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Lexington, S. C., Wednesday, January 18, 1905.
We have read wit^^uch interest
and profit Senator Bacon's views on
the political situation, as printed ia
in & recent issue of tbe Columbia
State. Tbe Senator sees much
reason io tbe overwhelming de
feat of the Democratic party for congratulation
to both Democrats and
Republicans. He seems to see in
tbe misty smoke of tbe recent battle
of ballots tbe outlines of "Guffy"
stading out in bold relief threatening
to overthrow Southern institution as
they existed before the war and now
exists. He thinks "the ttepuoncan
party of the North" should feel grate
fol to the Democracy "for saving the
civilization of the South," and the
Democrats for perpetuating the doctine
of "While Supremacy." The
Georgia Senator's views makes
pretty good reading matter and as
far as theory goes is sound Democratic
doctrine. But to come down
to real facts the civilization of the
South has at no time since about the
year 1896 been endangered. The
"civilization of the South always has
and always will be able to take care
of itself with or without Federal
interference, because, according to
all the laws of nature the civilization
of the Anglo-Saxon will
be preserved at all hazards. This
is a settled fact and no one bet
ter understands ice pncujpic ui
uthe survival of the fittest" than
the Republicans of the North and
the "Coffy" of the South In other
words, from a political and social
standpoint "Cuffy" is not in it and
with but very few exceptions has he
any desire or ambition to be. No
other race of people has been as docile,
as easy manageable and as faithful
to the white people of the South
than "Cuffy" has been We all recognize
this and have to admit its truthfulness
whether we wish to or not
The real trouble with the South is
that it clings to ideals, to traditions
' and to hero worship rather than
grasp the change conditions of society
and the advent of commercialism
industrial progress and agricultural
xpausion and suit itself to the necessities
of the day and the demands
of the hour. Tbe signs of the times
indicate that the South is awakening
from ber dream of past glories
to the realization that the present
and future are glittering with other
glories for her of a more substatial
and a more practical nature as is
evidence by a glance at her social,
commercial, industrial and agricultural
in tereate as they exist today. In
all these departments of Southern
life there haB been a gradual tearing
away from ber moss back idols of
t b6 dead past and she is entering the
broad fields of progress and industry
with quickening pulse, straining
nerves and with a zeal that is truly
commendable. Her waste places,
not all of them, sad to say, are being
utilized as sites for various industries,
her cities and towns and villages
resound to the tread of an in
fiax of population, while agriculture
responds to the throbs of activity with
improved implements and more intelligent
cultivation. Politicians may
prate about ''(Juffy waotrog social
t quality and to rule over the whites,
for political effect and self aggrac
I dizement, but there ie do real foun|
dation in the cry of alarm, except for
the rea80os stated above, as Cuffy
himself does not wish Dor desire social
equality, as such a thing does
exist even among their own color.
All they want is justice before the
law and having secured this a desire
for a means to earn an honnest livilihood
will naturally follow. o.
B. F. S. Information.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
I am notified by the Post Office
Department of the inauguration of
rural service from Lexington, S. C,
? -Cl-I IQftC TK;C .nllffi
OD r BUriliry isi-, i JUH. xmo iuuvct
I understand, will be of great convenience
to the people of that section.
For several months, have had
an agent of the department in my
District investigating pending petitions
for this service, and while bis
work has been entirely satisfactory
to me, and a number of new routes
have been recommended, at the same
time I have been somewhat disappointed
at the seeming lack of interest
upon the part of many of our
people with respect to rural delivery.
I have been quite active, as you
know, in urging our people to get
op and submit petitions for consideration
by the department, and yet, I
was able to give the agent only about
eighteen petitions from the five
p.nnntifiR in mv District. He ou&bt
to have bad doable that cumber.
I can do nothing toward getting this
service without the co-operation upon
the part of the people who desire it.
It iB necessary first, that a petition
be signed and forwarded to me, for
my endorsement, before we can get
the wishes of the people before the
department in such shape as to command
its consideration.
The system is firmly established
in our postal policy, and we are
spending large sums each year for
its continuance and extension and I
want my people to get their proportionate
share. Of course, my. District
is fairly well covered, considering
the difficulties, bat in my judgment,
there is room for many more
routes.
I send herewith a circular entitled
Instructions as to Rural Free Delivery,
which will give all the information
relative to tbe manner in which
it is gotten. I will thank you to
pive vour readers such of it as will
O ^ help
tbem in getting up petitions.
Please state also that I shall be glad
to furnish blank petitions and all
necessary instructions to those interested,
who will write me at Washington.
Very truly yours,
A. P. Lever,
Mem. Con., 7th Dis., S. C.
January 6, 1805
Many a girl who is proud of her
big hat is ashamed of her big shoes.
A mouse scares a woman almost as
badly as a milliner's bill scares a man.
It is kind of interesting Cguring
out if a girl is as thin as she looks.
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Not nearly bo many people would i
be bad if being good were more exciting.
Lots of people pray for fcbe poor?
and let it go at that.
The Legislature.
Up to last Saturday night, the 14th
insfc., after baviDg been in session four
days, the bouse of representatives
has about become organized. Tburs
day was another day spent in desultory
fashion, there beiDg only two
bills on the calendar, odo to fix upon
February lltb as the day for fiDal
I adjournment and the other being a
resolution to authorize the speaker
to appoint a committee of one from
each county in the eighth circuit to
draw up a bill in reference to the
time for holding court in that circuit, j
T' l->final oSinnmmoTlf
AUO BU"UU1
measure was not prepared to have it
argued Tbe other resolution was
passed, and this concluded the consideration
of the calendar.
The doorkeepers in tbe house are
Messrs. T A. Scott, Jno. F. Blanche
and E. C. Batson; journal clerk,
Christie Bene?; bill clerk, S. B.
Moore; mail clerk, W. F. Norton;
keeper of speaker's room, J. M.
PearmaD; pages, A J. Culley, Stephen
Richards, Malcolm Johnson, J.
B. Patrick.
NEW BILLS.
After the introduction of new
bills, tbe bouse adjourned until 10
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the Dew bills presented:
To require all parents and guardians
to cause their children or wards
to attend school for eight weeks in
each year.
To regulate the drawing and summoning
of jurois.
To provide for boards of jury
commissioners.
To make the obstruction of aDy
street or road by any railroad or person
a misdemeanor.
To declare the seduction of any
woman under promise of marriage a
crime.
Senate.
The dispensary hw seems to be
the chief subject of interest in the
senate Not content with the other
two bills that have been introduced
Senator Bnce Thursday put in still
another. This is not an investigating
bill but seeks to change the law
and i? ftlnn/r the line of the celebra
ted "Brice" local option bill introduc- |
ed by fcbe senator from York in 1904.
It substitutes foi'tbe present section
7, tbe following.
"Sec. 7. There may be oneormor6
county dispensers appointed for each
county, tbe place of business for
each to be designed by the county
board of control, but the State
board of control must give consent
before mure than one dispenser can
be appointed in any county, and
when the couuty board designates a
locality for a dispensary, 20 days'
public notice of which shall be giveD,
it shall be competent for a majority
of tbe Qualified voters of the town
ship in which the dispensary is to be
located to prevent its location in such
township by signing a petition or
petitions to the county board requesting
that no dispensary be established
in the township. Any incorporated
city or town may secure the establishment
of a dispensary or dispensaries
within its limits in the following
manner: Upon the petition of
one fourth of the qualified voters of
such town or city, as shown by the
registration books of the same, - an
election either upon the question of
the establishment or removal of dispensaries
therein being filed with the
intendant or mayor of such town or
city, he shall order an election submitting
the question of 'dispensary'
or 'ne dispensary' to tbe qualified
voters of such town or city, which
election shall be conducted as other
special elections, by managers appointed
by tbe towD or city council,
and if a majority of tbe ballots cast
be found and declared to be for a
dispensary, then a dispensary may
be established in said town or city,
but if a majority of the ballots cast
be found to be against the dispensary,
then no dispensary shall be established
therein, and any dispensary
already established shall be closed.
Elections under this section cannot
be held oftener than every four years.
"No dispensary shall be established
in any county, town or city wherein
the sale of alcoholic liquors was prohibited
prior to July 1, 1893, except
as herein permitted. Provided,
That where dispensaries have been
established in such county, town or
city, they shall remain established
until removed or closed as permitted
in this act. Provided, a dispensary
shall not be established in any town
or municipality without a majority
vote for such establishment."
Mr. Blease, the Senator from Newberry,
wished to have his dispensary
investigating bill brought up Thursday,
but it was made a special order
for Tuesday.
Amnno the new hills were:
Close season for certain birde.
This provides tbat no one shall kill
or trap wild turkey, partridges, quail
or pheasants between February 1st
aDd December 1st. It shall be unlawful
to bunt these birds by fire
light or to rob the nests at any time.
Amending the code relating to
change of venue. This bill changes
the time of notice from ten to five
days with right of opposing side to
waive, and giviDg the judge authority
to shorten or lengthen as he may see
fit
Fixing the salaries of sheriffs. This
is an omnibus bill.
Requiring suburban trolley lines
to furnish conveniences. This includes
water closets and coolers.
To dispose of all direct tax funds.
Relating to charter fees of buildin?
and loan associations.
Joint resolution to establish a commission
to investigate the terrapin,
oyster and shell fish industry in this
State.
Concurrent resolution to allow the
Presbyterian College of South Carolina
to have the charter amended.
The college charter now stipulates
its place of residence at Clinton and
this will allow it to be changed to
any point that is wished.
Joint resolution relating to pardons
and commutations. Tbie establishes
bmd of p*rdjn9.
Appointing a committee to revise
the general free school law and report
to the next general assembly.
The senate adjourned for a time to
the house to witness the counting of
ballots for governor and lieutenant
governor.
Gov. Heyward has stated informally
that the inauguration would take