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MHagBEWgij' - ? >' ' v-. - -j, -. , .. ..... The Press and Banner By HUGH WILSON. Wednesday, Sept. 17, 1890. "Let It be Instilled into the Hearts of Yonr Children that the Liberty of the Press is the Palladium of all Your Rights." The State Ticket. The Democratic Nominating Convention met In Columbia last Wednesday, and after an all-night's session, put out the following ticket?all being of tho Tlltuian persuasion : For Governor?Benjamin R. Tillman, of Edgefield. For Lieutenant Governor?Eugene B. Gary, of Abbeville. For Secretary of State?J. E. Tindal, of Clarendon. For Attorney General?y. J. Pope, of New berry. For State Treasurer?W. C. T. Bates, of Orangeburg. For Comptroller General?W. H. Ellerbe, of Marlon. For Adjutant and Inspector General?Hugh L. Farley, of Spartanburg. For Superintendent of Education?W. D. Mayfleld, of Greenville. Only forty votes were recorded against the Tillman party, who made a clean sweep of everything. The nominees are of a different set from those who have heretofore held office In South Carolina, and it remains to be seen if they will meet the public expectation. Believing, as we do. that the majority should rule, we have nothing to say, except that it Is the duty of the minority to yieiu atgracefully as they can. Tillman had an overwhelming majority in the Convention, aud It is foolish to talk about kicking. it is about time for both Tillman and his opponents to stop their bitter speeches. The Convention behaved very nicely throughout, after entering upon the business with a farce which was enough to have made a horse laugh. The idea of it being necessary to have two chairmen and two secretaries to call the meeting to order! 9fu*t Pay the Printer. Why do we charge for publishing obituary notices? Mainly for the protection of our readers. It is not right to impose matter upon eight or ten thousand readers that is of no special interest to more than one in every two hundred. Says the St. Louis Presbyterian : When the notice does not exceed ten lines e insert it without charge. Wbeu It is longer, we demand pay for each additional line. This we do, for two reasons: first, we have to pay the printer for putting the obituary in type; and second, if those who send such notices know they must pay for publishing them, obituaries will be more carefully prepared, and kept within bounds as to length and laudation. We take the above from the Associate Reform Presbyterian, and copy It for the idea which it suggests, namely: tbat.lt costs money to set type. The religious newspapers are oougeu tu ? strict the habit or disposition of people to write long obituary notices. The secular press, as a rule, are not beset In this way, but they labor under disadvantage* fully as perplexing as the obituary fiend. Politicians or other ambitious people who tnay be seeking fame or notorlty, are ever ready to aslc or suggest the publication of articles which are exceedingly Interesting or valuable to them personally, but In faot, they are often of little or no general Interest, and if the editor suggests that somebody 1b bound to pay the type-setters, the chances are, nine times out of ten, that me politician, or fame-seeking individual, will think the editor is the proper person to pay all bills for type-setting,"no matter whether the article is of general interest or not, They seem to think that the paper has to be filled up anyhow, and that of course the editor is running a kind of free show, and needn't mind expense. There are many articles of a personal nature which are not without some public Interest. In such cases, it seems that the cost type-setting Bhould be paid by the person most Interested?be he editor or contributor. ? C'MmpRiffn of Education. The excitement of this campaign has certainly done much good to the printers. Both the local papers at Abbeville have Increased their circulation, while the circulation of the weekly papers from the cities is now larger In this county than ever before. In a recent conversation with Mr. H. W. Bowie, of Long Cane, he fully concurred In this view. In talB own case, he said ne now takes four newspapers, when he formerly took but one, the Medium. He reports that many persons are now subscribers to one or more newspapers, who never subscribed for any before. But with all this improvement In the educational line, there is still much room for Improvement. There are many heads of families who Rpend more money for liquor and tobacco than they spend for newspapers. There are some families in which a newspaper is a stranger, and the whiBky bottle is a plaything for children. Just thtnk of the meanness of the bead Of a family who will deny his children the refining influence of a good newspaper, while Indulging himself In whiskey and tobacco. Tillman'* Speech. We present In full Capt. Tillman's speech -"-"i-inK iho nomination for Governor. Like every thing Capt. Tillman writes, it Ik readable, whether you agree with him or not. Some things are well 6aid, while other things would have been well unsaid. Mr.Tillman will be Governor of the State, and be should now forget the asperities 01 f * the campaign, and it would seem well for him to accept gracefully the highest honors of the State, without?in the midst of his unprecedentei triumph- resorting tojcampalgn methods, in striking his vanquished adversaries a malignant blow. While he may dislikesome things that have been done, yet he should not forget that others IblnK that he has given grounds for exception to his own course. He being the victor, it is time for him to cease the warfare. The people, as a whole, will judge Mr. Tillman by bis official acts. If he serves the State faithfully, he will receive the hearty well done of the people. Having been nominated for the highest of flee In the State, his native pride will prompt him to make the effort to be a good and wise Governor. The Gala Day. The committee to arrange for a gala day, about the 21st of October, will meet this evening at six o'clock in Law Range. Our people are taking a lively Interest In the proposed excursion, and we have no doubt that all suitable arrangements will be "perfected in due time. We want to Invite everybody to come to see ns, and we want to make arrangemeats to make the trip pleasant toall visitors who may honor us with their presence. ? ^ I ? The death of Dr. H. G. Waddell, of Coronaca, who was so well and so favorably known to the people of Abbeville County, was reported yesterday, and afterwards the report was contradicted. Tbe Sydney nail. We are Indebted to Major John Alexander for a copy of the Sydney Mail and New Southwales Advertiser. It contains forty-four puges ?four wide columns to tbe page?and may be considered a monster publication. Major Alexander is the owner of the Congaree Iron Works, Columbia, S. C., and is acknowledged to be the best mechanic and the most obliging business man that ever came across the water. Fresh Clover Seed, Lee & Bailey. Greenwood S. C. ; a THE "HUB-TREASURY" PLAN. Important Circular of the Wagon Maker*" Alliance of Georgia. As our goverment is not a government for classes, but for all the people alike, and goverment aid should, and doubtless will, be ac; corded to those engaged In mechanical arts as soon as to those pursuing agriculture, the wagon makers of Georgia, profiting by the advanced thought of the farmers, have also formed an alliance. Impressed with the wisdom and profound business knowledge displayed in President W. L. Peek's circular to the farmers, I, who have the honor to be President of the Wagon Makers' Alliance, consider the time opportune also to issue a circular, modelled after President Peek's, to said named association. I respectfully request that you will publish the same In your paper. W. L. C. Hold Yonr Wagons: Wagon Makers' Alliance of Georgia, September 9th, 1890. The great decline iu wagons and the unprovoked and wicked tightness of the money market, and the unregenerate disposition of buyers of wagons to get thera as cheap as they can, induce us to advise you, unless you can realize 8100 net for your wagons, to hold them. Mind, we only advise the sale of wagons forSlOO during September; after that, hold your wagons for S200. Always hold your wagons on wheels?ready to be rolled without delay into the warehouses which the Federal goverment will be asked to build for them in every county producing fifty wagons. We nope that in the near future we will get advances on our wagons without Interest through our famous Wagon Hub-Treasury plan. Weelwright L. Cheek, President Wagon Makers' Alliance of Georgia.? Augusta Chronicle. We feel safe in Buying that the circular of the President of the Wagon Makers' Alliance of Georgia, will not affect the wagon market of Abbeville. All of our dealers in vehicles have either bought their supplies or made such arrangements as will secure wagons, buggies, carts, surreys, and other vehicles at the present very low prices. The circular shows too, that, no matter how good a thing the farmers may get up, some unconscionable Jackass will try to Imitate it. We hope the farmers and the people of South Carolina will boycott the Wagon Makers' Alliance of Georgia. The Farmer's Alliance was organized to break up Just conspiracies as these Georgia Wagon Makers have entered into. -LOOKING INTO THE RECENT ELECTION. rnoeill* ?III!IN iu n nun [7U.UCthlnir Abont the Case of l>r. Atlnniw. Some of us were a little surprised at your statement in tbe Issue of the 8d instant, that for your own satisfaction you bad examined some of the boxes containing votes cast in the first primary, finding seventy-eight blanks for tbe Legislature. You added further, tbat Dr. Adams had been elected in the first race, intimating tbat be bad slept over his rights. and tbat now it was too late to correct it. (Excuse any inaccuracies, as the paper of said date Is not at band.) You, who so fearlessly espouse a cause whether popular or not, if you deem it right, must have been caught napping, too, to have said it was loo late to correct tbe wrong, Phenix was so sure thut our County Chairman would explain or make some effort to rectify the mistake we thought it unnecessa ry to notice the fraud, for fraud it 1b, whether acoldental or Intentional. But in this week's Issue there is complete silence In the quarter alluded to. Hence'we feel constrained to ex press the disappointment and indignation or the voters not only here but throughout the whole county at the counting out of an elected man. Is there no redress? How old must a wrong be to get righted, or bow young? Or is It ever too lute to do right? Be that as it may, a wrong has been done. The result of the first primary.was announced, and when a new election was ordered none doubted but our officials knew whut they were about. However, in a few days a report was circuiaieu mat ur. r. n. auuiiik was elected In the first race. Meanwhile the second primary ordered came off. The various boxes were sent to the Court House to be counted. While the County Club was in session (the tellers having retired to make their count) one of the managers of the Phoenix box asked the Chairman If the majority ol the whole vote cast or the majority of the vote for a particular office was necessary to elect a candidate. He replied, "a majority rt>r that particular office." Whereupon Mr. Waller immediately arose and theu stated that according to that Adams was elected. But the fact wus not recognized, and the error was allowed to continue. Now whose fault is this? Surely not of the wronged candidate living twenty miles distant, who was called a day or two after the first primary to the bedside of his pastor's daughter, desperately ill with congestive fever. This case be was unable to leave day or night, even to gel needed rest at home or to attend to any personal affairs. Hearing the result and that the remonstrance of his friends at headquarters failed to right bim, while still at the bedside of his patient, he wrote the card declining to run the third race. Whose business is it to see that the poll list and votes arc placed where they belong according to law, and lo whom are they accessible for Information as to the number of votes received by each candidate? Certainly the Democratic Executive Committee at the Court House have the advautage ol a candidate twenty miles distant, and that Committee or its Chairman is expected to in form Itself and to deal fairly by all, especially should he be careful not only to act fairly but to avoid the appearance of nepotism. It would certainly look very officious in an ex-candidate to go prowling around attempting to pry into the official count. No doubt the first mistake was made by the tellers. We do not blame them, for to err is human, but when the mistake is made who is to correct it ? Is It not the province, nay more, the duty of the Chairman 01 tne Democratic County Club to see that tbe election returns are correctly announced? Should he not have declared the last primaries null and void and the men elected at first to stand, thus leading and yielding to the will of tbe majority of Abbeville's Democratic voters? What say you, fellow-citizens? Speak out. We would like our County Chairman to explain his silence for It Iscertaln thata knowledge of the wrong has come to him. PHOENIX. THE ABBEVILLE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. To Meet at Donald**, October, 8th? Standing Committee*. The next session of the Abbeville Baptist Association will be held with theDonaldsvllle Baptist church, commencing on Wednesday the 8th, October, at 10 o'clock A. M. Introductory sermon, B. F. Miller or his alternate W. A. Gaines. Missionary Sermon. H, C. Smart or his alternate G. H. Carter. STANDING COMMITTEES. Education?J. A. Brown. T. J. Brltt, M. L. Young. Foreign Missions?J. M. Gaines, T, W. Chiles, J. H.Colemnn. Home Missions?B. W. Whllden, J. W. Fouche, E. Cllnkscales. State Missions?W. E. Cothran, W. J. Gaines, R. E. Henderson. Sunday School?J. R. Leavell, Jr., J. W. Ellis. A. P. Burnett. Calportageand Denominational Litearture? W. A. Galncs, J. A. Agnew, H. H. Hughes. Temperance?P. H. Adams, B. J. Martin, J. B. Hampton. Donaldsvlile church is situated In the pleasant and hospitable town of Donalds, on the C. A G. railroad, where a cordial greeting awaits both delegates and visitors. The P. it. 4 W. C. railroad refused to make any reduction from their regular rates, the C. & G. road have failed to answer. Ben Chiles, Troy S. C., Sept. 15,1890. Clerk, A. A. REMOVAL OF STORE. Substantial Evidence of the Thrift and ProHperlty of one of our Beat Merchants. Mr. R. W. Cannon will move Into Rosenberg & Co'8 new store room, on the Mcllwalne corner, October 1st. It has been greatly enlarged and thoroughly overhauled, and Is now not only one of the best stands, but It Is one of the finest store rooms In all this country. Mr. Cannon Is one of the successful merchants of the town, and he deserves the success which has attended his efforts. Ho commenced business several years ago on a small capital, and his business has Increased every year, until now he will move Into one of the largest and most attractive store rooms in the upper part of this State. He Is a fair aud liberal dealer, who does not fail to give his customers the best of attention and the squarest dealing. In his new store room he will have a commanding position, and we have no doubt that, with better location and impoved facilities for doing business, that hie trade will be greatly Increased during tLe coming season, ? Dance In New Hotel. A delightful german was given on Monday evening, by Mrs. Seal, complimentary to Mr Mart Coleman. . Weather, good music, pretty ladles and gallant young men all added to the pleasures . of the evening. The refreshments which were served by our genial hostess were greatly enjoyed by all. Mr, Coleman led the gerinan with Miss Hemphl II, one of our charming young ladies. Mr, Coleman has been In our town for the past twelve months, where he has made many friends, Who regret seeing him leave. All wish him BiiccesB in his new home, Atlanta; Ua. LIEUT. GOVERNOR GARY. ? CONGRATULATORY SERENADE LAST THURSDAY NIGHT IN HONOR OP HIS PREFERMENT. Speech of S. C. ('axon, Esq?Reply of Colonel tiary. : Last Thursday night, after the return of the delegates from the State Nominating Convention, a number of his fellow-citizens called at the home of Colonel Eugene B. Gary to congratulate him on his nomination to the high and honorable office of Lieutenant Governor. Speech of S. ('. Canon, Esq. Mr. Cason was requested to speak for the gentlemen who assembled to congratulate the nominee of the Democratlo party for Lieutenant Governor and spoke substantially as follows : Colonel Gary: We, a few of your friends have come to congratulate you upon your success In being nominated for the office of Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. Our town has always rejoiced when one of our citizens has been honored with a position of trust and honor, nnd we are here to-night to express our gratification that another has been thus honored. Many of us have differed from you upon some of the important political issues and measures of the day, but thai is not a sufficient reason to prevent us from having a Just pride In the success of our county. We are friends and we are not willing tbat differences of opinion should divide us, and it Is not unbecoming in true manho d to yield graciously when a gallant fight has been made. And feeling that itis human to err, we nay to you now that we, and all true South Carolinians, are ready and will strike hands '"i,K I*a\r? HlflfArod frnm tiB and work lor tbe weal of our common country, and we take pride In placing the de-j mocratlc flag upon the battlements of her enemies, and all lovers of peace aud democratic government will Join hands in bringing [ about such a result. So, with this spirit we bid you God speed and wish for you and your family long life and prosperity. Reply of Colonel Enffenc B. Gary. My Friends: I feel very grateful to you for tbe compliment you pay me in calling on me to-nlgbt, and I can truly say that my words of thanks are prompted by a heart that is deeply touched. Wehavejast passed through a campaign In which there was a great deal of bitterness, but I am sure that the nominees of the State convention will, when elected to their respective offices, discharge their duties fairly, faithfully,and Impartially, fortheentlre people of our State. I know that the only object I shall have In discharging any duties of | office that may devolve upon me, will be that end. Our people areeducated upon the great political questions of the day and it is well that it should be so. It Is not well lor the people to be too dependent ou one man or a few men. Each one should feel the individual responsibility resting upon him as a citizen, and this gives strength to the government. This was exemplified at the great battle of Arhela, Cyrus the younger communicated to Alexander the secret that the Persian troops were very dependent upon their leader and whenever he was dethroned or the royal standard lowered they would flee before the contending forces like mist before the morning sun. Acting upon this information Alexander made a vigorous attack upon the portion of the Persian army surrounding their leader, put him to flight, lowered the royal istaudaru ana slaughtered the Asiatics like sheep, although the Persian troops hud overwhelming odds In numbers. If they had felt the Individual responsibility resting upon each and every one of them Alexander would have found, If he did not meet Greek with Greek, foeiuau worthy of the Grecian steel. During the beat of tbe campaign there was talk of a split or a bolt. Relying upon the conservatism of the people I did not believe it would happen. I did not believe that those who wore the "grey" upon the battlefield and marched gallantly to the front when the enemy's muskery made a fringe of fire down hi* lines would desert tbe Democratic ranks. I did not believe the descendants of those whose life-blood crimsoned the sands of the battlefield abd whose brave deeds are commemorated by tho beautiful monuments throughout our land would leave the Democratic banner. No man has the right to Jeopardize the safety of our women and children by running as an Independent. No white Democrat has the right to attempt to clog the wheelsof progress, and force & mongrel government upon us. I know that I voice the sentiment of our patriotic people wben I Bay we wMl bury?polltlcUlly?any who make such an attempt, so deep they will never rise again. \Ve will have peace as long as we hearken to the voice of the Democracy, but whenever her voice Is not heeded we may expect that pandemonium which ensued, when the flute of Orphens. which had hold all spell-bound was no longer heard. When the Thebans overcame the Lacaedemonians they erected a trophy of bronze to commemorate the victory. Il was complained to the Amphyctlons that It served to make ' T /i* It Krt n K/-v I Ioho/( fV\t* lueir UIOUWIU CVUI uai. uci lb ou avv/uouv-, ?v? It Is not fitting. There should bo & record of discord between Greek nnd Greek, were the words which will never die. So my friends, let us now lay aside all bitterness, form In line, give the touch of the elbow, and with oursolld phalanxes gain another Democratic victory. We should remember that we are a people whose interests aad associations are In common, nud when we are asked to leave the Democratic fold, we should recall the beautiful words of scripture. "Entreat rae not to leave thee, or to depart from following after thee, for whither thou goest, I will go, and where thou lodgest I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people and thy God my God. Where thou diest I will die, and there will 1 be burled. The Lord do so unto me and more also If aught but death part thee aDd me." At the conclusion of Colonel Gary's speoch, his doors were throwu open. All were Invited In and cordially received. Refreshments were served, and pleasant Interchange of complimentary and kind expressions were indulged In. Colonel Gary's successat the Bar, Is fully equalled In bis preferment in politics. He was recently sent to the Legislature without opposition, and the State Convention threw the mantle of Lieutenant Governor on his shoulders by acclamation?without opposition. We believe Abbeville has had two Governors? .Noble and McDuftle?but Colonel Gary, as far as we know, Is the first Abbeville man to hold the office of Lieutenant Governor The people of the State, and especially the noAnlo nf Alihovlllo nnnntv will lnnk him ?? ? VI to uphold the honor and dignity, not only of the oftlce, but of Abbeville county, ns well. Our An^UMta Letter. Augusta, Ga. Skit, 6th 1890. An unfortunate accident occurred In the Aug usta factory on Wednesday last In which a female operative had a portion of hor hair and scalp torn away. The carnival directors are preparing for the carnival which comes ofTln January next. Next Monday the glass factory will begin to work at blowing bottles for the first time In Augusta. The glass blowers are from New Jersey. The Ashley house was burned In Aiken yesterday morning. Loss estimated at about 810,000 insurance on building $0,000 furniture SljOOO The steamer, Advance resumed her course on the Savannah yesterday. And of the latest and best features in our School is the kinder garten system.' Children who are too young to study books are prepared for the primary grades of the schools by oral Instructions and object lemons three hours every scholastic day. School opens^on the 10th ofSeptember. Three hundred children In Augusta unable to enter the public schools for lack of accomodations. P/vHAn MannfaAfnrlAR nf Aupustfl have an aggregated capttol of over $6,000,000, operate loO.OoO spindles; employ more than 5,000 operatives; consume 75,000 bales annually and produce 70,000,000 yards of cloth In the same time. Mr James Clinkscales, of Abbeville was In the city a few days ago. Mr John Temple Graves has resigned the editorship of the Rom" Tribune. A negro man was killed this afternoon on the Georgia road by a freight, crushing his body to adorns. Augusta will be connected with Johnston within the next few weeks by telephone. THE Q. C. & N. - ' ? It Im nearly finmueu iu nw?ni..c Vi II aire. Within a week from now the train will croBs Saluda river and come right on to Greenwood, The road will then bo operjed for passengers untl freight to that point. Tiie Iron from Greenwood is laid to Long Cane creek, a distance of ten miles Huuds are busy putting up the trestle auu bridge, and It Is hoped the cars will cross to-morrow week, say September 25. The ciwstles are being laid down this side of Long Cane. All the grading is finished except a few days work on Mr. Fortune's contract. It is thought the cars will he here by thetlrstof October, and that by the liftcenth of the month, regular schedules will be run. Tne grading from Abbeville to the Savannah Ik nearly finished, and railroad men s?y that the cars will reach the Savanuah by the last days of November. A. M. Illil & Sous, are the men from whom to buy a road cart. If If yon waul a bugtry, call on Messrs. A. M. ttJIJ&Sous. tf. THE LAWS OF THE PARTY. The Democratic Constitution of Nonth Carolina, Adopted September, 1890. Col. Irby offered the following constitution, which was adopted without debate. Article I. There shall be one or more Democratic clubs organized in each township or ward, each of which clubs shall have a dis tlnct title, "The?Democratic Club," and shall elect a president, one or more vice-presidents, a recording and a corresponding secretary and a treasurer, and shall have the following working committees, of not less than three members each, viz: A committee on registration, an executive commttee, and such other committees as to each club may seem expedient. Art II. The meetings of the clubs should be frequent after the opening of the canvass and some member of the club or Invited speaker deliver an address at each meeting, If practicable ! I Art. III. The president shall have power to call an extra meeting of the club and onefourth of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Art. IV. The clubs in each county shall be held together and operate under the control of a county executive committee, which shall consist of one member from each club, to be nominated by the respective clubs and elected by the county convention, but these powers to tho said executive committee do not carry with thorn the power to pass upon the election of members to tho county convention, or their qualification to sit as members, for ?hlc mmor hplnntru tn Ihn mnmberS- of the convention through the appointment and action or a committee on credential, whose report Khali be acted upon as to the members of the convention may Beem proper. The executive committee, when elected, shall appoint Its own officers, and All all vacancies which may arise when the convention Is not In session. The tenure of the office of the executive committee shall he until the first Monday In May of each election year, at which time the county conventions shall be called together to re-organize tne party. Every Presidents! election year these county conventions called for the purpose of electing delegates to the national Democratic convention and to elect the members of the national Democratic executive committee from this state, and such state convention shall exercise no other power. This state convention shall be calld by the state executive committee to meet every Presidential election year on the third Wednesday In May, and the state Democratic executive committee to meet on the third Wednesday in September of each election year. Art. V. County Democratic conventions shall be composed of delegates elected by the several local clubs, one delegate for every twentv-flve members, and one delegate for a majority fraction thereof, with the rl^l.t to each county convention to enlarge or diminish the representation according to circumstances. Tho county conventions shall be called together by the chairman of the respective executive committees under such rules, not Inconsistent with this constitution, as each county may adopt, and when assembled, shall be called to order by the chairman of the executive committee, and the convention shall proceed to nominate and elect from a mong Its members, a president, one or more vice-presidents, a secretary and treasurer. The clubs recognized by the respective county conventions which sent delegates to the Ftate convention which met on the Aug. 13, 181)0, shall he recognized us the only leual clubs, provided however, thut any county convantlon may permit tlie formation of a new club or cllitis by a two thirds vote of Its members: provided, further that in oil cities with a population of five thousand and over, there may be two clubs In each ward; they bhall be organized in obedience to this constitution as are iheclubs elsewhere in this state, and In organizing said clubs they shall have repersentntlon In the county conventions repectively, as said convention shall declare in accordance with the provisions of tills constitution. Art. VI. The state nominating convention for the nomination of governor, lieutenantgovernor and other state officers in 1892, and thereafter, and for electors for President and Vice-President In the same yettr, and every Presidential year thereafter, shall be composed of delegates from each county, in the numerical proportion to which such countv Is entitled In both branches of the general assembly; said delegates are to be chosen by primary elections to beheld on the last Tuesday In August of each election year; the delegates elected to receive a majority of the votes cast. At this election only white Democrats shall be allowed to vote, except that ncgros who voted for Gen. Hampton In 187tJ nn?l mhrt hoiffl V/"\f Q/1 llQ homn/iftlt iH (Inlr/il continuously since may be allowed to vote. The club rolls of the party shall constitute the registry list and shall be open to inspection by any member of the party, and the election under this clausa shall bo held and regulated under the act of general assembly of this state approved Dec. 22, 1888, and any subsequent act of the legislature of this state. .Second primaries when necessary shall be held two weeks after. Art. VII. Tbe officers of the state convention shall be a president, one vice-president from each congressional district, two secretaries and a treasurer. Art. VIII. The state executive committee shall be composed of one member from each county to be selected by the respective delegation and elected by the convention. When elected Bald executive committee shall choose Its own officers; shall meet at the call of tbe chairman or any live members and at such time and places as he or they may appoint. The member of the national Democratic executive committee from Sooth Carolina shall be elected by the May state convention in 1892, and eyery four years thereafter, and when elected shall be ex-of-flclo a member of the suite executive committee. Vacancies on said executive committee by death resignation or otherwise shall be filled be the respective county executive committees. The state executive committees is charged with the execution and direction of the policy of the party In the suite, subject to this constitution, the principles, and declared In the platform ot principles' and such instructions by resolutions or otherwise as a state convention may from time to time adopt, and shall continue in office for two years from the time of election or until the assembling of the suite nominating convention which meets in September of each election year. If any vacancy occur on the state ticket or for electors, by a death, removal of other, cause, the committee shall hare the power to fill tbe vacancy by majority vote of the whole committee. Art. IX. When the slate conveniion as serables it shall be called to order by the chairman of the state executive committee, a temporary president shall be nominated and elected by the convention; and after Its organization the convention shall proceed Immediately to the election of permanent officers and to the transaction of business. When the buisness has heen concluded it shall adjourn sine die. Art. X. There shall be a primary election In each congressional distriot in this state on tlie lust Tuesday In August, 1892 and every two years thereafter to nominate candidates for congress, to be conducted and managed, as Is hereinbefore provided In the election of delegates to the stato convention. Tbo vote to be received, tabulated and announced by the state executive commlt'ee, to the chairman of whom the result Is to be transmitted by the respeectlvc county chairman by the flrst Tuesday In September, 1892, and every two years thereafter. The election for solicitors of the different circuit shall be by primary, subject to the same rules and regulatlons.and to be announced In the same way as before set forth for congressman. Art. XI. Before the election In 1892, and each election year thereafter, the state Democratic executive committee shall Issue a call to all candidates for state offices to address the people of the different counties of the state, fixing the dates for the meetings, and also inviting the candidates for congress and for solicitor In their respective districts and circuits to be present and address the people. At such meetings only the candidates above set forth shall be allowed to speak. Art. XII. It shall be the duty of each conn ly executive committee to appoint meetings in tbelr respective counties to do addressed by the candidates for tlie general assembly and for the different county offices, all of whom, including trial Justices, shall be elected by primary on tbe Inst Tuesday In August of each election year under the same rules and regulations hereinbefore provided, Art. XIII. Each county delegation to a state convention shall have power to All any vacancy therein. Art. XIV. This constitution may be amended and altered only by the state nominating convention, which meets in September of each election year. Art. XV. Any county falling or refusing to organize under the provisions of this constitution, shall not have representation In the state Democratic convention. 4'okcsbury Xe?x. Cokeshuhy, Sept. 15, '90. Plenty of rain Sunday. Fine crops, well fruited. Hurrah for the farmer. He Is bringing In the white fleecey cotton and taking away the almighty dollar. About two weeks ago Dr. Lea was so unfortunate as to lose his fine mure. Mr. and Mrs. Ewan left last Thursday for their far home in Clarendon, Tex. Mr. T. J. Ellis aud family have moved from their summer house at the Sulphur Springs to their homo at M<uta<>e Miss Belle Mahon returned somelirrjo ago, from a very pleasant visit to Williuiuston, Where she lias spent oulte a time. Turnips are uot doling well In tills section. Dr. G. L. Connor's business as merchant is spreading. The Sulphur. prlng Is getting very popular. Mr. A. Godbod has returned from Darlington where he has been sometime. Mr. D. H. McGlll Is Improving from a very bad case of typhoid fever, but It is very sad to hear that Ills wife and eldest daughter have the sumo disease. Let us hope they will recover rapidly. A young man wanted as a salesman in dry goods store, Permanent.position, Apply to Press an 4 Uauqor, tf Have you been to Smith's yet to see their; big stock of vehicles, carls, etc. If not It, will pay you to do so. ABOUT PACKING COTTON. Of Conrse the Cotton Denier ;Want? Heavy Bales?The Farmer's Interest Being; the Opposite, Should Have Light Bales. Columbia Register. The Abbeville Medium calls our attention to the following communication from Baltlmore. The Register printed the article criticised upon the authority of the Press and Banner and called attention to it as soraetlilug worth looking Into. For the same reason we give the Medium's Baltimore correspondent editorial space. This is too important a matter to be overlooked or misapprehended. Here is the view the Baltimore correspondent takes of the matter: Baltimore:, Mn. Sept. 2 1890. Mr. Editor: I not'ce In your Issue of August 27th an article headed, "Something for the Farmers to consider." This article seems to have originated with the Abbeville Press and Banner and was reprinted by the Columbia Register before appearing in your valuable paper. As it has been so thoroughly circulated, and It is a matter of so much Importance to the farmer, I take the liberty of offering a correction to what I consider a false state ment. In the publication to wdicn i rerer, the writer attempts to point out to tbe farmer where he meets with a great loss by packing his cotton In heavy bales. He states that 'six per cent, ot the gross weight ol a bale Is knocked off for the bngglugand ties'?he also shows that when a bale weighs COO pounds 86 pounds Is deducted, and if it weighs 400 pounds ouly 24 pounds Is taken off, when in reality it requires same number<of pounds of bagging and ties to cover the heavy bale as It does the light. Now, every one in the cotton business knows that nothing, absolutely nothing, Is deducted for tare on cotton in the United States. In Europe the tare Is taken off. but it is the exporter who loses it and not the farmer : I don't supposo there is one farmer in the South who exports his ootton. The covering on cotton is a profit to the farmer and not a loss. According to the Abbeville Piess and Banner a former can cover his cotton at a cost of $1.30 per bale. Now, if he sells at 10c. per pound and it takes 24 pounds of bagging and ties he gets a return of S2.40 for the necessary expenditure of $1.30, showing a net profit of 31.10. In conclusion, I would say that it will pay ttie farmer to pack bis cotton in heavy bales, for the simple reason that nearly all charges are made per bale. River freight 1b so much per bale. Some commission merchants are now charging by the bale; brokerage, weighing, draylng and storage are charged by the bale. If a farmer who raises 1 0 bales of 400 pounds each will pack his crop into 66 bales of MO pounds each he .'III onoo dm ?Tnen?n nf hnnrllnor 34 hales Of cotton. C. L. P. To which the Register replies, as follows : With the greatest respect far the Baltimore writer we think his view of the matter Is entirely fallacious and shortsighted when he clalms that the ture taken off In Europe has nothing to do with the price the farmer gets on this side of the water. The fact Is the price here Is ruled by the price across the water, as everybody knows. When C. L. P. tells us that the exporter bears the loss of tare, don't he see that the buyer of a 500 pound bale of cotton knows he will have S8 struck off the price of the hale across the water, whilst for the 24 pounds of bagging and tics, at 10 ceats a pound, hegets but 82.407 This shows him as plain as can be that he must lose this 60 cents to the bale unless he takes It off the price he pays the farmer. We are now sending abroad some Ave million bales. Can any reasonable person suppose that the exporter can afford to mak the planter a present of three million dollars a year? Not a bit of It. The exporter takes off this S3 and then pays the farmer for his bale, hoops, ties and all, as so much cotton. As to freight charges being made per bale, we have to pay so much a hundred, and If we are not groosly in error the same thing transpires In shipping North or across the water. Now let us see if we can figure out the dlf ference to the farmer in packing his cotton in COO pound and In 450 pound bales. When he kpIIm a si* hundred Dound bale, the buyer knocks off 83.60 whether tlie cotton Is destined Tor (oreI?n or iionce consumption. The farmer then (jets for his 24 pounds of ties and bugging $2.40. He Is out of pocket then 81.20, besides the cost of hoops and ties, which is 81 30, according to the Press and Banner. The farmer then, after all said and done, has parted with 25 poouds of clean cotton on his six hundred pounds of lint, or 82.50, If on the other hand he sold the same cotton In 450 pound bales, he would have deducted ugalnst him 82.70 for tare, and he would get 82.40 for his hoops and ties, which would leave him but 30 cents of the hire he must lose, which, added to the cost of hoops and ties, would show 81.60 to the 450 pound bale. But 00 bales weighing GOO pounds each would hold the same cotton as 100 bales weighing 450 pound?. And If this statement we make be correct, the planter would lose 82.50 on each of the ninety bales, which would be 8225; whilst he would sink only 81.00 on the bale of the hundred bale lot, or 8100. This would show a loss of 865 ro the planter In putting the same cotton in 90 instead of 100 bales. UAOnartl It-ill 1> rflfnpfn/l V?or?lr tn flio Medium and Uncle Robert. PEBBLES FROM ROCKY RIVEB. All Sorts of Parnarrahpii from (lie ?even>HUIed City. IiOWNDESVILLE. S. C., Sept. 15.1890. I sent you no communication last week and therefore one week behind In the posting ot your readers, as to the happenings In this section. Hope I may be pardoned for referring to at least some of the incidents of the week before last. Messrs. L. C. Haskell and George Wilson began lust Monday, a week ago, the building of a gin house near the branch on Dr. J. B. Moseley's place. ltev. R. H. Smith, of Belton, assisted the Rev. W. A. Gains in a protracted meeting at the Baptist church the week before last. Mr. John M Moseley returned Wednesday from a ten days visit to relatives In the city ol Greenville. During the week before last the Rev. A. F. Berry assisted by the Rev. J. E. Beard, conducted a protracted meeting at Bell'B Chapel. Mr. P. L. Sturkey was in town on Tuesday. The venerable Mr. James Harper, a long time resident of this section, now of Elberton, Ga.. was on a two days visit to his son Mr. J. F. Harper, beginning on Monday. Last Monday Mrs. J. B. Moseley took charge of the school here with quite an encourage ing number of scholars, Mr. J. C. Black, of Antrevllle, came Wednesday, began business with Messrs. Allen & Coo ley. Miss Mary DuPre returned to her home at Abbeville on Thursday. Mr. J. C.Thomas, of the Ridge, Is again engaged with the firm of Baker, Mathews & Chambers for the fall and winter. Mr. G. \V. Speer, of Monterey, was In town on business on Friday. Mr. Wm. Dlnklns and family, of Greenwood, moved luto Dr. J. T. Baskin's bouse last week. Since yesterday week a protracted meeting has been carried on In the Methodist church In this place by the Rev. J. E. Beard, assisted by the Rev. J. C. Cannoway, of Athens, Ga. Mrs. W. G. Johnson, of Anderson, came down Tuesday for a few days stay with her father Dr. J. T. Baskln. Dr. J. B. Moseley spent the greater part of last week at Mt. Carmel and Wllllngton, In the practice of hl6 profession. Judge J. B. LeRoy and his wife returned homeBaturday from a sometime sojourn In the mountains. Dr. B. A. Henry had the misfortune to lose a good horse on Saturday. Rev. J. E. Beard has a gold chain which has been In use for thrUy-seven years. It was a present from his father to his mother before they were married. Miss Mollie McDavid, of Due West, is now visiting her sister Mrs. E. R. Hortou. Miss Sudie Watson, of Andereon, has Just ended a several days visit to her sister Airs. B. Berry Allen. Miss Johnnie V.Speer returned Thursday from a several weeks visit to friends at Anderson. Some of the good people below here are being troubled with chills. Mr. J. M. Huckabee and wife from Latimer were with us Saturday and yesterday. Rev. J. C. Abney, or the Abbeville circuit attended the meeting here Thursday night and Friday. On yesterday the many friends of Capt. W. G.Johnson, of Anderson, were glad of his return to this, his 'old tramping ground for even a day. Messrs. Fitts and Patterson have built a blacksmith shop on the lot of Dr. J. T. Baskln. They have also erected a bell upon their wood shop, whose chimes will hereafter regulate the hours at least, of some of tbo laborers within iis sound. During the past week, raining some, cloudy weather more, and a desire upon the part of the planters for fair weather most, that they might gather their rapidly opening cotton. Pretty often in the night and early in the morning the bark of the fox hounds and hunter's horns are heard upon the hills and in the hollows in pursuit of Reynard, that wily foe to geese and young pigs. Last Monday and Tuesday this writer had occasion to take a trip into Anderson county about fifteen miles, lie went one road and returned auother, and be was forcibly struck with the very small area planted in upland corn. There were notnlng but patches of it, ami thov ivnrs fpw and far between. Ander. son, like Abbeville, cannot boast of Its large number of acres of bottom land. 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