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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. 3. P. CLINKSCALES,1 Editors and C. 0. LANGSTON, J Pbopbietobs. THURSDAY, MAY 15, IS90. TE Rl^S i ??MSTK4p unll_ , .?_ 81.50. SCK MONTHS....... .... 7?c. TILLMAN IN ANDERSON. IIo Muk?s the Opening Speech of his Cam. palgn?Attorney-General Earle, of Sum . "tor. Spooks In defence of the State Gov " eminent?A Lively Meeting. In accordance with the arrangements of the State Executive Committee of the / Farmers' Association, tha Tillman Cam? paign was regularly opened in Anderson last Saturday, and our people hare had the opportunity of hearing and seeing the leader of what is termed the "reform ^movement." Capt. Tillman came to Anderson Fri | day afternoon on the C. & G. train, and was met at the depot by the reception Committee, accompanied by the Young America Cornet Band. Taking carriages, and preceded by the Band, the party drove to the residence of Gen. W. W. v Humphreys, whose guest Capt. Tillman was during bis stay in the city. Col. J.. H. Earle, of Sumter, South Carolina's efficient and able Attorney General, came in on the same train. -He ' was also met at the depot by a party of friends and driven to tbe residence of his \ brother-in-law, Mr. J. S. Fowler, on WMtner street. As is generally known, 'Col. Earle came here in response to an invitation to meet Capt. Tillman on tbe ; stump the following day. : The committee of arrangements bad done their duty in making preparations for the meeting, and for several days pre \ ceding Saturday it was generally estima? ted that tbe occasion would attract per? haps as large a crowd as was ever seen in Anderson. Tiie site selected for holding tbe meet? ing was in tbe grove, between the C. & G. depot and the residence of Dr. W. H. -Nardin, where a substantial stand bad i been erected and a large number of seats . arranged. ?Vw Saturday morning dawned bright and ?7 clear?just such a day as a farmer would - rdesire to pnt in a good day's work ?n bis j^-farm?and by 9 o'clock it was evident that those of us who had predicted the presence of a very large crowd were go? ing to be badly disappointed. On the streets we noticed familiar faces of citi? zens from all the surrounding Counties, - but the crowd in attendance was no larger than we usually have on any Saturday when farm work is not pressing. It was after 11 o'clock when tbe Band, foliotved by carriages containing tbe ? speakers and committee-men, reached the "Vstand, around which a crowd had already . gathered. During the morning a number of ladies %had tastefully and neatly decorated the stand with flowers and evergreens. Over the stand were the words, in letters made I of evergreens: "Tillman aDd Reform." When the npeakers and committee ap? peared npor he stand, there was aloud "Hurrah ft ?arle," which was followed 'vlimmediatf by a stilMouder "Three cheers for Jen. Tillman." Seated upon the star ere Col. Earle, Capt. Tillman, .Mr. G.' . Shell, of Laurens, Messrs. D. \ K. fffori A. C.. Latimer, W. A. Neal, R. F. Smith} R. B. Dean, B. C. Martin, M. B. Williams, J. W. Bowden, J. W. :. Simpson, Thos. W.Martin, G. F. Tolly, and Rev. C. B. Smith. Around the ta? bles, which wore on the stand, sat the re? presentatives of the Press, as follows : ? : M. F. Tighe and E. P. McKissick, of the Nexo8imd Courier, A. B. Williams and C. S. Smith, of the Greenville News, D. G. Outas, and J. W. Gibbes, of tbe Charles? ton World, M. C. Casey, of the Augusta Chronicle, C. Wardlaw, of the Columbia Register, and representatives of the local papers. The meeting was called to order by -Mr. l(A.p. Latimer, who announced that Rev. :';-"0.' B. Smith would offer prayer. Mr. Smith prayed most fervently and elo? quently for the prosperity of the Nation and the State, and that God would bless this meeting and the gentlemen who were to speak. ;At the conclusion of the prayer, Mr. Latimer stepped forward, and said this . meeting had been called in the interest of ' the farmers' movement; that tbe creator of that movement was here to tell the people of tbe reforms demanded, and he hoped the speaker would have close at? tention. He then introduced Capt. B. R. Tillman, who after leisurely arranging his manuscript and papers, spoke sub? stantially as follows: Mr.'Chairman, Ladies and Fellow-citi? zens of Anderson: I need not tell you it gives me pleasure to meet the citizens of any County of South Carolina, and let you look me in the eye, for I've got but . one. Judging from what you have seen in ; the newspapers, I am sure you are sur? prised to learn that this little insiguiil " cant fellow is Ben. Tillman. I've no doubt you expected to see something with horns and hoofs, and, yos. a tail, too. ' I Tiave some peculiarities. I am left handed, and all that you have seen as ? ? coming from me in the papers was writ? ten with this left paw (holding up his left hand.) I am one-eyed, and will tell the truth. But for my peculiarities, I would not be here. I am not responsible for my peculiarities. God has made me so. In telling the truth I have to say some ? hard things, but I can't help that. All reformers have to say bard things. I have had more hard things said against me than I've said against others. If I've used the pitch-fork, it was because they didn't come at me with the other end. I am talking in self-defense, but I will talk as mildly as possible. I am trying to reform myself. This I promised to do when the March Convention nominated me. I promised that the leopard should change his spots if possible, but I did uot promise to clip his claws. I expect to fight and scratch for tho truth yet. I am here as a candidate for Governor. They call me an office seeker, but I have a higher mission than that. I am here as the representative of a principle, the ex? ponent of a policy, and that policy is fair play among Democrats, and an honest and.economical Government. It is said that the Farmers' Convention was called for the express purpose of nominating mo for Governor. They say I manipulated it. This they can't prove. Was there a ne? cessity for that Convention ? Two "years ago I canvassed the State with Governor Richardson. The Constitution of the party required candidates to make the canvass. And how were we treated by those I call ringsters? There were rnoet ings in soven Counties, and in most of them Conventions had been hold, and delegates to the State Convention elected ?before the people bad a chance to hear the issues discussed, consequently these ring? sters had tho State Convention bottled up in their breeches pocket. They talk about free discussion and fair play?they didn't want fair play. At the close of our. canvass the first thing done was the repeal of the clause in the Democratic Constitution, requiring candidates to can? vass the State. These politicians wanted to do things in the dark. They did not want the people to see, know and act for themsolves. They did not stop here. They so amended the Constitution as to give any County the right, at the same Convention, to select delegates to two State Conventions, not to be held more than four months a part. You see how this would work. These ringsters would call a Convention on any pretext, and then say to tbe farmer you are busy and ' can't snare tbe timo. So we just as well elect delegates to the Convention, and this they would do. This was a damna? ble plot, I told them then you can do this now, but the farmers will interest you in 1890. The Shell Convention was called by the Executive Committee of the Farmers' movement, of which I was a member. I am responsible for its being-called. All tho crimo they chargo against me is that I have dared to let tho farmers nominate me for Gover? nor. If you decido, after hearing the dis? cussion and after honest consideration, that I am working for sell, or if yon can find a man who will lead and represent you better than I, vote for him. I have undertaken no easy task, and, if elected, I will not have a bed of roses. The State Democratic Executive Com? mittee have mapped out thirty-fivo meet? ings, at which I am expected to meet. I hope they will meet mo (a voice said: "they will never do it.") Don't you hol? ler until you get out of the woods. I don't holler. It matters not what I do it is a crime. The aspiration of others tbr . the office of Governor are termed honora? ble. In me it is a crime. I [He then referred to the Mayor of Co? lumbia.] They talk about splitting the party. There is but one party in South Carolina ?tho white man's party?which means white supremacy, and we dare not have another. With the negroes in our way we cannot afford to have two. They say I am trying to play Mahone. This is said to scare you off and keep you from demanding your rights. When any one begins to talk reform, the cry is raised, "hush ! You'll split the party." (A voice from the audience said, "That is what you are trying to do.'1') Tillman said "you are died-in-the-wool and will die so." (Another voice said, "Oh, he's a Radical; don't notice him.") Tillman again replied : "Well, then, he is beneath my notice, and I will not notice him further." Tbis voice, itsoems, came from Mr. Jas. P. Gossott, of Williamstou, a young man of most estimable character, as good a Democrat as lives in this State, and one against whom not a word can truthfully be said. And the man who made the charge that he is a Radical should withdraw it publiely. Mr. Tillman next spoke of tbe meeting at Ridgeway, and said be withdrew to prevent a riot and blood-shed. He said : "Mr. Youmans said I had said what was not true, and I demanded of him to prove it, and he refused, and I said I would not degrade myself to tho leyel of a black? guard, and withdrew." There is more at stake in this campaign than some of you suppose. I represent a principle, and if I go down the princi? ple will go down with me. The cry is raised that I am arraying class against class. This is not true. All classes can join in this move if they want to. I have nothing to say against the lawyers as a class, but they should frown down the idea of corporation lawyers being legisla? tors, and working, against the interest of the people in favor of Railroads He next discussed the subject of re-ap? portionment of representation, and said those who voted against the measure had perjured themselves. They swore to obey tbe Constitution, which required the consus to be taken in 1885. When the time came and tbe measure was before the Legislature they raised the cry of economy, and bam boozled?I won't say debauched?enough to defeat it. They then provided that unless they adopted the United States census of 1890, they will take the census in 1891. This is not a dead issue. It is a wrong to be righted, and I appeal to you to help right it in the next Convention. I I used to be in favor of a State primary, but now I am not, because I think it would grind down some of the lower Counties. The whole matter could be righted by the election at County prima? ries of the delegates to tho State Conven? tion. But elect tbem all on the same day to prevent fraud. The Shell address spoke of the Govern - I ment as an aristocracy, and that word has been much harped on. Well, no one can I deny that tbis Government is an aristoc? racy. The Board of Agriculture pretends to analyze fertilizers. They have spent $325,000 since their organization in 1880. They have spent ?40,000 this year. This is paid by the farmers, and should be j nsed for their benefit in the Clerason Col? lege. 9 * * The Bureau has done its best for the fertilizer Companies. If you I will give the income from fertilizers to j the Cletnson College it will analyze the I fertilizers sure enough. (Avoice: "They need it.") j Why, don't your cotton look green like it used to ? (A voice ? "No it looks like 'possum ears.") There is a penalty I against not branding fertilizers, but there is no law to prevent any one from digging up stinking dirt and selling it to the far? mers, provided he has it properly tagged. I think every thinking man will en? dorse that plank in our platform demand 1 ing tbe continuance of the South Carolina University as a classical and literary I institution. It should be sustained, but I it costs too much. Tbe officers should be I rednced. I do not think it is right to give I the boys everything. I am in favor of a I State Institution for tbe education of our girls. I am willing and determined to do I all I can to give the women their share of the funds used for educational pur* I poses. These free schools we have are miserable little humbugs. Badly man? aged. At least half of the funds used in them is that much wasted. They are neglected by the people and mismanaged. I I would not do anything to injure free schools. I am in favor of bettering them. We are spending loo much on the State House. We should stop work on it. About $50,000 a year is spent repairing it, and it will take from ?750,000 to ?1,000,000 to finish it, and the poor people who live in log cabins and huts can't afford it. They Bay I can't rofund tho State debt. I don't see why I can't refund it as well j as anybody, for I havo as good a charac? ter as anybody, if I do say it myself. But the Governor don't have much to do in refunding the Slate debt, except to watch. The main thing is for you to send the right men to the Senate aud Legisla? ture. Know them before you vote for them. Know that they bave the courage to do their duty. Don't vote for a man I who is on the fence, for if he has no opin? ions his principles are apt to be wishy washy. If he runs with the hare and barks with the bounds, ho is unfit to rep I resent a free people. j There are too many officos. They have I been increased since 1870, instead of do creased. This was done in order to put a crumb in somebody's mouth who was the friend of or akin to somebody else. The Radicals could do without the Master in Equity. Why couldn't the Probate Judge do the Master's work ? And why couldn't the Clerk of tho Court do the work of tbe Supervisor of Registration ? And then, again, the Radicals had no Railroad Commission. The Commission is doing no good and should be abolished, I or given power to do good. All they do is to tell how much the Railroads make or lose, and how does that interest you ? The Railroads in South Carolina are all J owned by peoplo outside of the State. I've told you how to reduce expenses, I'll now tell you how to increase tho in? come. Tho State gets ?1.00 a ton royalty on all phosphate rock dug out of her rivers. That should bo increased to ?1.50, and thus add $100,000 to the State's in? come. This would not increase the price of fertilizers either. People in Phila 1 delpbia and elsewhere are getting rich on what we own, and that is not right. Now, my friends, I've been called a demagogue and an office-seeker, but I want to say to you if you think that of me, and if you think my election would jeopardize the interest of the Stato, vote for some? body else. Capt. Tillman spoke about one hour and three-quarters, aud, of course, the above is ouly a synopsis of what he said. Had it been possible for us to have secured his speech in full, we would not have had room in the INTELLIGENCES to publish it. We have tried to give a fair synopsis of every sentence that is of pub? lic interest, and if anything is left out it is not intentional on our part. After some more music by the Band, Chairman Latimcr arose and read a note from Mr. J. P. Gcssett, (referred to above) in which he asked Mr. Latimer to deny the charge made again?t him by some one in the audience of being a Republican. Mr. Latimer added that this was a free country and that every man had a right to free speech. He then introduced Col. Earlo, a synopsis of whose speech is as follows: Eellow-citizeus of Anderson: I have been here before, and I know many of you. I have friends in Anderson County whom I can never forget. I need not ssy that I am glad to see you. Beneath the shadow of the Blue Ridge I was born, and beneath its shadow I hope to be buried. I am an up country man, in one sense, and a low country man in another, .but I am not bete in the interest of either section. I am for the right and straight-out Democracy. I am not here to abuso Capt. Tillman. Have said no word against him, and what IJwill have to say about him will be said to his face. There are some things which he has alluded to that I agree with him, and many things that I do nor. 1 hesitated to come to Anderson, fellow-citizens, for i was iuform cd that some of you did not want to hear nie. While Capt. Tillman was speaking a gentlemau arose in the crowd and accused another of being a Republican. [ am sur? prised at this as coming from one of the friends of Capt. Tillman, who has always demanded fair play. I am surprised that this man shsnld incite you to join in de? rision of a man who is a Democrat. What? ever the man who sits thereshall say to inc, I will not call him a Radical. Tillman : "Did I call him a Radical ?" Earle : "No, but you said he was beneath your notice." Tillman : "Yes, after it was said ho was a Republican I said so." Continuing, Col. Earle said, I came hero to join hands with him in anything that will advance the prosperity of ?ur people. Proper agitation of any issue does no ha rm. The State officers are your servants, and you have a right to criticise them. Capt. Tillman is a candidate for Governor. There is no crime in that. If it was a crime to bo a candidate, our jails would be full to over? flowing. He has the right to run for Gov j ernor, and to be elected, if the people want ! him. He tells you that he is an exponent I of principle?free government and fair I play. If we havn't self-government and fair play, I am not the man to say we or you should not have it. He calls "this an aristocracy, which, he says, means that yon have no voice in the government. Take his own definition, and you will find that he is an aristoc rat The people have a right to ineot in con? vention at any time, but I ask was this March Convention expedient ? and, be? sides, did that not make Capt. Tillman both an office joekcr and an aristocrat? Tillman : "That Convention had nc au? thority whatever. It did not bind liny body.; Ifbnly made a suggestion that the farmers concentrate on some one, and not be cheated again." Earle: "That doo-i not touch the point. What you say is a distinction without n difference.* That Convention was called outside of the rules of tho Democratic party. [A voice: "Isn't farmers Democrats?''] Karle: Yes, you are, ami you can control South Carolina, as you have *?0 per cent, of the vote, but was it right because you had the power to ignore ail other classes, and send only farmers to the Convention ? Tillman : "I know uothing about it." Earle: "Well, your Chairman ruled so, and in that Convention a majority for nominations was drum.med.up out of men from Charleston and Niggerdom, as Capt. Tillman calls it. About that time Capt. Tillman came boforo the Convention, told them that he had prepared a platform, and that Ihey must get a man to stand on it. He was named as tbe man, and that looks very much like seeking a nomination." In the call it was stated that tho meeting was called to purify tho Government. If it needs reformatiou and purifying, it must have been corrupt. If there is any man who can say that I have failed lo discharge my duty, or that I have been corrupt or extravagaut, let him say it now. Do you, Capt. Tillman, claim that there is or was any corruption in my office? Tillman: "No, 8ir." Earle: "Do you claim that there is any inefficiency there?" Tillman: "No, sir." Earle: "If you will show me where there is any corruption in any ofliue, and make the affidavit, I will prosecute him." Here Capt. Tillman interrupted the speaker again, and said lie referred to those men in the Legislature, in 1834, who swore to support the Constitution, which required thorn to hold a census and re-apportlon the representation. Tboy didn't do it, and they perjured themselves and are corrupt. Col. Earle said be was in ihe Legisla? ture then and voted for the rc-apportion mont. But there were honorable men on the other side?as honorable as Capt. Tillman?and I cannot say thoy are per? jurers. It is not right to denounce them as perjurers because I was opposed J to their views. Capt. Tillmou, is that tho only case for prosecution you have? Tillman: "That is all." Earle: "Hear that, fellow-citizens. Vot? ing against re-apportionment was their crime." In reply to something Capt. Tillman had said about corporation lawyers being members of the Legislature, and not being pure and patriotic, Col. Earlo said : "John C. Haskell is one of thorn. He carries an armless sleeve, and is not here to do fend himself, but I can nay that he is as honest and pure as Ben, Tillman. Somo men may have acted unwisely?we all make mistakes on some occasions?but it is not right to say they were bribed." Col. Earle referred to the Railroad Com? missioners, and said if it could be shown to him where they had not done their duty he would see that it was investi? gated. Col. Earle explained why it was that that tha Commission could do no more. He spoke of the Department of Agricul? ture, and said the man at the head of it, Gen. Hagood, was as good a man as Capt. Tillman. It is wrong to accuse such men of wrong doing. I did not abuse Tillman. I admire him iu some respects. Why was it necessary to call auother Convention, to havo an independent Executive Com? mittee, or to put a uomineo in the field? Why did you not wait and act with the regular Democracy? Was it right to create two factions iu the Dcmocratio party ? You had the legal right, but was it expodient? This movement is calcu? lated to cause a division in the Democ? racy. There will be bad blood, audtiib State is going to be torn all to pieces. If Tillman is nominated by the Dotnocrncy I will support him. Existing institutions arc condemned. I am no apologist for those students who behaved so badly iu Columbia. VYe all condemned their conduct, but the Univer? sity should not be cohdemed on their account. If this institution is spending too much money, cut its expenses down. Two years ago a man came to Sumtor, and, in his speech, claimed to be an An? derson Democrat. To-day he is iu your postoffice, and his name is W. W. Rus? sell. I don't say that Cupt. Tillman is going to turn out that way, but his methods will make some peoplo turn out that way. Tillman : "Now, don't you know that I'll not turn out that way. Look me in the eye." Earle: "There is no trtan that God over made that I cannot look in the eye." Tillman: "I am not trying to bull? doze you, but when any man casts an im? putation on my Democracv it touches my beart." Earle: "If I thought you would turn out like Russell I would toll you so. You have already foliowod a part of the courso that Russell followed. Capt. Till? man ba3 turned his back upon ' rules and regulations of the Detnocnu^ -d is treading on dangerous ground. * j. came here to remind him of tho rod shirts in 187G." Tillman: "I invented them." Earle: "I thought Mart. Gary did that, but in 187G we were together as one man. Tillman say3 delegates were eleclod in Sumtor County two years ago boforu he came there. How about tho Shell Con? vention? Did thoy wait? No, thoy didn't wait to elect delegates, but oven nominated a Governor. They want sauce for the goose, but nono for the gander." Tillman : "We woro giving them sauco for what they did two years ago." Earle: "Never pay back with wrong doing. Let justice be done though tho Heavens fall. I have asked Capt. Till? man to show me an}r corruption iu the State Government, and no corruption has been shown. God ho praised that wo have no eorruptiou to answer lor. Not ono dollar has boon stolen from tho State since 1876, and South Carolina Blande to day with her honor uusinirched. I am delighted to see how prosperous Anderson is. I see uniforms out there (alluding to the Cadets of the P. M. I ), and I am glad to see another '?dude fac? tory" here. Col. Earle then alluded to the State Military Academy, aud defend? ed it at some longth. He also paid a high tribute to Capt. Patrick and his Cadets. In conclusion, Col. EarJo said he was a friend to the Clemson College, and hoped it would succeod. He was opposed to tree tuition in the State. University, and favored free schools. Ho hoped nothing would be done to bring dishonor on out grand old Slate and the Democratic party. He made a strong appeal for unity and harmony in the ranks of the Democracy. At tho conclusion of Col. Earle's speech, Capt. Tillman again tojk the stand to explain two or three points which he thought it wan necessary to answer. After uttering a few remarks, an exciting colloquy took place between be and Col. Earlo, which was kept up for some tims. Capt. Tilllman having alluded to Col. Earle and the fJfale Con? vention two years ago, tho latter explain? ed why be withdrew his uamo when ho was nominated for Governor. After denying that he was an offiu2ueeJ:or, Capt. Tillman said if ho was elected Gov? ernor, he would like to bo a Governor to whom in after ages the peoplo will look back and eay, '?hero was a Carolinian i aud a patriot." I The meeting then adjourned, it being nearly i o'clock. Both speakers were frequently interrupted aud loudly ap? plauded. And right hero wo must say ] that we were ashamed of the conduct of I sutne of tbe audience. It was a reflec? tion on the intelligence aud virtue of Anderson County. The crowd in atteudance has been variously estimated at from GOO to 1,000 persons. It is stated that a Republican State Convention will be held in Charleston shortly, in response to orders from 30. M. Bray ton, the chairman of the State Re? publican Executive Committee, to nomi? nate a full list of S.'ate officers. The State Democratic Executive Com? mittee has arranged for a Slate campaign meeting in thirty five counties. Tbe one for Anderson County is fixed for the ISth June. At these meetingB tho candidates for Stale offices are expected to be present and speak. The Seventh Regiment of New York has been invited to attend the. unveiling of the Lee monument, which is to occur on the 26th of May. It is probablo that the regiment will either go entire or send a large delegation, notwithstanding the hysterical shriek of the Now York Press that they will probably see Confederate flags displayed in Richmond on that oc? casion. We notice the name of Col. James L. Orr has been suggested as a candidate for Governor. That is a good suggestion, and ono that tho Intelligencer, can, and does, heartily endorao. Col. Orr is both able and worthy, and would make us a dignified, strong, and conservative Gov? ernor. We could select uo better man than Col. James L. Orr. Wo would like to see him in tho United States Senate, but he is yet young, and can afford to serve us here first. . A dispatch from Austin, Texas, says tbe Farmers' Alliance Exchange at Dal? las has squandered nearly a million and a half of dollars of the farmers' money during the paBt three years. There is widespread discontent in the subordinate Alliances. It is alleged that an investi? gation has been demanded aud promi? nent Alliance men promise nomc sensa? tional developments. They claim that a coterie of politicians at Dallas and else? where are running tho order for self interest. General John B. Gordon, General Commanding United Confederate Vete? rans, of Atlanta, Ga., has issued genera] orders No. 3, in which ho announces that the first annual encampment of the Uni? ted Confederate Veterans of the United States will be held at Chattanooga, Term., on the 3rd, 4th and 5th days of next Ju? ly. All Confederate organizations and Confederate soldiers of all arms, grades and departments are cordially iuviied to altnnd Ibis firHl general reunion of their comrades, Railroad rates will be one cent per milo for each itiiio traveled. Ex Governor James D. Porter, of Ten nertKec, has been talking lately upon na? tional politics, a subject upon which he is pretty well informed. He iH thoroughly convinced that Democratic principles are growing in favor in all parts of the conn 'try. Ho declares that it is well under? stood by the people that tho Republican party is hostile to the South, and that its tendency toward centralization is more marked now than at any previous time in its history. He believes that if the Dem? ocrats in the different States will put for? ward their ablest nnd cleanest men they will sweep tbe country in the congression? al elections next fall, and will be returned to power in 1892 Reduction of the Currency. Mit. Editor: Secretary Wiudom, an? swering the charge that tho per capita of circulation has been reduced to $4.72, slates that it is $22 5G on a population of 04,000,000. That it is greater than in any country of Europe, except France. While it is true that tho currency has been reduced too low"! yet it is important to guard against the other extreme. Even now we can take a bale of colhn and buy more with it, ou an average, than we could have done in Anderson in 180(5. With cotton at ten cents, and its present purchasing value, we are doing much better than our neighbors North of the cotton belt. In this computation we put the price of cotton at 29 centa, tbe average price in Anderson of the crop of 18GG. We stick close to the facts. _?_B. Can Squelch Jute. JuN'iPEIt, May 9.?An invention which will forever solve the cotton bag? ging question, a process by which ramie, cotton stalks, okra stalks, pine straw or any other vegetable toxture can be re? duced to fibre and thon woven into cloth, has assumed shape. Mr. D. Stanley, of E.istover, S. C, is the inventor of the process, and Mr. Franklin H. Lummua of cotton gin fame and of the quiet town of Juniper, Geor? gia, is geueral manager of the whole business. Bagging factories will be erected all over the cottou gruwiug States, pine straw will be tho material used, a new industry will bo started, the cost of a covering for cotton will greatly be les? sened, and the whole country will be immensely benefited. Mr. Stanley's process has beeu thor? oughly looted. A glance over the cor? respondence of Mr. Lummus reveals the perfect faith of experts in the business, aud numerous offers of Bites, etc., which be has received, show that the people are willing to give their faith a substantial backing. Mr. Stanley sold his patent to the Wilmington Fibre Company. This com? pany has ofiered it, at an immense profit, to an Eoglish syndicate. This syndicate bolda an option which expires the first of August. Should tboy fail to trade, au Eastern Company stand ready to pur? chase the patent" at an increased price. The trado is being made through Mr. Lummus, who will incorporate his gin works into the business; Big money has already ehauged bauds, and that bagging factories will be set up all over tho country is an assured fact. Some ot the factories will turn out covering for this y ear's crop. The company will iuvest, to start on, $375,000, and will bo capitalized at a million dollars. The papers are all drawn, and it ouly remains for the money to bo paid. Propositions offering factory sites and an abundance of pine straw land have come iu from mauy quarters. The South Carolina railroad, which runs from Charleston to Columbia, offers tbe use of all its land, with additional inducements for the location of factories. g? Messrs. Traverse & Co., the largest car? riage company iu New York, pruuouuee the okra fibre "made by the Stanley process the best fibre for rope, bagging, etc., ever seen. The okra fibre is, iu color, a beau? tiful white, and in strength superior to hemp or llax. Okra will grow on any soil with little cultivation, and ou rich land can bo grown as high as fifteen feet. It is cheaper than jute, and (ho present tests indicate that it will make better ropo than any fibre known. Okra aud piue straw are both difficult to burn. A lighted match hardly makes an impressibu on the fibre of either. Tha value of the pino straw bagging made lust seacuu of green straw was greatly reduced by its dyeing the cotlou which it covered. Tho Stanley proccsB usou dry straw, requires no chemicals, and produces a bagging that will not stain at nil.?Atlanta Journal, Mmi 10. %?r All communications intended for this Column should ho addressed to J. W. Bowoex, Denver, S. C. Some Alliances, some Democratic Clubs, some Farmers' Associations, and some in? dividuals havo published, lately their in? tention to stop their subscriptions to newspapers that have persistently, and with a great deal of venom and iil-natuvr., fought the farmers' organization from Iba beginning, especially the Faruiere' Move? ment in this State, because it necms thai J thft only plank that they have in their platform is that rho farmer shall not have ! anything to do with politics. Tho papers so sat ou, aud eome others, are raining a great bowl about the farmers "boycotting'' them, aud trying to interfere with tho freedom of the proas. There h uo ''boy? cotting" about it, as we unclc-wand the term. If the Alliance should officially condemn the course of a newspaper as being in every way detrimental to the interest of the farmer, aud call ou all good Alliance men lo stop supporting such newspapers, that would be boycotting, would extend to all merchants and firms advertising iu, and any one having any? thing to do with it. No auch thing has been attomptcd or even thought of. No man in bis right mind will go to an avowed enemy for counsel and advice, and that is just tho position of those who have stopped their subscription to the News and Courier, aud County papers that have had a similar policy. They claim that-a newspaper ia to be" read for the news it contains, but the great trouble is that in their news columns any re? port of a meeting of the farmers in an Alliance, Association or otherwise, is so filled up with sueors, inBinualions,sarcaflm and misrepresentation that a true, intelli? gent farmer reads it only with anger and disgust. Freedom of the thought is just as important to tho fancier as the freedom of the press is to the newspaper, and be? sides no set of men have the right to ar? rogate to themselves to do the thinking for the whole people. Every man mast think for himself, and surely the fafir-cr is intelligeut enough to know his own needs and necessities as well or belter than anybody else ; if he has not, then he bad better be disfranchised ; if he has, then why uot let him carry on his owu' business in his own way; if he is satisfied others should be, as they claim to be in? terested only for the farmers' sake. We think it wise for the farmer to only sup port such papers as honestly and fearless? ly advocate his rights and interests, and his rights and interests will clash with no other honest business, for the same reason that a Democrat should lake a Deinocr?.s ? ic paper, a Baptist should l&kq a Baptist paper, etc. Our motto is, "Equal rights to all, special privileges to none," and by that we will stand until the end. (lovennncut shou'd Help the Farmers, The puerile statement which many of the Anti Alliance press are constantly making that to luan mouey on lauds would be class legislation which wot-M benefit only farmers, is too ahmrd to merit a reply. Its most important feature is that it would help all classes, btcau-ie the producer, who feeds and clothes the world, would be benefited, and through him all classes would be assisted. It would not be class legislation, because land is the real basia of the nation's wealth, and it should fee goodKeenriiy, .:r the whole national system will tremble for want of support. We know many wise ones will laugh in derisiou at this idea and say the nation has been running over a hundred years, and hau not fallen ; but wo answer?as pure as tho present law remains, and the foundations of good government are undermined by it as it has- been, the great edifice will topple and fall. For more than twenty five years the money powers have held the reins of government, and making the national debt its basis of credit, have so manipula? ted it that the finance of the government has been a constant source of oppression. The sub-treasury plau which is inteud ed lo make the farmer independent of monopolists, is another measure which is being called class legislation, and has brought down the wrath of the monopoly pres3 and the old superannuated solons upon its projectors. The old spaviued and sweeniod and sorebacked politicians are too slow for the race now, they have run themselves down trying too fleece the people, and now, not seeing auy "boodle" in the sub treasury bill, are squalling out !fchis3 legislation," "unconstitutional," "socialistic," etc. The government which hr.s spent 25 years iu class legislation to wreck the sg ricultural iuterest of the country and to enslave the producers of the land, not only has a right to relieve these people whom it has oppressed and ruined, but is in every senKC by honor bound to relieve them. Iu the language of Hurry Hinton, "the ball has been wound up and relief must come by the same methods, only the ball must turn tho other way." Call it what you will it is the duty of the gov? ernment to relieve the class of people who have been moBt oppressed by its clsin legislation iu the past. We earshot ex? pect anything of the broken dov.-ii stork who have knocked themselves up in tbe race for boodle, and it is about time to put a fresh lot of horses ou the track'? Don't you think plow horses will run weil this time v?Alliance Farmer. How Honey is Loaucd to Lanks-. In answer lo many iuquiriis as to how Government loans q)ouey to the banks, it is proper to state there are. five different methods by which this object is rucouj plished, but neither one is culled :t loan by the banks or the Government, i i each case some oilier term is used for i': : purpose or deceiving the people as lb the real facts. The methods referred are? 1. Upon deposit of $100,000 in bund- j ?.villi the Governmont the depositor i- i loaned $90,000, or 00 per cent., on which | is paid J of 1 per cent every six months, or j 1 per cent, per aunum. 2. By depositing $1,000,000 of bonds j with tho Government, it will deposit with j auch -depositor, Si,100,000 iu lawful | monoy, without requiring any interest j whatever. 3. By dopositing large amount with ! the disbursing officers in banks, where it can be used, aud upon which no interest is paid. 4. By manipulating the 5 per ceut. fuud forthoredempliou of National bauk notes so tho portion of ono bank is held by another designated by the Secretary of tbe Treasury. 5. By having a post office account, the necessity or function of which cannot be clearly defined. By the above method there was on the 28th day of February $202,821,81-1 in possession of the banks and being loaned to the people at the highest rate of iuter? est. Meanwhile the banks were paying but 1 per cent, interest per annum on on? ly $127,410,251. It must be understood that during all this lime the banks re? ceived the entire interest on tho bonds so deposited. The precise amount.-* loaned under the above methods were? National bank currency.$127,410,251 Lawful money deposited. 33,178,804 Disbursing officers balances. 31,!J77,Sl(j Redemption fund, 5 per cent.. 5,450,025 Post Office Account. 4,803,518 Total.202,821,S14 For tho use of this vast sum the banks pay tho Government $1,274,102,51. The people pay tho banks for the use of the same S per cent, or $10,225,745,12, a loss to the people and a profit to the banks of $14,951,042:61, Is it not about time these conditions were changed and this whole system of speculation cease? It can only be accomplished throughout the I medium of the "inconvenient multitude." ?National &momist. ? Miss Olivo Buchanan, of St. Louis, ia tho first woman iu the United Stales to bold tbe office of United States deputy marshal. urover Cleveland to the Farmers? SriiL'GEXVJi.LK, Ohio. May 11.?A few weeks ago, J. A. Bill, corresponding &eerersiy of Oak Grove ::.rlgc, Xo. 22, Farmers Alliance, near this city, wrote to cx-l'rpsidetv Cleveland, enclosings copy of Uie declaration ?>? purposes of tho Alliance, and ssking for Mr. Cleve? land's view.-- thereon. The fallowing a:<: ??!?? declaration of purpose; ftud C'ev'dttjv.'.'fi reply : Profoundly ::^i'.r :? \ that -re, the Farmers; rklHaoc-s; united by strong and faithful of j'inancf.i: an ! heuie inter? est?, shot-Id -.-rt forth otir dwhiration of intentions, v.-e therefore Resolve lo stdva to secure the estab? lishment of right and justice '?? oh'rielvea and our posterity ; to labor for theedu cation of the agricultural classes in the science of economical government in a strictly noii-parli-au spirit; to endorse the motto, "In things essential, unity ; in all things charity ;"' to secure the purity :.: the elective franchise, aud to induce all voters to intelligently exercise for the enactment and execution of laws which will express the most advanced public sentiment upon ail questions involving the interests of laborers and fanners; to develop a bettor slate, men'ally, morally, socially and financially ; constantly strive to secure entire harmony and good will among ail mankind) and brotherly lovo among ourselves ; to suppress per? son"!; !nca!,sectional and national preju? dices, all nnhealthful and all Bcllish ambition; to assuage- the sufferings of brother and sister, bury the dc-sd, care for the widows and educate tho orphans ; to exercise charity toward offenders; to construe the words and purpose? in their most favorable light, grau ling honesty of purpose and good intentions lo others, and to protect the principles of the Alli? ance unto to death. Mr. Cleveland's reply was : March 21,1800.?J. A. Hill, Corres? ponding .Secretary~l)cnr Sir: I have received your letter, accompanied by a copy of the declaration of principles of the Farmers' Alliance. I see nothing iu this declaration that cannot be fully endorsed by any man who loves his country ; who believes that the object .of our government should be the freedom, prosperity and happiness of all our people; and who believes that justice and fairuc-as to ail are necessary conditions to its useful ??!ministration. -It has always aeeror-d to me that ihe farmers of the country were especially interested iu tho equitable adjustment of our tariff system. The indilk'nnce they have shown to that question, and the ease with which they have beeu led away from a sober consideration of their needs and their right.-:, a? related to this subject, have excited my surprise. Struggle as they might, our farmers must continue to be tha purchasers and I consumers of the numberless things en j hanced iu cost by lariil regulations, j Surely they have a right ;?/ say that this ! cost shall not be increased for the pur j pose of collecting unnecessary n.-vcntie, or to give audue advantage lo domestic manufacturers. The plea that our infant industries need proteciiou, which ibmi impjiverishr ei the farmer and cunsumar, is, in view | ill our natural iuItu::- aud skill, and i the ingenuity nj our people; a hollow j pretest. Struggle as ihej may; ?:ur farmers can not. escape the conditions winch fix the price of what they car.d soil, ac cording to the rate* .?->.;?.;: prevail iu for? eign markets, P.oodeJ with the com pet i lion ofcdUi?ries etvj >v H g-rter exchange of trade than wc The plausible , siioii of the blessing? of a he--!.- ;.)"?;;? t should not deceive catdepr?s '? ? impoverished agriculturists. Vhsi is no hninc market for litem * hielt dcei no! lake it* instruc? tions from the seaboard, a*id tlis seabuard transmits the word ot foreign markets. Because iny .-.onvictio:! that there should be a tnodiiicaiion uj nur tariff laws aro-":e princ pally from an apprecia? tion of the want* of Ihe vust army of con aumcrs, comprising our fanrers. our arti sans, and our workingmcn, and because their condition has Ted mc to protest against tbe present imposition, I ant es? pecially glad to ee? ihe~e associations of fellow-countrymen, arousing themselves lo the importance of tariff reform. Yours, very truiy, Cno\ ER Cl.i:VJ'.LAK'.> Dui-.uam, N. 0., May 7.?There was a terrible scene gc the Mree' her,.- to day. Lotta Waters, a bright-eyed, 12-year of-i daughter of a widow lady, >vas burued to a crisp. The little giri t.-?s kiudlinga fire in the kitchen, and she- poured kev osone oil from a can. The fire ignited and the flames leaped up lo the can. An explosion followed, and the poor child screaming, rushed into the Hrrev-t with her entire body enve! oped in Uaaie.t. Her brother rushed i.o: side, and tried to smother the tlsmea, 'nut was only burned himself as u:r?*.u!t of his effort; Lola struggled br:.;,.i'y, tust soon died. Every pi:jcc of elolhiag was burned from her body. BfAitTA;:?UK?, May 7.?Joseph C. Ross, of Charlotte; conductor on an Air Liue freight train, was, thrown from the top of a car this mornir.g at a coal chute, near town, and was id lied. He fell be? tween the cars and wo* run ovor and his body severed. He was about "0 years old and a first-class num. It is supposed that the train gave r. sudden jerk, which took him by surprise and caused him to fall. ? Fifty years ago AlVin Adams started the express btisine>s wit!: n carpst-bag. ? The Congressional committee ap? pointed 16 investigate the immigration business report the discovery of a single square miie of territory in New York t;ry where 270,000 people live, which is 8,000 more human beings than, can be found dwelling in any other square mile on the earth's surface. These people ::ro Sidd to be all Italian?, speaking only their own language and observing foreign custom*. ? Nest to the Birmingham .".ud Chattanooga districts, Southwestern Vir? ginia has be.'!! and Ss-now the favored spot iu tiic commercial South. Du ring Gover? nor Lcc'ji ".{'ministration it is e-itimated that $10(>,G09,p00 liuye been invested iu various enterprises within the State, und yet the surface of Virginia'n vast mineral deposits lias hardly been scratched. ? Imagination works wonders; One day when Joe Em melt, the actor, was on a spree a member of his company took him in charge and gave him a drink every half hour Etnmctt was braced up, and played thai night in high spirits. His friend had tricked him and had not given him a drop of liquor. If imagina? tion will exhilarate an ole! toper it will do an} thing. Fanners' Movement. rruiK undersigned have a number of good X MJ.LOH COWS which they will soil at a low price, or exchange for dry Cows. We will also pay the highest, market price for Beef Cattle. Appiv to W. A. ICR, or H. Mi CfEER. May J,r>. lis?o -15 1* H7*call tlie attention of Painters and everybody to our celobrakd? Pino Ready Mixed Paints, Which we sell under the following posi? tive guarantee: We guarantee our Ready Mixed Paints, when properly applied to a good surface; not to crack, chalk ur peel, and to give per? fect satisfaction as a first class Paint.; and if aftor three year.-' wear it fails to meet the above requirements, we a^ree to fur? nish paint free of charge to repaint build iug. ULTMANN & PHILPOT M'K'G. CO., Cleveland, Ohio. A full stock of these Paints on hand and for sale by TO DD BROTHERS, Anderson. S. (J., Dealers in Drugs, Paints and Oils. May 15, 1800 -15 3m Has All LATEST IMPROVEMENTS Including Balnnre Wheel ou Brusli whloh In? sures even speed. This feature Is peculiar to this inako of Otn and Is usod on no other. Arc FOXY ?ITAKANTJSEDand Arc ?rlivcrod FREE OF FREIGHT at any R. R. Station or tfco landing or any Rogular Steamboat Lino in tlio South. If vro hnvo no Agent noar you, address the General Southorn Agent, 3 Ton' $35. , SEHT OH ??"-^fflSGHAHTimi S.STANDARD SCALES Freight ptttd.fnlly wnrrantcd. otherilie? proprllnnfttilv bw. Engine?, Doli? < I, ll.W.lIl'BUA?lJ.Gcnl.Sou'.fii A;snt, AtlantaJUs.or Uallu,T?z. Jr. S? KALSOMINE PLASTICO. A SPECIAL ARTIST from the Factory has lately taught some of our best Painters some NEW and BEAUTIFUL WALL DESIGNS, Plain ami in relief. Less expensive than paper, and a thousand limns prettier, and it lasts forever. See Kam plea at W?hlte & vViihile's, and got Workmen's names. Tin's is the perfection of interior wall fiuihli and is not expensive. ONLY AT W1LKITE & WILEITE'S. VICTORY ! VICTORY ! V'ICTOttY crown* Him nlortsof fore lue never-failing, irre Iii Ike looc.'Vf'libsa aim lias been i ;r have always been the r-asy Byea to thcir'danger, und have '?? [trices with us in any line'of Omi store. Tbcy knuw when they :;ous smile of Cousin John, Iltc n iV'iuie, or the sedate bow of U?eli without it your greeting would bi ook for yourself fur genuine bar 3LTIES from the forced scie of I. inert novelties In DWIss GOOD 'iN'iiei, E1KJIXUS, INSKKTIKt: ffiOYES 10 match Buy color ;I. til at ridiculously j;,-.-,- i'rJees. !lie One Price Cash System, and Monopoly and High Prices ijitall bc lisfibie onslaught on nigh prices, and ruin stares the old fogy system i:V niin of the produce!s. The farmer, tho mechanic, and the labor < of those high priced Stores, but wo are determined to open their Idly thrown the gauntlet to Competition, and defy them to compare ?i . V/e sell, and Ihe people who are judges of Goods throng the gelling Kargains in dead earnest. Do not he envclgled by the sra ai ? hand-shako of tbe uito?.s'i <>v head man, the gentle kiss of Miss T.ill. Now note thin?tin y arc :-.:i after that little green note, and : very coo!; Pause, srodv?'do not believe everything you bear, but raiai. for wc. have jtu-t received I'lflecn Cases of Ihe LATEST KOV .;? n:- '. in New York at GUc. cii the dollar; including the latest aud . and .IMMINGS to match. Vandyke and Hemstitched FLOUN ?;. ! : . .MNiiS, LACES; KAN'S; KUtltONS, new shades In SILK : i-maao LACKSi IIANDKEftCI?iEKS, 11031 KU Y and OOHSETS? \l prices that are.aistsnishingly l< Jiree hundred pounder; Xlit slot an save a lot of the KOOT 01;' ,\ P.S.?\ Kevniittiuti !? world at Sl'.'.SO, w*i: . ? v, to lit all shapes aud sir.es, from little Willie of four years old to a rlc oCSHOES is immeuse, and prices astonish every |icrson, and you i.l' EVIL l>y examining my Stock before you buy. D, C. FLYNN, JjEADElt OF LOY^ PJKTCES. ?.ring ItTnclilueB.?I bave for sale one of the best Sewing Macb'nes in ?: five years, money refunded after thirty days if not satisfactory. . DESIRE my friends ami patrons to know that I have just returned from Ken? tucky with a Car Load of fine? IQil h mm Which have been selected with the greatest enrc. and will be sold at reasonable mots, f also have a vnitnsr, high bred ? TROTTING STALLION, rVhich will make Lite oasroi at my Stablo lor Twenty GOOD MARES; i-V-" " V'.r j?.rjd v fcMOi'fe at 0!1C0. Respectfully; J. L. McGKEE. f% I FOUNDRY AND MMM K. F. DIWER, Proprietor. Builder and Repairer of all Kinds of Machinery. Dealer in Machinery Supplies. I HAVE established a FIRST GLASS FOUNDRY in connection with my MA? CHINE WORKS, and can supply you witli any kind or style of CASTINGS, from a pair of Firo Dogs to a Fine Iron Store Front. I also have a? Gm REPAIRING WE PA Where your old Gins ca*i be repaired at short notice. I have a supply of goi.d workmen, Klways ready to do your work, and will do it promptly. I am? Manufacturers' Agent for ail kinds of Machinery, Ami keep on hand a large supply of BRASS GOODS, PIPING, FITTINGS, OILS, &c. Also, New and Second hand ENGINES :iiways on hand. V?$p Come and see me. May 8, 1S30 -M Cm Two large Warehouses Jam Full of the Nicest mm, Ever p p *< o n H p P1 o P CD Cd co ?-liown in the Up-Gountry. pi era p p pi trt P* o p e+ o p CD P p << B 2 o cJ* S. p _ 00 p I ?-i ? P o* M CD ?1 >-<? b p pi CD Q Q O h-1 [j?H CO ?l m In fact, \vc can lit you up in anything you want, from the best Ohio Buggy made at Columbus to the cheapest Cincinnati work. Wc guarantee all of our goods, and all we ask is for you to come and examine our stock. We always have a lot of TENNESSEE WAGONS On hand. All of the above wo offer you at the very LOWEST PRICE; for Cash or on Time. We have an Iinnienso Stock of Also, a full Hue of GROCERIES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, AND 11 TD vesier .mecKiey REMEMBER, wo sell ft'resli Goods. Wo do not buy large hills, but small bills, and in that way keep up our stock; and have it always fresh. Jso eld, stale goods. We Buy all kinds Country Produce for Ca.;ii or Barter. W, TAY LOK A CO. AT TU ?j a? NO. 5 HOTEL OHIQUOLA, CAMEO GOODS ! ASPARAGUS, Lima Haans, Corn, Okra, Okra ami Tomatoes, Poas, Squash, Succotosh, Tomalocs. Apples, Cherries, Pears, Pino Apples, Peaches, Oysters, Lobster, Herring, Mackerel, Salmon, Shrimp, Cornod Beef; Roast Beef, Chip Dried Reef, Compressed Nam, Lunch Tonga? Tripe, Potted Ham, Putted Tongue; Mock Turtle Soup; Oxtail Soup, Mullajialawne-y Soup, Condensed Milk, Plum Pudding; Fruit Puddine, Sardines. Fruits and Nuts, Raisins, Currant--, Citron. Prunes, Evaporated Apples, Peaches and Plums, Eng. Walnuts, Pecans, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Bananas; Oranges. Lemons, Figs, Boston White Beans; Putter Beans; Split P?is, Buckwheat Flour, Oatmeal, Sahlp, Corn Meal, Tappioca, Evaporated Vegetables; Raking Powder, Seuloam, Soda, Creaiuatatar; Yeast Cakes, SnowIInkc Crackers. Soda Crackers, Zephor Wafers, Boisicated Coauuit, Laundry and Toilet Soaps; Pcarlinc, Mackerel, White Fish, Bacon, Pure Lard, Flour. Grits; Sugar, Collee. Biiltcr, Eggs, Chocolate Cocoa, Cheese, Maccarona. Jellies, Preserves, Jams; Pickle.--. Olives, Vinegar, Molasses, Minco Meats, Sauces, GclIaUuc. Flavoring-Extracts, Tobacco; Cigars, Candy, And anything else in the way of something to eat you may think of at Rock Bottom Prices at One Hundred Rushel:-* Cow 3*oj:s for Seed for Kale, 33?. S. 3IAXV/KLL & SOIV. LADIES' AND GENTS' ELEGANT FOOT WEAR. The Largest Stock ever offered. Prices square down. Ladies' Solid Leather Button Shoes $1.00 per pair. Gents' Shoes from 75c up. Gents' Ready Made Clothing and Neckwear. PERFECT FITTING?LATEST STYLES. We are taking a hand with the boys in this line, and the fellow that undersells us has not only got to "hustle," but lose his profit. $20 Suits at $15 ; $15 Suits at $12; $10 Suits at $7, and $7 at $-1.00. Djn't this sound right? FULL LINE DRY GOODS. Lots or handsome DRESS GOOD.*? for Ladies, and their necessary Trimmings ?EDGINGS, EMBROIDERIES, &c. HEAVY and FANCY GROCERIES, Teas, Spices, Cloves, Canned Goods, Corn, Bacon, Flour. Sugar, Coffee, Tobacco, Traces, Hoes, Plows and Plow Stocks. Nice Line Crockery Ware. I VI. S