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(uli C \ U ' . r No people of the world have more j in w: To glory tl;;n t: o p^ojOe of SouiL C rolina. -No: once since her foundation has she despaired. even when in de;ths from v. hi oh it seemed impossible to rise. Let us r,irn our j , attention to that state uur:ng tne ten years of reconstruction which i'ollowed the horrible war between the I states. Just as South Carolina was the first state in seceding from the union so was she first in sufferings. A grander man has never lived than the southern soldier. See him as he k returns hor e from war ragged, half starved and penniless. On the spot r where had stood his beautiful resi-1 r dence are heaps of ashes. Does the ! J - 3 .3 - ~ 1 flero despairiue wvru uc?yaii lia.^ never been added to his vocabulary j of words which serve him in useful-j ness. He has now concluded that all j is for the best iand with eyes fixei toward heaven he resolves to do all in his power to make the -United States the grandest nation that the world has ever know-n ana to mase | this beautiful southland of ours even more beautiful and more prosperous than she was before the war. For a brief period all is forgotten in the reunion of husband, father, and lover with wife, -children and sweatheart, l (tho some do not have this pleasure) i and then work of reconstruction bep gins. The beautiful homes are re[ placed by two room houses, in most [ instances made of logs, the beautiful j rtrViio-h ViaH artarned the southern i r Ui tOO TT'JUAV^ ?. - ladies now replaced by a coarse; 'homespun woven by 'her own bands, \ and on the table which had been laden J ? with plenty can now be seen parched i | v corn, cornbread and some times syrup. But what cared they for food, for clothing or for comfort? There ; "was a far greater misfortune over-j hanging her than either of these, one! that was destined for ten years to j threaten not only the safety of the -4-1 - > ^ ~ 4- V* /-\ /"?"f sout-uerii states, uut cxic f the union. As soor "s the slave had been freed the question arose as to what was to ( be done for the support of the negro. J A faithful few wished to remain with | their former ifcaster. but this was imi possible, unless, indeed they were very faitful. Soon, "however. This question was changed to the question as to what was to be done for the prom tection of the whites. soon as W . the war v.as over avaricious men of the north began to plot with tlie men < w r ] I 'D RATHER NOT jl I DON'T Li CLIMB TO DAY, THE IDEA | I HAVE SORT OF BEING T! A PREMONITION TOGETHE. ?5?\THfiT >50i^E- rv cnpp ' ^LTHING'S GOING H U If I . ' ! ; ( v L COPYRIGHT /9/S. NATIONAL- ^ft|Jj] rnfr-/v).v szpev/rF mpp ^liflfcffui ^ | WTfir W/.r . \ . . c ' and in b . wealthy. Thus we see that av?.;t:i Oaro-ira had three gr*-at evils to contend ?t,1 i. namely the carpetbagger, the scalawag and the negro. Words cannot describe or visions fancy the sufferings which were undergone :y South Carolina's sons and daughfeis during the period from 1S66-1S76. At first it seemed that aii would go well under Lincoln but after his assas^inaiion. Johnson was overpowered by congress, in vain the brave-southerners strove to keep the negro from the poll. Ho was convinced by the carpetbagger and by the scalawag that lie was as good as any white man and was persuaded to believe that if hi only voted as they directed that he would soon become the owner of forty acres and a mule with the white man to cultivate his land. Oh. disgusting sigt! See the slothful negro as he walks down the street with a cigar in j is mouth not even making way for j fair maidens. Hear him as he says that; he is going to legislature this year j and that some day he intends being j - ^ -a* / > i , governor 01 soum \jaruima. m, ; he adds, "the bottom rail is on the top and we are going to keep it there." , For six years during this period j the office of governor was in the hands j of Robert Scott of Ohio and Moses of South Carolina. It would be hard to ; conceive of a man more wicked than ! I either of these, two. These men to- j aether with three negroes in legis-1 lature robbed the state treasures, j iXegroes were now appointed as i school commissioners, mayors and other places of responsibility, which i many white men were not capable of fielding. This period has well i been said to have been "under the rule : of the robbers.Being under military i ru!6, bouin taruima nuw luunu i beautiful name taken from rer and in its place she was calle-d "Military district number 2." j On coming into power the negro resolved not only to have control of the i government but also to intermarry with the whites. There is no sight so . pitiful as that of the former slave who formerly had scarcely dared to talk with his young mistress now trying to force her to become his wife. Oh.1 pitiful sight! See him as he smiles, sickeninglv. asking her to become his wife and as she refuses see his manner change, as grinding his teeth h* clasps his big black hand into her sr?t"; white throat. It was r.ms tuai, r ailed forth every particle of manhood ' Kc DON'T FcRR M^PfCAN . QF C>EPfNP ENTiRPLY ON ME_ pn y/HEN I WAS IN SVVlTZfl? rujittji i-an0 i used toclin6 k vnirh j?gvery day. \\'hy c ' there's nobody cf>t\ /Oi T?lLme.anything 1 // . O &TT>r\^ -0^ i \ k / I j | !j Si .-?S? Jffigy : ?mm $":Wk flflllp ^ . ' ' l.oui.;; - i ly : a>e s v. friffl'i-ten tiic n?^ro. . hese men fircss< o nc. i": - - cf fns: rode tli!"J the country frighten ins ~-n sometimes : the ne-ro but never unjustly. Scorn the man who tries i occnvime you that the membe:.-, -it i.-i}?. K'.utj were of rerellioi-^ s- "irit. .'? S ---:I*i m: :i vro brave in war they v. ere still h**aver duriii'jr tl.e perio-i of re on.struct 'to. In the- former they fousrht for their country. in the latter for their country and for teir \v<:nen. They we-e ready to die for her. "Greater lov* horVi 7ia msn this that a man will lay down his life for his friend." Eventually after having accomplished many good works and not saving one O! two lives but many, the K3an csnru% to an end. In IS76 the true hearted patriotc of our state determined to have Wade Hampton as governor. As the negroes in our state outnumbered the whites, there was hut one way in which thio 1 >10 rtnnp ar>H that was hv cheat ing the negro. A deed which if it was a sin heaven forgave before it was committed. Bands of men, wearing red shirts rode thru the country by Hampton's side. At night on coming to a bridge these men rode back and forth several times so that the negro would believe their number greater than it actually was. On election day they followed him to Columbia ^+/-? fiorVif fnr "nim On fhio (^PV j cau v iu i\ji 'iiiui. ^ Hampton was declared governor and this was tbe most glorious day that South Carolina h.is ever" had. Our fathers loved Wade Hampton. Any confederate veteran will tell you that Wade Hampton redeemed South -Carolina from the negro rule and that he is the greatest man that 'South Carolina ever had. - - - .. . A Since his time tne government iias been under the control of the white man. Today South Carolina is one of the most patriotic states of the union. Today hhe is enjoying peace. Rut the price of peace was well paid for. To many the reconstruction period seems; a mere vision -or myth but yet we are tile very flesh and blood of these brave lion 'hearted men. Then let no person of South Carolinian birth ever ?toop to do anything ~ ?.ill ^ 4- y-N r\ rvorrjfi -P /*vn '/* Will JCMf'.L *JII 1/.1C \_>i vui fair southern state. Oil. benerable fathers! How your .j BOA ? SPBM0 i "why ithe pik is a mole hll comparison " mountains i . before brcfl emery horn t'auit_blowinq fl BOUT YOURSELI COi-Du'RN IDIOT \\V LOOK OUT v."ic \x\'?i going: i? If JMiPw \ \\ ' -'Wmm !!;<\\v M 1 (h^ IliWWj ;'A W|W I i ' Y\ / i'y v ! iy %M :q ;iiC 11: i i :r I :: t. 2;:;s Vr*?vTi.> i. i' t \> ;i * i .1 i. ;1 J. I j Eepuuikan Noifime< oiacs ior I AJJ34 JKiliK-Sii io t'oUS'Jlulfca Fruix * '?{> tWiLi ^ i ! j ? V<*?* Vnrk A11 </ 1 - 1;L.f ](: ? K. il J?hes, tw ice today -de. iared .iia&v!: :;i iavor ot i;ii niuv^.tiuani i.i . . .. era.; constitution grafting the ^ete to *> omen. in a letter to Senator i'uincrianc of 1 'tan. Mr. Hughes state:! 1,1s ; er&c.n^I view that the proposed a;.ic;-i ; .it ; .u.:i be submitted by confess t<? the States and rat ill eel. 1 a a f.j cc- : late today before ;>0C women of the Women's Roosevelt league lor Hughes, the nominee declared the question was one affecting the whole : country and that he favored "taking j the shortest cut to its solution." In 'his address to the league Mr. ' Hughes again assailed the ^dmimstraj tion for its policy concerning Amerij can ri-ghts abroad during the Euro- j ! pean war. The nominee also made a luncheon ! I address today to about 50 New York j ! c + Dnmiklinon oHifrtrc in ix'Vlir*?'. VlP ! j 0"lJ.;xc nc j;uum,aij u <u n??vu ? - . I said he 'had twice been called upon to J live down an underserved reputation j for coldness and aloofness, and that | ihe now was passing through the thiri ' experience. The luncheon was private. I Tonight Mr. Hughes addressed a small meeting invited by Herbert Parsons, nation,i.l committeeman fori ; ^ _ . J J 'i\eW KirK, LU HitJCL LUC IJUHJlllcc ax. ; an uptown club. The meeting was, i private. j In 'his address to the women's: ! league Mr. Hughes said: j "This is a campaign-in which I am | sure -* omen can not fail to take a very ' profound interest. They feel more '' I keenly perhaps thin any one else j with resrec-t to the national honor and S the importance of its maintenance, to . , our proper preparation and our se- j \ j curity; and further, to that organizai tion in our life in all its activities 1 ; which will give us an America going I forward lo meet the responsibilities ' I which are sure to be upon us after: the war is over. "I notice that you represent a very i strong1 feelin.g with regard to our re-; . lation to American rights in connec-' , tion with that war?to our relation to , the maintenance of American rights j in connection with Mexico. We do: j not wish in this country to be brought i . into unnecessary conflict. There is 1 i 1 T 1 I ! ? HE MAK?$ A ^T?f TH6 "WRONS DIRECT peak I / " -lin j) a - 4^ TO THE n&n v- A . ' )0 CLIMBED >k - / KFflST ^L3y-y^^k^ tiw^ ' -C / 'i/ HOLD ON TIGHT I'LL SEND SOMEBODY TO V^V/ HELP YOU,THOUGH YOU don't deserve it : \ ff- J o J | Ppp n : ... ' - ' . . V . ' U.i'J ' - - i-? y : j ! I Hit! 1 s o. K->r.?' I y k::t;v. l.ial before. !: vj;; say tliey been lacking in hrmi'ioss and consistency, thc-y say: We are to bo ::riii un<i consi.ster.: now.' 'Tliis is reckoning time. He a"o all stockholders in a great cor j >ra'ioi5. We i'jOrC o*>G!" tnal j a 1 a 11 ?o " ,and we ) a serious debit balance, and we do not ir .-t the aJmin-at ion t ::a: a a " e oro gat it a >o it. Can't >ee Hiison. "7 .ere an incurable defect of ::ar:-.Mer < :' t'..e administration with respett to e weakness and vacillation which. nave characterized it; and we can not expect improvement from that source.'' "I do not understand." the Republican nominee said, returning to suf-1 frage, "how any candid mind can examine the tendencies of our life and reach a conclusion that permanently votes will be defied to women. I think it is impossible. "I depreciate most deeply sex or- j ganizations, based upon sex and not upon the general obligation of citizenship borne by all. I view with a " - A r% ylAnff ifllio f 1 An i r-,1 ti M, UCdl Ul uiistnnjc, a. wnuiiuaiiuu I ? I of the agitation which I am sure will ^ grow more and more intense as this | movement meets determined opposi- i tion. . . . And so I want to see women, if they are to have the vote.1 as I believe they ought to, come m as citizens with men. "I desir? to see them not organized ; on a sex basis, developing sex antag- j onism, but with, the responsibilities ! of citizers. And .-o I stated that 1 favored woman suffrage. "Now, I did not state last night my attitude with regard to the federal amendment. That matter was not stated speeificaly in the Republican platform. Today, in answer to a tel-; egrani from S-enator Sutherland of Utrh. I stated that, consistently with the principle and view I announced; last night. I was in favor of the fed- ( eral amendment. falls for Action. ''I take that position because.! reiterating what I have already said.' I believe this question should be! promptly settled. 1 see nothing but1 ^ j uanger iu, uur s^uiu^, tu uui uuuj,, to our proper attitude toward politi-: i ' a! questions. in continued agitation J of this subject, and I would take the I ' itf ^9 ,on ^ 1?vdeQM'HI FOR^HITCHFNQ'! PA PAH .J JO a LEMON , i THIM? NO.' VJH KNIFE! I DON'1 COMMIT Qgf ^5> 4^ v;r j mm r JU5T CAN'T HOLD ON tmm HAVE SONS VIAY 8ftCK EF %iM |S?'EMS TO BE NOTHING BE Mm\ ANO r FORGOT TO RENEW Hi i r\y Q! IT WHO? ( % v / afe1 fct IS *. oru-.'-i -.'Ui ti- ? ' >!! < > I '.it. IiiUt V. C .? e m :st have a uniform poii y. '1'lu; <' . ijr ry ini *11 **iiio <)?i v\. lat tbat. ;,<;iicy should be. . . . Aiul, theruiore, 1 believe t'.>at the federal amendment should be submitted and shouli be ratified." a? Mr. Hughes was leaving the meeting lie was spoken to by 'Airs. William F. Scott. a leader in the anti surirage movement ana formerly a o: the executive board of the :,ti-suffrage organization >11 New York State. "I am sorry, Mr. Huglies?very sorry, that a man of your sincerity should support the federal amendment for woman suffrage." said Mrs. Scott. "You. sir. will have four generations of women asainst vou." ' J am sorry madame. that we disagree," replied the nominee and he passed on. <$><$><$> <8> <?> ?> <^ <$> . > <? County Campaign Schedule. <& 3> <$ <& $?$><$><?><?><?><$><$ Chappells, Tuesday, August 8tb. , Newberry Court House, Friday, Au gust ntn. Jalapa, Tuesday, August 15th. Keitt's Grove, Friday, August 18th. Little Mountain, Tuesday, August 22nd. Newberry (West End). Saturday,. August 26th. TV> o mt-otinor of pWVvitm iro will hp A XX V> 1*1/ ' AJk&VAAAAA V ?? MV gin at 2 p. m. The meeting at West End wil begin at 8 p. m. All other meetings will begin at 10:30 a. m. Frank R. Hunter. B. B. Leitzsey, Chairman. Secretary. <s> CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE ^ <$> <? W V ^ vy V -V ^ Florence, Tuesday, August 8. Marion, "Wednesday, August 9. Conway, Thursday, (Aoigust 10. Dillon, Friday, August 11. Darlington, Saturday, August 12. Bishopville, Tuesday, August 15. Bennettsville, Wednesday, Aug. IS. (Chesterfield, Thursday, August 17. Camden, Friday, August 18. Lancaster, Saturday, August 19. Union, Tuesday, August 22. Gaffney, Wednesday, August 23. York, Thursday, August 21. Chester, Friday, August 25. Winnsboro. Saturday, August 26. H?6& v IliMI 1 Er' fHELP!) ERE'SMY V J t W/ilN I ?-| Cj SUICIDEIJ f 4t ^ 1UIJ ANOTHER MINUTE, HEMC/5T 1ST TO GET HELP. THERE 'TWEEN HERE AND ETERNilY IMY ArniDFNT /N5U'?ANC? JQRRIESVE MOSTIS THAT I 3r:T 50ILEP,r B0RRQW6D I WfllLNl/T, HE LL GIVE JME g /xZZ ///!