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10.?CUMULATIVE VOTING OR MINORITY REPRESENTATION. I promised that, if elected, I would ad? vocate the enactment of a law that would give the system a fair trial. I did so in the ameuded charter of the town of Anderson. We have tided it, and we have two conservatives, one colored repub? lican, one white republican and one inde? pendent as members of the couucil; you will perceive that thus all parties and in? terests are represented. I claim to have redeemed this promise, and if I am elected I shall advocate a trial of this just, wise and liberal system of voting and representation in state, county, city and town elections. 11.?AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. I promised to support them, more es? pecially the one referring to the increase of ouiv state debt My vote stands re? corded in favor of it, and it is now a law. I worked for it before and during the electiou, and in the legislature. You could ask no more. 12.?INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT. I claimed that it was oppressive and unjust to tax the people in the interest of the "bond ring," to pay the interest in gold. We now pay it in greenbacks, as provided for in our debt settlement I worked for it and voted for it, and this speaks for itself. My last pledge was: "If elected, that I would fearlessly do my whole duty; not to any party, but for the people, and in doing so I should know no such word as fail. My most bitter enemy will not say I failed in this, or that I was not watchful, and earnestly and conscientiously worked for reform and good government. DISBURSEMENTS OP PUBLIC FUNDS. I introduced '"a bill regulating the dis? bursement of the public funds by public officers." This bill provided that every officer who received the peoples money from the State treasurer down, should publish a detailed monthly statement of all moneys received, from whom, on what account, to whom paid, and on what ac- ' count It passed the house, but failed in the senate. It was a good measure, and would effectually prevent defalcations or peculation with the people's money. I found that most of the state and county officers, contracted considerably in excess of the levy, or appropriation, as the case might be. I introduced a bill which is now an act. It provides that any state or county officer, wrho contracts in excess of the levy and appropriation for any pur? pose, shall be deemca guilty of a felony, fined, and sent to the penitentiary. Al? most every county was applying to the legislature for authority to levy an addi? tional tax of from one to four mills, to pay past indebtedness. This act will most effectually put a stop to this drain upon the people. It will prevent county com? missioners from goin^r in debt after this fiscal year; while it does not materially affect Anderson county, it is a great bene? fit to most of the others. CLAIMS. I opposed the various bills before the house to pay the outstanding pay certifi? cates. Mr. Solomon and a few others succeded in passing theirs, but in the case of the claims held by Josephus Wood? ruff and 0. L. Andrson in trust, amount? ing to about four hundred thousand dol? lars, I, with the assistance of others, de? feated them. It was the most bitter struggle I have ever seen on the floor of the house; especially with Woodruff s claim, which caused a fight, continuing several days and'nights. To show you how severe the contest was, but how slowly and steadily we gained ground, I give you the votes, which were as follows: On the first test vote were 49 in favor of the bill, and 27 opposed ; second vote, 54 for and 31 opposed; third vote, 50 for, 36 opposed; fourth vote, 47 for, 37 op? posed ; fifth vote, 47 for, 37 opposed; sixth vote, 46 for, 39 opposed; seventh vote, 46 for, 39 opposed. On the final passage of the bill to a third reading, the vote stood 46 yeas, 43 nays, which passed it on its second reading by three votes. On the third reading we rallied and de? feated this monstrous fraud. In favor of it were 36, against it 42 votes. You will observe that the parties who opposed the bill gained steadily on nearly every vote taken. It was perhaps the most bitter and exciting debate of the session. I received the congratulations of the many of most eminent and influential men in the state on my efforts to defeat this measure. BOUNDARY LINES. I found in the acts of the legislature a joint resolution, giving the Governor of this state power to appoint a committee to confer with a similar committee from the state of Georgia in reference to the re-establishment of the boundary line be? tween South Carolina and Georgia, and the most remarkable feature of this out? rageous resolution provided that tliere should be no appeal from their decision! I ascertained from a reliable source that Georgia was moving in the matter with money and other means, and that we were likely to lose a large portion of our territory in Oconee county, thereby in? creasing taxes by diminishing the taxable I property of the state and losing a large > number of our best citizens, which we i could ill afford to do at this time. I I immediately introduced a joint resolution I repealing the first named joint resolution, j which passed both houses and became a law, and in this way defeated these shame? less would-be robbers of our territory. A BILL FOR THE BETTER PROTECTION OF j LAND OWNERS, ETC. This was a senate bill, and a very wise j and just one, which provides that here after land owners renting their lands shall be entitled to a portion of the crop. As the lien law then existed, the merchant could take the entire crop and leave noth? ing for the man who owned the very soil that produced it. My colleagues will remember well that in discussing this bill I stated to the house that I was a mer? chant, nevertheless, as an act of justice to all parties, and as a representative of the people, I cordially gave my support to I the measure. I worked earnestly to secure its passage, and never as a member of the legislature or otherwise, did I exert my? self more for any measure than this. It was passed by a very close vote, conse? quently, hereafter the man who owns land can rent it without the fear of losing a fair rent for the use of it. AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO? HIBITING CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES FROil SUBSCRIBING BEYOND A CERTAIN PER CENT. OF THEIR TAXABLE PRO? PERTY TO RAILROADS. This came from the senate also, and is a very important measure; it had my support as a member of the railroad com? mittee, and a member of the house ; it shall have my support on the day of elec? tion, and it is the duty of every good citi? zen to vote for it. RAILROADS. I introduced a bill to charter the An? derson, Aiken, Port Royal and Charles? ton Railroad Company., and the bill to amend the charter of the same. This j charter gives us the right to construct a i broad or narrow gauge railroad from An- j derson C. H. to Aiken, Port Royal, ] Charleston and Augusta, Ga. ; also the light to connect with the Air Line road at the most practicable point from Easly to Centre. The completion of this road will greatly benefit those portions of the '. county where they have been deprived ; of railroad facilities. It will pass through a large area of the best portion of Ander son county, from the Abbeville line to ; Pickens county. The charter also gives us the right to connect, or consolidate, with any other company, and ere long I hope to be able to effect a consolidation with the North Georgia road leading from Anderson via Andersonville, through the fork to the Georgia line, and thence to Memphis, Tenn., via Gainesville, Ga., a large portion being completed. By completing this road every portion of Anderson county will be interwoven with a network of railroads, carrying with it progress, prosperity and cheap transporta? tion- Anderson will then be a great rail? road centre and distributing depot from East, West, North and South. More! I have the promise of assistance from the most influential men of my party in secur? ing the convict labor to grade this road 1 and succeeded in getting the convention j to pledge the party to this work on their | platform. What more could we ask ? In concluding this subject, I will say I con? sider it all important that, some relief be afforded the people from the discrimina? tion now practiced on us by the Green? ville and Columbia Railroad Company. If elected, I shall leave no stone unturned to build this road, and ask the citizens along the contemplated line for their indi? vidual support in consideration of the same. RE-I)ISTRICTING THE STATE. When that most infamous measure (as it passed) came up for consideration in the house the "party whip" was applied by the Columbia congressional ring, the previous question called, and I with a few other members, who opposed it, were gagged off. I immediately informed our senator, who was in a body where gag law is never applied; he succeeded in having the committee recommend that Fairfield be substituted for Richland, but the ring rallied and defeated it. I opposed the measure most bitterly, and was roundly abused for it in the senate by Senator Nash, of Richland county. COUNTY/ TREASURER. I introduce here a copy of a portion of the journal of J s74, page 307, which ex? plains itself. This amendment was at? tached to a bill to regulate the duties of certain county treasurers: On motion of Mr. Cochran the bill was j amended by adding the following as scc | tion 5 : Section 5- That the treasurer of Ander i son county shall attend annually at the ! following places: Anderson, Pendleton, 1 Williamston, Bclton, Hone? Path, Cray \ tonville, Milford'sStore, Moflatsvillc, llol , land's Store, Townville, Andersonville, i Greenwood, Brushy Creek and Calhoun's, j for the collection of taxes. On motion, the title of the bill was amended to conform, i Hereafter the people will not have to * traverse the length and breadth of the 1 county to pay their taxes. It is certainly i ! easier for a paid officer to visit the people than for all the people to be obliged to visit him. I could go on proving to you, ! 1 by the journals, that I discharged my j j duty again and again in this way, but j j fear I have wearied you aheady; but shall take occasion hereafter to give you my views upon subjects of public impor ! tancc. PLATFORM. A few days before the convention as? sembled to nominate candidates for Gov? ernor and Lieu tenant-Governor, I issued address to you crwitaining my platform, I which I will briefly submit to you, and will also introduce the platform of the Chamberlain or regular republican party, which has been adopted by the Green or bolting wing of the party. I do this to convince you I had the influence to get the party pledged to all the main features of my own platform. Is it not reasonable to suppose 1 will be able, if elected, to secure such legislation as will carry out these great measures of reform ? If I could get the convention pledged to them? I advocated "a modification of your tax system in such m inner as to relieve the agricultural interests of the State." "Protection to our manufacturing in? terest" and seven per cent, as the legal and only rate of interest. "The building of new railways and the use of convict labor for that purpose." Let us see what both parties are pledged to in reference to the above. Article IX fully covers the above, and is as follows : IX. "We shall advocate such a modifi? cation of our present system of taxation as will prove of the largest advantage to our agricultural interests, and shall lend our earest "endeavors to the enactment of such laws, and to the encouragement of such means as will the most speedily develop the resources and build up the manufacturing and industrial prosperity of South Carolina, and the construction of such new railroads as will give the largest and cheapest facilities to all our citizens.'' You will naturally ask, in what way can our burdens as farmers be relieved ? I ' answer, by levying a state license tax on every bar-room, restaurant, billard saloon, teupin alley, peddlers and circus, or other shows, bankers, brokers, and such employ? ment, embracing the luxuries rather than the necessities of life. I will now compare another section of my platform with that of the republican party: "Cheap transportation. To en? force this, I favor the enactment of such constitutional legislation as will produce equitable and uniform rates of charge and fireights, and prevent improper, unjust and unreasonable discriminations between through and local travel and freights." From republican platform, section eight, on same subject: VII. "We hold that all franchises granted by the State should be subservi? ent to the public good; that charges for travel and freight, should be equitable and uniform, and no unjust discrimina? tions be made between through and local travel and freights. From my platform?Public debt. "I stand by the settlement, and shall persistently oppose the payment of our fraudulent floating debt.'1 Republican platfrom on same question: VII. Wc especially pletlgo ourselves to maintain the settlement of the public debt as mode last winter, und to reject nil claims against which there is a nhudow of suspicion. Again I said: "I shall advocate an amendment to the constitution restricting the length of the annual sessions of the legislature. I am opposed to any contin gent fund being allowed any officer. The contingent and incidental expenses of the : general assembly should be reduced." All j officers of trust shall be required to pub I lish a monthly detailed statement of all i moneys received aud paid out. Platform republican party. Article V. covers the same ground: V. We pledge ourselves to reduce the public expen? ses within the public revenue, und to secure the enact? ment of a law requiring all public officers who dis? burse moneys to give to the public detailed monthly statements of all receipts and expenditures derivable j from a moderate assessment and tax rate. Amended I byj.lt. Cocbran, as follows: And by proper enact* I nieuts to shorten the annual sessions of the general as i seiubly, and a reduction of appropriations for contin j genl any incideltal expenses ut the legislative and exe? cutive departments of the government. j FrOMl my platform : I RKMAULK AM? contented LAIIilR ALI. IMFOItTAKT to Tin: I'ttOSPKKlTY or the state. Wise, just and humane laws for the education, eleva? tion aud protection of the laboring classes of iho State must be |terfccted and enacted, so as to make j the laborer satisfied and contented, sharing with the ? employer, by fair and just wages, in the general wol- | I fare, prosperity and happiness of the winde people. I : am satisfied thai it1* essential to the peace, prosperity j ami happiness uf the people of the State that the tax ; paying interest should be more fully represented ir ' respective of political party. Platform republican party: X. We will not only protect, in the truest sense, the i property of the state, but pledge ourselves to such wise, just and humane laws as will perfect the educa I lion and elevation nf our laboring classes. 1 here insert Article IV of the plat j form of both wiugsol the republican j party: I IV. We pledge ourselves lo continue, scrupulously, |o enact anil enforce the financial reforms promised | ' two years sigo, and in a large measure fulfilled, in proof ; : of which we point to the lollowing laws, viz.: "The ! ; constitutional amendment to prevent the increase of i I the Slate debt," "the law to levy Specific tux," "the j i law to reduce the volume ot the public debt." "the j law to regulate the UUIIlbcJ of attactlttes," "the law to 1 ! regulate the public priming," "the law to regulate the 1 disbursement of public funds," "the law to regulate assessments." Of the seven measures, looking to re? form, quoted here, I had the honor of introducing four of the most important, namely: ''The law to levy a specific tax," "the law to regulate the number of attaches," "the law to regulate the public printing," "the law to regulate the disbursement of public funds." As be? fore stated, I assisted as a member of the committee on ways and means, in prepar? ing and passing the "bill to reduce the volume of the public debt!" Here the republican party points with pride in its piatfrom to seven measures of reform, passed in the last two years, most of which conclusive that I have done my duty, for here is positive evidence that I intro? duced and assisted in the passage of many measures of genuine reform. At the earnest solicitations of many of the most reliable citizens of our county I introduced this measure. I should have done this if I had been opposed to it; for it is the duty of a representative of the people to represent all interests, and not his own feelings or ideas. It could have been passed easily without allowing a vote on it, but I preferred to let the voice of the county settle the question at the ballot box. It is a matter that in? terests you all, so I leave it with you, and by your judgment and decision I shall stand, recognizing the fact that it is the v#ice of the people, which is all powerful, and must be obeyed. Having endeavored to convince you that I redeemed the pledges made you two years ago, and that I had the party pledged by their platform to legislate in such manner as to secure the reform laid down in my plat? form, I shall now give you my views in reference to other matters of great im? portance. If elected I shall advocate the enact? ment of a law giving the clerk of the court, sheriff and probate judge a just and liberal salary, and that all their fees be returned to the county; further, that it shall be made their duty to assess the property and collect the taxes; thereby abolishing the office of auditor and treas- : urer, with a saving to the state of at least seventy-five thousand dollars per annum. Failing in this, I shall advocate the election of these two officers by the people. The office of school commissioner can? not be abolished without amending the constitution, which is impracticable; never? theless, I shall advocate that his salary be reduced to five hundred dollars per annum. I shall advocate a law to abolish the office of jury commissioner, for every dollar paid for his services is that much money thrown away, as the jury can be drawn otherwise. I shall advocate the election of our trial justices by the people; failing to secure this for the State. I shall ask that in Anderson we be allowed this privilege. I shall also favor a law requiring one for each township, and that he be required to reside in that township. I favor a law to have all taxes for s fate purposes levied specifically and directly on the county, through the county commissioners; in this way we will avoid the necessity of levying a deficiency tax every year, as the county commissioners would, by adopting this plan, be compelled to forward the full amount levied on the counties. It would also secure every dollar due from the State to the various officers and institu? tions supported by the State. 1 will illus? trate the system: Levy for legislative expenses on Anderson county, say.$4,000.00 Levy for interest of public debt on Anderson county, say. 8,000.00 Levy for public printing on Anderson count}', say. ],000.00 Levy for salaries and contingent expenses of state government, say. 5,000.00 Levy for support of charitable Adopt this plan of levying dieectly on the counties, making it specific propor? tionally, according to the amount of taxa? ble property in each county, and legisla? tive extravagance and peculation is over with in this state, and especially the heavy deficiency tax that is often levied. I ask the support of MY WHITE FELLOW-CITIZENS, believing that I can fully represent your interests, and if elected, will do so faith? fully, fearlessly and honestly. No one, who voted for me two years ago, is ashamed of that vote, and 1 promise so to conduct myself that every man who voles for me in this crisis will feel that he has discharged his duty. I claim that a democrat who votes for me now sacrifices no principle, for there is no principle in this contest, except honesty and economy. Most of you ex? pect to vote for Judge Green, a pro? nounced republican, because you think he can serve the interest of the state betttr than Mr. Chamberlain. If yon support one republican, why can you not, with equal propriety, Support me? Weigh the matter well, and judge between my opponent and myself; do not be governed by party prejudice, but judge as impar? tially by our records us members of the legislature, consider well the unfortunate condition of our state at this time, and if you conclude that 1 win best serve your interests, I ask your support, but if you I hold that this is proof FENCE LAW. and penal institutions. 2,000.00 decide otherwise, vote against me, and I : will not complain ; I will still be your ! friend, and work for your interest as'best j I can. I stood by yo? When I was ostra* ; cised by most of you I 1 While auditor of this cotlhty one huu ; drcd per cent, was added on your pro j perty by the state board of equalization ; ; 1 refused to enter it up, and tendered my I resignation rather than inflict so unjust a J thing on my people. I did this when few ; of you would speak to me, and if I stood ! by you under those circumstances, will I j not do so now, when we aru friends and [ you have given me your support? Yes ! ! God giving me the power, and when I ! fail, may my t;right hand forget its cun? ning and my tongue cleave to the roof of : ray mouth." I ask for your votes and believe you will give them. I desire to say TO THE COLORED VOTERS ! that I hope to receive your support. I thank you for the unanimous support you gave me before, and promise, if elected, to Javor such legislation as will protect you in every right guaranteed you under the constitution of the United States and of this state. I further promise to use my influence to promote harmony between the two races, believing, as I do, that your interest and safety will eventually be in the hands of your white neighbors. I shall also advocate such laws as will give us an honest and economical administra? tion of the state government, knowing full well that your race will be held respon? sible for bad legislation, and you will be the sufferers. I pledge myself to work unceasingly to avert so great a calamity. I recognize the fact that your rights and future success depends to a certain extent upon the acts of the next general assem? bly. Good government secures your liber? ties ; bad government destroys them. I shall work late and early to save you and your state. I have stood by you when it "tried men's souls," to battle for you, and I shall never forsake you. I never asked you to vote for me before, but I waut your suffrages now. TO THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS OF AN? DERSON COUNTY. I was with you as a member of the Palmetto Riflemen, in the Fourth Regi? ment of Volunteers, at the bloody and decisive battle at Manasses. There we stood, as comrades inarms, shoulder to shoulder, immovable as the mountains amid the storm of deadly missiles, hurled against us by a vastly superior force. Victory crowned the efforts and heroism of Confederate valor-on that bloody field, and when the conflict was over, the enemy ( routed and fled, as I laid on the hard j ground with a wound supposed to be j fatal, I rejoiced with you with my whole heart at our success, and I wept with you ! with a bitterness of soul, which you can I better conceive than I describe, over our I noble comrades, wounded, dying and I slain. You know that on that Fearful i day I did my whole duty to my comrades and to my country. Many of 3rou will recollect that in that battle one of the companies of our regiment was cut off? the lamented Kilpatrick's company?and in imminent peril; that a courier came and called for a volunteer to take an order to that isolated company; that none offered, and that I, a boy, sixteen years of age, stepped out and offered my services. I carried that order amid a storm of shell and grape to that com i pany, and succeeded in bringing it out. 1 then continued to fight in the fore ranks of my company, until wounded and born from the field of conflict. That wound was of such a character, as to un? fit me for active service in the field. Upon my return home the Coufcderate soldier, his family, widow, and orphan had in me a true friend, I fed them when hungry, shod them when shoeless, aud when sick and wearied, carried them to my home, and cared for them with the affection of a comrade iu arms, without recompense or the hope of reward. When the careworn and wearied soldier reached my town ex i haustcd and penniless, I provided convey j ances again and again to take him to his ! home, and place him in the midst of loved ones. I have never regretted what I ' then did for my country, and especially i what I did for Confederate soldiers. The same sentiments and feelings that, actu? ated me then actuates me now. I then loved my country and for it gave my blood; I now love it, and to it will devote the energies of my life. To you I can confidently appeal: that I did my duty as a soldier, and with equal confidence I can refer to my record in the legislature that I was faithful to the high trust re? posed in me by the people of Anderson county. Can you, will you refuse to vote j forme? I think not, for I have evidence j that you do not doubt me. In conclusion, fellow-citizens, I say that j I entered the canvass "with charity to all ] and with malice towards none," and with i an eye single to building up the waste i places of our State, securing an honest ; and economical administration of the I government, both in state and county, I the pacification between the races in all the business and political affairs of life, and to effect this, in my opinion, it is only necessary to do full justice to all, and to ? give all sectious, all parties, and all in ? terests their fair share and proportion iu 1 the administration of the government Respectfully, ?_ , XI j JOHN R. (WUHAN.