The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, July 15, 1891, Image 4
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The Press and Banner
ABBEVILLE, S.C.
^^Publishetl every Wednesday at -?2
a year in advance.
Wednesday, July 15, 1891.
This In n Riul Time to Go in Debt.
We already have a stringeuey In the money
market, which borders nlgh.untoa panic, and
the prospect Is, that next year will be an exceedingly
hard one. The price of onr staple is
lower than it has been in a life time, and the
prospect is ttiat it will remain at figures approximating
the present price.
The laboring class and the debtor class
seem to have combined and entered into a
war with what they term the ' money power,"
and the result of that warfare has been to
scare capital and to make capitalists more
cautious of extending credit. In this way we
account for the present scarcety of money.
Capitalists in the cities have largely with
drawn credit from the agricultural districts,
and this withdrawal has caused groat depression
In prices and Inflicted a severe blow not
only to the mercantile interests in the country
towns, but to the debtor class everywhere.
And this condition of affairs may be reasonably
expected to continue as long as the
great mass of the country people are arrayed
against the city people generally and the
money lenders in particular.
Except as a result of the recent defamation
of the credit of the State, and the present at.
tltude of the people toward capitalists we
cannot account tor the depreciation of our
six per cent. State bonds to US J/, at a time
when it was hoped that our four per cent,
bonds could be sold at par.
The great sollcfled mass is clamoring for
Legislation which will be unfriendly to cap
itallits, and the result is. that capitalists will
lock up their money until this storm blows
by.
The ttreenwootl Mcolins;.
The meeting at Greenwood last Thursday
passed off without any occurence to disturb
the peace, or to mar the pleasure of the occasion.
Dr. J. W. Stokes editor of the Cotton
Plant, made the first speech, and spoke from
twelve o'clock until half-past one o'clock,
holding the crowd together until the arrival
ol the National Lecturer, Mr. Willetls, ol
Kansas.
Mr. Stokes seems to be a man of more culture
and refinement than Mr. Willctls, but
. -Mr. Yv'llletts^s'a forceful speaker and li?hl
the unflagging attention of his hearers until
half-past three o'clock or later.
The audience beiug made up largely of delegates
from the local alliances who were sent
lo me meeung ot'cuusu ui men ?ir.-n mi finance
methods, and alliance principles, the
speakers had a sympatnising audience, and,
it seems to us, that some of them really
thought the millenium was near at hand.
The speeches were impersonal, and such as
were not offensive to any one. The eloquence
and force with which the speakers presented
their side of the question, increased tlie zeal
of their followers, while those of their hearers
who saw the sophistry and art of tlie
orators were more than ever impressed with
the belief that lionest and earnest effort
should be made to let unimpassioned reason
and solid facts take the pluco of widespread
error and blind prejudice. ,
"What Hum the Deiuorriitic Party
Done For Is ?"
This is the question which wo have heard
asked several times lately.
We are not able to answer the question fully,
but we would suggest:
1st. It reduced our tax levy to less than
one-half the tax levy under the Itadical administration.
2nd. It paid tue omcers, me interest ?>n
our bonds, and all current expense s, which
payments the Radical Government did not
make, even with double the tax levy.
3rd. It restored the Government to its
rightful owners and put respcctablo men in
office, and gave the State credit abroad, so
that our bonds were at a premium. Under
Radical Government they had almost no
marketable value.
4th. It restored peace to South Carolina,
and disbanded mobs and midnight assassins,
and gave a feeling of safety to the inmates of
every Lome in isouin uaroiiuu, no\vever uumble.
5th. It put good men in our County office*.
It employed a better class of school teachers,
reduced their salaries,and gave us more than
doubled our former school privileges, by
opening more schools and keeping them open
longer.
6th. It developed a revenue from the phosphate
deposits of nearly a quarter of a million
of dollars annually, but about half ol
this has been stopped by the present administration
.
EnttuiHlastic Knilrontl Meeting at
Abbeville.
The projected railway scheme to connect
Florida with the north, through Mi Hedge?
t-* 1 > ???/! WnelilntrtAn fin v 111
vine, jmsmiaii aii\x <.o..u??
Mount Carrnel, Abbeville, Laureus, Union
and Yorkvllle has the enthusiastic support of
oureitlzcns. See official report of the meeting
at this place !>th Inst.
This would be a magnificent road?beginning
at one of our best harbors (Tampa, Fla.)
giving us steamship communication with
South America?running through the central
part of Florida and Georgia, and diagonally
through South Carolina, through North Carolina
Into Virginia, connecting with the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, at Roanoke, thus
giving this great system just what she has
long wanted,?a Southern out-let.
The phosphate interests 01 me riiaie 01
Fiorida is rapidly forcing attention, and
makes this road almost a necessity for the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
There are very encouraging reports from
the several towns of Georgia, through which
the road is contemplated, and Abbeville is
aroused and 1b willing to co-operate to the
best of her ability in the furtherance of the
scheme.
A committee of ten of our most enterprising
men has been appointed to act with similar
committees appointed along the projected
line.
Mllledgeville, Kastman and Washington,
Ga., are deeply Interested and pledge their
heart endorsement, and oo-opcratiou in tills
new and great enterprise. *
Judge Hudson does not like our prisoner's
dock. "Why that thing Is only a travesty,
and I want to say to the graud Jury, the officers
of the court house, the county commissioners,
or whosever business it is to look after
such matters, to have a decent one made.
It won't cost much, and it will add very
much to appearance and convenience." We
agree witli his honor?that is, to a certain ex
tent. We are sure that we would not like to
sit in that dock.?Yorkville Enquirer.
The PresB and Banner Is not particular as
to the "decency" or "indecency" of the dock.
What we object to is, tho partiality which
the Judges sometimes show to prisoners of
more or less "decency."
The dock should do every prisoner alike,
whose crime would asslgu him to that position.
But there is no fairness In putting a
friendless creature in the dock, while a more
influential criminal may como into court
for acquittal and ask to be allowed to sit
around the Bar, wilh the lawyers. Put all
prisoners, charged with the same crime, in
the dock or else put none of them there.
In allowing special favor to presumptuous
criminals the Solicitor and Judge are both to
blame. If counsel desire to have prisoners on
their side, let them go to tho side of the
dock.
10 yards colored Lawns at zj cents \V. Ii.
Boll. j
QUARTERLY MEETING- I
| THE ABBEVILLE COUNTY ALLIANCE EN-;
TERTAINS HONORED SPEAKERS.
_ # - -National
Lecturer Willed*. ami Slate
Lecturer Joseph 1.. Keitl .Make
Speeches-.-Auual Election ol Ofliccrs?Various
Mailers ?1" fillerj
est.
| Tlieannual meeting of the Abbeville County
Alliance took place Inst Friday, Mr. .1. IS.
Blake, President IYeslning.
I Many delegates were present, only one or
j two sub-alliances being unrepresented,
| The following ollicors were elected :
J. K. I'lake,.1 r., rresidenl.
J. V. Jones, Secretary.
c. W.Collins, "J'reasurer.
J.s. Craves, Lecturer.
K. W. II. Nance. Assistant Lecturer.
11. \V. Howie, Doorkeeper.
\V. A. Stepenson. Sergeant-nt-.\rnis.
D. \\ Hannah, Assistant Doorkeeper.
i. \> .Mriiiiam, i iiapiani.
.I.T. Robertson was electcd delegate to the
State Alliance.
L>r. 1*. il. Adams Co. Trustee stockholder.
The meeting was with closed doors in the
Court House. .Mr, Joseph L. Ivcitt miide a
speech, which we presume was somewhat
after the matter and style of his recent
speech in Pickens, which we herewith reproduce
from the Sentinel.
After this address, and after the subject of
a corporation or alliance store at Abbeville
had been discussed, and after Colonel Kohiuson
had teen elected delegate to the Spartanburg
meeting, the doors were thrown open,
and the public were invited to come and hear
Mr. Willetts. A few of our citizens went up,
and some of them rernai ned to hear him finish.
The speech, we learn, ws:n very much
the same as that delivered at Greenwood the
day before, and to which we listened for two
hours. The abstract of that speech Is given
elsewhere as taken from the Charleston
World.
The Alliance very wisely deferred action
on the ocala platform, and did not instruct
their delegate, though I here seems to bo 110
doubt that hu favors the Ocala plat form
throughout, ami r.s a whole. As argument is
to be had on some of the questions involved
in the Ocala platform, it seems well that no
action was taken, as to rejecting or adopting
it.
Without being able to state definitely and
positively our reason for thinking so, yet we
believe the Third Party will find some advocates
in lii is county.
The Indications would point to the division
of the Democratic party. We believe the
Third Party is here now, and Is only waiting
tor recognition and baptism.
This is what Mr. Keitt is reported to have
said at Piekens. We presume lie said about
the sumo at Abbeville.
ISrethren ami fellow citizens: I appear before
you today under a new dispensation; a
new order of things as it were. Jt is the lecture
system adopted by our National Alliance,
to educate the peopl" in thu atlairs oi
Government. The member of the Kub-Alliance
is also a member of the County Alliance
and so on up to the National Alliance Where
our demands are formulated and handed
down, by this lecture system, until the most
humble and remote member has received the
instructions and plans for the work from the
head of the organization. The National
Hoard of Control is supreme in power for the
framing of tne demands and the formulation
of plans lor the work. It is from that board
that the National Lecturer gets his instrucli.tr.
Iw. ill turn l.ullilu it lloull to till
Lectiner and soon down to t he sub lecturer,
and by ( his means we nil get our instruction
from the heud of the order. If dinferences
and disputes arise they are sent up until
they reach the National Hoard of Control.
Here they are discussed anil settled, their conclusion
is the conclusion ot'lhc order throughout
the laud. Thus all are unified. This is
the working of the order. All our labor,
thinking, teaching and planning is done as a
unit under the direction of the National
Hoard. Tills isour machinery by which we
are enabled to educate the people on iiuestions
of economy in government allalrs. My
time is too short to discuss all the points fully,
hence I will touch on the main ones. The
principle or creed of the order is to be lound
in the preamble of its constitution; nonpartisan,
unity, charity, elevation of its
members to a fetter state, socially, morally
and financially. This Is the entire ground
work of the order, its scope is unlimited, the
only limit to it is the zeal and enterprise ol
its members, by their work they can make II
great or small. The great mission of Hie Alliance
is to educate the farmers in the fundamental
principles of our government. Our
forefathers over a century ;ago made this a
government of the people, lor the people?
then the people should understand it. our
farmers are conservative and long suffering
and are only to be aroused by and appeal to
their intelligence. The first purpose of oui
order is to educate the people so that what
they do may be done intelligently and to educate
them in a non-partisan spirit. For
twenty years i lie two great political parties
of the country have been warring upon each
other and the present deplorable state of gov
ernmental at lairs lias been brought. about by
evil legislation and mal-adminislration ol
the laws which has only been for the benefit
of the money power ana the oppression ol
the farmer. Then it is not to the interest of
the farmers of the two sections of the country,
the Hopublican farmer of Kansas and
I the Democratic farmer ef South Carolina?to
correct tins great, evuv i ne Aiimnix is *?|?posed
to partisan political action. All must
stand together in one common light. Jn union
there i.s strength. Without organization
it wil| amount to naught. Time and again
have our enemies insulted us and taunted us
with being slaves, who are not free to act as
we see proper. Our creed docs not gag. It
advocates free thought and speech. On the
tloor of the Alliance no man's politics is
asked. Here we are all brethren and in
things essential will voto and work as a
unit. Some members disprove of certain do
innnds made by the head of the order. The
fullest liberty is allowed for the discussion of
these demands within the order, but they
must not oppose the demands of the ordet
outside of the Alliance. Jf a member will
not support these demands after the majority
lias said that lie must, he should retire from
the order, and if he does not do so, then
brethren it is your duy to retire him. Hissen
ting members have the right to put their
objections before the order and endeavor to
convince it that lie is right, but lie must submit
to the wiil of the majority, and alter a
question is voted on we know 110 sueli thing
as a minority. All think and work as a unit.
Now we will devotea short lime to the demands
of the order: We will only consider
the financial question which is the most important
of the many demands ol our farmers.
Now, right here, I will say that if any man
can show that these demands are not found
eel ou trutU anu jttsiicc 1 win oppose mem
with all my strenth, but until it is shown to
jni\ I am bound to believe that tlio plans suggested
lor our relief are the best, and will
do what Is claimed for them. 1st. We detnand
the abolition of National Hanks as one
! of the greatest evils foisted on the laboring
class of any country. This system has given
the capitalist unlimited power to oppress
the laborer and has brought on the present
tight between capital and labor. What is
money, this all-powerful oppressor? We
must have some conception of what it Is and
whence It derives Its power. Whocrenteil It ?
These are questions on which the people have
been kept ignorant, but now they are beginning
to learn something about it. Money is
a creation of law; none of the materials of
which money Is made have unv intrinsic value,
except the value given It by law. Lumps
of gold and silver do not pass as money until
the stamp of the government is placed upon
it; then it is money, that powerful king. The
coinage of gold Is unlimited, the silver ami
paper issue is limited. The Government has
the right to make money, and all the statements
to the contrary are false. During the
late war the United States issued millions of
greenback legal tender notes, simply 011 credit
of the Government, and that was good
money and is to-day. At that time the circulating
medium was 572 per capita, and labor
and produce was high. Now it is less
than S'JU per capita, and labor and produce is
at a low price, if this is a Government of
the peopieand for the people it is the Government's
duty to furnish the people witli a sufficient
circulating medium Willi which to <lo
business. The capitalists who control the
money of this country isonly six percent, of
the population and tills six per cent, representing
the money of the country controls
and oppresses the ninety-four per cent, of
our population which belongs to the laboring
class,and this oppression has been growing
I worse ever since the war. Money has outweighed
property and labor. When money
becomes scarce and tight, labor and land go
j down ; when money Is plenty they are high.
I It Is the capitalist's interest to make money
! scarce so that the price of property and labor
I will be reduced and brought in subjection to
j the money power which is in his hands. Once
before in the history of this country, in the
time of flay, our people got Into such a financial
strait that In Missouri the best, horses
sold for SJ.50. and a whole drove of hogs for
'?> cents, simply because money was not to
be had. We are fast, getting in that condition
now and the facts will prove It, all because
of the banks and the greed of capitalists.
That money has controlled our law
making machinery no one can deny. Just as I
soon as tue government began to make paper
money and the people were to be released I
from the power oi the Wall Street jobber, the j
bunkers held a convenlion in Washington
and began to plot for the defeat of liils uewj
currency law, which would emancipate the
people from the chains of the money power.
This they soon (lid, by the means of money
influence, which corrupt legislation remains
to-ilay on the statutes a foul crime against
the liberties of the working people of this
country. I want you brethren to study this,
question and become thoroughly acquainted
with it, then yon will know Its rottonness|
and bo more able to understand the remedies
i)tiered by t lie deinandsof the Alliance. That
the Government can make a paper dollar as
good as a sold one no one can deny. On what
is the Government bonds that bring such a
premium, based, but thecredltof the Government?
These bonds arc then made a basis
for the issue of National Hank Notes, which
is good money, but. we must get it through
the hanks and pay a higher rate of interest
therefor; that's where the robber comes in.
The banks get I he money from the Government
at about one per cent, and place the
bonds as security?Ihese same bonds, mind
you, that have nothing outside of the guarantee
of the Government to make them gooil
?then the hanks, the only channel through
which wc can get our currency, lend this
money to I lie farmer and laboring classes at
from ten to twenty per cent. If that Is not
robbery, what Is It? These banks can contract
the currency so that cotton will not
bring but three cents per pound and other
produce accordingly. This government has
run too long in the Interests of the capitalists?they
have controlled legislation long
enough. The Alliance is the way to find the
relief wc seek, and the sub-treasury bill Is
the means. I want every member to study
this bill that the Alllancc has endorsed, and
I defy any man to prove that It Is not a good
tiling for the farmers.
The first great advantage the farmer will
derive from this bill is that it will give us a
flexible currency. (Second, It will give us a
circulating medium in the fall that will enable
us to dispose of our cotton tli a good advantage.
The circulating medium is so
small now that It will take every
dollar in circulation In the I'niied
.States to handle the cotton crop alone.
Thus you see that cotton Is bound to tie
cheap because there is not enough money
to handle it. I'nder the sub-treasury warehouse
plan this will be avoided. The farmer
can deposit ills cotton, got eighty per cent, of
Its value in money, with which to pay his
debts and hold his cotton. Hanks lend money
on cut ton, anil are sale; and why not the
government? Cotton is Just as good a secur
ity as the bond deposited by the banker witli
(lie government on which he gets ninety per
cent In legal lender notes; then why should
not the farmer get. eighty per cent. 011 just ns
good security ? Another feature of the bill is,
the government will deal directly wiiii the
.,iwt flw. rnliKnn- /%|* fj?,. I. ImL'W
will be done away will), and the runner supplied
with money at thesamerules the bankel's
gel. It is natural that the hankers and
their sympathizers should fight this hill, because
it will lake away from them the power
to dictate terms to the farmer and* it will, in
a great measure do away Willi the money
lending on mortgages, out of which the
tmnkcr has made millions oil' of the larmer
The tiller of the sol I can take his produce to
tlie .sub-treasury warehouse and there get
what money he needs for pressing demands,
and hold his cotton till llie market pi.vs a
fairpnec. Under this plan cotton can't go
down. Olherwi. e,the banker can reduce the
price of cotton to almost nothing and still
compel the farmer to pay him a high rale of
interest. .Money will be plenty under this
plan but there will be no inflation. The ecrtilieates
thai arc issued will he returned when
the produce lias been sold and these notes
will be destroyed. The next ureal henelli
will be that the government will deal dlreeiy
with the people in the distribution ol' the
oe<!iiiiu uf exchange, and that will do away
with the largo p-reent. charged by the banks
which under the present !*ws holds ail powerful
control of theolrculallon o:' money. No
one can doublthat the government will
amply secured under the terms of this bill;
cotton Is good security for bankers, and why
not for the government? I claim that farm
produce is just as good a basis for the issue of
money as bonds which arc only backed up by
the government's promise lo pay. As lor
the warehouses, I don't cure a snap about
them, if any one can devise sonic other means
by which the produce can be deposited and
the government made secure for the money
advanced. I want every Allianccnian here
to study tills question lor himself an<l settle
11 with himself. I believe that the sub-treasury
bill Is the best thing ever proposed for
the benefit of our laboring class, and will
stand up for it until some one enn show me a
better plan ; but let us all discuss it and try
to understand It, and if there is anybody
here who does not endorse it, let him say so.
Col. I>owen placed himself on record as opposed
to the bill, but believed a better thing
for the poor man would be the land loan
scheme of Senator tsanford. He was afraid of
the olllcials who would handle the Government
securities under the warehouse system.
Col. Keitt said that an Alliance Government
would be honest and fair and that we need
not fear to trust the wnreliouses under the
control of the Alliance.
t.'npt. J. A. Grillin also said lie feared the
class of officers that a Republican administration
would put in control of the warehouse,
but said If we had an assurance that
the Democrats would hold the reins for all
the time he would not object to the plan.
GREENWOOD STOCK SHOW.
A MAGNIFICENT DISPLAY OF SPLENDID
CATTLE.
?
Xoles of the Animals on Exhibition,
X antes of Owners Whose Slock
Jiore oil Itihhons.
tiKKKNWool), S. C.'., July 13, 185)1.
In order 1<> add to the great Alliance day
here Thursday it- was decided by a few citizens
to have a stock show after the Alliance
meeting.
Notwithstanding tho few days notico a very
creditable display of stock was exhibited,
('apt. J. T. Parks and K. P. Itlake were the
moving spirits in the matter, and to them is
due the credit of Greenwood's stock show.
About two dozen head of eattlc and the
same number of horses were on exhibition.
Tlio cattle exhibit was especially fiue and I
doubt if ihero Is a town In the State of Greenwood's
size, could have made a better display
of cows.
Itcv. \V. T. Mathews's two yearmold Jersey
cow, "Butter (.'op'' and It. P. Blake's cow,
"Walking Daisy" was the admiration of all.
The latter cow lias a milking record of
gallons of milk in seven consecutive days"
and 'Jl%quarts In one day. lie refused ?110
for Iter."
The exhibit which was the greatest curosltv
was an Angora goat of Mr. W. .1. Wells. This
goat would not weigh more than fifty pounds
and gave % gallon ol milk per day. Miss
Lila Calhoun exhibited her I'ralrle dogs
which was something new in this section.
The following named gentlemen composed
the committee on mules and horses: F. ] '.
Dunbar, U. 8. Spark man, Hugh Wilson,
David Aiken, W. A. I.oniax and It. W. Major.
On cows, J. T. Parks, O. 1'. Hawthorn, T.
Turner, Dr. W. B. Millwee.
On Sundries, It. P. 151ake, C. A. C. Waller,
W. Ci, Calhoun.
The following parties received premiums:
Best pair carriage burses. There were three
contestants for this prize. K. 15. Marshall, J.
T. Simmons and .1. S. Bailey. The committee
thought that J. S. Bailey's horses should wear
the blue ribbon and J. T. Slmmous's horses
should have the red.
VI <>.?u f,,r 4 1,a hfwl ulnrrlo I
liorse. There were six entries tor tills honor.
/.. T. Cook knew how to handle the reiii* too
well. Ilf ic.ii-ivcil the blue ribboii and JO. 11.
Beyno'.ds the red.
Best bridle marc, V. H. 11 iiiton 1st: llavid
Aiken :.'iul.
Best, ih.trough bred, ! year old mare, David
Aiken.
Best one year old colt, V. It. lliulon 1st:
Joe Wilsi.n and.
Best colt under one year, David Aiken 1st;
8. B. Mai shall 2nd.
Best stallion open to the world, .1. W. Scott.
IJcst Jack, \V. J. Wells.
Best two year old mule, James McComh 1st;
J. T. Mcl.ces 2nd.
Best Shetland pony, Miss Florence Bliey.
Best saddle horse, John Tolbert 1st; it. H.
Tolbert '2nd.
Best milch cow on exhibition, B. 1'. Blake
1st; B. \V. Major 2nd.
Best Brahma cow. B. \V. Major.
Host Ayrshire cow, B. B. Blake.
Best Devon cow, A. A. Morris.
Best Jersey cow 3 years old, J. Hill 1st:
.1.0. 111112nd.
lies I. registered Jersey milch cow of any
age. Mrs. Carrie Metier.
Best U year old registcrd Jersey cow, J. T.
Mcl.ees 1st ; J. T. McJ.ees 2nd.
Best grade Jersey, J.T. Mcf.ccs.
Best 2 year old Jersey cow, Bev. W. T.
Mathews,
Best registered Jersey lieifler, J. T. McLccs
1st; \V. B.Bailey 2nd.
Best Jersey heltler, \V. B. Bailey.
Best registered Jersey bull, J. T. Mnl.ees.
Best grade Jersey bull, Dr. \V. I,. Hood.
Best call" on exhibition, B. 1'. Blake.
Best registered Jersey calf, J. T. Mcl.ees.
Best grade Jersey calf, J. T. Mcl.ees 1st; J.
T. Mcl.ees 2nd.
Best grade Ay shire calf, J.T. Mcl.ees.
Best pair sjoats in harness. Hunter Olbbs.
Best Angora goat, W, J. Wells.
Best, pug dog, 'Willie Marse.
Best pair prarie dogs, Miss l.ila Calhoun.
B. 1\ B.
MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
A Utile Xofjro <?lrl In Stubbed to (be
Henri.
Sainty Johnson, colored, of Hester ncighborhooa,
in Abbeville County, had lu his
employ a twelve-year old girl as nurse.!
One day last week?possibly Thursday?Johnson
and his wife left their child in ciiarge of
tho nurse. When they returned they found
the little girl dead on the lloor, with a knife
wound in the neighborhood of the heart. An ,
Inouestwas held, but no evidence as to who
did the deed was produced. i
THE ALLIANCE MEETING.
i
RANDOM SHOTS AND SCATTERING
THOUGHTS.
* s
Home Comments on tlic Alliance
Meeting at Greenwood I.ast Thurs- 1
lay, July 0. 1801.
Quite a number of those present at Green- 1
1 wood, last Thursday are enthusiastic in be- 1
I half of the proposed .Sub-treasury plan,
iThey are greatly impressed with the ini- (
I portance of the measure, and seein very
much in earnest about increasing the ainonnt i
of money in the country.
M'l.lla ,i,.on> #11rtnrpnf conclusions '
from niiiny ol the facts and llgurcs used by I
, Mr. Stokes and Mr. Willetls, yet when they .
[ say that they want more money, and are not I
.'wedded to the sub-treasury plan, and are
ready to nceeptany better plan which may be
olfereil, the Press and Banner and the distinguished
speakers are not very far apart.
We hardly know enough of National tlnan- .
ces to realize that we know nothing about
the subject, but our prejudices arc in favor of i
more money. We, therefore, agree to the I
demand for more money, while entering our .
protest against the sub-treasury. i
| We believe the National banking system is
| tlio best in the world, and. until the Alliance i
I can show us a belter system, we will stand bv
I th? National banking system.
We don't understand how the facts of the i
I case can be squared with the statement that
j the Goverinent lends money to the banks at i
one per cent.
I The Goverment lends the banks no money I
j at all at any price.
The facts are: TheNalional Hanks desire
'to Issue their own bills. The Goverment. i
gives them permission to do so, and furnishjcs
the printed blanks, on condition that
United States bonds are deposited at the <
I Treasury as collateral security for the payI
ment of the bills, so that no bill holder need
i care anything at all about the solvency of
the bank. When a national bank breaks, i
the bills are as good as the richest bank In
the country, and are in no way effected by
the solvency or insolvency of the banks.
All banks must have a capital on which to i
do business, ami they must have a basts ot
creilii.
The ITniled States bonds, which arc deposited
at Washington ure not for the benefit of
tlie bank, but for the safety .and benefit ol
the bill holder.
! If we are not altogether mistaken the able
and learned speakers oil finances have failed
utterly and absolutely to comprehend the
national banking system,
Mr. Stokes saw no reason why the miner of
while-metal should have a warehouse in
which to deposit ills wealth, while the producer
of the wliiie staple was denied the
same privilege. The owner of the white
metal, he said, received a receipt lor his white
metal, and the owner of the white staple
should be granted the same privilege, lie
said the principle was the same. The lluctu
itions in silver were like 1 lie lluetualions
in cotton, and for tills reason no more could
I'elost011 one product, than on the other.
The IV;et Is, Mr. Stokes said, If the (jovcrinent
advanced so p'r cent, ol the value of cotton,
and the price went down to 10 per cent, the
tiovcrment would still loss nothing.
All such beautiful reasoning as this was
swallowed down without a single doubt as to
Its verity.
The reader will notice that, the sub-treasury
plan contemplates living receipts for all
"cotton," "Mini/' "wheat." etc.. In su;,!i
shape as will enable the holders put the
receipts in circulation aij:;;..r,ey?not as a de
iinind for so in.u.M rot ton, as in the ease of
II1C Sliver CCUII1CUU*, WHICH ri'ims il? mr
lows:
SiLVTrn ("KRTikiCATK.?"Tliis certifies that
there have been deposited in tho Treasury of
the United .Slates five dollars payable to the
bearer on demand."
As we understand the object of tho law In
giving thesilver certlllcute. it is purely ns a
matter of convenience to the people, paper
being more convenient to carry than a largo
amount of silver. Toseeurethe payment oi
the bill, the silver dollars arc left In the
treasury and remain there until called for.
It makes therefore, no sort of diOereuce tc
the Goverment Whether the priee of silver
goes up or down, the silver dollars are in the
vault, and will remain thereuntil called for by
the bill holder.
Hut tho farmers want money Issued 011 cotton,
which is quite another thing from lssu
ing receipts for the delivery of the cotton.
The Goverment could lose nothing by giving
a receipt for any amount of cotton, if each
receipt simply called for the delivery of so
many pounds of cotton, and, as in the case ol
thesilver, could lose ^nothing if the price
went down.
Hut the most objcctional part of Mr. Wallet's
speech was the effort to bring tho goverment
Into disrepute. According to his
talk, there Is nothing but corruption In the
Goverment. We take no stock in any speecli
which in general terms defames the whole
Goverment of the Toiled States. We believe
this is tlie best govermect in the world,
and the fact that it. Is the freest is proven In
the fact Unit a man may make all sorts of
unfounded assertions against it. Of course
every one knows that In all countries there
arc instances of exceptional corruption, but
as a whole, this Goverment is the best and
cleanest In the world.
Mr. Wllletls made a charge against the
leading newspapers or tne couniry which nc
cannot substantiate. Ilesald tlicy wore subsidized
by the money power.
lie slipped up in Ills argument about the
price of our goods, and the need for more circulating
medium. Jle said tlie prices of our
products were established in Liverpool. If
Liverpool establishes the prices, wherein does
It matter whether the per capita bo ten dollars
or fifty dollars in this country.
The way he eulogized the money power,
should stimulate every farmer to get hold ol
as much as possible. We see a statement in
the papers that Jay Gould was born on the
farm and that he ran away to the eity because
lie had to take a turn at churning
when the goat couldn't he caught.
Mr. Willetts ridiculed the suggestion of the
apponents of the Alliance that more
work might tiring tlio needed relief, 'fills
created a laugh, and it seemed that work
was placed at a discount. The Press and
Banner lias always had great, faith In the i
remedial effects of hard work in bringing re
lief to those who are financially embarrassed,
and as a powerful agent In bringing ease and
comfort to those who might wish to get ahead
in the world.
lie lorgou hi speaKiu ^ <u iiic uuhucu indebtedness
of the cou nty to state the bonds
of the lTnlted States are made payable in
gold coin, and that no mutter how mueh the
currency might bo depreciated, there Is 110
law 011 earth to prevent the holders of bonds i
from exacting payment in gold. 1
Mr. Will etts en I urged on the necessity of
Increasing the clrculatlon.'ln order to obtain
better prices for farm products. He forgot to
stale that when the country was full of mou
ey, and t he demand for cotton was great be- j
cause of the results of the war, that money
brought from twelve to twenty-five per cent, j
and now when money is scarce that the rate 1
01 Interest Is only eliilit |ier cent. i
The motto of the Alliance Is all wrong as |
long as mechanics, miners and mnnufactur- s
cbs are excluded fioni any of the direct ben- (
eflts of the sub-treasury. i
The distinguished speakers and learned 1
political educators, Itsecms to us. slipped
up when they demanded the abolition of the 1
National Hanks, and in the same breath dc- 1
manded an increased circulation. A very
largo per cent, of the money of this country 1
is in National Hanks notes. To withdraw
these notes would reduce the circulation to (
perhaps one-half of the present circulation? ,
we do not know tlie exact figures. t
,Mr. Wlllctt's remarks and liis mixing lip of ,
facts in reference to the comparative amount
of properly owned by tlic farmers, the
amount of .Siate debts, and tlie value of farm
products may be said to have been artful,
and the result upon the crowd was apparent.
While tho farmer was credited with some* >
thing like one-third of the wealth of the
country, yet he presented the debt of the t
country and the value of the farm products .
In such a way as to possibly leave the impres- ,
siou that the farmer paid nearly all of the ,
lux oh. ;
The Ocala demands, as a whole, nre ob- '
Jectionable, even though each and every In- .
dividual demand might be well enough in It- J,
self. It is too radical, and too comprehen- ,
sive in that it proposes the overthrow of the (
organic law (iovermcnt of this country.
'J lie platforms which aro intended to
bring success to political parties, deal very ,
lamely in glittering generalities or In un- '.
detlnuble particulars, but the Ocala platform ,
won Id uproot existing laws and establish a
new form of goverment. lielievlng that the !
projectors of the movement never expected ,
more success lhau comes from agitating the .
country and elevating little politicians to (
places which they could not otherwise reach, .
the platform In some of Its details will fit !
almost any country and almost any variety s
of politics. Kven If the Alliance could elect i
a President and every Congressman, the.Sen- .
ate would still stand In the way of their sue- '
cess in the matter of electing Senators. The ^
Senate being opposed to that particular .
plank will kill at least that much of the Ocala |
platform.
liut notwithstanding the fact that, the sub- ,
treasury bill can never become a law, s
the fact remains that this agitation may 't
bring more money to tlie country, ami as ,
! the Alllance'ls not wedded to the snb-treas- _
jury, the Alliance will possibly cot what
j they want in another direction. This is a
goverment of the people, and it tlie people .
j want more money, then it is tho business of
j Congress to give it.
t While webcllove tho great mass of the Alliance
would llHten to no facts or arguments
| which did not endorse the platform <
of principles which has been prepared for
them, and which their leaders tell them to
swallow, yet it is a fact that there are men
In the Alliance who would listen to reason, s,
and who, wc believe, are anxiously looking i.
for the facts. For this reason the; l>cmoeratie ?
party, through Its accredited leaders, should f.
ascertain the facts in reference to tho varl- w
ous questions, and they should be printed ?
and sent, broadcast, and public speakers 1
should be scut out to meet ami combat tlie
statements which may be calculated to propagate
error. The peopio mean to do right, n
nmlwilldo right, It the right way Is shown
to them. y
LOWNDESVILLE'S WEEKLY BUDGET.
[ cbblcs from Ilocky Klver"* Konrlnjj:
Waters.
TiOW'NDR8VIL1.K, S. G\, July (i, 1S01. i
Dryer, d ryor.
Many of our planters have had almost to j
itop work, because of the dry weather.
However some around are having good [
atus, and are happy.
Sherifl" \V. I). Mann was In town Monday, j
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones went to Abbe-j
rtlle, Tuesday to wlslt the old home and
"riends of the former.
Mr. C. T. Baker was called to Augusta, Tueslay
on business.
(.'apt. J. E. Brownless, of Penny's Creek, was
n town Wednesday.
Misses Kallie, Laura and Mamie Baskin.
ivho have spent sometime with the family of
their brother-in-law Capt. AV". G. Johnson, at
tVnderson, returned to ttrelr home in Monterey,
Wcdnesdnv.
Mnupru 1? (><.!! < a i1a? .....1 T T Tnlim.il*
wont to Abbeville Wednesday.
Mr. Joel Keys,- of Anderson, on me down
Wednesday and has since been the guest 01
Mr. E. \V. Harper.
Mrs. Dr. J. H. Moseley went down to Latimer.
Thursday lo spend the night with the
family of Mr. Claude McAllister, then on to
Abbeville ihe next day by iho U., C. N. rallrond.
Our ellleient School Commissioner C'apt. E.
Cowan was here Thursday going his "grand
rounds" visiting the schools In the county.
Mrs. Will Lnnday, who has spent somelime
at her father's Mr. S. S. Baker started
upon her return to her Georgia home Thursday.
Miss Leila Groean, of Elberton. reached
here Friday to visit the family of Mr. E. W.
Harper.
Miss Cathie Reynolds, of Greenwood, arrived
Friday, and has since been the guest of
Mr. K. W. Harper.
Our town can now boast of a fine collection
r>f accomplished and attractive young lady
visitors. We are glad to have them In our
midst.
Miss Carey Calhoun had a school picnic at
Swear! ngln Mill, Saturday. A large crowd
IVHH 111 ILl lenrln linn uinl aunrvllilnir nnewnd nfF
very pleasantly and quietly.
Mr. M.S. Willis, of Anderson, who has acquired
a reputation for being an efficient
teacher in vocal and Instrumental music had
a singing in Providence Saturday night.
Miss Mamie Nickolson will give a school
picnic at Mr. \V. L. Bowman's spring next
Friday week 17th instant, to which the public
is invited. A good time is promised, to all
whose pleasure it may he to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Sand lore Parnell lost their little
babe a few days ago. Its funeral was
preached in Smyrna church by the Itev. J. K.
Beard, after which its remains were deposited
in Smyrna cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. J, J. Moseloy's little girl I.elia
panic very near being seriously hurt a few
days ago. She was walking near a cow that
was being milked, when she was raised upon
the cow's horns, and tossed to one side. "A
close shave."
Another glorious Fourth is numbered
among the tilings of the past. With us It can
be.said as of one of old, that it passed "uuhonored,
unwept and unsung.
Another very important change In the
schedule on our road. The regular freight
train has been discontinued, and now we
have a mixed train, which passes here going
North about 10 o'clock a. m. and passes going
South at 5o'clock p.m. with headijuurtorf; al
McCorniick. Troupe.
.Iloiuit ('iirnirrs Items.
The valley town is still living. We have
plenty of sugar and blackberries.
Mr. O. Cade anil Mr. J. W. Morraii went to
Abbeville last Thursday.
Mrs. W. It. McCannon is very sick.
He v. W. A. (iaines is pushing the new railroad
for all that, it is worth.
Crops are needing rain.
We hear that Texas is 011 the war path
again.
Mr. J. M. Boyd will soon move into ills new
dwelling.
Mr. Wm. Riley is traveling for a tobacco
hon.se.
Mrs. J. C. Pressiy is visiting her daughter
Mrs. T. M. Knox.
Mrs B. G. Reese is visiting relatives in
Georgia.
A canning factory is talked of for tills
placc. Money and energy will l>ulld it, and
Mount C'arniel lacks for neither. Let us go
to work, have It by next Fall. It will pay.
Mr. Joseph Gibert has moved his saw mill
near town on Mr. S. G. Baker's place.
Birth?'To Mrs. W. H.Powell, a daughter.
Miss JCIIcn Book hard t left Thursday for her
home In Edgefield.
The married people of Island Ford had a
pic nlc Friday.
Kev. A. h. Patterson addressed the Metho,1Il(
Cnl.n,.! l.iu* U.iiwl.iit
Sub|eet: Possibilities of Children.
Mrs. Mathews of Greenwood Is visiting her
sister Mrs. VV. W. Hoard.
Wo lire t<> have u singing school In town.
Mr. Moires preached an excellent sermon
in the l'rosbyterian church laitSunday night.
Kcmember the singing on Tuesday and Kriduv
nights.
I,et us talk the new railroad, and do all we
can to push it through. T. M. K.
Ashlers from (lie Huarr.s.
QuAititY, S. C., July HI, 1891.
Crops in neiglihorhood arc in good coudition.
Health of community was never better.
Rev. Mr. Henderson, of Cokesbury, preaches
liore every third Sunday mornlncr.
Miss Kate IJuliock, who is teaching the
CentrevilleSchool near here is an excellent
teacher, and has a full shool.
There is not a man in our neighborhood in
favor of t tic sub-treasury scheme or of a
third party.
\\*e have an abundance of fine granitehave
already shiped upward of live hundred
car loads from tills point to Greenville
City, Savannah, Charleston, Augusta, Greenwood,
Cinclnanati and toother places.
The (iuarry is a close neighbor to Green
wood, so close indeed when she has a good
thing Greenwood likes toclalm it.
This place has furni?.hed Greenwood will)
so much granite she seems to think our
quarry belongs to her.
Mr. Editor, there are some men in this
neighborhood who are the boycott has been
l?l,? tlw. l>.-..^o ?t,.l II...,.
ner in their own names.
Mr. K. B. Henry is now the happiest man
in the neighborhood?another daughter.
Two young ladies, Miss Lipscomb and Miss
Bonner, from Gaffney City, who had been
visiting friends lr> our neighborhood returned
home a few days ago, since their return two
sad looking young young men have dailycalled
at the post office for mail.
l'rof. Winston Smith, of Brewerton, Is
Leaching a writing school lu the old academy.
Miss Jessie Uohlnson. of Waterloo, Is visiting
Miss Nallic Turner.
Messrs. Welch and Witzel, Stone Cutters,
md (Quarrymen, now have a contract to flit
for Hon. C. A. C. Waller, of Greenwood, also
:>ne for Mr. J. M. I.awson, of Abbeville. The
grunite lor Hon. C. A. C. Walter Is for constructing
the front of his stores soon to be
jrected in Greenwood, and thalfor Mr. Lawson
Is for closing iu Cemctary lot at Long
Jame.
Messrs.T. II. Klngh Sc Co., Mlil-men, are
low lurnishing Greenwood with slats for
making boxes In which to ship bacon.
Mr. Sam Benjamin, our accommodating
postmaster, Is a good businessman.
A movement Is on foot to open a public
oad from Mr. John Pinson's to William's
svell. The matter Is now In the hands Conny
Commissioner Dul're who will have the
oad opened at an early day.
Our place is in need of a good teacher. L.
Tlic En?l of the Wliole Mutter.
tin ken woo i), S. C., July 13,1891.
iditor Press and Manner :
Dkak SinMy brother "Mac" In your last
ssne seems to be "oil'" a little. Had division,
or ills liver somewhat deranged, unions,
no doubt, and hence Ills attacks on
[ood men who are doing more for our race In
>ne Uny than lie or I could do in a whole year.
Now, come brother, you must not i><> too
ievere on the preachers. Iain not a preacher
is you seem to think, nor the son of a p reach>r,
but I am a friend of all ministers and am
jpposod to you turning them over, evangeists
and all, into the hands of "Old Nick."
1'our your hot shot Into me if you wish, I
im tough and can stand it, but do not pour
be bile of your deranged liver on the military,
either by insinuation, as you did in your
ant communication to the Press and Banner,
lor directly, as you did in your previous one.
lutyou say "Justice" was no friend of the
raveling preachers before the coining of one
>f his choice and persuasion." Let us com>are
notes. Yes, "Mae" I not only went to
jear every evangelist who has preached here
ilnce 1870. regardless of religious "persuasion"
>ut have contributed towards getting up a
nirse for them. I even ivent to hear Joe
Hunday, a man of "Mac" religious ' persuaion"
when I was afraid at the time he was a
'wolf in sheep's clothing." [ enjoyed Kvange
1st I.eiteh's meeting here and contributed to
lis purse, and it was but natural to suppose
hat when a man of Mr. Fife's reputation i
hould come 1 would take a lively Interest in
he meeting. Hid "Mac" do belter. Willi
his explanation I am through, and will
gain sign my name Justice.
LN ABBEVILLE YOUNG MAN BREAKS THE
RECORD.
- - ?
'inlet Jiiiiicn W. IVrrin of our Town
Wins Distinction at llie Citadel. i
Wk understand that Mr. J. \V. Perrln, the 1
on of our late townsman (.'apt. J. \V. Perrln ;
as graduated at the Citadel with dlstin- J
uislied honor. For four successive years '
e has stood highest in his class ; a record of ,
Miicli both he and ills friends may well feel
rotid. ,
Ladles if you want a pair of flno custom I
lade shoes. Uo to 0. P. Heath & Co. 1
2f> yards of bed ticking for SI or 4 cents per J
aid at O. 1'. Heath .i Co. '
JAYHAWKEE AND RICE BIRDS
On
Kansas and South Carolina Meet, s 1
? cei
ter
TTEY KISS AND THE BRETHREN DWELL i
TOGETHER IN UNITY. of
^ brj
Important Meeting nt fireenwoodAble
nntl Eloquent Speakers I>l?- br
ciimn Alllnncc MeaNiirp* to nn En- Iss
tluislastlc Audience?The Speaker* ,,n
are Agreeable ami Evoryhody jcoes a|
Home in a Good Humor. bu
Greenwood. S. C., July 9.?About a thous- .V?
and people gathered in the grove In front of est
lliley's hotel, at noon to day. They were oc>
mostly farmers, and represented the best ele- (
monls of the agricultural class of Abbeville 101
and neighboring counties. Ih<
A stand and scats had been erected the br<
night before. The stand was ilecorated with h?
the mottoes: "In union there is Htrength," by
and "Equal rights to all, special privileges to 11,1
none"
On the stand were seated President J. Win.
Stokes, of the state Alliance:.!. R. Blake. he
President of the Abbeville County Alliance; ne
W. J. Mclane, Alliance lecturer, and John R. hli
Harris, member of the house, Greenville ; Dr.
A. C. Fuller, member of the house, Laurens ; vi
J. B. Watson, Alliance lecturer, and Killtor all
Russell, of the People's Advocate, Anderson ; th
Mr. Hugh Wilson, editor of the Abbeville In
Press and Banner; E. A. Aull, Newberry ne
Herald and News ; Gen. It. R. Hemphill, seu- pa
ator from Abbeville county, and Dr. Maxwell
of Greenwood. tb
Dr. Maxwell, In behalf of the citizens of lo
Greenwood, extended a cordial welcome to de
the Alliancemen to the beautiful little town, wi
Htntpri that the citizens were clad to see ly
them there, and that they believed farmers at
had the right to organize Just a* well as mer- pu
chants, lawyers, doctors and other classes. sh
National Alliance Lecturer NVlllets was to th
have made the opening nddress, but failed to ["
arrive in lime. President Blake, of the Ab- bs
beviHe county Alliance. Introduced in commendatory
words, Presldeut Stokes, of the eI"
State Alliance. LI
OPENING ADDRESS, ^
Dr. Stokes made some opening remarks in h<
which he stated tbat lie considered it an ex?
ceedlngly high honor to be elected president ki
of the State Alliance of fanners and that he n<
proposeil to serve the farmers as faithful and su
ably as he could. el
He then read theOcala demands,starting at pi
the last and reading with slight comment lIi
down to the sub-treasury demand. With re- n<
gard to the tariff demand he allegrd that the st
Alliance only differed from the Democratic ill
party In its notion with reference to a tariff di
for tarift only, in that it wauted a much low- til
er reduction than that provided for in the. Tl
.Mills bill?about 7 per cent?which Is appa- '(
rently the standard set by the Democracy. cr
The first of the Ocala demands was discuss- tli
ed at length. The free coinage of silver was in
urged in order, he said, to increase the
amount of money In circulation which would pt
not only benefit the farmers hut oilier classes gl
also. Jt would help Charleston and Colnin- th
bla and other cities with large debts.
The sub-treasury was discussed at length, pi
the -praker advancing the usual argumenis aj
In favor of that scheme. He spoke in a clcar, tli
distinct tone and was heard with most te
respeciiiu auenuon ana qcchmuuui nphiniiw. hi
One of his arguments was quite ni>te- pt
worthy. He said that one argument advanc- co
ed against. the sub-treasury was the possiblli- e\
ty of loss to the'government. A easa cit.e.d Is
this : suppose that a farmer deposited ?100 tli
worth of eolton and received $30 advance. 13;
At the end of the year he refuses to take the pt
cotton out of tlie warehouses. It becomes the pt
government's property. Suppose the price Jo
lias depreciated, and that cotton is only tli
worth $40. You say at once that the government
lias lost 810. No such thing : It can buy M
in the cotton, and as a "business oreanlza- Ti
tion," It would do so, and hold the cotton nn- Ci
til Its value increased. Even If the cotton Is m
sold the government does not lose $10. The a
$10 is in clrcu iation and, therefore, the gov- fo
ernment has not lost It ec
l'resldent Stokee Introduced Mr. J. F. Wil- M
lets, national Farmers' Alliance lecturer, who I5i
was received with much applause. Mr. Willets
got the audience in good humor at the cli
start with a number of jokesand anecdotes, ill
and held Ithe enthuiastic attention of the pr
audience for two and a half hours.
Mil. WII.LETS'S ADDRESS. l,'J
CO
lie said South Carolina and Kansas, his na- tr
tlve state, were the two most radical states in w
the Union. They represented two extremes
of politics. It was a strange thtng for u Kan- th
sas Jayhawker ta be addressing^tn enlighten- |a
ed South Carolina audience. He didn't feel t0
strunge for all Alliancemen are brothers.
NOT FORMED FOR POLITICS. >
The Allinnce, he emphaticafty stated, was
not a political organization, but was formed
simply to advance the Interests of farmers.
The great wrong of this country Is the power
of money to deprive people of their rights. E
The farmers want more money and less misery.
The great opposition to the Farmers' demands
comes from the money power, which '
will be dead if the farmers succeed. yt
The boasted liberty and independence of ed
American citizens Is only In name. The cli
common people have lost all liberty. They
are of
SLAVICS OK TIIE MOSEY POWER. pi
The government lias been removed from ca
Washington to Wall street. The farmers 'l'
must send farmers to congress. It is natural ,r
for the lawyers and bankers sent there to
legislate in their own interests, which are us- 111
ually against the farmers' interest.
The last measure passed solely In the inter- '\l
est. ol farmers was the homestead law. twenty-flve
years ago. Before farmers could get
land it was given to railroads, so the farmers 41 *
got law, and the corporations land. *>'
A NEW THEORY.
The reason of the present depressed condition
of agriculturalists, Is the deliterate at.
tempt on the part of European Jews to conquer
America with the monev power. They
have already conquered all European countries.
In flowery strains of earnest eloquence Mr.
Willets pictured the fearful wrongs farmers
are now enduring, and others to come, unless
they woke up and got to work.
He charged the press with being subsidized
by the money power and attempting to
change the form of government from a republic
to a moneyed aristocracy. He quoted
Radical expressions from Northern newspapers
to prove this.
RANKING SYSTEM DENOUNCED.
He denounced the national banking system,
of which Chase was the father, and quoted
Chase's words, that the greatest mistake
in financial policy he ever made was the ad- '
vocacy of national banks. Before long a contest,
he said, will come between the banks
and the people, and will be the bitterest strife
the world has ever seen.
Those who control money, control commemo
and Industries. The interest on all
debts o( this counlry Is $2,(HI1,000,000. This Is
pain primarily i?y iiirm priwiurm, i nc ?*n?
lire produce of farms fall short several mil- '
lion dollars of this gigantic interest. Tills is
no accident, but the murder by European and
Wall street men, with malice aforethought, of
the liberties of the common people.
The present bankintt system has shrunk all ^
values. Politicianssay lidollar will buy more 1
now than ever before. Yes; more of cotton. i
corn and farm products, but 110 more of other
things. I
He said corporations had bought corn In
ICansas a I II cents a bushel, and stored it In '
cribs until n bad crop year, when they sold it 1
I o Kansas farmers for SO cents a bushel, and
South Carolina farmers at a dollar. The poor 1
farmers hart to mortgage their all to got food 1
for themselves mid stock, while making an- J
other crop. 3
foi
KANSAS MORTGAGES. J
The mortgages on farms In Kansas amount I)('J
to sus.iion.ono; in Michigan to 8130.000,0(10. '
Til ore Is not enough wheat raised in Michigan
to pay the in teres ton mortgages on the wheat
lands in that state. The Average debt of the
farmer ot thin country Is j-.VIO. The averajie
value or his crop In ?100. He pays $? > interest
and taxes, which leaves ?.'{'! "> to foed himself
and family, and attempt to get. out of debt. jj,
THK KEMKDV.
These evils were further alluded to and enforced
with statistics from tho Congressional
Record and other sources. More ready mon- i
ey per capita, the speaker alleged, is the great- i.|L
est need of the country. There Is only About
?,? per eaplt'i in circulation. Farmersare con- m*u
stantly told tliey siiould do business on a _\ja
cash basis. Suppose they did. Suppose they Le'.
brought their crops to market, and sold them ,IK,
for cash. In thirty days they would have st,|(
every dollar in the country in tiieir pockets. J.jtj
and every other business would be ruined. It 'j.'u
is Impossible for them, under existing condi- ^ol
Hons, to do a casli business. jv |
ritK sru-TKK.vsi itv s?'
was the panacea urged by the speaker for qui
all the ills lie had pictured. It will give a inu
flexible currency and money to more crops, of I
It will do away with speculation and gain- tin;
bling in futures. For people to live in cities Dai
they must keep the farmers in debt. Ore
People say the sub-treasury is unconstitu- tna
tional. That Is always the way; all things leg<
that don't bonelH the farmer are constitu- Col
tional. It. Is constitutional to lend money to Ho
the Pacific railroad on second mortgage (Jal
bends, and to the New Orleans anil l'hllartel- M.
phia expositions; but when ttie farmers Mo:
want money loaned them on good security, a I'at
howl is raised, "unconstitutional.otli
Farmers don't insist on the details of ilie bw>i
sub-treasury plan but demand a recognition
r>f tlie principles Involved therein, and will
nccept any measure embodying those princi- -<)<
pies. All the farmers want is more money i
and a lower rate of interest. If it is unconstitutional,
make a new constitution that 10
will help the farmers. Hell
The speaker's view was, the sub-treasury is jo
\ good eng. The Alliance laid it, and will set
m it until It hatches. One legislator says
that argicultural depression results from over Bc"
production. Another thinks tlie farmers 10
diould ijult going to meetings, and turn in |->
iQd make bljger crops. w"
DEATH OF MISS BENIE ZEIGLER. \
\
le of Abbeville'* Ilrst Beloved n.
Danslitcra Goes to Ilcr Reward. I
)icd, on SuDday, July 12, 1891, at AikeD,
i.'., in the 21th year of her age, alter a llnrltig
Illness, Miss Bexie Zeigler, daughof
tbe liilo M. <i. Zeijjier, of Abbeville.
)eath, at till times sad. is inexpressibly so
len It comes to cut down the fairest flower
the Held, and to blast all that Is best and
Ightest In youthful strength and loveliness.
* * U fxlanH a
loping even ii^iuum. iiujjc, uci iikuoo
istedtothe native vigor of her constltuiii
to overcome tlie Inroads of disease, to
ing her protracted sickness to a successful
ue and to restore her to lier wonted health
(1 activity.
Vtl that medical skill, devoted nursing, and
ihange of climate could effect, was dfane;
t, alas, itt vain: and t: e promise of her
ung life was suddenly cut oil", and the dear,
hopes of relatives and friends extinguishin
the grave.
)nly two years as:o, with a mother and sis ,
slie moved to tShreveport. La., and with
em, made her home at the residence of her
Dtiier Mr. ts. J. Zi'igler. Site kept alive,
wever, the associations of her early years,
annual visits to Abbeville, and made an
nual visit to the grave of her father. .Like
e rest of her family, her devotion to his
emory was all-absorbing, all-enduring, and
r love burning brightly in his lite, suffered
Ither extinguishment nor abatement after
i death, These manifestations of family
eel ion. inlens-eand unremitting, attest the
rtues of hi in. who beloved and esteemed of
. was stipri'ine in the love and devotion of
e home circle?who, honored and respected
life, wns loved iu death by all who were
arest and dearest to him, with a love "surissina
the love of woman."
The deceased possessed In no small degree
e beauty and attractiveness of her sex, a
vely person,an engaging manner, a gracious
port men t, and a conciliatory temper, she
is loved by all who knew her, but especlalwas
she the light of the household, thestay
id guide of brothers and sisters, and
irenis. To her lather especially was
ie the object of unbounded love, and
is love she repaid with a devotion, as we
ive said, burning brightly in life and unaited
In death.
A member of the Church In early life she
ijoyed at all times the best opportunities of
ulstlan sympathy and fellowship, sought
i conform her daily conduct to its duties
id requirements, and cherished its brightest '
ipcs and consolations.
One of her sisters says that she has never
aown so perfect a character ; her unselfish;ss,
both In health and sickness, was truly
ibllme. She had been sick for more than
slit months, and never did a murmur or 1 lament
word escape her lips. She was one of
lose bright and continent Christians who
jver entertain a doubt, and always said that
ie was going to heaven. During her long
lucss, she never spoke to her family of
ring, lor fear or making tliern sad?she
lought of their comfort, even to the last,
lie smiles that lit up her fare, Jnst before
:rossing the River" were lovely beyond des
ipiion. ? ucii HsKUU uy iu? iiiiiimicr, uu
ie morning of her death, if she was trusting
i Jesus, she replied, "1 always have."
She was always one of the most self-reliant
:rsons for one so young. When a school
ii she assumed responsibilities from which
iosc of mature years would have shrunk.
One of her sisters, Mrs. Wise, of Louisiana,
eceded her to the grave, only a few months
;o. and her body lies burled in the soil of
nit Slate? her father and two unmarried slsrs
sleep in the Upper Long Cane cemetery :
id there, beside the loved ones, who, had
eceded her, sorrowing relatives and friends
tusigncd her body to the grave on Monday
ron'cg lact.
The {solemn words of the funeral Bervlce,
e touching notes of "the Sweet Bye and
ye." aud the earnest invocation of the
eacher all conspired to furnish another lm essive
lesson of the vanity of earthly en*
yrnent and of the true hopes and consola- ^
r?ns of the gospel.
The body of the deceased, accompanied by
r. S. J. Zeigler, Mr. DuPro Calhoun, Misa ,
itlieGraydon. Miss Ida Calhoun, Mrs.Adger
ilhoun, Mrs. J. C. Chandler, arrived on the
ldday train on Monday, and was met by
number of relatives and friends, and by the
Mowing named gentlemen, who act1
ns pall-bearers: Hugh Wilson, W. L.
Iller, F. B. Gary, M. T. Coleman, W. R.
llloeft, J. Hayne iMcDill.
The services were held in the Methodist...
1. ~ Vx.. (Ua nftofA*
IU I Ll 1 UUU >* cj c u/uuuuicu uy mc Haaw,i
e Itev. M. Dnrgan, and were especially lm- /
essive.
A large congregation were present and testled
their sympathy by floral tributes which
ivered the while casket, and which were
nly emblematic of the pure young life,
hich has passed away.
A train of carriages escorted I he remains to
e cemetery, and there were performed the
st funeral rites, which consigned the body
the dust, and the spirit to God who gave it.
LITTLE RIVER SCHOOL.
(licient Teuclier? ioo?l Ncliolarn?
VI/ n fau?- F.vpri>laoti? Prncpnm.
The Little Itiver School, taught the past
:ar by Miss Pel Edmunds, an accomplish1
lady from ltldgeway, S. C., closed its exernes
on Tuesday the 7th inst.
Miss Edmunds not only won the affection
' her pupils and the hearty approval of her
ltrons by hor genial manners and quailfU
itions, but secured during her sojourn here
lite a number of admirers and a host ot
iendH.
An appropriate and highly entertaining
lale to the exercises of said school, which
et with the hearty applause and congratutions
of a large and intelligent audience
as given at the residence of Dr. John A.
obinson on the evening of Thursday the
h inst., of which the following program will
vp a failit Idea:
Welcome?iiy the School.
Recitation?Goblins?Miss M. A. Robinson.
Robins of the Woodlaud?Teacher.
Tableau?"Guitar lepow" Lovers.
Music?"Juanita ? Miss Lula Bowen and
Mis* Edmunds.
Rccitution?Razor Seller-Scott M. Alewine.
Music?Nearer niy God, to Thee?Vanatlns
Charade.
Fred Ward?Medical Student?Louis Bryant.
Joe Dashlngton?H. Bowen.
Mrs. Eondlelgh?Miss Lula M, Alewine.
Susan?(Her Maid)?Miss B. A. Robinson.
Music?In the Starlight?MissC'rayton,Miss
Robinson and Miss Edmunds.
Tableau?Clinging to the Crop.
Recitation?"Curlew"?Miss Rozella Bowen Music?Love
Song?Miss Edmunds.
Recitation ?Passing Under the Rod ? Miss
Leple Branyon.
Music?In the Moonlight?Miss Edmunds
and Ml.-s Lula Boweu.
Tableau?Gambler*, with Gbost Scene.
M uslc?Storm?M iss Ed ui un ds.
Recitation?(In Concert.) I'salm of Life?
Miss M. A. Robinson, Miss Rosa
Hi anyon, Scott Alewine and Lee Taylor.
Music?Rocked In the Cradle of the DeepMiss
Leila Alewine and Miss Crayton
Robinson.
Tableau?Sleeping Beauty with Guardian
Angels?Charade.
lacK i psiou?a loung lawyer ttngageu 10
Rose Thornc?Oscar Robinson.
[lose Tlioriu? Miss Clayton Robinson.
Mr.Thome? Win. W. Robinson.
[Ciiio, Host's Malil?Miss Loplo Branyon.
Viusic?Boiling the Cabbage Down?Miss
Edm unds.
Itecitation?The Drowning Singer? MIbs
Lillle Kobinson.
U lisle-Wood land Echocs?Miss Kdmunds.
iecltation?An Answer to Wanted?Mlsp
Cm j'ton Itobinson,
dnslc?Good Night?lty the School.
V warding Prizes? Dr. John A. Kobinson.
duslc?Home Sweet Home?Ml?s Edmunds,
diss Cray ton Kobinson secured the prize
r proficiency.
iliss Rozclla Bowon for Improvement la
nmanship.
Ilss Leila Alewinc for deportment.
Patron.
ABBEVILLE WINS MORE HONOR.
lt Sons S111 nil IIIkIi Ih itic Fduca*
liomil World?Prof. K. L. (jaints
ami l'rof. II. T. Cook.
Baptist Courier.
t Is with great pleasure that we note the
;h compliment recently paid Prof. R. E.
incs. of this State, by the trustees of Rlctamd
College in electing him to the chair of
I hematics in that institution. He had
11 temporarily tilling the chair, and at the
etlng of the trustees two weeks ago he was
L-cted from among 21 appllcauts for the poon.
Prof, i jalnes Is an A. M. M. M. P. of
rmnn University, and though quite a
mg man he has already taken a deservedligli
po.-.ition among the educators of the
lib.
his incident calls to mind the fact that
le a number of the Furmau boys are Unimportant
places in the leadlug colleges
the country. Among those who are now
is engaged we recall the following'; J. F.
rgan. Converse College; A. S. Townes,
envlllo Female College ; H.T. Cook, Furn
University; E. T. Kemp, (irayson Colf,
Texas; J. M. and F. W. l'ickel, State
lege. Florida; Maurice Hloointleld, Johns
pklns University, Baltimore; R. E.
nes, Kiehinond College, Virginia ; John
Manly, Brown University, R. I ; H. R.
seiy, Madcro Institute, Mexico; J. M.
rick, Patrick Military Institute, and
ers. The University shares in the honors
lowed upon her worthy sons.
pen and shut Fans 2 for a cents. W. E.
I.
yards colored challics at 'St cents. W, E.
I.
yards white lawn at 75 cents. W. E. Bell,
yards colored lilnghams at 75 cents W. E.
I.
yards I)est Calico at 50 cents W. E Bell.
1-2 yards Best Bleached Houispou at $10.
E. Bell,