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BRYAN ADDRESSES THE CIVIC FORUM GAMBLING IN NECESSARIES OF LIFE DENOUNCED. "Thru Shalt not Steal"?This was the Speaker's Subject, Dividing Larcency Into Three Classes. N'i w \ "i !\. l*Yb. I. I'n just taxation, l!i>' manner in which private monopolies Mil1 conducted ;m<| gambling in stocks an.| I'arm |>>*<>(]ucls were declared In lie nothing more than a form <. 1" larceny 11>. William I. Bry an in an mMivss !i. I'm- ' lite < i\ie Kornm I *??ii!?I. stock a'nl pro?11!? ? iiiarl )>; i-aiii" in I'm- m.i-| billcrj (! ?> ii .! |t... \, A Y..|k sloc!< > < !i;11?:;?? lias : adna l >?i oinbe/./.h r-' 111a:i l,-a'jin's school did lliK'v.'s. |hat mca-ncd 11\ 111. nuiulicr o| nicide-, M nili' I'arlo is ;i!i innon'iii pleasure resort as *tn|>ar?*?I with I In- New N'? rU insl it ill in:i ami thai I he intni who nun* had <*h:i ol' the 1 miisia'ta lottery ni'vcr .lid a lithe of thf harm Ilia! the grain gamblers ami the ' lurk gamblers of New N ?11% i!o every ilay. "When :i ron|< of men gamble af a u iu'i'! til' f "lime or ;ii n game of a i I-.'' ''?1 M r. Brvan, "I In- injury iloi - i ?i?1 ini 11 lo t :ii'm ami lo I hose mm >, * l\ Nm1 npo i llii'in, j tin> vli.> . i<n' I ' i I!i. rain |>il j or '! In- lie ! . !< .'Vrliaii'i' deil in ;n ,:o iii irs ..r ? ?irit i??s i" j whirh s'l.jmmmiiim . I r i .. |?I *' ;i I ( di-j r<'r' ' v I . I ? ? il; ! i i-il ' < i. |-',i i in > I ! "! in , .lo -So. !. . I ,1 ?... S,i!!- J lia i m i ;i' i.' \? i' -ii i ; : \ ;i:i.' .i :i::i11 i o?i 111 i.. iv" ;t I :i! , prices, 'nit I la v" ;i > i' i '-I' - !is| nli" I w iii'n 11 <* i .i ,: > ii :| ..-i |- '. ; ,iii<l :1 ii! lion !' .! ". . |.. | lie i,. 11 k. t \. i! j > of < ! |?i - 11n-1 or l a!<" millions .it' dollar- I I I.Ill ill.' > .1 i III' ol ;i M\ I Ml III'III. A fit " .i ?*rii -:i111 w 11ifli roiinIM*. 1 a Sl.it.- ;i::.I :it l.-a- | impressed I he fhoii'.'!ii !' lln- nalioii. hv I rid of I hi' I . i:ii i:111a I >f t T\ a tnl I lien wi1 ! com.'; a I :!:i I 11 ourselves u} > >11 otir vift in-. I'ln it I'm i i ? haf'.m of lh.> lol' 'iM > " if .I'd .i hi lo" of i in- 11 a fin thai tin .* i i i i j.insiders and I in* slork gambler- of N'i'U York do evcrv day.! nor did Hi.'V ever oxcreise anything j ' K - !'i" rof r II11* i n;;' i n 11 M.'ii re over po-. lilies. Merely Bets. ''Ii has hi'i'ii asset led without denial that ! ! per rent of lhi> n.'w York pufrha-.'' and sales of stork and ol'j pro.lmv are merely hets upon thej market value, with no i petition "is j th<> pari of the vendor to deliver, or on I'ic part of the piirehasef in re-i cere. This is nu| business, il is not contme've, il is not spemlal ions; il is common. vulgar gambling, and when to the ordinary chances that the ram' ' -f lakes ate added the extraordinary rlianres due lo the serrei manipulation of the tnarkel by those wlio are on ihe inside, the -Im k market In-conic? worse than an honestly rotidneted gambling resort. I I a man lakes a chance m >n a wheel of forlnn.? he kii"\\- jitsl what his elianc.-s are a .| lie knows that lite owikm* of the wliii'l has a pei'ci'.i I ave of! chain i". in Ip- .if. 'nit w lien i s! 'a mM - r] .m tli st,,rk or yrain in i l.ei i at !lie :i.i iv\ nf . thi'-e w i o. y n'-.t :>i;.'m'j i-o'il rol ct'thel \ i !i!e s i;ipI\, ran deslrox every natural l.r\ Int-.n-"'S rule wliieli tlie oiil-idi'f knows. Whil.' 'he laws of each Stale and I"i? laws of the nation should prevent, as far a.- laws ca t. the use of these commercial activities for u'Hinbliiur pnrpt?srs, theiv must he hack of the law an educated public opinion, and I heir the spiriInal advisers id' our irreat cities lo consider whether I hey can not advance reliirion as vvtdl as morality hy pointintr out thai tin1 cointnamluv.uit ' ''Thou shall not steal' i^ openly a il notoriously violated in the stock : (Uhrket and in the jn'ain pit hy those wlio profess to believe in the Bible and to have respect for its tcachings. '' "Thou Shalt Not Steal." Mr. Bryan's subject was "Thou Shall Not Steal." He had not selected the subject with any intention of present i :iii* an argument against stealimr. lie said, bill il was iiis purpose rather to apply the command-1 menl to present condition-, lli* divide 1 larcency into three classes pel it. peaiul and jrlorious. By srlorions lavceny, lie said he referred lo the tendency to regard stealing upon a large scale as less reprehensible than stealing upon a small scale, which has led to the suggestion that the commaiullncnt be amended to readt Thou shall not steal on a small scab." Afv. Brvan toAk the administration of the tax laws lo illustrate what he calls larceny in violation of the law. "If two men live side bv side," said he. "and one contributes in taxation $10 when his just sham is only $ > and the other only pays $f> when he ought l<> pay $10, ouu loses $5 that he ought lo keep, while the other keeps $5 that he ought lo give to the govern men t. The effect in this case is just tlie same as if one man took the other man's property ami applied it to his own use. The fact the government. acting ;is a collector, took I lie from the man who is overburdened mi.I gave it to the man who is itudcrhurdcticd docs not change I In- character of (lie transaction. ''The subject ill' privai? monopoly furnishes us another illustration of larceny a.id here il is not petit lari* >v 11'?r even urn ml larceny: il rises l.i I lie proportions of a 'glorious larceny. M..I only because of t)i< amount taken, hot because of Hie respectabilit\ of I hose who receive the stolen goods. The object of a private monoI I\ i- !n coni n>I the price of the t hiiiv? -ii!! ; iI i> I o corner I lie market. Tlie theory is thai man's nccc-siles re(|uire him lo buy cerlian l!iiii"> wliich suslaiu liis life and add In his coin fort. Where there is competition the sellers hid against each o'ii'r . nd the purelu-.1 !s able I. secure what he needs al a price which is approximately fair. If. however. ; !' the v enders call ' broil .'hi 1o*.: I!!i r in a eoml?i:::t'"oo. si? t!t;it all 1 i'h'i hasers iiiiisI buy of !h' same ventirr, conipeitioa is elitiiina'ed and I in man who fixes Hie price, fixes il arbitrarily; and we know cno-igh o'* human nature lo kr.o.v h" ;s apl 10 charge :i 11 thai (lie *r ?11 iI heai. Applies to Monopolies. ' I insi-l thai lb.- coiiiin.-inilnicii' 'Thou shall no| steal' applies as :1111c11 In lie- 11 -.11ii }i ili I as |i> l ie highwayman. W e shall n aany ! II I';;:'! r i.l : !|i p| ..'."i I |.. < nf I he people a'.'.i i i is I private monopolies n ,;ii we are prepared lo oblilcrat tile line thai society has drawn bei v die ordinary lliie1' ami ihe lar. . r criminal wlm hold- 11? >oeidy ;.m.| j J,,. ,!,.|^ 11?? public i hr onvli l lie iieeii1 a!il v of priva . monopoly. \ id il i- im! -al'licienl I hat we v! '1 appeal to ihe conscience of Ihe il I J : 11:-I alo'ie. If a high wa vmail , l . , a lawyer In follow a l'i w reds b"!iind liini with a liors* : ' (! S,. m'v.!il have a leadv means of j i ::|le al'ier liavinv commilicd an ad ' of rohherv, we woiil.I call Ihe 'awver a parl\ lo Ihe crime and we ..ould visit upon him Ihe same punishment visited upon the principal in Ihe robbery: and yet, it is considered puite reined able lodav for Ihe legal representatives of predatory wealth lo visit Stale capitals and national capitals and prevent tlie enaetnieiil of laws intended l.< protect Ihe public from privale monopolies, and il is even more r-'^peclable for the salaried rj'tornevs nf llie-e monopolies lo follow close at'ler ihe offenders and furnish tli-iii horses i i the way of legal technicalities upon which lo escape from punishment. And some of our nietro""lilan pane-- are in the same class ?i!11 ih- iiM-erupuloiis lawyers. Is 11 :o lime lo raise Ihe moral slanlard .Mid lo ilhat our laws shall be mad lor ihe protection of human ri. his ami not for the protection ol ihose who violate liiese rights? Shall we continue to be horrified al liousebre^kin" and think of one's pocket and vi \\ con,placerM\ and without I' Hi.ern ihese million-dollar raids upo,i ill.' earniii'..'s of Ihe entire p .pu1:11 ..I: Smvl\ w are ju-iiiied n ap- . ; i' \ i v ' 11 ' !e> 1 i us| 11lie-1 ion ihe colli- I >i,a;!i? ' Thou -hall not si a! TWO WHITE MEN WOUNDED BY NEGRO AT HONEA. PATH. Kirkland Dunlo.p Seriously Wounded and His Brother Slightly Hurt by Pistol Bullets. The State. Anderson, Feb. 4.?Two brothers, Messrs. M. F. Punlap nnd Kirkland Du.ilap, were shot by a negro named .lohn Freeman at lfonea Path on Saturday night. The wound of the former is only a tlesh wound, the bullet pie ring his left forearm. The wound of the second is serious, Ihe build having hit a couple of inches below bis heart and ranged upwards. About "> ..'dock Sal nr.lay afternoon M. I'. Dunlap was al the tool house o'.' the Southern railway at ITonca Path talking with Section Master b'oherl tJanibrell. While they were talking in walked .John Freeman. Freeman bad worked on the section gang under (lanibrell. Freeman was in :i drunken condition. Freeman became boisterous, so it is said. lr'e boasted loudly of his money, belongings, importance, etc., and finally drew his pistol. Oambrell and nunlap then ordered him out of the house. After leaving the tool house, "Freeman. so it claimed, fired his pistol through ihe crack of the door. Dunlap was standing near Ihe door and the bullet entered his left forearm. The negro the ran. Dunlap went home for treatment. * (iamhrell gathered together several citizens, including' Constable llaynes, Policeman White,. Kirklaml Dutilap, brother to the woiuidcd man, and several other persons. They followed the negro and surrounded a negro hut on Mr. Marshall Shirley's place, near Uonca Path. That was some time alter dark. A negro jumped out of the door of I he surrounded lw>nsc and made a break I'nr the woods. He was followed wii!i a scanlliiig in (he bands of Policenia:! While. This da"key turned out to be the wrong one. In a few minutes anoi-hcr negro left the house, jumping out of a window. II<> gained his feet and as ho! f j ran toward the woods, he wheeled' i :111<I fired his pistol. The hnllet hit j | Kirklaml Ihmlap. entering his body! I _ * ? ^ nr I | We provide easy tern We enable bor- o'.virrein Monthly Installment; | a!lowed to meet c b.'v ! It is cheaper th"n q to save monuy lo a C or? tract. If yon Wan I to '"'r>VP ' take a S t c i; i i * / C c it; < j Call on A. J. Gibson, < : Treasurer, at of!icr\ roi ' streets, next door to i. IS! \ II III It w 11 111 mini I Ml n raimmiittimii WTHOD YOUR B Capital $50,000 No Matter How Small, The Newberry vill give it careful at!; ipplies to the men and J AS. MclNTOSH. F i or;: dent, iirow/KnTHiwiqutintw/jq?*HrrcokwLwrtnv/:CMCL1. VA.CImama WANT Our friends to knov gotten in a shiprner will find at a boo things you will find ask you to call and prices. We will cr< few articles that ar< Soaps, Tale Florida Wat Hulbuts, F; Envelopes, to Match; P let, Post Ca entines all Invitation C velopes, T We know that our carry nice stock an Broaddi HERALD & N I just below the heart. j The darkey then made good his esI cape. He is well known in the s<ic' lion ol' the shooting, having been up ! in court several times, once having i served sentence in the penitentiary for .sealing. Up until 11 late hour last ' night the negro had not been arrestI ed. REPAIR SHOP?Furniture, lounges, I and parlor suits, each upholstered, recaining chairs, repaired; making and laying carpets and mattings, cleaning old furniture. In Sunlight Hall, near old colored Baptist church. Wesley Means, j HAVE JUST GOTTEN IN a pretty j line ol' (Mass Ware, cheap, al f> and ! 1 Oc. Broaddus & Huff. ! i Money o YT ^ . v j i'l li ii j. '< .?> X J I of payment. , to accU'T-t.i : t ? n F,mrt ; , o n w h:c h n t e r 0 s t is i :a--s av ? > ;y\ [ . i'ii '.viritj i....!.urity I, i ^ r~V "HV il O'.-fiO I i 1 ; u ?-\ 'v u r' ' ' M 'V s s t a tit ' <c 1 p t n r y a n d 11 " n e r B o y c e tic! A cl a m3 ! >P'Jar;d Bt oth vra, DMSTieifOO, /%/' O Jte8 ?*. ?*. ^ - O. 1 ANK1NG! SAV!"CS CANK. I Surplus $30,000 too Matter How Large, s avings Bank enlioru This message j the women alike. J. E. NORWOOD, Caster, j 1 i mia.'inaniuxinK'nniniunviiiiinnnxiuuiiaivimaiai^ j ED / that we have just it of every thing you k store and many at a drug store. We see the quality and ill to your notice a 3 worth looking at: :um Powder, eretc, ?,aton [j. abric Finish and Paper ound or Tab.rds and Valdescriptions, ardsand En'allie Cards. store is small but we d quality is the finest is & Ruff EWS BUIDING. OPERA b EARHARDT & WELLS, Lea SATURDAY, Fe "THAT GOOD ! PERCE R.BF Magnificent Scenic A Story of the A COMPLETE ORIGINAL CAST-CAR! NEW SONGS! LOTS OF F Prices 25?35?50?71 FLORIDA"5' ' DurinR These Cold Win! VIA Would be just the thing { living, Superb Trains, E and Tickets which offer ev( sible for a pleasant and atti For full information or your nearest Ticket Agent, W. J. CRAIG, Pass. Traf. Manager. ( WILJVHNGTOIN imini >,ii iihii v?? ?w? mmmfmtamaorntwjmmmwmmmm JONES' OR< S, R. Jones. Propi DEALER h\ STAPLE & FANCY OROCt Confectioneries, Fruit, Ciga Phone 212. Newberry, 1 Dear Madam Housekeeper: We wi tent ion to our stock of Fa groceries and solicit at 1 your potronage during this We feel safe in saying t the most complete that is that we can serve you in a ner. We will ever keep in min portant points: quality of vice modorate prices. If you are not already a we would be pleased to add list of satisfied customer We wish 1908 to be our b ,you join us in making it s Yours for bu Jo IOUSE i sees and Managers. ibruary 8th SHOW" I ENTON'S ! Production s Girl" I Plains. LOAD SPECIAL SCENERY 1 NEW MUSIC! UN! 5 and $1.00. * -CUBA j er Months A Trip o make life .worth 4 xcellent Schedules }ry advantage posractive trip. pamphlets call on or write T. C. WHITE, ^en. Pass. Agent. J, N. C. OCBRY, ictor. ) .RIBS, PRODUCE, rs and Tobaccos. Jcin, 17f iOS% sh to call your atncy and Staple east a portion of year. hat our stock is offered here and - satisfactory mand three very imgoods prompt sercustomer of ours I you to our long s. anner year. Will o? is i ness, nes' Grocery.