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money does not influence the depont ment, the ballot, or the deliberations of the literary society, so in turn it will not influence 'the ideals formed by these student essays, into the fields of citizenship, and from experience I may safely say that the first impression of an introduction of the recent student into practical politics will be a shock to his sensibilities-a shock that in the sacred affairs of State men discard that logical consistency he has come to revere, and never heed those maxims of political wisdom which the experi ence of all the ages has approved. But what if this ideal withstand the shock? What if the student yield not to temp tation? What if the fires of tempta tion burn stronger than the flame of selfishness? Then, we have another Jerome, and another Joe Folk, smiting vice with the power of a giant, causing riot amid the ranks of the guilty graft ers, purging the State from the lees of a generation's debauchery. Then, we have a Roosevelt denouncing the crime of railroad rebates at the peril of his party's rebellion, advocating the Lrcd eral inspection of interstate insurance companies, over the protest of his most powerful followers, pleading for purity in private and personal life, a standing condemnation of the lascivi ous and lecherous practices into which our people have fallen. Then, we have a Bryan devoting his life to the study of the nation's needs, refusing to com promise with powers whose money might bring and insure victory, seek ing the welfare of the man and his living, rather than the dollar and its dividends, and with all voicing these sentiments with a matchless, eloquence, whose echo will surely be heard some day at the ballot box, by a conscience stricken people. The greatest enemy to good citizen ship and good government today is the overwhelming influence of money in political, and, consequently, in gov ernnental affairs. Secretary of State Elihu Root, speaking in the New York constitutional convention in 18941, used this language: "The use of money has come to such a pass at the hands of both the great political parties in this country that we find enormous conlri butions necessary to maintain party machinery-to conduct party welfare -and the effect is that great money interests, corporate and personal, are exerting yearly more and more ndue influence in political affairs, and poli tical parties are every year contracting greater debts to the men who can fur nish the money to perform the neces sary functions of party warfare." No one will dAeny that Mr. Root spoke from personal knowvledge of condi tions, and no one will doubt that in the twvelve years since this language was spoken the great monetary interests have continued to exert an increasing ly undue influence in p)olitical affairs. In the recent investigation into the af fairs of the "big three" insurance comi panics in New York, Richard A. Mc Curdy justified the dlonation of $50, 000 of the trust fund of the Mutual Life to the campaign fund of the Re pubican party in 1896 on the ground that lhe had thereby (lone a public ser vice, in assisting to defeat the financial heresy of free coinage of silver. Good andl great men may well differ about the wisdom of the policy, and good1 and great men may reie that the gold standard prevails; but Mr. Mc Curdy's fallacy consists in using the trust money of the people to influence the people to adopt a particular policy which in his judgment is best, and the insidious seeds of death to all patriot ism in the collection of massive cam paign funds consists in placing the party, and thus the government, if the party is successful, in the debt of the person or corporation that contributes. The evil of the campaign fund reduces patriotism to a problem of dollars; it reduces political philosophy to a for mula of how to cajole the people by these base appeals to sordid self-inter ests; it reduces the sacred exercise of franchise to the low level of barter and sale ; it reluces the dignity of party leadership to .the methods of the blackmailer and highwayman who ex tort fabulous contributions from con scientious or close-fisted persons or corporations under threat of boycott anid disbarment from participation inl the division of the spoils; it reduces legislation from the divine duty to en act laws commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong to the ma chine-like execution of the cut and dried orde-s of the party in power; unless checked in its hungry greed for gain this rule of money through the agency of the campaign fund will re duce the hitherto unspotted judicial ermine, the pride and refuge of the masses of our people. to the shroud in which justice will be buried. College of Charleston CHARLESTON, S. C. 125th Year Began October 4 Letters : Science : Engineering Tuition $40. Board and furnished room in dormitory, $12 per month. All candidates for admission are per iitted to compete for Boyce Scholar ships, which pay $100 a year. For catalogue, illustrated circular and information in full, address HARRISON RANDo,111, President. WE ALLOW A SPECIAL 25 per cent DISCOUNT TO UNIVERSITY STUDENIS Shorthand and Bookkeeping are indispensable to rapid and systema ti ework. Day and night classes Apply for terms, The Macfeat Business College M. N. BOWEN, Manager Do You Want a Diamond? Have you ever thought that the mloney you "throw away" for little things could buy a nice Diamond? Don't get the idea that it taken a person of considerable means to own a Diamond Real good stones are obtainable at $100 and upwards. Save your money and invest it in Diamondls. You'll get a hanidsome return on the investment We know what' we sell is GOOD. CH AS. F. SEN TZ, JE~WELER, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROL,INA F. W. WAGENER & Co. IMPORTERS AND) ROASTERIs OF HIGH GRADE COFFEES SPEoIAL BRANDS Monogram, Blue Ribbon, Porto Rico Acme and Mogul Also dealers in thes celebrated PINEHUR8T TEA TABLET8 Charleston. South Camolne. The "Are-Notch" makes the "Belmont" ARROW COLLAR Sit Perfectly f5c.2.o 25c. Cluett. Peabody & Co., Makers ARROW CUFFS 25 cents a pair GEORGE TOPSHE'S College Fruit Store Is where the Carolina Boys hang out. He carries a full line of the National Biscuit Company's dainty Cakes and Crackers. Cigars, Cigar ette. and Tobacco BEST SOFT DRINKS AND ALL FRUITS IN SEASON GIVE "THE SENATOR ' A CALL "THE RENDEZVOUS FOR YOU" Gonzalea Book Co. ALL KINDS OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY FOR THE CAROLINA MEN $ ' 4$ * ,t MWr. C. K. Dittngbam Campus Rgent ABBOTT'S CIGAR STORE Headquarters for Carolina GIVE US A CALL Cor. LADY and MAIN STS. MANUFACT1 HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERk IMPORTERS OF POTASH AIN WORKS ON ASHLEY RIVER Frank E. Taylor, V.-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. ETIWA$ FERTIhI Diamond Soluble Bone ani Also Etiwan Cottoni Compound an WRFITE Us F When you get money from hotr Checking Account. Sti i4ational Lkoan & S " The Strongest an EDWIN W. ROBERTSON, Prest,. A.w n.8AKELL, Vie-Prest. E. D. EhhIS 10 HLIJAIOTT ~10, Represents the C. C. Laundry. Ask him for special rates to Students Suits Cleaned $1 el Our equipment for Good Printing is up-to-date, and we solicit a part of your business. Our motto: PRINTING WHEN YOU WANT IT PjUP VXinting Ca. Edward C. DuPre, Proprietor 1816 MAIN ST. PHONE 118 How About Mechanical Drawing Instruments. I have a full line of Instruments, Pencils, Rules of all kinds, Ink, Paper, Drawing Boards, and in fact can give you a complete outfit very cheap. No use to go up town, I sell as cheap or cheaper than any one in town, and am only a few steps from your room. Try me. J. S. DANTZLER No. 5 Elliott. UNDER NEWL MHORGEMENT I wish to notify my customers that after November 1st our studio will be ready for business. We have thor oughly renovated, refurnished and equipped our studio with all modern instruments known to the photographic art. The studio will be prepared to produce work second to none. Lady in attendance. W. A. 1RECIKLING CO. PHOTOGRAPRS JRERS OF 4 AND ACID PHOSPHATES ID NITRATE OF SODA Office: 141 E. BAY STREET CHARLESTON, S. C. ZE 0 OF CHARhESTON, L. SOUTH CRJOhGNA THE WEL.-NOWN I Plow Brand Fertilizers :1 High Grade Tobacco Fertilizers OR PRIces e deposit it with us and run a Lrt right now with the Eixehange BankI kin the Carrolinas " T. B. STACKHIoUSE, vice-Prest. GI LBE RT M. BE RRY, Cashier. EC. C. CATHXCART, Ahal. Cashier.