Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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THK LEIK^R. Th ii low S. Carter Ki>iri>?< ani> masagkr. SATURDAY, .UNK t, 1901. " I'hosc who iuust pay tli?' li'Mler." Two State primary elections will vtmt a lot of in iii'v, possibly a* much as $ to,00", ?u>l inasmuch a* Senators Tillman ami McLaurin have l?v their action in resigning their scats put this expense open the pirtv it i* only fair that the party ' sIm 1-1 require them to foot the1 hill' Ordinarily most of the funds f< t primary election expenses arc pr<>vi |j'.| by assessments upon a host of local candidates; hut there will lie no local candidates to coiit riboto toward the senatorial primary and, as the party treasury i*- not plethoric, the executive comuutoe w ill havo to call on the senatorial candidates for fueds. By ri^kt, Tillman and McLaurie, who forced the priipary and are both welltixed financially, should he made to contribute tb? wh?le suin requited; hot we suppose th? tax will he distributed between all the candidates. Thisrnuv have the etTect of keeping out some light-weights who haven't th? ghost of a chanc? f winning and can only confus? matters by their candidacy. Indulgence in* th? luxury of aspiration will come hi if h. ?The State. Says the Abbeville Press aud Banner : " This newspaper hits confidence that the campaign which McLuurin has started, will end in success. IPs vote on the treaty of p?nce has given offence to nobody, as fur as we hav? heard. But whether approved or not, ?xpansion is a settled fact. It is no longer a question. His views on subsidy ar? not unpopular in the South. 'Subsidy ' is not I )emocratic doctrine.? Neither is it a Republican ctoc I nut*. it i* a universal doctrine. II i? universal because people oi itll shades of fxditical and ec onomic belief favor it, when it is for the public good. We subsidize railroads. Did not the town of Abbeville give money for the establishment of the shops of the Seaboard Air Line 1 Did not the State of South Carolina suosidiz* the Big Indian Show at Charleston, by giving it $50, 000 Did not the same show ask Congress for a quarter of a mil lion dollars Did not Senatoi Tillman favor that subsidy ? There is no doubt about it, tlx old populistic plunks of the Dent ocrutic |>iirty platform must b< removed. l'lie Democratic party cannot expect to gain national success ai long as it is r. local party, will oiu bet of principles for the South, another set for the West, and with noi.e at all for the North. Engagements Off. E. ,J. Watson telegraphs tin ( olnmbia State from Knoxville. Toon., that on accountof *ev?lop incuts at (iaffney, all of Senatoi MeEaurin's appointment* except possibly that at Newberry, barf i been cancelled. East Thursday, at Eulonia, Marion county, Flanders Bustwick and William Bowen, both colored, got into a difficulty, which resulted fatally to Boat wick. The weapon used was a lioe, liostwick being struck near the heart, causing the breaking of a hlood vessel, from which death resulted instantly, liowen was arrested last night and is now in jail. 11.- I ? II i. I .?uoscrmeiu i >Kmk: . Their Compliments. Mchaarin ami Tillman Talk About tho Resignation Incident. After tbo Gaffney correspondence last Sat unlay, which resulted iu the unconditional tender of ?i... t;ii IIIV I V rl K liui I' ? Iir^ \ Fi UUIliltV'I n I III mull ami iMcLaurin, to take effect Sept. 15, reporters called, upon both senators for expressions on the subject. Senator McLaurin said: "Tillinau made a bluff today and I called him. I put him in a position, where he either had to resign ami go into a senatorial race with me, or confess ho was bluffing, and was afraid to risk his political seal]?, though willing to knife me in a campaign in which he is not a candidate, and bad nothing at stake. All L desire is a free, fair and open tight with Tillman, on the issues upon which we differ. I earnestly hope that all others will keep out of our race, and run for the other senatorship, so that Tillman and I < may meet jib man to man aiul fight it out. Fie Haul he was unwilling t<? hulhlo/.e me into a joint debate with him if I was afraid to meet him. I nave shown him that I was not afraid to meet him and I hope he will not show himself ofraid to meet me in the senatoral race. I hope he will not get any of his strikers into the race to dodge behind, but will meet mo in it alone. Senator Tillman said: Vic ban rin made a bluff at me, and didn't think I'd call him. I felt that after I had made at nssaultwm his honesty and intogr itj of purpose, he tried to parr} that bv taunting me with tin assertion "that I wouldn't loav my >ix years' bomb-proof. ' ' saw the opportunity to make ; ten-strike for Democracy, and ' was ready to make itregardless of flie personal sacrifice. I wani south i arotina to say wnetnc she wants two Democrats or tw< Republicans in the senate. If tin people don't want to re-elect me I don't care to serve thorn, shall announce my candidacy ti succeed myself, ami will take sucl I r other steps as I find desirable 1 1 regard it fortunate that this is a 1 off year so that we can discus tjiese national issues without an trading and combinations, am voters can live upon these issue without outside influence. If ' relieve tho state of 18 months o McLaurin I think 1 am entitled t some credit and thanks. If commercial Democrat isn't Republican I don't know what h is; if McLaurin is a Democrat * am not. I want the people t decide between us." t * What Bryan Buys. 1 I .1 ? I "It is at) honorable course fo the senators to pursue and bene I ticiul to the State. At, preset] South Carolina virtually has n roice in the settlement of publi e 5 questionK, as the vote of on , senator kills the vote of the othei Senator Tillman has just been re ( elected and thus risks the loss o the longer term, but Senator Me i haurin really sacrifices more, be cause he has* less chance to win i the primary." At present Kdgefield will hav 1 lilt? iu^ vwuviiMHbUk> ?. I Governor, W. J. Talbert and ?J C. Sheppard; for Congress, J 1 VVm. Thurmond; for Solictor S. Med. Simkina; for Congress o Governor J. H. Tillman. Th< 1 other side of the county remain 1 to l?e heard from."--Kdgefiel< Chronicle. SIomU Tonr Bowtli With CMMNti. Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forevei , lOo.SB*. If C. C- C. fall, druinlsta refund mcnej Set Them Aside to C?ol. Charleston Post. The people ?t Sooth Carolina want no |k>Iiticul campaign this year. They have a aufliciency of contention \vi*h the regular hien nial primaries and the extra ones which necessity occasions, and they should not he burdened with any mote for the peisonal satisfaction of any aspiring poli icians The Columbia State points out that according to present prosnorlw thorn will have been held hv the end of 11)02. ten primaries in thirteen years, which is more than enough to weary the people out with politics. It is possible to reduce the general average and to inculcate a restrictive policy by cutting out the extra primary proposed for this summer to settle the issue between Tillman and McLaurin. Let this be done Thepe is no reason for the two Senators to take the stump this year. Indeed,' there is no reason for Tillman to take the stump at all for five years, at the end of L!_L 1 4 1 a. which un hium luimci tin accnuni of his own stewardship. He is not the keeper of the conscience of the South Carolina Democracy, and he is not called up to do hattie with McLaurin. To the people McLaurin must answer for his course in the Senate, not tc Tillman, and it is a characteristic show of arrogance that Tillmar , has made in taking up this tight as his own. If he qualifies him self fpr the contest hy entering &i a'candidate for McLnurin's seal he can not, of course, he denied i hearing, but he has no claim to i ! special term of the publictrihuna . to hear his case, and there is n< , reason why an extra primary 3 should be called to try it, with al j the attendant inconveniences an< [ cost. In short, if Tillman wantei v to meet McLaurin on the stum| I he should have waited until nex p summer, when tho regular pri t tnary will he he held, resigned hi ,. own seat nod entered an a candi , date for McLaunn's place. This is the course McLaurii should- have prescribed for Till | man when the challenge to resig ,, was made at Gaffney, and puhli |j. opinion would have sustained th the junior Senator. Carried away n doubtless, by the heat of the de s hate, and thinking only of meel y ing his persecutor in fair conter m f r A ? .1 j tion, MCLiftiirio not oniv in re' s away his own, hut forgot th j public's right in the matter, an f consented with Tillman to burde 0 the people with another campaig a this summer. He is for that fan deserving of some rebuke an v punishment, along with Tillmar 1 who is the chief offender in th () case. i Gov. McSweeney lias a rat opportunity to delare the people4 rights against the arrogance an selfishness of the politicians. Th Senators' resignations were sul r . mitted without condition, thong ^ in full expectation that a primar i would be held to suggest suecei o ! sors for the Governor's appoinl ment. Let the (ioveri or ignoi the expectations and talie th * resignations at .their face valm ^ Let him appoint at once, withoi m n i t i n rr for ? otu mq rit unonocom nulling A\/l U pi mini w ^ nuvwnov/i to Tillman and McLaurin. L< him advise the Democratic con mittee that he has don* this an that in hi* opinion the committc should not hold any primary ? leaving the legislature untran r meled and with the same oppoi " tunity he bad embraced of ri huking the two Senators for th*i ' ill considered action. The (ioi r ernor's position and advice woul 0 carry great weight, which ti * force of public opinion wou J multiply, and the State committ< would probably deny the Seat tore* request for a special pr ' mar". The election of Senato v ' u IUIIH l- L ' I M. 1 I Jll II lUlllli | for the unexpired term would hi ' thrown into the General Assembly, 4 ' which would probably not wiah to 1 forestall or prejudice the choice 1 of the people and would paws bv ? both Tillman and MeLaurin and i till their place* with Others. This . would close Tillman's seat to aspirants for five years and till McLaurin's only for a few months, ( being open to content for full term in the regular primary next year, which Tillman and McLau rin could both enter with auy rillmru ivlin nuttit-cwl Gov. 'MeSweeuev is said to be himself :i e>tn<lt<Into for one of the ? Senatorships Here is an unusual and ?ich opportunity to win popular approval and anvance his own fortunes us well ss to do a right action. With the chorus of commendation that will follow his rebuke to the vaunting politicians, who but himself should be the natural choice of the General As- j seiiib|y for the long term left vacant by Tillman ? The two Senators have acted with a provoking disregard of the people. They have been carried awav oy the heat of passion in a purely personal contention. Set them aside to cool for a year. 1 ^ i 'Twill itiiiirnTiv thoir Inmiwi . Captain Mooney May Enter the t Race. ( Greenville News. I The resignations of Senators . M cLauriu and Tillman is furnish4 ing gossip for the local politicians I and on every side can be heard i views of various kinds expressed, x some That are good and others 1 that are nonsensical. ^ After having been told that ^ Capt. .1. A. Moonoy was a proba1 ble candidate, a News reporter } called on ('apt. Mooney and in 1 reply to the question as to wbethp er he would enter the race for the t senate -he said: 4'Well, yes, I _ think I shall, but as yet T am not B positive." Captain Mooney said further that on Monday morning after n the resignation of the senators _ took place, while on his way to n his office,- he was stopped by a nunic ber of prominent citizens of the 0 city who insisted on liim making the race. "Since then," he said, 9 "I have had others to ask me t( t_ make an effort for scnatoral hon' urn." ff "I am debating the matter and 0 if I can possibly arrange my busi (1 ness and plans I will enter tin n race for the short term only. I dt 4.. a?..I n iM/i uui v iu 111L\_ i 11 i v >VII II iurjiiiu It, riit ami Tillman in their contesl (1 for the-long term." What is your opinion in regan m to the resignation of the two sen ators ? ' do hot care to express at s opinion,*' said Captain Mooney d "I do'not think that at this stag< m I should criticisd the senators, bit >- I do think that they acted hastily h and very unwisely. I do not be y lievo that their action will inee b- the approval of tlie people ove t- the State. It will bring on a cam e paign full of strife and,one tha ie will doubtless surpass that o s. IHDO. I do not believe that tin it people care to experience such i rs campaign again. Then, too, tin ?t the campaign will he very ox pen i- sive ami I can't see where tin id funds are to he secured-.'' 5? I Captain Mooney is a brillian lawyer and can strike hard blowi i- in debate. r- | He was admitted to the bar ii 8- 181)."), practicing ulone for abou ir one year. .He afterwards forme* r- a partnership with AT. II. Irrim Id | which continued for three years ie | From its dissolution until 1891 h< Id practiced by himself. In th< ?e following year he was associates a- with the late United States seaa i- tor, Joseph H. Karle, and Col. J re L Orri 1 Tbe Macon Telegraph eaysr f Tillman is essentially.a Populist. SlcLuurin is essentially a Repubican. There is a goc.d chance ?i iow to niuko a stand in the Pal- I netto State for the genuiue ( Democracy " | The Savannah News, 'citing the New York precedent of Conkling ' and Piatt, remarks: They were not re-elected. They did not get the vindication they sought* they were made to up-do.stand that they did not own the State of New York ?that they could not use* the gieat offices of the State as if they, were their personal property to gratify their L !. 1 iL !.. wniniH una uouons in meir personal controversies. And, ho it nmy ho in S uth Carolina. The people may say to those twoaenators, who so hastily resigned great offices rather than take a data from each other that they did not show sufficient appreciation of the honor which had heen conferred upon them, and that therefore they will not. offer it to them again. If that course should he taken there would he no great amount of sorrow in South Carolina The New 1 ork World save: Will the Democrats of ^onth Carolina hold with Senator Tillman that Democracy is Populism? Will they hold with Senator McLaurin tlmt Democracy is Republicanism ? Ib there any remote chance that the campaign lietween these two will derelop an opportunity for th? Democrats of South Carolina to hold with som# new and truly Democratic and trustworthy leader that Democracy is Democracy ? Certainly if anything can be iudared from the outset of the campaign the people will have an excellent opportunity to learn the full and interesing and very damaging truth about both ot then# mis-representatives. And if they aver should fully gr?sp the truth thay would surely ratira both . to private life. The Richmond Dispatch declares: It is by no means certain that cither McLaurin or Tillman will i be vindicated. If, as it ia bey ; lieved ha will, the gbvernor or, dors the primary, it will ha im> possible to limit the aspirants to the two present rivals, and, consequently, tho discussion of what I is.consona.it with true Democracy - is likely to assume * the broadest j possible range, through those whc > would seek the middle ground. - This fact lends additional interr est to tne situation and the outlook. 1 The Philadelphia Record sayi - that 44it may be well forth* peo pie to take advantage of this opi portunity to get rid of both men . for very good reasons." In ae3 other articl* Th* Record says: t The peopl* of South Carolina 7 may certainly esteem themselves - as favorites of Providence. * * t The two important oflicesare thui r thrown open to all candidates, - without reserve, and the electen t of South Carelina have an oppor. f tunity to seed senators to Wash c mgton who will he fit to speakfoi ii them and who might in tomi S3 measure restore to the State th< - prebtige and character which ii i> hn<1 maintained ?<? iimnt?rmnt?dli ? J before the eiyil war. South Caro t lina baa not yet lost the breed o a noble men, but they seem te har< beep politically submerged and a lost sight of while the Tillman t and irbys and McLaurins hart J floated to the top of affairs. * H e What an opportunity the peoph . of South Carolina hare thrus k upon them to get rid at once o * tbe weakling and the swaggerer I if they shall only elect te be trui - to themselvesJ Not onca in i . hundred years doas such a natabli chance offer itself. Death of Col*James G. Miner. ^. * Mitford, Ohio, May28.?Col. Famei G. Miner, an assistant wcretary of the Confederate aavy luring the civil war, died in ;>overtv here, aged 82 years. Three weeks ago his wife, who bravely shared his ill fortune with him, died, aged 80. Col. Miner loved to visit, have procured a lot in the ceraotery and will see'to his burial. I IS K i Y TO FFEI, GOOD Countless thousands have found a Messing to the body in Dr. King's New ^ifo Pills, which ..'0Hitivo1y cure'Constipation, Sick Headache, Dizziness, Jaundice, Mul ria, Fever and Ague and all Liver and Stomach troubles. Purely vegetable; never gripe or weaken Only 25c at Crawford Bros' and J F Mackey & Co's drug store. AN OPPORTUNITY 1 O BUY GROCERIESOF ALL KIHDL CHEAE We have Bought the Defunct Stock of the Parlor Grocery XJo., and with it have some wonderful bargains to offer our customers. It is not necessary to quote prices. All you have to do is to call and see what bargains we are offering in fancy aud heavy Groceries. t5*T? Country Produce wanted ?such as nice Butter, Eggs, Chickens, etc., for which highest market price vilbbe paid. Yours to serve, S I. MATHS 8 CO, " THIS WAY. PLEASE! Just received a carload of Columhiu an/) IawdI Unnr.rino T/ov ?..v? ivp and open, all the different kinds of springs and colors. These buggies are beyond doubt the nicest And best wearing that we have handled. We have also a large lot of Buggy Harness, from $6.00 to $18.00 per set. Plow and Wagon Bridles, from the cheapest to the best. We still sell the best Mules and Horses for the least money of any * other dealers in the up country. We have a number of extra ' good Harness and Saddle horses. Our livery outfit is 1he best and we can always furnish a nice turni out at very reasonable rhles. dome and see us. ELLI0TT& CRAWFORD How To : Gain Flesh ' Persons have been Known to * gain a pound a day by taking * an ounce of SCOTTS EMUL; S10N. It is strange, but it often i happens. B Somehow the ounce produces t the pound \ it seems to start the f digestive machinery going properly, so that the patient is able ~ to digest and absorb his ordinary food, which he could not do be1 fore, and that is the way the gain 1 is made. 8 A certain amount of flesh is t> necessary for health; if you have * not got it you can get H by B taking ; scoffs Fnwflsion B Yoa will find H hut as u$fftil in summer i as in winter, and if you are thriving upon t M don't ?top became the weather U warm. fac. and fi.oo, all draggtata. SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemiau, New York. j a