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AUTO FATALITIES INCREASE. Col. Kohn Suggests "Safe and Sane" Campaign in This State. Columbia, Aug. 15.-A day does not pass that does not give occasion for a funeral notice as a result of an auto mobile accident. The New York papers record several accidents a day. With the increasing use of automo biles in this State it may be a good idea to have an early start in a "safe and sane" campaign. In New York city the pedestrian is given a chance] for his life-that's about all. There is no need for legislation, as there is now ample,law on the books. All that is wanted is an enforcement of the existing laws. Every city and town has a law against speeding and, while it may not be known, there is a State law against fast driving. In effect the main features of the presnt law read: Section 591. "No person shall oper ate a motor vehicle on a public high way at a rate of speed great than is reasonable and proper at the time and place, having regard to the traffic and use of the highway, and its condition, or so as to endanger life, limb or property of any person, or in any event at a greater rate than fifteen miles an hour, subject, however, to the provis ions of Sections 592 to 598, inclu sive. - - - i - - Section 592. "Tpon approaching a crossing of intersecting public high ways, or a bridge, or a sharp curve, or a steep descent, and also traversing such crossing, bridge, curvt or de scent, a person operating a motor ve hicle shall have it under control, and operate it at the rate of speed no greater than six miles an hour, and in no event greater than is reasonable' and proper, having regard to the traffic then on such highway and the safety of the public." Other sections relate to cars stopping! upon signal. The automobile clubs and organizations can not take up and encourage anything that will do the automobilists as much good as to discourage speeding and fast driving. Reckless driving is not general among automobilists, but the many will suffer for the few if the "safe and sane" idea is not inpressed. At the recent term of the court in Spartanburg the grand jury in its pre-, suntment to Judge Watts said: "We desire to call the attention of the owners and drivers of automobiles and other motor driven machines to the law regulating their operation on the public roads. In no case are they allowed to run more than fifteen miles an hour, and on curves, bridges, etc., . the rate of speed is limited to six miles an hour. .We believe many vio lations of the law are from thought lessness, but the danger of accidents is very great, and we call upon all * officers of the law to enforce same in the interest of the public safety. "It -has also been called to our at tention that a great.many automobiles and motorcycles are being operated in this county without having such motor registered in accordance with the law, and by not h.aving such num ber placed on the rear of said machine .in a. conspicuous place, with the name of the county in which said motor vehicle is registered." These are the beginnings of damage suits and extreme'legislation! Some months ago there was in Co lumbia a break-neck automobile race. A fine young man from Greenwood was injured in the preliminary spin. He is now dead as a result of the ac cident by which his back was injured. It may be locking the door after the horse is out, but some one will, no doubt propose a statute, at' the next session of the general assembly out lawing speed and endurance contests with 'automobiles. Benj. Briscoe and other leading automobilists argue that nothing is now to be gained, by such contests and that they should be dis couraged. Automfobilists generally should sup press the speed maniac and it is best for it to be done by those interested in the new motor machines. August Kohn. * XPLAINS STATEHOOD VETO. Based on Recall of Judges Prevision. 4 Objects to Clause in Aria6s -Constitution. Washington, Aug. 15.-President Taft, in a special message to the house of representatives today, vetoed the joint resolution providing for the ad mission of New Mexico,and Arizona to Statehood. His reason for exer'cis ing. the executive power of veto was based on his thorough disapproval of the recall of judges' clause in the Ari zona constitution. The fact that New Mexico's State hood was bound up with that of Ari zona, meted out to her the same fate and neihe one an me int&\the U.n ion at this time, unless friends of the joint resolution in congress can mus. ter the two-thirds vote necessary to pass the resolution over the presi dents veto. This may be attempted. The president did not spare words ir condemning the recall feature of the Arizona constitution, which he said would compel judges to make their de cisions "under legalized terrorism." The recall petition would operate against all elective officers of Arizona including both county and State judges. When 25 per cent of the vot ers of the previous election petitioned for a special election to remove ar official, such an election would be com pulsory. "Pernicious in its Effect." "This provision of the Arizona con stitution," the president says, "in its application to county and State judges seems to me so pernicious in its effect, so destructive of independ ence In the judiciary, so likely to sub ject the rights of the individual to t1ie possible tyranny of a popular majority, and therefore, to be so injurious to the cause of free government, I must disapprove a constitution containing it" The message was received with great interest by the house, largely because of the president's long con nection with the judiciary. The docu ment is as follows: "If I sign this joint resolution," he said, "I do not see how I can escape responsibility. for the udiciary recall of the Arizona constitution. This pro vision of the Arizona constitution, in its application to county and State judges, seems to me so pernicious in its effect, so destructive of independ ence in the judiciary, so likely to sub ject the rights of the individual to the possible tyranny of a popular major ity, and, therefore, to be so injurious to the cause of free government, that I must disapprove a constitution con taining it." Explains Recall Provision. Explaining the recall as written in the Arizona constitution, the president declares that'six months after election all judges, county and State, may be forced to go before the people at a new election, when a petition asking for his recall has been signed by elec tors equal to twenty-five per cent. ol the total number of votes cast for all candidates for the office at the pres vious general election. Within firE days after the filing of the petition, the official may resign. Whether h( does or does not resign, an election it which his name figures Is to be held The petitioners may p''At on the bal lots two hundred words showing wh3 they disapprove of the official and hE may also defend himself withini thE same limits. If he receives the high est number of votes, he is retained ir office. If not, he is removed and he who did receive the highest number il put in his place. In making his veto, the presiden says that he is discharging his consti tutional function in respect to the en actment of laws, and declares tha his discretion "is equi to that of the houses of congress." Won't Lend His Aid. "Of course," he continued. "a mera difference of opinion as to the wis dom of details in a State constitutiol ought not to lead me to set up m: opinion against that of the people o Ithe territory. It is to be their gov ernent, and while the power of con gress to withhold or grant Statehoot is absolute, the people about to ,con stitute that State should generall) know better the kind of governmnen and constitution suited to their need: than congress or the executive. Bu when such a constitution containi something so destructive of free gov ernent as the .iudicial recall, i should be disapproved.' CO. ,T. B. O'N. HOLLOWAY MEADE STIRRING ADDRESI Between four and five hundred peo ple attended the big educational rall: and farmers' meeting at Edmund, o1 the Perry extension of the Southeri railway yesterday. For one hour in the afternoon J. B O'Neall Holloway, representing thi Farmers' union of South Carolina, ix the capacity of organizer, addressed the audience. He made an able pres entation of what the union stands for is aims and its pui-poses. The speak er went for the cotton exchanges ani "peauut politicians"~ -ith gloves oft He called attentiu to tile gi-eat re duction i the ptie of cotton during the last thr'e~ days, and declared tha f the istapie kept going down at th4 ite it has been going for the las three days by the end of December th farmer would have to give his cottow away. Mr. Holloway opened the eyes o his hearers when he made the state ment that 75 per cent. of the cottox raised in South Carolina is raised b: negroes, and that 51 per cent of thi owned by negroes. These are deplor able conditions and should not be, he said. Speaking to the negroes in the au dience, Mr. Holloway said: "You are here as an industrial be ing, but when you get above your positions we are going to crush you out. Any other race who attempts to arrogate themselves in power above the white people, that race will be crushed out." He scored the negro organizations-the different societies -and declared that most of them'had as their object the detriment of the white race. Mr. Holloway said that in many of the counties he has visited every negro school house has a sec ond floor which is used as a "society" hall, and, since the negroes are in the majority in South Carolina, the white people have got to prepare for these negro organizations. These statements were made, however, to show the trend of events, and not to cause pre judice against the negro. "In ten years you will have to deal with the negro organized," declared the speaker, "and the object of the Farmers' union is to mobilize so that the while people may be able and, pre pared to face any move made by the negroes. The merchants are organiz ed, the doctors are organized, the law yers are organized, the bankers are organized-every other profession has an organization, while the farmers are only working for their health." The cotton mill merger was heavily scored by the speaker. Mr. Holloway laid particular stress on the Parker mill merger. He declared that Mr. Smythe has 'planned to let all of his sons-in-law, cousins and other kin dred into the merger, and run the several mills to suit his crowd. Mr. Holloway said that one cotton mill alone in South Carolina had paid, in one year, the sum of $84,000. to selling agents,'and yet turned into the treasury of the mill in dividends $64, 000 for its stockholders. "It is a pity that the Southern cotton mills are operated by capital from the North,'g said he, "and there is something rot ten upi the creek." He ridiculed the staten? nts of the merger people, and declaied that the mills are combining for ,Xe purpose of controlling the pr* e of the raw material and, in ai e ort to secure cotton for 10 cents a /pound this fall. The Standard 01l combine, the Steel Trust and othier combinations were assailed by the speaker, and attempted to show how~ they were all working against the 'masses-the great band of 'farmers. *The success of every commercial and financial institution depends upon the Iprice of cotton, he said, and when tbe price of cotton Is high there is g mner al prosperity. The farmers put -their money in the banks and the corpora* tions use it to their own aggrandize ment. The merchants and maaufac turers use it, he declared. "It is right for the banks to organize, but it is not right for them to organize against the T~armers" Mr. Holloway closed by urging the farmers to join the union; to organ ize and make use of the golden oppor tunities now lying before them. The farmers are the unerowned kings o' 'this country, and it is time they were coming unto their own. LMr. Holloway made an earnest and strong appeal, and was liberally ap plauided. The meeting came to a close witi an address by Mr. Sharpe, in whici he urged the people to turn out and vote in the school election. It was a big day for Edmund and for the lower section of the county, and will doubtless 'bring results in the years to come. Mrs. Emma Lindler. Chapin, Aug. 12.-,Mrs. Emma Lind. ler, wife of John C. Lindler, died at her home near here yesterday aftern an illness of two years. She was 52 years of age and leaves eight chil .dren. The funeral - was held at St SThomas church at 10 o'clock this Smorning, conducted by the Rev. E. J. Sox and the Rev. W. J. Roof. Mrs. LIindler was a devoted wife and a lov ing mother. The deceased was the sis ter of J. S. Wessinger, president of the Chapin bank, and the Rev. J. C. l Wessinger of Leesville, B. D. Wessing -er of Gilbert, and H. B., J. N., and E. , s. Wessinger. Mrs. Nothilng Nw Mr.Myles-Did you ever see a man -go through things like that customs inspector? 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