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BRYAN NOTIFIED OF NOMINATION. (Continued from page one.) I '? up i'i .he recent He,>.i.?;iej.n national convention, the plank was repudiat ed by a vote, of 880 to 94. Here, too, Mr. Taft has been driven to ap ologize for his convention and to de clare himself in favor of a publicity law; and yet, if you will read what he says upon this subject, you will find that his promise falls far short of the requirements of the'situation. He says: "If I am elected president, I shall urge upon congress, with every hope of success, that a law be passed re quirng the filing, in a federal office, of a rt.itement of the contributions' received by committees and candida tes lu elections for members of con gress, and in such other elections as are constitutionally within the con trol of congress." I shall not embarrass him by ask ing him upon what he bases his hope of success; it is certainly not cn any encouragement he has receiv ed from Republican leaders. It is sufficient to say that if his hopes were realized?if, in spite of the ad verse action of his convention, he .should succeed in securing the enact /ment of the very law which he favors, it would give but partial relief. He has read the Democratic platform; not only his language.but his evident alarm, indicates that he has read it carefully. He even had before him the action of the democratic national committee in interpreting and ap plying hat platform; and yet. he falls to say that he favors the pub lication of the contributions before the election. Of course, it satisfies a natural curiosity to find out how an election has been purchased, even when the knowledge comes too late to be of service, but why should the people be kept in darkness until the election is past? -Why should the locking of the door be delayed until the horse is gone? An Election a Public Affair. An election is a public affair. The people, exercising Uie right to select their officials and to decide upon the policies to be pursued proceed to their several polling places on election day and .register their will. What excuse can be given for secre cy as to the influences at work? If a man, pecuniarily interested in "concentrating the control of the railroads in one management," sub scribes a large sum to aid in carry ing the election, why should his part in the campaign be concealed until he has put the officials under obliga tion to him? If a trust magnate contributes $100,000 to elect politi cal friends to office, with a view to preventing hostile legislation, why should that fact be concealed until his. friends are securely seated in their official positions? This is not a new question; it is a question which has been agitated?a question which the Republican leaders fully understand?a question which the Republican candidate has studied, and yet he refuses to de clare himself in favor of the legisla tion absolutely necessary, namely legislation requiring publication be fore the election. DemocratiV Party Promises Publicity. , How can the people hope to rule, if jthey are not able to learn until after the election what the predatory interests are doing? The Democratic party meets the issue honestly and courageously. It says: "We pledge the Democratic party to the enactment of a law prohibit ing any' corporation to a campaign fund, and any individual from con tributing an amount above a reason able maximum, and providing for the publication, before election of all such contributions above a reason able maxdmum." The Democratic national commit tee immediately proceeded to inter . pret and apply this plank, announc ing that no contributions would be received from corporations, that no individual would be allowed to con tribute more than $10.000. and that ..I, contributions above $r0fl world be ! ? ib1'.? iioforc < f election ? those received before October ir> to be made public on or before that day, those received afterward to be made public on the day when re ceived, and no such contributions to be accepted within three days of the election. The expenditures are to be published after the election. Here is a plan which is complete and effective. Popular Elections of Senators. Next to the corrupt use of money, the present method of electing l.nited States senators is most re sponsible for the obstruction or reforms. For one hundred years after he adoption of the constitution, the demand for the popular election of senators, while finding increased expression, did not become a domin ant sentiment. A constitutional amendment had from time to ime been suggested and the matter had been more or less discussed in a few of the states, but the movement had not reached a point where it man ifested itself through congressional action. In the Fifty-second congress, however, a resolution was reported from a house committee proposing the necessary Constitutional amend ment, and this resolution passed the house of representative.-; by a vote which was practically unanimous. In the Fifty-third congress a similar resolution was reported to. aud adopted by, the house of representa tives. Doth the Fift-second and Fifty-third congresses were Demo cratic. The Republicans gained con trol of the house as a result of the election of 1 894 and in the Fifty fourth congress the proposition died in committee. As time went on, however, the sentiment grew among the people, until it forced a Republi can congress to follow the example set by the Democrats, and then an other and another Republican con gress acted favorably. State after state has endorsed this reform, un tlll nearly two-thirds of 'tRestates have recorded themselves In its fav or. The United States senate, how ever, impudently and arrogantly ob structs the passage of the resolu tion, notwithstanding the fact that the voters of the United States, by an overwhelming majority, demand it. And this refusal is the more si?alfi;?!?at v:"i:en .1 it re-.-:?ctnbe:*J t that a number-of senators owe their election to great corporate interests, j Three Democratic national platforms J?the platforms of 1900, 1904 and :1908?specifically call for a change in the constitution which will put ^he election of senators in the hands of the voters, and the proposition has been endorsed by a number of the smaller parties, but no Republi can national convention has been willing to champion the cause of I the people on this subject. The subject' was Ignored by 'the Republican national convention ,in 1900; it was ignored in 1904, and the proposition was explicitly repudiated in 190S, for the recent republican national convention, by a vote of 866 to 114, rejected the plank endorsing the popular election I of senators?and this was done in j the convention which nominated Mr. Taft, few delegates from his own 'state voting for the plank. Personal Inclination Not Sufficient. In his notification speech, the Re publican candidate, speaking of the j election of senators by the 'people jsays: "Personally, I ara inclined to I favor it but it is hardly a party quesn jtion." What is necessary to make 'this a party question? When the j Democratic convention endorses a proposition by a unanimous vote. J and the Republican convention re jjects the proposition by a vote or 'seven to one, does it not become an issue between the parties? Mr. Taft cen not remove the question rrom | the arena of politics by expressing a personal inclination towards the Democratic position. For several j years he has been connected with the administration. What has he ever said or done,to bring this ques tion before the public? What en thusiasm has he shown in the re formation of the senate? What in fluence could he exert In behalf of a reform which his party has open jly and notoriously condemned in its 'convention and to which Tie is at tached only by a belated expression [of personal inclination? The Gateway to Other Reforms. I "Shall the people rule?" Every .remedial measure of a national char actor must run the gaunlet of the senate. The president may personal ly incline toward a reform; the house .may consent to it; but as long as the j senate obstructs the reform, the peo i pie must wait. The president may heed a popular demand: the house may yield to public opinion: but as long as the senate is defiant, the rule of the people . is defeated. The De mocratic platform very properly de scribes the popular election of sena tors as "the gateway to other na tional reforms." Shall we open the gate, or shall we allow the exploit ing interests to bar the way by the control of this branch of the federal legislature? Through a Democratic victory, and through a Democratic victory only can the people secure the popluar election of senators. The smaller parties are unable to secure the reform; the Republican party, under its present leadership, is res olutely opposed to it; the Democra tic party stands for it and has bold ly demanded it. If I am elected to the presidency, those who- are elected upon the ticket with me will be, like myself, pledged (o this re Iform, and 1 shall convene'congress in extra-ordinary session immediately after inauguration, and ask. among other things, for the fulfillment of .this platform pledge. House Rules Despotic. The third instrumentality employ ed to defeat the wll of the people .is found in the rules of the bouse of j representatives. Our platform points! 'out that "the house of representa tives was designed by the fathers of the constitution, to be the popular branch of our government, respon sive to the public." and adds: ! "The house of representatives, as controlled in recent years by the Re i?i'i)ti.--iu party, h; r ceased to Ims a d< jibatative _";e legislative body, re , spnsiv-e to the will of a majority of the members, but has come under I the absolute domination of the speak er, who nas entire control of its I deliberations, and powers of legisla tion. "We have observed with amaze ment the popular branch of ourjed eral government helpless to obtain either the consideration or enact ment of measures desired by a ma jority of its members." This arraignment is fully justifi ed. The reform Republicans in the house of representatives, when in the minority in their own party, are as helpless to obtain a hearing or to secure a vote upon a measure as are the Democrats. In the recent session of the present congress, there was a considerable element in the Republican party favorable to remedial legislation; but a few leaders, in control of the organization, despotically suppressed these members, and thus forced a real majority in the house to sub mit to a well organized minority. The Republican national convention, j instead of relinking this attack upon [popular government,-eulogized con ' gross and nominated as the Repub lic: candidate for vice president one lot' the men who shared in the respon sibility for the coercion of he house. ,Our party demands that "the bouse [representatives shall again become a deliberative body, controlled by a majority of the people's represen tatives, and not by the speaker," and is pledged to adopt "such rules and regulations to govern the house of representatives as will enable a majority of its members to direct its deliberations and control legislation." 'Shall the people rule-" They canno! do so unless they can con trol the house of representatives, land through their representatives in the bouse, give expression to their 'purposes and their desires. The Republican party is committed to the methods now in vogue in the | house of representatives; the Demo- I cratic party is piedged to such re-' vision of the rules as will bring the popular branch of the federal gov ernment into harmony with the ideas of those who framed our constltu-1 tion and founded our government. ' O.hrr issue*! Will Be Discussed L.uer 'Shall the people rule?" I re- j peat, is declared by our piatrorm to be the overshadowing question, and as the campaign progresses, I shall take occasion to discuss this ques tion as it manifests itself in other issues; for whether we consider the tariff question, the trust question, the railroad question, the labor question, the question of imperial ism, the development of our water ways, or any other of the numerous problems which press for solution, weshall find that the real question involved in each is, whether the government shall remain a mere business asset of favor seeking cor porations or be an instrument in the hands of the people for the advance ment of the common weal. Democratic Party Earned Confidence. If the voters are satisfied with the record of the Republican party and with its management of public affairs we cannot ask for a change in administration; if, however, the voters feel that the people,J as a whole, have too little influence In shaping the policies of the govern ment; if they feel that great com binations of capital have encroach ed upon the rights of the. masses, and employed the instrumentalities of government to secure an unfair share of the total wealth produced, then we have a right to expect a ver dict against the Republican party anu in favor of the Democratic party; for our parly has risked dereat? aye, suffered defeat?in its effort to a-ouse the conscience of lite public and to bring about that very awaken ing to which Mr. Taft has referred. Only those are worthy to he en trusted with leadership In a great cause who are willing to die for it, and the Democratic party has proven its -worthiness by its refusal to pur chase victory by delivering the peo ple into the hands of those who have despoiled them. In this contest be tween democracy on the one side and plutocracy on the\ other, the other, the Democratic party has tak en its position on the side of equal rights, and invites the opposition of those who use politics to secure special privileges and governmental favoritism. Gauging the progress of the nation, not by the happiness or wealth or refinement of a few, hut "by" the prosperity and advance ment of the average man." the Demo cratic /party charges the Republican party with being the promoter of present aliases, the opponent of ne cessary remedies and the only hul waik of private monopoly^ The De mocratic party affirms that in this campaign it is the only party, hav ing a prospect of success, which stands for justice in government and for equity in the division of the fruits of industry. Democratic Party Defender of Honest Wealth. We may expect those who have committed larceny by law and pur chased immunity with their politi cal influence, to attempt to rais false issues, and to employ "the livery of Heaven" to conceal their evil purposes, but they can no longer deceive. The Democratic party is not the enemy of any legitimate in dustry or of honest accumulations. It is, on the contrary, a friend of industry and the steadfast protector of that wealth which represents a service to society. The Democratic party does not seek to annihilate all corporations; it simply asserts that as the government creates corpora tions, it must retain the power to regulate and to control (hem, and that it should not permit any cor poration to convert itself into a mo nopoly. Surely we should have the oo-operation of all legitimate cor porations in our effort to protect business and industry from the odium which lawless combinations of capi tal will, If unchecked, cast upon them. Only by the seperation of the good from the bad can the good be made secure. Not Revolution, but Reformation. The Democratic party seeks not revolution, but reformation, and I need hardly remind the student of history thai cures arc mildes! when applied at once; that remedies in crease in severity as their application I is postponed. Mood poisoning may I be stopped by the .loss of a finger today; it may cost an arm tomorrow or a life the next day. So poison in the body politic can nor lie re moved too soon, for the evils pr - duced by it increase with the lapse of time. That there are abuses which ned to be remedied, even the Republican candidate admits; that his party is unable to remedy them, has been fully demonstrated during the last ten years, i have such con fidence in the intelligence as well as the patriotism of the people, that I can not doubt their readiness to accept the reasonable reform which our party proposes, rather than permit the continued growth of existing abuses to hu:-ry the country on to remedies more radical and more drastic. Our Party's Ideal. The platform" of our party closes with a brief statement of the party's ideal. It favors "sue!) an adminis tration of the government as will insure, at far as human wisdom can. that each citizen shall draw from society a reward commensurate with his contribution to ihe welfare of society." Governments are good in propor tion as they assure to each member of society, so far as governments can a return commensurate with indivi dual merit. The Divine Law of Rewards. Thrre is a Divine law of rewards. When the Creator gave us the earth, with its fruitful soil, the sunshine with its warmth, and the rains with their moisture. He proclaimed, as clearly as if His voice had thundered rrom the clouds. Go work, and ac cording to your iindustry and your. intelligence, so shall he your re ward." Only where might has over thrown, cunning underminded or government suspended this law, has a different law prevailed. To conform the government to this law ought to j be the ambition of the statesman; 'and no pr-rv c^n p-:ve a fcirher :nis f-'on than to make i. z. reaiLy wheth er governments can legitimately operate. Recognising that I am indebted for my nomination to the rank and file of our party, and that my election must come, if it comes at all, from the unpurchased and unpurchasable j suffrage of the American people, I promise, if entrusted with the re sponsibilities of this high office, to consecrate, whatever ability I have to the one purpose of making this, in fact, a government In which tne people rule?a government which will do justice to all, and offer to every one the nighest possible stim ulus to great and persistent effort, by assuring to each the enjoyment of his just share of the proceeds of his toil, no matter in what party of the vineyard he labors, or to what occupation, profession or calling he devotes himself. v A Traveler's Palm. This beautiful tree is called a travel er's palm and is to be found inj Asia. It is an odd fan shaped growth resem bling a large ostrich feather far more than a real tree. ( People who have been fortunate enough to have seen this-palm trace a strong likeness in Its spreading branches to the radiating spines seen In the ordinary palm leaf fan, _s_ The Planets. There are eight "primary" or "major" planets, Mercury, Vepus, Earth. Mars, Jupiter, Saturu, Uranus and Neptune, together with several hundred minor planets, or planetoids, discovered since 1801. It is certain that one planet. Jupiter, was known to the ancients. Whether they knew of others is not determined. Three Feline Dudes. The Musk Deer. This little deer, from which the musk is obtained, lives in the Hima layas and Tibetan mountains, 9,000 feet above sea level. The male1 deer yields the finest and greatest quantity of musk. The deer arc shy and alert and difficult to capture. / Conundrums. What is everybody and everything doing at the same time? Growing older. What is it which never asks a ques tion, yet requires many answers? The ! doorbell. The Roman Senate. The Roman senate, said to have- b?. n j originally composed of a hundred mem-! bei s. was raised to ?00 by Tarquinius ; FTiseus, to GOU by Sulla and to 1)00 by ; J'.dius Caesar. Augustus reduced the' to mbcr to 000. Prices $100. and upwards. Invest ment opportunity. IS valuable Building l*>ts on Fnirview (the su burb beautiful) for sale, located and having such measurements as shown ulxive. First buyers get best bar gains. Fur terms see DK. I). J. HYDRICK TAFTS HALL OF FAME. ?Scar in Nejv York Evening World. MONTHLY STATEMENT OF THE DISPENSARIES IN ORANGEBURG COUNTY FOR THE MONTH OP JULY All Stock is Given at Consumers' Prices. Dispensaries at Orangelmrg, S. C. St. Matthews, S. C. Livingston, S. C.. Springfield. S. C. . Elloree, S. C.. Branchville, S. ,C. Ft. Motte, S. C. . . Total Invoice including stock oh hand first day of month. . .. 0,270.00 . .. 4,727.65 . . . 4,174.90 . . . 4,234.CO . . . 3,143.25 . .. 3,150.65 . . . '2.348.35 ?Total.-. ..$31.04 9.40 Total sales. $ 5,Gi 1.10 1.. 9 5 7.4 5 973.60 7 70.56 1,140.65 1,490.50 903.40 12,907.26 Operating expenses of each dispensary $ 202.05 12 0.07 80.21 79.55 93.18 113.38 77.38 765.S2 Inv. breakage. 20.45 6.95 7.05 i>.65 5.65 10.80 10.15 69.70 Consumers Stock on hand last day ot month $ 3,578.4 5 2,729.35 3.1S5.20 3,419.95 1,992.25 1.644.75 1,431.90 17.981.S5 State of South Carolina, County of Orangelmrg. Personally appeared J. G. Smith, T. R. McCantS, L. A. Carson. Members of the Orangeburg County Dis sary board, who being each duly and severally sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and correct. , Sworn to and subscribed before j me, this 7th day of Aug. 1908. J. H. Claffy, N. P., S. C. PIKE'S Special bargains 2,000 yds beautiful gingham dress good, 10c quality at 5c very thing for school children, See our 10c chambreys 61-4 New lot of 5c calicoes, light, navy and red 5c. 25 doz. aprons wortlr35 and 50cc choice at 25. Children's half hose in black, while- and tan at 10c Good handkerchiefs [at 2 1-2 each. itiii etui "SATISFACTION OR Y0UE MONEY BACK." , 232 and 234 King St., Charleston, S. C. THE LARGEST WHOLESALE AND RETAIL MAIL ORDER HOUSE ^mm*^ |N THE SOUTH. ^-?P^ ?18 c?{ pjjj pjm (Jqd?j ftr Merchants in Any Length at Wholesale Prices. PIKE <i> Write fcr Samples and Prices. Try Us On An Order. <?> Your Nearest Mail Bok Places Our Store Right Next Door to You. MID-SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE, WHICH SAVES YOU MONEY. For Sale. Five Six room houses, one three room house and one small store house. Payments on easy terms will ex chunge for Country property. They will rent for sixty-five dol lars a month. Five of them was put up this year right new houses on Clahoun, Meet ing, and Wiles Streets, right in the heart of the City. Apply to J. D. Bolen, Calhoun, Street No. 5. 7-17-3mos* THE DANK OF SPRI N'GFI E1 IK Undivided Profits.12,<'"O.00 Capital..$30,000.00 Officers. l. m Miras, President; Jno. McD. P.- V. P.; J. B. Smith, Cashier; Erin !) Phillips, Asst. Directors. L M Mlms. Jno. Bean, Joe. A. Berry. L. B. Fulmer, W. P. Hut to. .1 W. Jumper, H. A. Odom, T. L 'Heaton, O. C. Salley. All I'usiness intrusted to us re ceives ? :. ?ful, official attention. Leav< ? ? ur Surplus funds with ub ? t foi>- >ont n':pr?pr Estate Notice. AU p ?? ;;s having claims against the esi: ? ' J. J. Hungerpiller, Jr., deceased will present the same, properly a -stcd, and all persons in debted to ihe said estate will make payment to ihe undersigned J. i. Hungerpiller, Admr. A married man thinks he could have saved a lot of money had he remained a bachelor, but he couldn't. Princess Dresses and a ladies Waists. Jumper Suits 1-3 Off. 1 Grouped in three special lots. Balance of our Ladies white audf Lot 1 ~ Ladies White Lawn , , , i t * t> ? {Waists. $1.25, $1.50 awl $1.75 colored Lawn and Linir n.i Prin-j ,.".' h. * " , ' _ , _ . equalities, clearance price $1.00. cess Dresses and JumpHr Miits od# lot 2 ? Ladies White Lawn sale at the following reductions: JWaists, trimmed with laces and $4.00 Dresses reduced to $2.67. Jem broideries, $4.00 and $4.50 quali $?.()0 Dreyes reduced to $3.87. 5ties< clearance price $2.08. $7.50 Dresses reduced to $5.00. # Lot 3-Ladies White Lawn and ' _ . , , , .? ? ^Lingerie Waists, luce and em $10.ou Dresses reduced toW-^broidery trimmed, some hand em ! o !!n Sresses re^lce^ to fJSSSfbroidered, 86.00 to $10.00 qualities, #18.00 Dresses reduced to$12.00.^clearance prke ^-0() each $20.00 Dresses reduced toll 3.37.(| $80.00 Dresses reduced to $20.00.J Hlosquito Wets. Ladies Walking Skirts ? Foil sized mosquito nets and ^canopies complete, ready for use. Of black and navy blue Panama,5 Value $1.25, clearance price 93c. fancy mixtures and black Chiffon* Extra large size mosquito nets Taffeta silk reduced ? oft' former#and canopies complete, special $2.98. Dixie frames and nets complete, We carry a large assortment of#for wood or iron beds, special Ladies Lace Waists in white, black,y^'P" ,. , $ I* nil line of American and En croam and ecru. a ,? , ,, . . ? , r-c . r^lisli Hoobinet, /5c. to -tIO.OO ?er Ecru $2.98 to $25.00. giece. Black $6.50 to $25.00. $ _ a Porch Blinds. SKeep your piazza shady and cool. Size (5 feet by 8 feet, $1.00. Size 8 feet by 8 feet, $1.25. > Size 10 feet by 8 feet, $1.50. ' ? e"ecis< ^ Swing in one of our Hammocks. $12.00 suits reduced to$6.00. *We have a full line, in pretty $15.00 suits reduced to $7.50. ^colors, pillow and full valance, $20.00 suits reduced to $10.00. t0 ?1000 each. *o- mm ?>? l i'io-m * Special?Ladies Chiffon. Taf $2o.00 suits reduced to ?l2.o0. ar . <,-,, , . ? ? ,!, . rt^'ta, Silk Jumper Suits, solid col $30.00 suits reduced to $15.00. #ors am] stripes. Values $13.50. $10.00 suits reduced to $20.00. price. Tailor-Made Suits at Half Price. Every one this seasons best styles and most wanted fabrics, in Prince ('hap and Madame Butter-tj and stripe J$ 10.00 per suit.