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SAVES MILLIONS.
WHAT IS GAINED BY CONSUMERS OF
WOOLEN MANUFACTURE'S
Omt 8?v!ng by Cluifi in oil Walka of
Life brtbc Niw Tariff?Cheaper detains
>od Farnlibliigt for the Bookbolder.'
To set before the people the savin*
that will be effected to the consumer
of woolen manufactures by the new
tariff law passed under the present
Democratic administration, Jacob
Schoenhof, the well known writer on
tariff, wages and economics generally,
waa yesterday Interviewed by a report
er for the New York Tiae3:
As there are no means of obtaining
the figares for a period later than tbe
governmental fiscal year of 1892-93, he
was asked to accept the Government's
figures on the Imports for that year,
and show what tbe saving to consumers
of woolen manufactures would
have been during that period if,Instead
of the McKtnley tariff the Democratic
law bad been in effect. He replied:
Tbe sum of 8163,534,000 would have
been saved to the consumers of goods
made wholly or in part of wool durln?
the governmental fiscal year of 1892-93
had the present tariff law,passed under
a Democratic administration, been In
effect during that year, instead of the
McXlnley tariff.
I take that year for the purpose of
showing the foreign Importations, because
It Id the last year's report from
which I can obtain the necessary facts
and for tbe same reason I take the cenana
nf 1888-00 tn flhnw the value of
domestic manufactures made wholly
or in part of wool.
Taking the year 1889-90 in odo instance,
and the year 1892-93 in the other
oar dednotions are not strictly accurate,
as the consumption of woolen
gooas was greater In 1892-93 (ban it
was in 1889-90, and, therefore, the sav.
ing wonld show a much larger amount
in our favor, if I could obtain the figures
for domestic manufactures during
the fiscal year of 1892-93.
We will have to do the best that we
can, however, even though it reduces
our figures many millions of dollars In
showing the saving that the Democratic
tariff effects.
Daring the fiscal year 1892-93, toe
imports of manufactures of wool aggregated
836,993,000 in value when
landed in this country. Upon these
duties amounting to $36,448,000 were
paid, giving the imports a value, of
873,441,000 (the total or the two above
amounts) in the importers's bands,
ready for distribution through the various
middlemen to reach the consumer.
.By comparing the $36,993,000, the net
invoice price of the goods to tbe lmSorter,
and the $38,448,000 duty paid
y the importer, whicb last sum enhanofld
th? cmotta 1 nsf, that mnch. It
will be seen that the duties were, on
tbe average, practically at the rate of
100 per cent.
The value of domestic goods manufactured
wholly or in part of wool, the
same class of goods as those referred to
above as imports, according to the
census of 188JMK), figured at the manufacturers'
prices at tbe mills or places
of manufacture, was $320,870,000.
These goods were woolen goods,worsted
goods, hosiery and knit goods of j
wool, carpets, wool bats,eta, felt goods,
braids and miscellaneous.
Bv adding tbe value of imported
goods while in the importer* bands,
$73,441,000, and the value ot do nestle
manufactures at the manufacturers' 1
prices while at the mills $320,870,000,
we baye the total value of manufac- .
tures of wool in the country during that
year, and find it to be $394,311,000. .
Now, the Importer must make a :
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prtmb uu uio guuua me oarno t*a mo commission
merchant acting for the
domestic manufacturer, and mast distribute
them through the various mid- <
dlemen (jobbers and retailers) that they
may reach the consumer. Toe cost of .
doing this, at the most conservative <
estimate, is equal to at least 50 per ;
cent of the value of the goods when in :
the importers' and mill owners' hands.
We therefore add $197,155,000,50 per ]
cent, of $394,311,006,to the mill owners'
and importers' first price, and have i
$591,466,000, the valae of tne goods at
the point where tbey are ready for distribution
to the consumer, under the
operation of the McKimey tagiff.
Bearing in mind that the duty on
ipanufactures of wool afEecting impor* tatlons
has been reduced,by Democratic
action, from an average duty of 100
per cent, to an aveaage duty of 45 per :
cent., we proceed to discover what the j
saving to the consumer of the before
mentioned goods would have been If
the Democratic tariff law of 1894 had
been in effect instead of the McKlnley :
tariff.
The Imports valued at $36,993,000
that we fouDd paid $80,448,000 duty
under the McKlnley tariff, would have ,
had to pay but 816,665,000 under the
duties imposed by the Democratic tariff
of 1894.
, Here we find an immediate benefit'
of 919,783,000 to the consumer before :
distribution to the middlemen, as their
value in tbe importers' hands would be ,
that much less under tbe Democratic ;
tariff than it would under the McKlnley i
tariff. !
The value of the Imported goods we
find in tbe same manner as before, by
adding the invoice price and the duty, :
and find it to be 853.658.000, and the
goods still In the hands of Importer, !
This la the net foreign value, plus the
duty but the shipping charges or ex- !
pen sea accruing from the time the ;
goods leave the hands of the fore'gn
shipper.
The domestic manufacturers at the
mills, that we have already seen were
valued by the manufacturer at 8320,870,000
under the McKtnley tariff, as
given in the census of 1889-90, reduced
from an average rate of 100 per cent,
to ao aveage rate of 45 per cent, as a
result of freewool, would be valued by
the manufacturer at $232,130,000.
To obtain the total value of manu- ;
factares of wool under the Democratic '
tariff, we add the values of the Imports '
ana the domestic manufactures, when lathe
importers' and manufacturers' ,
hands, and find a total value of $285,288000.
To this last amount we add 60 per
cent., as in the other instance, to cover
Importers' profits, and all the expenses
and profits of the middlemen and find
that when the goods have reached the
point for distribution to the consumer
their value is 8427,932,000.
If we now tase the goods at the price
me consumer una 10 pay ior cnem under
tbe McKlnley taiiff, to wit.,8591,466,000,
and deduct from It 8427,932,000
the sum for which the consumer could
have purchased tbe same Roods bad tbe
ftroTlslons of the Democratic tariff been
a effect daring tbe fiscal year of 1892
93, that tbe consumer could have :
possessed tbe entire stock of goods and
still bare left in his pocket 8163,531,000.
This latter sum Bbows what tbe Democratic
tariff would have saved tbe i
consumer.
He tben continued and said:
This saving to tbe consumer will enable
every man to provide himself :
with something that he otherwise could
not obtain unless he were wealthy. Iti
will be felt in all walks of life and
among all classes. Tbe man who
buys one suit of clothing will make a
saving on Its price that enable him to
buy some necessity tbat otherwise he
would feel that he coiild not afford. To
tbe man who happens to be newly furnishing
his house the saving would be
sufficient to pay for the carpeting of a
room. To a large family the saving
will be proportionately greater, aDd
more and waimer clothing can be
' brought for the children, or an extra
wrap for the mother, or au overcoat for
tbe father that he sadly needs, and
otherwise would not feel that he could
afford. And so you may go on for
there is no article that is more generally
consumed, aside for products for thel
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into nearly every necessity, and the
benefit of the Democratic tariff will
readily be recognized by every one who
will stop and think with a knowledge
of the reduction in the tariff.
To make the saving comprehensive
to all consumers, for all most wear
clothing, take the following figures,
which show the value and cost to the
consumer of imported goods under the
McKlnley tariff law, and compare them
with the cost and value under the Democratic
tariff law:
The following statements show the
savings that will be effected to consumers
under the Democratic tariff on
woolen goods Imported Into this country
tor use In wearing apparel.
A dl8criptlon of the goods Is given,
with the amount of duties that have
been exacted under the McKlnley tariff
and those that will be exacted under
the Democratic tariff law after Jan. 1
next.
The heavy lines drawn underneath
each statement shows at a glancn how
greatly the duties under the McKlnley
tariff exceed those under the Democratic
tariff law.
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money, and the duty la figured per
yard.
In every instance the importers' and
retailers' expenses and profits are fig*
ured at the same percentage.
Worsted coatings, all wool, imported
into the port of New York from Bradford,
England; width, 66Inches; weight
16 oances per yard; invoice price, 53 1-2
cents net per yard:
Per per
Amount of Duty Yard Cent.
Mckinley tariff (44 cents per
pound and 50 per cent) 71c. equals 134
New tariff (50 cent.) 27c. equals 50
Reduction of duty 44c.
Price difference and saving to con*
snmer:
McKtnley New
Tariff. Tariff
JSet cost or goods per yard .box .oaj*
Duty 71 .27
Importeis' and retailers' expenses
and profits 753^ .49
Coat to consumer under tbe
two tariffs 82 00 81.29^
Price saved per yard to consumer, 70^
cents.
McKtnley tariff
Democratic tariff
Worsted coatings, all wool imported
Into the port of New York from Aixla
Chappelle, Qermany; width 56 inches;
weight, 18 ounces per yard; invoice
price, 81.36^ net per yard:
Per per 1
Amount of Duty Yard Cent
McKtnley tariff (44 cents per
pound abd 50 per cent.) 8118 equals .87
New tariff (50 per cent) .68 equals .50
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Price difference and saving to con* i
mmer: i
McKlnley New i
Tariff Tariff ,
Net costs of goods per
yard S1.86& 81.36^
Duty 1.18 .69 (
importers' and retailers' expenses
and profits 155 1.24)? !
Cost to consumer under the
two tariffs 84.09 ?3.30
Price saved per yard to consumer 79}f j
McKinley tariff
Democratic tariff 1
Cashmere, all wool, imported into the i
port of New York from Paris, France;
width 44 inches; invoice price, 24 cents 1
net per yard: i
Per Per 1
Amount of Dntv i'ard cent. !
McKinley tariff (12 cents per I
square yard and 50 per cent)
27 equals. 112 j
New tariff. (50 per cent.). 12 equals 50 ,
Reduction of d aty 15c (
Price difference and saying to consumBr:
McKinley New
Tariff Tariff.
Net cost of goods per yard.24c. 24c.
Doty 27a 12c.
Importers' and retailers' ex*
peases and profits 31c. 22c.
Cost to consumer under the
two tariffs 82s. 58c.
Price saved per yard to consumer, 24
cents.
Mckinley tariff
Democratic tariff
Union Melton, wool and cotton mixed,
Imported into the port of New York
from Bradford, England; width, 54
inches; weight, 14 ounces per yard; invoice
price, 23 cents net per yard:
Per Per
Amnnnf nf Tfcrtftt VorH Pflnf.
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McKlnley tariff (33 cents per
pound and 40 per csnt.) .88 equals 165
New tariff (40 per cent.) .09 eqaals 40
Reduction of duty 29
Price difference and savlog to consumer:
McKtnley New
Tariff Tariff.
Net cost of good per yard....23 .23
Duty 38 .09
Importers' and retailers' expenses
and profits 37 .19%
Cost to consumer under the
two tariffs 98 .51%
Price saved per yard to consumer, 46%
cents.
McKtnley tariff
Democratic tariff
Overcoating, wool and cotton mixed, ;
Imported Into the port of New York '
from London, Eogland; wldtb, 54 ,
Inches; weight, 30 ounces per yard; In
voice price, 66 cents net per yard:
Per Per
Yard Cent.
McKinley tariff, (38)6
ceats per poaad ana 40
per cent.) 98c. equals 148^
New tariff, (40 per cent.).26 equals 40
Reduction of duty 72c.
Price difference aod saving to consumer:
McKinley New
Tariff. Tariff.
Net cost of goods per yard .66 .66
Duty 98 .26
Importers'and retailers' expenses
aod profits 31.00 .56
Cost to consumer under tbe
two tariffs 82.64 $148
Price saved to consumer,$1.16.
McKinley tariff
Democratic tariff
Carriage Cloth, wool and cotton mixed,
imported Into the port of New York
from Leeds, England; wldtb, 70 inches;
weight, 14 ounces per yard; invoice
price, 27 cents net per yard:
Per Per
Amount of doty Yard Cent.
McKinley tariff (38 12
cents per pound and 40
per cent.( 44 equals 163
New tariff (40 per cent.). 11 equal9 40
Reduction of duty 33
Price difference and savins? to consumer:
McKinley New
Tariff Tariff.
Net coat of goods per yard.. 27 .27
Duty 44 .11
Importers' and retailers' ex
penses and profits 43 .23
Cost to consumer under tbe
two tariffs 81.14 .61
Price saved to consumer 53 cents.
McKlnley tariff
Democratic tariff
Wonted Dress Good a, all wool chains.
Imported into the port of New
York from Paris, France; width, 30
Inches; Invoice price, 18 cents net per
yard:
Per Per
Amount of Duty Yard Cent.
McKlnley tariff (12 cents
per square yard aad 50
percent.) 19 equals 105
New tariff (50;per cent.)..09 equals 50
Reduction of duty 10
Price difference and saving to consumer
:
McKlnley New
Tariff. Tariff.
Net cost of goods per yard.. 18 .18
Dutr 19 .09
Importers' and retailers' expenses
and profits 23 .17
Cost to consumer nnder the
two tariffs 60 .44
Price saved to consumer, 16 cents.
Mckinley tariff
Democratic tariff
A glance at the lines beneath tbe
foregoing tables will show at once how
greatly tbe duties under the McKinley
tariff exceed those that will be imposed
nnder the new tariff law.
A Farm an Troat
To the Thinking Farmers of the South:
For the past two years I have made
"cotton commission*" my business and
daily have I witnessed the downward
tendency of your product. If you will
think for a moment, you will reaLzs
tbe fact (hat though you are tbe producers
ot this country aud should be tbe
most independent, yet you are the moat
dependent people of America. Wh>?
Because there are combinations on nearly
everv article you use, Tbe manufecturer?
of tbe North combine on everything
and say what it shall briug, while
aall mnr nrnrlnf.lR for whatever thev
/
are willing to pay yon. Why cannot
yon protect your cottr in the tame
way?
I should like, if it meets y oul- approval,
to organize a trust company called the
Southern Farmers' Trust Company, for
tbe purpose of protecting your products
trom the depressing influences of ?p?culators,
spinners and capitalists, and
provide a means by which you can name
the price for your products, instead of
having the price dictated to you, as is
now the case. I feel satisflsd this can
be done by forming a trun which would
he able to handle moat of the cotton you
grow.
Lst tbe capital 6tock be $50 000,000 to
$100,000 000, snbscriosd entirely by the
farmers of tbe South and divided into
as many shares as may be necessary
and small enough for every cotton planter
to subscribe. Lit each farmer take
stock to his utmost capacity and support
the trust in every possible way.
In case you receive 10 centB for your
cotton, instead of 5 cents which you arc
now receiving, you save on a crop of
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o,vw,vw umoo auuuv f^w,vw^vwvj ??
Least twice as much as the capital stock
of the trast company. Ia case specula'
tors should become frightened even at
the mention of the trast and advance
the price of cottan, so mach the better
for you, bat very likely they would attempt
at first to bluff you.
I thiak it it now time to act. What
benefits the farmer or laborer ucquesLionably
benefits all classes. It such a
plan should meet your approval, I would
be more than glad to meet a repressnta*
tive cotton grower from each State o>
Alliance, either in New York or ia some
Southern city, to see if something can
aot be done to bring about some benefit
to the South. Something must be done
or your lands will not be worth cultivating.
Very reBpectfally,
John T. Roddey,
su -Broadway, aew io?,
A. LtTlDK OarlMlty.
Gb*kntillh, 8. C., Oct. 25.?M. L.
Gtallick ofTigerville came to t?wn yesterday,
bringing ia bis covered mountain
wagon a living cariosity in the shape of
ft live chicken with its bead off. The
bird was a domineckcr cockerel and had
been caught on Sanday morning to supply
Mr. Gullick's table at dinner. His
bead was chopped off with an axe, this
being the usual method of dispatching
[owls, but instead of fluttering around,
kicking his feet and raising a dust ''like
& chicken with his head off," he began
bo stalk about the yard as if losing this
part of his anatomy was a matter of (
svery day occurrence, He continued U
manifest this strange sort of tenacity to
life and was spared from the spit in con- ,
sequence. It was found that he would .
bake nourishment through his throat J
ftnd after being seen by all the neighbors
was brought to town. A crowd saw him ,
on Main street and agreed that it was a (
most peculiar sight. He was quite
ftble to make queer noises that were
nothing less than grunts. The Jhsh
around his neck had dried up so that the
sight was remarkably odd without being
repulsive. The chicken can be seen at
urown'fl BiaDie.?news.
ExoneiateiBr, J O. Byrfl.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. 28, 1894.
Dr. J. 0. .Byrd, Tnnmoasvilk, S. C.:
Dear Sir? While I bave not received
from you, either directly or indirectly,
a request that I write you or make any
statement as to the matter of the publication
of the "Bass letter" and your
connection therewith, I write at this ,
time to say that I do not care to take
any advantage of the recent verdict
found in my favor by a jury of your
own county. I am free to say that I
no doc aamire me pian you aujpceu 10
justify yourself in this matter, nor your
indirect connection with the publication
of the letter, but at the same time
my sense ef justice prompts me Co say
that letters I have received from a 1
umber of parties in your county siuce i
the trial?friends of mine?sacify me
that you were in no way connected
with the letter having been taken from
Dr. Bass's pocket.
The evidence I have at baud shows
very clearly that you received this letter
by mall from other parties. 1 take
pleasure, as a fair maD, to exonerate
you from any dishonorable connection
with the manner in which the letter
was secured from Dr. Bass's pocket.
iTou can make any use of this that you
may desire. Very truly yours,
John G.Capers.
"YES OR NO!"
BOTH SIOES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION QUESTION.
Read Abnnt It and Dtclde How Ton Will
Tote?Much la Favor and Much Agslnst
Holding a Convention at this Time.
S'nca our editorial page was written
ws have beea Waited upon by large
number of representative tarmera from
over tbe county, ana wlio asked that we
eive them our views about voting for a
Constitutional Convention at tbe general
election on November 6. We are
yet to tind the first man who favors the
Convention unless it is submitted to
the people for acceptance cr rejection,
while others do not ste the necessity of
it in any event, believing that it will be
better and much cheaper to amend oar
old Constitution.
No w there are two sides to this qaes*
tion, and will give them to oar readers,
and they cm 'then act on their own
sound judgment. Oar present Constitution
was framed by the Republican par*
ty, ana it is out 01 aaie, sua ouoaia cortainly
be overhauled and remodelled.
Again, there are certain laws enacted
since 1890, and that should be clinched
by being engrafted In the Constitution,
where they cannot be changed at the
caprice of the Legislature;
But the question arises, can the State
afford to go to the expense of holding a
Constitutional Convention in the midst
of the hard times now upon the country?
It will cost at least (1,000 per day to
bold this Convention, which would be a
heavy outlay. Then, again, is now a
proper time to hold a Constitutional
Convention and overhaul and remodel
our organic law? This is a very Important
and serious matter, for it affects the
welfare, the happiness and liberty of
every man, woman and child in our borders.
We can overturn the injudicious
acts of a Legislature, but it takes the
voice of a majority of the people to
change or amend a Constitution. Hence,
in formulating our organic laws, every
claBss, every line of business, and every
interest should be represented in the
Convention. This is right and just.
Now, in the heated condition of the
nnhlm mind of South Caroilna. can we
guarantee a fair representation ot all interest*?
Most assuredly no. It is there*
fore reasonable to suppose that the new
Constitution, Instead of being a broad
and statrs nan like document, would
represent tbe views of a political faction;
and while we belong to that political faction,
we do not intend, and neither do
the farmers of South Carolina intend,
that tbeir political conviction shall overbalance
every sense of justice and
right.
But it is also charged that tbe Antia
are fighting this Consti'utional Convention,
and therefore tbe Reformers should
do just what their enemies don't want
them to do. Well, we do not blame tbe
Antis for this opposition, lor thev well
know that they will ba practically disfranchised
from participation m that
body. But we should occupy a broader
and more statesman-like position when
we assume to lay the.touadation for all
laws, and not permit partisanship to in
fluence us. We do not endorse every
IQlOg IQO ItOIOrui /VULLiiuioiiBbiuu uvea,
for our representatives are do more perfect
than other men. But with tbe same
reasoning ear Reformers could argue that
tbey should quit the church, and serve
the devil, just because some of the Antis
were church members.
When South Carolina or any other
State assumes to change its organic law
we should move with deliberation and
judgment, and see that every citizen's
rights and happiness are
guarded and every line of bo:ineas
profce'-ed. Hence representation
in that Convention should be made up
without regard to political convictions,
even the negroes, who are a part and a
parcel of our population, having their
voice. South Carolina has just passed
through a very heated political campaign.
Tbe resentments have not as yet bad
time to cool do vn. It will take but a
spark to bring down on as another bitter
campaign, when tbe people are asking
tor peace and quiet. Now In view
of these facts, will it be wise to call a
PAntYAnfiAn9 an/1 WAnM if
V>UUOUbUblUUC?i VUUTWUWWU. (SUM *v
not be better to delay matters? nothing
is hurting. W? have lived under onr
old Constitution since 1876, and it has
answered every purpose. And then, ii
is a heavy tax on the farmers of our State
to ask them to pay for a $1,000 a day
Convention with six cents cotton, If a
farmer has a wagon that has served him
for years, and he can still use it, he will
not burn up that wagon and buy a new
one. No; he will have the tires shrunk;
the defective parts repaired, and continue
to use It until he can better spare
the money.
But there is one serious objection to
this proposed Constitutional Convention
and which will debar us from supporting
it. It Is proposed to frame a Constitution,
submit it to the Legislature for
rufifinftt.inn and refuse to Dermlt tha DSO*
pie to vote on its acceptance or rejection.
Such a proposition is Un-American,
Ua-Democratlc and is a dangeroos
precedent. Oar Reform Movement
means the absolute rale of the people,
and when we delegate to 160 men the
right to frame such organic laws as they
Bee proper, and then forbid the people to
pass upon what they have done, we
shall never endorse such concentration
of power, it matters not what patty is
its author.
Spartanburg has 10,000 voters, but
will only have six delegates m that
Convention. Now we would be willing
for those delegates to frame a Constitution,
but are not willing to trust the right
and the liberty ot 70,000 people blindly
to their keeping. It they are afraid to
let the voters pass upon their work after
it is doue, then we are afraid to trust
nrWIi tnnh rl??nnti/> nnmr WA
bUUUi IT1VU uuuu uwij^wmv fw ?? v? if w
ever before beard ot a State adopting a
Constitution without tirat submitting It
to tbe people, and our South Carolin a
Reformers caunot all 3rd to set such a
dangerous example.
It is argued that (bis is necessary lest
tbe negroes defeat it, as it is desired to
cripple their political power.
But did it ever occur to these reasouers
that while they are disfinchising tbe
poor and ignorant negro they will also
disfranchise poor aud unlettered white
men? Poverty and ignorance are not
confined to the black race, and a Constitution
that will disfranchise tbe
black, will also dspranchise thousands
of honeit but poor and uneducated
Anglo Saxon voters. And these poor
white men have just as much right to
their voterB as the millionaire or college
graduate, and the Peidmont Headlight
will never advocate or support any proposition
that threatens to imperil their
sufferage. If we call a Constitutional
Convention let it be required In the iii.i
that tbe instrument must be submitted
to the people for ratification or rejection.
That Is right, and a right, too, that we
shall demand for oar sovereign voters.
The most effective argument used
against oar old Constitution is that it
permits negroes to send their children
to white schools. Has any negro in
Soath Carolina ever dared to send his
children 1o the same schools with white
pupils? No, and that clause may stand
until Gabril blows hi* trumpet, and they
will not attempt to do it, and neither do
4V\a hlontra 4-s\ /1a ba
VUO Uiaoao UUDILO IAJ UU OU?
Bat thare is a way to amend the Constitution,
and we can do the wo;k. too,
without any expense to tbe State. Let
our Legislature adopt such amendments
or charges as it sees proper, and then
submit them to the people for ratification
at the ensuing general election.
This won't cost tha taxpayers one dollar,
and it will answer every purpose
of a brand new ConUitution. Georgia
has doae this, and voted on two amendments
last Wednesday.
And then, did it ever occur to the
voter that a new Constitution is a regular
gold mine for lawyers? Yet such
is assuredly the case. When we change
our fundamental laws the Supreme
Court must place a new interpretation
upon the same, and an endless amount
of expensive litigation is incurred. And
then all of this litigation 4musl be paid
for out of the pockets of the farmer and
producer. We are surprised that any
clare-sighted lawyer should oppose the
Constitutional Convention, for when he
defeats it he simply kills the goose that
will lay him many golden eggs.
The aboye are our views in regard to
this proposed Constitutional Con*
TOUUVUi XOLIUUaUJff TTO DUtftll IlUb DUp*
port it since the Act doss not require a
submittal of the work to the people for
their action. Again, the farmers are not
in a financial condition to bear this heavy
and unnecessary expense; and then we
do not believe that a more natavorable
time than now could be chosen for remodeling
our organic laws. Simply be*
cause the proposition emanated from our
friends we were favorable to the scheme,
but in doubt. Bat the past two days
we have studied the old Constitution
and the Act authorizing a vote on a
convention, and we cannot, with the
rights and liberty of our people at heart,
endorse any scheme that takes from the
masses their dearest privilege and turns
it over to a few men, Oar readers will,
of coarse, act upon their judgment. We
do not desire to pre]alee them. Ox the
other hand oar columns are open to
anyone for a lull and free discussion of
this question, for we are anxious that
all the light potslble be throws upon the
subj set. Give a good reason why thi;
Convention should be hold. We are always
open to a conviction, not being in
the least wedded to our opiuions.
Reform means the will of the people
and th? mid nf th? nnnnln. Tf t.h?r? In
any "reform" in tbia proposition to
have one bnadred and sixty men frame
a Constitution, and then refuse to submit
it to the people to pass upon, candor
compels us to confess that we cannot
see it. In fact, it would bs tne very
worst species of. political despotism?
defrauding the voter of bis dearest rigat
antl privilege, and concentrating power
in the hands of tbe few. E yen the old
deposed political rulers in South Carolina
never dared attempt anything so dospcet'c.?Piedmont
Headlight.
Irby Kxplataa.
Columbia, 0:t. 24.?State Chairman
Irby of tne State executive committee
has at last been heard from with regard
to the action of bis committee in not
having printed and sent out tickets for
voters opposed to the calling of a constitutional
convention the discovery of
wblch political scheme was made about
a week ago. Yesterday morning Senator
Irby received the following letter
which explains itself:
Charleston S. C., Oct. 22,1894.
Hon. J. L. Irby, Chairman State
Democratic Executive Committee,
Columbia, S. C.
Dear Sir?Tbe tickets sent us for the
MAnA.nl alAAflAn hmavi Kn(n? A.n^fnA/1
KOUOlOi C1CH/U1UU, upuu UC1U(( CAQUilUCU
here, I find show none printed for constitutional
convention '"No."
Kindly inform me at once If such Is
an oversight or an intentional doing by
yonr instructions, as I wish to know so
that I can determine my course of action.
Yours respectfully,
James M. Seignious,
Chairman County Democratic Executive
Committee.
Senator Irby wrote and forwarded
the following reply:
Columbia, S. C., Oct. 23,1894.
Hon. James M. Seignious, Chairman
County Damocrrtic Executive Committee,
CharlestoD, S. C.
Daar Sir?Replying to your lettler of
the 22nd lnst., in reference to the fact
that you have no tickets printed "constitutional
convention, no," I beg to
say that Mr. Calvo, who has charge of
printing the tickets for the Democratic
party of this State acted under my orders,
and I alone am responsible for the
absence of tickets against a constltu
tlonal convention. The State convention
of the Democratic party unanimously
adopted a platform urging the
Democrats of the State to vote for the
calling of a constitutional convention,
and thereby committed the party to it.
I, as the chairman of the executive
committee of the party, am only carrying
out the will of that convention
' by providing for its success in the com*
ing general election. I have no right
to expend the money ot the party for
printing tickets other than with the
names of its candidates and with "constitutional
convention, yes."
This constitutional convention is being
opposed by Republicans and Independents,
enemies of the Democratic
organization, led bv three prominent
dally papers?the News and Courier,
The State and Greenville News?who
have abundant faclties for preparing
and furnishing tickets.
Oar tickets were sent out several
days ago and no effort at concealment
has been made of our position In this
matter. Abundant time has been given
these dallies to print their own tickets.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
;j. L. M. Irby,
State Chairman.
Death on the Deep.
Southampton. Oct. 25.?rhe steam
er Paris,from New York, which arrived
last Light, reports having encountered
terridc weatner, with mountainous
seas, wbioh swept over her deck. Ou
the morning of Oct. 24, at 1.10 o'clock,
during the height of the storm she
came into collissioo.SO miles from Scilly
Island, with a Dark or full rigged
ship, the name of which it was impossi
Die to learn. The officers of the Paris
believe the sailing vessel was cut cumpletely
in two. The Paris stood by for
live hours, until daybreak, with her
boats In readiness to rescue any of the
crew of the unfortunate vessel that
might be seen, but they saw ao trace of
the ship. The vessel was struck amidships
and It is thought must have foundered
immediately, all hands on board
going down with ner. The lookout on
board the Pans believes the sunken
vesa 1 to have been a ship of about
2,500 tons. She was not seen until the
Paris was so close to her that It was impossible
to avert a collision. The bow
plates of the Paris were slightly indented
but otherwise she was not Injured.
^T
BIG LIQUOR HAUL.
Llqaor Constables Get About a Thousand
Dollars Worth.
Columbia, S. C., Oat. 25.?The State
liquor constables created quite a flutter
of excitement at the capital yesterday
by the capture of nearly $800
worth of whiskey and beer stored away
in a warehouse right in the heart of
the city. The haul shows very plainly
that tbe action of the Governor, In of
fering a reward of twenty cents a gallon
to any one who would Inform as to
the whereabouts of liquor, Is bearing
fruit. Indeed, it beglus to appear that
this scheme to make men turn Inform*
ers was a masterstroke so far as the
to/ens and cities are concerned. Forty
dozen bottles of Pilsener beer and
about 500 gallons of good whiskey were
secured. There were five large barrels,
two kegs aDd three half barrels and
seven ordinary barrels. There was rye
whiskey and Shere was corn whiskey,
all excellent stuff.
The liquor was stored away In a
warehouse about midway down the
alley running from Main street to Assembly
street through the sqaare
bounded b7 Plain and Taylor streets
and familiarly called the Lorlck &
Lowrance alley. The warehouse, it is
said, was leased by Wm. Ssel & Co.
The upper story, which contains small
rooms, was occupied by negroes. The
constables got out their search warrant
and quietly went around there
yesterday morning. Without much ado
mey went into lu? piaca auu iut?uc
their find. While they were getting
the stuff oat and putting It on drays
Capt. Little, of the revenue department,
walked in and found three half
barrels of whiskey with scratched
stamps upon them. They were taken
by the revenue authorities as a matter
of course.
No claimant can be found for the
seized liquor and a3 yet no one knows
who it belongs to. Oa the end of one
barrel was "E. C. Grleshaber" and on
several others "G." It Is thought that
the owners will not come forward and
make any attempt to recover the stuff,
but will let it go into the dispensary
vats. It is a heauy 1033 to some one.
Arrests may follow. The constables
think that the warehouse was a kind
of storage warehousa for several liquor
men. Very soon after this raid was
completed tne constables swooped
down on ?hull & Go's place bat found
nothing. Then tney went to Hendnx's
place and caught three gallons of whiskey.
The constables evidently had
farther "information."
Trial Justice Constables Cooper and
Baughmanacd State Constable Fant,
accompanied by six other liquor constables
left the city yesterday afternoon
shortly before 1 o'clock by private conveyance
over the Asylum road for a
point a distance of about ten miles
irom Colombia, where it was suspected
that liquors were stored la a warehouse.
After a long drive they reached
their destination only to return empty
handed with no victory to crown or
surpass the morning's haul. The ware
house in question was or is now supposed
to ne a few miles below Ktlllans,
on the lldeof the Southern Railway.
Solicitor Nelson was in the city yesterday
morning and was asked about
che Inj unctions tu be asked for against
Messrs. Krentzlin and Divid. He
stated that the records were not yet
complete, but as soon as they were he
would ask the judge on the circuit for
the injunctions. The Governor was
heard to remark yesterday that he
thought he had one liquor man on the
fair way to wearing stripes shortly as
a result of injunction proceedings. A
special to The State from Lancaster
last night says: "It Is reported here
that Constable Newton Clanton seized
about 200 gallons of blind tiger whiskey
at Kersbaw in this county today."
?State.
THE COPES MURDER.
Circumstance* Which Look U<ly for Two
Men.
Columbia,S. C., Oct.24 ? Governor
Tillman has received private informa
tion bearing on the Orangeburg assassination,
which to all appearances
cornea nearer to solving the mystery of
the identity of the assassins than any*
thing that has yet developed under the
most powerful searchlight that the
people of Orangeburg working night
and day, have been able to secure.
Yesterday morning the State mentioned
that the Governor had telegraphed
to the sheriff of Orangebnrg
instructing him to hunt for and detain
one Manuel Williams, a white man
supposed to be an escaped convict from
Alabama and also the man who committed
the murder In the upper edge of
Orangeburg county near the Lexington
county line a short time ago.
When Governor Tillman was asked
about this yesterday he gave information
which makes out a stronger case
against this man and a pal he had, so
far as the assassination of Treasurer
Copes is concerned, than anything that
baa yet been found connecting any one
alaa arit.h t.hA
The facts which seem make oat
sacb a strong case against Williams
and bis pal are as follows:
Williams has lived in that section of
the State nearly all his life. He Is
said to be an all-round crook, borne
time ago he disappeared, going, it is
thought, to Florida. Some four or five
days before the murder Williams came
into Blackvllle, accompanied by a pal.
They had beat their way in on a freight
train. The pal's name is not known.
He was a small fellow, about five feet
four Inches in stature, and had just
such a foot as indicated by the tracks
found at the scene of the murder.
William's tracks also fit the description
given of the tracks of the other
man. Both had very small feet. Now
the information that the Governor has
is to the effect that Williams' pal was
seen to leave Bamberg, sitting on a
wagon going in the direction of the
Edisto swamp. He said he was going
way up into the swamp to hunt. Bamberg
is about twenty miles from the
scene of the murder. He had a doable
barreled shot gun. He left Bamben?,
it is said, on the third day previous to
the murder. Another significant thing
is that U-imberc was said to be the
only place where^the peculiar kind of
shell used In the assassin's gun could
be purchased. And Bamberg was the
place the fellow started out from.
Williams was not seen after this time.
Neither of these fellows have been seen
since the murder so far as any one
knows. Another significant thing is
that Williams, having lived in that
section of the county all his life, knew
all about the trips of the treasurer at
this time of the year, knew the roads
and the localities, and even every foot
of the swamps thoroughly.
This is the information upon which
l Governor Tillman has based his orders
to have Williams arrpsted and held till
be can prove clearly that these circumstances
do not fasten the crime upon
him and his pal. Williams was once
the town marshal at Salley's, and later
at Springfield. Williams is a man
ab ^ut live feet, eight inches tall,of dark
complexion, has dark hair, eyes and a
slight black moustache. Most of the
time he goes unshaven and dirty.
FARLEY ON POLITICS.
The General Talks to B< porters on the
Situation.
Columbia, S. C.,Oct. 26.?Gen. H.L.
Farley, who has returned to the city,
was asked by a reporter yesterday for
bis views on the political situation.
He said:
"I think it is decidedly hopeful. Since
fha tciaa rafmol nf fKo PAnaantroHvoa
vuw Tiiuu Jiviusni U1 bUO VVUOQi TOV1TVO
to make a nomination and plunge the
State into further troubles and dissensions,
although every effort and provocation
had been resorted to in order to
make them do so, the situation has constantly
and steadily improve!, and our
people are getting together again very
rapidly. It they will continue to act in
this way and not allow the whiskey or
any other sort of troubles to make
them loss their heads, and bring on
more useless contention, it will not be
long before any man who undertakes
to play the role of 'agitator' and disturber
of peace will be scornfully frowned
and laughed down by the public. That
game has been played out and run comSletely
in the ground, and our only
anger now is in local riots about the
whiskey question, which should be
carefully avoided so a? to disappoint
those who want to keep up strife.
"If everyone will keep quiet and allow
the law to tate its course, the succeeding
decisions of the Circuit and
Supreme Court will soon define the *
real status of the law and make the
experiment a fair one. As I understand
It, the late decision only announces
the constitutionality of the
Act of 1893, as it appears on the stat*
ace book, but does not sanction the
profit feature or a law for revenue. In
ot&er words, the mode or manner of
execution of the law, which Is in the
hands of the Board of Control, did not
come before the court, and tha matter
stands where it always did?that any
Act Is constitutional which only looks
to regulation and control of the sale of
whiskey, and profits that are incidental
or necessary in the couduct of the business
do not vitiate the law. Doubtless
the Act itself and the conduct of the
Dispensary will ba greatly modified by
other decisions which will naturally
follow."
"How do you stand upon the constitutional
convention?"
"I nave long been in favor of it, as
shown by my speeches and newspaper
articles. The only question that now
arises in my mind is whether our people
are yet in that state of mind which
is necessary to secure the right sort of
representatives in the convention. I
am afraid that they are not, and nothing
can do so much harm as a partisan
oody under the control of demagogues.
Probably it would be best for it to be
voted down and postponed for a more
convenient and harmonious season.
The dangers and risks that we must
run, the mistake that may be made,and
the fact tha*; tt is not Intended to be
nnhmUtAri f.r> hh? nnnnln for rati fixation.
all Incline me to tilts opinion. Besides,
oar people (the masses) rapidly growing
In experience and Intelligence, and
will soon be In a better condition in
mind and heart, and I hope In fiaanclal
means also, for this work, not to mention
the many people who might not
then ba disfranchised by educational
or property qualifications. Let them
have more time. I am not expressing
opinions of today merely, but you will
find by reference to my 'Christmas reflections'
of 1892 that I say: 'Ig has become
Imperatively necessary for the
real conservatives In the State to get
together, because we are on the eve of
a constitutional convention, and it is
of the utmost Importance that It
should be filled with our ablest and
best men, and that none but real Reformers
and progressive men should be
elected thereto. They should be In
harmony with all of the essentials of
the Reform movement, but at the same
time free from prejudice and partisan
feeling. Our people cannot be too
strongly Impressed with the importance
of sending none but their strongest
and ablest men to the constitutional
onnuontlnn h<v>AriflA if. in a Rrtvprniirn
body and may do a great deal of barm
to tbe State."
A Fatal Fire.
New York, Oct. 23.?A terrible fire
occurred at an early boar at Sonth Nyack
destroying the elegant new residence
ol Rev. Rosb Taylor, son of Rev. William
Taylor, bisbop of Airica, and burning
to deatb four of Taylor's children,
and seriously injuring three workmen.
Mrs. Taylor firsc discovered tbe fire and
alarmed her husband who Investigated
and found they were surrounded by fire.
Tbe couple was almost blinded by the
smoke, which was growing more dense
every moment, and they saw at once
the most they could attempt would be to
get out, and even that seemed impossible.
By hard effort, however, they succeeded
in escaping from the building.
Then they saw that their property must
go, and with it their children, whoee
escape and rescue were cut off. A. laborer
named Michael Mullaley and two
decorators named Edward Sinta and
William Rath jumped from the third
story and were badly Injured. The
names of the children burned tc death
were Harriet, Ada, Arthur an4 Schultz.
Two other children of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor,
Stewart and William, escaped by
jumping from an upper window. Mr.
and Mrs. Taylor, who barely escaped
with their lives, were taken to the home
of a neighbor near by. They are prostrated
with grief at the terrible misfor*
tune which overtook them. The bodies
of the four children who lost their lives
were recovered from the ruins of the
burned home and their remains were removed
to an undertaking establishment.
The Taylor residence was built of stone
and had been occupied by the family but
two weeks. The financial loss has not
yet beeD estimated.
Traffic Death of Mr, Gower.
Greenville, Oat. 23.?A. telegram
received here today from Capt. O. P.
Mills of this city, dated at Bravard, N.
C., brought the news that T. C. Gower
of this city was drowned this morning
while bathing in the French Broad
river. Mr. Gower was 73 years old,
but a maa of remarkable vigor of body
aud mind. He owned a beautiful place
in the French Broad valley. His home
ran down to the river and he was passionately
devotea to swimming, having
ntron rnmnrlrArl that, t.hft water COUld
never get too cold for him. He went
rrorn Here to bis summer place last
Monday, accompanied by Capt. Mills.
Probably he left Capt Mills at the
bouse and >veat to the river for a Goal
plunge, as ha was to have returned
here tomorrow. It is known he went
alone and the theory is that he was
taken with cramp. The bjdy was recovered.
A. G. Gower, a ? ? .?f the deceased
started from iioid over the
mountains this afternoon, carrying a
casket aDd an undertaker. The deceased
was one of the most prominent men
of this city. Greervllle is Oiled with
monuments of his public spirit and he
probably did more to build and develop
the city than any other one man. He
was a native of Maine, but came here
flfty odd years ago.?State.