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Scraps and |arts. ? Associate Justice Gray, of the Uni ted States supreme court, has resigne< on account of ill healtn, and the pres ident has appointed as his successo: Oliver Wendell Holmes, chief justice of the supreme court of Massachusetts ? Attorney General Knox had a tussli with some millionaire toughs at Oyste: Bay one day last week. Together witl a party of ladies, that included hii wife and daughters, he was dining in i restaurant. Four or five well-dresse< men, sitting at another table, began t< ' ?? 1,. in mane remams umi nnc cnumvij ... tended to be offensive to the Knox par ty. The story is that they severel: criticised the attorney general's atti tude with reference to trusts. Genera Knox took the ladies from the room retu-^ed, and asked the party to re peat They repeated and a fight en sued. General Knox claims to hav< knocked one man out. The waiteri took the side of the attorney genera however, and pummeled the other men This is the Associated Press version o the story. The northern newspaper are printing various versions. ? The commissioner of pensions 01 Monday gave out the statement that ai erroneous impression seems to exis among many ex-Confederate soldier; regarding the interpretation to be pu upon the recent act of congress reliev ing Union soldiers of the disability fo having previously served in the Con federate army. The idea seems to pre vail that under this act the govern ment is authorized to pension ex-Con federate soldiers, and the result is tha the pension office is being deluged witl imniioaHnna from the former weareri ... of the gray. The commissioner ex plained that the law in question doei not contemplate the pensioning of ex Confederate soldiers, but that it wai designed solely to remove the disabil ity which so long existed in the cas< of men who were impressed into th( Confederate service and later joinec tne Union army. ? Says a London dispatch of Augus 9: Earl Roberts, commander-in-chie: of the British forces, and General Jos eph Wheeler, of the United States, sa1 together tonight at the first banquet ol the New Anglo-American Pilgrim*! club, which was given at th Carltor Hotel. Lord Kitchener presided at th< banquet. After toasts had been drunl to the King and President Roosevelt General Wheeler, in a very eulogistk speech, proposed Earl Roberts as hon orary president of the club. Earl Rob erts, replying to the American general said he hoped some day his responsibilties, which appeared to increase witt the advance of years, would permit hirr to visit the United States, which country of all others he most desired to see We welcome you," said Earl Roberts "as brothers of the same stock wh< share all the proud traditions of th< Anglo-Saxon race." ? Paris cable to New Orleans Times Democrat: The cotton industry in th< French Soudan is receiving much attention. The Gallici syndicate that ii exploiting the new field, is confident 01 great success. Its president, M. Petier says the climatic conditions of th< Soudan are the same of those of Egyp ?dry and with seasons alternating regularly. There are also good facilitie: for irrigation. "We are convinced," h< said, "that we will be enabled speedilj to outstrip the great cotton industry o Egypt, while English manufacturer: are now offering to do all in their pow er to co-operate in order to place us ii a position to rival arrogant cottoi magnates of the American southeri states." M. Lecompte, director of th< colonial laboratory, has been asked t< co-operate with the syndicate by pre paring an exhaustive report of cottoi culture in Egypt. Thereafter he wil go to the American gulf coast to con tinue investigation. Mr. Lecompti said: "This thing has been in procesi of realization for several years an< has only been awaiting the purchase o lands and the acquiescence of some re fractory members of the syndicate Everything depends upon the qualit: of the cotton grown, but the outlook ii that direction is splendid.' ? Says a Washington special to thi Philadelphia Record: A distressing sit uation exists in Cuba as the result o the failure of congress to grant com mercial reciprocity. The reports com ing to the state department and th< war department are such as to indi cate that conditions will grow worsi until disorders occur, and that annexa tion or starvation will be the choie before long. It is estimated that hal of the working people of Cuba are un employed and that the number mus increase instead of decrease. Interes rates range from 10 to 20 per cent, oi first mortgage security. A letter fron an American official at Havanna say, that a Cuban colonel of the insurrec tion army, committed suicide at th< door of the Cuban senate chamber re cently. The man was so desperate tha he entered the chamber while the sen ate was in session and in a loud voic< demanded his pay as a colonel in th Cuban army. When the president o the senate announced that the senab was unable to provide his back pay the colonl said: "I demand, then, tha I be given a position which will enabl me to support my family in the wa1 we lived before the war." "The senat has no position to which you can b appointed," replied the president Thereupon the colonel shot hlmsel through the head with his revolver. ? Says a Muscatine, la., dispatch o August 8: Wm. J. Bryan settled for al time the rumors that he will be a can didate for president in 1904, in an in terview today while on his way to Dan ville. 111., where he was to speak to night. Colonel Bryan, when showi yesterday's reports that he might agaii be a candidate, was much nettled, am expressed himself in no uncertain man ner. He said he wanted the matte settled right now, so there could be m further question. The Mason City in terview. he said, was unreliable, will not be a candidate for president it 1904," said Mr. Bryan. "While I woul: not promise never to be a candidal again under any circumstances, I havi no plans looking to the future nomina lion for any office. I am perfectly con tent to do my part as a private citizei and enjoy my editorial work. I shal continue to advocate with tongue an< pen reforms which I believe to be nec essary." Talking of the Republican J platform of Iowa, Mr. Bryan said: "I : am glad to notice an improvement in . Iowa politics. By the action of the re- F j cent state Republican convention I am . glad to note that they realize and recr ognize that behind the tariff lurks the e great monopolies and trusts of this 1 i. country. Nine years ago I introduced e a bill in congress exactly along the r same line, taking the tariff off trust} made goods, and, although the endorse- r 3 tnent comes a little late, I am glad to i note that, even after nine years, the 1 Republicans of Iowa have come to my 1 > way of thinking. But the action of the . Republican party of Iowa will be of . little effect in national politics, for the f simple reason that those who control . national legislation are those who favor i and operate the gigantic trusts and mo- j nopolies of the country. People who . furnish campaign funds for the Re. publican party are the ones who have e money in general and those having aug thority. They don't want your money 1 out here. They want your votes. So I say that the plank in the Republican f platform is merely educational, that's ? all." ! tTlir ^(orkriUr (Inquirer. c s YORKVILLE, S. C.: c 3 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13,1902. S It is interesting to note that not one * a of the senatorial candidates has promised to refrain from seed distribution in ? j the event of his election. t It is being stated that Senator Han- * t na proposes to retire from the senate to devote himself to the settlement of t differences between capital and labor. f This will be a most laudible ambition 5 even for a United States senator or a t president; but if the statement referred ^ to has come from Senator Hanna himc self, the fact has not been published. ^ ' Of late the newspapers have been publishing predictions of war with Germany within the next six years, and attributed as they are, to high na- p | val authorities, these stories are cal- b ( culated to give no little concern. The ? 1 predictions seem to be based upon v the fact that German and American b interests conflict in many quarters of 0 the world, and the additional fact that n ' the powerful navy that the German b v > government now has in course of construction, will be completed in 1908. c The idea is being held out from official v sources that the object of the Germans ' in building their navy is to make war t] with the United States. Of course such * a thing is easily possible, and it may P be probable; but in view of the well- ? ' known practices of various foreign tl | governments along the same line, it is n not unreasonable to assume that the - , e _ e principal uujcti v/i iii?e \?;i ?? ^ scare stories is to induce congress to r devote more attention than heretofore 1 ' in the upbuilding of the American ^ navy. e SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? . Prexlileiit of Fnrman. d j The trustees of Furman university ? have elected Dr. Charles H. Judson to ^ > serve as president pro tern until a sue- 0 . cessor for Dr. Montague can be se- c , cured. J! 1 To Oppoiic Von Kolnlti. v Messrs. F. H. McMaster and John P. b ? Grace have entered the Charleston sen- ? 3 atorial contest in opposition to Mr. Von ^ 1 Kolnitz. Mr. McMaster is at present a c f member of the house and was a candi- * - date for re-election; but after the ap(. pearance of the Tillman-O'Neal corresi pondence, decided to try for the sen- ^ i ate. Mr. John P. Grace has been private secretary to Congressman Elliott; e but has resigned that position in order . to try for senatorial honors. Von Kolf nitz is represented as having a good ' . organization anu ueuig quite on ?i?s, ^ _ but each of his opponents have hopes of e being able to defeat him. _ Another One on Col. Jim. ^ e Columbia Record: A well-authentica- t - ted story in circulation is to the effect g e that Jim Tillman has promised com- t f parative immunity to blind tiger deal- j, - ers in return for their support, and r t there is evidence right in this city go ^ t ing to show that there is either some- g a thing definite in the report or that there g n is an expectation that they will not be ^ s secriously interfered with in the busi ness in case of his election. There is e said to be evidence of the same condl- f - tion of affairs in Charleston and other -5 t cities. Of course, combinations of any r - sort may be made, but the local dealers p e no doubt recall the promises of a form- r e er governor and how they were kept. t f There is no need to mention names. e e These men know the man. The whole 0 , business is pretty shaky at best in this c I city, and pernicious activity in aiding jj e to foist Jim Tillman upon the people ? V of this state is not calculated to make e e it any steadier. r - South Cnrolinn mill MnMNncliiiNettM. >j Columbia Record: Governor McSwee- a f ney today issued a requisition on Gov- c ernor Crane, of Massachusetts, for the 1: f e*trndition of Julian Foster, who has t 1 been wanted in Greenwood for some- a - time for the murder of another Negro s - named White. The governor will not s - send an officer for the Negro, however, t - until Governor Crane honors the pa- t i pers, as it will be remembered that 0 i this same governor refused to honor a 1 3 requisition from another southern state - for a Negro, on the ground that the >' Negro might be mistreated. The gov- ^ 0 ernor of North Carolina demanded a P - Negro wanted for murder who had tied .! 1 to that state, and. acting on the advice f , of Hoston Negroes, Governor Crane re- \ plied that he could not give the man , J up unless Governor Ayeock would e promise that he would not be lynched, t e As Governor Aycoek could not tell what might happen, he refused the . conditions, and the southern papers - have been discussing the affair ever ' i since. It is not likely, therefore, that v j Governor Crane will refuse this requi- ( sition, but -jntil Governor McSweeney 3 has assurances to that effect he will ? - not send an officer after the Negro. UOCAZa wdkJCZ)L9? NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. Barron?Is announced as a candidate for election to the house of representatives subject to the action of the Democratic party in the pri- J mary election. 'homas P. McDill?Is announced as a candidate for election to the house of representatives, subject to the action of the Democratic party in the approaching primary election, t. Andral Bratton, M. D.?Has lost a pocket memorandum book with entries for July and offers a reward for its recovery. 'he Bewley Hardware Co., Chester, S. C.?Don't want you to fail to get their prices before you buy leather or rubber belting, gin bristles, machine and cylinder oil, brass and iron fittings, black and galvanized pipe, injectors, pumps, etc. They are wholesale and retail dealers, ohn T. Wilson. Administrator?Gives notice to debtors to the estates of H. Albert Plexico and Carrie E. Pleocico, deceased, to settle with him at once, and requests creditors to present their claims within the time prescribed by law. as. M. Starr & Co.?Talk to you about the care they give to the work of filling prescriptions, and say that they guarantee their work. V. G. Stephenson, Supt.?Gives information as to what your boy will do if sent to the K. M. M. A. He invites you to send for catalogue and other Information. lliver E. Grist?Announces his withdrawal from the news and book business, and bespeaks your patronage for the York Drug Store. rork Drug Store?Says it has a com- plete line of all kinds of patent and proprietary medicines and invites you to call on them for what you want in this line. fiddle & Carroll?Don't want you to forget that they have a carload or , white hickory wagons, 80,000 shingles, lime, cement, wagon materials hay, cotton seed hulls and meal, coffee, etc. !. P. Lowrance & Co.?Talk about the things they have and among others mention Force, Ralston oa*s, cream of wheat, dried beef, cakes and crackers, etc. leath-Elliott Mule Co.?Call your attention to the stylishness of their livery turnouts, which they say are up to the highest standard. They also have high and low priced buggies, and want you to see them about an Owensboro wagon. I. C. Strauss & Co.?Say that they have put big profits in the pockets of economical buyers during the summer now closing, by selling goods at such low figures, and tell you of big bargains that are now obtainable at their store. TO VOTE IN PRIMARY. There is consideerable talk going the ounds these days as to who is entitled o vote in the primaries, and in order a set the matter straight we give be>w the qualifications of the voter as rescrlbed by the law of the party: T?ulo 1 Tho miialffiration for mem ership in any subordinate club of the Jemocratic party of this state, or for oting at a Democratic primary, shall e as follows, viz.: The applicant for lembershlp, or voter, shall be 21 years f age, or shall become so before th*? ext succeeding general election, and e a white Democrat, or a Negro who oted for General Hampton in 1876, and 'ho has voted the Democratic ticket ontinuously since. Provided, that no 'hite man shall be excluded from par Icipation in the Democratic primary 'ho shall take the pledge required by tie rules of the Democratic party. The managers at each box at the rimary election shall require every voir in a Democratic primary election to ledge himself to abide the result or tie primary, and to support the nomiees of the party, and to take the fol>wing oath and pledge, viz.: "I do solmnly swear that I am duly qualified o vote at this election according to the ules of the Democratic party, and that have not voted before at this election, nd pledge myself to support the nomlees of this primary." Constitution, article VI: At this lection only Democratic white voters rho have been desidents of the state vvelve months and the county sixty ays preceding the next general eleclon, and such Negroes as voted the )emocratic ticket in 1876, and as have oted the Democratic ticket eontinuusly since, to be shown by the certifiate of ten white Democratic voters, :ho have been residents of the state he nominees of such elections, may ote: Provided. That no person shall e allowed to vote excent his name be nrolled on the particular club list at hp offers to vote, at least five ays before the first election. Each lub shall have a separate polling place or primary elections. WITHIN THE TOWN. | ? Mayor Willis had the streets sprinted with the fire hose last Saturday. ? Yorkville gardens have been parchd beyond reclaim by the protracted routh. ? The senatorial candidates are schedled to appear in Yorkville next Saturay. The speaking will take place in he court house. f- Mr. G. W. S. Hart, who negotiated he sale of the $12,500 bonds issued for he purpose of erecting the graded chool building, received a check yeserday for the purchase price, amountrig to S13.0G9.44. This includes $500 prenium and $69.44 unearned interest, 'here has not been a hitch in the ne;otiations and Mr. Hart is to be conratulated upon the manner in which ie has managed this important transition. ? Arrangements are beiner perfected or the laying of the corner stone of the forkville Graded school building on text Monday, August 18, at f? o'clock, i. m., with Masonic ceremonies. The natter is to be under the auspicles of he local lodge. No. 32 A. F. M., and very effort is being made to make the ccasion a notable one. Several others of the grand lodge of South Caroina, including the grand high priest, ;rand secretary, and grand master are xpected to be present. All of the surounding lodges are being invited, and 'he Enquirer is requested to extend n invitation to the public generally. Jrand secretary, J. T. Barron, will deIver a short but instructive address on he symbolisms of the corner stone, nd there will be an address on the ubject of education by some able peaker yet to be selected. There will e music by a choir, and an interesting ime of it generally. More particular letails will appear in the next issue or 'he Enquirer. -ABOUT PEOPLE. Captain W. B. Moore is spending the nesent week in Columbia. Mrs. J. M. Ferguson is on a visit to riemls and relatives in Chester county. Mr. W. Mason McConnell, of J. I. Heath & Co.'s store, is in Charlotte his week. Rev. and Mrs. J. P. Knox, of Colum-ia, are in Yorkville, the guest of J. S. Irice. Esq. Prof. Joseph McLain, of Decatur, la., is visiting in Yorkville, the guest f the Misses tiist. Mr. J. B. Pegram is moving into the 1 T. B. McClain. residence, recently pur- I chased by him. I Rev. T. D. Latimer, of Columbus, I Miss., Is visiting his mother, near Phil- t adelphia church. s ^-Mr. Will Ervvin, of Chester, is In a Yorkville on a visit to his school friend, k Mr. Lowry Jenkins. v Miss Mamie G. Squier, of Columbia, e is visiting in Yorkville, the guest of f Mrs. S. A. Weber. 1 Mr. Peyton Moore, of Chester, ?pent r Sunday with the families of Messrs. B. e N. and W. 3. Moore. t ?fMr. and Mrs. John A. Neely and \ children, of Rock Hill, are visiting the 1 family of Mr. H. A. D. Neely. y Misses Belle and Sarah Schorb, of I Columbia, are in Yorkville, the guests c of Mr. George T. Schorb's family. r Miss Isabel Erwin, of Washington, k encouragement from any of them on account of anything that was said. The meeting was called to order at 11.30 o'clock by County Chairman Brlce, and opened with an appropriate prayer by Rev. W. B. Arrowood. After the prayer, Mr. Brlce made some announcements concerning the approaching election, which he said is to be held on Tuesday, August 26, from 8 a. m., to 4 p. m. Ke called attention to the fact that there will be three boxes, all presided over by one set of managers. In one box will be deposited ballots containing the names of the candidates for United States senator and state offices; In another the ballots containing the names of candidates' for congress and county officers; and in the third ballots containing the names of candidates for magistrate. He explained also that as a prerequisite to voting, every Democrat must have been registered on the club roll of the precinct at which he offers to vote, at least five days previous to the election. With these explanations, Mr. Brlce turned the meeting over to Mr. S. N. Johnson, acting precinct chairman, and Mr. P. D. Harron, < . Candidate for the legislature,Mvas introduced as the first speaker. He was glad to meet his fellow citizens; but was sorry that the programme had beeu arranged so as to make him speak first, as this was his first effort at public speaking. There was a time in the history of the state, when no county could more highly honor a citizen than by electing him as a representative in the legislature. The effort was to select men who thought for themselves, and who stood for something. Much has been said as to the lack of good men for the position. This may or may not be true. If this be true I de plore it. The reasons given are that there is no money in the office and no honor. There is no dispute about the first proposition; but when I see the a prosperous, happy and progressive peo- * pie around us, I am not prepared to ? admit that there is no honor in being 4 the representative of such a people. 1 1 am asking for a high honor. I recognize that my youthful appearance may J cause some to doubt my qualifications t for this position. The possession of I years does not necessarily qualify a t man for this position. I have led the a uneventful life of a school teacher for t the past six years, and wherever I y have labored I think my work has been s creditable. For physical reason, I have h ileemed it desirable to lay aside tnis v work. I ask that in making up your r ballot you will remember me. Rock c Hill, our foremost town, is entitled to a representation, and I believe that the t people of York county are determined ii that she should have a representative. I< I hope you will give me that honor. 1 c have no boasts to make of what I have h done nor have I any boasts as to what t D. C., is in Yorkvllle with ner sister, r Miss Charlotte, at Mr. W. B. Steele's, i Mrs. R. J. Hemdon and children re- t turned home last Friday evening after f spending sometime at Spartanburg and t Glenn Springs. t Mr. S. B. Breedlove, of Valdosta, Ga., 3 is spending a few days with his wife i and son at Mr. J. A. Watson's, on c PlAtrolon/l ovonilA ^ Mr. G. C. Ormand was at home this I week, suffering from a severe boil on t his upper lip. He returned to Midden- i dorf yesterday morning, y Mr. S. E. Boney, for the past year ( with Wylie & Co., of Chester, is in c Yorkville to spend a few weeks with his father, Mr. D. E. Boney, before enter- c ing school. ^ C. J. E. D. Barnett, of Bethel, has g based the Dr. W. B. Fewell home- c stead in Ebenezer, and will make it his ^ residence. Dr. Fewell will erect a cot- a tage in Rock Hill . f Mrs. J. C. Robinson, Mr. Arthur Rob ^ inson and Mrs. N. B. Cousar, of Lan- 3 caster, came over last week on a visit v to Messrs. J. B. and R. N. Plaxco. Mrs, 8 Robinson and Mrs. Cousar returned on Monday. Mr. Robinson win probably f remain for several days yet. I s THE COUNTY CANVASS. 1 The official canvass of York count} c by the candidates for the various coun- i ty offices, under the auspices of the t county Democratic executive commit- \ tee, was formally opened at Barnett's e Mountain, in Bethel township, last i Monday. Notwithstanding a certain 1 amount of confusion-occasioned by the I changing of the place of meeting dur- c ing the few days previous, from For- t est Hill, the point that had been offf- I cially designated, there was quite a t large attendance on the meeting, in 1 eluding.many ladies.- ( Bethel township is especially noted i for its abundant hospitality on picnic I occasions; but because of the confu s sion, and the fact that the appointed t day was Monday, placing tne gooa i housewives at a disadvantage, It was I feared that the picnic dinner would I prove a failure. This fear, hpwever, 5 was without foundation. When the \ dinner hour arrived, there appeared the r usual abundant spread of good things, c and although the proportion of people r who went without baskets was as large \ as usual, everybody on the ground was c invited to the feast; of which there ? was enough and to spare. t To the evident disappointment of the t candidates, the people paid but little t attention to the speeches from the s stand. No seats had been provided for ] the ladies, and they, of course, made 1 no effort to gather around the stand, s The interest manifested by the voters t was but little greater. At no time dur- c ing the day were there more than forty r or fifty within hearing of the speakers, e Viar.o n-ao nn a lorn nf annrOVfll O' t I1SUIU11UII3 Ui learning, hku an n-ulonable liberality. Referring to the 51 oad tax, he explained fully how, on iccount of the constitutional requirenent, there can be special laws where i general law can be made to apply. ^ majority of the representatives inlisted on the 51 tax, and he had to take lis medicine. He thought the constiution should be amended so that the lifferent delegations might fix the law io as to meet the requirements of their espective counties. Said he voted for he last child labor bill, and that in his pinion the abolition of the child labor n factories is inevitable. Advocated he leasing of the state farms and the utting of all available convicts on :ounty chalngangs to work roads, conining the balance within the walls of he penitentary. Thinks South Caroina should devote more attention to inlirect taxation like New Jersey, and elieve real estate and personalty of lome of the burdens they now have to >ear. Favored a constitutional amendnent providing for biennial sessions of he legislature, and at the next session >roposed to introduce a bill to limit the iessions to thirty days. Referred to lis service on the commission charged vith the duty of looking out for the ighting of public buildings, and told low that commission nau maae cun racts that had resulted in a considerible saving to the state. In conclusion, hanked the people for their liberal :upport two years ago, and promised o continue to merit all the confidence hat might be reposed in him. Mr. J. K. Halle, . Uso a candidate for re-election to the louse of representatives, followed Mr leamguard. He returned thanks in lehalf of himself and Fort Mill townhip, for the generous support accorded o him by the voters of Bethel two 'ears ago, and said that as a repreentative of York county in the house, ie had endeavored to give the best serIce that lay in his power. He was resent at every roll call with the exeption of three or four, when he was .bsent on account of sickness, or in atendanee upon the meetings of the mportant committees to which he beonged. He had always voted in ac ordance with his best Judgment, ana i loped that If he had made any mis-1 akes they could be corrected. He| shall do, for I realize that If elected will be only one of 124, and It would ?e foolish to tell you what I am going 0 do. Prosperity does not consist In a itanding army In the Philippines; but 1 better evidence Is a good, comfortaile school building on every hill. He i*as glad to see the old veterans presnt and spoke of the service of his ather?S. D. Barron?commencing at 6, and ending at the surrender. It is ny pleasure to tell you that no people ver drew braver swords than the leardless boys and grey haired sires vho served under Lee and Jackson, told of a one-armed candidate of two rears ago who said, how lonely he felt; >ut how certain he would be if his :omrades were there. He was elected lot as a sentiment; uut in memory of leroic service against which there is 10 balance sheet. Said that he was n fnvnr of dnintr all that can be done 0 ease the declining years of the Conederate veterans, because a few more urns of the wheels of eternity and hey will be gone forever. I have told rou that I am not prepared to discuss ssues, because I do not thoroughly unlerstand them, and such an attempt vould be folly. But if you honor me will do the best I can during the next wo years to honor you by careful, dilgent and conscientious service. J. E. Heamfcuarri, , Candidate for re-election to {he"house f representatives, was the next speakir, and returned thanks for the honor onferred upon him two years ago. He vas not responsible for the sins of the general assembly; but did not want to lodge any shortcoming for which he vas responsible. He was there to give in account of all that he had done or ailed to do. He recognized the fact vhen he entered the legislature two rears ago, the necessary qualifications vere intelligence and faithful industry ind these qualifications he had been tndeavorlng to bring to bear to the besi >f his ability. The constitution prohibts special legislation, and in making 1 general law he found that there were 24 other men whose views were to be :onsidered. For that reason he was inable to get the commutation road ax fixed at a satisfactory figure. He vas on the ways and means committee, ind began a study of the various state nstitutions to see if expenses could not >e reduced. Found that there was no aw to prohibit people who were not dtizens of South Carolina from being idmitted to the asylum. Got such a >111 passed, ana me superintendent ui he asylum said that law had paid fork county for sending him there. 3ot through a law requiring the sulervlsors of registration to go to Rock Sill and Fort Mill. During his first lession In the house, he had secured he passage of a bill requiring railroads o deduct claims for freight shortages rom way bills and settle on the spot. <iext session, the bill came up in the jenate and several railroad lawyers vere before that body against the neasure. Senator Brlce did all he :ould In behalf of the bill, but the ralload committee disposed of the matter vithout giving him (Beamguard) a :hance to be heard, and the bill died, laid he had supported the bill to allow he Three C's to be consolidated with he Southern, and managed to get it hrough the house In spite of the oppoiltlon of a number of shrewd lawyers, le believed that as a result of this bill, fork county would get better railroad lervice than she has been getting, and here will be added many thousands of lollars to the assessed valuation of the ailroad property. He invited the audlsnce to make a careful examination of he record and see whether or not any ither representative that York county las sent to the legislature in the last lalf dozen years, has done more during Us first term. The greatest issue be ore the people of South Carolina tolay is the educational question. We low have virtually an educational qualfication for voting, and the people who lave the education are going to govern he country. For this reason every :ffort must be made to educate the >eople, and he pledged unwavering lupport to the public schools. He was ilso disposed to maintain the higher ?a ?*rt + Vk rt 11 roo _ went over the same explanation with regard to the one dollar commutation < tax that had been made by Mr. Beam- . guard, and said that the York delegation had exerted its best efforts in behalf of the two-dollar tax. Although the dispensary system had become the settled policy of the state, he was not satisfied with the manner in which the law is being enforced in Columbia and Charleston. He does not think the administration is doing its duty in regard to this matter. Believes that if Colonel Hoyt had been elected the law would be better enforced, and thinks there is need of a Ben Tillman in the gubernatorial chair?a man with backbone. He is in favor of liberal but economical support of the higher institutions of learning, and also in favor of the fullest development of the public school system; but is opposed to spending the white man's money on nigger schools. Approves the efforts of the attorney general against the trusts and combinations that are grinding the fafmers. He is in favor of good roads and is proud of the work that has been done by the chaingang, but does not think that the time has arrived for any considerable increase of taxes for road purposes. In favor of soldiers' home, provided the old soldiers want it, and also in favor of liberal appropriations for pensions. Thinks the time has atrived when we must place humanity above the dollar, and put a stop to the employment of children under twelve nf oi?a iw fVia tovfiln nf j cai o vi age: in viie itAmc iiiuuovi ivo wi the state. In conclusion desired to say that if elected he would continue in the future, as in the past, to do everything in his power to make a creditable and faithful representative. \ S. L. JohnnonJ Candidate for the house of representatives, said he was born and reared In Fort Mill township. In October, 1861, he volunteered his services to the Confederacy In Company A, Seventeenth regiment, and served until the surrender. Because of his service in the army, he had been denied the opportunity to get much education; but thought he was possessed of a reasonably fair share of common sense and was possessed of some judgment, as well as a sincere interest In the welfare of his fellow man. All of the intelligent people of the state are giving earnest consideration to the child labor question. When the bill was up two years ago, he was inclined to the opinion that it would be best to leave the matter to be settled by millowners and operatives; but since then he has come to consider the pending bill as a proper measure, and if elected will vote fo: it. He has also been disposed to think that the best solution of the whole matter is a compulsory education law; bul is satisfied that this is impracticable for the reason that it cannot be enacted. He promised that if sent to thv legislature he would keep the people Informed through the newspapers as to what he did, and in conclusion explained that he was unfit to give out a full expression of his views on various subjects for the reason that he had lost a breat deal of sleep of late, and was up nearly all of the previous night on ac count of sickness. Geo. tv. S. Hart, E?q., Was next announced; but he was not present, having been kept away by important business. Mr. J. E. Lowry, A" A candidate for the house of representatives, was introduced as the nexl speaker. He was glad to see so many ladies present because that meant good order and a good dinner for the candidates. ["And for the rest of us," put in a bystander]. He introduced himself as a new man?a farmer seeking to represent the farmers. He thought the burden of taxation had reached a point where it was necessary to do something to give the people relief. The levies in the different townships run from 14 mills to mills, and a calculation will show tnat the average farmer pays out about one-third of his Income for taxes'. His York township property is assessed at a valuation ol $6,500, and on this he pays $105 taxes. At 7 per cent, the income on his property would amount to $455 a year, and therefore, the taxes are equal to a little less than one-fourth of the income. We regarded the taxes we paid in Radical times as high, and they were high; but cotton and whatever else we had to sell was higher, and they were not so hard to pay. Now, what is to be done? For one thing, I think that our real estate and personalty are bearing too large a proportion of the burdens of taxation, and we must try to arrive at some indirect method whereby many individuals and interests which do not now pay a fair share of the taxes can be made to pay. I have a theory that I believe will bring this about; but do not care to unload it today for the reason that that it is hardly in satisfactory shape. Then again he charged that landowners in the lower part of the state are practicing systematic fraud to keep their values down. He said it was a practice in Sumter, Marlboro, Bamberg: and other counties, to put their smartest men on their boards of equalization in order that they might secure valuations that are lower than they should be. For instance, the really valuable lands in these counties do not change hands often, and the thing is so managed as to make the worthless swamp lands the principal basis of taxable values. He illustrated by stating that large areas of swamp timber lands down in Colleton, were sold at $6 an acre, and after the timber was cut off were returned for taxation at 10 cents an acre. He said he was willing to have all real estate taxed on a 100 per cent, basis, provided that personalty is taxed on the same basis, and something can be done to reach the tax dodgers in the lower part of the state. Said that the question of child labor had virtually been settled in the last state Democratic convention, and, if elected, he would, of course, vote for the pending child labor bill. He said the last legislature had literally out Heroded Herod in the matter of higher education, voting $245,000 for that purpose, and this in the face of the fact that there are so many children growing up in Ignorance in all portions of the state, with no chance even for common school education. He spoke of the extravagance of Clemson as compared with denominational and private colleges, stating that each cadet at Clemson received more than the cost of board and tuition at the King's Mountain Military academy. He thought Winthrop the best, most effective and most economical state educational institution, and had no fault to find with it: but considered the Citadel as a highclass free college for the individual benefit of the favored few. Told of a nephew who had graduated from the Citadel as a beneficiary only a few weeks ago, and who had left the state and gone to New York because there was no law to compel him to fulfill his obligation to teach two years in the public schools. He advocated the necessity of a law to require insurance companies doing business in South Carolina, to make investments in South Carolina property sufficient to guarantee the payment of losses to property holders. Mentioned with pride the fact that he was the youngest Confederate veteran in the state. [Challenged by Mr. Jasper Anderson. Speaker said he was 52 years of age. Reporter did not learn how the matter was settled, except that Mr. Anderson claimed to belong to the same class]. Continuing, the speaker said that something should be done to require all Confederate veterans to register their names, and something should be done to prevent fraudulent distribution of the pension fund, 1 for it is a matter of common knowledge that there are men in every com- 1 munity who are drawing pensions, but who are not entitled to draw them. Mr. Lowry concluded with the state- i ment that it was time everybody was , hungry, and there was not much en- s couragement in trying to speak when , the people were giving so little atten- | tion. . Dinner. At the conclusion of Mr. Lowry's ! speech, Chairman Johnson announced an intermission of one hour for dinner, and alter this hour, the people again gathered around the stand to hear the r remainder of the speeches. ! '. I*. McCain, i.m<|., ^ Was last on the list of legislative candidates and the llrst speaker to address the auuience alter dinner, lie began uy saying that he was impressed with i.iie tact that a great majority of the people did not want to near speeches, and he was not disposed to give them anything that they did not want to hear. &even of your fellow citizens nave rushed forward and offered themselves as tree and voluntary sacrifices 011 their country's altar, and following the precedent that has been set, it is incumbent upon me to tell you who I am, what 1 am, and where 1 am going. Then he went 011 to say that two charges had been brought against him. The first charge is that he is a young man, and to tins he pleads guilty. Upon comparing notes with the first speaker of the morning, he found that ? **" " ? ??+ f Vvr, n \f r lie wag ivvu iiiuumo jruungti tuaii *>** Barron, and was, therefore, the baby candidate of the race. He did not think, however, that it was a serious crime to be a young man, especially as he was doing the best he could to get over it. The second charge was that he was a young lawyer, and he supposed the objection was that young lawyers are commonly reputed not to have a great deal of sense. Just how that was he did not care to say; but he thought he was learning. Again, it had been objected that he had lived in the county only two years. This was his misfortune; but he had lived here almost, if not quite, as long as in any other county of the state. His father is a Methodist minister, whose itinerary would not allow him to remain long In a single station, and consequently he had moved about from place to place within the conference; but so soon as the speaker had reached an age where he could decide that matter himself, York had become the county of his preference, and if the people continued to treat him as well in the future as they had In the past, he thought he would be satisfied to remain here, not two years, but two hundred years. With this bit of pleasantry the speaker devoted himself to the discussion of the various issues. He argued In favor of the prohibition of child labor in cotton mills; but thought the change should be brought about gradually, so as not to embarrass either the mills or the operatives. He claimed that no harm could result to the mills because of such a law, because the law had obtained in Massachusetts for years, and the value of Massachusetts cotton mill stocks show up about as well as South Carolina mill stocks. He agreed with Mr. Eeamguard in the Idea that the constitution should be amended so as to permit the delegations from the different counties to conform their respective road law to locaJ conditions. He was opposed to trusts and combinations. Described the Virginia-Carolina Chemical company as the first trust ever organized in South Carolina, and claimed that it had worked incalculable harm to the agricultural interests, if not of this county, then of other counties, t>y increasing the price of fertilizers and lowering the price of cotton seed, [f sent to the legislature, would do all he could to uphold the hands of the attorney general in his fight against this trust. He was in favor of liberal pensions to the old soldiers, and If the people want a man to vote against a $200,000 appropriation for pensions, they must elect somebody else. Is opposed to the Confederate nome or any other kind of a poorhouse for Confederate veterans. He sees no chance to bene. fit the common schools except by increased appropriations, which means increased taxes, and taxes are high enough now. What he had said about white man's money for white man's schools, etc., in a previous speech, had been misconstrued. He does not want to give the Negro any more money than he is now getting. Under the constitution, as it now stands, there is no 2istinction between the white man and the Negro. If there was such a distinction, the state constitution would be overridden by the United States constitution. If we should attempt to change the constitution so as to apply the white man's money to the white man's school, we would invite Federal interference that would prevent us from doing so. Notwithstanding the constitution, we are now giving1 tne white man's money to the white man's school, and we are giving to the Ne gro schools very little, If any more than the Negro pays. Under the system which we are now following, the Federal government cannot interfere with us, and we want to leave the matter right where it is. In conclusion, he said he was no man's candidate and had made no promises; but if sent to the legislature, he would do the best he could to represent the people honestly and sincerely, and would adopt for his motto the epitaph that was written by friends on the tombstone of a western cowboy: "He did his durndest?angels could do no more!"' Candidates For Supervisor. 7 Mr. T. G. Culp, on being introduced, said: "I did not come on this stand to make a speech; but only to announce my candidacy. You all know who 1 am, what I am, what I can do, and whether you want me or not. That is for you to say." Mr. John F. Gordon said: "I want to say that I am a candidate for reelection as supervisor for York county. I have served you for two years, have had a great many things to contend with, have done the best I could, and think I deserve two years more. However, that is for you to say. I believe I can give you as good service as any of my competitors. I beg to thank you for past favors and to say that I will appreciate any kindnesses you might see proper to show me in the future." Mr. Thomas W. Boyd said: "I merely desire to announce my candidacy for supervisor. I have no record to defend, but wish to promise that if elected 1 will see to It that each township in the county gets its proportionate share of the services of the chaingang." Fur Superintendent of Education. Mr. John E. Carroll thanked the people of Bethel for the support they had always given him, and said that he had some plans he desired to lay before them; but in view of the fact that they appeared to be tired he would wait until another time. For Auditor. Mr. W. E. Adams announced his candidacy and promised that if elected lie would discharge his duties to the best of his ability and would treat all with kindness and consideration. Mr. Brooks Inman announced his candidacy, said he was satisfied of his competency to discharge the duties of the office and said he would appreciate such support as he might receive. Mr. W. B. Williams referred to his first appearance in Bethel as a candidate for the office of county auditor At that time there were among the au-. dience many who had lately been his comrades in a bloody war. When the election came it developed that the ma jority that Bethel gave him had been exceeueu uiuy cti in.-t iiuiuc l?va. uv had been elected again and again, defeated and again elected. He now saw before him but few of the familiar faces that greeted him on his first ap pea ranee there, and many faces that were strange. Although I do not know all of you, perhaps most of you know me, and I am sure that you know that if you see proper to keep me in the office I now hold I will continue to discharge my duties efficiently and will treat all with kindness and consideration. County ComniiNMlonerM. Mr. D. G. Stanton declined to go on the stand, but from his place in the audience said he was no speaker; he sought to speak through the discharge af his duties; that he was a candidate for the office of county commissioner, and if elected would continue in the future as in the past to give the best service he was able to give. Mr. R. M. Whitesides announced his