The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, March 30, 1892, Image 2
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Q. M. RARMAN. .... Editor.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 30, 1892.
Harmonious and Conservative.
The March convention has met and
its members have returned home
full of enthusiasm over their
work- THp nl ftffnrm o/^anfo/1 i o a
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and liberal, being the same in spirit
and principle as that written by Gov.
Tillman and adopted by the Farmers'
Convention in 1890; and the ticket
suggested is a strong one, most of
the gentlemen named on it being
well known having held various public
offices, and we may expect a lively j
time during the next campaign. The
convention was very conservative in
its deliberations, not even insisting
upon a primary for State officers, but
contented itself by making nominations
and declaring its purpose to
make its fight under the rules now in
force and to abide the result.
We trust now, as all seem to be
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on the same platform, and for the best
interests of the State, that all personalities
will be eliminated and the
campaign be made truly one of education.
Let all harsh and bitter
criticisms be avoided and every man
work for his choice in a way that
all differences can be amicably ad
justed and both wings of the party
flop together. Tillman or Sheppard,
which will you take. Discuss this
matter cooly and calmly, as there is
no use of "flying clear off the handle",
no matter how determined you may
be in your advocacy for your man or
cause.
Mrs. C. K. Smith, living near
Holly Springs, Miss., gave birth on
the 28th inst., to six babies, all boys,
well developed and weiging in the
aggregateforty-five pounds. Mother
and babies are doing well. They
have been named Lee, Grant, Vandorn,
Sheridan, Sherman and Buell.
Senator Stewart's free coinage bill
will be called up for consideration on
Monday. It is estimated that the
Senate is about a tie on the question
and that the presiding officers vote
may decide it and he is against it.
The Bland free coinage bill has been
shelved in the House for the present.
Would it no be well for the friends
of Tillman to select six candidates
as delegates to the State Nominating
Convention, and the followers of
Sheppard do the same? Some plan
must be adopted to select these dele
gates, and what it will be is the question?
t ' >
convention published in this issue
will be read with interest. The delegates
from this countv in the conO
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vention were: Dr. W. T. Booker, Muj.
Edward Keisler, Rev. Joab Edwards,
J. J. Rawl, E. E. Wingard and M.
H. Witt.
On Saturday last, at Chester, S.
C., three colored men and one woman
wure sentenced to be hanged on May
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20th, for murdering a negro man.
The work of rebuilding the Citade
Academy in Charleston has begun
and will be completed by the 1st of
June.
The Senate has ratified the Bering
Sea treaty with England ana arbitration
between the two countries
will now proceed.
The proceedings of the March
convention, published elsewhere, was
taken from the News and Courier.
Bally, Democrats.
Pursuant to the order of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, I
respectfully issue a call for the reonranization
of rhe iv>vH*
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by calling the subordinate clubs to
meet at their usual places of meeting
on the second Saturday, (the 9th
day,) of April next, for the purpose
of re-organizing said clubs and for
purpose of electing delegates to the
County Convention, which will meet
on the first Monday, (the second day,)
in May next to re-organize the party
in the county, to elect a new County
Executive Committee, to elect delegates
to the State Convention which
meets in Columbia on the third
Wednesday in May next, and to transact
such other business as may be
proper under the constitution.
The representation of each subordinate
club in said County Convention
shall be one delegate for every
twenty-five members and one dele
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gate 101- eacn majority iraction thereof,
and only such Democratic clubs
as were in existence on the 13 th day
of August, 1890, will be recognized.
The Presidents of the various
clubs and the Democracy of the
county generally will take due notice
and will readily see the importance
of fully attending the meetings of
their respestive clubs to be properly
represented in the County Convention.
Each club as heretofore will nomi- >
nate an Executive Committeeman for
election by the Convention.
D. M. Ckossox, Chairman
Democratic Ex. Committee,
Lexington Connty. |
! SAVING THE STATE.
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tinguisbed body of representatives
It is a proud privilege for the Dein
ocracy in any time of emergency tc
assemble to take council for the gooc
of the public. In this sixteenth yea:
of the redemption of South Caroline
we come together impelled by a com
inon and patriotic purpose. Looking
back upon the days of '7G, when th(
Democracy of South Carolina, stand
ing shoulder to shoulder, brother t(
brother, man to man, achieved the
redemption of our State from misrule
and corruption, how was that ac
complished ? It was by union, foi
in union there is strength. A chasm
has intervened between brothers
May it be the privilege of this con
vention, acting cooly and deliberately
to build a bridge over this chasm, sc
that brothers on either hand may
meet in the middle and join hands
together once more. We are here
rather for action than for speechmaking,
and therefore it becomes my
duty to announce that this convention
is now ready for business, and is
now in order. It is now in order for
the convention to nominate a secretary
or secretaries. [Applause.]
Upon motion Mr. A. T. Woodward,
of Barnwell, and Mr. W. W. Ball, of
Laurens, were elected secretaries.
The News and Courier publishes a
table, which we presume is accurate,
classifying the members of the recent
Democratic convention according to
occupation. The footings show 173
farmers, 15 farmers and merchants,
m^renants, iu lawvers, t> doctors,
7 editors and 32 others.
As soon as the roll was completed
Mr. John L. Weber moved the appointment
of a committee on platform
and resolutions. The following is the
committee appointed: MB Woodward
Aiken; W C McGowan, Abbeville;
E B Murray, Anderson;
Johnson Hagood, Barnwell;
Henry T Williams, Charleston;
John L Agers, Chester: Alex. McQueen,
Chesterfield: J P Richardson,
Clarendon; M P Howell, Colleton:
H T Thompson, Darlington; W S
Allen, Edgefield; S A Gregg, Florence;
C P Alston, Georgetown; A B
Williams, Greenville; John Lawton,
Hampton: J R Allsbrook, Hoorv:
B H JBoykm, Kershaw; G \\ Ragsdale,
Fairfield; R E Wylie, Lancaster:
J T Johnson, Laurens; E E
Wingard, Lexington; James T
Brown, Marion; Knox Livingston,
Marlboro; L P Miller, Newberry;
J C Carey, Oconee: J W Summers,
Orangeburg: D P Bradley, Pickens;
Wade Hampton, Richland; Thomas
E Moore, Spartanburg; E W Moise,
Sumter; W S Lipscomb, Union; E
Harper, Williamsburg; Jno. LRainey,
York.
Chairman Dibble, who had been
elected permanent chairman, called
for the names of members from the
different delegations. The following
is the committee named on nominations:
Abbeville, J C Maxwell; Aiken,
D S Henderson; Anderson, G W
Sullivan: Barnwell, F M Bamberg:
Charleston, Ed. McCrady; Chester
aeld, Alex. McQueen; Clarendon, J
A Mills; Colleton, F C Fishburn;
Chester, It T Moekbee; Darlington,
J F Wilson; Fairfield, G M Ragsdale,
Edgefield, T H Denny; Florence,
John McSween; Georgetown, B A
"Munrierlyp; Green viilfe, JoirG" W
McCo.llongb; Hampton, RT Causey,
Horry, E Norton; Kershaw, J B
Steed man; Lancaster, R E Allison:
Laurens, James M Hudgens; Lexington,
W T Brooker; Masion, J L
Dew; Marlboro, R A Douglass; Newben
y, W II Hunt, Jr.; Oconee, W
A Hughes; Orangeburg, James M.
Moss; Rickens, W B Allgood; Richland,
N G Gonzales; Spartanburg.
J K Jennings: Sumter, R I Manning.
Union, L J Browning; York, S E
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wmie: w liiiamsuurg, jl\ xi iveiieiiaii.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted. When the
o umittce on nominations returned
to the hall there was considerable expectancy
and chairman Henderson
prefaced his announcement by saying
that not one of the nominees had
sought the positions. That the
selections had been made with the
greatest pains and every man had a
clean aud clear record. The men
iiad all consented to accept the
places or a guarantee to that effect
bad been given. He then read the
o 1 wing report:
TIIE STATE TICKET.
For Governor?John C. Sheppard,
of Edgefield.
Lieut. Governor?James L. Orr,
of Greenville.
Secretary of State?Lawrence
Youmans, of Barnwell.
Attorney General?W. P. Murphy,
of Colleton.
Treasurer?E. R. Mclver, of
Darlington.
Comptroller General?J. B. Humbert,
of Laurens.
Superintendent of Education?
Rev. D. W. Iliott, of Anderson.
Adjutant and Inspector General?
W. W. Dixon, of York.
After the naming of each candidate
there was an outburst of enthusiasm
and the nominations "were heartily
received. The nominees were called
upon to address the convention.
GOVERNOR SHETPARD'S SPEECH.
In accepting the nomination Gov.
Sheppard said after the applause had
subsided:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of
the Convention: I can lay my hand
upon my heart and say that this is
one time in the history of conventions
when the party sought the man. I
had not the slightest idea that the
highest honor in the gift of this Con
volition would fall upon me. Every
feeling of gratitude that rises in my
heart at this honor that you give is
suppressed by the sense of respon i
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siDinty mui 1 am auoui. to assume.
To be the choice of such a bod}* of
men: to be the successor of Wade
Hampton, of Johnson Hagood, of
John Peter Richardson and such
men [applause] in the service of
in South Carolina is an honor of
which any man might justly be
proud. In accepting the honor with
which you have entrusted me I give
my pledge that when the ides of
November shall dawn and that llag
be furled there shall be no stain
upon it. You may go home to your
people and give them my assurance
that in the canvass that is now about
to be entered upon by the people of
o >1 '1 t ...:n ! i.?
'">011111 ^aroiliui 1 Will illclKt' UU CU(UJ^C
that I will not prove and no promise
that I will not keep; it shall he my
especial pleasuie to care for the
credit of South Carolina, which is
dear to the people of
South Carolina; as dear to the com
monest as well as to the richest ?iti- ! cri
zen. Every man, rich and por7'c]?
lofty and humble, are personally I'm- p0
terested in the maintenance of ihe re,
. world. _ I an
Gentlemen, being associated npn cri
> this ticket with the gentlemen wh?m n:
I you have placed beside me, and upm co
r being inspired by the words, of w;s- j>(
i dom and conservatism which his pfi
- been read from this desk, I do net vc
r believe, I cannot believe until the re or
? suit is known that it will Cr
- receive the approbation of the.ar
> people of South Carolina. | th
i Thankincr vnii for this great I +V
J o J o
> honor, and giving you my pledge hi
- that I will perform the duties which hi
: have devolved upon me to the best ru
i of my ability, I bid you gratefully \J
. good night. b1
James L. Orr, the nominee for ai
, Lieutenant Governor, was received h
) with the wildest kind of applause, h;
Col. Orr said in accepting; that he u
j thanked the Convention from his ai
i heart for this, and declared that he is
appreciated it as if it were the Presi- at
- dency of the United States, because sc
. he felt it was not a ticket which had m
; not been made up by politicians, and le
because he knew that he had behind bt
him, true earnest and patriotic citi- d<
zens from the mountains to the sea fc
to bring back the prestige which had le
been lost by the present administra el
f irm. The nennle who had snnnorted nr
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Tillman honestly and patriotically si
had to be undeceived, and they would
be allowed to try him and his follow- v<
ers. He had faith in the honesty and vt
good sense of the people of South h(
Carolina, and did not think that this 01
campaign was to be conducted upon 01
the ground of promises of what fr
would be done. The people of the Je
State would redeem it from the hands re
of the man who had tried to usurp
the functions of the judiciary and sa
the legislative. or
Brief and inspiring speeches were ar
made by the nominees of Secretary lk
State, Lawrence Youmans, Superin- fe
tendent of Education, Hiott and wi
Comptroller General Humbert. tr
The following executive committee se
was selected: W. C. McGowan, Ab- W
Kr>Tnllii . Ti C TTfindorcnn A ilr?jr? T<! In
UC V1ULC J JLS. KJ* XX^liUVigvu^ AAiAkv u 1
B. Murray, Anderson? Johnson tri
Hagood, Barnwell; R. S. Weeks. cl<
Colleton; J. P. Brock, Clarendon; ur
Kirby S. Tupper, Charleston: John te
L. Agers. Chester; W. F. Stevens, is
Chesterfield; E. T. Coker, Darling- to
ton; W. S. Allen, Edgefield; G. TV. in,
Ragsdale, Fairfield; J. T. Kershaw, de
Florence; W. L. Mauldin, Greenville ? su
S. M. Ward, Georgetown; John, th
Lawton, Hampton; TV; N. Shannon; ex
Kershaw; R. E. Wylie, Lancaster; ca
E. Norton, Horry; Aaron Cannon, ta:
Laurens; S. P. Wingard, Lexington ; at
Robt MacFarland, Marion; J. N. ali
Weatherly, Marlboro; W. H. Hunt ge
Jr: Newberry; TV. A. Lowry, Oconee? th
S. Dibble ; Orangeburg; J. E. Boggs, re:
Pickens; J. Q. Marshall, Richland; th
John W. Wofford, Spartanburg; R. mi
P. Lee, Sumter: L. J. Browning, in:
Union? Dr. D. C. Scott, Williams pe
burg; Thos F. McDow, York. b!<
The committee will elect its own fn
chairman. It was instructed to ar- wi
range for county organizations in m;
every county in the State and to fill te;
all vacancies. th
The first outlook of debate occurred
near the close of the session, when cr
a delegata^Bm Abbeville, who had b>
been inst^((dto_ ask for a prio^^\ dt.
. a$)se and otfer^A a resolution asB,: Sp
that the 'ConvAtion demand a f^P^th
mary of the Mjp Convention. va
Mr Cannon, of Laurens, introduced co
as a substitute that the demand be er
made of the September Convention wl
and not the May. Ex-Governor th
Mauldin favored the demand. lai
Mr Williams, of Greenville, said he th
came to Columbia a red-hot primary m
demander, but saw the risk of asking pr
for it. If it was conceded that the
May Convention had a right to grant of
a primary and change its constitution in
in that respect, it could on the same St
grounds change the constitution and on
nominate a ticket in May. lik
Mr Anderson, of Anderson, made a sh
strong, clear argument against the ch
demand for a primary. It would gu
give the May Convention a loop-hole, of
and as the machinery could not be ag
gotten in operation in time for the
May Convention it would be best not As
to try to get that, but that he felt gi
sure they could carry the September sy
Convention. He thought it best to th
look at the practical side of the ques- ex
tion and not make the demand. wi
Mr W. C. McGowau, of Abbeville, th
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said he came here lavormgauemanu. or
but saw it would lead to a trap and ou
he wanted to make the light strictly to
in the party lines, and that he wanted sa
to defeat Tillman, as he felt sure tic
would be done. nc
Mr Graydon agreed with Mr ob
McGowan. Mr Mauldin withdrew to
his objections to the Cannon resolu- pc
tions, seeing the force of the remarks.
in<
Governor Hampton asked if the be
resolutions were not out of order, de
not having been referred to the com- W
uiittee. us
The Chair overruled the objection, ve
Mr Williams, thinking there was a sy
danger of some ill feeling, introduced ca
the following compromise: ou
Resolved. That this Conference in
urges any and all opponents of its nn
nominees to meet them in a square, sa
fair, direct piimary to be provided pli
for b}' the September Convention. ou
Resolved. That in case this pro \vi
position is declined or refused we A(
will make our contest before the cr
Convention, so confident in the justice
of our cause and in the sympathy ch
of the people that we are willing to ag
meet our opponents before any tribu- wi
nal which they may select. co
Both the resolution and substitute fai
were tabled, and no demand for pri It
mary will be made, and Senator Irby an
will have no opportunity of giving th
the answer it is understood he has co
prepared in advance. ht
By special resolution the executive all
committee goes out of office at the fa:
assembling of the September Con- th
vention. This is done to keep the ch
fight strictly within party liues. gr
Special thanks were offered Chair- po
man Dibble and the other officers for sh
the efficient services rendered, th
Tlionto n'ovo rpfnrnnrl fn Secretnrv
j JL UUU UO K VA V a VVV?? ^
| Tindal for use of the hall. th
At 1.30 the Convention adjourned, tic
| every one feeling happy over the re- pa
} suit of the session and satisfied with di
| the Convention's work. pa
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THE PLATFORM. ! ch
The following platform was adopted j
I by the Convention in Columbia j ^
' Thursday, and upon it tlie present !
i tight against Tillman and Tillmanism ! 1)<J
is to be waged: ; 1111
J The conference is assembled in re- j or
sponse to the address: ''To Demo- : ex
its of South Carolina.1' We de- I
ire our fellowship with all true and j
nest Democrats of South Carolina, ' .
jardless of factional differences, j 1
d pledge our faith to the Demo- *
f + V>o Sf.nfp fts r.ow orjra
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zed. We declare our unalterable j ?
miction that all conflicts among i
emocratsxuust be conducted inside j f
irty lines; that the Democratic | 1
iters of the State constitute the j ^
ily tribunal to which we will presit
our grievances and the demands }
ising from those grivances. To 1
.at tiibural we do now address c
iese declarations and appeals. "We 1
ivera just pride in our State. Her J
istory is the history of the best and
ost glorious parts of the life of this
nion, her soil is consecrated with
lood shec in defence of liberty :
ad right; ler people have developed
eroes, maityrs and statesmen, and
ave respoided to every demand -j
pou thei* patriotism, courage
ad energ". A new emergency
now here md must be met. We must | ,
lopt new neihods and rely on new j
>urces of vealth and bases of comlerce.
We must accept the plain
ssonsof present facts. We are a
arrowing people, and our interests
smand thai capital be invited here .
>r investment, that competition in ,
riding may be developed and money
leapened. Our one hope for beuning
an independent people with
irplus money is to encourage the *
nning of new population and in'stments
in industries which will de lop
our natural resources and give
>me markets for the productions of
lr farms. We must do this or see '
ir young men aud our farmers con- v
on ted with the hard choice between J
aving their native State forever or '
maining here in helpless poverty. J
To undertake this great and neces,17
work with any hope of success,
ir people must be united in feeling
id purpose, our party must be sc- i
lified os there will be no possible (
ar of its failure to oontrol our affairs, c
E- must have a safe and conserva- ]
re government and safe and con- t
rvative methods of government, t
e submit that the course of the i
*ad of our present State Adminisition,
both before and since his
?ction has been in many respects
iwise and unjust. "We believe the
ndency of his methods and policy
to destroy the credit of the State, j
the injury of the people, by mnk- <
g it impossible to refund our State j
bt at a reasonable rate of interest, <
ch as is given our sister States of <
e South; to"involve us in long and J
pensive lawsuits, without proper j
use, eating up the substance of the <
xpayers for the enrichment of i
torneys and Court officials; to keep ]
ve discord and strife, which endan- j
r the party, on which the safety of
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e State, iier men, women ana cmmli
depend, by constantly adding to
e number of the disaffected; to
ike a servile Legislature and an
timid a ted judiciary and thereby to 1
rvert what should be the responsi- '
b and protecting Government of a
?e people, in absolute dictatorship,
tli all pbwer in the hands of one f
rn; to make the Governor the mas- 1
l- and king of the people instead of 1
cir servant '
We pAsent to our fellow Demo- J
ats foijRoimj^ion for State offices, 5
r the n^^^^Bpcradc State Con-i
factions, but all
e D^HKof the State, consertive^^^^^^wiil
inspire abroad
nfidea^^Hp stability and inodation
State Government !
Liile guarding at home the rights of {
e people, and holding a just bal- \
nee between capital and labor for
e irood of both, because the two
a
ust work together if we are to
osper and make progress.
We favor the speedy adjustment J
the matters now pending j
the Courts between the f
ate and various corporations <
a common sense and business- 1
:e basis, so that all may bear a just \
are of taxation, all rights may be
jarly understood, all interests may be
Larded and enterprises for the good
the State and people may be encjured
without injustice to any.
We demand of the next General <
ssembly such legislation as will
ve us a reasonable and equitable j
stem of assessment for taxation so <
at all may pay honest shares of the
peases of the Government. We .
11 demand also the' continuation of
e work of completing and opening
Clemson College. We pledge
irselves, if entrusted with power,
protect the credit of the State by j
credly meeting every just obligam.
We pledge ourselves to take j
step backward and to respect and .
>ev the will of the people as herefore
expressed concerning the
iliey of our State Government.
We denounce the proposition to
crease the poll tax to S3 a year,
cause it wold unjustly put a burn
on Decide not able to bear it. J
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e pledge ourselves, however, to
e every just means to further de- ]
lop and improve our public school j
stem, the deficiencies of which
nuot be overlooked. "We pledge {
rselves to the most rigid economy (
the administration of the Governent.
made more than ever necesry
by the misfortunes of the peoe,
and the impending deficiency in
r treasury resulting from tlie un- j
se management of the present J
Iministration, threatening an in- (
ease of taxation next year. 1
"We oppose and will labor to 1
ange the present system of man- (
ement of the Penitentiary, by <
iich convict labor is used to make
tton in competition with honest
rmers and agricultural laborers,
is not only unjust to the farmers
d laborers, but a cause of loss to
e State and her taxpayers. The j
livicts can be best and most proably
used in public works, especi *
v on (lie public roads. While our
fruers are being urged to reduce
eir acieage in cotton because it is
timed that our population has outown
the capacity of cotton to suprt
it, it is not right that the State
on Id use her clieap labor to add to
e supply.
We accept and respect the will of
e people as expressed in the elee>11
of 1890 as meaning the larger
rtieipation and stronger and more
recfc influence of our agricultural ' i
pulation in tlie control and man- : '
ement of our public affairs. We :
<> .<- <1 flio livoetoif ifufinn 1 I
(U^r l Util l-? ' V. j
the State Democratic party is un- j ir
and undemocratic and ceil- {
ructed in the interest of machine j 1
'lilies and bossisni, destructive of j ]
dividual rights and local self gov- i
nment and evasive of the clearly j
pressed demands of the peo- I
)le for a direct primary for j
he nomination of State officers, j
Nevertheless, while it is in existence
t is the law and should be obeyed, j
md we call upon the people to resent j
he flagrant violation of the party j
:onstitution by the present execu- !
ive committee, chosen to represent
tnd act for the entire party in the
nterest of the Administration by the
sreation of unfair rules which deny
Demorats the right to express their
rotes. We disclaim any hostilty or
11 feeling to any element or faction
)f our party. We recognize and
espect the rights of others to hon
)8t difference of opinion and claim
;he same right for ourselves.
CLUB MEETINGS.
leesville club.
There will be a meeting of the
Leesville club at Leesville on the 2d
lay of April, 1892, at 3 o'clock p. m.
i full attendance is requested as
;here will be business of importance
;ransacted on that day.
D. D. D. Mitchell, President.
fork club.
Fork Democratic Club will meet at
Grange Hall April 9th, at 2 p. m. for
ihe purpose of re-organizing, nomi-lofifirr
o momW nf t.VlA flminfv Hx -
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?cutive Committee and electing delegates
to the County Convention.
J. H. Counts, President.
cedar grove club
Will meet in Cedar Grove school
louse on Saturday, April 9th, at 2
j'clock p. m. Delegates to the County
Convention will be elected and other
lusiness of importance transacted,
i full attendance is requested.
0. A. Derrick, President.
black creek club.
There will be a meeting of Black
Creek Democratic Club at Kishton
m Saturday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock
i. m., for the purpose of re organiza:ion
and the election of delegates to
;he County Convention which meets
n May.
By order of the President.
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BOILING SPRINGS, NO. 1.
Pursuant to an order of the Chairnan
of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Lexington county, the
nembers of Boiling Springs Demoiratic
Club, No. 1, will meet at S. P.
Shumperts' on Saturday, the 9th of
April, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose
of re-organizing said club, to
jlect delegates to the County Convention
and one member of the County
Executive Committee. A full attendance
is requested.
G. W. Rkeder, President.
8PRING HILL CLUB.
Pursuant to an order of the Chairnan
of the Democratic Executive
committee of Lexington county, the
nembers of Spring Hill Democratic
Club will meet at the Spring Hill
school house on Saturday, April 9th,
it 3 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of
re-organizing said club and to elect
lelegates to the County Convention.
A full attendance is very desirable
md important.
J. E. Fulmer, President.
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bed bank club.
Boiling Spring Club, No. 2 will
meet at Red Bank Factory on the
Dth of April, at 4 p. id., to elect delegates
to to the County Convention
md transact other business.
A. E. Wingafd, President.
saluda club,
Will meet at J. J. Wessinger's on
Saturday. April 9th, at 2 o'clock p.
m., for the purpose of re-organizing
said club. All who are interested are
earnestly requested to attend, as
business of importance will be attended
to.
J. B. Shealy, President.
chapin club.
The Chapin Democratic Club will
meet in the Chapin school house,
Saturday, April 9th, 1892, at 2 o'clock
p. m., for the purpose of re-organiz:ng
and electing delegates to the
County Convention.
L. A. Griffith, President.
M. Chapin, Secretary.
chinquepin club, no. 1.
mi_ - r\\ ~rv 1: _ m ..t_
?lie Aminquepiu jL/emuuxauu viuu
svill meet at Long Branch school
aouse Saturday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock
p. m., to elect delegates to the
CJounty Convention and transact other
Important business.
R. B. Barr, President.
A. J. Boatwriqht, Secretary.
congabee democratic club.
The members of Congaree Democratic
Club will meet at New Brook
land, Satuday, April 9th, at 2 o'clock
p. m., for the purpose of re-organizing
said club, and electing delegates
to the County Convention. A full
ittendance is requested in order to
elect a full delegation.
S. I. Hook, President.
hollow creek club.
This club will meet at BoyJston
icademy on the 9th day of April, at
I o'clock p. m., for the purpose of reerganizing
and to elect delegates to
:he County Convention, and an
Executive Committeeman. A full
attendance is solicited as much busi>f
importance will be transacted.
W. B. Seay, Chairman.
chinquetix club, no. 2.
Pursuant to an order of the Dem>cratic
Executive Committee of Lexngton
county, there will be a reorganization
of the Chinquepin Democratic
Club, No. 2, at Batesburg Satlrday,
April 9th, at 2 o'clock p. in.,
:o elect delegates to the County
Convention, and one member of the
County Executive Committee. It is
mportant and each member is earnestly
requested to be present. The
Club will meet at the depot.
E. F. Strother, President.
lewiedale club.
Pursuant to an order of the Chair
man of Lexington County Executive
Committee, there will be a re-organisation
of the Lewiedale Democratic
Club at Lewiedale. on Saturday,
ipril 9th, at 3 o'clock p. m. Delegates
io the County Convention will j
be elected and other business of im- j
portance transacted. A full attendmce
is requested.
By order of
R. L. Keisler, President.
BULL SWAMP CLUB. j
The Democratic voters of Bull
Swamp township will meet at the
public school house near RE. Mack's,
on Saturday, the 9th of April, at 3
o'clock p. in., for the purpose of reorganizing
the club, electing a member
of the Executive Committee,
electing delegates to the County Convention.
One delegate will be al- j
lowed for every twenty-five members |
and one for the majority fraction
thereof?and to transact such other |
business as may be required. A full |
attendance is most earnestly urged. [
T. AV. Craft, President.
AY. H. Sharpe, Secretary.
peak democratic club.
Pursuant to an order of the Chairman
of the Democratic Ex. Com.
of Lexington county, the members
of Peak Democratic club, will meet
at the town hall on Saturday, April
9th, at 2 o'clock p. in., for the purpose
of re-organizing said club, to
elect delegates to the county convention
and one member of the County
Executive Committee. A full attendant
ia verv desirable and imnortant.
George L. DeHihns, President.
lexington township club.
Pursuant to an order from the
Chairman of Lexington County Executive
Committee there will be a
reorganization of Lexington Townwhip
Democratic Club at the Court
House, on Saturday, April 9th, at 3
o'clock p. m. New officers will be
elected as well as delegates to the
County Convention. Club will be t
entitled to one delegate for every 25 >
members and one delegate for the !
majority fraction thereof, therefore a j
full attendence is earnestly requested.
By order
C. E. Leaphart, President.
M. D. Harman, Secty.
March 16, 1992.
I
SPRING CLOTHING
Is now ready for yonr inspection. I am
prepared this season to show yon a large
and well assorted line of Spring Clothing
cut in the latest styles ?ad made of ail the
latest fabrics and patterns oat this seasou.
The wood browns in sack suits are the favorites,
besides many other patterns in
Chevoits, Cassimers and Serges. These
goods are also made in One Button and
Three Button Cutaways elegantly trimmed.
I ask for your trade this season,feeling that
ourjdealinejcannot fail to be mutually profit"able
and satisfactory. In the first place my
new line of goods for the season is so sound
and substantial as to quality and value as
to leave no room for dissatisfaction on the
part of the buyer.
The bouest merit of the.se goods is au
effective appeal to the good judgment of the
customer who realizes that nothing is cheap
which does not possess sterling worth proportionate
to the price asked. My prices
are the lowest that can be foand for good
honest goods. It is the lowest in the land.
HATS.
This Department is full of choice goods
I in all the leading shapes and colors. The
styles of stiff and soft hats are very in uch
! changed in shape from List season and no
doubt there will be a big vale of them.
Call and get one if you are in need of a
hat.
My stock of Underwear is now complete.
This line of goods is the largest in the city,
and for assortment it has no equal. Undervests
in Baibriggau from 25c. to $2 50.
When you need Underwear call hera if you
want to save money.
DOUGLAS SHOE.
This is the heat shoe in the city for the
money. Prices of Men's Shoes $2, $2 50,
$3, $3 50, $4 and $5. This is the most
popular shoe made and is recommended for
good, hard wear. Try a pair and you will
have no other. Boys Shoes, $2 00.
xM. L. K1NARD,
120 Main Street,
Columbia, S. O.
Jan 1?ly.
TMIIRRMDRIW,
Wholsale and Manufacturing '<
DEBTTa-a-ISTS,
COLUMBIA, s. c.
ON ACCOUNT OF ITS EXTItAORDInury
facilities can fill your orders
quicker than any Drug House in or out of
the State, and at the sametime as cheaply.
SEND US A
TRIAL ORDER FOR COMPARISON,
AND DON'T FORGET.
THAT MURRAY'S 1R0X ffiTUBE
is a
GENUINE BLOOD TOMC,
and builds up the system.
April 15?tf
LEXINGTON
GRADED SCHOOL.:
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LEXINGTON, S, O. j I
P. E. ROWELL, Principal. j
Miss MINNIE I. DICKS. First Assistant. a
Mbs. M. E. LATHROPE, Music.
MRS. J. G. GRAICHEN, Elocution. 1
OPENS MONDAY. SEPTEMBER, 7, 1891.
SESSION TEN MONTHS.
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T-a.iticn, Per ^Eozrth.: j
First and Second Grades $1 00
Third and Fourth Grades 1 50
Fifth Grade 2 00
Sixth. Seventh and Eighth Grade... 2 50
Book Keeping S 00 j
Music 3 CO I ^
Contingent Fee 10 j
Greek and Latin are embraced in last | n
four Grades?Latiu obligatory. j o
French and German, each 50 ' b
tuition payable Monthly.j ^
Board can be had at $7.50 per month. I
For lurther information, address the j
Principal.
1?. E. KOWELL. I j.
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YOU CAN BANK ON OUR SHOES.
These are just the kind of Shoes we sell?you can bank on them every time. When
here is a run on a bank it is because there is something the matter with its credit; there
s a run ou our Shoes because there is nothing the matter with its credit for it hapjens
to be the most creditable kind of a shoe. You can buy no other kind of a shoe
hat begins to match it for the money, and the wear and tear it will stand would eararise
a champion six day walker. We call it 4kTJHIJEC LEADER."
LEVER & STORK,
THE LEADEKS, 99^HB
I CO MAIN STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. GHS^BBi
NEW"Mils DRY GOODS,
Notions, Fancy Goods, Etc. ?HH|
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at the
BANKRUPT STORE, H
POST OFFICEBEOCK, COECJ/B S. C. BBBbSKBH
C. F. JACKSON,
Dec
"OLD RELIABLE" LINE.
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILWAY AND LEASED LINES,
D. H. CHAMBERLAIN, Receiver. ||HHRHjH
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. HHHHH
Condensed (Schedule?In Effect January 17th, 1892.
WESTBOUND-Daily. EASTBOUND?Daily.
P M P M A M A. M A. M P. M P. M P. M
6 15 5 00 6 50 6 00 leave Charleston arrive 11 05 1 15 9 50 10 30 RJ
6 54 5 57 7 28 6 50 leave SuiamerviHe leave 10 f 5 12 27 9 07 9 36
7 25 6 30 7 58 7 30 leave Pregnalls leave 9 52 11 45; 8 28 8 58
- Georges B
718 00 7 2ft ? gO. ftf XC... jff.iirlve liranehvuie laaro.
'""SIS" 8 35 9 00 f. .leave Branchville arrive 10 59 730 ' HHRHfl
8 41 9 28 leave Bamberg leave 10 31 7 00 ...
8 56 .... 9 41 leave (inhume leave 10 20 6 48 %...f;
0 1ft . 111/HI Iouva Hlnrkvilln Imva 10 00 6 28 1 <
10 23 ! g 1102 leave Aiken leave 8 5(J 5 25
10 37 11 15 leave Graniteville leave 8 36 5 05
1115 ! 1150 arrive Augusta leave i 8 00! 4 30i .
Columbia division! nHHHB
7 351 8 35 leave Branehville arrive...... 8 55 8 10
8 10; 9 11 lea e Orangeburg arrive 8 20 7 16 BnfiflBKflNflHflX
8 34! 9 32 leave St. Matthews arrive 7 58 710
9 00; 10 00 leave JCingsville arrive 7 33 6 43
CAMDEN BRANCH.
|10 05| leave Kingsville arrive 6 19
.10 30) 1? sve Camden Jun't'n leave 5 46
10 45 leave C aremout leave 5 33
ll 25| Cumdeu leave 5 00
|9 45[10 50| arrive Columbia leave |6 50j | | 6 00
PM |P Mj A. M.IA._M* A. M|A- M|P, MjP. M
fMeal Stations. * Will stop to let off passengers.
Additional Trains, Daily?Leave Columbia 9 00 a. m., arrive Kingsville
9 5u a. m.; leave Kingsville 6 43 p. in., arrive Columbia 7 35 p m.
^ vrnrX)rDnv r itt | /CAROLINA, CUMBERLAND GAP AND
COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY AND LAU-[ ^ CHICAGO BAIL ROAD.
\J lifcjib KAlLi'JJ.iU.
Via S. C. Railway.
P , Daily Except Sunday. a.m m. Daily Except Sunday. a. m
3 30 .. eave Columbia arrive.. 11 00 * 6 l0 ieave Aa(?usta arrive,.
4 21.. leave Irtno leave... 10 03 6 49..leave GraDiteville leave... 9 16
o37-eave Little Mount nleav,... 9 00 7 05..arrive Aiken leave... 9 00
6 13.. leave Prosperity leave.. 821,
6 41;..leave Newberry leave.. 7 66 I Via C., C. G. and C. R. R
8 30'..arrive Ciintcn leave.. 6 30; 715..leave Aiken arrive.. 8 46 flj||9jSBH^^K
p. m. a. ni. | 8 00 .. leave Trenton leave... 8 00
8 15.. arrive Edgefield leave... 7 45
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THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE AND CONNECTIONS. ? WBBBBKBumB
Through trains daily between Charleston and Augusta, between Charleston and Columbia
and Camden. Tnrough sleepers daily between Charleston and Atlanta?leave
Charleston 6 15 p. m., arrive Atlanta 0 30 a. m.; leave Atlanta 11 15 p. m., arrive Charton
1 15 p. in. Pullman Buffett Chair Car daily between Charleston and Columbia?
i iave Charleston 6 50 a. m., arrive Columbia 10* 50 a. m.; leave Columbia 6 p. m., arrive
Charleston 10 20 p. in. CONNECTIONS.
At Charleston with Clyde Steamship Company for New York Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. For Jacksonville Mondays, Thursdays and Saturday. At Columbia
daily with the R & D II R to and from Washington, New York and points east and north.
At Columbia daily except Sunday with U i DR R (G 4C Division; to an from Green- ^
ville and Walhalla. At Augusta daily with Ga 11 R. Central R R and P R & W C Railway.
At Camden daily with C C & C R R. Through trains to and from Marion, N C
and Blacksburg
For further information, apply to R. L. SEAY, ^HHs|H|^^^BBEfl
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Union nc&ei Agem, vacuum um, o. v.
C. M. WAIiD, E, P. WARING, l|g9HBfl^KH
General Manager. General Passenger Agent.
FIRST HERALDS OF SPRING
McCREERY & BRO S. 9H
Magnificent lines of Imported Dress Febrics are shown here. Exclusive designs in ^ SS^HEhB^^^B^B
utest effects, many of which cannot be duplicated New Silks ot every shade and
[uality. Fine Wool Textures, Silk Warp. Sublime, Ottoman and Bedford Cords, Wool SsSra^BHH^^HH
hirah and Silk Finish Henriettas. A batross, Batiste, Tamise, Cheviots, Brilliantine, BpsHaMEwi^H^B^B
iomespun and Flannel Suitings, etc. A complete line of New Trimmings with Butons
to match. In Mourning Fabrics the best Shades and purest Dyes always found ||^@nfl9BBBHI^fl
lere. But the dress Department is not the only one where the attractions centre. To
itcmpt a description ot the many designs in
iimrrrirnnimu . ...rpATDDluWOlM
if 111 1 ShUUUllO (tun ijiuiHivismiiuu
rould be a failure. These must be seen to be appreciated. It would seem as if human
:cnius had reached perfection in the manufacture of these goods. Among the new
losiery we mention a special line in in Ladies' and Misses' Fast Black at 25c. a pair.
Black and also Spring Shades in Centemeri Kid Gloves,
New Corsets and Neck Baching. KEShHSHB^HHB
SHOES! SHOES!
We are constantly adding to this department Ladies' Misses' and Gents' Fine Shoes.
.'his branch ot the business will be more conspicuous this season than in the past. We
olieit an inspection of the values offered bore.
Ever on the look on' to secure for every department the best poods at lowest prices,
ffering to each buyer exactly the same value for their money, we announce the arrival
f the New Spricg Stock for 1N92, with the assurance that nothing has been left undone
y us to retain a continuance of old patronage, but hope to add many new customers
Respectfully,
M'CREERY & BROTHER,
JNDER GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL COLUMBIA, S. 0.
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