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VOL. XXIY- LEXINGTON, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1894. NO. 50. SAYES MILLIONS. WHAT IS GAINED BY CONSUMERS OF WOOLEN MANUFACTURES Gieat Savins: by Class*s in all Walks of Ufa by the Ntw Tart*?Cheaper ClothIn* and Furnishings for the Householder. To set befoie the people the saving that will be effected to the consumer of woolen manufactures by the new tariff law passed under the present Democratic administration, Jacob IScboenhof, the well known writer on tariff, w ges and economics generally, vroo rodtopHor tnrnrtriusruH ho u . TT ??0 J WIV.1 II' 'VI IV TT VAI VJ U IV ^/Vl V er for tbe New York Tines: As there are n? mtans of obtaining tt ? figures for a period later than the governmental fiscal year of 1892-83. be was asked to accept the Government's figures on the Imports for that year, and show what the saviDg to consumers of woolen manufactures would have been during that period if,in stead of the McKinley tariff the Democratic law had been in effect. He replied: The sum of 6163,534,060 would have been saved to the consumers of goods made wholly or in part of wool during the governmental fiscal year of 1892-93 had the present tariff law,passed under a Democratic administration, been in effect during that year, instead of the McKinley tariff. -- I take that year for the purpose of showing the foreign importations, because it is the iast year's report from which I can obtain the necessary facts and for tbe same reason I take the census of 1888-90 to show tbe value of domestic manufactures made wholly or in part of wool. TaVIam ? V> r\ innrw 1 QOO OA Its Aft A Its XCUUJJg LUC jcai J.CW5-{TV 111 uuo iustance, and the year 1892-93 in the other our deductions are not strictly accurate, as the consumption of woolen goods was greater In 1892-93 than It was In 1889-90, and, therefore, the sav. leg would show a much larger amount In our favor, If I could obtain the iigures for domestic manufactures during the fiscal year of 1892-93. We will have to do the best that we can, however, even though it reduces our figures many millions of dollars In showing the saving that the Democratic tariff effects. Daring the fiscal year 1892-93, the imports of manufactures of wool aggregated 636.993,000 iu value when landed iu this country. Upon these duties amounting to 636 448.000 were paid, giving the imports a value of 673,441,000 (the total of the two above amounts) in the importers^ hands, ready for distribution through the various middlemen to reach the consu- j Bj comparing the $36,993,000, the net lnyolce price of the goods to the importer, and the $36,448,000 duty paid by the importer, which last sum enhanced the goods just that much, it will be seen that the duties were, on the average, practically at the rate of 100 per cent. Tne value of domestic goods manufactured wholly or in part of wool, the same class of goods as those referred to above as imports, according to the census of 1889-90, figured at the manufacturers' prices at the mills or places of manufacture, was 8320,870,000. These goods were Woolen goods,worsted goods, hosiery and fcnit goods of wool, carpets, wool hats,etc., felt goods, braids and miscellaneous. Bv adding the value of imported goods while in the importers hands, $73,441,000, and the value of domestic manufactures at the manufacturers' prices while at the mill*, 8320,870,000, we haye the total value of manufactures of wool in the country during that vear. and find it to be S394.311.000. Sow, the Importer must make * predt on his goods the same as the commission merchant acting for the domestic manufacturer, and must distribute them through the various middlemen (jobbers and retailers) that they may reach the consumer. The cost of doing this, at the most conservative estimate, is equal to at least 60 per cent of the value of the goods when in the importers' and mill owners' hands. We therefore add 5197,156,000, 50 per cent of $394,311,006,to the mill owners' and importers' Urst price, and have $691,466,000, the value of the goods at the point where they are ready for distribution to the consumer, under the operation of the McKiniey tagiff. Bearing In mind that the duty on manufactures of wool affecting impor tations has been reduced,by Democratic action, from an average duty of 100 per cent, to an aveaage duty of 45 per cent, we proceed to discover what the saving to the consumer of the before mentioned goods would have been if the Democratic tariff law of 1894 had been in effect instead of the McKinley tariff. The imports valued at 836,993,000 that we found paid 836.448,000 daty under the McKinley tariff, would have k had to pay but 816,665,000 UDder the ^ duties imposed by the Democratic tariff M of 1894. Here we find an immediate benefit B of 819,783,000 to the consumer before 0 distribution to the middlemen, as their W value in the importers' hands would be that much less under the Democratic tariff than it would under the McKinley tariff. The value of the imported goods we find in tbe same manner as before, by adding tbe invoice price and the duty, and hod It to be 853.658.000, and the goods still in the hands of Importer. This is the net foreign value, plus the duty but the shloplDg charges or expenses accruing from the time the goods leave the hands of the foreign shipper. The domestic manufacturers at the mills, that we have already seen were valued by the manufacturer at $320,870,000 under the McKinley tariff, as given in the census of 1889-90, reduced from on avwaoo rat? nf 100 npr rant. toTso aveage rate of 45 per ceat. as a result of free wool, would be valued by the manufacturer at 3232,130,000. To obtain the total value of manufactures of wool under the Democratic tariff, we add the values of the imports ana the domestic manufactures, when la the importers' and manufacturers' bands, and find a total value of 3285,288.000. To this last amount we add 50 per cent., as in the other instance, to cover Importers' profits, and all the expenses and profits of the middlemen and find that when the goods have reached the point for distribution to the consumer their value is 3427,932,000. If we now taee the goods at the price the consumer had to pay for them under the McKtnley tariff, to wir., 6591,406,000, and deduct from it 3427.932,000 the sum for which the consumer could have purchased the same goods had the firovistons of the Democratic tariff been a effect dnring tbe fisc?.1 year of 189298, that the consumer could have possessed tne entire stock of goods aDd still have left in his pocket 3163,534,000. This latter sum shows what tbe Democratic tariff would have saved the consumer. He then continued and said: This saving to the consumer will enable every man to provide himself with something that he otherwise could not obtain unless he were wealthy. It * will be felt in all walks of life and among all classes. * The man who buys one suit of clothing will make a saviQg on its price that enable him to buy some necessity that otherwise he would feel that he could not afford. To the man who happens to be newly f urnishlng his house the saving would be sufficient to pay for the carpeting of a , room. To a large family the saving will be proportionately greater, and more and waimer clothing can be brought for the children, or an extra i wrap for the mother, or an overcoat for the father that he sadly needs, and otherwise would not feel that he could ! afford. And to you may go on for i there is no article that is more generally . consumed, aside for products for the sustenance of life,than wool. It enters into nearly every necessity, and the < Kantfit n# tha namr./?r*t(r fjirlff will l/^UVUV V/Jk. VUW A/vuvViHVtv readily be recognized by every one who . will stop and think witb a knowledge . of the reduction in the tariff. To make the saving comprehensive to all consumers, for all must wear I clothing, take the following figures, which show the value and cost to the I consumer of imported goods under the : McKinley tariff law, and compare them with the cost and value under the Democratic tariff law: J The following statements show the savings that will be effected to consumers under the Democratic tariff on ! woolen goods imported into this country for use in wearing apparel. 1 A dlscription of the goods itf given, with the amount of duties that have i been exacted under the McKinley tariff and those that will be exacted under the Democratic tariff law after Jan. 1 j next. ] The heavy lines drawn underneath ] each statement shows at a glance how greatly the duties under the McKinley tariff exceed those under the Demo- < cratic tariff law. The prices are given in United States J money, and the duty is figured per 1 yard. ] In every iDStanco ths importers' and retailers' expenses and profits are fig- 1 ured at the same percentage. j Worsted coatings, ajl wool, imported l loto the port of New Yorfe rrom tsraa- i ford, England; width, 68inches; weight 16 ounces per yard; invoice price, 63 1 2 r cents net per yard! , Per per ( Amount of Duty Yard Cent. Mckinley tariff (44 cents per ( pound and 50 per cent.) 71c. equals 134 1 New tariff (50 cent) 27c.eqaals 60 I ? t Reduction of duty 44c. ( Price difference and saving to con- i sumer: c McKinley New J - Tariff. Tariff i Net cost of goods per yard .55}? .53% \ Duty 71 .27 t Importers' and retailers' ex- , penses and profits 75% .49 ^ Cost to consumer nnder the ] two tariffs 82 00 51.29^ Price saved per yard, to consumer, 70% cents. c McKinley tariff Democratic tariff ; Worsted coatings, all wool imported } into the port of New York from Aix- 1 la-Chappelle,Germany; width 68inches; I weight, 18 ounces per yard; invoice t price, 81.36% net per yard: I Per per c Amount of Duty Yard Cent t McKinley tariff (44 cents per t pound and 50 per cent.) $118 equals .87 R New tariff (50 per cent) .68 equals .60 I Reduction of duty 50 ti Price difference and saving to con- a sumer: a McKinley New i Tariff Tariff B Net costs of goods per c yard 81.36% 81.56% * Duty 1.18 .69 Importers' and retailers' expenses and profits 1.55 1.24% g Cost to consumer under the Ij two tariffs 84.09 88.30 Price saved per yard to comumer 79% : cents. * McKinley tariff ? Democratic tariff ? Cashmere, all wool, imported into the fr port of New York from Paris, France; width 44 inches; invoice price, 24 cents b net j>er yard: ti Per Per p * tr._j .+ U J3l.u10u.I1L ui utov x Jtru ucuu u McKtnley tariff (12 cents per ti square yard and 50 per cent) i 27 equals. 112 g New tariff. (50 per cent.). 12 tqaals 50 n ? ti Reduction of d uty 15c 0 Price difference and saving to consumer: McKinley New Tariff Tariff. Net cost of goods per yard.24c. 24c. | Duty 27 c. 12c. Importers' and retailers' ex- C penses and profits 31c. 22c. i Cost to consumer under the a two tariffs 82c. 58c. ^ Price saved per yard to consumer, 24 ^ cents. Mckinley tariff P Democratic tariff ? Union Melton, wool and cotton mix- J ed, imported into the port of New York from Bradford, Eogland; width, 54 k inches; weight, 14 ounces per yard; in- a voice price, 23 cents net per yard: t Per Per p Amount or Duty I ara ijent e McKinley tariff (33 cents per E pound and 40 per cent.) $3 equals 165 New tariff (40 per cent.) 09 equals 40 8 Reduction of duty 29 Price difference and saving to consumer: j! McKinley New *1 Tariff Tariff D Net cost of good per yard.... 23 .23 a Duty 38 .09 c Lmporters' aod retailers' ex a penses and profits 87 .19% 8 Cost to consumer under the ^ two tariffs 98 .51% Price saved per yard to consumer, 46% cents. r McKinley tariff Democratic tariff ? Overcoating, wool and cotton mixed, imDorted into the port of New York ? from London, EuglaDd; width, 54 f inches; weight, 80 canoes per yard; in- . voice price, 66 oenta net per yard: Per Per Yard Cent. McKinley tariff, (88>? cents per pound and 40 per cent.) 98c. equals 148^ New tariff, (40 per cent.).26 equals 40 Redaction of duty 72c. Price difference and saving to consumer; McKinley New Tariff. Tariff. Net cost of goods per yard .68 .66 Dnty 88 .28 Importers'and retailers'expenses ana profits $1.00 .58 Cost to consumer under the two tariffs $2 84 $1.4? Price saved to consumer,$1.16. McKinley tariff Democratic tariff 1 Carriage Cloth, wool and cotton mix- i ' ed, imported Into the port of New York from Leeds, England: width, 70 inches; weight, 14 onnces per yard; invoice price, 27 cents net per yard: Per Per Amount of duty Yard Cent. McKinley tariff (38 1 2 cents per pound and 40 per cent ( 44 equals 163 New tariff (40 per cent.). 11 equals 40 Reduction of duty 33 Price difference and saving to consumer: McKinley New Tariff Tariff, i Net cost of goods per yard. ..27 .27 . Duty 44 .11 Importers' and retailers' expenses and profits 43 .28 Cost to consumer under the two tariffs $1.14 .61 1 Price saved to consumer 53 cents. 1 McKinley tariff ' Democratic tariff i Worsted Drees Goods, all wool chal- 1 lis, imported iito the port of New < lTork from Paris, France; width, *D inches; invoice price, 18 cents net per j pard: . Per Per AmonntofDuty Yard Cent. . McKinley tariff (12 cents per square yard aad 50 percent.) 19 equals 105 1 ?ew tariff (50)per cent.). 09 equals 50 Reduction of duty 10 ! Price difference and saving to con- i > LA LULU 1 V MciCtnley New Tariff. Tariff. Net cost of goods per yard.. 18 .18 Daty 19 .09 Importers' and retailers' expenses and profits 23 .17 Bost to consumer under the two tariffs 60 .44 Price saved to consumer, 16 cents. Mckinley tariff Democratic tariff A glance at the lines beneath the foregoing tables will show at once how yearly the duties under the McKinley lanff exceed those that will be imposed mder the new tariff law. A F*rmert Trait To the ThinkiDg Farmers of the South: For the past two years I have mad? 'cot on commission*" my business and iaily have I witnessed the downward cadency of your product. If you will ,hmk for a moment, you will realize ;be fact lhat though you are the proluiera of this country and should be the nost independent, yet you are the moat iepeadent people of America. Why? Because there are combinations onneary every article you use. The mauuSac,urer? of the North combine on everyhing and say what it shall bring, while ?ou sell your products for whatever they ire willing to pay you. Why cannot mu protect your cotton in the same vay? I should like, if it meets your approval, o organize a trust company called the 8 buthern FArma^8, Trust Company, for 1 he purpose of protecting your products c rr\m th? rl?ni"???inf? in4n?nr>a.a nf ?r>?r>.n_ t kV/UA tuv uv^ituaiug U1 ?hMVUV\'W V* ? vww ators, spinners and capitalists, and jj >rovide a means by which you can name * he price for your products, instead of * laving the price dictated to you, as is iow the case. I feel satisfied this can 8 >e done by forming a trust which would ' * able to handle most of the cotton you ; ;row. , * Let the capital stock be $50,000,000 to t (100,000,000, subscriDed entirely by the jj srmers of the South and divided into ? <a many shares as may be necessary r nd small enough for every cotton plan- 1 er to subscribe. Let each farmer take 1 tock to his utmost captcitv and sup- 1 ort the trust in every possible way. in case you receive 10 cents for your kotton, instead of 5 cents which you are * 10w receiving, you save on a crop of J ,000,000 bales about $200,000,000, at z east twice as mnch as the capital stock K f the trust company. In case specula- n ors should become frightened even at 11 he mention of the trust and advance ' he price of cottan, so much the better e 3r yon, but very likely they wouid at- P erapt at first to bluff you. 1 v I think it is now time to act. What ^ enefits the farmer or laborer unquesionably bensfits all classes. If such a lan should meet your approval, I would 8 e more than glad to meet a representa- ? ive cotton grower from each State or u Llliance, either in New York or in some 0 uuuioru Ciwy, fcu soc 11 ouuuciumK tiu ,ot bo done to bring about some benefit D o the South. Something must be done u r your lands will not be worth cultivat- 0 ig. Y6ry respectfally, | ? John T. Roddey, " 80 Broadway, New York. * A litTlnc Cariosity. p( Greenville, S. Cm Oct. 25.?M. L. f, rullick of Tigerville came to town yes D erday, bringing in his covered mountain 0 ragon a living curiosity in the shape of t; , live chicken with its head off. The ^ ?ird was a domineckcr cockerel and had ^ ?eeo caught on Sunday morning to supily Mr. Guliick's table at dinner. His t iead was chopped off with an an, this a *ing the usual method of dispatching jj owls, but instead of fluttering around, t; ;ickmg his feet and raising adnst'llike r , chicken with his head off," he began o stalk about the yard as if losing this t >art of his anatomy was a matter of c very day occurrence. He continued if. p uanisfsst this strange sort of tenacity to Q ife and was spared from the spit in con- a eqaence. It was found that he would r ake nourishment through his throat 8 nd after being seen by all the neighbors f ma brought to town. A crowd saw him ? n Main street and agreed tbat it was a 0 aost peculiar sight. Hi was quits ,, ible to make qaeer uoises that were lOthiug lees than grants. The fKsh v round hi* neck had dried up so that the ^ ight was remarkably odd without bsint f epolsive. The chicken can be seeu at t down's stable.?News. a Exonerates ?r, J O Bjrrd. ' Columbia, S. 0., Sept. 28, 1894. !' )r. J. O. Byrd, riiGmousville, S. 0.: 11 Dear Sir?While I have not received 1 rom you, either directly or indirectly, c > request tbat I write you or make any ( tatement as no tbe matter of the pub- t ication of tbe "Bass letter" and your l :onnectlon therewith, I write at this c ime to say tbat I do not care to take ny advaDti.ge of the recent verdict t mind In mn f*vrsr hv ft 1nrv nf vnur ~ ? ?W? ? 4 J ? J n iwd oounty. I am free to say that I lo not admire the plan you adopted to ostily yourself In this matter, nor your e ndirect connection with the publlca- \ Ion of th* letter, but at the same time G ny sense ?f justice prompts me to say J hat letter# I have received from a c mmber of parties in your county since s he trial?friends of mine?satify me t hat you were in no way connected 3 rlth the letter having been taken from ^ }r. Bass's pocket. , The evidence I have at hand shows t rery clearly that you received this let- c ,er by mail from other partlee. I take * ileasure, as a fair man, to exonerate rou from any dishonorable connection f vith the manner in which the letter ? vas secured from Dr. Bass's pocket. * rou can make any use of this that you t nay desire. Very truly yours, t johx u. cafers. 1 "YES OR NO!" BOTH SIDES OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION QUESTION. Read About It and Decide How You Will Vote?51ach la Jfavor and Much Against Holding a Convention at this Tims. Since our editorial page was written we have been Waited upon by large number of representative farmers from nver the county, and who asked that we ?ive them our views about voting for a CJonstitutioDal Convention at the gensral election on November 6, We are pet to find the first man who favor* the Convention unless it is submitted to ;he people for acceptauce or rejection, while others do not sse the necessity of t in any event, believing that It will be welter and much cheaper tc- amend our )ld Constitution. Now there are two sides to this question, and will give them to our reader*, md they c*n then act on their own jound judgment. Our present Conatitu? .ion was framed by the Republican par,y, and it is out of date, and should cer;ainly be overhauled and remodelled. A.gain, there are certain laws enacted mice 1890, and that should be clinched ly being engrafted In the Constitution, where tbey cannot be changed at tha lapnce of the Legislature; But the question arises, ctu the State ifford to go to the expense of holding a Constitutional Convention in the midst if the hard times now upon the country? It will cost at least $1,000 per day to io!d this Convention, which would be a i9avy outlay. Then, again, is now a proper time to hold a Constitutional Convention and overhaul and remodel iur organic law? Tais is a verv impor;ant and serious matter, for it sfFscts the welfare, lbs happiness and liberty of tvery man, womao and child in our b^riers. We can overturn the injudicious lets of a Legislature, but it tatces the ^oice of a majority of the people to ihange or amend a Constitution. Hence. U lUlllluiuuut; urn. uitjauii/ ictTo, ctuij jiasss, every line of business, aad every oterest should be represented in the /onveation. This is rUiht aud Jast. tf->w, in the heated condition of the jublic mind of South Caroilna, c?q we guarantee a fair representation ot all in ;erests? Most assuredly no. It is thereore reasonable to suppose that the new Jonstitution, Instead of being a broad md statesman-like document, would epresent the views of apolitical faction; ind while we belong to that political fiac ion, we do not intend, and neither do he farmers of South Carolina intend, hat their political conviction shall oyer- j )alance every sense of justice and igbt. But it is also charged that th6 Antis ire fighting thl3 Constitutional Convenlon, aQd therefore the Reformers should lojust what their enemies don't want hem to do. Well, we do not blame the Lntis for this opposition, for they well mow that they will be practically dieranchised from participation in that >ody. But we should occupy a broader ,nd more statesman-like position when ?e assume to la,y thejfoundation for all aws, and not permit-partisanship to inluence us. We do not endorse everyhmg the Reform Administration does, or our representatives.are no more perect than other men. But with the same easoning our Reformers eould argue that 1 ?L 4-V,^ on/1 o?*?rra uey BUJU.U U UIL lUO UUUIV/H, oliu bvi t w be devil, just became some of the Anis were church members. When South Carolina or aDy other Itate assumes to change its organic law re should move with deliberation and udgment, and see that every citien's rights and happiness are uarded and every line of busiesa protected. Hence representation i that Convention should be made up rithout regard to political convictions, ven the negroes, who are a part and a iarcel ofonr population, having their oice, South Carolina has just passed hrough a very heated political campaign. ?he resentments have not as yet had ime to cool dovn. It will take bat a park to bring down on us another biter campaign, when the people are askag for peace and quiet. Now in view f these facts, will it be wise to call a Constitutional Convention? and would it ot be better to delay matters? Nothing j hurting. We have lived undar oar Id Constitution since 1876, and it has nswered every purpose. And then, it } a heavy tax on the farmers of our State 0 ask them to pay for a $L,000 a day Convention with six cents cotton. If a armer has a wagon that has served him 3r years, and he can still use it, he will ;ot burn up that wagon and bay a new ne. No; he will have the tires shrunk; 1 An/1 nrvn _ LiCUCiCOTiVO ptfcibO lOpAugUf auu vvuioue to use it until he can better spare he money. But there is one serious objection to bis proposed Constitutional Convention nd which will debar us from supporting t. It is proposed to frame a Constituion, submit it to the Legislature for atification and refuse to permit the peo>le to vote on its acceptance or rejec* ion. Such a proposition is Un-Amenan, Un-Dsmocratic and i3 a dangerous recedent. Our Reform M >vet?ent aeans the absolute rule of the people nd when we delegate to 160 men the igbt to frame such organic laws as they ee proper, and then forbid the people to ?ass upon what they nave done, we hall never endorse such concentration 1 power, it matters not what party is 18 author. Spartanburg has 10,000 voters, bu . rill only have 8.x ds.f.gates ia that, Convention. Now we would be willing or those delegates *o frame a Constitu10a, bu. are not .vil'Ing to trust the rig a,ud the liberty of 70.000 people blindly o their Keeping, it they are afraid to et the voters pass upon the.r work after t is done, then we are afraid to trust hem with such despotic power. We lever before heard ot a State adopting a Courtitution without first submitting it 0 the people, and our South Carolina informers cannot afford to set such a langerous example. It is argued that this U necessary lest he negroes defeat it, as it is desired to ripple their political power. But did it ever occur to these reasonirs that while they are disfancniaing the >oor and ignorant negro they will also 1 r- r l: nnUfUj?a^ wbif? UbiraUUUIBO jJ'JUL ilUU uuictivivu rr Iiitu atn? Poverty and ignorance are not onfined to the black race, and a Contitutlon that will disfranchise the lack, will also d spranchiso thouands of honest but poor and uneducated Luglo Saxon voters. And these poor rhite meu have }uat as much right to heir voters as the millionaire or college raduate, and the Peidmont Headlight rill never advocate or support any prolositioo that threatens to imperil their uffera^e. If we call a Constitutional Convention let it be required in the bill hat the instrument must be pubmitted o the people for ratification or rejection. Chat Is right, and a right, too, that we shall demaDd for our sovereiga voters. The most effective argument used against our old Constitution is that it i permits negroes to send their children to white schools. Has any negro in Soath Carolina ever dared to send his children to the same schools with white l pupile? No, and that clause may stand t until Gabrii blows his trumpet, and they d will not attempt to do it, and neither do v the blacks desire to do so. ii But there is a way to amend the Con- 1 stitution, and we can do the work, too, ? without any expense to the S;ate. Let * our Legislature adopt such amendments or charges as it sees proper, and then ? submit them to the people for ratifies- t tion at the ensuing general election. e This won't cost the taxpayers one dol- ^ lar, and it will answer every purpose i of a brand new Constitution. Georgia a has doae this, and voted on two amend- s ments last Wednesday. t And then, did it ever occur to the s voter that a new Constitution is a reg- ' ular gold mine for lawyers? Tst such a is assuredly the case. When we change 1 - ?- 4 V.. C . V UUL lUUUIUlCUUtl XBWS IUO QUprCUIO Court mutt place a new interpretation * upon tbe same, and an endless amount ^ of expensive litlgatton is incurred. And a then all of this litigation -must be paid i for oat of the pockets of the farmer and 8, producer. We are surprised that any j clare-sighted lawyer should oppose the r< Constitutional Convention, for when he c defeat* it he simply kills the goose that r will lay him many golden eggs. y The aboye are our views in regard to tj this proposed Constitutional Con* J; vention. Personally, we shall not sup- ? port it since the Act does not require a ^ submittal of the work to the people for b their action. Again, the farmers are not s In a financial condition to hear this heavy & and unnecessary expense; and then we 0 do not believe that a more unfavorable time than now could be chosen for re a modeling our organic laws. Simply be- ? cause the proposition emanated from our b friends we were favorable to the scheme, 3' but in doubt. Bat the past two days 1 *e have studied the old Constitution ? and the Act authorising a vote oa a convention, and we cannot, with the * rights and liberty of our people at heart. t end irse any scheme that takes from the 0 masses their dearest privilege and turns D it over to a few men, Oar readers will, c of course, act upon their judgment. We q do not desire to prejalee them. Oa the u other hand our columns are open to p anyone for a rail and free discussion of k this question, tor we are anxious that f all the light possible be throwu upon the subj ?ct. Give a good reason why ihi* f Convention shonld be hold. .We are al- * ways open to a conviction, not being in ? the least wedded to our opinions. v Reform means the will of the people p and the rale of the people. If there Is L any "reform" in this proposition to t have one hundred and sixty men frame b a Constitution, and then refuse to submit t it to the people to pass upon, candor b compels us to confess that we cannot s see it. In fact, it would ba the very b worst species of political despotism? P defrauding the voter of his dearest right *] and privilege, and concentrating power v m the hands of the few. Eren the old t deposed political rnlers in South Carolina t never dared attempt anything so des- ^ postic.?Piedmont Headlight. s Irby Bxplafnt. ^ Columbia, Oct. 24?State Chairman ? Irby of the State executive committee h has at last been heard from with regard t to the action of bis committee in not f ! having printed and sent out tickets for _ voters opposed, to the calling of a con- ? 8titntional convention the discovery of ? which political scheme was made about t a week ago. Yesterday morning Senat- ^ | or Irby received the following letter _ which explains itself: Charleston S. C., Oct. 22,1804. Hon. J. L. Irby, Chairman State Democratic Executive Committee, Columbia, S. C. Dear Sir?The tickets sent us for the c general election, upon being examined here, I find show none printed for constitutional convention ''No." Kindly Inform me at once if such is J an oversight or an Intentional doing by t your Instructions, as I wish to know so that I can determine my course of ac- 3 tion. Yours respectfully, James M. Selgnious, J. Chairman County Democratic Execu- 11 tive Committee. ! n Senator Irby wrote and forwarded P the following reply: a Columbia,S. C., Oct. 23,1894. . Hon. James M. Selgnious, Chairman l] County Democrrtic Execative Com- ft mlttee, Charleston, S. C. 11 Dear Sir?Replying to your lettler of 0 the 22nd inst., in reference to the fact 8 that you have no tickets printed "con- ? stitutional convention, no," I beg to ? say that Mr. Calvo, who has charge of Jprinting the tickets for the Democratic & party of this State acted under my or- ' ders, and I alone am responsible for the a absence of tickets against a constitu- 1 tional convention. The State conven- a tion of the Democratic party unanl- ? rannalu aHrmt-oH a r?lot-fr?r?n nrf?!n/? fha v. MVMWAJ MWfcVy UVV4 H HA UL^IU^ UUU Democrats of ttie State to vote for the n calling of a constitutional convention, e and thereby committed the party to it. I, as the chairman of the executive 8 committee of the party, am only car- a rylng out the will of that convention by providing for its success in the coming general election. I have no right 8; to expend the money ot the party for 1 printing tickets other than with the names of its candidates aad with "con d stltucional convention, yes." This constitutional convention is bs- * ing opposed by ttspublicans aod Iude- r' pendents, enemies of the Democratic ? organization, led by three prominent daily papers?the Uesvs and Courier, 8 Tne State and Greenville Ne<vs? who f! nave abuudant faoities for prepariug ^ and furnisning tickets. ^ Our tickets were sent out several D days ago and no effort at coaceaimerr 1 nas been made of our position in this is matter. Abundant time nas been given 31 tnesedailies to print tneir o va tickets. * Very respectfully your obedieut ser * vant,- tJ. L. M. Irhy, * State Chairman. ^ 31 D-kth >b 'h? Deep. (i Southampton, Oct. 25.? The steam- it er Faris.froai No.v York,which arrived ti last night, r -p ?rts having encountered i; terriiic weatner, with mountainous o seas, which sw^-pt over her deck. On si the morning oi Oct. 24, at 1.10 o'clock, b during the height of the storm she o came iQto cullission,S0 miles from Scil- V ly Island, with a bark or full rigged ? ship, the name of which it was impossi- si Die to learn. The officers of the Fans k believe the sailing vessel was cat cum- tl pletely in two. The Paris stood by for s? five hoars, until daybreak, with her a] boats in readiness to rescue any of the ti crew of the unfortunate vessel that a; might be seen, but they saw 10 trace of ol me suiy, xue voasei was sul'uca. amiuships aad it is thought must have foun- G dered immediately, all hauds on board tc going down with her. The lookout on hi hoard the Paris believes the sunken st vesst-l to have bsen a ship of about hi 8,600 tons. She was not seen until the tt Paris was so close to her that it was im- at possible to avert a collision. The hew at plates of the Paris were slightly in- c( dented but otherwise she was not in- si jured. 'ti BIG LIQUOR HAUL. .lqaor Constables Get About a Thousand Dollars Worth. Columbia, S. C., Oct. 25.?The State (quor constables created quite a fluter of excitement at the capital yesterlay by the capture of nearly 8890 rorth of whiskey and beer stored away n a warehouse right in the heart of he city. The haul shows very plainly hat the action of the Governor, In ofering a reward of twenty cents a galon to any one who would inform as to he whereabouts of liquor, is bearing ruit. Indeed, it begins to appear that hi3 scheme to make men turn informrs was a masterstroke so far as the o/yns and cities are concerned. Fory dozen bottles of Pilsener beer and bout 500 gallons of good whiskey were ecured. Tnere were Ave large barrels, wo kegs and three half barrels and even ordinary barrels. There wa3 rye rhiskey and there was corn whiskey, 11 excellent stuff. The liquor was stored away in a warehouse about midway down the lley running from Main street to As. LI. A. U ~ emuiy Birteeu ouruuiju me aquaic ounded by Flaia and Taylor streets nd familiarly called the Lorick <& iOwrance alley. The warehouse, it Is aid, was leased by Wm. Seel & Co. 'he upper story, which contains small ooms, was occupied by negroes. The onstables got out their search warant and quietly went around there esterday morning. Without mucb ado bey went into the placs and made heir find. While they were getting he stuff out and putting it on drays !apt. Little, of the revenue department, walked in and found three half arrets of whiskey with scratched tamps upon them. They were taken y the revenue authorities a3 a matter f course. No claimant can be found for the cizei iiquor and as yet no one knows mo it belongs to Oathe end of one arrel was "E. C Gneshaber" an 1 on eyeral others "G." It is thought that he owners will not come -orward and make any attempt to recover the stuff, ut will let it go into the dlspmsary ata. It is a haauy loss to some one. Lrr sts may follow. The constables hink that the warehouse was a kino f storage warehouse for several liquor men. Very soon after this raid wa3 ompleted the coosta les swooped own on 6hull & Go's place but found othiug. Then tney went to Hendrix'a lace and caught'three gallons of whls;ey. The constables evidently had urther "information." Trial Justice Constables Cooper and laughmanand State-Constable Fant, ccompanied oy six other liquor contables left the city yesterday afternoon hortly before 1 o'clock by private coneyance over tne Asylum road for a lolnt a distance of about ten miles rom Columbia, where it was suspected bat liquors were stored ia a wareouse. After a long drive they reached heir destination only to return empty landed with no victory to crown or urpass the morning's haul. The ware louse In question was or is now supposed to oe a few miles below Kilians, on the line of the Southern Railpay. Solicitor Nelson was in the city yeserday morning and was asked about he injunctions to be asked for against lessrs. Krentzlin and David. Re tated that the records were not yet omplete. but as 30on as they were he pould ask the judge on the circuit for he injunctions. The Governor was ieard to remark yesterday that he hought he had one liquor man on the air way to wearing stripes shortly as result of injunction proceedings. A pecial to The State from Lancaster ist night says: "It is reported here hat Constable Newton Clanton sei*8d bout 200 gallons of blind tiger whiskey t Kershaw in this county today." -State. THE COPES MURDER. iircamst4Dcet Which Look U<ly fur Two 9Xen. ? o n o4 O. V/., KJvv. &?. VIJTCiaui oilman has received private informalon bearing on the Orangeburg assasInation, which to all appearances omes nearer to solving the mystery of be identity of the assassins than anybing that has yet developed under the lost powerful searchlight that the eopleof Orangeburg working night nd day, have been able to secure. Yesterday morning the State menioned that the Governor had teleraphed to the sheriff of Orangeburg astructlng him to hunt for and detain ne Manuel Williams, a white man apposed to be an escaped convict from Llabama and also the man who comaitted the murder in the upper edge of >rangeburg county near the Lexingon county line a short time ago. rruMM n m:i 1 viieu. vxuveruur iiiimau was ameu. bout tbis yesterday he gave informalon which makes out a stronger case gaiQ3t this mau and a pal he had, so ar as the assassination of Treasurer Jopes is concerned, than anything that as yet been found connecting any oae lse with the crime. The facts which seem to make out ucb a strong case against Williams nd his pal are as follows: Williams has lived in that section of he State nearly all his life. He Is aid to be an all-round crook, borne 11*9 ago he disappeared, going, it Is hought, to Fiorida. Some four or five ays before the murder Wnllam3 came ato Blackville, accompanied by a pal. hey had beat their wayia on a freight rain. The pal's name is not known, ie wh9 a small felloe, about five feet /v.. m i i-. rth n? in afotiiru onH hoH in at" (JUL luuuco in ooaiuiu$ auu unu j uou uch a root as indicated by the tracks ound at the scene of the murder. Villiam's tracks also lit the descriplon given of the tracks of tne other lan. Both had very small feet. Now he information that the Governor has } to the effect that Williams' pal was een to leave Bamberg, sitting on a /agon going in the direction of the Unto swamp. He said he was going ?ay up into the swamp to hunt. Bamerg is about twenty miles from the cene of the murder. He had a double arrel&d shot gun. He left Bamberg, ; is said, on the 'hird day previous to ce murder. Another significant thing i that Bamberg was said to be the nly place where the peculiar kind of dell used in the assassin's gun could j nui-nhuaoH Anri Kamhpri/ WHS the C pUi.WUUUV.U- iAUM vv>9 .. lace the fellow started out from. Fllliarm was not seen after this time, leither of these fellows have been seen ince the murder so far as any one nows. Another signldcaat thing is iat Williams, having lived In that ?ction of the county all his life, knew 11 about the trips of the treasurer at lis time of the year, knew the roads ad the localities, and even every foot t the swamps thoroughly. This is the Information upon which overnor Tillman has based his orders 1 > have Williams arrested and held till 1 b can prove clearly that these circum;ances do not fasten the crime upon 1 [m and his pal. Williams, was once < le town marshal at Salley's, and later < ; Springield. Williams is a man ] 3 ^ut live feet, eight inches tall,of dark ] >mplexlon, has dark hair, eyes and a 1 ighc black moustache. Most of the 1 me he goes unshaven and dirty, 1 FARLEY ON POLITICS. The General Talks to Reporters on the S Situation. Columbia, S. C.,Oct. 2G.?Gen. ILL. Farley, who has returned to the city, t was asked by a reporter yesterday for his views on the political situation. He said: "I think it is decidedly hopeful. Since the wise refusal of the Conservatives to make a nomination and plunge the ^ State into further troubles and dissen- j sions, although every effort and provo- tc cation had been resorted to in order to a make them do so, the situation hi3 constantly and steadily improved, and our tt people are getting together again very tt rapidly. It they will continue to act in tc this way and not allow the whiskey or 0' any other sort of troubles to make ac them lose their heads, and bring on mire useless contention, it will not be cc long oerore any man wno undertakes e/ to play tne role of 'agitator' and distur- 0?( ber of peace will be scornfully frowned pf and laughed down try the DubUc. That ^ game ha3 been played out and run com- ^ pletely in tbe ground, and our only ar danger now is in local riot3 about tbe whiskey question, which should be aj carefully avoided so as to disappoint m those who want to keep up strife. "If everyone will ke9p qilet anl al- d low the law to take its course, the sue- th ceeding decisions of the Circuit and [Q Supreme Court will soon define the {y real status of the law and mike the eT experiment a fair one. As I under- m stand it, the late decision only an- h nounces the constitutionality of the [n Act of 1893, as it appears on the stat- th ute book, but doe3 not sanction the w profit feature or a law for revenue. In d other words, the mode or manner of (jt exec'v*~ .1 of the law, which Is in the h ^<3of the Board of Control, did not ^ come before the court, and the matter Q[\ stands where it always did?that any ac Act is constitutional which only looks gl to regulation and control of the sale of 3e whiskey, and profits that are lucidental or necessary in the conduct of the busl- ac aess do not vitiate the law. Doubtless 30 the Act itself and the conduct of the pi Dispeasary will be greatly ratified by other decisions which will naturally Pg folio w " ca "How do yon stand upon the consti- tb tntienal convention?" It "I nave long been in favor of it, as rt sho wn bj ra7 speeches aad newspaper aj articles. Ine only question that now Cd arises In my mlad is whether our peo- fri pie are yet in tnat state of mind which ta i3 necessary to secure the right sort of td representatives in the convention. I th am afraid that Ihey are not, and noth- & ing can do so much harm a3 a partisan sj oody under the control of demagogues. 3t Probably it would be best for it to be tc voted down and postponed for a more convenient and harmonious season. The dangers and risks that we must tt run, the mistake that may be made,and m the fact that it is net intended to be t?i submitted to the people for ratification, pj all incline me to this opinion, besides, w our people (the masses) rapidly grow- pf ing in experience and Intelligence, and will soon be in a better condition in pi mind and heart, and I hope in financial n means also, for this work, not to mentlon the many peopie who might not ?, then be disfranchised by educational er or property qualifications. Let them have more time. I am not expressing m opinions of today merely, but you will find by reference to my 'Christmas re- a? flections' of 1892 that I say: 4Ic has be- tt coma imperatively necessary for the is real conservatives in the State to get cc together, because we are on the eve of ai a constitutional convention, and It is p; of the utmost importance that it Sc should be filled with our ablest and g( best men, and that none but real Be- ai formers and progressive men should he iD elected thereto. They should oe in i harmony with all of the essentials of tt the Reform movement, but at the same aj time free from prejudice and partisan 0I feeling. Our people cannot be toe f( strongly impressed with the import- 0i ance of sending none but their strong- al est and ablest men to the constitution- 3( al convention, because it is a sovereign d( body and may do a great deal of harm D: to the State." ai ti A Fatal Fire. a New Yoxk, Oct. 23.?A terrible fire rr occurred at aa early hour at South Ny- it ack destroying the elegant new residence gi oi Rev. R088 Taylor, son of Rev. William Taylor, bishop of Africa, and burn- hi ing to death four of Taylor's children, ai and seriously injuring three workmen. Mrs. Taylor firsc discovered the fire and ^ alarmed her husband who investigated ^ and found they were surrounded by fire. The couple was almost blinded by the w smoke, which was growing more dense every moment, aad they saw at ODce d< the most they could attempt would be to ci get out, and even that seemed impossi- tt ble. By hard effort, however, they sue- h; ceeded iu escaping from the building, p; Then they saw that their property mu3t tl go, and with it their children, whose w ear.ana and rescue were cut off. A la-1 ?( borer named Michael Mallaley and two 01 decorators named Edward Sinta and r; William Rath jumped from the third J; story and were badly Injured. The names of the children burned tc death ia were Harriet, Ada, Arthur an 4 Schultz. m Two other children of Mr. and Mrs. Tay- h; lor, Stewart and William, escaped by jumping from an upper window. Mr. n and Mrs. Taylor, who barely escaped cc with their lives, were taken to the home tfc of a neighbor near oy. Toey are pro3- bt trated with grief at the terrible misfor y( tune which overtook them. The bodies tL of the four children who lost their lives 131 were recovered from the ruins of the e* ouraed home and their remains were re z~ moved to an undertaking establishment. * T e Taylor residence was built of stone and had heen occupied by the family but ^ two weeks. Toe financial ioss ha3 mu ai yet beeD estimated. X tc Trasic Death ot M>. Gjvr?ir. (jj Greenville, Oct. 23 ?A telegram D received here today from CJ.pr" 0. P. m Mills of this city, dated 1 Brevard, N bl C., brought.the news that L\ C. Gower st of this city was drowned tills morning i < whfle bathing In the French Broad ;s river. Mr. Gower was 73 years old, ai but a man of remarkable vigor of body ar anrl mlnH ITs owned a beautiful tllace nr la the French Broad valley. His home go ran down to the river and he was pa3- m slonately devoted to swimming, haviDg er otten remarked that the water could ai never get too cold forbiai. He went tit from here to his summer place last wi Monday, accompanied by Capt. Mills. ; Probably he left Capt. Mili? at the th house and went to the river for a linal sh plunge, as he was to have returned pr here tomorrow. It Is known he went A1 alone and the theory is that he was tiken with cramp. The body was recovered. A. G. Gower, son of the do ceased started from here over the ce! mountains this afternoon, carrying a se; casket and an undertaker. The deoeas- he ed was one of the most prominent men ae of this city. Greerv! lie is filled with wi monuments of his public spirit and he ha probably did more to buiid and develop wi the city than any other one man. Ke no was a native of Maine, but came here of ifty odd years ago.?State. lscl i . "be of good cheer." ENATOR HILL SPEAKS TO SOUTHERNERS IN NEW YORK. he Empire State Will Check Che Republican Tide?Hot a Qasatlon of Hill 07 Cleveland, bat of Democracy?The Party '? Peril. New York, Oct. 24.?Senator David ;. liill this afternoon addressed a leetin? of Southerners in the St. ames Hotel. The Senator was asked y meet the vice presidents and the lembers of the executive committee of le Association of Southern Democrats i New York in their headquarters in le sc. j am93 uotei oerore going to le Carnegie Music Hali. He agreed > do so and the time was fixed for 4 clock. No one but the otlcers of the issociation and a few of their friend3 aew anything about theaffsir and insequently when Senator Hll'. enterl the headquarters promptly at 4 clock there were less than a hundred jople present. Before he had finished s speech, however, the news spread at Senator Hill was making a speech id the large room was very promptly led. The association embraces nearly 1 the Democratic Southern business en In the city. President Dlckersoa Introduced the emocratic candidate for Governor to e audience. The Senator talked more a conversational tone than he usualdoes and h's speech, although It was ident that ne made no preparation, ade a favorable impression. Senator ill began by saying that he did not tend to disease the tariff question or e monetary question. "I simply ant to tell you," he said, " that the emocratic party is the party of the . institution, that it believes in the ate rights, In the sovereignty of the ates aad in the personal liberty of tlzens. It is the party of Jefferson id Jackson. It is the party upon the lpremacy of which depends the future ourity of this couutry. It is the parto which I have always belonged id to whicn I shall always belong >long as It remains true to its princies. The Democratic party is a national irty. It does not believe in a strong incralized government. It believes ia i6 government of tne United States, believes la an hoaest administration, has a record of which all good citiins mignt well be. proud. It has reintly been assailed on every hand and ars for its safetv have been enter,ined. Bat I rejoice with you that If lere is any such idea In other parts of ie country, it has not entered ln?x> the eads of the Democracy of the Empire tate. (Applause.) We, here, have opped the tide. We do not propose ^ tallow the rising tide of Republicanm to sweep over the country. We ive given reasonable satisfaction to aBM L6 people. Some mistakes have been jg9H ,ade?3ome mistakes In local affairs? it that is no reason why the great jSfl irty of the country, the party upon IBB horn the destines of the country de2nd, should suffer. * It is much easier to bre3k down a irty than to build it up. Mr. Whitey never said a truer thing thr 1 when 2 said: 'Let 1896 take care of itself/ et us take care of 1891. If the weath permits, and I don't think you lutherners are afraid of rain, I hope .any of you will be with me tonight i Carnegie Music Hall. Personally I n largely indifferent to the result of lis contest, but the life of our party at stake. The constitutional amendents have been discussed and debated id 1 am here to assure vou as one who ? isses3es or is supposed to possess >me political judgment, that wa are ling to defeat those amendments. I ii satisfied even if my canvass only ivolves tnat result IE we do not deiat the constitutional amendments at us election we might as well disband i a party. The be3t business Interests I the city will be served by their dejatl congratulate you upon your good 4 rganization. I believe in organization, 1 .though I am opposed to what is 1 unetimes called machine, I believe In ^ stall and legitimate expenditure of loney for the printing of documents ad the dissemination of good docines. I aoa opposed to any corrupt teans in politics. A kind friend of line said a few days ago with the best itentions, I do not doubt: 'Hill is a reat vote-getter; he ought to be electi.' I object to those phrases. I have omore means of getting votes than ay other citizen. 1 have no methods E getting votes than that of going be>re the people and presenting to lem the living questions of the day. ; has been my fortune, or misfortune, you like, to be opposed to candidates / ho are millionaires, but 1, myself, r ave no great means. I know no legerjmaine by which to secure votes. The tizens of Kew York, who have among lem a large number of Southerners, * ave been very generous to me in the JP ast. This time, I am the representave of the party. We must win or lose nn the candidates wno nave Deen ominated. I wanted other candidates, it now that the candidates have been loseo, I want to win this fight. Senair Faulkner spoke the truth when he ild me that our campaign is attractig the attention of the country. Tne iterest in it is great. I have been in .any counties ii this State and never jve I seen so much interest displayed. "Now, we propose to stand by our ational administration. What the rnntry wants now is a fair trial of ie Democratic measures that have sen passed. What would you gain by ottng the Republican ticket You can irn over this State to the Republicans, ^ it you cannot have the McKinley law laeted because the President's veto ands in the way. There is nothing to ) gained by giving the Republicans mtroi of this State. "Be of good cheer. We can win this jht. I know the country people. They e not fickle. They are not excited. heir heads and brains are working in ie right direction. They are not levelacd meD, nor Hill men, they are empcrats. Of course it must be aditted that there is not the high exhition of party patriotism that there lould be in New York and Brooklyn. suppose that a certain degree of selfhness i3 incident to human nature id we must overlook these things. At' ly rate your association does not mix ) these things. At any rate your as* ciation does not mix up in these local atters. You can afford to look highaad see that great State and 3tationquestionsare involved in thiselecm, and that we as Democrats most :o." Senator Hill was loudly applauded at e conclusion of his speech, and he cok hands with nearly every one esent before returning to the Park yenue Hotel. Blowa Up. Aberdeen, Oct. 24.?A dispatch re* i rl -n o IYCU iiClC liULu JL vuv/iuuuu) it iport about twenty-five miles from re,announces that the Swedish schoor Alien, loaded with gunpowder, ilch was at anchor near Peterhead, s been blown up. It Is added that thin two minutes after the explosion thing was to be seen on the surface the water but splinters from the looner, All her crew perished. ? 1