Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, June 29, 1904, Image 1
THE
PLANTER'S
LOAN AND
SAVINGS
BANK.
[AUGUSTA, GA.|
Pays Interest
on Deposits.
Accounts
Solicited.
IJ. C. HATH?,
President.
CHAS, 0. HOWABD,<
Cashier.
VOL. 69.
EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1904.
TIE NATIONAL BANJL
OF AUGUSTA'
L. CJHATSB, FEASTS G. FORD,
President. Cashier.'
CAPITAL $250,000.
Surplus i -
Undivided Profits. $125,000
Oar New Vault contains 410 Safty-Lock
Boxes, which we offer to our patrons and
the public at three to ten dollars per annum.
NO. 27.
Republican National Cc
Amid fyiucti
FAIRBANKS AN EASY FAVORITE
Both Nominations Made Without a
Dissenting Vote-A Hundred Steam
Whistles Outdone by the Cheering
of the 10,000 Men and Women ?rr the
Hall.
Chicago, Special.-The National
Convention of the Republican party
met here on Tuesday at noon and was
called to order by the National Chair
man. Speaker Joseph Cannon was elect
ed permanent chairman. The perma
nent organization was effected and the
convention adjourned to meet Wed
nesday. *
On Wednesday the platform waa
adopted and on Thursday the follow
ing ticket was nominated:
THE TICKET NAMED.
For President
THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
of New York. j
For Vice President
CHARLES W. FAIRBANS,
of Indiana.
President Roosevelt was placed in
nomination by ex-Governor Black of
New York and Senator Fairbanks was
placed in nomination by Mr. Dolliver.
The Republican National Convention
PRESIDENT THEO!
met at 10:30 o'clock Thursday morning
with the expectation of nominating
candidates, and adjourning in time for
afternoon trains.
The Coliseum began to fill at 9
o'clock with the thousands permitted
to hear the nominating and seconding
speeches.
The galleries w-ere completely filled
for the first time and tiers of people
were standing in rear aisles.
A few moments before the assemb
ling there was hurried conference by
the managers which resulted in agree
ment that Alabama, the first State on
the roll, would yield to New York to
nominate Roosevelt.
It was also agreed that Alabama,
which was the first State to instruct
for Fairbanks, would yield to Iowa to
place the Senator's name in nomina
tion for the Vice Presidency.
The delay in calling the convention
to order was due to the completion of
some resolutions that were to be pre
. sented. But the music of the band and
the evident good humor of the crowd
made the time pass rapidly and there
was no manifestation of impatience.
. It was exactly 10:30 when Chairman
Cannon, wielding the immense wooden
gavel in his left hand, arose from his
high-backed chair and with a resound
ing whack on the table in front of him,
commanded the convention to be in
order.
"The convention will be opened with
prayer," he announced.
Rev. Thaddeus A. Sniveley, rector of
St. Chrysostom's church, was presented
and at Mr. Cannon's suggestion ad
vanced to the front of the platform. As
he spread forth his arms to invoke di
vine blessing, the convention arose.
The animated hum of conversation
ceased and absolute silence prevailed.
At tnt conclusion of the prayer,
Chairman Cannon presented the fol
lowing announcements through the
reading clerk:
"On the 6th day of July, at Jackson,
Miss., there will be celebrated the 50th
anniversary of the hirth of the Repub
lican party. (Applause.) The time when
and the pl? ce where it received its
name. Secretary Hay will deliver the
principal address. Senator Fairbanks
and others will address the meeting."
Then followed an announcement that
Naval Officer's Fatal Fall.
Norfolk, Special-Commander A. G.
Kellogg, U. S. N., fell from a fourth
story window ia the Monroe Hotel in
Portsmouth at 9 o'clock Thursday
night, to the sidewalk below, sustain
ing injures from which he died an
hour and a half later at the naval
hospital. He has been in bad health
for sometime. It is thought Comman
der Kellogg, during an attack or verti
go, lost his balance and fell from the
window at which he was sitting. His
wife and married daughter were with
hirn when he died.
invention Names Ticket
Enthusiasm
the recently-elected National ReubU
can Committee would meet in the
Coliseum immediately on the adjourn
ment of the convention.
Chairman Cannon at once announced
that the next order of business would
; be a roll-call of the States for the
nomination of President of the United
States.
The clerk called Alabama, and imme
diately Oscar R. Hundley, of that
State, mounted a chair and announced
tbat Alabama requested the honor and
privilege of yielding its place on the
roll to the Ste ie of New York. '.
Instantly the convention was in an
uproar. The New York delegation was
on its feet like one man, waving flags
and shouting wildly. Former Governor
Frank Black, of New York, who was
to deliver the nominating speech in
behalf of President Roosevelt, imme
diately started for the platform, amid
the wildest enthusiasm on the part of
the delegates.
As Governor Black reached the desk
of Chairman Cannon he was warmly
greeted by that gentleman and escorted
down to the front of the platform
Here Chairman Cannon, standing by
the side of Mr. Black, in a few words,,
introduced him to the convention.
There was a succession of shouts from
the convention, a chorus of shrieks
from the New York delegation, a par
oxysm of tossing flags, then silence and
Mr. Black commenced his speech in be
half of President Roosevelt.
A" SOUTHERN SPEAKER.
Chairman Cannon announced the
next speaker as "Mr. Stilwell, of Geor-1
30RE ROOSEVELT.
gia." There were loud cries of "Ed
wards," and Mr. Cannon was informed
that the name of the speaker was Har
ry Stilwell Edwards.
"Well," said the chairman to the
convention, "his middle name is Still
well and both are good names." He
then formally introduced Mr. Edwards
SENATOR C. W. FAIRBANKS.
in a short but effective speech.
Mr. Edwards, who ls a man of slight
physique, is not giften with a penetrat
ing voice like that of Governor Biack,
Senator Beveridge and Mr. Knight, and
j for this reason he was unable to com
mand the absorbing attention that had
been given to those who spoke before
him.
Mr. Edwards' speech was eminently
satisfactory, however, to those v;thin
range of his voice and he was frequent
ly interrupted by applause.
$90,000 for Slocum Victims.
New York, Special-Jacob H. Schiff,
treasurer of the committee appointed
by the mayor to solicit subscriptions
for the relief of the victims of the
General Slocum disaster, reported that
the committee had thus far received
over $90,000. Contributions, he ad
ded, have been on such a generous
scale, and the amount already rece*
ived so large, that a further swelling
: of the relief fund seemed to him both
! unnecessary and undesirable.
. THE RUSSIANS f?JEAVY LOSERS
_
Heavy Loss to Russian Fleet Report?
ed-Battleship Sunk.
Tokio, Special-Admarel Togo ,'re
ports an engagement ?t Port Arthur
ast Thursday in which a battleship of
the Peresviet type was sunk and a
battleship of the Sevastopol typo and
a first-class cruiser of the Diana type
were damaged.
The Japanese fiept wa? practically
undamaged.
Russian Cavalry Ineffective.
General Kuroki's Headquarters in the
Field, via Fusan, Thursday,-(Delay
ed in Transmission)-A Russian ca
valry division commanded by General
Rennenkampff opposes the Japanese
right flank. The country is mountain
ous and almost impossible for cavalry
operations, although it is ideal for in
fantry movements, hence the cavalry
forays upon which the Russians have
greatly depended to harass the Japan
ese have preved ineffective.
Junction of Japanese Armies.
Liao Yang, By Cable-It is report
ed that Generals Oku and Kuroki have
joined forces and are attacking from
the direction of Vafangow.
There is talk of a serious engage
ment shortly. It is also rumored that
the Japanese forces which were re
cently advancing in this direction have
fallen back on Fong Wang Cheng.
Vessels for Far East.
St. Petersburg, By Cable-It is
stated that the ice-breaker Yermak
designated by the late Vice-Admiral
Makaroff, is preparing to start for the
far east.
Nival Battle Reported.
Tokio, By Cable-It is reported that
the Port Arthur fleet came out of the
liarbor Thursday and engaged the Ja
panese fleet.
A Double Tragedy.
Detroit, Mich., Special.-A small pri
vate office in a suite on the eleventh
floor of the Chamber of Commerce
Building, at the corner of Griswold
and State streets, was the scene of a
most thrilling tragedy, when Chas. A.
Swayse, an insurance agent, fought
with Miss Effie Alvord for several min
utes in an attempt to throw her out of
the window, then shot her twice and
plunged himself from the window to
:he brick pavement of State street, be
ing almost instantly killed. Miss Al
ford was shot twice in the neck and
oadly beaten about the head and face
jy Swayse, but her physician Baid to
ilght that she is not dangerously hurt
Svery. ?one.in.Swayse's.body. below his
Despite the terrific fallTa faint flick
ering of life remained when he was
ricked up, but it went out as his broken
aody was being carried to the lobby of
the building. Back of the tragedy lies
i tale of intimacy between Miss Alvord
and Swayse, who was 51 years old,
Qiarried, and the father of two young
laughters.
Sweeping Cabinet Changes.
Washington, Special.-A sweeping
change in the cabinet of President
Roosevelt was announced officially at
the White House Friday. The an
nouncement came in the form of a brief
typewritten statement issued by Sec
retary Loeb, as follows:
"Thc following cabinet appointments
are announced:
"William H. Moody, of Massachu
setts, Attorney General.
"Paul Morton, of Illinois, Secretary
of the Navy.
.Victor H. Metcalf, of California,
Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
'The resignations of Secretary Cor
telyou and Attorney General Knox
have been accepted, to take effect July
1st"
Superintendent Suspended.
Richmond. Va., Special.-John S.
Riley, division superintendent of the
schools of the county of Bedford, was
suspended by the State board of edu
cation. The charge against Mr. Riley
is that he has been guilty of subordin
ation of perjury in connection with
fire insurance policies on his house,
which was burned some time ago.
Mr. Riley has been indicted for the of
fense, and is under bond.
The Visible Supply.
New Orleans, Special.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the world's visi
ble supply of cotton, issued Friday,
shows the total supply to be 2,120,SSG,
against 2,250,032 last week and 2,295,
432 last year. Of this the total Amer
ican stock is 1,136,868, against 1,197,
032 last week and 1,192,432 last year,
and of all other kinds including Egypt,
Brazil, India, etc., 984,000, against 1,
053,000 last week
Of the world's visible supply of cot
oon there is now afloat and held in
Great Britain and continental Europe,
1,197,000, against 1,282,000 last year.
In Egypt 121,000, against 34,000 last
year; in India, 483,000, against 667,000
last year, and in the United States
320,000, against 302,000 last year.
Cave-in on Southern.
Columbus, Ga., Special.-With a
crash, 40 feet of the Southern Railway
tunnel at Pine Mountain, near Warm
Springs, caved in at one o'clock Fri
day morning, blocking the track. Tho
cause of the cave-in is a mystery, as
no train was passing to jar the earth.
Several weeks ago the wood-work in
the tunnel burned, and in replacing
it only the stoutest timbers were used
?nd the top of the tunnel was thor
oughly cribbed.
Fire at World's Fair.
St. Louis, Special-Fire which
threatened for a time to destroy many
buildings at the World's Fair, con
sumed the House of Hoo Hoo, render
ing the building and contents a total
loss. So quickly did the flames spread
that the five occupants of the build
ing, all on the second floor, had diffi
culty in escaping with their lives, be
ing compelled to climb down a tree.
The loss on the building and contents
ia estimated at $60,000. The fire is
supposed to have started from an ?leo
tri?*light wire.
NEWS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
Paragraphs of Minor Importance
Gathered From Many Sources.
Through the South.
Five persons lost their Uvea in
wreck on the Mexican Central Railroad
Sunday.
A colored man was lynched at
Eupora, Miss., on Saturday for assault
on a 14-year-old white girl.
The North Carolina State Democrat
ic convention met last week at Greens
boro and nominated Hon. R. B. Glenn,
of Forsyth county, for Governor, and
Hon. F. D. Winston, of Bertie, 'for
Lieutenant Governor. All the other
State officers were renominated.
Judge W. A. Hoke and Judge Brown
were nominated for Associate Justices
of the Supreme Court. The platform
adopted deals with State and national
issues. An effort to.instruct the dele
gates to the national convention for
Judge Parker failed. The delegates
will observe the unit rule. The con
vention was the largest In the State's"
history.
Wshington Happenings.
A Washington dispatch states that a
conflict of authority has arisen between
Lieutenant-General Chaffee, Chief of
Staff, and Major-General Ainsworth,
military secretary.
On thc retirement next month of
Gen. P. C. Hains, Col. Constant Wil
liams will be promoted to the grade of
brigadier-general. Several other offi
cers will also be promoted to that
grade.
In the North.
The Vermont Democratic Conven
tion voted down a resolution to in
struct the delegation for Parker, but
decided the Judge tl.e most available
cendidate.
Mrs. Lawrence C. Phipps made an
offer to her multi-millionaire husband
of Pittsburg, not to ?oppose his suit for
divorce, provided he would give her $3,
500,000 and the custody of her children
half thc time.
Cardinal Satol?i officiated at the wed
ding of Miss Margnret F. Maloney, of
Philadelphia, to Mr. Louis Carberry
Ritchie, of Washington, at Spring Lalee,
NTew Jersey.
Foreign Affairs.
Genera! Kuropntkin spoke to the
troops at Kai Chow and distributed 250
St. George crosses.
atPeng?ilK0Di1ratschJo^U.2Q0 menln-Jlj
Admiral Skrydloff, it was stated, will
begin an aggressive naval policy from
Vladivostok.
Thc regatta at Kiel was begun.
Secretary of State Hay sent a de
mand to Morocco through the Consul
General of "Perdicans alive or Raisuli
dead."
An imperial Chinese edict pardoned
all reformers of 189S except three.
The cornerstone of a monument to
Sieur de Monts was laid at Annapolis,
United Scutes of America.
Japanese have been hurrying troops
iDto Gensan in order, it was reported,
to send an expedition northward to
clear Korea of Russians.
Several small engagements occurred
between the forces of General Kuropat
kin and Kuroki, in which the Japanese
had the better of it.
The French and German Ministers TO
Haiti were stoned by guards at,the pal
ace in Port-ua-Prince, the former being
slightly injured.
Emperor William entertained a num
ber of Americans on board his yacht at
Kial.
Lady Isabel Innes-Ker, sister of the
Duke of Roxburghe, was married to
Guy Wilson in London, many Ameri
cans being present.
Miscellaneous Doings.
Kongmoon, thc new treaty port open
ed by China, has a population of 200,
ooo.
Minnesota will send an uninstructed
relegation to the Democratic National
Convention.
The Republican National Convention
adjourned at Chicago after nominating
Theodore Roosevelt for President and
Charles W. Fairbanks for vice-Presi
dent.
Ex-Senator Allen, of Nebraska, pre
dicted the renomination and re-election
of Grover Cleveland to the Presi
dency.
Seth Ellis, once Union Reformer can
didate for Pr?sident of the United
States, fell from a cherry tree on his
farm in Ohio and died of the effects.
The New York Supreme Court en.
joined the placing of a $4,000,000 mort
gage on the property of the CLesapeake
Transit Company.
The Slocum disaster Inquiry was
continued in New York and more
bodies were found.
Wisconsin Man Wins.
Indianapolis, Special-In the Grand
American tournsment Richard L. Gup
hill, of Aitken, Wisconsin, handicap
ped at 19 yards, won the grand Am
erican trophy, a silver tea service
and $1,000 in cash, in the third shoot
off of a tie, with William Randal, of
Telluride, Col., at 96 breaks. The
score is greater by two than the pre
vious record, which waa made at Kan
sas City last year.
A Fatal Affray.
Thomasville, Ga., Special.-Neil Car
gell, a prominent citizen of Metcalfe,
a town eight miles south of Thomas
ville, received wounds that will doubt
less cause his death, at the hands of
two negroes. Sharper Murray and his
son, Sam. The trouble occurred at a
negro church celebration at noon Sun
day. ?argeli waa struck on the head
with a baseball bat. and was shot in the
body three times.. Both negroes
were shot twice through the body, but
will recover.
PLATFORM ADOPTED
Principles and Policies of Republican
Party Outlined
THE ADMINISTRATION IS ENDORSED
- .
Administration Strongly Endorsed
and Une Party's Record Cited as a
Pledge for the Future--Democratic
Parfy Declared Untrustworthy, Es
pecially as Regards Currency
and| Tariff-Congressional Action
on Suffrage Restrictions FavoOd.
Following is the full text of the plat
form b? the Republican party as adopt
ed byjhe National Convention in ses
sion iii-the city of Chicago on June_
22nd: M
"Fifty years ago the Republican
party ?carne into existence, dedicated.
amongfj;other purposes, to the great
task j$f arresting the extension of
kuma?vBlavery. In 1860 it elected its
Qrst ^President. During twenty-four
ol the^forty-four years which nave
elapse?S since the election of Lincoln,
the Republican party has held com-"
plete Control of the government. For
eighteen more of the forty-four years
it hasjrheld partial control, through
the possession of one or two branches
cf the..government, while the Demo
craticiparty, during the same period
has had complete control for only two
years.J-This long tenure of power by
the. Republican party is not due tc
chanc?V;It is a demonstration that the
Republican party has commanded the
confidence of the American people for ,
nearly^ two generations to a degree
neverifequaled in our history, and has 1
displaced ? high capacity for rule and '
government which has been made even
more conspicuous by the Incapacity and '
infirmity of purpose shown by its op- !
ponents. \
"The Republican party entered upon 1
its present period of complete suprc- !
macy;dn 1897. We have every right to 1
congratulate ourselves upon the work
since';,then accomplished, for it has '
added;":lustre even to the traditions of *
the .Barty which carried the govern- \
raent??hrough the storms of civil war. [
"We - then found the country, after "
four *years of Democratic rule, in evil r
plighter oppressed with misfortune and r
doubtful of the fucure. Public credit r.
had been lowered, che revenues were f
declining, the debt was growing, the r
administration's attitude towards Spain r
was: feeble and mortifying, the stand- r
ard :'ot values was threatened and un- e
certain, labor was unemployed, bus'.- r
aess.^'as sunk in f.he depression which r
bad succeeded the panic of 1S93, hope
was faint and confidence was gone.
j Unhappy Conditions Mel. ?
"We met these unhappy conditions t
rigorously, effectively and at once. t
j/>^,vr.epjaced a Democratic tariff t
?3^^^^^onvfree trade principles and s
2u8tryv:freed from oppression and stim- c
alated by the encouragement of wise j
l.tws, has expanded to a degree never |
before known, has conquered new mar- [
kets and has created a volume of ex- (
ports which has surpassed imagina
tion. Under the Dingley tariff, labor c
has been fully employed, wages have c
risen,: and all industries have revived 6
and prospered. ?
"We firmly established the gold \
standard, which was then menaced
with destruction. Confidence returned c
lo business, and with confidence an ?
unexampled prosperity. I
"For deficient revenue, supplement- {
ed by improvident issues of bonds, we t
gave the country an income which pro
duced a large surplus and which en- (
^bled us, only four years afcer the t
Spanish war had closed, to remove over
one hundred millions of annual war ,
taxes, reduce the public debt, and lower i
the interest charges of the govern- ?
ment. t
"The public debt, which had been so (
iowered that in time of peace a Demo- ,
eratic administration made large loans i
at extravagant rates of interest in or- ,
der to pay current expenditures, rosp ?
under Republican administration to its ?
highest point, and enabled us to borrow ,
'c\ 2 per cent, even in time of war.
Expansion Record. i
"We refused to palter long witb the ,
miseries or (Julia. We fought a quick
and victorious war with Spain. We set ?
Cuba free, governed the island for
three years, and then gave ll; to the
Cuban people, with order restored, with
ample revenues, with education and
public health established, free from
debt and connected with the United
States by wise provisions for our mu
tual Interests.
"We have organized the government
cf Porto Rico; and its people now en
joy peace, freedom, order and pros
perity.
"Tn the Philippines, we have sup
pressed insurrection, established order
and given to life and property a secu
rity never known there before. We
have organized civil government, made
it effective and strong in administra
tion and have conferred upon the peo
ple of those islands the largest civil
liberty they have ever enjoyed.
"By our possession of the Philip
pines, we were enabled to take prompt
and effective action in the relief of
the legations st Pekin and a decisive
part in preventing the partition and .
preserving the integrity of China.
"The possession of a route for an
isthmian canal, so long the dream ol
American statesmanship, is now an ac
complished fact. The great work ol
connecting the Pacific and Atlantic by
a canal is at last begun, and ic is due
to the Republican party.
"We have passed laws which will
bring tho arid lands of the United
States within the area of cultivation.
"We have reorganized the army and
put it in the highest state of efficiency.
. "We have passed laws for the im
provement and support of the militia
"We have pushed forward the build
ing of the navy, the defence and pro
tection of our honor and our interests
'.'Our administration of the great de
partments of the government has beer
honest and efficient, and wherever
wrong-doing has been discovered, thc
Republican administration has not hes
Hated to prone the evil and bring of
fenders to justice, without regard to
party or political ties.
Trust Regulation.
"Laws enacted by the Republican
party, which the Democratic party fail
ed to enforce, and which were intended
for the protection of the public against
the unjust discrimination or the illegal
encroachment of vast aggregations or
'capital, have been fearlessly enforcer:
by a Republican President; and new
laws, insuring reasonablo publicity af
to the operations of great corporation?
ind providing additional remedies for
the prevention of discrimination in
freight rates, have been passed by a
K?p3bUc&c Courre**.
"In this record of achievement
lng the past eight years may be
the pledges which the Republican
has fulfilled. We promise to cou
these policies, and we declare oui
Etant adherence to the following
ciples:
Principles Declared.
"Protection, which guards an
velops our industries, i3 a oar
policy of the Republican party,
measure Of protection should al
at least equal the difference in the
of "production at horne and ab
We insist upon the maintenance o
principles of protection, and, them
rates of duty should be readjusted
when conditions have so changed
the public interest demands thei:
teration, but this work cannot s;
be committed to any other hands
those of the Republican party. Tc
trust it to the Democratic party ;
invite disaster. Whether, as in
the Democratic party declared the
tective tariff unconstitutional,
whether it demands tariff reform
tariff revision, its real object is ah
the destruction of the protective
tem. However specious the name,
purpose is ever the same. Democi
tariff has always been followed by t
ness adversity; a Republican ts
by business prosperity. To a Repi
can Congress and a Republican Pi
dent, this great question can be sa
intrusted. When the only free ti
country among the great nations
tates a return to protection, the c
protective country should not fa
in maintaining it.
"We have extended widely our
cign markets, and we believe in
adoption of all practicable methods
their further extension, including c<
merdai reciprocity wherever reciprc
ftrrangiiments can be effected c
sistent with ihn principles of prol
Lion and without Injury to Amerii
agriculture, American labor or ?
American industry.
The Gold Standard.
"We believe it to be the duty of
Republican party to uphold the g
ptandard and the integrity and va
K our national currency. Tne ma
:enance of the gold standard, e3t?
ished by the Republican party, ci
lot be safely committed to the Den
:ratic party, which resisted
idoption, and has never given a
>roof since that time of belief in it
idellty to it.
"While every other industry h
irospered under the fostering aid
Republican legislation. American shi
ling engaged in foreign trade in coi
letition. low wages aud heavy Bubsidi
?f foreign governments, has not 1
nany years received from the gover
p.ent of the United States adequate e
'Ouragement of any kind. We, ther
ore, favor legislation which will e
ourage and build up the Americ:
Merchant marine, and we cordially a
trove the legislation of the last Cc
rreas which created the merchant m
ine commission to investigate and r
lort upon this subject
Maintaining the Navy.
"A naw powerful enough to defer
he United States against any attac
o uphold the Monroe doctrine au
o watch over our commerce, is esse:
lal to the safety and the welfare <
he American people. To maintai
uch a navy is the fixed policy of til
?f President Roosevelt ???"d~COngre?
n regard to the exclusion of Chines
abor, and promise a continuance (
he Republican policy in that dire<
ion.
"The civil service law was place
in the statute books by the Reptibl
.an party, which has always sustaii
?d it, and we renew our former deda
itions that it shall be thoroughly an
?onestly enforced.
.'We aro always mindful of th
:ountry's debt to tho soldiers an
?ailers of tho United States, and w
lelieve in making ampie provision fe
hem, and in the liberal administra
ion of the pension laws.
"We favor the peaceful seUlemen
)f international difficulties by arbitn
.ion.
"We commend the vigorous effort
nade by the administration to protec
American citizens in foreign landi
ind pledge ourselves to Insist upo;
;he just and equal protection of a'
jur citizens abroad. It is the ur
questionable duty of the governmen
o procure for all our citizens, will
jut. distinction, the rights of trave
and sojourn in friendly countries, an
we declare ourselves in favor of al
proper efforts tending to that end.
"Our great interests and our gro^n
tag commerce in the Orient rende
the condition, of China of high impoi
tance to the United States. We coi
iially commend the policy pursued n
that direction by the administration
of President McKinley and Presidei.
Etooscvclt.
Suffrage Restriction.
"We favor such Congressional ac
lion as shall determine whether, b;
special discriminations, the electiv
franchise in any State lias been-ur
constitutionally limited, and, If sud
is the case, wo demand that represen
tation in Congress and in the electora
college shall be proportionally reduce?
as directed by the constitution of th<
United States.
Combinations of capital and of la
bor are tho results of tho ecomon'i
movement of tho age, but neL..ji
must be permitted to infringe upoi
the rights and interests of the people
Such combinations, when lawfulb
formed for lawful purposes, are alike
entitled to the protection of the laws
and neither can be permitted to brea!
them.
"The great statesman and patriotic
'American, William McKinley, whe
was re-elected by the Republican pal
ly to the Presidency four years ago
was assassinated just at the threshold
of his second term. The entire na
non mCfurheri ms untimely death and
did that justice to his great qualities
of mind ami character which histor}'
will confirm aud repeat.
Administration Endorsed.
"Thc American people were fortun
ate in his successor, to whom they
turned with a trust and a confidence
which have been fully justified. Pres
ident Roosevelt brought to the great
responsibilities thus sadly forced upon
him a clear head, a brave heart, an
earnest patriotism and high ideals of
public duty and public service. True
to the principles of the Republican
party and to the policies which that
party had declared, he has also shown
himself ready for every emergency,
and has met new and vital questions
with abilitiy and with success.
"The confidence of the people In his
justice, inspired by his public career,
enabled him to render, personally, an
Inestimable service to the country by
bringing about a settlement of the
coal strike, which threatened such dis
astrous results at the opening of win
ter in 1902.
Our foreeign policy under his admin
istration has not only boen able, vig
orous and dignified, but in tho high
est degree successful. The compllcat
rd questions which arose in v?ne
n?ela were settled In such a wav by
President Roosevelt that tho Monroe
toctF?ne was signally vlndioated and
the cause of peace sad arbitration
greatly advanced.
"His prompt and vigorous action Iii
Panama, which we commend in the
highest termB, not only secured to us
the canal route but avoided foreign
complications which mi^ht have been
o:.' a very serious character.
"He has continued the policy of
President McKinley In the Orient and
our position in China, signalized by
our recent commeircia] treaty with
that empire, has never been BO high.
"He secured the tribunal by which
the vexed and perilous cuesti?n of the
Alaskan botindry. was linally settled.
"Whenever crimes against human
ity have been pereptrated which have
shocked our people, his protest has
been made and our good offices have
been tendered, but always with due re
gard to International obligations.
"Under his guidance wo find our
selves at peace with all the world and
never were we more respected or our
wishes more regarded by foreign na
tions.
"Pre-emiently successful in regard
to our foreign relations, he has been,
equally fortunate in de&ling with do
mestic questions. The country has
known that thc public credit and the
national currency were absolutely
safe in the hands of his administra
tion. In the enforcement of the laws
NEWSY GLEANINGS.
Every saloon in St. Joseph, Mo., was
closed the other day for the first time
in fifty years.
Paris offers prizes for window gar
dening.
Servian railroads are being extended.
English cotton Workers are rushing
to Canada.
The fourth hole through the Alps has
been made with the final piercing of
the Simplou tuunel.
A combined steam, trolley and cable
railway has recently been built in
Southern Tyrol, Austria.
The New York Court of Appeals de
cided that a private detective has the
right to "shadow" persons.
General Miles still clings to bis plan
for employing United States soldiers in
roadmaking during peace time.
Thc locust has become a plague in
Spain and the Minister of Agriculture
has been authorized to fight the pest.
Three electric shocks were required
to kill Michael Schiller, a wife mur
derer, at the Ohio State Penitentiary.
The steamship Nebraskan, burning
oil as fuel, arrived in San Francisco
four days ahead of time, after a run
from New York.
Germany has been buying her horses
PA ha!? shown not only courage but from Russia for some years past, but
the wisdom which understands that may now iJ0 compelled to seek the
?LIES- laWS be^violated or dis- Auiericail raiU.ket again,
regarded opens the door to anarchy,
while the just enforcement of the law'
Fishermen off the coast of Rhode
is the soundest conservatism. He *slnnd ?>mP,al" tbat th.e ?f. tbe
has held firm to the fundamental Am- Government's big guns in that vicu
erican doctrine, that all men must Ma ruined theu' iuduslry
vicinity,
obey the law, that there must be no1 The wealth of Russia in furs is.being
distinction between rich and poor, ne- rapidly sapped, it is said, by the wau
tween strong and weak, but that'jus- ton destruction of wild animals in the
tice and equal protection under the course of the hunting expeditions,
klw must be secured to every citizen : For tho benefit of the lake commerce
without regard to race, creed or con- the West Neebish channel will be
ditton, i opened at a cost of $5,000,000. The
His administration has been, work will require four years' time,
throughout vigorous and honorable, I Police Justice Higgins, of Jersey
high-minded and patriotic. We com- City, decided he had no authority to
?ncn?L ^?ut rfe??.ti0,i t0 the order the killing of Nellie, a black-and.
consideiate judgment of the American tan terrier, accused of having bitten
a letter carrier. ^
people.
The Message of the Rose.
Lone I doubted: then I chose
You. the daintiest flower that grows
You shall be n:y envoy. Rose,
Nestling In her golden hair.
You must whisper, "Friend, beware!
I shall fade I, too, am fair."
-Pall Mall Gazette.
C/ow Forages for Itself.
A hungry crow entered the hen
house of Edward Haskins at East
Wareham, Mass., one day recently and
carried away six eggs.
Farrand
Organs
The Bese in the world. The
Factory does three quarters
of a million dollars worth of
business a year.
Quality considered they are
tde CHEAPEST ORGANS
made. Over fifty nov; in
stock. Terms accommodat
ing. Write me before buying
elsewhere. Other magnifi
stool and box. Freight paid '
J. A. Holland
NINETY SIX, S. C.
THIS SPACE IS TAKEN BY
The Leading Grocers of Augusta^ Ga,,
ABBINGTON BBOS.
COMPANY,
839 Broad
"W. F. SAMPLE of Saluda County and
H. HL^SCOTT, JR., of Edgefield County are with us
and want to see you.
W. J. Rutherford & Co.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Augusta,
AND DEALER IN
Cement, Plaster, Hair, Fire Brick, Fire Clay,
Ready Roofing and other Material.
Write Us For Prices.
Corner Reynolds and Washington Streets,
Georgia.
Wagons
Buggies
FURNITURE
Large Shipments of the best makes of wagons and buggies
just received. Our stock of furniture and house furnishing*
is complete. A Large ?tock.
COFFINS and CASKETS.
always on hand. All calls ibr our Hearse prompt
ly responded to. All goods sold on a small mar
gin of profit. Call to see me, I will save you
money. _ _ _
OISO. JP. COBB
Johnston, South ?aroliaa,