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ESTAB3LIS .E 185 NEWBERRY, S. C., WEDNESDAY, PRC0150AYA ONSTITUTION C8AIRMAN IRBY WILL MAKE A HARD -. -FIGHT FOIC KT. An Address by the Executive Committee of the Democratic State Committee Call Ing upon the White People to Vote for a Constitutional Convention for the kxpress Purpose of It moving the Negro fron PoliticA by DiU6franchis rng Him. [Special to News and Courier.] CoLUMBIA, October 9 -The cam paigo committee of the State Demo eratic executive committete, of which Senator Irby is chairman, made pub he to-night the address to the people of the State found below. Senator Irby -arrived bere this morning and is the guest of Governor Tillman. The State will be fiooded with pamphlet copies of the address. The address speaks for itself and is as follows: To the Democratic Voters of South Carolina: The executive committee being charged with the welfare of the party and the welfare of a majority of the people, we feel constrained to direct the special attention of the Democrats of the State to the necessity and impor tance of the plank in the platform adopted by the recent Democratic State Convention urging every Democratic voter to sustain the call for a consti tutional convention. It is well known that there are great ditlerences existing between the white factions in the State, one of which has yielded reluctant obedience to tbe will of the majrity. The strained relations which have existed since 1890, with the factional bitterness displayed by that portion of the State press which has opposed the governing majority with a malevolence and factional spirit almost unprecedented, point inevitably to a permanent division in the ranks of the white people, for which this minor ity alone must be held responsible. Confronted as we have been by a col ored voting population 40,000 in excess of the wbites, since the revolution of 1876 white supremacy has been almost te only test. of Democracy, and its maintenance the compelling motive for snbmission after the party had spoken at the conventions and prima rie%. But there are many evidences that the ties which have bound our people togetber are being systemati cally riven asunder and the public mind being educated to appeal to this ignirant, debased vote to iestore to power those who have been unable to command a majority of the white vote. The State newspaper, the organ which was started by the -Independents in 1891 and wbicn has recently exhausted all its ex pedients to bring about another bolt and defeat of the party nominees, has time and again ridiculed and sneered at the possible danger of an appeal to the colored vote. 'I his news paper, backed by a large number of other papers, is now urging the organi Zation of the so-called "true Democ racy" and boldly announces the pur pose to ignore the present party ma chinery and the executive committee as at present composed as beipg repre sentative of the Democratic paity. These facts are known of all men aun they can have but one meaning-the purpose on the part of the minority to appeal to the negro as the arbiter of our polities in the campaign of 1896. During the past spring and summer strenuous efforts have been made os tensibly at the instigation of the Re -pa blicans to overthrow the registration law. We have reason to know that the Independents, as shown by the columns of certain newspapers, have instigated and sympathized with these attempts. So that it cannot be reasonably dis puted that there is a desperate faction :in the State bent oni regaining power at any cost. We deem it unnecessary to d:rect attention to the inevitable consequences which will follow divis ion of the whites into anything like egnal factions, and the bringing in of the negro as the balance of pow er. The only reason why we are not now in the throes of. a political agitation, with contending factions mobilizing the black army of voters, is that the movement was considered~ hopeless. It was a question of expediency and not one of principle or patriotism with many. We are glad to know that the failure of the plot which came to the surface on the 2-th of August is due to the patriotism~ and self-control of the large body of coniservative men who, while voting with the minority in the campaign of 1892, submitted gracefully toits results anid were unwilling to jeo pardize the public welfare by such a desperate venture. Fortunately the opportunity is offered the white people of the State in the coming election to obviate all future dan;ger, and fortify Anglo-Saxon civilization against every assault from within anid without, and that is the calling of a constitutional convention to deal with the all-impor tant question of suffrage. By a strange - and unaccountable change of base that *class in the State which has always stood for qualified suffrage, and denied the capacity or the right of tbe masses to participation in the government, are to-day loud mouthed in their declara * tion that they are champions of the poor white man whose vote is threat ened, as they say. Every newspaper controlled by this class is teeming with ail manner of specious and false argu mnents agaiust voting for a convention. They say thbat thbe white voters whbo atre ignorant and poor will have cast their last ballot if they vote for a con vention. They harp on the enormous * cost to the taxpayers. Tney dwell with pathetic concern, on the injury to the free sebools and by every device known to sophistry are trying to throw dustinto thbe eyes of the masses. Plain sweaking is best and we shall not mince words. We prepose to show that there * is deep-dyed treachery to white supre miacy in this antagonism to a new con stitution. In the so-called convention composed of self-appointed delegates which as sembled on the 2>th of September for the avowed purpose of nominating an Independent ticket and appealing to thbe negro, the following resolution, which betrays the whole damnable scheme, was passed and the cpening gun for '96 thereby fired: "Resolved, That while this conven tion desires to avoid doing anything likely to cause inicreased strife among our people, we believe that the princi ples of Democracy, the safety of every interest in the State and the instinct of self-preservation demand that a hard and earnest tight be made against the piropositioni to call a constitutional con vention to create a new fundamental law involving the rights of every man in the State withbout providingthbe sub mission (of its work to the people. We tender to the opponents of this in iquitouQ, undemocratic, tyranical and dangorous proposition, the service of -the organization herein prov ided for and invite them to join with us in lighting it at the approaching general! e.lerin" What does ibis resolution meanr? Its purpose is shown by the fact that at the time of its passage there was in the hall a negro representative ot the Republican party, while a half a dozen colored and white leaders of that party were waiting in tlhe lobby of the State House ready to-join bands with the Independent movement as soon as it had been launched. Now, who are the "opponents" of this "iniquitous, undemocratic,tyrannical and dangerous proposition?" Who are invited "to join with us in figh'ing it at the approaching general election?" None but the negroes of course. This is shown by the ofler of the notorious ex Congressman Smalls to canvass the SAe in opposition to the convention. Why do these self-appointed - guard ians who have been repudiated by the people appear so solicitous for the negro's right to vote? Plainly because they want to be beneficiaries of that vote two years from now. Why do they want to preserve to the ignorant and debased negro his ballot? Simply because their fell purpose is to cover the ballot of every poor wite man with the ballot of two. ignorant negroes and thereby restore themselves to office and power. While charging that it is the purpose of the predominant faction of the Democratic party to disfranchise the poor illiterate white men along with the negro, does not any reasonable man know that that faction being largely made up of thit class would not disfranchise its owg followers? What political party ever committed suicide or relinquished voluntarily the control of public affairs? The poor white men of the State have never received recog nition until within the last-four years. They are now the arbiters of their own fortunes, and, if they miss the op portunity of taking guarantees in the new constitution for the continued supremacy of the Anglo-Saxon in South Carolina, we predict confidently that, commencing with '96, our politi cal campaigns in this State will witness a return of-moie terrible and domoral izing conditions than ever confronted this people, even during the days of Scott, Moses and Chamberlain. The reckless, desperate men whose Ma chavalian cunning is now playing the double game of bidding for the negro vote, and claiming to be the guardians of the poor whites, are bent on regain ing control of our affairs at any cost. They are oblivious of the fact that the vast horde of ignorant negroes, once organized and disciplined to overpower the white majority, the morals and faith of white men in each other being once destroyed, the negroes inevitably will seize power for their own benefit. We say to the white men, who are threatened by the Independent news papers with disfrai chisement, that Mississippi, with a colored voting popu lation larger than ours has adopted a constitution, which, without disfran chising a single white man, has reduced the registered negro vote of that State to 8,000. What Mississippi has done South Carolina can do. South Carolina lone of all the reconst rueted States still keeps the constitution forced upon her at the - *-it of the bayonet by scala wags anu cuiens. The cost of a constitutional conven tion, whileof noimportance in compari son with the benefits to be derived, need not under any circumstonces exceed $50,000. There are many benefitsother than the regulation of the suffrage to be secured by changes in the organic law. While these might be obtained by the slow and unsatisfactory process of amendment, we candidly ask any sensible man what hope there would be for securing thbe adoption of a new constitution involving the regulation of suffrage, if it- had to be submit.ted back to the people. It has been the settled purpose of the trusted leaders of the Democratic party for years to call a constitutional convention, and obviate the dangers which have lurked in our midst so long, only waiting for a division among the whites to rear their borrid heads. That division is now more than apparent. The reality is upon us. The people through their representatives in the Legislature and in Democratic conventions have time and again demanded that such a con vention be called. Those newspapers which claim to be Democratic and which antagonize this great reform are either blind or the servile tools of the conspirators. We warn the white men who love South Carolina and would see a continuation of good government, and tbe rule of an intelligent white majority, to thrust aside and pay no eed to the arguments of those who seek to blind them to their true in terests. After long years of struggle, the opportunity is presented to them of fixing this thing forever. All questions to be passed on by the convention can be discussed wh.en the election of del gates is to take place. It is a slander and an insult to say that the people bave not the patriotism and intelli gence to elect men from among them selves, to frame an organic law better sited to our wants than that imposed n us by the carpet-bagger and alien. rbe wisest and best of our citizenship an be chosen to perform this delicate and patriotic duty without regard to factien, once the convention is ordered. rhe point which we would urge with all the vigor at our command is that he opportunity is now here. It cer tainly is not likely to soon recur. If he people fail to seize it and the evils af' mongrelism, governmental debau 3ery and political demoralization shall escend upon the State after the next election, they will have none to blame but themselves. Let all true Democrats and patriotic white men go to the polls on the 6th of November and vote for the constitu ional con vention. J. L. M. IRBY, Chairman, \VILIE JONES, C. M. EFIRD, D. E. KEELS, 0. R. LOWMAN, J. A. SLIG H, Campaign Comzud.ttee of the State Democratic Executive Committee. First Snow in the Northwest. S-r. PAr L, MINN.,October 7.-Reports rom various parts of Eastern South Dakota and the western part of Minne iota are to thbe eff'ct that a severe snow torm prevailed to-day, accompanied my igh winds and heavy rains. The iowfall at Huron, S. D., was heavy md lasted for three hours, while west md north of that city the storm wae ~ven more severe. This is the first of he season and it seems likely to report or duty in this city before morning, be mnercury being on the down grade, 'ith a stormny wind from the west >owing at a lively rate. Ayer's Hair Vigor, which has out ived and superseded hundreds of simi ar preparations, is undoubtedly the most fashionable as well as economical air-dressing in the market. By its 2se, the poorest hcad of hair soon yecomes luxuriant and beautiful. MR. MOORMAN'S MANIFESTO. According to His Opinion the Republican Party Is a Panacra for All the Illi Flet-h is Heir to-What He Will do When He Goes to Congress. To the Editor of The Herald and News: Since receiving the Republican nomination for Congress frm this, the Third District of South Carolina, I feel that I must have something m >re to say to my friends, and those who, I think, ought to be. Time is short, now, and I am confined to the house with chills and fever, therefore know of no other way to reach them than through the press. I am still standing square upon the National Republican platform. I be lieve more and more. each day. that the protective tariff and the Reciprocity Act, if strictly carried out, will give us all the relief asked for. In entering upon my fight for Con gress from this District, I have two Democratic opponents to contend with. It is my desire and purpose to make a clean and clear cut fight for the honor that awaits me. As to my opponents, I have no ill will; I shall respect their rights and their feelings and demand the same from them. I don't expect to be forced to give any insults, and if any is heaped upon me, they will have to be settled after the election has been decided. I shall make no promises but those which I shall be able to carry out. I will remember that I have been sent to Congress to stand by the Constitu ion of these United States. I will ever be found working and voting with the Republican party, for it always works for the best interests of the whole peo ple. I shall always be found raising my voice and voting against All trusts. [shall go there unhampered' by any promises. I shall remember my friends only in giving out the plums-that may fall to my lot for distribution. I shall go there with the determination that no man that has ever gone from this Dis rict shall be found my superior in working for the benefit of my constit aents. I will be found always at my post of duty, ready to vote on any and all questions that may come before that body. I am in favor of all moneys remaining Lnder the control of the United States 3overnment. I will fight for a big ap propriation for educational pu. poses. I 5hall continue to fight where the other Congressmen left off, in securing the 50,000 for damages done to the New berry Lutheran College by the Federal ioldiers. It is a debt that is just and bonest and should be paid. Last, but not least, I will favor turning all farm .ra in the United States Treasury. It is ?mpty, now, and, of course, they could not hurt it. Now, my friends, if you want to Vet rid of trusts, you must help to get the Democratic party out of power, for they are of Democratic origin; they have been fostered and encourrged by that party; there was no such thing as a trust connected with the imports or any articles touched by the tariff dur ing the whole twenty-four years' the Republicans were in power. Here are some of the Democratic trusts in power to-day, viz: The Standard Oil Company rust,The Sugar Trust, The Iron Trust, rhe Envelop Trust, The Zinc Trust, and last, but not least, The Whiskey Trust, which is so dear to the Demo arat's heart. For years and years the Democratic papers, orators and school-boys of the United States have been abusing the Republicans for their extravagance in the expenditure of public money, speaking of the 51st Congress as the "billion dollar congress." And yet, strange to say, the Democratic party largely increased the appropriations in the 52nd Congress, and the sum appro priated by the first session of the .>3d Congress exceeded by several million dollars, that of the "Heed" or "Billion Dollar Congress." The following tigures will convince any fair-minded man which of the two parties has been the most extravagant with public funds. Here are the figures: Total appropriation 531st or Reed Congress........................ 988,417,183.34 rotai approprial ion 52nd DJemo cratie Longress............1,027,104,54592 38,687,.8 Sow add to that the amn't. taken from the Fensions by the Democratic Congress....... 909542 67,786,8Wi.43 Now where did this money go? Who rot the twenty- nine million dollars which the Southern Democrats boast of having saved from cutting down the pension list? Why, one hundred and seventy-five thousand went into the pockets of the congressmen for double ileage, the most unjust and unheard )f thing in the history of any goveru ment. The idea of voting themselves Inch a sum as that and then trying to make the people believe that they are working in the interest of economy. Eappily all the people are not fools. I wonder, did that Christian gentleman, Mlr. Latimer, of whom I have heard so much, so far forget the better prom pt ngs of his conscience as to take any aart of that money, and, if so, what was his part of it? The Democrats have icreased the salaries of the office-hold ers, iook where youi will, in any de yartment of the Government, and you will find thbe salaries of officers in reased without increasing labor. If there ever was a time ripe, when cnomy should be the watchword, 2ow is the time. The United States reasury is deplete and the Govern xent forced to sell bonds to get money : pay ordinary expenses. All these woes have been brought on by Demo ratic blunders and Democratic legisla-. :ion. In November the Democratic ajority will not only hear, but will nelt away like snow before a burning ;un. It's not a question of oficees or nen, that the Republicans must con ider in this campaign, but whether or 2t they want their liberties restored, mnd if so, they must close uip the ranks md fight the enemy, for to lose this ~lection will be good for two years, if 2ot longer. What the farmers and la >orers want, and that at once, too, is -elief from the burdens ot poverty and want, and there is but one way to get ;hat relief, and that is through a Re. >ublican Congressman, one who be ieves iu protective tariff. It does seem that the farmer, above ll classes, should favor the prote:;tive :ariff, for under that tariff you sell 95 yer cent. of all your products at home. Lnd every mile of transportation saved s money earned. The recent census hows that the farmers have prospered >eyond all other classes under protec ion. We sho,uld demand the return >f the protection laws, because the ~ountry is more pr,.sperous under it. [he poor get the greatest gains under t. It affords the greatest comfort to he masses. There is a greater demand or labor. Wages is higher. MIoney beaper. M1ore money in circulation. nder that law there will be constant ~mployment for farmers and laborers, Ld where there is employment there will be bread, there will be health, here will be sobrety, +.her will be good morals, there will be contentment, and contentment brings bappiness,and happiness makes us obedient to the will of God, and in being that we will all get home to heaven. Now, under the Free trade laws, there are many men hunting one job. Wages lower, money higher, the rich getting richer, all the necessaries of life higher, public and private bankruptcy nearly univcrsal. Free trade has been tried four times since 1783. and has never failed to cause the above results and worse. Under the Wilson bill the dity on sugar amounts to $60.000000 a year. Under the protective bill sugar was free, and the poor people got under that law twenty pounds of sugar for one dollar. Now they get from four teen to sixteen pounds for one dollar und(r the Wilson bill. A few pounds of sugar saved on every dollar is a big thing for the poor man,w bile the office holders and rich men do not feel it. The McKinley bill lay heavy duties on lux uries and which only the wealthy can afford. Fifty per cent. of all the goods im ported under the laws of 1890, were ab solutely free. You of course know why the McKinley law put them on the free list? Because we do not manufacture them at home. The American farmer and laborer pays no duty on tea, coffee, dried fruit, tobacco or sugar; in other words the protective tariff saves our poor farmers and laborers $76,000.000 in custom duties. In 1861, after 15 years of tariff for revenue, the Government had to borrow money for current ex penses at tern and twelve per cent. In 1891, after 30 years of protection, the Government could borrow all it wanted at two per cent. See, now, will you, the grea, sum saved the people by the Republican form of government. We poverty stricken people must see to it, tnat the reins of this United States Government are placed back into the hands of the Republican party. If you don't we had as well go and engage our quarters at the poor house, now. Why, at the close of 1893, under the Wilson bill, there wer.- 3,000,000 of la borers in the United States who were willing to work and who had worked in 1812 and before that, who were id!e or working on reduced wages at from 20 to 50 per cent. It waq this same class of laborers who put Mr. Cleveland in office, and it will be the same laborers who will return him to private life in 1896. They will also see to it this fall that both Houses of legislation are placed in the hands of the Republi cans. Six months after the McKinley hill became~a law, the New York Times said, "When a woman pays .50 cents a yard more for stuff to make a dress of than she wou!d have paid if the Mc Kinley bill had not become a law, she should keep it to herself, so doing she will confer a favor upon President Har rison, who expects another term in the White House, if the people will quit making remarks about the tariff." The paragraph was clipped by a Chicago paper, and caine under notice of one Mrs. Elizabeth Bunt, of Bloomington, Ill. She. wrote an indignant letter in reply, as follows: "Now, don't twis fool Democrat, who edits the Chicago Herald, know, or can't his wife tell him, thateverything a woman wears, costs less than it did before the McKinley bill passed. Calico is 4: cents per yard. A good summer silk cost from 25 to z5 cents per yard th.at used to cost $1. Black silk can be bought from 60 cents to $1, that used to cost from $2 to $4.50 per yard. Sugar used to c:>st 8 cents, now can be bought for 5 cents. Ribbon one half the old price, and Jerseys, since they are mak ing them in this country, cost one half as much as the imported. Ladies things are down. We ladies know that Dem.' crat husbands can lie to each other, but they Can't lie to us. The women are no fools. Let the Herald liar stick to men's things, when he lies, and not try to lie about woman's things; we won't stand it. I am a Democratic woman, but I don't want any lying to keep the party up"4 When we take into consideration, my friends, that such wise, patriotic and statesman-like men are those named below, weg protectionists, that we could not doubt for one moment, but that it is the best law for American citizens, viz: All the Presidents from Washington to Buchanan, (except Polk and Pierce,) Daniel Webster, James G. Blaine,Wm. McKinley,-Thos. B. Reed, Horace Greeley and every Republican Presiden t from Lin -oln to Harrison. Now my countrymen and friends, I may fail to argue with you the neces sity of giving me your vote for Con gressman, or seeing that those cast for me- are properly count.ed, yet I hope to have your confidence, and time will show you that I am right in my views of protection; and with my effort in your behalf, you will yet see this South lana of ours amazingly prosperous; but it will never be, though, unless you have her represented in Congress by a Republican who will then put the Northern and Western Republicans in touch with the interests of the Repub licans of Southb Carolina. TO 3MY ENE3MIES. You have my heart-felt sympathy. You have spent not less than one thousand dollars to defeat me for the Po-toffice, first, and then for the nomni nation for Congress, both of which were failures. I am glad you lost your money, and you will lose every time you try, f->r I am in the hands of one too great for such cattle as you to de feat. ROBERT MOOR3MAN. New berry, S. C., October 1, 1894. Slaves of Fashion. [From Puck.] Far away toward the setting sun, where the light of enterprise burns in tensely by day and by night, the head of the family was engaged with the see ond plate of pancakes. "My dear," he observed, "I have sonme news for you.". Thbe goddess of the household leaned forward in an attitude of attention. "Yes," the husband proceeded, "the man who lives in that brick house around the corner is known to be the party who robbed the fast express of d 00,000." The lady gasped. "Woll," she said fretfully, "I sup pose FIl have to call on them now; but' I just hate to. These newly-rich peo ple put on such insufferable airs." Beyond Comparison Are the good qualities possessed by Hood's Sarsaparilla. A bove all it purifies thbe blood, thus strengthening the nerves; it regulates the digestive organs, iuvigorates the kidneys and liver, tones and builds up the entire systkm, cures Scrofula, Dyspeps, Catarrh and Rhen.natism. Get lhood's and only Hood;s. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills,bil - - - - scei DR. POPE FEELS CONFIDENT. HE GIVES OUT A SPICY INTERVIEW ON THE CAMPAIGN. He Scores the Chairman of the Democratic State Committee for. his Partisan Manifesto in Regard to the Con stitutional Convention. fSpecial to News and Courier.] COLUSIBIA, October 11.-Dr. Samp son Pope, an ex-true blue and original Reformer, has thrown a bomb into-tbe camp which he once followed. He has a stock of Reform information which it will be interesting to have displayed to the public. Ju-t now Dr. Pope is reserving most of his thunder, but as an original Reformer manages to give some "inside" facts .in an interview he dictated and gave the press this morn iug. He has much to say about "rings," and may be Dr. Pope will some day give something more abost this much vexed question of rings. Dr. Pope makes some plain statements, and makes some ratber invidious distinc tions. It is all very interesting, and still more curious, when it is remem bered how close were the relationships between Dr. Pope and the present-re cognized leaders of the "movement." Here is what Dr. Pope, Independent candidate for Governor, has to say on politics in general: OPPOSITION OF CERTAIN PAPERS. "How do you account for the opposi tion to you on the part of certain news papers?" was asked Dr. Pope. He replied: "The game they are playing is for the editors of some of the weeklies to publish articles underrat ing and misrepresenting my strength. These articles are clipped and published in some of the dailies, headlined to suit their purpose. This is all for effect: it is to try and make those who favor me believe that it is useleRs for them to go to the polls. Now if I was as weak as thesA papers profess to believe and as their articles indicate they would not trouble themselves abobt me. Their action shows they know that I have strengtli, and it is an attempt to hood wink the people. If my friends go to the polls and voto my election is as sured." DOES NOT FEAR A FALSE COUNT. "Do you expect to get a fair count?" "I have great faitb," said Dr. Pope, "in the honesty of our people, and be lieve that the managars to be appointed will act fairly. However, if any of them should not do so my friends must pre pare affidavits setting forth wrong doing, and go before the county board for relief. Should the county board re fuse, then I will carry the matter before the State board of canvassers, and I know that I will then get full justice, as that board is composed of Gen. Far ley and Messers Bates, Ellerbe, Tindal, Buchanan and Blease." TILLMAN PLAYING WITH FIRE. "What do you think of Governor Tillman's utterances on the future en forcement of the Dispensary law?" "Well, if he persists in having the private residences of our people search ed by the constabulary and our women and children frightened, be may expect trouble, for the people will not submit to it. It can be done when necessary by the proper officers, the sheriff of the county, and, if done by him,will create no frietion as these officers are elected by tMe people and are the proper ones to act in a case of this sort, untram melled by any constabulary force. The dispensar-; seems to be used for politi cal purposes, to keep up factional dis turbances and for other objects. It will sooner or later be repealed even if not declared unconstitutional by the Su preme Cour t of the United States. It was never a Reform measure; it was the creature of a cabal, 'conceived in sin and born in iniquity.' It seems that the Governor intends to use the militia to frighten our people; he may carry the thing too far. The Anglo-Saxon race know their rights and knowing dare maintain them. Once they are aroused nothing will stop them." "What do you think of the Govern or's action in suspending the militia?" "I don't know what the Governor means-by putting off his order dismiss ing part of the militia until after the dispen?iIary decision, but when we cou ple tbis withb this threat of having 2,000 militia ready to back him it looks as if he wished to get rid of those he sup posed were not his friends, abd thus intimidate those of the 2,000) who might not be willing to obey his commands in case the trouble which he seems to fear will airse does come." IRBY'S L AST CARD. "'What are your views with regard to the Constitutional Convention?'' "I have read Senator Irby's effusion -I say his, for I amagine that practi cally he alone of the committee had any thing to do with its preparation. It is a funny instrument, to say the Ieast. It is addressed to the Democracy of the State, and yet a part of the Democracy is insulted in almost every line. "It shows to me that the powers thbat be are trying to bolster up their cause, which they believe to be weak, by ap pealir g to the prejudices and passions of our people, and in thisa way to divert their minds from the true issue. To call a con.vention, to make a new Con stitution, is a serious matter. There are many other things than suffrage to be dealt with and many other things are intended by the ring to be dealt with. The suffrage matter is simply used, in my judgment, to take the attention of the people away from other cnanges intended to be made. If successful they intend to change the organic law in such manner as to unsettle the law of South Carolina in many important particulars. Possiuly a dispensary pro vision may be incorporated and other things equally deleterious. This beivg the case, and as the people will not have the opportunity of passing upon the Constitution, I am opposed to a convention, will vote and work against it, and advise my friends to do the same. LETTING IN LIGHT ON THE RING. "What about the charge that you left the ring because you couldn't get thbe office you were after?" "Yes, it has been said that I acted with the ring until I could not be elected for Governor. The truth is we left the other faction because we be cause we believed that the offices were parcelled out. In 1890 the candidates were fairly nominated by a conven tion. In 1892 the same men were given a second term in accordance with the established custom. In 1894 I found tbat a ring had been formed. [ could have been a party to this ring and could have been Secretary of State with out turning my hand over, I refused to be a party to this on principle and continued to run for Governor. I had opposed rings,. and I would not be a party to a ring." To make the hair grow a natural color, prevent baldness, and keep the scalp heaithy, Hall's Hair Renewer was in -vened and ha proedr itsalfs,uccesf,l GARLINGTON-WINANS NUPTIALS. Account of a Happy Event Which Trans pired at Cedarville, Ohio. CEDARYILLE, September 27.-A most elegant but quiet affair was the mar riage last evening, of Mrs. Rose Winans and Mr. Harry Garlington, both of Xenia. The bappy event took place from the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. Dr. Oglesbee. on Xeiia Ave. About twenty-five of the most inti mate friends of the contracting parties witaessed the ceremony which was per formed by Rev. W. Q Shannon, of Xenia, a former pastor of Mrs. Winans. Promptly at 7 o'clock, the couple ap peared at the doorway of the double parlors and stood facing the guests dur ing the brief but impressive and solemn ceremony, which united for life, this couple in the bonds of holy wedlook. The bride looked her prettiest in a stylish costume of brown, a pattern suit of cloth,silk and velvet with bride's roses as her only ornamente. The groom appeared at his best in the regu lation black suit. Mr. and Mrs. Garlington after receiv ing congratulations led the way to the spacious dining-room where a most ele gant collation was served in courses. Several guests were in attendance from Spring Valley, Jamestown and Xenia, among them Wm. Neeld and wife, Misses Collett, McCreight and Tresslar and the groom's chums, Con ductor Tim Breshnahan and Mr. Ike Emory, assistant ticket agent at Xenia. Mr. Garlington is a railroad employee on the Springfield and Richmond divis ion of the Pan Handle and one of the most popular young men on the road. He has been located in Xenia for sever al years past, his mother and sisters residing in South Carolina. Mrs. Garlington is an estimable young lady and was formerly a resident of this place. The many friends here and elsewhere will unite in wishing them all the happiness that is good for them. May th,y live long and happi ly. For the pre!ent Mr. Garlington's headquarters are at Richmond, Ind., and they will board there this winter. Their friends remembeied them with a number of handsome presents which will be both useful and ornamental when they begin housekeeping.-The Xenia Democrat News, Xenia, Ohio. --m Dots from St. Phillips. The moon shines brightly and cotton picking by moonlight in the days of yore "to our memory rushes." Who can be pleased with a great big sty near the left band corner of the upper lid of their left eye. Say? The singing class met and practiced last Sunday evening; don't forget the picnic next Saturday. Lots of people are expected to be present and every buggy is expected to contain a basket, except those of Editors. See, Mr. Ed? In his letter to The Herald and News last week Prosperity observes "That Josh Trump is rather hard to please." Will-the gentleman please explain what he means, why does he charge us with being "hard to please." To what does he allude? He certainly must have some reasons for making the statement else he surely would not have made it, therefore we would be glad to know what-they are. We insist on our un known friend for an explanation. Mrs. Renecca Kinard, commonly known as Grandma Bekkie, is visiting her grandson Mr. W. W. Wicker. She has a remarkably clear memory for one so old, she being about 83 years of age. Nevertheless her sense of hearing is as good as could be expected and she has very little use for spectacles being able to see tolerable well without them. She enlisted four sons and son-in-laws and three brothers in the service of the "lost cause.'' One of her sons was killed in the battle of Seven Pines and the other three were wounded at vari ous times and placc~ JOSH TRUMP. October 8, 1894. Think of the Possibilities. [Cincinnati Enquirer.] Has Senator David B. Hill gone back ward in accepting the democratic nom ination for governor, an office in which he distinguished himself before he went to the senate? We think not. When Governor Cleveland vacated the oftice early in 1885, to assume the duties of the presidency, Lieutenant Governor Hill became governor. In the fall of thbat year he was elected to a full term by a plurality of 11,33.5, though the pre vious year Mr. Cleveland had carried the State for president by only about 1,000. In 1888 Hill was re-elected gov ernor by a plurality of 19,171. -His vote on this occasion-was 6,50,464,which was greater by 115.146 than the vote for Mr. Cleveland in 1882, whben he was elected by the famous plurality of 192,000. It was in the office of governor that Hill has made himself prominent as a win ning politician, and he can now carry back to the positIon the recognition of his statesmanship as a senator. He is in distinguished company, and he has for his adversary a republican leader who has been vice presideat of the Un.Red States. Besides the great office itself, think of the possibilities beyond! The Name that Occurred to Him. [Cincinnati Tribune.] Watts-By the way, who was the p ron saint of fishermen? Potts-Dunno. It isnt Ananias is it? Plantation for Sale. 2MlIJES FROM SILVERSTREET, 130 acres. 70 acres in cultivation. 50 acres fresh land. Will produce 25 to 40 bushels Corn per acre or 1,000 lbs. seed cotton. Improvements good. For terms, further information, etc., call at HERALD AND NEws OFFICE. New Jewelers. W E HAVE CAST OUR LOT IN witb the people of Newberry, andi respectfully solicit a share of your patrol age. We i'ball keep a nice lot of We have the la 'gest stock of Specta les this side of Atlanta, and we are prepared to fit the most difficult cases of derangea vision that Spectacles will benefit. With an experience of twenty-five years at the bench, we are competent to do all kinds of Watch, Clock and Jewelry repairing, and especially so lieit hard jobs that other jewelers have failed on. We have come to stay. DA NIE LS & CO., A t Dr. Hale's Drug Store. WILL NOT BE TOLERATEDv DISPENSARY LAW VIOLATIONS MUST STOP AT ONCE. Governor Tillman Says He Will Now En force the Law With Rigor-Storage Places for Contraband Whiskey Will be Searched, Even if Priyat Residences. Metro politan Police if Neces gary. [Columbta Register, 10th.) Governor Tillman last night an nounced his determination to prneeed to enforce the Dispensary. law wib vigor and to put a summary stop to resistance of officers. The Governor also declared that all places suspected of being storehouses for contraband wbiskey will be searched, no matter whether they are private residences or saloons. The Chief Executive's declarations were brought about by the persistence of reporters in seeking . an interview from him on the decision of the So preme Court on the Dispensary law. The Governor was busy during the day and refused to be interviowed. The re porters went to the Executive Mansion last night and the Governor talked to them. What he said Is brief, but his utterances will rank as among the most important ever spoken by him. He said: "I propose to make everybody get out of the road and obey the law. I urge on all good citizens to frown down all resistance to the law and to co-operate with the constituted authorities in carrying it out and preventingsuch un seemly and disgraceful exhibitions as we had at Greenville yesterday. The town people who are opposed to the law have nothing to gain and every thing to lose by such behavior. I have no desire in the wdrId to employ any force and would be glad to have the co-operation of the police and the muni cipal authorities, but I have all the militia I need and can concentrate 2,000 good men at any point In the State inside of forty-eight hours, and, while I would hate to resort to any such measures, no resistance would be tolerated. The constables are ging to work now and going to search al places where they have reason to know that whiskey or liquors are keptand private residences will not be exempt when we have reason to believe that. they have been made depots for the Atorage of whiskey. The constables will not be allowed to harry the people or do anything to provoke collisions and any reasonable complaint aginst them will be promptly investigated. Sheriffs and police will be expected to co-operate, and those municipalities which prove derelict will receive noshare of the pro fits, while it is almost inevitable that a system of metropolitan police will be provided forall such places when the Legislature meets." "Does that include Columbia and Charleston?" was asked. "Of course, speefically," was the an swer. "Trial Justices who don't do their duty will likely be relieved of the burdens of office and if juries fall to convict change of venue will be tried. The law has come to stay and the sooner that fact is recognized by the whiskey men and those who have op posed it heretofore, the better It will be for all concerned." THE DISPENSARY DECISION. There was not much talk on the streets 'yesterday on the Dispensary decision. The public has expected that the constitutionality of the law would be sustained and was not surprised. Saloon men had nothing to syof what they intend to do. They ave been bold in their violation of the law up to date probably because they knew Governor Tillman was cautious in the enforcement of the law until the.Su preme Court had expressed itself, When the Governor says he is going to enforce the law to the letter they know he means what he says, and will lookout for themselves. WILL TBOUBLE EBULT? Those who have been advising re sistance to the law, pending the deci sion of the court, now have no bottom to stand on. It is not believed that there will be any repetitions of the Darlington or Greenville troubles. The Governor has the law firmly behind him and resistance will not be what It would have been a few weeks ago. TO IHE HIGHEST COUET. No announcement has been made as to what will be done by the attorneys against the State in the way of taking the Dispensary law to the United States Supreme Court, but there is little doubt but what it will go up. En couragement is lent to this step by Chief Justice Mclver, in his dissenting opinion. He practically advises that It be done. The liquor dealere will put up the money to get the law passed upon by the United States Supreme Court. Met His Match. [Indianapolis Journal.] "No," said Mr. Haice .e, "I ain't goin' to pay.no ten dollars fer this suit. It's second-hand." "Vat?' shouted Mr. Aer-beimor. "I say it is second-hand. Second hand clo'es is them that has been wore, ain't *they? An' didn't I have to wear it when I tried it on?" "Vat a pity," said Mr. Achheimer, in admiration, "vat a pity it vas dot you vas prought up to pe a farmer. You got a pizness head dot vas simble owit of sight." Made Two Bites of a Coat. jPalatka Advertiser.] A few days since a full-grown goat was quietly browsing on the shore of Star Lake, at Palmetto beach, when a large alli gator, fully te.n feet fong, was seen by several persons to suddenly emerge from the reeds, and with one stroke of his ponderous jaws bite the goat in half. He disappeared for a few minutes and was then seen to rise again and:take the other half of the animal that had been left on the shore. Maybe Hokce Knows Them. [Richmond Dispatch.1 WasmN~GTON, Sept. 28-A well-dressed man arrived at the Metropolita~n Hotel to day, accompanied by a lady. He registered as followers; "Big:Ike, Mrs. Big Ike, New Berne, N. C." None of the North Caro ]inians about the hotel knows anything of the new arrival, who displays so much eccentricity i registreing his name. Human life is held too cheaply when the individual who needs a tonic for his system, seeks to cover his wants by purchasing every new mixture that is recommended to him. Remember that Ayer's Sarsaparilla has a well-earned reputation nt fi fty year's standinir. AGUE AND NALARIA As Described by a Medical Writer. The regu4mr, 4sld fashioned fever and agne or chuils nid fever is, indeed, bad enough, but far worse to bear is th kindred di-as. known as rouie malaria. The old-time chills and fever would produce a distinct chill, followed by fever and sweating, when ibe vic. tim would have a respite of one, two or three days in which to recuperate and regain his courage and strengtlf. But not so with chronic malaria. Every day-morning noon and night-chronic malaria will plague and tease its vie tim with miherable, creeping rigors, nasty, cold ~siiiiet, bitter taste, coated tongue, sallow skin, loss of appetite, tofused - mental faculties, heavy, stu pid listlessness, and a host of similar symptoms as infernal as they are per sistent-not a day's intermission nor an hour's cessation. Work is a weari some worry, study sickening and sense less, and play a prosy impossibility. The ordinary treatment for malaria is not of the least possible use in such cases. It only seems to aggravate it. Unless a thorough course of Pe-ru-na is taken the patient will seek in vain for medical relief. The effect of Pe-ru-na is pesat, positive and permanent. Specific directions for the use of Pe ru-na in these cases can be obLained by sending for a free book on malaria, published by-The Pe-ru-nagaAkm-' ufacturing Co., of Columbus, O IAM NOW RECEIVING MY NEW line of Fall and Winter Under wear, Hosiery, Gloves, Handker chiefs, Suspenders, Collars and Caffs, Overshirts, Night Shirts, UnlaunArled Shirts, Lundried Shirts, Cotton Fran nel Drawers, Teck Scarfs, Foue in Hands and Windsor Scarfs, Also stylish Hats for young men and old men which I will offer to the trade at a little In advance of wholesale prices; Everything Nw, Everythn Dasiables No old stock of shelf-worn goods at any price. A great many express sr prise that I am able to sell goods so cheap. But beginning on the eve of the Democratic reduction of the TarifF,' and having the advantage of being on the inside where I could get the bene fit of these reductions for my custom ers, and having my expenses .figured down to the very lowest notch, I have been able to make extraordinary low prices on my goods, and am figuring on closer pronits than even now to meet the expectations of the trade this Fall. Remember that I sell strictly for casb, but that you pay no fancy prices for anything at my store. Come and see me in my new store room ia the Post office building We like for our customers to have the best things that money will buy and to give them a godcigar when they want a smoke. We have placed --' on sale The Celebrated "Cinco" Cigar at 5e, six.for 25c; and "Luxus" at 10e or three for 25c. These are manufactured by Otto Eisenlohr & Bros., Philadel phia, and are rega-ded the best made, and retailed at6ceandl10e. Stop in and try them while waiting for your mail. A. C. JONES, "THE HABERDASHER.' New Postoffiee Building, New berry, S. C. j0oQ0n Five Cents! These are stubborn facts that touch - us all. We are doing all in our power to lighten the burden. Now notice This we will to sellaillclasses of Dry Goods, Shoes, Millinery, Nations, and Furnishing Goods at from 10 tv25 PerCent Don't take this statement for it but come in and let us show you to prove it. Come whether you buy or not. See and be convinced. If the above statement is not In al particulars entirely true, don't buy a cent's worth froma us.