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IA1? nniVTIVn ? ODFPMITV G. M. BARMAN, Editor.
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Meetings Called.
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The Tax Payers of Saluda, Fork and
Broad River Townships to Discuss
the Coupon Question.
Suits have been brought against
Saluda, Fork and Broad River town
ships to recover of said to.wnships
respectively $1,33S, $1,689 and
$1,812, being amounts claimed by
holders of coupons to be due on the j
interest on bonds issued by said !
townships in aid of the Columbia
Newberry & Laurens Railroad, for
the two years intervening between j
the issue of the bonds and the ccm- j
pletion of the road. It is necessary j
for the tax payers to decide between
this and August first, what shall be
done in the matter. We do not care ;
"* to take the responsibility of acting ;
in the matter without consultation !
j
with the tax payers in each township, |
and for the purpose of determinii g ,
what action the tax payers desire to !
take in the matter, we hereby call a j
meeting of all tax payers in Saluda
township, to be held at Pine Ridge j
Academy, on Friday, July 17tb, at 3
o'clock p. m. A meeting of all the !
tax payers in Broad River township,
to be held at Harman Amick's, on
Saturday, July 18th, at 3 o'clock p.
m. A meeting of all tax payers of j
Saluda township, to be held at Irmo, !
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Beating the Bank.
It is said to be the custom at
Monte Carlo to fill the pockets of
suicides with bank notes, so that .it
may be assured they did not kill
themselves on account of losses.
The story goes that an Irishman,
knowing this cus .orn, succ <de 1 in
g getting his pockets filled a short time
agoAfter
losing a small sum at the
gaming-table, he suddenly jumped
*ip, exclamed, *'I am ruined!" and
pushed into the gardens. Almost
immediately afterward the guari s
beard a pistol shot and then a cry cf
pain, and. rushing to the spot, found
the Irishman apparently dead.
It was dark, with no one about, so
they filled his pockets with money,
and left, hiui to be discovered iu the
jmrning.
They had scarely gone out of
sight, however, before the Irishman
was on his feet again, and the next
train conveyed him to Paris, en route
/or bis native country.
I BRYAN NOMINATED
! ON Ml BILLOT
The Eloquent Young Nebraskan
Swept All Before Him.
DICK BLAND STAETED OFF WELL
! Hat MiMontTn Favorite Son Lost Steadily
After the Klnt ltallot, State After State
Joining the iiryau Procession Until the
Fifth, When tlio "Hoy Orator of the
Platte" Received Several More Thau the
lire Hundred and Twelve Votes Necessary
to a Choice.
Chicago. July 7.?All roads lead to the
i Coliseum, where at 12:o0 o'cl.ick Chairmau
Harrity called to order the Democratic
national convention. The vast
structure is appropriately named after
that where Roman gladiators contended.
?I
HARRITY CALLS CONVENT/ON TO ORDER,
for this is a battle royal which promises
to.add a memorable chapter to American
political history.
The gavel dropped 10 minutes before
1 o'clock on a hall that had a dozen rows
of empty seats at the edges farthest
from the platform. The appearance of
Chairman Harrity, as he stepped forward
to the desk attired in a flate colored
summer suit, provoked a rouud of
applause from the Texas delegation, reinforced
by many of the southern white
metal men.
When Mr Harrity commanded the
convention to be in order, his voice
easily carried over the tumult to the
I art nest corner, testing m? iiauusuu
qualities of the hall with most satisfactory
results. The figure of the chairman
faced the assemblage :*>r several
minutes, while the ushers swept the
aisles clear of knots of conferring delegates.
"Gentlemen of the convention, all
rise for the prayer," the chairman said,
and there was a clatter of chairs as tho
body in the center of the hall came up
to its feet with a considerable concussion.
The chaplain, Rev. Dr. Edward Stircs,
stepped forward and prayed.
Hill Announced For Temporary Chairman.
After the prayer, Cbairmau Harrity
stepped forward, and after a sharp rap
of the gavel, gave the announcement of
the selectiou of David 11. Hill as temporan'
chairman.
Secretary Sheerin of Indiania, for secretary,
and John Martin, for sergeantat-arms.
were also announced when tho
convention had quieted down.
"What is the pleasure of the convention?"
asked Mr. Harrity, calmly.
Mr. Clayton of Alabama then presented
the minority report of the national
committee, nominating Senator
Daniel of Virginia for temporary chairman.
It is as follows:
To The Democratic National Convention:
The undersigned members of ihe national
committee respectfully recommend
that the name of the Hon. John W. Daniel
of Virginia be substituted iu the committee
report for that of David 14. Ilill of New
York, and that Hon. John W. Daniel l>c
chosen temporary chairman c! this convention.
Tho :-eport was signed by the silver
members of the committee.
McDermott Speaks For Hill.
Chairman Harrity recognized Delegate
Waller of Connecticut when order
william jennings bryan.
! was restored, but the latter yielded to
! Mr. McDermott.
"I pay tribute to the Hon. John W.
| Daniel," he declared, and then went on
I to praise the services to the party of the
j man who knew no faith except "I am a
Democrat." The partisans of Senator
Hill sent up a shrill cry when the New
Yorker's watchword was fiuug across
the convention.
A fter several other speeches for and
j against Hill, the roll call was ordered,
i The total vote was announced by tho
chair as follows: Yeas (Daniel), 55G;
i nays (Hill), 349.
The chair then stated that the motion
offered by the gentlemen from Alabama
! substituting Hon. J. W. Daniel of Virj
ginia fcr temporary chairman was
1 adopted, and there was a great muni;
testation of applause.
When the various committees had
: been appointed the members of them
withdrew for organization and the convention
adjourned until Wednesday
; moruiuc at 10 o'clock.
THE SECOND DAY.
Senator White Made Permanent < hairman?Gold
Delegates Unseated.
Chicago, July t?.?The second day of
i rViA rr.iivpntinn onened brie-lit and cool. I
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with the continuance of that refreshing I
breeze which has made the work by day I
endurable and has given delegates a {
chance to sleep with comfort under j
blankets during the scant hours allotted }
i to rest The shouters seemed to rest
content with the showing already made j
and are allowing the workers to settle |
I down to serious busines;. The crowds j
were moving towards the Coliseum j
| early in the day, as the time of meeting
j was* 10 o'clock and the experience of !
| the prcvions day warned the people that !
i time and patience were required iu j
! gaining admission.
j At exactly 10:50 Senator Daniel rapped
: for order. The minions of the sergeant!
at-arms hod some difficulty in clearing
j the aisles. When all were seated and
order was obtained, it was found that
the spaces reserved for the New York,
Massachusetts, Maiue, Maryland and
New Jersey delegations were practically
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with a realizing sense, but it was ex- j
plained that the delegations were stiil
in conference, discussing the situation, j
After the prayer, Senator Daniel an- j
nounced that the next business of the j
day would be the reports of the com- 1
mittees.
Chairman At wood of Kansas of the
credentials committee then presented
the report. It found the temporary roll 1
correct, save in Michigan and Nebraska.
It recommended the seating of the j
Nebraska delegation headed by J. W. i
Bryan. The announcement was re- j
ceived with cheers. The committee
asked further time to decide the Alicia- j
pan contest.
T. J. Mahoney, one of the gold dele- j
pates from Nebniska, made a brief j
speech of protest. He and his colleagues,
lie said, well understood that they were i
to be thrown cut, and at the head of the
delegation they marched out. The re- j
port of the committee was adopted by a ,
viva voce vote.
Ex-Governor Russell of Massachusetts 1
at first demanded a rollcad, but subse- |
quently withdrew it.
After a lull of some minutes Mr.
Marston of Louisiana moved that Sen- j
ator Ben Tillman of South Carolina be
requested to address the oouvention. j
No one heard the motion on account of t
the bustle.
After 10 minutes the chairman an- i
uounced that the convention was in re- j
cess until o o'clock.
When the convention reassembled the
committee 011 credentials presented its
completed report, admitting to seats the j
contesting delegates from the Fourth j
and Ninth congressional districts of ,
Michigan and recognizing the right to j
their seats of all the other delegates
from Michigan.
The effect is to transform the delegation
to a silver delegation by 15 to 18,
and as the unit rule prevails it giv<.; '
Michigan a solid siiver vote of 28 in the |
STEPHEN M. WHITE.
convention and creates a two-thirds sil- j
ver majority there.
The chairman put the question on the j
majority report of the committee 011 i
credentials and declared it adopted
The report of the committee 011 permanent
organization was then presented
by Mr. Finley of Ohio, naming Senator
White of California as permanent presi- i
dent of the convention, and Thomas J.
Cognu of Ohio as permanent secretary.
Senator White then made a speech,
after which the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
THIRD DAY'S WORK.
Senator Tillman Wanted a Devolution
Adopted Denouncing Cleveland.
Chicago. July 9.?Lowering clouds
hung over the city at the beginning of !
the third day of the national convention,
indicating a break in the perfect j
weather thus far enjoyed, and suggest- j
ive of the gathering of the storm within |
the convention halL |
At 10:52 a. 111. Chairman White !
dropped the gavel. The indescribable
buzz of thousands of voices gradually
subsided and the delegates took their
seats.
At 10:55 the Rev. Mr. Dean of Cedar
Rapids, la., the Episcopalean minister
who delivered the opening prayer Wednesday,
performed the same service ;
Thursday. Ho prayed that the convention
might take action for the good of
its country and the glory of God.
Chairman Wiiite handed the gavel
over to Congressman Richardson of Tennessee.
a slender, scholarly appearing j
man. who announced the committee 011 ;
resolutions ready to report and called
Senator Jones to the platform, who
made the committee's report. Senator
Tone's, who had been in the thickest of
the silver fight since the forerunners of
the convention began to assemble in
Chicago, is a familiar figure to this convention.
He looks like a soldier, and but for the
fact that he was a soldier of the late
confederacy, might be a strong presiEON.
BENJAMIN RYAN TILI.MAIT.
dential nossibiiity. He is a strongfaced
man with a fierce silver moustache and
chin whiskers aud white hair, which
falls over all of the ton of his head. He
adjusted a pair of go d > >wed spectacles
and began to read the fi laucial plank of
the platform, which Colonel Charles H.
Jones, the St. Louis journalist, had
written.
The report of the minority was read
by J. H. Wade of Ohio, a former reading
clerk of the house of representatives.
The gold people rose and cheered,
hnt after the outbreak of Wednesday,
these forces were faint.
Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina
mounted the stage to open the great
debate in behalf of free coinage.
He introduced himself to them by
saying that he came before them not as
j "the lying newspapers had represeted
Always in season, Hopkin s Steamed
Hominy (Hulled Corn.) Elegant
1 lunch in milk. Ask your grocer for it.
D.WID B. HILL,
him to be." A round of applause from
the pit greeted this announcement, but
it was drowned in the storm of hisses
from the galleries, which was increased
to a perfect whirlwind of sibilant sounds
as he added:
"I came from a state which was the
home of secession."
"Secession," he continued, while the
galleries hissed, "brought about the
war, the war which emancipated the
negro.
The storm of hisses issued forth again
when lie repudiated the denial that this
was a sectional contest.
"I say it is a sectional issue," ho
cried, "and it will prevail."
The Ilesotn!lou Denouncing drover.
"Now, I want you all to listen," Tillman
shouted, and then he read the substitute
resolution, which follows:
We denounce the administration of
President Cleveland as un-Democratic
and tyrannical, and as a departure from
those principles which are cherished by
all liberty loving Americans. The veto
power has l?eon used to thwart the will of
the people as expressed by their representatives
in congress. The appointive power
has been used to subsidize the press, to'debauch
congress and to overawe and control
the citizens in the free exercise of their
constitutional rights as voters. A plutocratic
despotism is thus sought to be established
on the ruins of the republic.
We repudiate the construction placed on
the financial plank of the last Democratic
national convention by Secretary Carlisle
as contrary to the plain meaning of Kuglish
words and as being an act of bad
faith, deserving the severest ensure. The
issue of bonds in time of peace with which
to buy gold To redeem coin obligations,
payable in silver or gold, at tbe opt ion of .
the government of the United States, the
proceeds to pay the primary .expenses of
the government, are both unlawful and
are usurpations of authority deserving an
impeachment.
Senator Tillman concluded by pledging
the solid vote of South Carolina to
any good straight silver candidate.
As he descended from the stage the
delegates set up a great shout for Hill.
But suddenly the commanding figure of
Senator Jones of Arkansas, chairman of
the resolutions committee, mounted the
stage.
Senator Jones Makes a Speech.
He held his hand out for silence. The
noise fell away before his strong presence.
In clear tones he apologized for
appearing before Senator Hill. He had
not intended to say a word, he said, but
lie could not allow the charge of Mr
Tillman that this was a sectional issue
to pass unchallenged.
"I am a southern man," continued
Senator Jones. "I carried a musko'
JOHN W. DANIEL*
during the war. I repudiate the suggestion
that this question knows any
section." Flying flags, hats and handkerchiefs
and the approving roar of iy,000
throats answered. The New York,
Massachusetts and other eastern delegations
joined heartily in this rejection of
the extreme Tillman sentiment.
After this emphatic repudiation of
Mr. Tillman's assertion, Senator Jones
left the platforfh.
Ovation to Senator Hill.
Senator Hill ascended the platform
amid a perfect storm of applause. He
shook the hand of the presiding officer,
and then, with a smile, bowed his acknowledgment
to the shouting, gestic*
ulaling crowd. Men on their chairs
waiving handkerchiefs, flags and tossing
hats in the air. The first volume
of applause would no sooner die away
than it would again be taken up and
cheered and re-echoed through the
building.
"I believe." declared Senator Hill,
"that the course for us to take is to declare
for international bimetallism and
stop there."
Senator Vilas and ex-Governor Russell
followed in speeches supporting the
minority report of the committee on
resolutions, and ex-Congressman Bryan
advocated the adoption of the majority
report.
THE FOURTH DAY,
\V. J. Hryan of Nobra-ka Nominated For
Prescient on the Fiftli Pallet.
Chicago, .July li.? xne ciocks were
cleared for the balloting which began
when the Democratic national convention
reassembled at 11 o'clock. Tho
real struggle opened with the delegates
wiought to a i intense pitch ovsr the
sensational developments of Thursday
night when, after the platform had been
| adopted, the Bryan wave swept through
j the convention and threatened for a
time to stampede it then and there. It
had disturbed all calculations and had
thrown the ranks of other candidates
into confusion. If the convention had
not been compelled to adjourn at midnight
on account of the electric lights
riving out. the eloquent young Nebraskan
would have undoubtedly been nom
inated for president. Bryan's great
speech, favoring the adoption of the
| platform as submitted by the majority
! of tiie committee on resolutions, turned
an overwhelming tide in his favor, and,
as before stated, had the vote been taken
Thursday evening, he would have won
i easily.
The Convention Called to Order.
Chairman White, who had recovered
his voice, stepped to the front of the
stage. Running his eye for a couple of
seconds over acres of people, he glanced
down at the delegations in the pit and
with a heavy whack of the gavel called
the convention to order.
The chairman then announced that
the first business was the call of states
for nominations. Thereupon Mr. Har?
j rity of Pennsylvania; the chairman of
th?.. national committee mounted bia
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Robert T. Pattisou.
Delegate Miller of Oregon added to
tlio list of nominations the name of Sylvester
Pennoyer of Oregon. The names
of Bland, Bryan, Blackburn, Boies.
Matthews, McLean. Pattison and Pennoyer
were befofe the convention.
There was no other nominations, and
Chairman White announced th..t the
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rollcall of tho states for the nomination
of president would proceed. A rustle
of excitement swept over the hall, succeeded
by an intently ea^er quiet.
Before tho rollcall began Delegate
Smith of Ohio arose to announce on behalf
of the Democrats of Ohio the death
of the eloquent and fearless Democrat,
Frank Hurd, and said:
"We sorrow for tho loss of our associate."
Then Alabama was called and the
chairman said that five of her delegates
Heine irold standard men desired to vote
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for that "splendid type of the New
England Democracy. William E. Russell
of Massachusetts, but under the
rules he cast their 22 votes for Horace
Boies." The announcement brought out
a banner bearing the likeness of her
governor from the Iowa section and
cheer after cheer greeted it.
The 16 votes of Arkansas, announced
for Bland b3* Senator Berry, gave the
supporters of "the great commoner," as
he designated him, opportunity to yell,
which they improved. California's vote
was much scattered, 9 for Blackburn, 2
for Boies, 1 for Campbell, 2 for Bryan
and 2 for Matthews, and Blackburn's
name was given a cheer, while the others
failed of recognition.
The result as announced by the reading
clerk was as follows: Bland, 2213;
Bryan, 105; Boies, 88; Matthews, 27;
McLean, 54; Pattison, 95; Pennoyer, 10;
Blackburn. S3: Campbell, 2; Tillman, 17;
Russell. 2; Stevenson, 12; Hill, 1; Teller,
8; absent and not voting, 185.
The request of the chairman that
there be no cheering during the an
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llOUIlCtMIieilC \Uld i;vnupiiuu nitii, tiuu,
strangely enough, there was no demonstration
at the close. Delegates were
too deeply interested in their business,
spectators were too intent on the figures
to interrupt the convention.
Coldwater was on a chair shouting
that the two-thirds rule be abrogated,
but he got no attention.
Tlio Second Itoll Hog in*.
The second roll was begun and furnished
a sensation at the outset, for
Alabama shifted her 22 votes for Bland
to Bryan, and the young Nebraskan's
friends waived their handkerchiefs.
Bryan gained 3 in the California delegation
on a poll. Colorado's votes for
Teller were again hissed and cheered.
Vice President Stevreson captured one
of Bland's votes in Florida.
Wyoming changed her (? votes from
Blackburn to Bryan. John McLean los
4 in the District of Columbia and Bryan
captured 3 of them. The name of
Minnesota on the second call brought a
stentorian shout from Daniel Lawler.
"Minnesota stamis only 7 present and
not voting."
The result of the second ballot was
announced as follows: Blaud, 28l;
Kbies, 67; Matthews, 34; McLean, 53;
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I Bryan, 107; Blackburn, 41; Patfison,
! 100: Pennoyer, 8; Stevenson, 10; Hill, i;
j Teller, 1, Absent and not voting. i60.
| The third ballot resulted: Bland, 201;
j Boies, 26; Matthews, 84; McLean, 54;
Blackburn, 27; Pattison, 07; Stevenson,
i 0; Hill, J; Bryan. 210; not voting, 162.
Tiie fourth ballot resulted: Bland,
i 241; Boies, 8?; Matthews, 86; McLean,
j 40; Bryan, 280.
Bryan was nominated on the fifth bal|
lot, and on motion of Senator Turpie,
j the nomination was made unanimous.
I The convention then adjourned until
! 6 pm. ^ ^
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
A Kinging Declaration For I lie Frco Coluago
of Sliver?Sympathy I'or Cuba, Etc.
PREAMBLE?We, the Democrats of
the United States, in national convenj
tion assembled, do reaffirm onr allegij
nnce to the essential principles of justice
j and liberty upon which our institutions
j are founded, and which the Democratic j
i party lias advocated from Jefferson's :
| time to our own?freedom of speech, |
freedom of the press, freedom of con- I
science, the preservation of personal '
rights, the equality of all citizens before j
the law, and the faithful observance of |
tlte constitntianal limitations. During j
all these years the Democratic party has j
resisted the tendency of selfish interests j
to the centralization of government
power, and steadfastly maintained the i
integrity of the dual scheme of govern- |
ment established by the founders of this
republic of republics. Under its guidance
and teachings the great principle
of local self government has found its
best expression in the maintenance of
rights of the states and its assertion of
tiie necessity of confining the general
government to the exercise of the powers
granted by the constitution of the
United States. The constitution of the
United States guarantees to every citizen
the rights of civil and religions liberty.
The Democratic Qarty has always
been the exponent of political liberty
and religious freedom, and it renews its
obligations and reaffirms its devotion to
these fundamental principles of the constitution.
MONEY QUESTION - Recognizing
that the money question is paramount
to all others at this time, wo invite attention
to the fact that the federal constitution
names silver and gold together
as the money metalscf the United States,
aud that the first coinage law passed by
congress under the constitution made
the silver dollar the monetary unit and
admitted gold to free coinage at a ratio
based upon the silver dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873, demonetizing
silver without the knowledge
or the approval of the American people,
has resulted in the appreciation of gold
and a corz-esponding fall in the prices of
commodities produced by the people; a
heavy increase in the burden of taxation
and of all debts, public and private; the
enrichment of the monev-iending class
at home and abroad; the prostration of
industry and impoverishment of the
people.
AGAINST GOLD STANDARD-We
are uualterably opposed to monometallism,
which lias locked fast the prosperity
of an industrial people in the
paralysis of hard times. Gold monometallism
is a British policy, and its
adoption has brought other nations into
financial servitude to London. It is
not only un-American but anti-American,
and it can be fastened on the
United States only by the stifling of
that spirit and love of liberty which
proclaimed our political independence
in 1776 and won it in the war of the revolution.
FREE COINAGE DEMANDED-We
demand the free and unlimited coinage
of both silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of 16 to 1, without waiting
for the aid or consent of any other nation.
We demand that the standard
silver "ollar shall be a full legal tender,
equally with gold, for all debts, public
and private, and we favor such litigation
as will prevent for the future the
demonetization of any kind of legal tender
money by p:ivate contract.
We are opposed to the policy and
practice of surrendering to the holders
of the obligations of the United States
the option reserved by the law to the
government of redeeming such obligations
in either silver coin or gold coin.
AGAINST BOND ISSUES-We are
opposed to the issuing of interest bearing
bonds of the United States in time
of peace and condemn the trafficking
with banking syndicates which, in exchange
for bonds and at an enormous
profit to themselves, supply the federal
treasury with gold to maintain the policy
of gold monometallism.
Congress alone has the power to coin
and issue money, and President Jackson
declared that this power could not be
delegated to corporations or individuals.
We, therefore, denounce the issuance
of notes intended to circulate as money
by national banks as in derogation of
the constitution; and we demand that
all paper which is made a legal tender
for public and private debts, or which
is receivable for dues to the United
States shall be issued by the government
of the United States and shall be
redeemable in coin.
A REVENUE TARIFF-We hold
that tariff duties sh uld be levied for
purposes of revenue, such duties to be so
adjusted as to operate equally through
out the country and uot discriminate between
class or section, and that taxation
should be limited by the needs of the
government, honestly and economically
administered. We denounce as disturbing
to business the Republican threat to
restore the McKinley law, which has
twice been condemned by the people in !
national elections, and which, enacted j
under the false plea of protection to home
industries, proved a prolific breeder of
trusts and monopolies, enriched the few
at the expense of the many, restricted
trade and deprived the producers of the
great American staples of access to their
Uatural markets.
Until the money question is settled,
we are opposed to any agitation for fur:
ther changes in our tariff laws, except
such as are necessary to meet the deficit
in revenue caused by the adverse decision
of the supreme court on the in- !
| come tax. But for this decision by *i.e !
j supreme court, there would be no deficit j
j in the revenue under the law passed by [
| a Democratic congress in strict pursu- ;
I ance ol uniiorin aecisions 01 mac court j
for nearly 100 years, that court having |
in that decision sustained constitutional j
objections to its enactment which had i
previously been overruled by the ablest I
I judges who have ever sat on that bench,
i We declare that it is the duty of con- j
| gres3 to use all the constitutional power j
i which remains after that decision or ,
Cannot ba Without It.
Jamison, S. C, Sept. 2, '00.
Since the people know I keep St.
i Joseph's Quick Relief they have taken i
j it all out but one bottle, and that one j
; I cannot sell until I get in some !
more, for I cannot be without it my- j
self. It is beyond doubt the best
medicine for cramps, colic, and all J
kinds of pain on the market. Send |
me three dozen bottles per express, j
R. D KITTRELL.
For further information call on J. j
E. Kaufi'mann's drug stoie and get a :
copy of St. Joseph's Four Seasons j
Almanac. 36.
Cure orrieadache.
As a remedy for all forms of Head- |
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be the very best. It effects a permanent
cure and the most dreaded
habitual sick headaches yield to its
influence. We urge ail who are
afflicted to procure a bottle, and give
this remedy a fair trial. In cases of
habitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to
the bowels, and few case long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it
once. Large bottles onlv Fifty cents
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xr licli may come from its reversal fry
the court as it may hereafter he constituted.
so that the burdens of taxation
may be equally and impartially laid, to
the end that wealth may bear its due
proportion of the expenses of the government.
KEEP OUT PAUPERS ? We hold
that the most eflicieiit way of proA
1.1 it? tt\ f
the importation of foreign pauper labor
to compete with it in the homo
market, and that the value of the home
market to our American farmers and
artisans is greatly reduced by a vicious
monetary system which depresses the
prices of their products below the cost
of production and thus deprives them
of the means of purchasing thcjjroducts
of our home manufactories, anfTas labor
creates the wealth of the country, we
demand the passage of such laws as
may be necessary to protect it in all its
rights.
We are in favor of arbitration of differences
between employers engaged in
interstate commerce and their employes
and recommend such legislation as is
necessary to carry out this principlo.
The absorption of wealth by the few,
the consolidation of our leading railroad
systems and the formation of trusts aud
pools require a stricter control by the
federal government of those arteries of
commerce. We demand the enlargement
of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission and such restrictions
and guarantees in the control of
railroads as will protect the people from
robbery and oppression. __
REPUBLICAN WASTE ?We denounce
the profligate waste of mouey
wrung from th> people by oppressive
taxation and the lavish appropriations
of recent Republican congresses, which
have kept taxes high, wliilo the labor
that pays them is unemployed and the
products of the people's toil are depressed
in price till they no longer repay
the cost of production.
We demand a return to that simplicity
and economy which befits a Democratic
government and a reduction in
the number of useless offices, the salaries
of which drain the substance of the
people.
FEDERAL INTERFERENCE?We
denounce arbitrary interference by federal
authorities in local affairs as a violation
of the constitution of the United
States and a crime against free institutions,
and we especially object to government
by injunction as a new and
highly dangerous form of oppression by
which federal judges, iu contempt of
the laws of the states and rights of citizens,
become at once legislators, judges
and executioners, and we approve the
bill passed at the last session of the
United States senate and now pending
iu the house of representatives, relative
to contempts iu federal courts, and providing
trials by jury iu certain cases of
contempt.
"Vo Hicoriminnfirm chnnlr? ho indnlcorl
by the government of the United States
in favor of its debtors.
We approve the refusal of the Fiftythird
congress to pass the Pacific railroad
funding bill and denounce the
efforts of the present Republican congress
to enact a similar measure.
AS TO PENSIONS?Recognizing the
just claims of deserving union soldiers,
we heartily indorse the rule of the present
commissioner of pensions, that no
name shall be arbitrarily dropped from
the pension roll, and the fact of enlistment
and service should be deemed conclusive
evidence against disease and disability
before enlistment.
NEW STATES?We favor the admission
of the territories of New Mexico.
Oklahoma and Arizona into the
Union as states, and wo favor the early
admission of all the territories having
the necessary population and resources
to entitle them to statehood, and while
they remain territories we hold that the
officials appointed to administer the gov- j
eminent of any teritory, together with i
the District of Columbia and Alaska,
should be bona fide residents of the territory
or district in which their duties
are to be performed.
The Democratic party believes in homo
rule, and that all public lauds of the
United States should be appropriated to
the establishment of free homes for
American citizens.
We recommend that the territory of
Alaska be granted a delegate in congress,
and that the general land and
timber laws of the United States be extended
to said territory.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE-The
Monroe doctrine, as originally declared
and as interpreted by succeeding presidents.
is a permanent part of the foreign
policy of the United States and
must at all times be maintained.
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA?We extend
our sympathy to the people of
Cuba in her heroic struggle for liberty
and independence.
TENURE OF OFFICE?We are opposed
to life tenure in the public service.
We favor appointments based
upon merit, fixed terms of office and such
an administration of the civil service j
laws as will afford equal opportunities
to all citizens of ascertained fitness.
We declare it to be the uuwritten law
of this republic, established by custom
and usage of 100 years and sanctioned
bv the examples of the greatest and
wisest of those who founded and livve |
maintained our government, that no i
man should be eligible for a third term '
for the presidential office.
IMPROVE WATERWAYS ? The j
federal government should care for and
fmprove the Mississippi river and other j
great waterways of the republic so as to |
secure for the interior states cheap and j
easy transportation to tidewater. When j
any waterway of the republic is of sufficient
importance to need aid from the i
government, such aid should be ex- \
tended upon a definite plan of continu- !
ous work until permanent improvement j
is secured.
. SUBMITTED?Confiding in the jas- !
tice of our cause and the necessity of its '
success at the polls, we submit the foregoing
declaration of principles and pur- i
poses to the considerate judgment of the !
American people. We invite the sup- j
port of all citizens who approve them ;
and who desire to have them made effective
through legislation for the relief j
of the people and the restoration of the I
country's prosperity,
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Baptist Sunday School Convention.
The next meeting of the Lexington
Baptist Sunday School Convention
will convene with the Convent
Baptist church, on Friday before the
fourth Lord's day in July. The following
is the program.
Meet at 10 o'clock.
10:30 devotional exercises and or
gauizatioD.
10:30-11, address of welcome b J
Rev. N. G. Cooner. Response bj
Rev. Joab Edwards.
11:00. Introductory sermon by
Rev. T. F. River. Alternate, Rev.
S. J. Riddle.
12:001:00. Recess.
1:00 2:00. First query?"Who
should we elect as teachers in our
Sunday schools?''?opened by Henry
M. Fullaw. Alternate, Albert Rod
gers.
2:00-3:00. Second query?"How
to get young men to attend Sunday
school?"?Opened by D. J. Knotts.
Alternate, S. E. Berry.
Miscellaneous business. Adjourn.
SATURDAY.
Meet at 10 o'clock.
10-10:30. Devotional exercises.
10:30-11:30. Third query?"Should
the young ladies exeit their influence
in interesting the young men in Sunday
schools?"?Opened by C. H. Corbitt.
Alternate, C. D. Gunter.
11:00-12:00. Sermon by Rev. S.
J. Riddle.
12:00 1:00. Recess.
1:00-2:00. Fourth query.?"Is it
not as much a church member's duty
to attend Sunday school as the regular
church service?"?Opened by J. G.
Fallaw. Alternate, Dr. E. C. Ridgell,
Miscellaneous business. Adjourn.
SUNDAY.
Met at ten o'clock.
10:30. Devotional exercises.
10:30-11:00. Fifth query?"Should
we not strive to cultivate a spirit of
love aDd unity in the Sunday school?"
Opened by W. B. Fallaw. Alternate,
It. G. Able.
11:00-12:00. Missionary sermon,
by ltev. N. A. Hemrick.
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ltosa Belle Itawl, Committee
^ Maggie Goodwin, )
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May all of the schools in the county
| be represented at the meeting of eur
| beloved convention, and let all come
| praying that the Lord be there and
i that to own and bless. God grant
| that this convention may be a great
i power in saving the boys, girls and
young men an women from eternal
ruin. Brethren and sisters, let us
rally to the work and save the boys
and girls for Ckrisf. God bless the
convention.
J. G. Fallaw, Secretary.
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The food an elephant eats in captivity
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To salute with the left hand is a
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What is the good of giving your
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