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THE LEDGER. Tharlow S. Ga.rter, EDITOR, ANI) MANAGER. SATURDAY", JAN. 21, 1890. THE LEGISLATURE. TUESDAY. Bacot'w resolution to appropriate $100 for a memorial sword for Lieutenant Victor Blue, of the navy wn voted down and the resolution waa withdrawn. A irenoral resolution of thanka to Lieutenant Blue was paused. Mr. Hlease's bill to have audi- , tora, treasurers and superintendent of the penientiury elected by the people came near passing, but 1 the enacting words were stricken ' out. ' A decided fight developed on 1 Smith's bill to divert the privil- 1 ege tux to high schools but the 1 debate was adjourned. ' The house voted to hold elec- 1 tions on the 24th. The senate has not vet voted on 1 the election resolution. A favorable report wus made on Mr. Sanders' bill to repeal the metropolitan police bill. The oil inspection bill, offered by Mr. Senders, was unfavorably reported. Much time was devoted to the road duty bill and it was reeom- j mitted. A f :l v< if ;i 1 ilp rotmrt fin !>? tlanH ' anti-expansion resolution was made. Mr. Dargan offered a bill to I I provide for an oath against Ivnch^j nig liko that now used agaiast n P duelling. Mr. Hydrick offered a bill to require life insurance companies to put the exact terms and values on each policy. EIGHT U. 8. SENATORS. Depew and Beverigde Are Among the New Members. Washington, Jan. 18.?The following United States senators were formally declared elected' today at joint sessions of the leg- J ( islatureeof their respective States: i Connecticut, Joseph R. Hawley. j , Indiana, Albert J. Beveridge. ^ Maine, Eugene Hale. { Massachusetts, Henry Cabot ] .Lodge. Michigan, Julius C. Burrovrs. . i Minnesota, Cuahman K. Daris. Missouri, Francis M. Cock rail | a New York, Chauncay M. Da L pew. | ( ? ( I L Stonewall .Jackson's Engineer! C? Dies of (J rip. a Richmond, Va , Jan. 17.? ^ Major Jed Jlotchkiss, Stonewall j j Jackson's celebrated engineer, \ . died at his home in Staunton to- . 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C fail, C'MnirlRts rrfunt) money g ADDRESS OF I COL. HEALS He Reviews His Course in South Carolina Politics. WHY HE FAVORS LOCAL OPTION. Pays lteapect* to John Gaiy Evan* ia Con rite of Statement ? Tillman aarf the Dis^ penaary. To the People of South Carolina: I For six years I have been j superintendent of the South Carolina penitentiary. The condition it the institution speaks for itself, snd I challenge any criticism or investigation. Had 1 been content to attend strictly to my official duties, my management of the institution has been such that I could have held the position of superintendent, without opposition, as long as I cared to remain ia public life. Fortunately, or j unfortunately, however, 1 have had aspirations and hopes beyond the mere routine of official life, have been inspired by an ambition to be of practical benefit to tbe people of my State, and 1 have never entertained for a moment the thought that being a public officer debarred me from the privilege exercised by every citizen of attempting to influence for good the affairs of my State. In fact, 1 have felt, as a public servant, that it was uy duty to do all in my power to better tbe condition of punlic affairs. I have firmly and consistently, without regard to the efTect on my individual fortunes, supported the best men for office and the policies that I believed would best conserve the public interest. There is such a greed for office in South Carolina that it makes cowards of most of those holding fir ouoW i n ?v I\ ? f l? ? ? ? 1 " ?'? \MUtC. 1 URVC ORI UfMl" ly striven to not allow this hi ight to wither my manhood or patriotism If South Carolina needs anything, she needs men who are not afraid or who are not pre-, rooted by selfish interests from following the dictates of conscience tnd duty. In the very beginning [ felt the need of reform, and was original "Farmers' Movenerit" man. I supported Tillnan in 181M), and almost without lolicitation on my part was eleeed superintendent of the South Carolina penitentiary in lh92. I lad lived on my farm and knew mt little of public men or public I flair*. I had grout confidence in i he ultimate good purpose of the < teform Movement. In 1893 the i ispensary system whk inaugura- ; em I in South Carolina. It was a < ew and untried experiment. I < ad a great deal of confidence in ' i 'iliman, and gave him my cordial < upport in his endeavor to make i he law a success. An long as Till I nan wan in the governor's oftire | lis natural force and popularity 1 fith the people enabled him to :eop the machinery running, i hough with a great friction. I oresaw during Tillman's last 1 erm that when smaller and weak- ] r men undertook to wield the utocratic power necessary to se- 1 ure the enforcement of the dis- i >ensarv law, it meant disaster. 1 rhe dispensary as originally i nactad was meant to fit the stern I n<l autocratic attributes of the irst farmer governor, but such I iarsh administration of the law < roatiug such a radical change in 1 he habits of the osople could not < :>ng be continued among a liberty^ | :>ving people accustomed to govrn themselves When it came o be enforced by an "apist, imi- ' it or and weakling," trouble be- j an. I In 1894 I was invited to go to Washington to attend h conference. I was present in Irby's committee room when it was determined to make John Gary Evans governor of South Carolina. There was only one man who raised hia voice against it in protest. I was a witness to the scene when he withdrew in anger from the conference. 1 came home from Washington convinced that it was impolitic and wrong for a caucus in Washington to select a governor for tee people of South Carolina, and when the infamous Colleton plan was pro^ 1 t !_ !. a I /l. _ poseu, oy wiucn me conservatives of the State were disfranchised and put upon the same basis as the negro, 1 determined that if I never held another public office, I would oppose such a piece of political villainy. At tbat time Governor Ellerbe was not the selection 1 would have made to run for governor, but circumstances wero such aa to bring him into the field as the logical opponent of John Gary Evans. 1 supJ 1 ported Ellerbe, and the history j 1 of tbat campaign is too well known to need recapitulation. It is very ' unpleasant for a man to he forced ' 1 to differ with the leaders of his own party or factiou, and after the election of John Gary Evan* I gave his administration lovJ i support, and hoped to see it a success. \TiI lis puerile and arbitra i. < rv administration was odious to the people of South Carolina, and every fibre in my nature revolted at the thought of having atich a governor of my State. When the senatorial bee began to buzz in his bonnet it was a dnleet sound to my en", for 1 aaw in his selfsh desire to supplant the man who bad made him governor the *?pportunity to rid the State of an incubus. I thought that the election of Ellerbe would prove a benediction and a blessing to the people of South Carolina, and that the capacity of John Gary Evans for harm would be far lees in the senate of the United States than in the governor's chair. Mv chief desiro then was the election of Governor Ellerbe, and 1 subordinated everything else to that and. Ha was alerted governor by almost a unanimous vote of the people. The failure of hie administration to realize the reasonable hopes of his friends is too painful for me to discuSo. I believe that Governor Ellerbe is constitutionally honest, and that he has faithfully tried to meet the requirements of a sitaetion beyond bis power, and poseiblv beyond that of any man j J 0 j I am dow and always will be ( his friend and 1 do not prt pose i to say one word in this letter in ? exculpation of myself which will \ idd to the difficulties now sur- ( rounding him. I have tried to I cooperate with the men in South I I'ai olina whoso object wa*? to re- i suite our people. The liquor I question is "the ol<l man of the a mountain" in the politics of this t State. I have done all I could looking to a ju>t and correct set- r tlemsnt of the liquor problem. < As things now go on in this State a nothing hut evil can come of it. C My object has been to eliminate t the liquor question from State j politics. k is a local matter ? whwh should bo left to the people t of the various counties. It is 1 manifestly impossible to enforce ' j the same liquor law in Charleston i and Columbia that you can in prohibition Marlboro and Anderson. I believe that the question should be submitted to the people of each 1 county to any whether they want 4 the dispensary, high license with ^ constitutional restrictions, or pro- * hihition. It is a local question ' ind the people of one community c nr community or county, in my * judgment, have no right to force ' the people of another county or \ I community to accept sumptuary aws repugnant to local sentiment, traditions and character of the people. 1 have felt this very < teenly and 1 haro not a doubt in the world that this w ill be the final solution of the liquor question in < South Carolina. None >ther is in iccord w ith the principles of Democracy. A question is never ^ icttled until it is settled right. ? ' 1 lou may for a time by force of ^ jircnmstances. as has been the , jase with the dispensary law in this State, deny local self-govern ment, and an opportunity for free szpression of public opinion,sooner >r later, however, a free people ^ a'ill assert their rights at the bal- j' lot box, and woe unto him who (! itands in the way. The advocacy |, >f local option is no new idea with , me. Last May in the Anderson ;, county convention that stalwart champion of popular rights, Hon. : Joshua W Ashley, introduced a resolution instructing the delegates to the State convention to use their influence to secure the submission >f the question of high license, prohibition or dispensary to a j popular vote. 1 amended the resolution and assisted in securing its passago by the county conven- | lion. In the State convention, however, the people were bound hand and foot and denied the fun ilamenlal right of deciding this important mutter for themsolves 11 st the ballot box. The Anderson ; county convention instructed the local committee to have the (piss- j Lion submitted to our people in | the primary with the result that j Anderson county went overwhelmingly for prohibition. How can a ! Democrat opposo a submission of ( these questions to a popular vote or refuse to abide the will of a majority of his fellow citizens 1 I I realize that my contest does not!1 ilepend upon my official record, but upon the issuea hereinbefore enacted. A contest is being waged against mc because I have dared to < think for myself and would not 1 bend the knee to the dictates of:' se'fconstituted bosses. I am proud of the fact that I have stood in the way of some who sought to prosti- j Into the public service to private ends. I am being opposed hacauae i)f the principles that 1 have advocated and by the men whose aims 1 have helped to thwart. It is a vain hope through me to compass the lefeat of the*e principles. No stronger argument is needed than the attempt now being made and methods pursued to defeat me to ' iomonstrale the growth of deugerDolitical power wielded by the die- t jensary. No man has touched it, \ jo matter how pure hie character , )f how iunotent he has been of all ( ivrong, that has not had pitch left ] ipon his hands. It is appalling t the frequency with which govern >r? ami other high officials have ' )t*en changed with corruption and i iriberv in connection with this in- j ititution. VVhetlier such charges ! , >e truu or false their effect is the | ante, and lowers the whole moral ( one of our State. ( I am ready ami willing to he sac- J iticcit in an attempt to better con- 1 litions it this State. I have an ( dialing faith in the people of South Carolina. 1 am conscious of reoitude of purpose, 1 believe in the ustice of God, and if the miserible attempt to cotnpaHS my defeat j hrotigh unholy means succeeds, sh II appeal to the manhood and at riitt iatrt flm I _v. ......... ?? IUV |>CW|flC 111 lilt] iext general election. W. A. Neat;. * Warbj Wine end Major alias ( iVm. Green, were coevicte'l of 4 he murder of H II Pauliing at ( Jrangeburg court and have been 1 tentenced to be hanged March 3, 1 18^1). Kleven murder cases were >n the docket of the court and lave been disposed of at this , erin. \ Vhat atoi? Nour?LrfaO ^.KIW PXn P1U*. I ((M 4' '' 4i*r v - \ v4 In i IdMMt ' FRIED BY GENERAL COURT A MARTIAL. Jase of Private Mattice, Who E Killed Aaother Soldier. Special to The State. Q Greenville, .Ian. 17.?The gen- I iral courtmartial at division leadquurters wan engaged for f1 direr days in the trial of Private Mattice, of the Two Huedred and ^ Fhird New York, who a few ^ week* ago,? while on provost duty, ^ shot and instantly killed Private m Mugridge, of the Second West lc Virginia. Judge Advocate Ja? ^ cob M. Coward conducted the ** [irosecution. Maj. Goodin, Capt. m< White and Capt. Bennett, of the Two Hundred and Third New i'ork represented the accused. *( restiniony for the prosecution ** was taken last Thursday, and the n lefense presented testimony on " succeeding days. ir It has been proven that dis- f :>rder was general around the lt icone of the killing; that the ^ sanUn.lo 1,.,1 4 1 4 J-V- r< wilt Iiv.ir unvi union IU IIUHIV U1H* I ' % | turhars; that two shots were ( fired in the vicinity of Mattice'si' I V post, which shots he claims were 1 1 ; ^ tire \ at himself. Self-defense was j the line of defense selected hy , ? Matt ice's attorneys. * ? 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C( lly Telegiaph to.Greenville News. Charleston, S. C., Jan. 17.? \llen Halk, a prominent whita ^ 'armor of Williamsburg county, v was brought to Charleston last ^ light charged with burning the ^ Nake City post office last Februuy and as an accomplice in kill- , ng tbo Negro postmaster, Baker. | I'lio ease was worked up by Special \gent Hell, of the department of ustico, who has been on it for nonths. A hearing was given before 1 mmmissioner today and the ac- * 1 jused wan committed for trial, b \ not her arrest, of a man named J Van Summerfield, was made and E he prisoner arrived tonight, - - Private* Buckley May he Shot. : ? ! t< Havana, Jan. 17.?The trial of *' ; o Private .Joseph Buckley, Com C . . t* >any K, Second Louisiana Vol- y in tears, for the killing of Private John I). Hughes, of the same j ti company, on January 7th, was * .on eluded at Mariano. It is unierstood that the finding of the p, ;ourt is for the death of the ac- t{ aised, but the verdict will not he innounced until it has heen renewed in the usual way. Don't Toborra Kplt and ttmok* Inr 1.1 fit Away. . To quit lobareo Mill/ and lortrar. be inn? I letlo. full of iii*. aerve and Tl|?r, take No-To- I ltn?. tba tanadar-worker. Uiat iaakn? wank naot) ^ >trang. ah drufffiaw, ?0a or !. Cura (ttarao* ?o4 Baoktat and acmpla fraa. Addraaa lfl itairlioc Itawodj (K ''ktaa?a or Now YorW pj PROMINENT EXPANSIONIST. x-Judge J. H. Hudson Believe# in the Policy of the Present National Administration. [>ecial to The State. Charteston, Jan. 14.?An int-esting correspondence which hae ist occurred between Mr. A C aufman of this city and Judge J I Hudson, discloses the fact that lis eminent South Carolina jurist a full fledged expansionist and is i hearty accord with President IcKinley's policy in regard to le Philippines. Mr. Kaufman idressed a letter to Judge Hud>n?with whom he is on close irms of friendship?asking him 3 give the public his views on >e question of annexation. lo ?ply Judge Hudson pleads lack f time and leisure for not writ* ig fully on the subject, but he - a At- 1 * * * mi nctenses uie president s ,lpoi :y" as a 'wise'' one, and nays be Fudge Hudson) is 4'in favor of ispiag the full fruits of the war, id that means, to make United tatos territory of the Spanish ^est Indies, the Ladrone Islands, ie Philippine islands?the whole f tho- and to build the Nicarauan canal." He says "it will he reflection upon the statesmanship f this country to throw away this olden opportunity," and that we lould meet the emergency "like great people, not shrink from it ke cravens." Mr. Kaufman, ho is an admirer of President IcKinley's policy in this particuir is pleased to find himself in )in?iny with so distinguished a arolinian. .Fudge Rouse committed to jail reorge Alford, a notorious sneak lief who has been conducting exsnsive operations in the city renntly. Opposite his name, when e was landed at the station house, here placed on record* four de? rndationsoe private premises and ibbery therefrom, all of which ere directly traced to him. Alird's system, which proved for a me to bo very successful, is to ilect tke supper hour, when the unily is gathered for the evening teal, to enter the house and de imp with whatever valuables are lost handy. He f'esly confessed v a I I I - > uiw cniiivH mm at nie door and ill doubtless receive a severe mtence when he reached the )urt of sessions. J. H. M John K Stuckey, who shot and illed hi* hook keeper, John Seler, in Spartanburg recently, has een admitted to hail by the Sureme court in the sum of $3,000. 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