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REPUBLICAN PLATFORM. Text of Platform Adopted by the Repubican Oonvontion at Chicago. Once more the Republican party in national convention, assembled, submits its cause to the people. This great historic organization that destroyed slavery, preserved the Union restored credit, expanded the national domain and established a sound financial systom, developed the ii> dustries and resources of the country and gave the nation her seat of honoi in the new problems of government with the same courage and capacity with which it solved the old. Republicanism, in this greatest era of American advancement, has readied its highest service under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt. In no other period since national sovereignity was won under Washington, or preserved under Lincoln, has there been such mighty progress. Conscience and courage in public station, and higher standards of right and wrong in private life, have become cardinal principles of political faith; capital and labor have been brought into closer relations, and (lie abuse of wealth, and all the evils of privileges and favoritism, have been put to scorn by the virtues of justice and fair play. I lie great accomplishments of President Roosevelt have been, first and foremost, a brave and impartial enforcement of the laws; the persecution of illegal trusts and monopolies; the exposure and punishment of evil doers in the public service; the more efioelive regulation of the rates and service of the great transportation lines; the complete overthrow of preference in the arbitration of labor disputes; the amelioration of the eon v '1 I i"n <?I w.i'je worker.*, evervw here; the conservation of the natural resources of the conn try, ,.nd the forward step in the improvement of the inland waterways. We declare our unfaltering adherence to (he policies thus inaugurated, and pledge their continuance under '? Rcpuh'iean administration of the government. 1'nder the guidance of the Republican principles, (he American people have become the richest nation in the world. I he 1 nited States now owns onefourth of the world's wealth and makes one-third of all modern manufactured products. And yet her great natural wealth has been scarcely touched. With gratitude for Clod's beauty] with confidence in the plenty and prosperity of I he future, the Republican parly declares for I lie principle that in the development and enjoy men! of wealth so great a blessig sr benign, there shall be equal opportunity for all. Nothing so clearly demonstrate? the sound basis upon which our commercial, industrial, and agricultura interests are founded, and the necessity of promoting their continued welfare through the operation of Republican policies, as the recent saf* passage through a financial disturbance, which, if appearing in tlu midst ol Democratic rule or the menace of it, might have equalled the familiar democratic panics of the past We congratulate the people upon thisrenewed evidence of American supremacy, and hail with confidence the sinus now manifest of a complete respiration of business prosperilv ii all lines o|' trade, commerce ami man ufact uring. Notwithstanding the fillibnstcrin.? of a l>emocratie minority in tlu house ol represent at ives during the last session many wholesome and progressive laws were enacted, and w< especially commend the passage ol the emergency national monetary commission; the employers and gov eminent liability laws; the measure: for the greater efiicicncy of the arnv and navy; the widows pension bill the child labor law for the Oistrie of Columbia; the new statutes fo the safety of railroad engineers am firemen ami many other acts concern ing the public welfare. The Republican party declares uu equivocally for the revision of th tarifl by a special session of congres immediately following the inaugura 1 ion of tlu* next president, and com mends the steps already taken to (hi end. We favor the establishment o maximum and minimum rates, to b administered by the president undo limitations fixed in the law, the maxi mum to he valuable to meet discriin inatious by foreign countries agains American goods entering their mar kets and the minimum to represen the normal measure of protection a home, the aim and purpose of th Republican policy, being not only t preserve, without e\< essivo' duties that security against foreign compc tilion to which Aiuercian manufae hirers, farmers, are entitled, but alsi ( to maintain the high standard of liv- th ing of the wage earners of this coun try, and in the Phillipincs we believe nv in a free interchange of products fr with such limitations as to sugar and dc tobacco, as will afford adequate pro- wi i tection of domestic interests. We approvo the emergency incas- an ; ure adopted by the government diir- te ing the recent financial disturbance t-li ? and especially commend tlie passage fo by congress at the last session of the of I law designed to proteet tho countr\ vi from a repetition of such stringency, hi ' Tlie Republican party is committed co to the development of a permament ' currency system, responding to our ra gcater needs, and the appointment e,o of the national monetary commission w< i by the present congress, which will th impartially investigate all proposed th methods, insures early realization of ch 1 this purpose. The present currency th laws have fully justified their adop- tr; (ion but an expanding currency, a tli marvelous growth in wealth and pop- tl< illation multiplying the centers do distribution, increasing the demand im for (lie movement of crops from the fit West, and South, and entailing per- co iodic changes in monetary conditions, ha disclose (he need of a more elastic and adaptable system. AVf Such a system must be automatic ne in opcratiaon, minimizing I lie flue- dc inations in interest rates, and, above wi all, must be in harmony wi(h that, lef Republican doctrine which insists to that every dollar shall be based up- pu on and as good as gold. lie We favor the establishment of a he postal savings bank system for the pe convenience of (he people and (he encouragemenl of (hrifl. The Republican parly passed (he Sherman an(i- mi trusl law over Democratic, opposition te< and enforced il after Democratic de- lai reliction. It has been a wholesome up instrument for good in the hands of ?i | nil wise and fearles administration. T^if | experience lias shown that its efl'ec- I |?( tiveness can be strengthened, and its j I real objects belter attained by such admendmenls as will ?ive to the fedi , . . il era I government greater supervision and control over, and secure greater -|. publicity in tlie management of that class of corporations engaged in in- ( ( terslalo commerce having power and opportunity to effect monopolies. We approve the enaefmcv.r of (he " railroad rale laws and the vigorous enforcement by the present administ rat ion of the statutes against rebates u and discriminations. We believe, however, (hat (lie in- !n , t erst ate commerco law should be fur- 111 1 (her amended to give railroads the x 1 right to make and publish traffic 5,1 , agreements subject to the approval ; of the commission, but maintaining . always the principles of competition i between naturally competing lines . and avoiding (he common control of ? such lines by any means whatever. m We favor such national legislation and supervision as will prevent the s!' ; future over-issue of slocks and bonds '" . with intcrcs(a(c carriers. I The Republican parly pledges its 11 continued devotion (o evevy cause s'' I (hat makes for safety .md the better- Wl menl of condiilons among hose ' > whose labor contributes so much (o ( < the progress and welfare of the > country. ' pr The same wise policv which ha;; in diiced the Republican parly to main- wi lain protection to Ameiicnn l-l;? r al- en ; so establish an eight hour day in the al c.)ii<tricf:(.n <if all pubfv lo a l ; * : child labor s'. ilule f (lie t i< > I'v-trict of Columbia; to direct an in- o<] i vcsiigalion inio the :dirions of |x'( . Working women and ch'l livn. and hit- Up er, of employes of telephone and tele* r ?raphi lompauies eng.tge-i in inter ? state business and to amend and |h 1 strengthen the law prohibiting the ]0. - importation of contract labor, will be > pursued in every legitimate direction f within federal authority to lighten ]v : the burdens and increase the opj?or- |-(. - (unity for happiness and advance ; incut of all who (oil. (]j ; "The Republican party will up- jv ; hold at all times the authority and is t integrity of the courts. State and fed- (I r eral. and will ever insist that their ("'i 1 powers to enforce their processes and f( to protect lilV, liberty and property || shall be preserved inviolate." We believe, however, that the rules p( e of procedure in the federal courts tl s with respect to the issuance of the |( - writ of injunction should be more tl - accurately defined by statute, -and si s that no injunction or temporary re- <.j f straining order should be issued with- ^1 e out notice, except where irreparable is r injury would result from delay, in s] - which case a speedy hearing there- n: i- after had been grainert. I Free rural mail deliveries have 1)( - been established; if now reaches mil- li t lions of our citizens, and we favor its I extension until every community in (1 e the land receives the full benefits of p( o the poshal scrvice. We recognize the ! |< ?. social and economic advantages of ! Ji - good country roads, maintained more f - and more largely at public expense, 1|| i) 1 and less and less al the expense of | n e abutting owner. tl The Republican party lias been e ore than fifty years the consistent b iend to the American negro. We >mand equal justice for all men o ithout regard to race or color; we A iclare for the enforcement in letter u id spirit of the thirteenth, fouren th and fifteenth amendments to h e constitution, which were designed ? r the protection and advancement n the negro, and we condemn all dc- s ccs that have for their real claim c< s disfranchisement for reasons of tl lor alone. We indorse the movement inaugu- ri ted by the administration for the nscrvation of natural resources; 11 i approve all measures to prevent v e waste of timbers; we commend c< e work now going on for the re- a nnation of arid lands, and reaffirm P e Republican policy of the free dis- e< ibution of (lie available areas of f< e public domain lo the landless set- u sr. Tn line with (his splendid un- h rtaking is the further duty, equally ^ poralive, to enter upon a svstemas improvement upon a large and mprehensive plan of the waterways, tl rl)ors, and fJreat Lakes. h Although at peace with nil tlie cl >rld, and secure in the conscious- w ss that (lie American people do nor 1> sire and will not provoke a war 111 any other country, we neverthe- t< ;s declare our unallerable devotion ci a policy that well keep this re- u blic ready at all times to defend r traditional doctrines and assure p r appropriate part in promoting a| rmanent tranqualitv among the na- tl ins. ' H( We counnend I he vigorous efforts (1 uli1 by I he administration to pro- ei I American citizens in foreign D ids and pledge ourselves to insist (i on the just ami equal protection of p[ our citizens abroad. tl Under the administration of (he publican parly, tin* foreign coin- ai Tee ol the I niled States lias ex- ei rieneed a remarkable growth until p lias a present annual valuation of p; 'proximately three billion dollars, it lias inaugurated through the re- w nl visits of the secretary of State bi South America and Mexico, a new n a of.' pan-American commerce oL ei iniIy, which, bringing us into closer (j neh with our twenty sister Ameri- hi i) republics, oilers us a limitless m Id of commercial expansion. The nspicuous contributions of Ameri n steamship to the great cause of ternational peace, so signally ad- m need in The Hague conferences, e an occasion for just pi .'do and (>( atification. A( (he la session of j> e senate of (he United Stales elevi Hague conventions were ratified. indorse such achievements as the y ghest duly a people can perform, ^ id proclaim (lie obligation of her . rengtliening the bonds of friendip and good will with all (lie na- ^ rn . ! (lie world (< We adhere (o the Republican docine of encouragement to American s. pping and urge such legislation u> SJ ill revive (he merchant marine pres- ? re of the country so essential to nauial defense (he enlargement of reign trade and the industrial 'osijerity of our own people. We commend the increase in the ~ idow's pensions made by the prcst congress, and declare for a liberadministration of all pension laws. _ We reaffirm our former declarants that the civil service laws cnactI, extended, and enforced by the ^ 'publican party, shall continue to maintained and obeyed. We commend the efforts designed j secure greater etficiency in all ^ iblie health agencies, and favor such j? Lrislation as will effect this purpose. In the inlercf! of the great mineral ( dust lies of our country we earnestfavor the establishment of a lniau of mines ai(d mining. The present conditions in Cuba in- * eate the wisdom of maintaining be- j teen that republic and this imper- 1 liable bonds of mutual interest, and ic hope is now expressed lliat (he !l nban people soon again will be ready ? assume complete sovereignly over ( icir land. Tn Porto Rico the loyal id patriotic support, order and pros- ' nitv prevail and the well-being of ic people is in every respect promo*1 and conserved. We believe that ic native inhabitants of l'orlo Kico I lonld be at once cofleclively made ti/.eus of the I niled Slates and thai I others properly qualified under ex- i ting laws residue in said islands 1 lonld have (he privilege of being c fit unitized. ( Tn the Philippines, insurrection has rJ pen suppressed, law established and fe and properly made secure. Edu- I II ion and practical experience are lere advancing the capacity of the | eople for government, step by step, ( ? an ever-increasing measure of < ome rule. s Time lias justified the selection of i te Panama mule for (lie great islhiian canal and events have shown lie wisdom of securing authority ovr the zone through which it is to ho uilt. * We favor the immediate admission ? the territories o? New Mexico and Li-izona, as separate states into the tiion. February 12, 1909, will be the one undredth anniversary of the birth f Abraham Lincoln. Wo recomiejid that this centennial annlverary be celebrated throughout the untitles of the nation by all people iiereof and especially by the public shools, as an exercise to stir the patiotism of the youth of the land We call attention to the fact that one of the great measures here allocated by tile Republican party juld be cncated under a Democratic dministration or under one in which arty responsibility is divided. The jntinuance of present policies thereire, absolutely requires the continance in power of that party which elieves in them and which possesses ic capacity to put them into operaoil. Beyond all platfrom declarations, lore are fundamental differences beveen the Hepubliean party and its lief opponent, which make the one ortliy and the other unworthy of ublic trust. fhe present trend of Democracy is >ward socialism, while the ltepublim party stands for a wise and reglated individualism. Socialism would destroy wealth, epublicauism would prevent its buse. In line with this tendency, ie Democratic party of today beeves in government ownership, while ie Republican party believes in govnnient regulation. Ultimately the emocratic party would have the naon own the people, while Rcpubliinism would have I lit* people own ie nation. I pon this platform of principles id purposes, rea Hi rilling our adlierice to every Hepubliean doctrine roolainiod since the birth of the iirty, we go before the country, askig the support, not only of those ho have acted with us heretofore, nl all of our fellow citizens, who, .'gardloss of past political differices, unite in the desire to mai% in the policies and perpetuate the lessings and makc? sure the aeliieveents of a greater America. OTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. Notice is hereby given that I will lake final settlement as Administra>r of the Estate of Ron Herd, debased, in the office of the Judge of' robate for Newberry County, South arolina, on the 7th day of July, 1908, t .11 o'clock a. m., and will iinmeiatcly thereafter mako application ?r a discharge as said Administra>r. All persons holding claims against \id estate will present them, duly at'sted, to my attorney, Eugene S. 'lease, Newberry, S. C., on or before lid date; and all parties indebted to lid estate will likewise make paylent. LEWIS HERD, Qualified Administrator. 4t. Hemson Agricultural College Examination. The examination for the award of uholarships in Clemson Agricultural oil ego will be held in the county ourt house on Friday, July 3rd, at a. in. Applicants must fill out proor forms, to bo secured from the "ounty Superintendent of Education, efore they will bo allowed to stand he examinations. For detailed inormnlion apply to the superintendlit of education or to the president f Clemson college. Applicants for admission to the ollogo, who are not seeking for the cholarships, will also stand enrance examinations at the court louse July 3rd. The scholarships are worth $100 ind free tuition. The next session of *be college pens Sept. 9, 1908. For catalogues and information apily to ' P. IT. Moll, President. i-12-6f -21 a w-5-30! NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. As executor of last will and testation! of Cleo. A. Langford, deceased, will mako final settlement on the state of said deceased in (he Court >f Probate for Newberry county, on I'uesday, July 7, 1908. at 11 o'clock (lie forenoon, and immediately hereafter apply for letters dismis;ory, as executor of said estate. All icrsons holding Claims against said sstato will present them duly aflesi d on or before that dale and all persons indebted to said estate will make vyment. \\r. S. Langford, Executor. ltaw-4t. ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR UNITED STATES SENATE. I beg to announco my candidacy for the United Slates senate in the approaching Democratic primary, and I respectfully solicit the support of the Democratic voters of this 'State. I R. G. Rhett. FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Hail road Commissioner State of South Carolina, subject to the rules governing the Democratic primary. James A. Summerset t, Columbia, S. C. FOR THE STATE SENATE: Alan Johnstone is hereby nominated for the State Senate, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. FOR LEGISLATURE. C. T. Wyclie is hereby announced for reelection to (lie House of Represent olives, subject to the result of the Democratic primary election. I announce myself a candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives of South Carolina, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary E. H. Aull. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for membership in the house of representatives of the General Assembly of South Carolina from Newberry county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. P. W. Higgina. FOR SHERIFF. Being conscious of t he fact that I have discharged the duties of the sheriff's office to the best of my ability, and believing that I have the endorsement of the majority of tho neitplc of Newberry county, to this end, 1 would again nnnouene myself a candidate for reelection, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary. M. M. Buford. I am a candidate for Sheriff of Newberry county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. Cannon G. Blease. FOR CORONER:. J7 N. Bass is hereby announced as a candidate for coroner of N'ewberry county,,-subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. L. D. Morris (better known as Bobo) is hereby nominated for tlie office of Supervisor of Newberry county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. J. Monroe Wicker is hereby nominated for reelection to the office of Supervisor for Newberry county, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. Jack B. Smith is hereby nominated for the office of Supervisor for Newberry county, subject to the Democratic primary election. T hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of county Supervisor and will abide the rules of t4io democratic party. II. II. Abrams. I announce myself as a candidate for Supervisor and will abide the result of the Democratic party. L. I. Feagle. T hereby announce myself a candidate for Supervisor for Newberry County and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. Benj. ITalfacre. FOR MAGISTRATE. Townships Nos. 1 and 8. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Magistrate for Nos. 1 and 8 townships and will abide the rules of (lie Democratic party. S. G. Carter. P. M. Lindsay is hereby announced as a candidate for magistrate for Nos. 1 and 8 Townships and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for Magistrate for Nos. 1. and 8 Townships, and will be governed by the rules of the Democratic party. Jno. Henry Chappcll. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Magistrate for Townships Nos. 1 and S. C. B. Tidwell. T . Magistrate No. 3. I hereby annnounce myself ns Candidate for Magistrate for No. 3 Township, subject to the action of the Democratic party. John Henderson. Magistrate No. 4. ^^9 I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the oft'ee of magistrate . for No. 4 Township, subject to the Democratic primary. R. M. A ugh try. sH For Magistrate No. G. J. Y. Floyd is hereby announced for magistrate for No. G and will fl abide the rules of the Democratic party. V ? For Magistrate No. 7. W. R. Keith is hereby nominated as a candidate for magistrate for No. 7 township subject to Democratic pri- M mary. , 'JM Citizen. For Magistrate Township No. 10. I am a candidate for Magistrate for No. 10 Township, and will be govern|-ed by the rules of the Democratic par- bH ty. P. B. Ellesor. For Magistrate No. li. C. L. Graham is hereby announced as a candidate for Magistrate for No. 1.1 Township and will abide the rules jl of the Democratic party. W. L. Kibler is announced as a candidate for Magistrate for number 'B 1.1 township and will abide the rules of t'.,c Democratic party. J|| riie voters of No. 1.1 Township 2RH nominate W. B. Graham as a candidate for Magistrate. He will abide by the rules of the Democratic party. SUP'T OF EDUCATION. B. L. Jones is hereby nominated for position of Superintendent of Edilea (ion for Newberry County, sub-.'^'j^MgB jcet to tlie decision of the Democra ic primary. J. B. O'Neall Ilolloway Is anr^? cd as a candidate for County^ SUP/TJ it undent of Education and a-w the rules of (lie Demwcratis ? ? 7hu V? a 0om)w/ /''unfile J. S. Wheeler is h'e."'"1 <l ,>nio)fv as a candidate for I the; office of Superintends I or>ts for Newberry County Suojw i rules of the Democratic primary. FOR TREASURER John L. Epps is announced as a candidate for re-election as oountv treasurer of Newberry county ana will abide the rules of the Dei?"V5ratie party. FOR CLERK OF COUttT. Jno.C. Goggans is hereby nominated for re-election to the office yf Clerk of Court for Newberry county, S. C., subject to the rules of the D^cratic primary. FOR AUDITOR. Wm. W. Cromer is hereby announced as a candidate for re-oleetion to > the office of Auditor for Newberry County, and is pledged to a}?ide th"3 rules of the Democratic primary. I am a candidate for lire office of County Auditor of Newberry county and will abide the rules of tk* Democratic party. Eugene S. Werts. FOR MASTER II. H. Rikard is hereby announced as a candidate for re-election to the office of Master for Newberry county subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I am a candidate for reelection to the office of county commissioner for Newberry county, and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. ' Very Respectfully, Tlios. J. Wilson. / J. am a candidate for reelection to the office of county commissioner for Newberry county and will abide the result of the Democratic primary. Very respectfully, W. II. Wendt. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Commissioner subject lo the rules of tlie Democratic convention. ('., L. Lei (/soy. < G. ^ . Dicker!, is hereby:1 announced as a candidate for county (.oiiHnissiov^ij^JBlpHl or and will abide the rules I Democratic party.