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E. H. AULL, EDITOR. 'Entered at the Postoffice at New ; errv. S. C., as 2nd class matter. Tue! :r Oier 15. 190u7. ANSEL AND HIUS PLATFORM. !ndr th ujc." sland his W0or, Jb Newv s _N?x ( ourier pays the present governior a very high coM plinent and insists that he owes it to lit. I)" Stol!", C;I'; l1a i, ;oand 0 T;:Jat ~ )ast 2n K J'a:1: ! epai n. and be tween that and tha szate dispensary system. !he fi,_ht was wa-ed and the people recorded tlheir preference for .local 4 ty cpionl a netween the xunty dispensa:-y and olnaty prohi bition. There was no mistaking the sentiment of the )ew)le on that ques *ion as was evidenced by the vote, whieh Gov. Ansel received, because he was opposed by a gentleman per .Sonally very popular. and equally as conmpetent for "he high position to which the two a.sre,1d. The point mde by Lie News and Courier, it strikes us. a ,Vood one. Of course if fhe next Session of the present legislature. whieh was elect ed largely on the same issue, should -pass a state prohibition law, the -point made by the News and Courier -would not have the force that it would haye in the event the legisla 'ture determined to stand by its local ,option law. If Gov. Ansel should stand for re-election, he will likely -and almost certainly succeed himself without opposition. In case he should mot, however, we will have forced up on us a campaign next year between state prohibition and our local op tion law, and it will be before the peo ple of the state have time to test the present arrangement. As we have said before, there seems to be a prohibition tidal wave sweep ing over all of the southern states, but we believe it would be better to give a little longer trial for the local optioin law, which was adopted last winter, and as' publie sentiment in each county grows in favor of prohi bition, that county has the right and the privilege, under the present law, :ovote out the legal sale of whiskey, :and if' it should b6 done under the :provisions of the law as it now stands the probability is that prohibition hadked by a healthy public sentiment, niill be more,.rigidly enforced, where as if we undertook at one blow to put -pr'ohibition upon the entire state, abere would be great difficulty in se -euring a proper or even a respecta ble enforcement of the law in those communities, in which the public sen simenIt in favor of. such a law was not strong enough to uiphold the officers in their efforts to enforce it. A UITON FOUNDED ON BQUITY. The address of President Oharles Barrett, of the National Farmers nion, delivered at the convention of that body in Little Rock, was notable 'for its conservatism of utterance, ne Ses than for a sensible appreciatior -of the responsibilities entailed on the -union by the vast power created by ~its far-reaching organization. ~The following extract, for example indicates convincingly that Presideni Ba,rrett, while recognizing in theii entirety the right and the needs o: The leadier, realizes with an equal de 'gree of keenness the important rela tion in which the union and its .act. -stand with relation to the other busi ness interests of the country: "The one clear, crystal thing we must keep in our minds is the fac -That we are here to demand and ti secure every right and every libert: for ourselves and for our wives an< .for our children that our number and our influence and our importanc to the republic will justify. -"But when this is done I am sur that I speak the sentiment of th ~reat and intelligent body over whie I preside when I say that we do no wish to curtail the legitimate pros perity of any class of industry, hig or low, in the republic. We wish ou rights, we demand our privileges, v insist upon our full equality in th -privileges of the government and i h:e con ditioni of transportation, c priees and of representation. Bu with these accomplished, we are, an we must continue to be, America citizens, standing without malice an without bitterness or narrowness 1 ,our own places in the economic an I mroral life of the republic and recog -nizing the right of every other clas ~. a of'er other man to live, an ollr tjwn] han;ids to help in the pro.sper ity of our fellow-Menl. "As long as the plans and polices of the Farmers' Union are founded I on such a clear perception of equity -the ''square deal,'' to put it in the, Current verfaeilar--the . of it aims anid the orowth of its influ enlee are asrdieod}eavn EI ) Al :S . 11 ;1)1 rat 'Id "G *11 the utterance of President Barrett means that the union. while insisting on just compensation and fair deal 1*1-:I V' e iiIe old, but as it u the plans and hC Farmers' Union, we n"Ir endorsement. - e::-n why the farmers is tlheir own. Of course this should u b: (nin any narrow p'arti":m spirit. and with the purpose of op pressing any other class, but as Pres ident Bar.ett says,. without malice and withimit I)itt;Lllle.-s or, narroI'w Ile'S "IAld in otir 4)wii. plac. inl thle eC1'iic and moral life of the repub lie. and recoglizing the ri-ht of every other elass and of every other man to live. and willing in our own minds and with our own hands to help in Ithe prosperity of vuir fellow-men.'' With such policy and with such ideals there can be no doubt that the Farm ers' Union is doing a great deal of good in the education and up-lifting of the farmers in this country. They are really and in truth the backbone and sinew in our economic prosperity, and every class of our citizenship should be glad to see them prosper. If for no other reason, it means the prosperity of every other class. We hope that every farmer and ev erv reader of The Herald and News will take careful note of the extract contained above from President Bar rett's address, and with this as their platform. the Farmers' Union saould be a powerful factor in the prosperity of this country. The citizens of Asheville,N. C., held an election on Tuesday on the liquor question, and voted prohibition for the city by a, large majority. North Carolina has a local option law something like the law in -South Carolina, except that the citizens of any municipality have the three op tions, which are permissible under our constitution, viz., prohibition, liense or dispensary. Nearly all of the coun ties in North Carolina have voted pro hbition and the prohibition sentiment seems to be growing throughout that state. In fact, there can be little doubt that the prohibition wave, so to speak, is sweeping over the entire south. We would not be surprised .to see all of the southern states in the next few years adopt a state prohibition law. It would seem that the politicians of this state were trying to fall over one another, in the effort to- become the leader of state prohibition in South !farolina, and we would not be sur prised to see a state prohibition law enacted at the next session of our own legislature. So far as we are con erned, we have no objection to the enactment of such a law, but it seems to us that prohibition would be more effectually enforced if we would con tinue under the present law, and as public sentiment in each county grew in favor of prohibition, let that coun ty vote prohibition into it. The pro hibition law in those counties which have voted for prohibition, is about as effectually enforced as other laws, jbut if the state would undertake to force prohibition upon those counties in which the sentiment is not strong enough to 'see that the law is enforced, the danger is that such action would retard real and genuine prohibition and do more harm for the cause than to continue to vote prohibition by counties as public sentiment grew in jfavor of it. If the prevailing public sentiment of any commn.nity is not in favor of anylaw, we do not believe ethat it helps tile cause of law and or der to force such a law upon that t comrunity. In this matter especially, -we believe it is best that the coun t should be the unit instead of the sate, and as prohibition sentiment in creases. there will be little difficulty ein voting prohibition into the coun rities that now sell whiskey; and if it fis done in this way, the law will be more effectually enforced. An Editor's Dream. The editor sat in his office whence all fl but him had fled. And he wished that every last dead - beat was in his grave-stone dead. Aid his royal editorial s0 out go scooting to the sky, When he'd roam the fields of p4rad ise, sail o'er jasper seas, And ings glorious would conbiiie hi. every sense to please. Ife thoniht how then he'd look veross the rea 2nilf, dark and drear That w\iIl yawn between his happy hi We Cordia" V -3 C:T - 1tree d have some, I , 1-.vgins to offer M \ ~iS MI.-IC H1P OUSE: THA PEt EVER SToF CLO1 0 P 00 DID YOU EVEK 6o To A P THE CORNER, AND 'SPEND THE DRESSING ROOM OR A! BECAUSE YOUI WERE NO' WOULD HAVE: BEEN LOT .0%TAY AT UoME ECAl LIDVYOU EVR 'To A PE T4E $oRNER, ANGoD SEND $B5.00JASET ER NUo STAYED AT HoE ECA PI FoR $1.00 A GooD RAIN $100 A BETTER RU $25.00 THE BST POA RESPECTFULLY, EWAR' COR. MAINAN THE UP-To-THE Come ai What can we sa: a man cannot w of this , departm Velvets, the beaut exquisite Coloring Ostrich Plurnies, make to him one i but the artistic, d the one who is to tion separ4tes ai part. Come, and trimmers arrang< the shapes, styles 're in great abun nd in agony they would cry and he'd shoat to them and caper, Just quench your thirst with what is due on your paper.'' -Ex. A wn m ell OI get old enough admit s1ho is that old. a w-oman is eapable of trans ting a yawn into a smile. i stre i COI1UMBI.\, S. C. RESOL\JED r.THE WELL DRESSED ;OM IS-.E ONE WHJ H 0AS1 .oPRIATE ATTiRE FOR. Y OCCA5So10K.TE BEST -.t is W4ERE THEY SELL ,HESR EVERYOCCA SiO,r 1SON FEELS foo1.54 IN STRA6- CAN TRU,3T BROWN. AR TY AND STAND IN! MoST of THE TIME IN: TAND IN THE CoRNER,, F Tod6ED RIGHT? I'T BETTER IF YOU HAD ISE ICr YOU O To A DRESSED RIGHT YoU PLEASURE IS WolTh (URE DRESS UP. IT H To DRESS UP: ~ESS SUIT. SINESS"' JIBLE DRESS SUIT. oVERCoAT. UN ' JIBLE ' -PERRY Co.,, D CoLLEGE STS,, -MINUTE'DEALERS, ERY! id Buy. ? The hand of rite adequately ent. The rich iful Flowers, the ~s, the Drooping all blend and igreeable whole, iscerning eye of wear this crea d enjoys each let our expert 3 now while all and materials dance. ioss I have just recei% of Glass Ware. He cial bargains. So ( you see me. Lar of Bowls for grow-ir IYFS Por JRB The up-to-date place gentlemen. Everythi served in good style o Game and ( A Special 0 JONES'GRO The most complete and Staple Groceries We carry a stock tha tideous house-keeper wants from. The be4 we offer. Everything thing the best. Lowney's ChOC Bon-Bc in packages and loose with us at both of th tioned places. JUST RECEIVED 1-2, 1, 2, 3 and 5 poun Loose Chocolate of Great Deparin I MOSELEY WHAT IS'EC( Economy is a frugal and judicious use which spends money to advantage. Ecc great bargain sales: We have just returned from the Nort the market and securing many excellent for the public to inspect our ilnmense store. We have the new things, the Prints from 5c. up, White Homespun 5C up, complete line of Dry Goods and noti double width, at 5oc. is a great bargain. Youths' $2.50 to $10.oo, Boys' from 75C things in Hats and Caps. Prettiest lin< have ever had. Our experienced North from the North, and our immense stock ready for inspection, embracing the new immense line of Furniture is now ready Groceries, Hardware, Crockeryware, Ti is now complete. We have added a nev ters, and the bargains contained on ther ple wonder how we can sell goods.so che 8 lbs. best Granulated Sugar $1.oo. 3 Machine $25.oo, new Defender Machine for 20 years. We have only two Organ make special offer, $42-50, elegant tones the old reliable Iron King and Elmo Co< best on the market. For every five dol choice on our bargain counter. Just received our 33d car, making 3,62 and while it lasts goes for best patent 2 every barrel guaranteed to give satisfact Prosperity, S. C. &Lass! reA 50 Barrels, Lve some spe Ion't buy until e assortment. g Bulbs. K STORE I T for ladies and ng good to eat n short notice. )ysters Ly. 4 CERY. stock of Fancy in the city. t the most fas can supply her At is the kn r fresh, every . lates and is a specialty e above men -Shipment i d boxes. all kinds ieiit Store BROS. )NOMY? . of money-that management nomy is best exemiplifed in our bern markets. after seazching bargains. We are now ready . stock in our 'great depagment lice things, the cheap things. up, Checked Homespun Sc. ons. Our Imperial Broadcloth, Men's Suits $3.50 to $25 00, . to $6.oo. New and nobby of Rugs and Art Squares we ern Milliner has just returned of fachionable Millinery is now and up to date things. Our for inspection. Our stock of unks, Valises and Woodenwire feature in roc. and 25c. -coun 1 is creating a sensation. Peo ap. We mention a few specials. Few drop head Domestic Sewing drop head, $17.93, guaranteed s left, and to close them out we oak and walnut. We handle >king Stove, beyond doubt the lars you trade we give free one 5 bbls. Choice Tennessee Flour, 5.35, best half patent $4.85, ion. Get the habit of coming to B., TH~EY SELL FOR LESS..