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V. VOL LIII NO.75.NEWBERRY. S. 0. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1904. TWIOB A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR B3YAN SOORES SULLIVAN. 3ryan3 Does Not Want to be Endorsed by a 06nventloil Which Eudora -ed Sulivan Chicago, Ill. September 4.-William J. bryan,. as the' guest of local De mocracy, deliVeie# today within eight hours two addresse. His first speech, which \vas made at a luncheon of the Iroquois club, dealt with political is sues and economic questions. The second, made at a banquet given in his honor bg the Jefferson club, was de voted to National Committeeman Rog er C. Sullivan, of Illinois, whose resig nation Mr. Brya.n has demanded, but who, despite this, was endorsed by the recent stale convention which also de elared itself in favor of Mr. Bryan as the next Democratic nominee for pres ident.. Mr. Bryan not only scored Sullivan and his political methods unmerciful ly, but informed the Democrats pres ent, many of whom were delegates to the recent state convetnion, that he would have none of the approval of the.Democrats of Illinois and that lie iopudiated their recent endorsementof him. In his afternoon address Mr. Bryan said regarding his recent utterances iln New York on government owner ship of railways: "I stated what I thought, with the expectation that everybody else would exercise the same freedom. I was led to my conclusions by the corruption of the people of the United States by the railroads. In my judgment we have had no more corrupting influ ence in American politics than the railroad. I have known conventions to be controlled by passes: I have known judges to be elected by I-ail roads, and I have veached the conclu sion that this corruption cannot be eliminated until these natural mono polies' become the property of the government. I am opposed to central ization and therefore I prefer that we should have the local lines owned by state governments and only the trunk lines owned by the Feredal govern ment.'' The banquet held at night in the Auditorium Hotel, under the auspices of the Jefferson club, was attended by 600 prominent Democrats from Illi nois and the middle West. Mr. Bryan was given an enthusiastic greeting. His address in brief was as follows: In opening his address Mr. Bryan said: "The honesty of a party's purpose is shown not merely by its platform or the speeches of its candidates and supporters, but by the. character of the men who are entrusted with the party management. ''Illinois presents a case in point, and I take this opportunity to state my position in regard to the national committeeman from this state, Mr. Roger Sullivan. As you all know, I wrote him a letter asking him to re sign from the national committee in the interests of the Democratic party. I explained to him that his co'rporate connections made it impossible for him to hellp the party so long as lie was in official position, b)ut stated that were that the only objection the mat ter' might be dealt with at the state convention twvo years hence. I pointed out to him that as he held his seat by fraud there could b)e no harmony in the Democratic party in the state un til he, by resigning, showed his re spect for the wishes of the majority at the last state convention. Instead of resigning he asked for an endorse ment from the state convention. He charged that I was deceived by Mr. Dunlap. The charge was so obviously untrue it ought not to have deceived any one. ''At the national convention in St. Louis I had in writing a request for his repudiation signed by more than half of the delegates to the state con vention. Had Mr. Sullivan any of the instincts of a Democrat, had he the first conception of what Democracy means, he would not have consented to ho0l( his place against the wishes of the convention. At the recent state convention the delegates, although they did not vote directly on the ques tion to ask his resignation, voted to table the resolution and that may be accepted as a vote of endorsement. Thi gives him his position for two years more. "The question is what can the Dem >cracy of Illinois do to register its protest against the kind of politics for which Mr. Sullivan standst Th4t is Ahe question in which I as a Democrat im interested, for the question which irises in Illinois will arise in all the ther states where the corporations ittempt to obtain control of the party >rganization. "I hold that no man who is official ly connected with a corporation that is seeking privileges ought to act as i member of a political organization because lie cannot represent his cor poration and the people at the same time. I am opposed to allowing a man situated as lie is to use the pub lic treasury to pay the debts that lie >wes to those who help his corpora ion to take advantage of the public, ind, therefore, I insist that the fight should be commenced today to prevent 4is re-election to the national commit Lee. "And what I say of him, I say of ispirants for positions in the party >rganization in other states. If the Democratic party has not virtue mnough to spew out those who traffic in polities for the advantage of the --rporations to which they belong, it Aoes not deserve victory nor can it 'lope for it. "If you say that I have no right to interfere in the politics of this state, [ reply that I am simply applying to Illinois a principle which I believe ughit to be applied universally. I do not regard it as a compliment to be 3ndorsed for the presidency by a con vention which endorsed Mr. Sullivan. [ told them in advance that I did not wvant an endorsement under such cir 3imstances, and I repeat it. If my nomination for any office depended upon that. endorsement I would not necept it. Mr. Sullivan is not my Criend, although lie pretended to be before this discussion arose. He would not have allowed me to be en ilorsed if lie could have prevented it, but, instead of opposing me like a aan, lie attempted to link his name with mine and thus secure an endorse ment for himself. I object to him as a political associate. He is an able nan, a clever man and personally a very genial fellow; the corporations could not afford to employ any other kind to do their political work;.but my only political asset is the confi ence that the people have in my sin aerity, and I do not want that shat tered by intimacy witlh nien of his p)olitical methods. Those who voted to endorse me were either deceived themselves or thought they could de ?eive me. If they were deceived they will be.glad to be undeceived; if they thought to deceive me, they will have nore respect for me wher they find that they did not succeed. "I suggest that every candidate for )flMee who wants the people to have -onfldence in him, should announce that lie is opposed to Mr. Sullivan's methiods, that lhe repudiates his lead Irship anid will oppose hlis re-electionl. Othler speakers besides Mr. Bryan wvere John Temple Graves, of Georgia; Nfayor Duinne, of Chlicago, and Cato isells, of Iowa. Mr. Graves spoke upon "'Thme So>uth mud a Deflnite Demlocracy.'' He de 3lared thlat his section has beenl the ;avinlg remnant of the party for two leeades, and closed withl an argumenlt for a positive instead of negative at ;ituude ill tIle future. Chlicago, Ill., Sept. 4.-A whitehair 3d man, whio gave his name as Sam mel Browvning and his residence as "Kentucky,'' created a disturbance mmong the Bryan visitors in the lobby >f the American annex this afternoon y brandishing a knife and demand *ng to see Mr. Bryan. He was arrest id by the house detective and turned >ver to t.he police. Sure Sign of Impending Death. iebanon (Ind.) Pioneer. Mrs. Ellen Ross, of Salem, is very ow and her death is expected any ime. She has not spoken a word for mix weeks. A college education costs. enough to mpport a boy if hle didnl't have i t. A man canl exercise some conitrol >ver children if thley are somanbody gladas BRYAN AGAIN AT HOME Democrats and Republicans Alike Join in Honoring Their Distinguish. ed Neighbor. Lincoln, Neb.,' -Sept. 6.-Williaih J. Bryan tc.aight returned to his hornd and the "Home Folks" welcomed h6i with every evidence of approval and satisfactoion. It was a neighborly welcome, planned as such, and carried out as planned. ' Lincoln has more Republicans than Democrats, but tonight there was no line of partizan division, and the wel come extended to Mr. and Mrs. Bryan was sincere and joyful. It is doubtful whether Lincoln ever. held a larger crowd than that which came to the city today. It was a hilf holiday in the city and every train from over the state arrived loaded down, bringing not only Nebraska people but many from nearby states. The city was handsomely decorated. The non-partizan nature of the recep tion was emphasized in every way pos sible. The Bryan train arrived shortly af ter 5 o'clock. There was a roar of wel come as the train rolled in and Mr. Bryan appeared on the platform. In the party, aside from Mr. and Mrs. Bryan and their daughter, Grace, was the Lincoln delegation, which left here 10 days ago to meet him at New York, and which Mr. Bryan accompanied on its homeward trip, together with a few of the Nebraska Democratic mayors, who also went, to New York. Showing no sign of fatigue, but bowing right and left and smiling happily with an occoasional .word to an old acquaintance, Mr. Bryan walk ed to a carriage. Seated with him in the trap ,er6 Gov. Mickey, Mayor Brown and John E. Miller, president of the Lincoln Commercial club. A second carriage had Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. M. ). Welch, Mrs. J. E. Miller and Mayor Dahlman of Omaha. Then, in turn, followed carriages containing members of the reception committee and newspaper men who accompanied Mr. Bryan from the East. No at tempt was made at a parade, although there was a pretentious mounted es cort, headed by Capt. James Cosgrave, policemen on horseback, fraternal or ganizations and individual marchers, the whole preceded by six bands. Among those present were a number of oficers and men who were members of Bryan's regiment in the Spanish war, and they cheered their colonel heartily. The party traversed three of the principal business streets lined with cheering crowds, and then pro eeded to the home of Charles W. Bry an, where Mr. Bryan had dinner and rested for a time prior to going to the state capitol grounds for the speaking exercises and reception. FIRST STEAMSHIP SAILS IN OCTOBER Ne w York, Sept. 5.--Announcement wvas madle today that the North Ger man Lloyd Setamship line has decided to send a steamner about the middle of October on a trial ship from Bremen v'ia Baltimore to Charleston and Sa vannah. A regular' service will de pend on the result of this trip. The action wvas taken at the in stance of E. J. Watson, commissioner of agriculture and immigration of South Carolina, wvho is in Europe in vestigating the subject of immiigration to Southern ports. "Sitan of Sulu." George Adoe's ever popular Sultan of Sulu was presented in Norfolk last night at the Academy. Newv and pioturesque costumes and a chorus physically and vocally pleas ing added interest to the effective work of an excellent caste in the charming comedy set to good music. A fair-sized audience witnessed the performance and applauded liberally. The Sultan of Sulu presents a nmati nee this afternoon as wvell as a per formance tonight.--Virginian-Pilot. ''This is a hard position.'' said the Czr' fortune-teller; ''very had' ''What's the trouble?'' ''I can't make up my mind whether I'm hired to be optimistic or relia ble.'"-Washington Star.' THOSE OLEMSON 0OWS. Stribling Haa Something to Say About the Purchase of the Shanuin Cows. Mr. J. C. Stribling, one of the com mittee appointed to purchase some cattle for the experimental station at Clemson College, has given out the following statement in regard to the Shankim cow trade that has been so widely advertised: "I think I have a right to answer any newspaper article criticising pub lic. matters, where I was personally mentioned, without permission from Clemson's trustees or asking their aid in the matter. The public has a right to know all the particulars of matters concerning public affairs, nothwithstanding Trustee Simpson's .opinion to the contrary. The follow ing is from the Newberry Observer: 'In talking to a trustee of Clemson College with reference to purchase of nine cows from Mr. Shanklin for $1, 800, about which .J. C. Stribling has had much to say in the newspapers, the following was learned: "The college gets what is known as the " A dans fund '' from Conrress with which to imake (Xperiielts in stoekraising. This fund must be used before a fixed (late, or it must be re 'turned to the United States treasury. A committee was appointed to buy cattle, Mr. Stribling-not a trustee being on it. The committee looked at many cattle; among the number Mr. Shanklin's-a fine group of thor oughbreds. On the last day for buy ing cattle R. W. Simpson-the trustee to whom Mr. Stribling refers was at Pendleton-his home-and suggested to the committee that they had bet ter take Mr. Shanklin's cattle, if he Would agree to sell them; and, lie agreeing, the sale was made. ''And that is all. there is to it'' ''This from the Newberry Observer lacks a good deal of being 'all there is to this affair.' ''Trustee Simpson was not at his home, but at the Shanklin cow lot on the occasion mentioned above. Neith er is it true that this cow trade was made on the last day for buying, but about a week after the time was out, this fact opening the field to every breeder of dairy cattle in the state, with or without options. There is something significant about the way this Newberry trustee puts myself and the public on notice that I was not a trustee of the col lege. The signiffeant meaning here seems to signify that as I was not a Itrustee and that Simpson was, it was sufficient justifieation for what, lie did. ''Finally, T say this much, that Trustee Simp3on iad succeeded id placing his friend and neighbor's cat tle at Clemson at a very fine price, and I want him to have credit for it. We want every tub to sit upon its own bottom and every man to ' tote' his own skillet. That is about all there is to this part. ''When investigation time comes, these charges should go before dis-. jiterested committeemen appointed b)y the legislature. If Trustee Simpson wants to investigate himself before his board let him (10 so. Judging from wvhat the Newberry t rustee has said in the Observer, one man from the outsidle would have no better show for fairness at a Clem son investigation than I hiad at the closing of this cow trade.'' COL. J. M. KNIGHT DEAD. Popular and Prominent Newspaper Man Passes Away in Asheville, N. C. Sumter, September 4.-Col. John M. Knight, formerly editor of the Herald, of this city, died in Ashie ville, N. C., this mmlning, aged forty His health failed last winter and he mioved to Asheviulk early in the spring. His body will be brought to this city for interment Thursday morning. Col1. Knight was well known throughl 'ut the state, e.specially in Pyi tuan -irles h - I'es (rved as'(( rad S,,ih Carolina Col. Knight wvas a native ofC Rni nettsville, but had been living in Sum ter since 1895. NO REAL LEADER IN SIGHT. Sentiment Expressed by Jerome, Dis trict Attorney and Candidate for Presidential Nomination. Albany, N. Y., September 5.-Dis trict Attorney Wm. Travers Jerome, of New York, was the central figure in the conference of up-state Democrats called to meet here today to consider the condition of the Denoeratic party in the state of New York. It was de elared by the sponsors of the confer enee, leading among whom was Ex Mayor Thomas M. Osborne, of An burn, that Mr. Jerome was present merely as a speaker, not as a party to the conference, and that the meet ing was not in the interest of his candidacy, or that of any other man for the Democratic nomination for governor. Mr. Jerome mentioned no names in his address. He dealt with the gener al purposes, general condition and )ossibilities of the DemocraticI party. He declared it as his understanding that the conference was in the interest of no )aretiular candidacy, least. of all ''to dictate to or threaten the con Ventlionl of our party soonl to assem ble at B1ul1alo. ' le took direct issue with the opin ion recently expressed by Governor Folk, of Missouri, anid others, though lie named io one. 'Real leadership is nowhere in sight,' saidl he, "and what passes for leadership seems to consist oif dema gogie denunciation of exitsing condi tions and the advancing of vague schemes of socialism andl paternalism which are essentially revolutionary in character. 'We are not 'on the threshold of the greatest political awakening this nation has ever known,' marking 'the beginning of a new age,' but we are, I believe, about to retturn to our senses and to earnestly address our selves to tile solution of the different problems confronting us by tile meth ods which the past has shown to be entirely adequate to meet the greatest emergencies. ''Our elections, where national po litical partis are involved, have be conic little more than ignoble scram bles for ofiee, in which each candidate declares hio%w good lie will be if elected to oflice and vies with his ol))oneit in claiming trust busting and aiiti-cor )orlation Virtues, not forgetting to em hliasize how warmly his heart, beats for organized labor. 'In the Ilidst of this 'the lain pCoplC' go about their business. See ing no real issues of present interest in dividing the national parties, they stand indifferent to each, ready and free to choose when an issue arises that interests them.' ''The Republitan party,'' lie con thiled, ''had always been conlserva tive, ol)l)osed to change and innova tionl, tilitil today, half conseionsly it voices its character by declaring itself to be the party of the 'stand pat ter.' '' 'On the other hand, the D)emnocratic party has beeni the part.y of the liber al. Only recently,'' lie said, ' 'had ef forts been miade to dhrag the party from the path of progress to that oif revolution. 'The mna responmsile for thle pres enit deimoral ized cond(i tioni of the parity machinery should be driven out. From a great vote gettinig organization they have made it simply a dleegate get ting machine.'' The Democratic part.y ''disgraced and humnil iated by years of mnisman agement, to give it. no harsher name, would array themselves biehind their party candlidates if they are men of character, standing on a platform of real D)emocracy. ''And in that platform,'' he said, ''they want noecrazy Socialism, no rev olutionary paternalism. What they want is men and not servants. 'They have little faith in new laws while there is not honest.y and capaci ty enongh in public servants to wvork the old.'' Bost.on Transeript. Telegraph Operator-Thirty wordls; that will b)e $1 .85, madam. Madam-Oh yon're mistaken. The message is only ten words; the rest is simply a npostent. BAILEY MAY HAVE HOPES. BelHeved That Texan Senator May Oppose Bryan For Nomina tion. Washington, September 4.-Sena tor Bailey, of Texas, is believed here to have enterede the flold for the Demo eratic Presienatial nomination in 1908. The senator started for Texas after the Bryan speech, but. turned back in Kentucky and last night was again in tLhis city. - Subsequently he teft for New York a Ad tnnounced that le would have a t temnmt on Mr. Bryan 's speech. Mr Bailey has never been consider ed a gavernment ownurshiV man. Po liticians here think that. he believes that Bryan's governimet attitude has weakened him and think he is getting h1iuself inl position to contest the 1onination with him. They Pro wait ihlg for what, the Texanl may say with t.reat interest. Card From Brunson. Mr. Joel 1'. Brunson of Sumter, who ran inl the first primary on a straight prohibitionl platfolrm his seit the fol lowing to the ('1ohimhia State: Ill rough your cotuminlis I ask thle privilege,- ot extending my sincere thanks to those prohibitionists of the st.at(e who voted flor Ile in the primary eleetionl. For the good of our cause the votle should have been much lar gerI, ibut. it. imoves ine deeply to kiow I had the support. of the iniortal ten thousand-"1all the knees which have not, bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not, kissed him.'' It is unt my purpose to be a candi (late again for any office in the gift of 0Ur people, bit. I shall work even more vi.or'ously in the future than in the past for clear-out state prohibition. Whel the prohibitionists of the state organize they will carry the election for officials, easily, and until they elect officials who are prohibitionists at heart they cannot. lope to see pro hibition laws properly enforced in any part of the state. The Sumter I'ai1y Item says: "Our fellow-townsman, lion. Joel 1". Brun son, has a decided preference for M1an ning over Ansel.'' If the Item wishes to make the inpression that I an sup porting Alr. Manning, it is an error. Ilowever warn my friendship for Mr. Manning may iave been, he stands as tle representative of 1.1 liqno' busi ness. an11d, wit.li or withoit his consent, as the candidate of the liqor "ma chine'' and I cainot vote for himl). It is true, I believe county lispensaries will wrk more evil in our 1 midst. than the state dispensary with ill its cor ruption. bit that is no reason why I shlould sulpport the dispensary. .Joel 1.". Brunlsonl. Sumter, S. C., Sept. 3, 1906. Card From Mr. Ansel. To11 the Democratic Voters of New berry count y: I take this means of expressing my sincere thanks E)to lie many voters of Newberry county who cast their bal lots for mec as Governor of South Car ol inia on1 the 28thI utit. I feel very ranteful1 f'or thtis mnifestalt ion of! their conf Iiden,ce in me, and am~ truly grateful to the p)eoplle all over the stat e for thle splend(1idI vote given me in the4 first pirima ry. I now ask that all of? my friends urn 1)u1t on t he l it h of September andI let 1 u' oll up a large majority, andl I re.spectfltly solicit the solid vote of your county on that day, promising to give to the office my undivided time anid best ability. Very respectfully, M. Fi. Ansel. Greenville, S. C., Sept. 3, 1900. Lyon Sure to Win. Col umbia, September 4.-Fraser Lyon is in the city. Senator Chris tensen, .Jr., is here also. ft looks like the adlvanlce guard of the inivestigating committee. Mr. Lyon ha~s the most encouriaging rep)orts, and1( his friends assur1e him that he is an easy winner. Women have the remarkable faculty of' growing mature wvithout getting ally oblier. Iliardly anth in g costs less than good manl iner's, but there is mighty ilt tie I)nb iahl.