The Lancaster ledger. (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, January 21, 1899, Image 2
THE LEDGER.
Tharlow S. Ga.rter,
EDITOR, ANI) MANAGER.
SATURDAY", JAN. 21, 1890.
THE LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY.
Bacot'w resolution to appropriate
$100 for a memorial sword
for Lieutenant Victor Blue, of the
navy wn voted down and the
resolution waa withdrawn. A
irenoral resolution of thanka to
Lieutenant Blue was paused.
Mr. Hlease's bill to have audi- ,
tora, treasurers and superintendent
of the penientiury elected by
the people came near passing, but 1
the enacting words were stricken '
out. '
A decided fight developed on 1
Smith's bill to divert the privil- 1
ege tux to high schools but the 1
debate was adjourned. '
The house voted to hold elec- 1
tions on the 24th.
The senate has not vet voted on 1
the election resolution.
A favorable report wus made
on Mr. Sanders' bill to repeal the
metropolitan police bill.
The oil inspection bill, offered
by Mr. Senders, was unfavorably
reported.
Much time was devoted to the
road duty bill and it was reeom- j
mitted.
A f :l v< if ;i 1 ilp rotmrt fin !>? tlanH '
anti-expansion resolution was
made.
Mr. Dargan offered a bill to I
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provide for an oath against Ivnch^j
nig liko that now used agaiast
n P
duelling.
Mr. Hydrick offered a bill to
require life insurance companies
to put the exact terms and values
on each policy.
EIGHT U. 8. SENATORS.
Depew and Beverigde Are Among
the New Members.
Washington, Jan. 18.?The
following United States senators
were formally declared elected'
today at joint sessions of the leg- J (
islatureeof their respective States: i
Connecticut, Joseph R. Hawley. j ,
Indiana, Albert J. Beveridge. ^
Maine, Eugene Hale. {
Massachusetts, Henry Cabot ]
.Lodge.
Michigan, Julius C. Burrovrs. .
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Minnesota, Cuahman K. Daris.
Missouri, Francis M. Cock rail | a
New York, Chauncay M. Da L
pew. | (
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Stonewall .Jackson's Engineer!
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Dies of (J rip.
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Richmond, Va , Jan. 17.? ^
Major Jed Jlotchkiss, Stonewall j j
Jackson's celebrated engineer, \ .
died at his home in Staunton to- .
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night, of grip, complicated with j
meningitis. ^
I ll K DKADLY ?
I* again abroad in the land. ^
The air you breathe may he full i r
of its fatal germ '< Don't neglect h
the "Drip'' or vou will open the'
door t(? Pneumonia and Consump- j,
lion and invite death. Its sure
signs are chills with fever head-J t
ache, dull heavy pains, mucous f
discharges from the nose, sore' j
throat and never-let-go cough.
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ADDRESS OF I
COL. HEALS
He Reviews His Course in
South Carolina Politics.
WHY HE FAVORS LOCAL
OPTION.
Pays lteapect* to John Gaiy
Evan* ia Con rite of Statement
? Tillman aarf the Dis^
penaary.
To the People of South Carolina:
I
For six years I have been j
superintendent of the South Carolina
penitentiary. The condition
it the institution speaks for itself,
snd I challenge any criticism or
investigation. Had 1 been content
to attend strictly to my official
duties, my management of
the institution has been such that
I could have held the position of
superintendent, without opposition,
as long as I cared to remain
ia public life. Fortunately, or j
unfortunately, however, 1 have
had aspirations and hopes beyond
the mere routine of official life,
have been inspired by an ambition
to be of practical benefit to
tbe people of my State, and 1
have never entertained for a moment
the thought that being a
public officer debarred me from
the privilege exercised by every
citizen of attempting to influence
for good the affairs of my State.
In fact, 1 have felt, as a public
servant, that it was uy duty to
do all in my power to better tbe
condition of punlic affairs. I
have firmly and consistently,
without regard to the efTect on
my individual fortunes, supported
the best men for office and the
policies that I believed would best
conserve the public interest.
There is such a greed for office in
South Carolina that it makes
cowards of most of those holding
fir ouoW i n ?v I\ ? f l? ? ? ? 1 "
?'? \MUtC. 1 URVC ORI UfMl"
ly striven to not allow this hi ight
to wither my manhood or patriotism
If South Carolina needs
anything, she needs men who are
not afraid or who are not pre-,
rooted by selfish interests from
following the dictates of conscience
tnd duty. In the very beginning
[ felt the need of reform, and
was original "Farmers' Movenerit"
man. I supported Tillnan
in 181M), and almost without
lolicitation on my part was eleeed
superintendent of the South
Carolina penitentiary in lh92. I
lad lived on my farm and knew
mt little of public men or public I
flair*. I had grout confidence in i
he ultimate good purpose of the <
teform Movement. In 1893 the i
ispensary system whk inaugura- ;
em I in South Carolina. It was a <
ew and untried experiment. I <
ad a great deal of confidence in ' i
'iliman, and gave him my cordial <
upport in his endeavor to make i
he law a success. An long as Till I
nan wan in the governor's oftire |
lis natural force and popularity 1
fith the people enabled him to
:eop the machinery running, i
hough with a great friction. I
oresaw during Tillman's last 1
erm that when smaller and weak- ]
r men undertook to wield the
utocratic power necessary to se- 1
ure the enforcement of the dis- i
>ensarv law, it meant disaster. 1
rhe dispensary as originally i
nactad was meant to fit the stern I
n<l autocratic attributes of the
irst farmer governor, but such I
iarsh administration of the law <
roatiug such a radical change in 1
he habits of the osople could not <
:>ng be continued among a liberty^ |
:>ving people accustomed to govrn
themselves When it came
o be enforced by an "apist, imi- '
it or and weakling," trouble be- j
an. I
In 1894 I was invited to go to
Washington to attend h conference.
I was present in Irby's
committee room when it was determined
to make John Gary
Evans governor of South Carolina.
There was only one man
who raised hia voice against it in
protest. I was a witness to the
scene when he withdrew in anger
from the conference. 1 came
home from Washington convinced
that it was impolitic and wrong
for a caucus in Washington to
select a governor for tee people
of South Carolina, and when the
infamous Colleton plan was pro^
1 t !_ !. a I /l. _
poseu, oy wiucn me conservatives
of the State were disfranchised
and put upon the same
basis as the negro, 1 determined
that if I never held another public
office, I would oppose such a piece
of political villainy. At tbat
time Governor Ellerbe was not
the selection 1 would have made
to run for governor, but circumstances
wero such aa to bring him
into the field as the logical opponent
of John Gary Evans. 1 supJ
1
ported Ellerbe, and the history j 1
of tbat campaign is too well known
to need recapitulation. It is very '
unpleasant for a man to he forced
' 1
to differ with the leaders of his
own party or factiou, and after
the election of John Gary Evan*
I gave his administration lovJ
i
support, and hoped to see it a
success. \TiI lis puerile and arbitra
i. <
rv administration was odious to
the people of South Carolina, and
every fibre in my nature revolted
at the thought of having atich a
governor of my State. When the
senatorial bee began to buzz in
his bonnet it was a dnleet sound
to my en", for 1 aaw in his selfsh
desire to supplant the man who
bad made him governor the *?pportunity
to rid the State of an
incubus. I thought that the election
of Ellerbe would prove a
benediction and a blessing to the
people of South Carolina, and that
the capacity of John Gary Evans
for harm would be far lees in the
senate of the United States than in
the governor's chair. Mv chief
desiro then was the election of
Governor Ellerbe, and 1 subordinated
everything else to that and.
Ha was alerted governor by almost
a unanimous vote of the people.
The failure of hie administration
to realize the reasonable hopes of
his friends is too painful for me to
discuSo. I believe that Governor
Ellerbe is constitutionally honest,
and that he has faithfully tried to
meet the requirements of a sitaetion
beyond bis power, and poseiblv
beyond that of any man
j J 0 j
I am dow and always will be (
his friend and 1 do not prt pose i
to say one word in this letter in ?
exculpation of myself which will \
idd to the difficulties now sur- (
rounding him. I have tried to I
cooperate with the men in South I
I'ai olina whoso object wa*? to re- i
suite our people. The liquor I
question is "the ol<l man of the a
mountain" in the politics of this t
State. I have done all I could
looking to a ju>t and correct set- r
tlemsnt of the liquor problem. <
As things now go on in this State a
nothing hut evil can come of it. C
My object has been to eliminate t
the liquor question from State j
politics. k is a local matter ?
whwh should bo left to the people t
of the various counties. It is 1
manifestly impossible to enforce ' j
the same liquor law in Charleston i
and Columbia that you can in prohibition
Marlboro and Anderson.
I believe that the question should
be submitted to the people of each 1
county to any whether they want 4
the dispensary, high license with ^
constitutional restrictions, or pro- *
hihition. It is a local question '
ind the people of one community c
nr community or county, in my *
judgment, have no right to force '
the people of another county or \
I
community to accept sumptuary
aws repugnant to local sentiment,
traditions and character of the
people. 1 have felt this very <
teenly and 1 haro not a doubt in
the world that this w ill be the final
solution of the liquor question in <
South Carolina. None >ther is in
iccord w ith the principles of Democracy.
A question is never ^
icttled until it is settled right.
? ' 1
lou may for a time by force of ^
jircnmstances. as has been the ,
jase with the dispensary law in
this State, deny local self-govern
ment, and an opportunity for free
szpression of public opinion,sooner
>r later, however, a free people ^
a'ill assert their rights at the bal- j'
lot box, and woe unto him who (!
itands in the way. The advocacy |,
>f local option is no new idea with ,
me. Last May in the Anderson ;,
county convention that stalwart
champion of popular rights, Hon. :
Joshua W Ashley, introduced a
resolution instructing the delegates
to the State convention to use their
influence to secure the submission
>f the question of high license,
prohibition or dispensary to a j
popular vote. 1 amended the resolution
and assisted in securing
its passago by the county conven- |
lion. In the State convention,
however, the people were bound
hand and foot and denied the fun
ilamenlal right of deciding this
important mutter for themsolves
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st the ballot box. The Anderson ;
county convention instructed the
local committee to have the (piss- j
Lion submitted to our people in |
the primary with the result that j
Anderson county went overwhelmingly
for prohibition. How can a !
Democrat opposo a submission of (
these questions to a popular vote
or refuse to abide the will of a
majority of his fellow citizens 1 I I
realize that my contest does not!1
ilepend upon my official record, but
upon the issuea hereinbefore
enacted. A contest is being waged
against mc because I have dared to <
think for myself and would not 1
bend the knee to the dictates of:'
se'fconstituted bosses. I am proud
of the fact that I have stood in the
way of some who sought to prosti- j
Into the public service to private
ends. I am being opposed hacauae
i)f the principles that 1 have advocated
and by the men whose aims 1
have helped to thwart. It is a vain
hope through me to compass the
lefeat of the*e principles. No
stronger argument is needed than
the attempt now being made and
methods pursued to defeat me to '
iomonstrale the growth of deugerDolitical
power wielded by the die- t
jensary. No man has touched it, \
jo matter how pure hie character ,
)f how iunotent he has been of all (
ivrong, that has not had pitch left ]
ipon his hands. It is appalling t
the frequency with which govern
>r? ami other high officials have '
)t*en changed with corruption and i
iriberv in connection with this in- j
ititution. VVhetlier such charges ! ,
>e truu or false their effect is the |
ante, and lowers the whole moral (
one of our State. (
I am ready ami willing to he sac- J
iticcit in an attempt to better con- 1
litions it this State. I have an (
dialing faith in the people of South
Carolina. 1 am conscious of reoitude
of purpose, 1 believe in the
ustice of God, and if the miserible
attempt to cotnpaHS my defeat j
hrotigh unholy means succeeds,
sh II appeal to the manhood and
at riitt iatrt flm I
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iext general election.
W. A. Neat;. *
Warbj Wine end Major alias (
iVm. Green, were coevicte'l of 4
he murder of H II Pauliing at (
Jrangeburg court and have been 1
tentenced to be hanged March 3, 1
18^1). Kleven murder cases were
>n the docket of the court and
lave been disposed of at this ,
erin. \
Vhat atoi? Nour?LrfaO ^.KIW PXn P1U*. I
((M 4' '' 4i*r v - \ v4 In i IdMMt '
FRIED BY GENERAL COURT A
MARTIAL.
Jase of Private Mattice, Who E
Killed Aaother Soldier.
Special to The State.
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Greenville, .Ian. 17.?The gen- I
iral courtmartial at division
leadquurters wan engaged for f1
direr days in the trial of Private
Mattice, of the Two Huedred and ^
Fhird New York, who a few ^
week* ago,? while on provost duty, ^
shot and instantly killed Private m
Mugridge, of the Second West lc
Virginia. Judge Advocate Ja? ^
cob M. Coward conducted the **
[irosecution. Maj. Goodin, Capt. m<
White and Capt. Bennett, of the
Two Hundred and Third New
i'ork represented the accused. *(
restiniony for the prosecution **
was taken last Thursday, and the n
lefense presented testimony on "
succeeding days. ir
It has been proven that dis- f
:>rder was general around the lt
icone of the killing; that the ^
sanUn.lo 1,.,1 4 1 4 J-V- r<
wilt Iiv.ir unvi union IU IIUHIV U1H* I
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turhars; that two shots were (
fired in the vicinity of Mattice'si'
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post, which shots he claims were 1
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tire \ at himself. Self-defense was j
the line of defense selected hy , ?
Matt ice's attorneys.
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The general courtmartial has
. o;
finished its work and matle a report
to the war department. The "
resu't of the trial will not he
made public until given out in H
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general orders.
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It certainly looks like it, but vi
there is really no trick about it. ^
Anybody can try it who has Lame
Buck and Weak Kidneys, Malaria
[>r nervous troubles. We mean C
he can cure himself right away by tl
taking Electric Hitters. This ^
medicine tone* up the whole
system, acts as a stimulant to
LiVer aud Kidneys, is a blood
purifier and nerve tonic. It curea "
Constipation, Headache, Fainting p
Sirells, Sleeplessness and Molan- r<
[ holy. It is purely vegetable, a w
mild laxative, and restores the ^
system to its natural vigor. Try
Electric Hitters and ho convinced ^
that they are a miracle worker. 81
Every bottle guaranteed. Only ft
FOc a bottle at Crawford Bros1 ,E
Drug Store. c)
WILLIAMSBURG LYNCHERS "
IV
Two Men Accused of the Murder
of the Negro Postmaster. C(
lly Telegiaph to.Greenville News.
Charleston, S. C., Jan. 17.?
\llen Halk, a prominent whita ^
'armor of Williamsburg county, v
was brought to Charleston last ^
light charged with burning the ^
Nake City post office last Februuy
and as an accomplice in kill- ,
ng tbo Negro postmaster, Baker. |
I'lio ease was worked up by Special
\gent Hell, of the department of
ustico, who has been on it for
nonths.
A hearing was given before 1
mmmissioner today and the ac- *
1
jused wan committed for trial, b
\ not her arrest, of a man named J
Van Summerfield, was made and E
he prisoner arrived tonight,
- - Private*
Buckley May he Shot.
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Havana, Jan. 17.?The trial of *'
; o
Private .Joseph Buckley, Com C
. . t*
>any K, Second Louisiana Vol- y
in tears, for the killing of Private
John I). Hughes, of the same j ti
company, on January 7th, was *
.on eluded at Mariano. It is unierstood
that the finding of the p,
;ourt is for the death of the ac- t{
aised, but the verdict will not he
innounced until it has heen renewed
in the usual way.
Don't Toborra Kplt and ttmok* Inr 1.1 fit Away. .
To quit lobareo Mill/ and lortrar. be inn? I
letlo. full of iii*. aerve and Tl|?r, take No-To- I
ltn?. tba tanadar-worker. Uiat iaakn? wank naot) ^
>trang. ah drufffiaw, ?0a or !. Cura (ttarao*
?o4 Baoktat and acmpla fraa. Addraaa lfl
itairlioc Itawodj (K ''ktaa?a or Now YorW pj
PROMINENT EXPANSIONIST.
x-Judge J. H. Hudson Believe#
in the Policy of the Present
National Administration.
[>ecial to The State.
Charteston, Jan. 14.?An int-esting
correspondence which hae
ist occurred between Mr. A C
aufman of this city and Judge J
I Hudson, discloses the fact that
lis eminent South Carolina jurist
a full fledged expansionist and is
i hearty accord with President
IcKinley's policy in regard to
le Philippines. Mr. Kaufman
idressed a letter to Judge Hud>n?with
whom he is on close
irms of friendship?asking him
3 give the public his views on
>e question of annexation. lo
?ply Judge Hudson pleads lack
f time and leisure for not writ*
ig fully on the subject, but he
- a At- 1 * * *
mi nctenses uie president s ,lpoi
:y" as a 'wise'' one, and nays be
Fudge Hudson) is 4'in favor of
ispiag the full fruits of the war,
id that means, to make United
tatos territory of the Spanish
^est Indies, the Ladrone Islands,
ie Philippine islands?the whole
f tho- and to build the Nicarauan
canal." He says "it will he
reflection upon the statesmanship
f this country to throw away this
olden opportunity," and that we
lould meet the emergency "like
great people, not shrink from it
ke cravens." Mr. Kaufman,
ho is an admirer of President
IcKinley's policy in this particuir
is pleased to find himself in
)in?iny with so distinguished a
arolinian.
.Fudge Rouse committed to jail
reorge Alford, a notorious sneak
lief who has been conducting exsnsive
operations in the city renntly.
Opposite his name, when
e was landed at the station house,
here placed on record* four de?
rndationsoe private premises and
ibbery therefrom, all of which
ere directly traced to him. Alird's
system, which proved for a
me to bo very successful, is to
ilect tke supper hour, when the
unily is gathered for the evening
teal, to enter the house and de
imp with whatever valuables are
lost handy. He f'esly confessed
v a I I I -
> uiw cniiivH mm at nie door and
ill doubtless receive a severe
mtence when he reached the
)urt of sessions.
J. H. M
John K Stuckey, who shot and
illed hi* hook keeper, John Seler,
in Spartanburg recently, has
een admitted to hail by the Sureme
court in the sum of $3,000.
Coughs
Thai Hill
tre not distinguished by any mark
ir sign from coughs that fail to be
atal. /tny cough, neglected, may.
ap the strength and undermine the
lealth until recovery is impossible,
ill coughs lead to lung trouble, if
lot stopped.
Ager's CHerrsf Pectoral
Cares coughs
"My wife wm suffering from s dreadfn]
ough. Wo did not expect that ahe would
>ng survive, but Mr. R. V. Itoyal, deputy
urveyor, happened to be stopping with u*
var night, and having a hnttU a-?>
va a/ori
herry Pectoral with him, induced my wife to
ry this remedy. The result wu so beneficial
hat she kept on taking it till she was cured."
R. 8. HUMPHRIKS, 8au/wy, Ga.
"My little daughter was taken with a diseasing
cough, which for three years defied
II the remedies I tried. At length, on the
rgent recommendation of a friend, I began
> give her Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. After
ling one bottle I found to my great surriso
that she was improving. Three bottles
impletely cured her."
J. A. GRAY, ,
Trav. Salesman Wrought Iron Range Co,
St. Ix)uis, Mo.
Ayer's
Cltrrs Pectoral
pnt up ill bottWe ?t httf
rice?SO cent*.
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