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?It* ^cxingtca fjfepafcb. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER, 1, 1890. G. M. HARMAN. - - - - Editor. OUR STANDARD BEARERS. FOR GOVERNOR: BENJAMIN R. TILLMAN. OF EDGEFIELD. FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: WTTMJIim "D n A "D V XiUUUQXlXi XI. uaivi, OF ABBEVILLE. FOE ATTORNEY GENERAL: YOUNG JOHN POPE, OF NEWBERRY. IFOR SECRETARY OF STATE: J. E. TINDAIX. OF CLARENDON. FOR STATE TREASURER: BR. W. C. T. BATES. OF ORANGEBURG. FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL: W. H. ELLERBE, OF MARION. SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION: W. D. MAYPIELD, .. of greentit.lt:. ^ ?- -^adjutanWSFIN^UEGS'OITGENERAL: ^ ^ HTJGHL. PARLEY, r OF SPARTANBURG, FOR CONGRESS-FIRST DISTRICT: MAJ. W. H. BRAWLEY, OF CHARLESTON. OUR COUNTY TICKET. For Representatives, MAJ. G. LEAPHART. W. H. F. RAST. For School Commissioner: E. L. WINOARD. For Judge of ProbateJ. WALTER MITCHELL. For County Commissioners: AMOS 0. BANKS. J. PICKENS JONES. A. S. NUNAMAKER. Reply to Papa. CHAPTER IV. Papa, the awful denunciations pronounced against those who oppose such prophets as yourself is enough to kindle the little spark of manhood - left in the bosom of every ^clodhopper" in the land. "On and on," right on, yes. Papa, a "clodhopper" that does twelve hours manual labor in the day and six hours mental labor at night will sometimes make blunders, and then the printer soine".nlrA ,,o OQT? \X7Cl flaTt t, I ^ romp nw H mean, you know. Such wonderful prophets as your self are doing all that lies in your I power to have the chill of dispair en- I ter the heart of every "clodhopper," and are straining every nerve to make the wealth producers of this once free count ry drop their hands in hope - I less dispair and exclaim with you, I "Its no use to try, the fearful odds against us are too strong, theMwsses I will down us every time; we wild as fatherless, turn to pearls far more valuable than the fabled Persian pearls. "Let me tell you," Papa, with the hope that you will investigate and see the truth for yourself, the toiling millions of this great nation are girding themselves for the task of meeting, and, by God's help, defeating and dethroning entrenched monopoly, for without its defeat there is little hope for any of us, and the "clodhoppers'" fate will also be ,?ot v>/~f coo it T1AVT X MjLJci ft iUlC. lie matj xxv v ? w .? 7 but will see it in the near future. Nine tenths of the inhabitants of this country are as sure to go down to Ireland's serfdom as God's sun will rise to-morrow morning if the great workingmen's movement in North America is a failure as you predict and try to bring about. Study this momentous problem, my dear Papa, as you have never studu d it before and when the truth begii s to dawn upon you, and when you hear along the line the determined voice of "clodhopper" ask: "Watchman what of the night?" You will then not rejoice as now to hear the answer come back: "Oh! you jistplow on, we are all right." We glean one bright ray of hope qy being informed that the great Northwest will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Cotton States in the coming battle for our homes, our loved ones, every * ? " " "? 11 j tl>ing that we lioia near ana ueur w our hearts. Even the Church of the Redeemer that we have been taught to reverence will not escape the iron grasp of monopoly, for the greedy paunches of money kings would not bo satisfied without laying heavy tribute on her. The result of the first skirmish will soon be recorded in the coming State election, but it will be only a small skirmish compared with the great National battle of 1802 which will settle forever the most vital questions that has ever perplexed the minds of Americans. "Will the people or will the 3,100 millionaires rule these United States of America? is a question of such great niagni tude thaj regro slavery and the bloody war of the Rebellion pales into insignificance before it. Only a fortnight ago I heard a zealous lawyer?one who has studied the grave question and knows more about it than Papa and Rez. both, and iu whose hands Papa would trust his life were he a criminal? say, in effect, that this great farmers' movement is the only hope for this country, and if it frils the future looks gloomy indeed, and I verily believe he meant it. Papa, don't you feel the public pulse beat high? Does it xiot appear to you that this country is approaching a dreadful crisis in its history"? Will not a prophet and historian such as you are discern the spirit of unrest that now prevails while the fires are burning everywhere? And you'd O v % as well try to dam the mighty Atlantic with your pen and keep back the ^ j j J? U I spring noou ude is lo 11} to quun those flames, Dout you see that v < are on the eve of a mighty revolution* and every word uttered in favor o? the money lords is only adding fuel* to the flames. Papa, after made a careful study speak for itself. You still persist that farmers have been well represented (you add this time) '-in proportion to their power." As you have it now a* .ended, I agree with you. For as the farmers power in the past has been 00, so their representation equalled it. How adroitly you tacked on those five words and how nicely they fit?"in proportion to their power" is a very simple collection of words, bot what a differn-V> on o/lrJor? t.A VA11T CliUC LUCY r * original assertion. Such deft syntax is only surpassed by that splendid doggerel, the very best effort of your life. Talk about "clodhoppers'' voting for Congressmen and having representation in Congress. Why, my dear Papa, in the past many of us pooi rutlic "clodhoppers,'' not being inbued with wisdom, such as you , possess, voted for Sam Dibble simply to keep that nigger from getting there as the bosses told us, and then - rrthajority of the most ignorant of us did noi know before hand, as yi u did, that Sam would work for Pennsylvania's interest against the workingmen's interest of South Carolina. ? ' ? 1 U Jt5ut now max wouutuim eye is at work educating her family, not with such superficial stuff as you impart, but with solid, practical "horse sense;" education that teaches a citizen to think, act and investigate for himself and de xand a candidate's sentiments before voting for him, 1 not judging by his blessed smooth ' words and promises alone, but by his past life and actions, also pledging him in a decidedly business like O / ' manner to chalk the line and "stand up to the rack fodder or no fodder." When that is all done we can with safety elect a few lawyers and school teachers which will give us true representation. It is apparent that farmers will have to use some of the above class awhile until you can get some of the "clodhoppers" ready, and, T -11 : _r by tile way, I win apprise you oi tutfact in advance that you may in the uear future be invited to put in more than six hours work per day and more than 120 per month. Farmers are compelled to work 14 hours per day in summer or 3G4 per month, though you said in one of your epistles: ''But, oh! the farmers murmur, but they have a mighty good time?the happiest I have ever knoAvn." In reply to that "fraternal" P. S., I have no desire of "heep' ig" upou you tlrt noxuiety you are gaining. You a1 one are responsible for that, but if you do not gain notoriety for your industrious efforts in this controversy then put Rez. your son down as a fool. I cannot end this letter without again bringing up that dptestable word Lecnslature as you use it. You are the second man in this "wide world" that has ever cherished it. A little bit of history i in this connection will expla;n why j it stings me now and may show you where, (if you study carefully the cor text it may be the means of causr ing you to get stung. In the days of carpet bag rule in S. C., an industrious politician said to me more than once, you ought to run for the Legislature. I turned it off as a joke^hiuh' ig little or caring never dreaming of lun ,l#oiceI was not com-1 The Nominations, Crops.3tc. "Not a drum nor a fune^^note" has been sounded over the Bfea^ed ^ in the last primaries, and the van noi ! quished seem to accept the inevitable se\ ! with patriotic demeanor. I have not the ! ^ j /-\f ne j J^emu a muxillUX w aauu w .uuioaness in the conduct of the flection, he j but all seem to think that a Majority ] | wanted "that other fellow.1'' Good i men were defeated and good men were elected. We are to be Congratulated on our chosen representatives, Maj. Leaphart, ripe in years' of experience, prudent and wise in counsel. Mr. W. H. F. Rast, though a new man, is possessed of sound Democracy and of much good sense and of unspotted integrity. The other lucky candidates, Griffith, Har man, Mitchell, Wingard, ^ Banks, Jones and Nunamaker are good men, * if we didn't vote for all of them. " Next November let us scratch nothing but?our heads. Farmers are having rough times 11 gathering their crops. Schools are beginning to open. 'OjfiMtot commenced another session^^HBoiling Springs Academy on the ^fth inst., with fine prospects ahead^j Everv voter is now supaHH#-' be for the Tillman ticket, bu^^^Kverage sovereign must not g^HKBghts I too high nor expect too iHBL He t J? must not suppose that by Jho election of farmer Tillman, biscuits will grow on bushes nor the rivfrlets run jtfQl with milk and honey, for the fiat that was uttered over ancient !$<!en that henceforth man should ea his liv- lit! ing by the sweat of his brow is yet til of force. Let us look to a new ad- St ministration for an era of reform. 11 i But, mark ye, if that refonn and ' re economy don't come in two^years m< there will be a shaking of ffiber's H dry bones and an earthquW of ill curses from disappointed^ Woters. to Selah. . The Dispatch has done yeoman * service in the campaign anto merits liberal patronage. MajA heaven -yc temper the winds to the lambs ?defeated, and give wisdo? to the o, elected. Astus. 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