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VOL XLIII NO.42 NEIERRY. S. 0. TUESDAY. MAY 22. 1904 TWIOE A a.s*r% V. View of Public 9quare in Newberr3 ing up Main Street east from Souti tre. OOLE L. BLEASE FOR GOVERNOR Filed His Pledges Last Friday Other Gubernatorial Timber in ' the Field-Anti-Dispensary People in Tangle. The Record in its Friday's issue says: The first to jump into the guber-na torial ring for the county to courty political circus which begins the 19th if June is State Senator Cole L. Blease, of Newberry, who filed his pledge and paid his assessment as candidate for governor this morning. His is the first pledge to come in for any office. He also filed his pledge with the secretary of state as reqiured by the new act, agreeing not to use money or whiskey in the campaign and to render an itemized account of expenses at the 'elose of the campaign and before the primary. Senator Blease will, of course, run oi a dispensary )latform1. He is the author of what is known as the Blease resolution, Ifilder% which the dispel sary investivating committee was ap pointed and has ben acting, andl has always warmly supported the system. He is the head of the Red Men of the state and is promninently connectedl with i iiumber of other secret orders. Senator Blease starled his career as a stable boy in Newerry and has fought his own way to his present po sition in politics. He is a mixer and is smart and shrewd and loyal to Iis friends. There will be a number of others in the gubernatorial. scramble. John T. Sloan, of this city; M. L. Smith, of Camden; Richard 1. Manning, of Sum ter, are all spokenl of, anld the two former have defillitely announced themselves both on dispensary plat forms, although Mr. Manning, also a dispensary mani, is quoted as saying he would in the next few days make ill) his mind as to wliether he would run or not. M. F. Ansel. of Green.. ville, is a definitely announed candi daeon thc county dlispensar.y idea. The prohibitionists anid other anti dispensary people are not agreed on their man. J. Steele Brice, of York, author of the Urice act, is spoken of, as are J. A. McCullough and W. L. Mauldin, of Greenville, and C. C. Featherstone, of Lauirens, while Joel E. Brunson,-of Sumter, whom the prohibitionists have been trying to freeze out, has definitely announced his candidacy. A. C. Jones, of New berry, has announced his withdrawal. SLOAN FILES HIS PLEDGE. The Lieutenant Governor Wishes to Stop up Higher. Columbia, May 19.-Lieutenant.. Governor Sloan filed his pledlge as a candidate for governor today. His platform will be announneed fater. Wilie Jones, - . $tate Chairmani. DeTanque-Guzzler hasn 't been around lately. I wonder if anything is wrong with him. O'Soaque-I'm afrAid so. I heard he was going to be married.--Phiiladel phia Record. Too mnany so-called progressive peo ple are always looking for an oppor tunity ot butt in. Photographed April 28, ,906, look ern depot, with court house in the cen MR. MANNING WILL RUN. He Comes Out for Governor on a Dispensary Platform-Gives his Reasons for This, States his Position on Other Matters. For soneI months it' has been known that the Hon. Richard L Manning, of Sumter, was seriously considering the question of entering the race for gov -rnor this summer, and the announce nient made by Mr. Manning that lie has definitely decided to become a candidate will not, come as a surprise It was also expected, in view of a statement issued by him , several nionths ago, and in view of his course in the state senate during the last session of the legislature, that he would espouse the cause of the dis pensary. His reasons for this are set. forth in h-is statement announcing his candidacy, and lie also outlines brief ly his position on various other mat tors. Mr. Manning is one of the most prominienit business men of Eastern1 Souili Carolina. 14e is the president of one' af the leading banks of Sum ter. and -is thoroughly identified with the businless and social life of that progressive commnunniity. For a mmt ber of years lie has represented his county in the state senate, and lie has won for himself an enviable reputia tion in that body. His integrity and many admirable qualities are known throughout South Carolina, and his announcement will be received with interest. Mr. Manning's announcement. is as follows: To the Democratic Voters of South Carolina: I will stand for the democratic nom ination for governor of South Caro lina in the primary election to be held in August, 1906. I will stand on my record as a man, a citizen, and on my record as a pub lic olmeial in the general assembly. T stand on may record as a democrat, ad hering steadfastly to the doctrines of that p)arty ini advocacy of those prin ciples of right and justice which pro tect and defenid the rights of tile indi v'idual, as well as the protection of properlt y.. Believing that the foundation stone of a repunblican forni of governament rests on the free, untrammelled ex pression of the p)opular will, I stand for pure electio-ns, free from the cor rupting and debasing practices of the use of money, whiskey, or anything wvhich tends to influence voters ex cep)t the legitimate and educational in fluence' of argument.. I stand for the steady development and improvement of the educational system of the state, liberally sup ported. I stand for the~ equalization of as sessments of property so that the bur' deni of taxation will fall more evenly than at present. I stand' for thme rigid application of business methods to 'all departments of government, anid the requirement of faithful performance of service in all the departments. I standl for rigid economy ill the public service, so far as is consistent with effeiency, andt with what spirit of progress wvhich re quires new methods to meet- new con ditions. * Realizingr fully that success in the executive chair cal be attained ont by the just and firm administration 6 laws I pledge myself to the unfalter ing cnforcement of law by every pow er vested in the chief executive unde the constitution and laws of the stat The oilee of governol' is adlilnis trative, not legislative. It is his dut and prerogative to eiforce law, what ever the law is, and F pledge iysel faithfully to discharge this duty should I be elected. In view of the widespread discus sion of the liquor fluestion.. I deem i proper to state briefly my position o0 this question1. .1 adiiiit that there has bveen a g-row img teidenicy to curtail drink, and th4 im11e ma1y Col6 whenl prohibitionl ca he liade effective in "onthil Calrolina 1ut 11n 11myl jldgmenc1clt, that. time ha Iot comie, and (his questionl must b< met ill a practical way. I reaffirm m11 Conviction that the dispensary systen; as embodied ill the dlispensary law and anendr.d as proposed inl th1., Ray sor-Manning bill, faithfully, bonestI3 and firmly enforced, would promotf temperance and sobriety, restrict th use and sale .of liquor and miihnii its evils. Let me be plainly under stood I believe that liquor is an evil but it is an evil that ca:mot yet b banished from. South Carolina, ani' the best that can be done is to regu late the sle of liquor by law and eur tail and restrict its use, and that thit can best, be done under a rigid en forcement of the dispensary law amended as proposed by the Raysor Manning bill. I will declare my position fully and without reserve on all questions agt tating the public mind in my publi utterances during the campaign. Richard I. Manning. E. M. SEABROOK WITHDRAWS Will Not be a Candidate in the Com ing Primary for the Office of Lieutenant Governor. The many friends of the Hon. E M. Seabrook will learn with regret (1 his withdrawal from the race for lieu. teniait goverior inl the coming pri mary. Owing to his large philting in terests and to his other privQtc busi. ness MIr. Seabrook has found it. imi. possible to remain in the race. Mr. Seabrook said that lie hla( ta ken this step only after mature defib. cration, an( that he particularly rp gretted the necessity to withdraw be cause of the warm support and as siralees that he had received froir all parts of the state. That the fa vorable manier in which his candi (acy had been received had been matter of great personal gratiticatio to himself, and that lie desired to ex tend his thanks to his friends foi their promised support. Mr. Seabrook is one of the largest sea island cotton planters ill th( south and is identified with industrial and banking interests in the city of Charleston. His long and( valiuabk services in the legislature as a repre0 .sentative from Charleston county is 'ratefully remembered by his const it utents. A CANDIDATE DROPS OUT. J. Monroe Spears, Esq., Will Not B( A Candidate For Attorney Gen erati. Columbia, May 17.--Mr. J. Monroe Spears, of Darlington, has decided1 to withdraw from the race for attorney general. He has done this becaumse of his businiess, and as a recognition of the (distinguishied ability and services of Glen. Youmans. Perhaps the niost imnportant consideration wvas to make way for Mr. J. E. Norment, who is from the same cofimty. Mr. Spear's friends want to clear the track foi Mr. Norment and were averse to say. ing that Darlington had two candi. dates in the field. A good wveeder run over cotton or corn just at the righlt time kills out a vast amount of young weeds and grass and will pay for itse.lf every day over again when used with good judgment. Even matrimony has its advantages. A bachelor has to pay to attend lee tures, but the married man gets his at home for nothing. THE MEMORIAL TO THE WOMEN - The Veterans and Their Sons Urged To Complete the Memorial to r the Women. - A tle business session of the SoutI Car,)Ilna division, U. C. V., Capt. -- Iredell Jones, of iock Hill, presented I! Ile following resolution, which was "Whereas the general federation of -'nited Confederate veterans at its t 1905 convention at Louisville, which i ntlio was reenacted at the recent New Orleans convention, most, ear - est l and solem pl pledged every Caminp alnd every comrade to the IoIy I w1rk of completing- the memorial to th4 womlen of the Confederaey; " "Whereas, the comrades of this the Souli Carolina divisinon feel it to be Stheir diuty and pleasure to carry out any plan tle U. C. V. organization may decide upon, yet every coirade - feels that, a deeper love and higher limot ive urges-him to his supremie duty! that of honoring those noble women, the mothers of the Confederacy, whose gentle ministrations, patient fortitude, unflinching devotion and heroic endurance sustained a cause they so deeply loved and nobly strug gled for, therefore -lie it resolved, first, That each and every camp of the division whichi ihas not already acted is urged, and so far as the authority of this Conven tion goes, is directed, immediately on the return home of its delegates to get earnestly to work under the gen eral U. C. V. resolution and organize committees to canvass its respective community to secure the largest pos sible amount for the memorial to tle women of the Confederacy. Never has this Southland been blessed with greater prosperity than now rests up on it and never have we been better 'able to do our duty to these women, whose beneficent influence* on us and our children has contributed no lit tle to bring about this very prosper ity. 'Second. The delegates represent ing eaeh camp are charged witi the -hdity of bringing this matter prompt -IV before fiheir vamlps. -i''Third. That tle various camps will report to Gien. C. Irvine Walker, elairiani 1. C. V. coiimittee. Cliar leston, S. C., first tle organization of the committees to do this work and hen the results when accomplished. -Fourth. That we recommend most, highly the splendid work done and be iing done for the memorial by Gen. C. frvine Walker, his U. C. V. commit tee and th-e committee of the Sons, of which Glen. Walker is the special rep resentative. The comrades of tle di vision pledge themselves to aid, en courage and sustain them, until comi plete Success erowns (lie patriotic work. 'Fifth. That all moneys in t(e hands of the treasurer of tle monu ment fund of (lie South Carolina di vision, with accrued1 interest thereon, be turned over to (lie chairman of (lie UI. C. V. committee on cooperation, who is requested to give pr~oper eredl it to each campl or individual for (lie amount lheretofor'e contributed to said division fund, wvith.interest there TH~E CAMDEN DISPENSARY. Inspection Not Yet Completed, But It Will Reopen. Camden, May 17.--Thie dispensary inspector's and the county board of control have been busy today working on the shortage in (lie Camden dis pensary. Up to a late hour this cv cning they had iiot comp)leted their work. Mr. HI. L. Watkins was put in charge of (lie dispensary temporarily and (lhe institution wvill be opein to mnorrow. An election has beeni or dered for a dlispenser to succeed Mr. IHough. No maun ever shares (lhe self-esteem of his neighbor. A man may save money, but lie nieed not hope to be saved by money. Men have faith in what they believe only when they want to believe it. It has been observed (liat (lie home hier a girl is (lie less'nse she has for a chaern. TILLMAN IN COLUMBIA. Senior Senator Taking Rest from his Arduous Labors-What he has to Say About His Tilt with Roosevelt. News and Courier. Coluibia, May .19.--United States Senator Tillmajn arrived in the city today tron Washington. Ile left that city last iight and minediately upon his arrival here went to the dental ,00ms of Dr. AII ore, wIhere he had Somec work done, anld tlenl ie welnt to (lie lioie of Dr. Babeok, Ihere he sipeIt several hiours before going to Trenitoni. Senator Tillinianl expeets to suenld tenl days at his home and Vill leave here next Monday week for WN'asli ington when lie will resume his work. le S4vs le has had his hea to the grindstone anld worked as lie has nev er done before and is entitled to sonic little rest. Senator Tillman, in talking about the rate bill, as it has been adopted, said that lie did not think it' was what ought to have been passed, but liewas -convinced that it was better than nothing. He thought, it was at least a beginning. The bill is not. in such shape as lie would have liked to have lad it, but sonic good can be gotten out of it if the railroad commission is made up of tle right. sort. of mnate rial. Senator Tillman said that it has not yet been determined how many members are to be on the board of commissioners; personally lie favored a large board, say of nine members, but the house favors a board of live, and lie did not know what would be done in this connection. Senator Tilhmnan said that lie ex peeted to have a t hiiig or two to say about the Barnes appoiitinlment. lie expected tle appoiitient to be eoil firmed, but. tilat would iot prevent his saying what le thouglt about the matter. Senlator Tilliana wVas not very talk ative about state polities. 1le did say that his first dult was to his peo ple anld to hlis work. an11d that he did n1ot expect it) savrifice his work in congress to makinag a ncampainii for re-election, as lie regarded this as a personal 1ma0ter. It appears that there is little, if anly, prospet of' eon gress adjourn i ig before the Fourthi of Jly, and from the tone of Senator Tilnan 's talk he (oes not, expect to take part in the camipaign. He said in a jokinlg way tliat it looked like they were trying to ai sassinate (lie dispenisary, and last yJanuar they hind it down by the jugu har vein. Senator Tillman said lie was deeply appreciative of the good-will and vote of confideiiec passed by tlie democrat ic convention, and wanted to thank the democratic party for its kind ex presssions towvards him. Senator Tillan ad( a good deal to say about the content ion goinzg on be tween himisel f anid thle presidlent, anad inicidlentally Senator Bahiley and Mr. Chandler. He was fulsome in his ributec to Mr. Chandler and1( said that Chandler wvas staanding up like a man, and1( showed the highest typ)e of mor'al couriage in the p)osition lie had takeni. Just. at this tiame it may not have beena lie popular thing for Mr. Chmandlear to antagonize the presidecnt, but Mr'. Chandler had (lone the right and the honest thling all the way thmrough thle dlispuite. Senator Tfilaman suiggestedl that ev ery seantor knew who had toldI thme fairy tale, aid that was the reason no0 oneC hiad come to the defence of the president on the floor of the seniate. Senator Tillmnan looks well and (toes not seem to have suffered at all in loss of flesh or sprightliness because' of his hard work on tIhe rate bill. lie expects to take a thorough aest while at Trenton. But the man who thinks he knows It all hasn 't sense enough to know that lie dtoesni't. Th'le mani behind the gun is all r might -if lie doesn 't ivite you to hold up your hands. One niever knowvs how foolish some men can act until they suddenly break into the fathe cana. PLATFORM ADOPTED BY STATE CONVENTION. Inveighs Against Trusts and Declares for Tariff Revision-Local Issues Were Not Touched Upon. The Slate divieocratie convention adopted i plat loriml vlich iiveighs ugainst Insts anld calls for a revis ionl ot the ta-il'. )ispellsary, eduan lion, iaxes, manalgeient of corpora tions-all Were lelt severely alone aud the platform reads as if made for a prsid(lential c.ami1paign year. Tih report of tlie Coimlittee on pla,t forI was preseit ed by Mr. J. Adger smllyti. ex-mayor Cha1rleston, at I le reiuest (it, Col. Rohert le Ahi'ielh ebmiriman of the( commit(cee whIichl pre pared tlie pila I'4r1m-1: "'I'he I)emocrats.. of tie State of Southi Carolina by their duly consti tited represent tit ives hereby renew tleir pledge of fidelity to the funda M-ntal principles of Jeffersonian 1)eimoeracy as iheretofore repeatedly anun1l1Ced in) Our State and national diemocratic platforms: ''We believe that the executive, judicial and legislative departments of government should be forever sep arate and distinet from each other, witliout the riglit. of eitlher to usurp or eiieroach upon the functions of, anothler. 'We believe ial lonesty in the 1111bli service aind eclony l inte ex penditure of public funds are essen tial to good government ; no taxes should be levied nor tariffs imposed upon the people beyond the actual necessities of the government econo mically adininistered. We therefore urge such reasonable revision of ex istinlg tariff thait manufacturers shall n1ot obtain ia higher price, for their products at home than they demand tor suhell pirlicts abrond. Also such 1urtler revision its will admlit, free of (tity pro(iiets tiht are nufracired within Ilie U1nited States by trusts and Ilonlopolies. 'It is essential I4o the material in terests of lie pep1(ld (lie develop ment (of tle inialeuiable resources of our (oun1trY Ihat there shalll be nto un j11st restrictionls uipon hlth1y inidus tri:11 competitionl. Wev thlenrfore dIe man1111d a ritid enforcemIieiit of all laws enicted f'41Ior te ,rventiin frusts 1111( colnhinles 111141 i speedy * v triil and punlislmienf of' pe eiigaged ill thleir- violation. "'lie rilIts of Ilabor aid clpital are idenical. 'I'ley are enti(led to (quall protecetioni 1111ler the law. I'vidences exist inl other parst of the co n-uty of' growinig hlostility between liese Iwo great builders of national wealti. We believe thIese conditions will be ameliorated uniider it system of 0-overnmnt grai I iig no privileges wiicl enchaice tle prolits of tlie rich and increise It(e lcost (of livinlg to the WILL ROOSEVELT REMOVE EX-SENATOR CHANDLER? WVashinogtoni, M\ay 1 7.--Since Ex Senator Chanidler has appeared in the role of an0 Ceemy of t he administr'a t ion lby accusing the president (If jug gling with the truth, to use a mild term, speculat ion has been busy as to what. measuries tIle executive would take to ''get even. '' 'Thte least that couild happen to Mr. Chandler, the gossips reckon, would be his omeiial b)eheadling. As presidlent of the Span ish wvar claims commission Mr. Chian diler's job is absolutely at the mer'cy of the commission. The president couild remove him, but it is understood that lie will not revenge himself in this way. Perhaps lhe would do if his arch enemy had a long tenure of ofiee but there are only thifee and a half months more to serve. Tt is hinted that Mr. Chandler might wehcome his removal, as it would give him an op portunity t.o b)e moore outspoken. It. is hard to dhowin an upright citi.. Zen. When a wvoman talks nothing but small talk she is almost as bad as the oman who alwvays talks big. One satisfaction a widlow has about her husband is she knows he cannot stay out all night. Elopers have to learn ruinninig away wvith a wvife is easier than rulnning awny from ne.