ,f- fnnlr nn on-rlrtiirrt f.ltA pfcrhf. ;?ir, Ifl'llUb HIV ! ivun .... questions. lie 8uw nothing objectionable in the first six propositions and much to commend in some ol" them. He was especially emphatic in Ills denunciation of dealing in futures, and pledged himself to do all in his power to effect legislation which should remove that evil. lie br?llevcrt that a great part of the burden from which the country was now suffering was due to the excessive tariff and to the stringency in the money market. With a reduced tariff, and a free and unlimited coinage of silver he believed the farmers would flud themselves relieved?so far as legislation could relieve them?from nearly all the evils from which they now sutl'ered. THE GOVKItNMKXT SUOKI.D NOT OWN THK ItAII.KOADS. To the seventh proposition?that the (!overnmentshould own and operate the railroads and ste amboats?he said he was most strenuously opposed. It would be a jrrievous mistake to entrust so ercat a power 10 any party, and the party in power when such a law was passed, giving the Government control anil ownership of the railroads and steamboats, could never be unseated; It would be perpetuated and become a hereditary tyranny. " - - ? .1/1 ../I.I o lor .-tf I. Ill I 11 If ill aul'll ii hi n miuiu <n.u <? oiiice-holders to ilie party In power. Suppose the Republican party had such a measure passed, what would become of the railroads in the .Southern States? Every conductor and baggage-master and engineer would be a ne^ro. No railroad would be built In the .South. The partisan Government would cover the North and West with a net-work of railroads, at the public expense, but not one mile would they build down here. WILT. TRY TO CRT THE GOOD OUT OF T1IK Sril-TKKASrUY 111 1.1,. As to the eighth proposition, that referring to the 'Sub-Treasury Plan." Mr. B?'ne! saiu lie did not think this important subject had been fairly discussed or treated of by the public men who had.' writfn about it. It had been.the custom to condemn It., pronounce it impractical and uusonslliutioual, and sometimes to ridicule It. lie was not prepared to support the Hill in its present shape. He himseli believed it to be unconstitutional in one or two of its provisions. Still he regarded the Mill us a measure looking in the right direction. It was far from perfect. It might lis better to discard it and adopt a substitute. Bui it was worthy the serious consideration ot all thoughtful men and patriots, for it was a symptom of a disease from which the country, and chieily the agricultural clashes, were now suffering. The enormous crops uf the country are dumped upon the market almost in a mass, and there is such a giUI that produces loses in prices, while money is hard to get. The money of the country can hardly move the col ton crop. This was not the case thirty or forty years ago. Then it took a year to sell thccoit'iii crop. But now, owing to the development 01 rauiumn, mm icn-giiipu.-, whole (tou is handled in three or lour niontlis In other words, money is dem and the price of our produce mi Here. The farmer Is forced to sell when the money market is,, most stringent. To relieve this stringency, to render Damoney market more elastic Is the purpose of the "Sub-Treasury Hill," To take it out of the power ot, speculators to gamble with the crops is a most praiseworlhy purpose. And I for one will lend all my help in that direction. While I do not think the Government can lend the citizen money on his personuI security, I see no objection to the Government giving lis receipt for crops stored in Government warehouses, on which receipt the farmer eaa easily get money. The measure is one of transcendent importance; (here is a crying need or a remedy f<?r very sub- initial evils; the I'll! may furnish I he basis of very wholesome legislation wlu-n pruned of all lis objectionable features. And lam noxious to aid the tanners of the country in any effort to liberate themselves irom the power ot the speculating and gambling millionaires and syndicates. isa in i ai.i.s. About this time, to the delight of the farmers, rain began to fall. Mr. Itenet said lie would stop, but. the audience shouted, tin on,goon." lie continued for a lew minutes, but the rain fell loo heavily and lie bilged his hearers lo seek lor shelter. The rain lasted lor some little time and jus! as it was about to (. ' use, Mr. I'.cim-i was loudly called for to liiilsh ills speech. He was placed 011 a table in ihc piazza and spoke font lew minutes. He said: "It was not my purpose to say anything further, except to congratulate you*on ibis bicsscd rain. Hut some friends have imlormed me I bat a report has been circulated here to-day that I h oi killed I myself lit (ircenville last .Momiay m:m, in some remarks 1 made a! a >eienade there. I am ;'l:nl to have this <>|>|>itrlunity of correct- J inga wrong impression. MIC. It EN KT EXPLAINS HOU' HE "KII.I.EO IIIMSKI.K." As nearly as ! can. I shall repeat what I said In (iivenviile. That day's Xnrx oiul Cmtricr contained a most uiifortuualu iirlicle.cntitled "A Primary ??r a Split."' A few days previously tiieru was another article in the .Yi it/iami Otiirii'i' speaking of Tiliinan ami liis followers as a "lloss followed l>y a Kuhh'e." I said in my Greenville speech that such ini-j tin minatory articles were calculated lo do oar ! peopl" ureal injury. 1 d"iionneed the idea of i a split or a holt, and urged that all good lUaa-! oerats. wliet her Tillmauitcs or anli-Tillmaiiitex should join hands ami put down (lie idea of independent Ism. I told my Greenvi11<* j friends that 1 wi-hid the present cum-' palgn would elose; that tin' war was really j over; that without douht Tillman would he| the next Governor; and that for the peaeej and prosperity ol tin? State, it would be well to end the campaign at once. I did not think; that '.In! friends ot Tillman would eoiisentaij this late date to a State primary. It was not lo he expected of them. They had to all up-1 I - pearances achieved theylctory, and I do not think that the friends of Earle or Bratton would agree to have a primary, If either one had the prize as surely in his hand as Tillman has. This citmp-iign was begun on the basis of 11 nominating (Convention. The Democratic Kxecuti ve Committee had announced that a State primary was Impracticable and unat talnuble?this, too, In response to the demand of Tillman and his friends who wanted a prlmary. It was not fair, it was neither good fighting nor good politics to yield u sure vie- w tory In a Convention, and try the Issue a<aln In a primary. It reminds me of two meu who agreed to fl><ht a duel with ewords. After some passes, one of the combatants was getting the worst of it. Feeling tbe cold steel entering his body, he exclaimed.' "Let's stop this, and try pisiols!" I canuot blame Tillman's friends, although lam not a TillmanIte. and although I am a champion of the .State primary. TILLMAN AND THE PRIMARV. It has been repeatedly urged that at a primary Tillman would be even now defeated. I do not think so. Hut those who do think so can prove their faith hy their works. While they canuot prevent Tillman from being Governor, they can easily show their strength at the ballot-box in their county primaries, and if they arc in the majority, whicu I do not think they arp, they can try to elect a legislature that will not be for Tillman. WISHES THE CAMPAIGN WAS OVER. This was the line of my remarks at Greenville. I am earnest In w hat I say. I wish the / omnnivn would Ami Tillmun will hp- thn next Governor, and I counsel all our fellowoltlzens to accept him. The Convention of Four Hundred, which mot In Columbia wou!d have deserved the thanks of the State If they had respectfully requested that the campaign meetings should be discontinued. Let them cease. Let no more bitterness, and lllfeellng, he aroused, and enmities which It will take yearn to alluy. mk. benet's position in thk canvass. Some one asks if I am for Tillman. lam now as I was before the March Convention. I thought then it would be a mistake to nominate Tillman, lie had made so many enemies. Hp would make many more. He was too aggressive. I did not think It well op wise to have as Governor a man who had antagonised so large and strong a rnlnorlty/of his own parti*. Such were my views expressed to Shell and Irby aud Popo, last February, droving the Laurens Court. 1 though*,,a/more conservative man s'hould'be chosen, one more acceptable to the whole people. I believed ther; were several such among the leaders of the Fanners' Movement. The March Convention thought otherwise. I knew Tillman would be successful. Soon after bis nomination I said In his presence there was only one man In the State who could beat him for Governor. "Who Is It?" was asked by others. Is It i liratton ? No. Is it Ilagood? No. Is It Karle? No. IsitOrr? No. Sheppard ? N<>. Well who is it? It Is B. R. Tillman himself. When he takes the stump he will make mistakes aud lose Ills support probably. Well, I tlndnowlam mistaken. He has made mistaken, but he has lost none of his support, ivJiifh shows thnt-i.hls movement If not Till mani-in. It Is too strong for Tillman to hart or hinder It. Ills n revolution. There is no Tillman in Georula, North Carolina and the other farmer States, yet the same movement Is going on there. Why. then, don't I come over to Tillman ? My friends, I am, us I always have been, on Hie side of the measures desired by the farmers. but If I were to sav now, "O yes, I am for Tillman," I would deserve your contempi. I might get your vote by so doing, but I would rather have your esteem and respect than your vote. Trust no candidate for any office who noV says "I am for Til'man," unless he can say ho was for him last March. Just ask him how old his Tillman baby Is? \Y hen was It born? Don't vote for any mau who comcs over to Tillman now when Tillman does not need his help. Well, my friends, I have spoken much longer than I Intended (Cries to go on! Go on!) You are too kind and Indulgent, but I must stop, for the train Is almost due. I have tried to show you how I "killed" myself In Greenville. If that Is suicide, then I am dead. But still I think I am a very lively corpse. lion. J. -V. King Npoakn. We learn that Capt. J. N. King made a speech, which we did not hear. Not knowing that he would speak, as soon as Mr. Benet finished his speech we went to meet the cars. We therefore apologise for our mammy 10 report what he paid. ? ? -'-X; FROM THE CLASSICAL GROVE. Italsin^ Money for the >*cw CollegeVisitors to (lie Teachers Institute ?How the Conferred Honor on the Order?The Raisin;; or the Boycott wan Cirently to Their Credit?Kind Words for n Ilrother Editor. Due West, .S. C., July 21, 1890. Corn is badly cut oil". A big crowd was at the picnic at Donald?. Melons have been scarce here bo far. Mr. C. G. Cohen M having a new dwelling put up. The Ladies Missionary.Society serves Ice cream every Saturday evening from 4 to 6 o'clock at the siore of Galloway & Son. licv. J. S. Motlatt made a good talk at the prayer meeting in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church I .si Thursday night. Prof. P. L. drier made a splendid start at Ilopewell, Ga , for the new* college building. He secured between ?0'.!u and $100 there and at Cony era, Ga. _Q?ttea number of our people took In (tbe TLUCIiers iiwiiriiiiiiiii Iiuuui.g lit uictuiii.c. Dr. Grler, Prof. McCain, Prof. \V. C. Bell, Messrs. K. H. Kennedy, J. Iv. Hood, M. B. Sullivan, Miss .Snllle Kennedy and others went up. i)r. Grier wits President of the convention. Mrs. A. . !. Kennedy I ."t last Friday evening for Glenn's Springs. * The poetn ill last weeks Associate Reformed Presbyterian dedicated to ''Julia" is highly spoken of. Wo think the Alliance have done themselves honor in raising the boycott on the Press ami Jianaer. Wo are glad to know that lrlend Wilson Is rappidly recovelng back his old Alliance subscribers. His editorial last week on this question was neat and courteous. We went out to Donalds last Friday evening late?only heard a little of one speech. We heard most of the speeches well spoken of. We went out to witness the game between Abbeville aurt Donalds. The rain was the occasion of litis OcJntc a tlash. Mr. Devlin is laying down lumber on the railro.td lot to build a gin house aud a dwell ins;. Candidates are coming out tlilek as blackberries. A candidate seems to be the bent humored person you meet. Some men ought to run all the time. Mr. J. D. Hrownleeleft last week for Ashevllle. X. U. He will spend awhile there and then go on to Livingston, Ala., where Mrs. J. I). Hrownlee aind her daughter are visiting Mrs. Kittle Waller. Prof. W. Hell and his brother were on a visit to Due West last week. Mrs. J. (J. Bnird is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. M. Johnson. ^ Mr. T. K. I'olhiil has a fine kiln of wellburnt V brick for sale. Up lo tills date. July 21st, we have had no rain In about five weeks, except two light showers, and are very dry. The Associate Kei'orinod congregation meets to-morrow?Tuesday 22nd?to decide on the resignation of Dr. W. L. l'ressly, which he hns tended toaeecpt the Presidency of the Seminary. Donalds has had fine rains. We had the pleasure of reading a copy of last week's Mci'onnirk .Yews Mr. Harmon gets up a clean, newsy paper and he puts in sonietcood H'-Us f"r prohibition. An article in this paper l>y "G. 11. C." strikes from the should-r on this question. it contains some , surprisitiu information. Miss Jennie Kdwards and Miss Mary White IViir.-on are expected to start for New York tills wci-k to take a course in music. 1 - !>..? UTW ,?lll moot 11)1* I'l'lllUwrilllW^IUV"! I'UU itkov nm ww on .Saturday, August 2ml,at I p. m. It .S. G ?? *<? TIRED OF THE CAMPAIGN. .Inti-Tillsiiau:*' Wants the Election to Oi-rnr mi (tic Sill, or (be I5tli, of Aiigntl. Giikknwood S. C. July 22, 189">. J'ili.'or Press ami ]innn< r : In the last Issue of your paper appears nn article ovc-r tin; slcnature or II. advocating | holding the County Primacy Election on the .Mh of August, which meets my hearty approval. Tht! prolonged state campaign has only been productive of arousing bitter feelings and prejudices in the Democratic party, without accomplishing the least good, and our county should not commit the same error ! which the Slate Executive Committee did, but order the primary at as early a day ns practicable, not later than the loth of August. Tills plan would allow the heat of political excitement already existing to reach Its normal condition before the state election, am) 1 OUI* JU'OpJO WOUIU Utr liciii'i }iir|/uicvi IU uvni their illfl'ertinrleK after the final issue, mid thus allow the grand old Democratic party to go on comptering and to conquer. Doubtless the political views of every man in the county who would likely a*pire lor olllce are already known, and it would he uselessand unwise'to defer Iliu county primary. Such a policy would only keep alive bitter feelings and ilnisjeopordi/.e the unity of the party, l.ei us protit hy ilia lessons of the State cam- -*t fmisii, ami have the county primary on the Jk Nth or I.MIi of August, which gives candldatefC"**-^^ atiout three weeks yet to see their "Many Dear Friends.'' 1 predict every intelligent voter in Abbeville County has decided who he will support for tlio variousoliiccs. .So let us have an early primary. "A NTI-TILLM AN.