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) -r>-? ?T /"I nAI.O KEDIiSLKlUIliNli uu&o, AFTER A HARD FIGHT THE BILL PASSES THE HOUSE. The Opponents of tire Rf districting It: 11 Fight H?rd, but a Lirge Majority of thn Hooaa Favor It?Lengthy fpcoch"?kln? and Savt rftl Incidents.' Columbia, s. C., Dec. 20? When the rt district log bill was called, the ques tioD being on the motion of Mr. Jiredzeale to reconsider th bill, there whs ? great deal of confusion A hail' d<<z?n members of each sine w^re on the ll -or all at once, dlsciissitjg i.ow th^ m<tiw should be considered. Th^v mane all sorts of propositions to ei h other as to the ct nduct of debate, souoe sort of agreement being finally arrived at to the effect that the debate continue fur tlnve hours. Mr. Bacot, of Charleston, opened the deb te. He made a ringing spe<-cb in ?" 1 "* r ni ** Un ouiH : h i htj DPD&JI OI U'l'lHra\u I no oam Republicans bud taken up the crv th*i the city of Charleston wilJ have to i.e reprfsentt-d fafly by a It uuhlican MDd unfairly by a D mocrat. God lorn id that we j shall ever have to use iraudattbr ballot box. My heart Is in this mat'er. I believe that tbe good of thisSrate calls for the representa'ivo of this dis trict by a white man, having thi- iutertst of the State at heart, The City of Charleston stands today as your only metropolis. Will you see her suffer for political ends? The people of our city have tim^ and again oeen cast down but thank God we have nev^r been destroyed. Wecan md will, wjrhaheart for aDyiblng, learn to labor and to wait Mr. Kirkland, of Kershaw said that hebas'bteu content to vote. He did not think he could say anything new. He for one would not raise the black fag over Charleston as an emblem of factional victory. I take it that it has been distinctly called an act of retaliation. I am unwilling to guerrymander the State against my own people. I do not believe Charleston can managa each a disi rict. I have pride in the city of Charleston, my ancestors came from there. I would not put her into this mud hole. Mr. aturkie, of Orangeburg, favored the measure and held that Charleston ? * ? TIa Kn<4 Itoan coma curry me uisuiuo. no uau uocu m told that Maj. Bra wley had said that he could carry the Seventh district. You are aware how the Democrats of Charleston and Richland have opposed the platform of the party in control of this State. It seems to me that Charleston is not only content to send her man to Congress, but she waDts to put her hands on the rural districts and say you shall have no voice in Congress. In our present condition we have bo voice in the natioD&l counsel. This change would give Charleston her man but suppose it did not, but which is the most important a man to look after the port of Charleston or a maa to look alter the Democratic platform adopted by us in May, 1892. Under present con ditioos we have no representative in Congress. All we want is the same chance that Charleston has. If I were In the position of Charleston and Richland I would not ask for the defeat of this bill; yon all know the Orangeburg representative in Congress stands with ns. I will ask you to stand by us ^pd ask will you stand by Charleston and slap us in the face. Will you keep us Ina position where we can never secure a representative in Congress. Mi. Thomas, of Richland, wanted to know whether the membrrs can reconcile it to their duties to reconsider this UrKnf AkitttMa Knn nAii^A ATTOM niaiicr* tt uau u? tuiuo utci us to change our votes. Are the members mere puppets to be pulled by a tring as desired. I believe the people of Carolina are free men yet. Some of the appeal have been utterly unworthy * of the men. gome o? the men deliberr , ately say it is to humiliate the proud old city. Because they differ and exercise their judgment is no reason to make them suffer. I say that tbe arguments in favor of the bill are: 1st. The old city needs punishment, and has not acted right, and 2nd, that Charleston could, contin^ ue to get her representative, even if put in tbe Black district. Tbe poltcv of the majority in that district are carried out by its present members. They are exercising their rights. Has the minority no right to representation. The Democratic principles we sustained are lar better sustained by the Congressmen from Charleston than the one from Anderson. Are the minority to have no rights at all? Tne voice of 80,000 or 40,00 ought to be heard. Why should we come here and try and give no effect to the votes of Charleston? Weeimply ask for justice to Charleston. Her interests are ours. Mr. Watson, of Anderbon, made a set speech in favor of the bill. He said that be did sot hear reflections about men changing their votes. The other ports of the state have as much right as Charleston. While you have always been true to platforms, this is no time to go back. We have made a platform and it is for all of the people of the State. I maintain here -that the produce of the farmers bring all the mou ey into this State. Col. Haskell?They own only one mira 01 tne property in the state and do not bring all tbe money in tbe State. Mr. Watson?There is no question that Maj. Wm.A. Brawley is dictating most all the office-holders. He happens to be in elbow touch with the administration. Is it not fair that Wm. H. Brawley should not consult the other Congressmen of South Carolina. He did not carry the electoral vote of South Carolina for Cleveland nor di i Charleston do so. It was the work of the true Democrats of South Carolina. Mr. Skinner,of Barnwell, was oppos ed to tbe present bill, but he favored a bill to regulate < harleston by white county votes. Put her in a district with Edgefield and Barnwell. If you put an Incensed minority behind a colored vote there will be danger. This movement may lose us the electoral vote. My people do not want any redisricting. It was not urged in the last campaign. While the political situations is as it is we have nothing to hazard in the electoral vote. What Judge Bond did for Tilden in 187G, Judge Simenton may do for Governor Tillman in 1896. We should remember that the snake Is scorched, not killed. We owe It to the great and struggling legions of the West not to risk anything. Better bear the ills wo have than risk anything. Mr. D. A. J. Sullivan, of Charleston, said that there was no spirit of fairness about the proposed bill, that Charleston had been as faithful to the Democratic party as any part of the State and that at this time especially would it be unkind to place her in a possibility of a representative that she did not care to bave. Tbe last election in Charleston was as fair if not fairer than the majority of the elections in this State. Mr. East, of Lexington, said that 1,600 out of 2,100 votes are for a change. I don't remember one instance of a threat against this bill. I heard nothing of the bill until after the election. This proposition came up by request of s resolutions representing 1,600 voters. Mr. Tatura said that the people of his district had not been treated rainy in the primary of 1892. Mr. Dibble had represented the District of Charleston for ten years simply because Charleston wanted him. If he had misrepresented Charleston as Brawlev misrepresented Orangeburg and Lexington Charleston would soon have gotten rid of him. He proceeded to show that, certain boxe3 in Charleston had been broken open ami ballots destroyed when a contest had been legally instituted; that the News and Cornier correspondent at Orangeburg could not get 'he Charleston vote un'il Cnarlesron knew O ranee burg'", and that was doit) tor a purp'S*-; that a detective hud invtstitfated aud found that in Ward 3 nlon? sixty-one illegal votes had bet-n cast and that the city was col onized withs.?me two or three hundred mnanns h dav- or two before the n. These were some reasons wh\ Oringehur? was in favor of this bul Mr. Sullivan s^i 1 thii h^ employed 200 stone masons and that they were ail residents of the ci y. Mr. Sullivan "aid in reply to the ref r-nce work of the detectives, that he employed about 200 stone cutters. Kvery ne who voted was a resident, of Charleston for over a year. The cnarges of Juaticia were never sustained. . Mr Knotts, of Lexingston, said that there was a delusion iu the matter. It pu s us to the risk of having two colored Congressman. The very three men who introduced the measure advocated it before the Alliance. If you pass this you practice one thing and preach another. You objecred to rlDg ru 1w, yet this is the chief plcnk of the whole scheme. This same trouble has been before you; another ox is gored. Why don', you reaisfnct 'he whole *'- -'? j t i-W. AAnoiofflrtf Vaii Aarv'f I Ola'.t) r XjCU O UC luuoioicub. j. uu vuu V I tool the world. vVher> a member sets that, his people are deluded and iu the wrong he has to go ia the right track. We are in the midst of a revolutioD, don't go too far. They will not sanction such partisan action. 1 supported Dr. Stokes with all my might, and would have liked to see him elected, I slick to the proposition that for ten or twelve years whiBkey has been used in certain sections. There was no more whiskey used than for the last ten years. Mr. llast thought differently. Mr. Knotts hoped that personal interests could not be made first. The .Reform movement can stand no such stigma. Mr. Hughe?, of Charleston, wanted to know whether there has been such u change as to necessitate a change of your votes. Why not use the same figures and facts used hist time, that is the basis of rt-cunsideiing. You endanger two districts by changing your course. The facts now are the same as three days ago. . Mr. Yon Kolnitz, of Charleston, on/1 nlnor mi ? or/* n. LUrtUC au riauumio auu I/Itai xui uigu meat against the bill, declaring that Charleston had been subjected to enough hardships without this additional measure of humiliation. Political reveDge was indeed going far when it was carried to this extent. Mr. Whitman, of UnioB, wanted the Black district. Charleston ought to .have the burden and when her press and citizens learn to behave themselves she may be put in another district. Mr. Moses, of Sumter, reiterated that Sumter wanted to be left alone. Mr. Garris, of Colleton, said almost every district had a black majority. By actual count the Orangeburg district will oe the blackest. We do not want this bill to punish Charleston. We are here to carry out a platform and sentiment. Mr. Hardin, of Chester' said that he thought he would fall in his duty If he did not raise his voice against the bill. Mr. Egan, of Charleston, arose and the time limit was called on him. He however was allowed to say that Charleston wanted an able representative i jastnow for her public appropriations. Sue needs a friend at court and now has one there. ] Mr. T. J. Klnard, of .N ewberry, as he usually does, professed oh, such friendship to Charleston, and then wanted her guerrynjaodered. He rung and 1 rung the cry that Charleston could carry the district. He was opposed to cheating among white men. i Manuing?How do you account for Murray being in Congress? Mr. Kinard?By Sumter not doing her duty. Mr. Mose:; and Mr. Manning in chorus -I deny that. Mr. Anderson, of Georgetown, was afraid of Charleston's company. His < county was satisfied with its present place If Charleston was put with i Wurlrolat) PK^rloutAn ornnM nlaim 07. i XJ' 1 UV kK'J ? VUHliViJUVU "V/um V I ery thing. Mr. Cooper, of ColletoD, said the cry on pv^ry side whs to get out of Charleston's way; nobody wanted to be in her com patty. If Beaufort did not want : Chr-rles'on to represent her neither did ' Orangeburg and Colleton. He insisted : that Charleston could control the Black district.. Mr. Hill protested for the purity of 1 his motives and was ahout to make an address when Mr. McLauriD insisted 1 on being granted the short remnant of < time leit tor discussion. He was angry at the charge of a vote under the : lash. lie called for a vote on the pre- < vh us question. A ceep silence frll on ibe house as < tut: uamea ui tuo uieiuutria wac uaueu. Th^ vote was close and the house hard- i ly breathed until after the closing of the vote. Its result was as follows: i Yeas?liarry, Breazeale, Byrd, Car- 1 prnter, Cox.Covimton, Cooper, Crura, Davis, Dendy, Dennis, Dubose, Dun- 1 can, J. T.; Edwards, Elder, Felder, Foster, Gams, Gary, Ilardy, Ilarvey, 1 Henderson, Jeffries, Kennedy, Kinard, J.D.; Kinard, II. J.; Lancaster, Lemmon, Le.*esne, Love, Magill, Mauldin, Laban, McLaurin, Mtsloe, Parks, Fearman, Pnilllps, Rast, Rogers, Russell, Singletary, Smith, A. J.; Smith, J. L; Stackhouse, Sturkie, Tatum, Taylor, Vaughn, Watson, Whitman, WbitmJre, Wilborn, Wolfe, W. C.; Wolf, J. S.: Woodward, Teldell?56. Nays?Jones, Speaker; Anderson, Ashley, Bacot, Blease, tfreland, Bruce, Urice, iiuist, Duncan, T. C.; Egan.Estridge, Farley, Folk, Glover, Graham, Guuter, Hamilton, Ilaanuett, Hardee, IlardiD, Haskell. Harper, Hill, Hughes, Hydrick, Kel:y, Knotts, Kirkland, Lofton, Lowrance, Manniue, Alauldln, W. II.; McWhite, Mo0es, Oliver, Rhodes, Rivers, Roper, Skinner, Stokes, Sullivan, Thomas, Tupper, Yon Kolnitz, WestoD, Williamson?48. After the announcement there was a whirlwind of confusion, Mr. Duncan, of JJewberry, wanted the bill passed to the third reading Half a dozen members wanted to adjourn debaU', while a best wanted to aujourn, and others wanted the aoDrcnriatian bills taken up. The vote was on taking a recess until 7:30, which was lest. A motion to strike out the enacting woids of the bill was lost by a vote of 42 to 58. The clerk then began to real the bill, but Mr. Rltase stopped him, declaring that its passage could not be rushed through without a chance to amend it. He offered an amendment, re-arranging the districts so as to give the First and Seventh districts white majority. He stated that be bad formed no bar tfain with aaybodv, that he offered th amendment in good faith and we ready to answer to his constituents ft all his actions. He would never vol for any bill to place the heel of the n gro on the white man's neck and thf this bill in its present, srjape wouiu u tbat. The only way to avoid it woul be by fraud, and he did not propose t sit, quietly and be a party to any sue scheme. He then yielded the floor to Mr. M Laurin. on whose motion the debal was adjourned untill 8 p. m. When the House met last nigh' M Blease took the floor in support of h: amendment. He bid made no pledtn except to the people ot Newberry. H knew of no agreement by which or mind could hmd his faction. He wa opposed ?o the bill. Mr. Kinard inquired if Mr. Bleas was not present when the agreemer was made and wny did he not offer protest. Mr. Blpase replied that he was in th chair at the time. No man hid a rigfc to hind him. Caucus uoon caucus ha been held on this measure, tie wa told that one man was ordered our, ( his committee room in order that caucus might be held. Mr. MoLaurin?Will you let me e> plain that? Mr. Bleaae, in an impassioned voic replied that Mr. Joshua W. Ashley w? bis informant. Mr. McLaurin?I was in the chair. Mr. Blease?Don't interrupt m< Take your seat! Continuing, Mr. Bleasa begged the r< formers to remember that they wei Sjuth Carolinians. A reformer migt not always sit in the Executive chal or in the Speaker's chair and when tb wave sweeps back it will be Qerce than ever. If the bill was passed th day would come wnen one reiuiuj p?i ty would regret that they aided Chan berlaio and his crow ! to place blac feet on white necks. Pause before yo go so far that you will have to call fc another Wade Hampton to save thei from negro rule. Already it had bee intimated that the white people woul Dot be bound by a primary in 1894 That means war, for this is a whi' man's country and he will rule or di in tbe attempt. lhe minority sometimes gets to b the majority. Just as certain as a n< gro gies from the Criarleston dlstric next time the whole responsibility wi lie upon the reformers. VViiy was it proposed to divide Colh tOD. Berkeley and Williamsburg i several different districts? Was it nc for the purpose of breaking Charle: ton's shoulder and forcing upon he either a negro Congressman or th commission of fraud, theft and perjur in order to keep it off. Wbo is demanding me passage c the bill. He did not believe five whit men in Newberry advocated it, and t thought that no man who did advocat It could be returned to this Genen Assembly. No man spoke ta him about th amendment. He offered it of bis ow freewill. He was just as good a r< former as any of them. He honore Tillman and he opposed this measur for the be^t interests of the people. H expected no favors and asked no ollic< He would not be a candidate for re election. He stood squarely upon th Ocala demands and if that was treasoi to the Democracy, make the most of i Pass this bill and Stokes will neve go to Congress. If a Republican Con gress was elected next time and a lit publican from the Black district coi tested the election he would be seatei Mr. Kinard said'he was sorry the Mr. Blease had sa little regard fc economy as to speak for an hour o both sides of the question. He ventu ed the opinion that do one in the nous knew which side he was on. Mt.Duncan said that he appreciate Mr. Tupper's position. It was that o an honorable man. He bad stated tt agreement correctly and was trying t stand up to it. He moved to adjour the debate for fifteen minutes in orde to consider a resolution on the calends providing that each speaker should 1: limited to five minutes. The motion was carried 56 to 27. Mr. Tupper portested against res tricting the time. The fifteen minutes expired whil Mr. VonKolnitz was speaking andcoi 3lderation of the bill was resumed. Mr. Hughes offered an amendmec placing Charleston in a district wit B^autort, Colleton and Georgetowi mis wouiu uuaway witu an yiei^eixica. ingMr. Tatum.ot Orangeburg.called tb previous question on ihe first sectioi The minority kicked at not having chance to offer an amendment that the had announced would be offered, an called the yeas and nays which resulte in Mr. Tatum's motion being carrie by a vote of 71 to 17. Mr. Thomas offered an amend men the effect of which was to put th balance of the county of Richland i the First district in common with lowe township, which, according to the bi! Is in that district. He gave weight reasons statiDg among others that 1 would relieve the Fourth district c bavin? the three large cities of Colum bia, Spartangburg and Greenville a L ?? U In klnnnl n f n Kin LUgtJ'Lier, UUt U113 Waa lutuicssi; kauic ou Mr. Duncan's motion; 50 lo 26. On motion of Mr. Tupper the bill ws amended so that it should take effet on the 1st Sep. next. Mr. Haskfil made a burning speec against tbe final passage of the bil He supposed the flat had gone fort and that the bill had to pa*s. He at verted strongly to tbe violation of tb sanctity of oaths that seemed to t creeping into legislation. Thisgeurr] mandering was a stench in the nostril of every honest statesman in the coun try. This bill seeks to degrade tb oldest city of our State. I thought tb other day when the House refused t pass it that we were In the House of 01 fathers. He trusted that his predii tion would not come true, but he feare if this was to be the temper and tone c the legislation indulged in by the Hous that the days of the party are nuiubei ed. He expected to see the day whe men who had floated like rubbish to tto top were swept away. Mr. Watson replied that the refori party was humming merrily alor.g an that Mr. Haskell would find, as he ha often found b9fore that he we mistaken. It would live to rejoic over some lost sheep that had straye away to the mountains of Tennessei (Laughter.) He called the prevloi question on the whole bili, which passe its third reading by the following vot< Yeas?Barry, Breazeale, Bruce, Cai penter, Cox, Covington, Cooper, Crun Dennls.T. J. Duncan, Edwards, Bide Estrldge, Felder, Foster, Garrls, Gra Hardy, Harvey Harper, Henderson, Hi drick, Jefferies, Kennedy, J. L). ana Ij J. Kinard, Lancaster, Lsmmon, Magil L. Mauldin, McLflurin, l\irks, I'earma Phillips, liast, Rogers, Russel, A. , Smith and J. L. Smith, Stackhous Sturkie, Tatum, WatsoD, Whitmai Whitmire, Wilborn, Wolff, Wolf< Yeldell?50. Nays?Speaker Jones, Andersoi Ashley' Jiacot, lilease, Breland, Buis Dvncan, T. C., Egan, Farley, Qlovei Hammett, Harain, Haskell, Hughe Kelly, Lofton, Lowrance, Manning,M< White, Moses, Rhodes,|Ri vers, Shermai Skinner, Sulivan, Thomas. Tuppe YonKoinitz, Weston?30. At 12:10 a, m. the Hosue adjourned S \ HAMPTON'S REPLY >r te TO THE OPEN LETTER OF MESSRS ? STOKES AND EVANS* In d He Gives His Idea of the Dlfferenct Be0 jfj twofii the Democratic Platform and the Ocala Platform. ce Washington, D. C., Dec. 16, 1883. Messrs. W. D. Evans and J. Wo, .r* Stokes. Gentleman: I was out of the |3 State when vour oprn letter to me was published, and I d:d not see it until s ? friend sent to me a c >pv of a paper con|g lalningit, a lew davsbefore I lett Columbia. This has been the cause of my deie lay in replyinsr to it, and I do so now with entire lrankuess. a Let me say, before discussion the questions vou propound, that I have e never charged that Alliance men ware it not Democrats, nor have I ever ded nounced the Fsrmets Alliance, thou b I ^ do not agree with aome ol the demands announced in their platform. I am in a lull s\mpatby with every legitimate ef tort to relieve the burtben of the grea' " p.Irps?nnr formers?a class to which I j have always balooged, and I shall al' tg ways co-operate heartily in any mov? meot for their relief. It would make this communication 3, too Ion? should I enter into a discussion of all the questions you have aiiked me, 3- so I shall endeavor to give my reason e for paving that "No man who upholde it the Ocala platform can properly claim ir to be a Democrat." 10 In your letter you "summarisre tht r several planks in the Ocala platform,'1 ? but it strikes me that you have omitted ' in your sutrmary some of the most im? poriant planks in that platform, and in u order that I may supply this omission (r on your part I "subjoin the Ocala plat' n form In full. As I have seen no modlfica o tion of this declaration ot the principles d upheld by the party you represent, nor t. any repudiation 01 me uomnuca cuuu' e ciated, I take it for granted that thic e platform embodies the demands and de clares the creed of the Ocalaites. 0 TIIE ORIGINAL OOAIiA PLATPORM. J" 1 (a) We demand the abolition of the jl National banks. (b) We demand that the Government shall establish enb treasuries in the sev< q eral States, which shall issue money dirt rect to the people at a low rate of tax, 3. not to exceed 2 per cent, per annum, r on non-perishable farm products, anc e also upon real estate, with proper llmitay tioQs upon the quantity of land anc amount of money. >f (c) We demand thai the amouot of the 6 circulating medium be speedily increabec '5 to nottess than 950 per capita. *? 2. We demand that congress snan " pass such laws as will effectually prevent the dealing in futures of all aerical n ural and mechanical productions; j. providing a stringent system of proced dure in trials that will secure prompl e conviction, and imposng such penalties e as shall secure the most perfect com* 5. pliance with the law. 3. We condemn the silver bill recente ly passed by Congress, and demand ic a lieu thereof the free and unlimited coin age of silver. r 4. We demand the passage of lawt * prohibiting the alien ownership of land, j" and that Congress take prompt ac'ion tc V devise some plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens and foreign syndicates ,r and that all lands now held by railroads n and other corporations in excess of suet r. as is actually used and needed by them ie he reclaimed by the Government anc held by actual settlers only, d 5. Believing' in the doctrine of equal if rights to all and special privileges tc te none we demand? o (a) That our national legislation shall 0 be so frameo in the future as Dot tc Ir build up one industry at the expense ol ir another. )e (b) We further demand a removal ol the existing heavy tariff tax from the . necessities of life that the poor of out land must have. e (c) We further demand a just and i. equitable system of graduated tax on incomes. it (d) We believe that the money of the h onnntru nhnnld h? kunt ftfl much as DOS91 3, ble in the bands of the people, and I heuce we demand that all national and 16 State revenues should be limited to the 3* -accessary expenses ot the 'xovernmenl a economically and honestly administered, '? 6. We demand the most rigid, honest d and just Statu and national government' 3 al control and supervision of the meane of public communication and transportt tion. and, it thia control and supervision e does not remove tbe abuse now existing, n we demand the Government ownership ir ot such meaos of communication and II transportation. V 7 We demand that tbe Congress ol 't the United States submit an amendment ^ /VnB(UntiA?i m*nirl/7iniV \T* fha LU LUC VjUUOHLUUUU piVViUtU^ *?#& vuv election of Voited State Senators by *| direct vote of the people of each State. Now, I Bhall compare this platform l8 with that of the National Democratic ,t party,and I think that all intelligent and impartial men will admit that tbe two h platforms do not conform, and are in 1. many most important principles anta* h monistic. 1- Your plsmtform demands "the aboliie tion of national banks;" such demand is ie made by the Democratic party. It may 1' bave escaped your memory, if you ever ls knew the fact, tbat these banks hold l" charters which will not expire until ? 1907, so that there would be some dif* ? ticuity In the immediate "abolition ol [r the national banks." You deriland "the establishment ol j suMreasuries in the several States." >f Every lawyer of prominence whom I je bave heard express an opinion on this r- proposition declares it to be unconstitun tional. The Democratic party can e sstrcely adopt an unconstitutional measure, and it eeems to me tbat this cardi11 nal demand might at -least be called "a d fallacy." ,d You ''condemn the silver bill recent13 ly passed by Congress and demand in ? lieu thereof the free and unlimited coina a^e of silver." Is this demand in accordance with the Democratic platform? 4 Your platform demands the owner3; ship of railroad and telegraph lines by r. the Government, under certain condi3, ions. When the people take into con? r, sideration the fact that the amount of ;y capital invested in railroads is twelve 7' billions of dollars, and tbat the Govern[ meat would have to pay tbat enormous sum to secure possession of these roads f1 the proposition that the Government ' should purchase them?for I take it you would not advocate the confiscation of this property?will strike all sensible '' people as a decided fallacy, thould the 0 policy advocated in this plank of your t' plattorm bo adopted, the people of the r' country would be saddled with a debt 9, seve.al times greater than that caused : Dy the war, and the burthen of taxation a, already too onerous, would paralyze all r, industries and entail rain on the taxpay era. i our party nas, i Deneve,piacea it* ' I self in opposition to the repeal of the prohibitory tax on State banks, and yet < one plank in the Democratic platform advocates this measure. Now, you must admit that your platform is not in accord with that of the Democratic party, and E think that I was fully justified in saving that no ' man standing on the Ocala platform ) could claim to be a Democrat. I do not question the patriotism ot the men who agree wiih you as to the true principles of Jeffersonian Democracy, but I do not construe those principles as you do; yet | I bave alwavs regarded myself as a j Democrat. There are several planks Iq L your platform with <vhich I concurf.as , does everv true Damocrat, as, fo*m , stance, your fourth and titin questions, i Yonr seventh has 8 rather potent objec. I r tir n against its adoption. The Constitution presc ibes the mode ot electing , United States Senators, and until three , fourths of the Slates choose to change , that mode the present method mu3C obtain. I baidlv think that the change will be made iu time to allow any of the present young aspirants of the Alliance to test tbeir strength before the people. However, I should not object to that ; test m South Carolina, and a primary ! might possibly express the wishes of our people as well, if not better, than the General Assembly; but I am quite , content to stand in this matter, as in , others, on the Constitution, wtoere my party has always stood. You have, I suppose, read the Demo> crattc platform, and if you comprehend ltyoumust see how greatly it differs from yours. Very many Democrats think that the similarity of your platform and that of the Populists ib more marked than that between the Damocratic and the CKala. Tour letter to me seems to hare been brought out by mine suggesting the formation of Democratic clubs in South Carolina. As vice president of the Na* tioDal Democratic League I was asked to authorizs the organisation of these clubs, and I wrote to ascertain the wish* es of the Irae Democrats Iq the Stale. It never occurred to me that any white U XL -1 It 1J k. man m oouia ourunua wuuiu us aouaui?u to join a Democratic club. Should i there be any such, all can find their proper alignment, tor the Republicans, ; the Populists and the Ocalaite<i all bold . oat allurements lor recruits and prose* , lytes. There was a time when it was the pride of our people to hold an hoa? orable place in the grand Democratic [ column as National Democrats, sup* , porting their national administration, I and standing fast on the platform of the Democratic party. , "Times have changed, and we have I changed with them." It is the fashion nrtar ahiiaa nnr PrftAirtanh. to if nOre the platforms of oar pirty, to promulgate new and strange doctrines, and to . worship false gods, I am too old to . change my faith for place or for profit. I seek nothing at the hands of our peoj p'e; bat I cannot forget that lam a i Sooth CarolinlAo.and my only ambition, , my sole aspiration, is for the welfare, the dignity and the honor of the State . to whose service many of the best years i of my live have b sen devoted. I have answered yoer courteous and respectful letter frankly, and it may be i my misfortune to difter radically with the views jou advscate, bat I claim for , myself what I accord to you, perfect > freedom of opialon aad of actioo. I am, i very respectfully yours, i Wade Hampton . i THE DISPENSARY LAW. i . I The New Bill oa the 8abject Piisei the 8en?te. Columbia, S. C.,Dec. 15.?In the Senate yesterday Senator John Gary , Evans called up the dispensary bill spe1 cial order. 1 Senator Jenkins spoke to the ' motion to strike out the enacting words. "When I read this bill," exclaimed the Senator, "I am i so, shocked as a South Carolinian that 1 scarcely know where to begin to speak. If there is one principle more dear to a ' man than ano nf.hfir It. In that his home , Is a castle. Though it be marble palace or humble cottage, though tbe , winds of heaven whistle through the ' cracks, it is so strong that a little child may stand at the door and command a . king to stop and not eoter. Henceforth 1 there is to be no privacy of home and 1 our firesides are to be exposed to irre sponsibleand ignorant hirelings. Wben . tbe assassin strikes, he strikes one, ; when the burglar steals he loots from oue but wheD you invade tbe liberties i of the people you strike all. This intangible aod all pervading thing which we call the State the palladium of our liberties, is to be degraded into a house ( of traffic, aye traffic of rum. To what endls it all done? What are we to get in return for tbe destruction of our liberhoov a fao? dnllara tn hft nnnrpd inf.n I Ultot AA &V ?f VtW?M?w -.-.WW : the coffers of the State." ' Senator Sloan followed Senator Jenkins and prefaced his remarks by say' lng that he cad already stated his bosition and would not consume ihe time i of the Senate. He simply rosa to pro; test against the bill and plead for its death as a means to the restoration of , peace in the State once more. Senator Brown declared Bome of the bill's features were objectionable. He bad favored high liccnse last year and still believed that it would have been the best solution of the problem. His ' county had been a "dry" county and the law was giving satisfaction. Now ' the alternative presented Itself that a 1 dispensary must be imposed upon his i people or else they were to suffer extrataxation to suDPress illicit traffic. [ Senator Puller expressed himself in bold terms. He had observed with dissatisfaction that the practiced opera1 tion of the law had beeu to drive the prohibition sentiment from the State. He would not have voted for the maas- i ure had he so anticipated. Its tendenDEISTS! "THE WORLD'S GREA1 THE MACHINE The O n1 : FOR TYPEWRITERS AT THE ST. "NO MACHINE COULD. BE ANY BETTER. IT M JKjttK: prlvave statement of ont of the Judges. ' Responsible Oountj J. W. G-ib GENEBAL.A.GENTS, , cv was on the one hand to drive prohibition out and to waver rapidly toward the bar system on the other. He would j have to yield to the majority if it pre- I vailed in reference to the sentiment i agitated in f ivor or toe dispensary, out i he felt his duty to protest against it. c He begged that counties be left In po- s sition to have loeal opiion if they c wished it. Under the operation of the c law the tendenoy was to demolhh the i local option features. 1 Senator W.D. Evans stated that he i was friendly to the bill and would vqje t for it on Its final passage if he could ( succeed In getting certain amendments t incorporated, otuerwlso he would not. 1 He wa? opposed to tbe power given ' tbe constabulary to invade private premises. He was opposed to the con- < version of dispensaries into open bar- i rooms by the provision for the sale of s beer. Another objection was that tbe ] present law last year guaranteed to ; tbe prohibitionists tbe territory they I had fought for and captured, but now I it was designed to place them on the i defensive and force them to make tbe struggle again. Senator Smythe remarked that the bill could not be amended. There was an underlying principle running through the whole scheme which could not be changed. Mr. John Gary Evans replied that the Senate bad the ability and Intelligence to amend any bill; to strike oat underlying principles If necessary. Senator Smythe had not been constituted the guardian of the Senate. Senator Evans moved to table the motion to strike ont the enacting words. Senator Bulst demanded the ayes and nays. The roll call resulted: Ayes?Abbott, Barton, Beaslev, Brice, Brown, Darham, Eird, W. D. Evans, J. G. Evans, Fuller, Glenn, Harrison, Hemphill, McGee, McDaiilel, Miller, O'Dell, Peak, Ragan, Redfearn, Sanders, Stribbling, Timmerman, WilIfoma art/1 W(faAn_9.n JSTays?Blngnam, Jh5 ulat, Finley, Jenkins, Moore, Mower, Sloan, Stnythe and verdier.?0 So the motion was tabled. Senator Wilson offered an amend-ment making the use of abusive laa* guage towards constables punishable by fine or imprisonment. Senator Smy the inquired if the Senators were going to make saying "cuss words" a crime? Senator Wilson actually thought the amendment was necessary on account of the epithets hurled at the constables ana tae aousrve language 01 wu uewopapers. Senator Smythe said that it was a niue commentary on the law that in order to enforce It it become necessary to make crimes of what had never been criminal before in the history of the world. Senator Wilson replied that it was necessary to maintain the law against the "proud but rebellious minority," at any cost. The bill passed its second reading by the following voter Ayes?Abbott, Barton. Beasely, Brlce, Derham, Eflrd, W. D. Ivans, J. G. Evans, Fuller, Glenn, Harrison, Magill, MayOeld, McDanlel, Ragin, Redream, Stribling. Timmerman, Williams, Wilson?20. Jtfays?Bigham, Buist, Finley, Miller, Moore, Mower, Sloane, Smythe?8. The Grip, The reports from Eorope represent the grip as having appeared there, and become epidemic in many places in a more fatal form than heretofore. The question arises whether this la the same old disease in a new form, or aa entirely new disease, as the symtoms and effects are qnlte different. In the. disease as we have known it in this country there was much sneezlag and then acute bronchitis, with Intense depression and pains in the muscles. How it is reported there Is little or no catarrh, but the lungs are implicated and the pains seize the patient as sudrtnniv aq -nhnlera. It is also alleged that the new grip is more infectious than the old one. If the statement is true, then the country is likely to be ravaged worse than ever. Already it is well known that tne disorder has been far more widely fatal than any cholera epidemic we have ever had. Worse yet, each successive attack, instead of protecting the patient against renewal it is said only Increases his lta; bility to another. It has a sort of predisposing iniuence. Pianos and Orrana. Nowisthetimeto buy summer plan 825 cash balance November 15th 1893. Will buy a Piano at spot cash price $10 cash, balance November ldfn 1893 Will buy a organ at spot caah price. See the list to choose from. Steinway, Mason & Hamlin, Mathus&ek and Stirling Pianos, Mason &. Hamlin and Stirling Organs. Fifteen days teat trial and freigut both ways if net satis factory. A large lot 01 netiriy uew auu second hand Pianos and Organs at bargains. Good as new. Write for prices W.tf. Trump, Columbia, S. C. Funeral Stopped. Augusta,Ga.,Dec. 17?The funeral of Martin Smith, an old negro living out in the country near Augusta was stopped this afteroon to hold an Inquest over his remains. It is supposed that he died from injures Indicted by a young negro named Culbreach, who was intimate with his wife. The old man caught the couple in a compromis- 1 ing position, and when he remonstrated | with Culbreath the .latter resented it and beat him. . 1 DUtresa. 1 New York, Dac. 17.?At today's meeting of the Central Labor Federation was read a letter from F. M. Gese* 1 ner, of the glass workers in Pittsburg, | who announced that the distress in that city was indescribable, and that 1 none could predict what might be the i outcome if the unemployed were uot relieved. It was resolved to assist the i Socialist Labor party in agitating , among the Pittsburg working men. V^ORE. :est typewriter." ! THAT TOOK Y A w a r d A.TE FAIR, NOVEMBER^, 1893. tTHE ONLY AWARD ALSO lMADK TO US 1 FOR TYPEWRITER'S j Mir~ < Agents Wanted. \ bes &d Co., , :COL?MBIA,.S.;C. J ' %? ,v: >>'- - i j- % Whit Doaa It Bleu T > Wilminqton, Dec. 20.?A. curiou* jhenomenon was seen in the heavens lere from 6:30 to 7 o'clock this mornng. It made a magnificent display, mt no one seems able to determine ixactly what It was, some describing it is a meteor and some as a comet. One # >ye witness says it had the appearance k# a nfrtn mifk n toll f a fKa ijl a outi wiiu a oaw, wuiuu uu miq iaked eye seemed aboat one handred ?ards long. The bnslness end of It flially burst, leaving a trail of 'fire beilnd it of many and beautifal colon. )ne colored astronomer says be saw he letters "W. W. W." distinctly outined, while others over that the word 'prepare" was there as plain as day. Kdleigh. N. C, Dec. 20.?Passengers m the train near Burlington saw an musaal phenomenon in the Western iky this moral ag from 3 Co 6 o'clock; [t looked like a fl*stiof lightning, a *"M slgzag, 30 degr*>eti long, fixed in the 1 leavens. At 6:40 it was seen at Ba- -J eigh, but then not so brilliant bnt lam* M dour. J PADGETT PAYS THE FREIGH1 Why Pij Extreme Prices for Goods! % Send for Catalogue and See What Tm Cm Sml <? < COO for fltls sP I 0- ZLE3AHT0AX rfrwra, BXD200V SPIT -ciin- Tt 1 Histing of Bureau, LJ r??; Bedstead A Wash- ? .1 I I t stand?worth I2S; ^ fc J BTCSSrTi&SS C^nfcleEJ Baits, all prices. met $69?r*~~$37 JSmprlml Justtc introduce thorn. HCfcjrH No freijrhtpald on thu OrJKI .Ijg gan. Guaranteed to be a 3Si59Prj fu?d orfcao ?r m?aej **" Elegant Plash PARLOR SUITS, conslstlni * oi Sofa, Arm Chair, Rocking Chair. Divan, and 2 side Chairs-WrthjMO. Will dellves It to your depot for S88. ^ Tb^Nat A ioo Eimr3 JUCEOT with all attachment*, for * -^r.S5t!rTof!>i^ter *?*Th? regular price of this i BUGGY la 66 to 75 dollars. J The manufacturer pays *11 VyjH ' j the expenses and I sell tbem " CU { to yon ftr M4S.70and guarantee ever/ one ft bargain. No freight paid v 1 en this Buggy " A$eooFu>i delivered at your depot ? JBr fl |U1 freight paid for iHo . I Send for catalogue* of Fnrnltnre, Cooktef Stoves* Baby Carriages, Bicycles, Organs, PI* anoe, Tea Seta, Dinner SeU, Lamps, Ao., and AVE MONET. Addreu L.F.PADGETT ASSJufoT* ? ^Hf =?TQ 'd FARMERS AND MANUFACTURERS: As a matter of business Interest'to yoa ind ourselves wa ask yoa to allow us the nrfiriltura nf matin a OfltlmatAS HDOB HIT machinery you may wish to hay before placing your orders elsewhere. -* Our facilities and connections with man' afacturers are such that we can quote on the same goods as low prices as are obtainable in America. It is but a narrow 'mind that would pa& by the home dealer to pay in equal or greater price to a forel?~ dealer or manufacturer. , Only giro ua the opportunity and we wi ,i serve you to advantage, and ke^p at home i small part of the money which Is going iway from our State to enrich others. i W, H. Gibbes Jr., & Co, ^ COLUMBIA. S' c. jglCE JJULLERS. ^jORN jyjILLS. Rice Planters and Rice Millers can buy a aingle machine that will clean, lull and polish rice ready for market for $350.00. Corn Millers can buy the best French burr mill, in iron frame, fully guaranteed, capacity ten bushels meal per lour, for $115.00. Co Miliar* />?n hni7 t.hfl variable < friction feed DeLoach Mill from $190.00 up to the largest sizs. Also Gang Rip Saws, Edgers, Swlig Saws, Planing Machines, and ail kinds >f wood working machinery. "Taibott" Engines and Boilers. Special,discounts made for cash. , V. C. BADHAM, * COLUMBIA, S. ?. ^ i