The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, December 06, 1907, Image 6
(Continued i'rojn page two.)
law, for I hoy arousod llio people, first
to demand tlio enactment and enforcement
of statu laws on tlie subject and
then the enactment of the federal law,
"without which the state laws wero
largely Ineffective. There must ho tho
closest co-operation between tho national
and state governments in administering
these laws.
Currency Legislation Neodod.
I again urge on tho congress tho
need of immediate attention to this
matter. We need a greater elasticity
In our currency, provided of course
that we recogul/.o tho even greater
need of a safe and secure currency.
Provision should be made for an
emergency currency. The emergency
issue should of course be made with
an effective guarantee and upon conditions
carefully prescribed by the government.
.Such emergency Issue must
be based on adequate securities approved
by the government and must he
issued under a heavy tax. This would
permit currency being Issued when the
demand for It was urgent, while securing
its retirement as the demand fell
off. It is worth investigating to determine
whether officers and directors
of national banks should ever be allowed
to loan to themselves. Trust
companies should be subject to the
same supervision as banks. Legislation
to this offect should be enacted for
the District of Columbia and the territories.
^et we must also remember that
even tho wisest legislation on the subject
can only accomplish a certain
amount. No legislation can by any
possibility guarantee the business community
against the results of speculative
folly auj more than it can guarantee
an Individual against tho results of
his extravagnnce. When an individual
mortgages his house to buy an automobile
he invites disaster, and when
wealthy men or men who poso as such
or are unscrupulously or foolishly eager
to become such indulge In reckless
speculation, especially If it is accompanied
by dishonesty, they Jeopardize
not only their own future, but the futurn
of all their Innocent fellow citizens,
for they expose the whole business
community to panic and distress.
Can't Roviso Tariff Now.
This country is definitely committed
to the protective system, and anv effort
fo uproot it could not but cause
widespread industrial disaster. In
other words, the principle of (lie present
tariff law could not with wisdom
be changed. lltil in a country of such
phenomenal growth as ours ft Is probably
well that every dozen years or so
the tariff laws should be carefully scrutinized
so as to see that no excessive
or improper benefits are conferred
thereby, that proper revenue Is provided
and that our foreign trade is encouraged.
There must always be as a
minimum a tariff which will not only
allow for the collection of an ample
revenue, but which will at least make
gooil the difference in cost of production
here and abroad -that Is, the difference
in the labor cost here and
abroad, for the well being of the wageworker
must ever be a cardinal point
of American policy. The question
should he approached purely from a
business standpoint, both the time and
the manner of the change being such
as to arouse the minimum of agitation
and disturbance in the business world
and to give the least play for selfish
and factional motives. The sole consideration
should be to see thai the
sum total <>t ehamrcs represents the
public jjood. This means that the subject
cannot with wisdom be dealt with
ill the year preceding a presidential
election, because as a matter of fact
experience has conclusively shown thai
at such a lime it is impossible to get
men to treat it t rom the standpoint of
the public ?ood. in my judgment the
wise time to deal with the matter Is
imnlediaIely alter such election.
Incomc Tax and Inheritance Tax.
When our tax laws are revised the
question of an income tax and an inliei
itance lax should receive the careful
attention of our legislators. In
m,\ judgment, both of these taxes
should be part of our system of federal
taxation. 1 speak diffidently about,
the Income tax because one scheme for
an income tax was declared unconstitutional
by the supreme court, while hi
addition It is a difficult tax to administer
in Its practical working, and great
caie would have to bo exercised to see
that It was not evaded by the very
men whom it was most desirable to
have taxed. Nevertheless a graduated
Income tax of the proper type would
be a desirable feature of federal taxation,
and it is to be hoped that one
may be devised which the supreme
court will declare constitutional.
The inheritance tax. however, Is
a far better method of taxation. The
government has the absolute right to
decide as to the terms upon which a
man shall receive n bequest from another.
and (his point in the devolution
of properly Is especially appropriate
for the imposition of a tax. Laws imposing
such (axes have repeatedly been
placed upon the national statute books
and as repeatedly declared constitutional
by the courts, and those laws
contained the progressive principle?
that is, after a certain amount i.. reached
tho bequest or gift In life or death
Is increasingly burdened and the rate
of taxation ts increased In proportion
to the remoteness of blood of the man
receiving the bequest. These principles
are rocog.ilzed already in the leading
civilized nations of the world.
'r.nny's Ir.hcn^i c.
The German la v is m,.. ,- |tv ,nU.,.
est in-; :<> us I j( m i (>s |n.
iieritai.ee tax an imperial mc.u.mv
while alio,big to the Individual stales
of the empire a portion of tho profo?vv-A/'?
'J rf.,
coeds and | ci-tiiittlug IIhmh to impose
taxes in addition to those Imposed by
the Imperial govern muni. Small inheritances
are exempt, but thu tax Is so
sharply progressive that when the Inheritance
Is still not very large, provided
it Is not un agricultural or a forest
land, It Is taxed at the rate of 25
pel* cent If it goes to distant relatives.
There Is no reason why In the United
States tho national government should
not Impose Inheritance taxes in addition
to those Imposed by the states,
and when wo last had an Inheritance
tax about one-half of tho states levied
such taxes concurrently with the national
government, making a combined
maximum rate in some cases as high
as 25 per cent.
To Tax Nonresidents Highor.
Tho tiix should if possible he made
to bear more heavily upon those residing
without the country than within it.
A heavy progressive tax upon a very
largo fortune Is in 110 way such a tax
upon thrift or Industry as a like tax
would ho on a small fortune. No advantage
comes either to the country
as a whole or to the Individuals Inheriting
the money by permitting the
transmission in their entirety of the
enormous fortunes which would be affected
by Hiich a tax, and as an Incident
to lis function of revenue raising
such a tax would help to preserve a
measurable equality of opportunity for
the people of tlie generations growing
to manhood.
We have not the slightest sympathy
with that socialistic idea which would
try to put laziness, thrlftlessness and
Inefficiency on a par with Industry,
thrift and efficiency, which would
strlvo to break up not merely private
property, but, what Is far more important,
the home, tho chief prop upon
which our whole civilisation stands.
Such a theory If over adopted would
mean the ruin of the entire country,
hut proposals for legislation such as
this herein advocatod aro directly opposed
to this class of socialistic theories.
Enforcement of tho Law.
A few years ago there was loud complaint.
that the law could not he invoked
against wealthy offenders. There
Is no such complaint now. The course
of the department of justice during tlie
last few years has been such as to
make il evident that no man stands
above the law, that no corporation is
I so wealthy that il cannot lie hohl to account.
Kverything that can lie done
under the existing law and with the
existing state of public opinion, which
so profoundly influences both I lie courts
and juries, has been done, but the laws
themselves need strengthening. They
should lie made more detinUe, so that
no honest man can he led unwittingly
to break them and so that the real
wrongdoer can he readily punished.
Moreover, there must. In? the public
opinion back of the laws or the laws
themselves will he of no avail. The
two great evils in tho execution of out
criminal laws today are sentimentality
and technicality. For the latter the
remedy must come from the hands of
the legislatures, the courts and the lawyers.
The other must depend for Its
cure upon tho gradual growth of a
j sound public opinion which shall insist
that regard for the law and Hie do
mauds of reason shall control all otliei
Influences and o.notions In the Jury
box. Ilolh of these evils must, bo re
moved or public discontent with the
criminal law will continue.
I nj unctions.
Instances of abuse in tho granting
of injunctions in labor disputes con
tiniie to occur, and the resent incut in
I the iniiiils of those who feel that Iheii
rights are being invaded and their lib
j erty of action and of speech unwarrantably
restrained continues likewise
to grow. Much of the attack on the
use of (lie process of injunction is
wholly without warrant, bill I am con
. strained to express the belief that foi
i some of it there is warrant. This epics
I (ion is becoming one of prime impor,
tnnce. and unless the courts will deal
with it in effective manner it Is cor
tain ultimately to demand some form
of legislative action. II would bo most
unfortunate for our social welfare il
we should permit many honest and
law abiding citizens to fool that tlu\\
had just cause for regarding our courtswith
hostility. I earnestly commend
l*> the attention of the congress this
| matter, so that some way may he do
j vised which will limit the abuse of In
; Junctions and protect those rights
; which from time to time It un warrant
; ably Invadvs. Moreover, discontent is
j often expressed with the use of the
, process of injunction by llu> courts
not only in labor disputes, but when
; slati' laws are concerned. I refrair
I from discussion of this question as I
am Informed that il will soon receive
i the consideration of (ho supremo court
The process of injunction is an es
I Hernial adjunct of ilie court's doing its
work well, and as preventive measures
are always better than remedial tin
wise i. ?e ol this process Is from everj
| standpoint commendable, lint when
j it is recklessly or unnecessarily used
I tin? abuse should bo censured, above
jail by the very men who aro propcrlj
anxious to prevent any effort to slieai
tho courts of this necessary power
The court's decision must be llnal. The
protest is only against the conduct oi
Individual Judges in needlessly antlcl
paling such llnal decision or in tin
tyrannical use of what Is nominally r
I temporary Injunction to accomplish
I what is in fact a permanent decision,
j The president urges the passage of r
i tnoiu-l employers' liability act for lh<
1 l>i:.i. ,i ! ,ii i'<>11!i..11i.-1 11111 t];i? territories
< > eiico.11 a .,-i;i-j>iii"i' h>us to treat in
! j il red \\ a v. i -fliers better |{? em
j piiatic:ili-, i; dorses the eight. hour day
Th.> president urges tho states U
lifilU the child and woman labor evil
?
COP
Now in
Just
We have now two st<
first floor. Come to s
line of merchandise th
Goods, Dress Goods, ?
and a full and complex
and Gloves. Will sav<
BOY'S KNEE PANTS.
j 5(1 hoys' knee suils, $1.75 kind, on|
Iy $1.25.
75 hoys' knee suits, $2.00 kind, on!
ly $1.50.
100 hoys' knee suits, $2.50 kind
(.lily $1.00.
00 hoys' knee suits, $:1.00 kind, ?>.)
ly $2.-10.
75 hoys' knee suits, $.'{.50 kind, only
$2.00
.100 hoys' knee suits, $5.00 kind
onlv $-1.00.
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DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
i lfero is whreo we jan save yor
sonii; money also.
1 .1000 yds. srr.od Sen Island, 6 l-4c
kind, for 5e. per yd.
1000 yds. good checked homespun
1 7c. kind, for (> l-4c. per yd.
750 yds. extra good chocked homespun,
S 1 -:{c. kind, for 7 l-2e. per yd
2000 yds. heavy white homespun
S Ikind, 1'or 7c. per yd.
1500 yds. good checked ginghams
( | (i I-2e. kind, for 5c. per yd.
I 1000 yds. ex Ira good checked giny
liams, S l-.'le. kind, for 7 l-2c. per yd
i Also a hig lot dress ginghams al
; jS 1-!!. 10 and 12 els. per yd.
1000 yds. good calico hough I. he fun
I lie advance at 5c. per yd.
j 1500 yds. good hed ticking, 12 l-'Jc
j kind, for 10c. per yd.
1000 yds. good A. Z. A. hed licking.
Hi 2-.'?c. kind, for 12 l-2e. per yd
j 1000 yds. host A. C. A. hod ticking
25c. kind, for 18c. per yd.
' 1200 yds. Newherry mills drilling
10c. kind for Sc. per yd.
. A hiy lot of Lt. and 1). K. percales
, j at old price. S l-lt, 10 and 12 1-2 els
per yd.
Your
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J Main Street, Jnrt ab<
FBRTIIflNKSGIVif
I ,
j
Celery.
Head Lettuce,
i Cauliflower,
;! Cranberries,
i
;j Raisins,
\ Nuts,
i
|, Phone to
jTheo. Lambry
\
?minim hi?iiiiiIBHiwiihiiwuhiib iiMimiinpi?bii i
; Picture Arcade
J OPEN
II
Under Hotel Frederic!
>
r Every Afternoon 5 to 10.
J Admission 10c.
(j Under 12 years 5c.
| i
-j
$> 0 O 0 V O O
> *
j mm o 3MN mi * y&nasna*
i
their New S
above the C. ^
Dre rooms or a double s
>e us at ou new stores,
an ever before. Will gu
>ilks, White Goods, Emb
e line of men's and lad
3 you money on all these
FLANNELS AND FLANNELETTES.
At 10c. per yd. the best grade of
outing including' all llie neat chocks
" and stripes.
At 10<\ per yd., plain colored outings,
nice soft quality in pink, blue,
red and white.
At 10c. per yd., 50 pieces flannelettes,
all new patterns.
At 8 l-.'lc. per yd., 100 yards flan.
I nelctte in remnants from 2 to 10 yard
lengths.
BIG SALE DRESS GOODS AND
SILKS.
1 We will offer positively the best
bargains in dress goods ever put bo
fore the Newberry public. This sale
will include broadcloths, meltons,
, panamas, voiles, mohairs, novelty
checks, stripes, plaids and mixtures
in every shade that's fashionable.
Browns, blues, grays, reds, garnets
and greens.
A beautiful line of Taffeta Silks
Hlack and all shades at price 48c.,
7-lc.. !>8c., $1.2"), also a beautiful line
of plaid silks at 50c., 80c., 08c., and
^ $1.24 a yard.
BIG SALE LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
CLOAKS.
$:t.(MH? worth ladies' and children's
cloaks.
50 liMli.s- cloaks worth $5.00, goi
nu' ;ii $:i.os.
I<) ladies' cloaks worth $fi.50, go.
ing at $4.08.
, 00 ladies' cloaks worth $8.00. going
at $0.08.
, 7") ladies' cloaks worth $10.00, goin
at $8.-18.
, j (>"> ladies' cloaks worth $12.00, go.
I in- at $0.48.
I 25 Indies' clo.iks worth $15, going
*s for More Busin
Dve 1 hf) Mower Co.
I Security
of every kind, and for your fields
| when you buy fence. A fence tl
0 ?| for. You want weight in the fen
|g wagon." Now, it is a fact?am
D B XViTO tliat 5s ?'ven any fence, in
j It is made on purpose to be the ]
HI sold in larger quantities than any
?11 The makers of AMERICAN
b HI m'"s aU(J six immense fence facto
' 1 STAN
j1 ] We can show you this fence in
HH the field, Coine and sec us and gc
1 We have just i
and Will be plea
Also a fine line
received. Fresl
n r l
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tores in Mair
$6 G. S. Mower
ivHnuMoraaBcimuniaHaHnBMBHMBnnHM
tore, one tw men and
We will make it pay you,
arante- to save you mo
roideries, Laces, Ribbons
ies' Furnishings and N<
3 lines.
at $11.48.
50 children cloaks worth $2.50, go- 1
in<5 at $1.75.
75 children cloaks worth $3.50, goi:i?r
at $2.75.
(SO children cloaks woriii $5.00, go- |
i ULC si $3.08.
!0 children cloaks worth $7.50, going
at $5.98. c
SPECIAL VALUES IN OUTINGS,
BED SPREADS, SHEETS, TOW- c
ELS, ETC.
$1.00 bed spreads now only 75c. j
$1.25 bed spreads now only 90c.
$1.50 bed spreads now only $1.20.
A lot of good sizo sheets at 45c. (
A lot of 72x90 sheets at 62 1-2 cts. .
A lot of 81x90 best sheets at 70c. j
Very much cheaper than you can ^
buy the sheeting. ^
Big lot towels worth 5c., for 4c. (
Big lot towels worth 12 l-2c., for
8 cents. jj
Big lot towels worth 15c., for 11c.
Big lot towels worth 35c., for 22
j 1-2 cents.
, UNDERWEAR AND HOSIERY.
We can fill the entire shelving in
line side of our store with underwear
and hosiery. c
A big lot men's undershirts (?7) 25 <
ccnls each. J
A hitr lot men's 50c. undershirts @ i
.'57 1-2 cents each. 1
A big lot men's (iOc. undershirts (rT* (
-15 cen^s each.
A bilot ladies' 35c. vest (r/) 22 1-2
cents each.
j A big lot Indies' 50c. vest @ 3D
; cents ach.
A big lot ladies' 75c. vest @ 48
Iccnls each.
| A big lot men's and ladies wool
underwear at cut prices.
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ess and Better Va
For Your Lfc
of growing crops, is what you want, and w
liat a bull can break through or break down
co you buy, weight enough to turn the liea\
J you should know it?that, per running rc
the celebrated >
heaviest, most durable and lasting of any fei
other two fences in the world, solely on its 1
PENCE own and operate their own iron mi
nes. Their product is the acknowledged
DARD OF THE W<
1 our stock and explain its merit* and supcri
:t our priccs.
received a car loa
sed to quote you
5 of Guns and A
1 supply of Loade
fi'S 0
jjjj || jj jjj \ $
. . V ' i
"> U' . .
i Street, \
Cos. \
one for ladies, all on /
and show you a better f i
ney on Clothintr, Dry & I
Shoes, Hats, Trunks, \ I
jtions, Handkerchiefs ^
.150 do/,, men's heavy gray sox 8 ^
.125 do/,, latl ic'd * heavy grade hose ?
> 1-3 cents . 9
400 do/,, boys' and misses' hose 3
mir Lor 25 cents. ?
25 do/,, men's sox, fancy, 10c pr. if
40 do/,, men's sox, fancy, 12 J-2
ents pair. ||
50 do/,, men's sox, fancy, 22 1-2
ents pair. ffl
J00 do/,, ladies' hose, 10c. kind on- ^||V
250 doz. ladies' hose, 12 l-2c. kind, 11
inly 8 l-3c. q
EXTRA SPECIAL FOR NEXT If
PHIRTY DAY S?TWENTY-FIVE 1
>ER CENT OR ONE-FOURTH OFF 1
)N ALL CLOTHING, SHOES AND
jADIES' AND CHILDREN'S 1
3LOAKS. I
CLOTHING AND OVERCOATS. ? j|
!20.00 suits one-fourth off, $15.00. 3
$15.00 suits, one-fourth off, $11.25.
$12.50 sails, one-fourth off, $0.38. '
$10.00 suits, one-fourth off, $7.50. jflfl
$8.00 suits, one-fourth off, $(5.00.
$5.00 suits, one-fourth off, $3.75.
Also all ladies' and children's
loaks. jackets and furs, one-fourth
?IV. larnes( slock and best si vies.
5HOES FOR LADIES, MEN," BOYS
^ND GIRLS AND ALL THE FAMILY?ALL
SOLID LEATHER AND
GUARANTEED.
$5.00 shoes, one-fourth off, $3.75.
$4.00 shoes, ono-fourth off, $3.00.
$3.50 shoes, one-fourth off, $2.03.
$3.00 shoes, one-fourth off, $2.25.. \ jj
$2.50 shoes, one-fourth off, $1.88. 1^
$2.00 shoes, one-fourth off, $1.50. \l
$1.75 shoes, one-fourth off. $1.34. ^
$1.50 shoes, one-fourth off, $1.15. j
And so on down.
lues.
Newberry, S. C. ^
hat you have a right to expect, Wi
is nc>t worth paying good money [ Pflcftfe
'lest Percheron or stop a "devil SB
id, you obtain the most weight in 5& .HH
T^erU.1 ft"y PriCC' 11 ma(1? and if H
nes and furnaccs, their own wire ?f?
ority, not only in the roll bat H BHB
d of this fence,JH
m munition jusjHH