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Other States Likely to Follow
Fiv/. .'?L_ 3 ??..l"e.
G. 0. P. TORN 5Y DISSENSION.
Use of Federal Patronage to Secure
Delegates For War Secretary Has
Aroused Bivter Hostility to the Ad
ministration?Complete Unity Among
Democrats?Fa r Field and No Fa
vors at Denver.
r By WILLIS J. ABBOT.
The bitter Pghc in Florida over the
delegations to the Republican natio. al
convention Is only indicative of what
is likely to happen hi many of the
southern utates. The split hi .Florida
is between the federal employees and
the true Republicans in that state. It
is quite true that there are not very
many Republicans in Florida. In 1004
the state cast for Roosevelt 8,314 votes,
?r less than one-quarter of the total
rote. But even states in which there
are no chances of electoral Totes are
useful prior to a national convention
for votes in that convention. So Flor
ida and Georgia, South Carolina and
Mississippi, are being worked for
Roosevelt or Taft delegations. Florida
was first to revolt, and, having led the
way, it seems probable that the other
states will follow.
Florida, through its Republican con
vention, refused to indorse Taft. The
Taft people say that the convention
was bolted by che Fairbanks or possi
bly the Camion advocates. The Fair
banks and Cannon people say that the
convention was bolted by the Taft
supporters. Few people at this end cf
the wires know which of these claims
is right. As a matter of fact, it is not
important which is correct. The Im
portant thing is that the first southern
state to select a delegation to the Chi
cago convention has selected two and
that there will be a contest first be
fore the committee on credentials and
afterward before the convention to de
termine which delegation from Florida
shall be seated. A.nd more. This Flor
ida dash means much. The claim will
be made at the Republican national
convention that the delegates chosen
and instructed lor Taft were picked
?mt by the federa; officeholders in Flor
ida. The question will be raised as to
whether the administration has the
right to use the power of federal pat
ronage in order to secure delegates to
. a national convention. That Mr. Eoose
vett is so using it everybody kuows.
IVom the Portland on the Pacific coast
to the Portland on the Atlantic, from
Key West to the Sault Ste. Marie, ev
ery federal officeholder is engaged In
pressing the political purposes of the
administration. Ah a civil service re
former Mr. Boo*eveit was great In the
days of his youth, but as a performer
today, when he has power to accom
plish something, be is a disappoint
ment if not indeed a sham.
The Republican contest in Florida Is
aot unique. It is as bitter in New York.
But in the Empire State three-fifths
at least of the Republicans will refuse
to vote for Governor Hughes even if
he should be nominated. It is savage
In Wisconsin, where true Republican
ism is represented by La Follette and
the bogus brand by rich men who care
?nlj to defeat La Follette. The fight
appears in Iowa, where Governor
Cummins is slowly but surely driving
?at of public life the men who stand
for what has come to be called the
?tand pat policy, has forced the re
tirement of two members of congress
and will in all probability retire to pri
vate life Senator Allison, who has
been iu the senate over thirty years.
They talk about a divided Democ
racy. Democratic papers are foolish
enough to use this term. But as a
matter of fact the Democratic party
was never more united, the Repub
lican party never more torn by in
ternal dissensions. There Is not one
man mentioned for the presidential
aomlnatlon on the Republican side
who could poll the full vote of his
party.
The Republican Candidates.
Consider them. Take one a'^er the
?ther and judge what may be their
?treagth or their weakness.
First, Secretary Taft. He is weak
ened in his own party because he is
merely the candidate oZ the president,
who hopes to retain the control of the
party. It is true, too, that In New York
me Republican organIzatiou is split
qpon the Taft question. Many of the
strongest men iu the organization are
for Hughes, and some are for Taft.
There will be such a fight in New
York state before anil after the con
Tention as may have a very serious
effect upon the ticket nominated.
New Eugland Republicans are di
Tided on the question of the candidate.
Only last week the Taft forces in Mas
sachusetts retired from the effort to
secure an Instructed delegation. Sena
tor Lodge hac* been attempting to se
cure such a delegation, but very pru
dently gave up the effort before he was
beaten. New Hampshire and Vermout,
which the admiuistration tried to con
trol, will also send uuinstructed dele
gations. Apparently the entire New
England strength at the Chicago Con
vention will be at the service of the
best bidder. This means that New
England, the real citadel of Republic
anism, is not ready today to accept the
order of the president to nominate
Taft or to indorse unreservedly the
presidential policies. Illinois is abso
lutely and irrevocably for Cannon. In
diana has already instructed its dele
gates for Fairbanks.
There is no unity of purpose among
the Republicans. There Is hnrdly any
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candidate for their presidential nomi
nation who has not even in his own
state a hostile faction. Against Hughes
is the Roosevelt element; against Fair
banks the friends of Beveridge; against
j Taft the Foraker forces; against La
[ Follette the so called stalwarts.
A;.'Must ev;r;who is mentioned
I as even a possible Republican nominee
I there is aligned a bitter and an ir
' reconcilable faction in his own state, a
! factional dissension which means the
loss of votes.
Democratic Unity.
As against this obvious disunion on
the Republican side is complete unity
among Democrats. It is perfectly true
that there are several possible candi
dates for the presidency in the Dem
ocratic party. This is as It should be.
The Democracy does not want a cut
and dried convention, with the nomi
nation of any one man a foregone
conclusion. The party wants several
candidates and exj>ects that the names
of several men v.ilt be presented to Its
? convention. No doubt Judson Har
| mon will have through his friends a
hcariug there. Doubtless the name of
Senator Charles A. Culberson, the
leader of the Democratic minority in
the senate and a man against whose
patriotism and Democracy no word
of criticism can be uttered, will be
offered for consideration. Probably,
too, Governor John A. Johnson will be
suggested to the delegates, and his
work in the cause of Democracy In
the northwest, where to be a Demo
crat means to take long chances po
litically, justifies a respectful hearing
for the claims of his friends. Possibly
Judge Gray of Delaware will have
his state delegation, and it is just
barely possible that Massachusetts
may present the name of former Gov
ernor W. L. Douglas of that state.
But a muititude of candidates does
not necessarily mean a number of fac
tional lights. Iu the Democratic or
ganization today there is no such a bit
ter personal factional fight as that
which is tearing the Republican party
to pieces in Ohio or in New York. In
the Democratic convention every man
will have his day in court. Sc far as
I know, and I have been in a position
to watch the matter rather carefully,
no aspirant for the Democratic nomi
nation has so conducted his campaign
as to prevent either his receivinsc the
loyal support of any other aspirant
should he be nominated or to estop
him from giving his own support to
whosoever may be the nominee of the
convention.
The President and Labor.
Within a few days, possibly before
the publication of this letter, President j
Roosevelt will send in another mes
sage which will probably make the |
conservative element in his party
stand against. This one is going to be
chiefly on labor questions. It is going
to urge amendments of the antitrust
law so that it can no longer be used,
as thus far it has been chiefly used,
against organized labor. The adminls- j
traticn has been alarmed by the three
decisions of the United States supreme j
court bearing upon the labor question
within the last two or three months.
Every decision has been against the
interests of labor and the working peo
ple in general. It is true that the ad
ministration is not responsible and
should not be held responsible for
what the United States supreme court
may do. But it so happens that every
law which the court has had occasion
to construe bearing upon the labor
question has been a Republican law.
and two or three of these statutes were
enacted during the reign of Roosevelt.
The court has declared unconstitution
al the act making employers liable for
damages for accidents occurring to
employees during the prosecution of
their duties. It has prohibited the boy
cott as a combination in restraint of
trade. A lesser Xmlted States court has
even declared that to publish the name I
of a firm ab "unfair" is illegal. Tu?se
decisions, coming one fust upon the
heels of the other, huve naturally wor
ried the president, who is very much
in politics today. His pet candidate for
the Republican nomination, Secretary
Taft, is somewhat unpopular in labor
circles because of the eagerness with
which when he was United States
judge he seized upon the device of gov
ernment by injunction and gave it the
widest use that it received anywhere
m the United States.
There was talk enough about Taft's
hostility to labor before these deci
sions were handed down. As a result
the whole politics of the administra
tion recently has been directed toward
correcting the feeling among the mem
bers of organized labor that Taft and
the administration do not stand for its
iuterests. One illustration of this has
been the sudden removal from office of
Public Printer Stillings. Mr. Stillings
had been public printer for nearly two
years despite the bitter protests of rep
resentatives of the Federation of La
bor and of other organizations. On the
labor side Stillings was charged with
having systematically violated the
statute filing eight hours as the work
ing day in all United States ofHces or
shops. More serious charges were
brought against him bearing upon bis
personal relations with contracting
firms having supplies to sell to th?
government printing office. The fight
upon him was really led by the labor
unions and has ended in complete vic
tory, although only six months ago
Mr. Roosevelt wrote a letter to a repre
sentative of one of the unions caustic
ally rebuking him for having com
plained about the method by which
Stillings was elbowing out union men
from the printing office and replacing
theiu a:> rapidly as possible with non
union men. The president seems to
have seen a new light oo this Bubject.
but his very belated action in removing
S.illings makes one wonder whether
the near approach of a nominating
convention and u presidential cam
paign had not something to do with it.
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WHITE GOODS AND EMBROIDERY SALE AT
9M
?
Commencing Thursday Morning at 9 o'clock Feb. 20th
and Continuing to Saturday March 7th 1908.
This sale is to be our greatest effort, we have bought the largest line of embroideries ever
brought to Orangeburg, 20,000 yards and will place the entire assortment of All-overs, Flouncings,
Demi-Flouncings, and All Match Sets in Swiss, Cambric and Nainsooks, from the dainty Baby
Sets to the 45 in. wide full length Knit Flouncings, at prices about one-half their real value. To
try and tell the value by making prices is misleading. All we can say is that our past Sales will
speak for us and you can judge what it is for this sale. Our line is larger and better selected, we
have only the very best qualities, all our goods are what is known as hand loomed, which insures
the best finish possible. Enough said about embroidery. All we can do is ask your inspection.
The sale will start Thuisday morning at 9 o'clock, February 20th, closes March 7th 1908. Ngtyj
We have for this sale also quite a number of very, very special values in white lawns. Fan
cy madras waistings, ginghams, etc. We call your attention to a few ,i these items. The store
will be full of extra values
be mislead, jus to vr- "Hier place being able to meet my prices they wont
do it, come to th 'riginnl White Goods and Embroidery Sale we guar
antee what we ;\\ ?se.
30 iPeces ol !??? newest, White Mercerized Wistings 1008 Pattern worth
20 to 30c yard will all be placed on sale at. 15c yd.
Linen Law i and Linen Sheetings also OO inch linen will be treated to
quite a reduction, some very rare bargains in this line. We can't show
quality on paper, but will when youcome to the great sale.
500 Yards of the finest qualiy of White 40 inch Lawns, in single length,
these values, range from 15 to 35c,will be sold "as an:" for 10c yard.
One Case of 27 inch Corded Lawns, small Patterns and shapes just for
Summer House dresses and waists. Worth 10c yard in this sale at Gcyd.
Persian Lawn, wash Chiffon liest ist es and LIngcnc finish Lawns are all
disfigured terribly as to prices for this great W. G.& E. Sale. Ask to see
our 45 inch Persian Lawn.. 15c.
Bud Spreads, Come also in this sale, you can ask about them every thing
marked in plain figures, we promise the best values possible in every ar
ticle advertised, come look and Im- prepared to get your wants supplied
at this IV. (.'. &E Sale.
Now just a word before closing. This sale of course will be for cash only. No goods'at
these prices can be charged and no tickets giver-. Come the first day and every day will not be too
often for the most economical buyer. Bargains, rare, bargains great, bargains to please everybody.
Now we have planned for this sale and we will do our part to please you. The lines we have for
sale are the strongest and best we have ever hau. The sale starts February 20th at 9 o'clock^ and
closes March 7 1908. Once more, come rain or shine to the greatest wThite goods and embroidery
sale ever held in Orangeburg. The place of course is nvIOSE^IvE^Y'S
5,000 Yards best quality of Apron Ginghams. All Colors in Checks, at
only. 3c yd.
1,000 Yards of Solid and Mixed Colored Cotton Vaiile, Extra good Wear
ers, worth 12 %c at. 0c yd.
2,000 Yards of 40 inch White Lawn Ilcments in Value s, worth 10c to 25c
a yard all in at. .. .. 0}?c yd.
This is one our greatest Values.
A P C, Ginghams and Selected Solid Chavilrays will all In- at . . 10c yd.
50 Pieces of Genuine Toille de Nord Ginghams and Soft Linen Chombrays
at. .. 12ijic yd.
With every Customer purchasing $5.00 or over during this sale at one
time, will lie entitled to 12 yards of the very best 30 inch bleaching that
has been retailing at 12%c yard for only. . $1.00
We will have also a table of Remnants of Table Damask and Sheetings
which will interest every Customer.
Torchon Laces will be made very attractive by the real values and ex
tremely Low Prices. Ask for them.
Val Laces and [nsertings, our entire line of Xew Goods for Spring 1008,
will be placed in this sale every quality will receive n very literal cut, dont