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McLA CHIN STICKS TO THE ALLIANCE The "News and Courier" of last Monday points out to McLaurin what it calls "two mistakes" the Senator made in his Lexington speech; one was his "sticking to the principles advocated by the Alliance," the other mistake, is his defending Governor Ellerbe from the attacks of men pre tending to be candidates for the *United States Senate, when really they are candidates for Governor. We have no doubt the "News and Courier" is sincere in advising Mc Laurin against "sticking to the prin ciples advocated by the Alliance, for we well remember how it advised against the "principles advocated" by the platform of the Democratic party; it was so opposed to the party which nominated William Jennings Bryan, that it. fought with those who helped to elect William McKinley. Of course, the "News and Courier" would advise McLaurin against "sticking to the principles advocated by the Alliance." Who took up John L. McLaurin and gave him an oppor tunitv to become one of the foremost statesmen of the South, if it was not the Alliance? It was that organiza tion that entrusted him with its ban ner, and he so gallantly and faithfully held it aloft that his constituents re gard the "princiiles advocated" by him as s ure of successful culmination. 'The "News and Courier" is not in a position to advise McLaurin with regard to the Alliance unless it would fool itself in trying to tempt him as Benedict Arnold was tempted. John McLaurin would suffer his tongue torn out by the roots before he would utter one word against the principles advocated by the Alliance-his mother, who gave him political birth. Yes, if his sticking to the principles of the Alliance will bring him into disfavor with the disciples of the "News and Courier" he will have to endure that punishment and depend upon the disciples of the Democracy to sustain him ir. his efforts in bchalf of the "principles advocated by the Alliance." What are the principles of the Alli ance? Are they not just what is enunciated in the platform adopted by the Democracy at Chicago? Does the "News and Courier" wvant Mc Laurin to stultify himself by forsak ing those principles to catch the votes of the goldites? The only newspapers that have a right to indicate a policy for McLaurin, are those which stuck to the "principles advocated" by the platform adopted by the Democratic party in its national convention at Chicago, and suggestions from any others are entirely out of place. The "second mistake" according to the "News and Courier" "was making any defence of Governor Ellerbe." What does the "News and Courier" take John L. McLaurin to be any way? Does that paper honestly be lieve the man was born without a headt? The attacks made upon Gov ernor Ellerbe are uncalled for and in horribly bad taste if not cowardly. Colonel Irby is presumably a can didate for the United States Senate, but in our opinion he has a controll ing interest in a syndicate or deal to gobble up the G3overnorship nex:t y ear; in tis, he is pacing ex-Gov ernor Evans for thec 1Uited States Senate, and Maynield to catch the plum in case of an accident. Irby attacks Ellerbe w hose hands are tied and his mouth cloed, idt what does he attack him" ony~ Just witch this great big apostle of Reform and see if his anties on thec rostrum do not convince vou that .e.is denouncing the Ref:orin n:mvement in1 Ooe place to catch the Conservative vote and in another he becomes the champion of Reform aud endeavors to cover Mc Lautin with suspicion. Irby had as wel qut tha sort of sharp practice, even children h;ve cau ht on his three card maonte shuilling. and hi: "greasy pig". business will not vork. Iriv's virtuous indignation about the ' Mitropolitan police is thorougly understood, and we will whisper into his left ear that the deal he made in Charleston was the talk of the street the next morning and nobody placed any faith in his ability to deliver the goods. The body snatchers that brought Irby from his political grave took him into a certain room in the libernian hall on th. lower floor, had his body dissected by Ferguson's students and finding nothing in it, they returned it to the body snatchers, gave them a drink of Irish whiskey and bid thmi god night. 3IcLaurin was highly honred by Governor lilerbe. true, there was an almost u anitmos demana for t:e appointment of McLaurin to be t mie l:uncnted Eare's succesSor, but (Gvi ernor Ellerbe had the power to a! point, and he appointed MeLaurin. gratitude. one of the nobiest im pulses of mal and one very seldom I exhibited, especially in peheitos. prompts e~aurin to decline to sit dumb an. allow the Governor eo South Car lina to be vilified and abused and to become the victim of political assassination. No, John McLaurin will never turn his back upon the man who so highly honored him, and if it becomes necessary, he is willing to defend Eilerbe on every stump in South Carolina, and be is right. The idea of saying it is a mis take to show gratitude! Irby's jumping on Elierbe about the Metropolitan police and the Watts reprimand matter is t, huge joke on the "News and Courier." Why, in its editorial it seems to real ize that there is a combine against McLaurin and it also appears to know that the combination is Irby and Evans with a "take-what-is-left" for Mayfield. Has it ever struck the "News'and Courier" that Evans put the Metropolitan police on Charleston and that Watts is Evans' cousin? Irby cusses Ellerbe for not doing away with what his "pal" Evans did, and'also cusses Ellerbe for not perse cuting his "pal's" cousin. Governor Ellerbe is not an issue in this Sena torial contest and Irby's criticism of him is simply an effort to tickle Charleston to catch that vote with no possible idea of relieving that city of the Metropolitan police. The United States Senate will surely not take cog nizance of Charleston's grievance if Irby is elected, and Ellerbe has at least one more year to serve. There fore, if Charleston has had the faint est idea of relief through Irby, it had better banish the thought and go into this Senatorial primary prepared to lay aside petty prejudice and vote for the man who will do the most good. Let deals and political knives alone and win by a sensible course that which is impossible to win by following blind passion and political confidence men. We believe the day is not far distant wvhen the Metropoli tan police system will be a thing of the past, but we are convinced the combination now abusing Governor Ellerbe to break down McLaurin can not bring about the desired result. McLauarin is not being entrapped when he is led into a defence of Gov-, ernor Ellerbe; his opponents no doubt think he is being entrapped, but every time they place the trap he walks right in and kicks it all to pieces. 'We admit, he ought not to e dragged into a discussion of State affairs, but how in the name of sense is he to avoid it without showing a lack of appreciation for the high compliment paid him. MIcLaurin' views on the Dispensary are well known, diil he not proclaim them from the start? Where was Irby then? Who ever heard of Irby' opening his mouth until he sawv de feat staring him in the face, and it was then that he hitched up "Ingrati tud" and "Treachery" and cussed out Tillman, Evans and all the promi nent Reform leaders. Irby talks! about McLaurin being in a combina tion with Conservatives. We wonder if he will be honest and tell whether e tried to get a Conservative or per haps two to enter the present contest to defeat MecLaurin? Then, if he can e induced to be honest in this, may be,he may be induced to confess that he "was after Tilbinan's scalp and had dirty linen to wash with him." Oh! hypocrisy. Thou art a jewel in the hands of the schemer', but thou art a most damning witness wvhen brought to face thy nefarious prac tices. Hypocrisy, wxhen thou art dis covered, the imps of hell turn upon thee, and with fiendish glee chuckle and point their bony fingers in scorn and derision at thee. IRtBY'S CLAP'-TRAP. Candidate Irby is endeavoring to ake capital out of the Watts repri mand episode, and in our opinion in stead of making capital be is making a spectacle of himself. Suppose Gov ernor Ellerbe showved pa-rtiality in refusing to reprimand the general, what has that to do with MIcLaurin's fitness for the United States Senate? If Governor Ellerbe discriminated agaist the "privates," does that make Colonel Irby the propelr man to rep resent south Carolina in the United States Senate's Now, what are the facts? A court of inquiry made certain recomnmenda tions, and the Governor car ried out those recommuenda tions as far' as his jurisdiction p' mitted him. The dismissal of one "p'ivate" and the reprimanding of another was carried out and when it came to General Watts the Governor approved the findings'and referred the matter to the General Assemably, the only body which has any power to treat with General Watts. Te fact of Governor Ellerbe approv.ing the findingts was a severe reprimand an deIe y0(. forbade him going any further. If Governer llerbe had1 dne as Colonel Irby w.ould Lave th people believe he w.ould have dome te would have watched his chiance, caught Watts in some public piace and'there admjinistered a reprimand made up of vile oaths. Ellerbe isa ~etlemain and he treated the matte uthe only' way a decent man should. ie w'as without authority to remnove, 2ece,'C was without authority to rep rimandi and that the court's findings~ should meet with the proper consid e'ation, he refers the findings to the General Assembly. Strange as it 'may appear', Irby', fessed friend, coutinoes this criticism of Governor Ellerbe in the presence of Watts' cousin, John Gary Evans, and with the apparenit approval of Watts lim.ielf. Can it be that .Joln) Glrv Evans and John Gary Watts are'. willing that Irby shall n ake pOli tical capital bcc:m'e the (overnir did not bound dyn'v and ptersectt \Watt If Watts tloes not step to the front and pat thne stamip of con iimntion upon Irbv's etIort to build himselI by parading him around we will feel force;[ to believe the Irby IEvan_. ciabination have sealed his mouth, and that they are all birds of a feather, nid most of those feathers are on their legs, too. IlliE AE . A F'Ei: HIM. T ton in Sout1 Carol 1in s io~ this: I thv is i g over th SI te. ispnary, wlich i a. mira it :; l for the Con:sevanre voi ii is to fool is h:any f thae tosrativ's a1s pessible ih-ns otanacfor b ltia hieking, that would reduce kIcaurin's dbance of goina in0on the first ballot. To make ni eiaptnsary ighlt re wugemus. dccantonlly he facinahes iln tin the short ribs. Irby is not foolish enough to believe hle stands a ghrost of at chance for election himself, but if he :a break scLauring down and with inytield give John Gary Evans the la in the first pridar, heaven and earth would be turned upside own to draw factional lines in they second primary and the argument would be that McLaurin failed of election on the first ballot on account of his tariff views having been repu-I diiated by the people. * Then, should Evans win, Iavtield will be a candi date for Governor in 1898 and Irby will be the logical candidate against Ben Tilman; oer Irby will be the cal didate for Governor and gIaytiel d will take a subordinate State ofliee and then in 1000 the Irby-Evans-ayfield syndicate will be upcand doing early to claim Ben Tillman's po'itical scalp to dangle on their chicf's neit. A little close observing vill shiow that Irby is moving very cautiously in his attack on Tillnanr and as ne inds that he is getting the approval of the Conservatives, he will become bold eier ndotler and more agas sive. At present Le is sneaking his war, onle while he will have Tillman the greatest man on earth and an other he wi!! stab himn. He wants to stir things so that the Conservatives will either vote for him or stay away from the polls, the latter would please him about as macl as the former; it is anything to keep the Conservative Vote away from MIeLaurin, but if his combination is no more successful as the campaign progresses than it has been since it opened it will not re ceive enough supporters to make up a respectable funeral procession. ('ONGRESSIONAL CAND)IDAfES. The candidates aspiring to the seat in Congress made vacant by the ele vation of Hon. John L. MIeLaurin to the United States Senate, are now on their campaign tour. They began their meetings in this County and the people had an opportunity to see all of them. Packsville, MIanning, Cole's M1ill were visited and those who felt interested enough in the contest at tended at least one of these meetings. They heard the speakers and formed their opinions about the candidates. At present we wvill not undertake to intluence the people one way or an other in making their selection, but se will say this much, and that is, the caidate of our selection appears to be th favorite in this County-. He has cat the ear of the people and tat s hee he looks for support. W w1l not have anything to say aginst the candidates who accept the Democratie doctrine laid dow~n in the Chicago platform and we think all of them are of that faith except Captain 1-. D. Bryant, who is a dis cile of Palmer and Buckner, and he is the man who reluctantly admitted his candidacy for the Legislature with a negro as a running mate. We do not regard Mu-. Bighami as a candi datebeeause he has not complied with the rules of the Demociatic party. He came here and enter-ed the race and left without paying his assessment fee. So Bryant and Big ham, as far as we are concerned, are not in it, Bryvant is a gold. bug and Bigham is a humbug. The other gentlemen we p)ropose to treat as legitimate candidates, and as far as we know are entitled to the consideration of the voter-s of this district. Each of them have about the samne platform of principles and as to ticir political records we think the people have already been inform ed. Eilerbe, Norton, MlcLaurin and Johnason are ntames from which the people e-m make a good selection and we sincerely hopeo that every voter will tarn out on August 31st and cast his vote as his conscience dietates. We hope the day is past wvhen a man can sit down in a little County cnice or a little law ofnice and dictate who shall be voted for. The two meetings we attended was proof cona eluive to us that the people are do ing their- own selecting and when the election day comes on weo expect to see the man who made the best im pression recive a large majority of the votcs. In selecting your candi date, remember one thing; let reason, not passion, be your guide. The Piedmont "Ileadlight" is la boringt hard and incessantly to make its readiers be-lieve that Irby is the "people's candidate." In its last is se it has a two-culumn editorial eulogzng Irby because he was not bribed duiring~ the entire sixt years that he drew payL as United States Senator, and. according' to the "He-ad light," The ci'dy thng lacking to make Iby. an angel is ati of wings, but thouse he can get in W\ashington ii the people will ju~s sed himu there. DID) YOU EVERL Try -- r:e 1-Ui.s as renedy for \ oui .iu a i t-t t a I-t'i nocw '-nd i rei. T i r i t has beent'2 fd t *. ed 'rn . pie to~ thirehef a.n iur of all m.!-Ieng.:an i xit.i a wo appeta consiran I headche fainting' :n.Clna ortrn. with dizzy spe ll, E Lereutr -i thv icine you need:. II.a .t : .nd trngtha are guarateed b it The Ianiagemc:t of the Charleston cotton mill have replaced white labor with negrces and thel Monteitlis of Columbia propose creeting a mill and will eniploy ner rlabor. Now. according to \JcLaurin's opponents tihe cenSur le sho: uld be placed on ic Laurin. Tle --Headlight." Irby's per sonal 'rgan, charges the Columbia 'State- with favoring n(gro labor in the cotton mills and it is endeavor ing to make political capital among the p eratives in t're Piedmont see tiotn where tiler;; is a large white fac tory population. The fact is. how ever, the Columbia "State" was the 1irst Iiewspaper in South Carolina to protest against the employment of no;roes in the mills and has cver sce kept up its light. The Hiead 1 tLa knows this. because it Las ap proved of the "State's" ti-ht and re pm: 'l c( its editori:ls. Gevernorh )1 ~Elle is getting a lot 01 tillh::se over ML:tirin's 'hnul-i lers, but this abu coins 'iv lo m :Tu a lew liticiins; it ies n t i ' come r n t El.lerb' has n&:,joiel t.) giv theO State a fair and ionest adininistr tiona, and the fact that the has gaitte the enmity of sonc politicians is ev*i dence suihcicnt to convince us that he las asiministeried the aiairs of state as ('cn!y and as j"ustiy as he p(ossibly could: the ploiitic(ians are emptying hot coals of Criticism upon the gubernatri:l head at the preselht moment, on account of his action in the Metropolitan police (matter. but before the campaign opened, these same politicians either approved the Governor's action, or they were as dumb as oysters. The fact of some of the candidates for the United States Senate avoiding the discussion of national issues is an admission that McLaurin has the hest of the argument and that he is right in his conclusions. His opponents realize this, anl to divert the public wind froi McLaurin's unanswerable arguments, they seek to make local issues the material for their claims upon the people. The candidates for the United States Senate have nothI ing whatever to do with State issues, and McLaurin is perfectly right in giving State issues as little of his time as possible. 'iliman's Dispensary bill has passel the United States Senate andI is now to take its chances in the House. If this measure becomes a law, South Carolina in less than five years will be a prohibition State. If the State can get absolute control of the liquor traffic, it will then be in a position to choke it to death. We hope Senator Tillman will not vote for the Dingley tariff bill now before the Senate. He should re member whom the gods would de stroy, they would first make Repub licans, and in our opinion if Tillman gives his vote to this bill his career as a Democrat will be seriously blighted. It would not surprise us to hear of Irby criticizing Governor Ellerbe be cause IRobinson Crusoe was stranded on an island and raised goats instead of sheep. Had ol Rob raised sheep the boys in the Piedmont might have got ten'same of the wool for their bats. Beenuse Colonel Neal, Superintend - ent of the State Penitentiary declined to laire convicts to Colonel Irby to work his farm, M~eLaurin is not the proper man to send to the United States Senate. REASONS WH Y CI.\liERLAIN'S C:OL 1. B-eani e ift fors ahuost intat re-to lie in cas'es' of pain in the orn toac, ec al cholera~t oLi u . IU .'t t 2 I' e ause i i t .h ni -ey i wie'er failt it the mot sv:. ae fd 3.C'illc..e it iS the otiv~ remiid that wier.- chnta e dli.aroa 4. eue it is the ol romed tha will4 pr* v~. u li : c ali'o i c.tBi caue i t stes.y e ev ta chol--ria - nfa tm. ~ as n j .* t us~st r. hable meica i n'' fo hwe the 'vi'r:t. n--5:o' 5'Je .izis for sate byv 1t. ii. lerbe W~a- .ht an indepemdint. setlye-: 11on. .J. 1:. Enn~iontt. Sellers, iS. (C.: D~ear' Si r-Thiere has been a rumnot putt in circulnationl that y'ou were a candidate for thle Legistature fromi Marion County oni tie Pope ticket. This~ report was started to injure you and if it is not corrected it will have that efiect. 1 disapprove of such methods, I think the proper way for candidates to expose0 each other's records is faceto face on the stump or through the Coumnty papers. I would be pleased if you witl answer this frankly ant give mue the privi. lege of publishing same. You may send your' answer togethi er with this letter to tihe editor of MANNINo TIMEs. Yours respectfully, *W. T. K]ENNEDY. SI-nLLEII'-, S. C.. July 19. '7 Mr. W. T. KENNEDy. Seloe, -S. (7.: Mr D~ear Sir-Yours of 17th to handl. I cer'tainly appreciate y'our manliness ini writing mec at once about the rumor yon mention. rThe facts are these: in 18tt4 I re eeivedl pet itionis tfromu more than' two hundred and lifty' citizens of my Countm' to become a candidate for the Lgislature. I consented and r'anI ini the D emocratie prttnary.' Tere was~ a good vote polled. I rc eeived every vo(te cast in the primaitry but 111. I was thus nomtinated and led any other caindidatte byv about 20L1 votes. After the gener'al election was ov'er, I fouind out that a few ''( onserva' tive" in the town of Ma:~~ri'tn, who dilike'd Mr.I D. W. i Mc~aurin vet"' mtuci had ot ttenl out a di:T'erent tiket fr0om the~ oue nonintated and hadl taken D. W. Mc.Laurhtin's namell oIY and( put~t on that of i white Demno erat. Tis was done wVithiout conl suting any of uts. I (did no07 knowv anthingui whiatevet' about it. Had neer lheard it mnItioned. There were no t i-:kets at miy p dl. The ticket did not receiv'e a single v'ote at mvi poll. I had, as you see, -udready reeived the nxomlinationi in tiie pri arad was sure of elecimi There has never 1een a sin-gle drop of I nde pendelit bloodl in iV reins. I til t this OXI)iililtion will b(' ("1 tire'l saltisfactory to all. Let in .ay that mlly pe 1opf1e wtiith wonderful unt11iInitv sent mie to the Constitti tiolal 'onve'ntioin the year followtlln This.:n h1.dl:atl they not knownl he voin all sh-lo~w of doubllt that I was as iin00" Ttas: Nil)n of this elutre. ther w ol 4'nt hv:te don' that. I :agree wvith you fully that this is a vow)artlly way to fiidht and trust that ii will ;.'ive your letter to 1114 '1'il fny r-eply to th papers that we mnay r"u11 do~wn. it po~ssible, this iniser aldy hu.tne elletrt at injuiring met. -; 4 ui ' Tailkiiig v.)u fol y.'Our 011 IaTI,112 Io TI I i :latt-r. I alit ours \'ery trulv. .1. E. ELit."El1 It'. T e ise. e at~t a this scetion o try1 . a'.l .ther disets,* s pu t t1 , t : t fw a r. wa ii i . i : u. - .. j -ro n 1. ..,1 hrt" lwt . .e.!.it :a ten:y We:' .iw. ::n-thr a icor houq :ill oett pe a111 t'. fel ,e~:.c to "j C C4)utlel t t: .. 1 -.. :. .. ! i'.. ~: C: t rr C. r 1" , n.:mr 4a: act::: 11 b1il J. al";t: -v Cf., To tl:. :,- anite c :-tiu .nnal eure .i:l .h. 1:c. i. i t is ite ntt i n:'thern1 a ty il . . s 4:::.10 1iro Ito a trasp oful. It -t1n 1 : : ' n the loan and tinuo. us sulr I .. . :- m C t. ' "n hun an! l..:aras tr anyv e~t" it WK to cure. ti n i ', 'n'. " ':'i rs 4.' un " :ti. '. 1 . \ d. ". F.iJ lEL CO , Voi 10, O 'i*.M by11' <iru'-a 1wt'.'.4' . P.'OiTICS I 31ANNIn:G. A L Crowd Listen to Spe(ecs by Con ressional A1spir1ants. T' L' (",n .re.siona'l speakcis swooped down upo".n Mann inga last WVedneslay: they Wtre gret:ed witI a court house full of pec. p.. all o, whm seend to have cone to e-ir an.d see the m'e"sn tho are asking1t to fill the p:ce 11ma 'lacanit by the elevation ofi oe'n. Johtn!!: L. '1.IL.urin to the Senate. The ca:pa(i.n ?, .rty co-nsists of F. D. 1;r;,(nt. D. W. Me.m: . 12J M. Join on, oI:es N. rton_, L. iS.uaa J. E. Ellerb~e, ta attaw a t.1 it :va the ounty Sena torial pr'.y entosed of Dr. I. K. Woods nt" .L Harry L i-s ne. The1_ crowad was hstin baed. at Natm 3)0, intwny of wt om1t ('.:1n1 fromnSn itne and it mnight be -:aid thi- meetug: gave the spreakers anop ortni to rhach all parts o' C:arendrn. Cantai'.n Diradhan, Curty e'sa rnarn, in t::o llded a the tirst sleak- r Jam:les Norton. 1nis g'.en"mr is our preset Comlptroller er(:, an. h d m.ak.s a ca10 t:d ls oicirrer. He lisenssedi the vauriu ph~aes of the na t xnal questitc.ns and miai1e qIuite a hit by slowing how m.u ch tha, tobneco gmowers of this section paid as a tax upon the tobacco it ldutry. Hris views on the tarif are very similar to those of onr representatives in the Senate andl his sir. ar.eml! views are those defined by the Nation'al Dewccra1tic plat fermu uponl which all of us stand. Mr. Nor t"n, wie not n orator, is a tv imu pressive speaker, and one who can iml prss hIs views upon his hearertt. Next camne Ford B~ryant, who is not an oicee holder. but apparently quite anxious to hOld one if his having been a candidate for the L'gislature on a fusion ticket in Mar ion County is any sign. Mr. Bryant iM ris sp t here 4h.ited that he had never tbe enr a cantidate before but at Iacksvil:e th t(ay before when confinted with his connectio;n with a thet co:nposed of himself and n roes, he admitted hav in;: beon vo.ted for on such a icket. Mr. Bryant state i that the tit( aj owcedo aoev tariffitfn advorcate a trespnable of tice Republican p~~'ty in fostering a poicy of sectional domoination and1 ag grand.izmenet at the eese and4 actuiail 01ppiei on~. of1 (4 .aker Cfeton. D,.elare'd : allace to th" South 'and4 Ler cause, and stated that. while it wa4s imipos~ible for m h~ones 1m:4,a to ou.tl ie hi~s plleyi'~ if el'etedl to 4."rares., that ii e'lectedt be sLonl.1 co operat.e ui the Demaciatic party in eve'ry etart to 41b.,da a j 1t anid Ti4 did not pe.r:nit his discu41'-.i'n of tie moey 4 q tion, but it is ur. 41iOisoo pa.rty on ~ that: j-e . Hie refierred4 to his er.ic in th. Cofeder..e army 1n ic prhu'. 1, ah i he 1: .i hone.t t4 r *ie vird toer do.h uto as a citfzen --' i44 (1 deeb W1e" ajsi i IL. e I.e .t th e .aas of thbe 'i*1p'e, '1a ifeee to CI: res' toul dop04 prtil m 1.niore.')' He urged t peopl Lto WItoit I n 'ow:I le5v am t ar or4e a 'ey Jeli'.ved to Cml toet . apable and one was qite nwe!, bu fro Il st to.h' the :Cld not114 swAea4r :t, the genral 11o ele in MT.ritn County w.as thatl Joh'ns'n v.o:e1 for D.'s agalinst tackhouise :o1 . als vot el the rfion Coun.tty ticket co4iposed4 4of.4 white en anrd n--groes .Ir. John1son" i"er'rupted Iliekt .and4 infornwd94 bill t.t he ohnsom ". aI''i st:dt'd at F.11ek"' ille4' tat he0 V a ' b'" '%'': 4.."2, whn yrIepa t r It: .y ; e '..n4...,o * ..:'4in 'rn, '". did io e::4.44'r i1 0 the '' test d p~bicr '.,1.:.r14in, .1 : ''''' r e '"ve Mr . Jo In In hei bet' n ' - 1 t 'b- 'tru4. 4.b 4.it his pu il ree 4rd andi' wh .:.4r he i was Itd tl sayit ice" '.ren1 rk a th t'.' .44 H-- 4 t b :. r i.rate '''4ndti '4'..'4 g t d ''n CoI N !1 -Get ne, in" hitil.o ans 'ne to'I wer e bois .:::you ns 4 a 4of : .13. He ud t aIn 1 't..f 14n 1'. hri" Nort4 I int4er upted1 i ~ 'p.te ' o r444' a' r';.t I Of (41 1e0. la 'o~ '1,n :l.t wi4 t i1eta alla-0 (Odtuto arno inen.1 1~ e ia 42w""'.1 t 'i '' "to ' hit '44 :. i. and4144 44 peialt.....r... U e.... ::j.r L'. sn1 jd a 44i '4 4 4 : ..... raptred he a~iiece b hisirs uthc w44ich was thti l'w t 'toilee o not. wI. an ''(, 1141 wa' he" 4ing to i u 1 1, "' in 4a 1, .:n 4.0 t he.4" bur4 in of. 42 nsu1. H4' -.. 'o-a n.'t1 1n4' any21( of 4th ti. t . cdC ,phl 4 wei t b ei '7) angered.071 to. then inaetg i ]per'.ia11y eec. i. Candidates' Cards. ? U iLO~ Ni; lE S.. i:nt r west1 lb ,}tay fridiS. I herelb lnann:; to ('Cikt(le. su!.jct to the r .!es t te Drt.c.tic Party, for the -eat jin Cona.ire fni the S:xtil trict of sm t -tro'lina. wvhi -h h:; b~en b-t ,ft acwan~t by N the ap/poinlawtnt (,f IIon. John L. Mle T..rin i > the U ni ed State Seuate. yte respectfinv. .J. M. JOHN-ON. FUR CiuNGilE S. I htreby ;nnon.te mvclf a caLdidatet for Con-gres from the Sixth Cnotressional )istrict. -ject to the rnleca of the Demo c:-atic 1,lix-. FERl) D. 1RYANT. FOi CONUG1ES. I teirebv antoun(ne lt-t-f a candidate for Congres< to till the uinexpir""a term m al vacin: 1.y tie pr-mmion "f Ilun. JThn L. .JA.VES N0itTON. FOR CONGIlESi. ',!r. E iiter: Plea-e aunltonsec me! a can diite fr it a-,t in Coangres ma-de vac.,ut by the .:idntai;n of II ma. John L. Ma LL 'rin. D. W. McLAURIN. FOR CONGRESS. I amt a cauahiate for Congress and I ask the stragttes of tlie Democratic voters of the Sixi1h ngr tonal District. J. E. ELLERBE. FOR STATE SENATE. At the earnest solicitation of many fric.- Is I announce mnyself a candidate to represent Clarendon L, the State Senate, to fill the unexpired term male vacant by the resig nation of Hon. L. M. Iagin. I. 1. WOODS. thoughtful consideration. We regret ex cecedingly that we are unable to give a syn opsis of the speech, as we depended on getting it from him and he left here with ont furnishing us with his notes. Mr. Ellerbe was followed by L. S. Big ham, who devoted his time to lau-ling him sef anl de precating his opponents. In tact, there was nothin. in his speech worth noting. He made several attempts to be funny and excused himself for being "humosome," but if there was anything "humoisone," his hearers knew nothing of it until he give them the information. The list of the Congressional party to speak was J. M. Johnson. This gentleman op-ned his speech with atr,swers to ques tions published in THeE TIMES. He gave about the same answers in writing and they appeared in this paper last week, therefore we will not criticize, but let the people be the judges as to whether the questions propounded b7 us have been sat ifactorily answered. In otder that Mr. Johnson's answers could be fairly judged, we reproduced our qnestions with his an swers and our readers are in possession of both and are competent to judge. After his explanation of his political past, Mr. John son thenproceeded to discuss briefly, as he had but a short time, the national issues of the day. He said in substance that the ills we complain of are directly traceable to the Republican party, which is the party of monopoly and the party of trusts. This party struck down one-half of the primary money of the country in 1873, and as a result each gold dollar has enhanced to the value of 200l cents and silver bullion, while having purchasing power to buy as much of any product as ever, will buy say one half as much gold as prior to 1573. The Democratic party stands for the restoration of silver to where it stood before the Re publican party struck it down. The speak er hoped that a long pull, a strong pull and a pull altogether would elect Bryan or some other free silver man to the Presidency in 1900. He favors a tariff for revenue only with incidental protection placed on luxu ries, such as silks, plate gia-s, etc., with the protction. taken off from artie'es of con sumption which are used largely by the poor 'swelis tne rich throughout the land. The audience treated all the candidates outously and each of them receivedt ap pause. illerbe, Johnson and Norton were w ithout adoubt the favorites. aCa-in Breadham then introduced the enatorial c.adidates, commencing with Dr. WAoodsi wtho made a first rate speech, omparing favoraly with some of the best onressional speeches. He was followed iv J. IL. Lesesnie, who also made a good qs>eech. The campaign palty was then aken in charge and the inner man was ooked alter. W~inhr-op Colleg~e Sc-holarships and Entr-ance Examinations. Trhe examinations for the award of vacant cholarships in Winthrop College anid for the admission of new sttudents will be hell t the Couaty court house on August 13, at A. 31. Anplcants mutst not be less than tilteen ears cof age. When scholarships :ire va cated after Arugnst 13, they will be awiarded o those unkithg thc highest average at this xanation. The cost of attendance, ineluding hoard, urnished roam, beat, light and washing is nly 50 per month. For further in formt tion aud a catalogue, adidress, President D. 13. Joussos, Rock Hill, S. 0. Painol's BasebllI Club. Th'e Pin.la It-.ebal Club have estab. i-e the ir c!-tm to being- the c-hampion (aIo tie Conty. They opened the u 'an with, a o aginst Packsville in-I'm ph-te.y snow.-d tunder that redloubt :bl ieb. Theyv then crossed the Santtee int attack.).,rngeburg's crack team and as rhing vi.osy ft'r tie belt when ath sid.icuohed to the intense heat. I he y . susquently imported the fanotus I .irye einb of Urangebuig, entertained :he--'a ti a royal barbecue and through doaupie eartes allowed them, as thieir -ueststo ma ke at few scores. They playved be' renlOw. bail tossers of Sumtierton Jn last Tuiesday and scored a victory of 19 Sa 0.yplaye-d Paek.,vil e again on 'hrt lay eveing cnd the score was 35 to to in fatvi' if Patiola. Like the late Alex ode1.r th'-y are no' weping for more seritds to conq~ue'r. IIUCKLEN'S ARMNCA SALVE. The lest salve in the world for cuts, rises, sores, uleers, salt rheum, fever ores. tettert, caapped hands, chilblains, ois and :dl skitn eru ptions, and positively ires piles,or no pay required. It is guar nt-d to give perfect satisiction or money fu-. Price 25c. per box. For saile by RL. B. Loryea. W.L DOUCLAS $3 SHOE in he World. For 14 y-ears this shoe, by merit aloe has distnced all comnpetitors. W. L. Dougins $..W. $4n andt $3.' u'hoes are the productious of skilled workmen. from the best tantertat possibte at these prices. Atso. 82.O and S2.o shoes for men, $22 $2.oJ and $:.75 for boys. W. L. Douglas shoes are Indorsed by over i,wipuo weatrers as the best In style, ult and durabitty of any shoe ever olTered at the p rices. They are muade ina all the latest shapes and styles, and of every vert ety of leather. if dealer cannot suppiy you. write for cata logue to W. L. Douglas. Brocktonl, 3Mass. Sold by E .C HORTON. DEAT REDUUTION SALE! S I From now we will sell our Entire Stock of Spring and Summer Clothing, i Hats and Gents' Furnishing Goods at Greatly Re duced Prices. gains.-. An. e il ing our7"L stoc toou Clarenon fren. The ulic ande pend on T o tinBr gains And w wil Us We are now in our new store. and going over our stock we find a lot of REMNANTS, ETC., which we are offering at great ly Reduced Prices. We also offer now MEN'S AND BOYS' STRAW HATS, at actual cost. Big bargains in GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, We have a nice line of DRESS GOODS that cannot be bought else where at the prices we are offering them now. SPECIAL BARGAINS IN MILLINERY. In this line we are now making a Clearance Sale. Every lady is invited to call and inspect this line of bar gains. We have now a nice Milli nery Department comfortably fitted. Yours resp'y, D3*H, D. RIFF,< DR. J. FRANK GEIGER, DENTIST, MANNING, S. C. OFFICE IN MANNING HOTEL. JOSEPH F. Rai E. W. C. Dism RHAME & DAVIS, . A7TORNEYS A7 LAW, MANNING. S. C. JOHN S. WILSON, Attorne and Counselor at Law, MANNING.S. C. Geo.S. Hacker &Son MANUFACTURERS OF DOR, AHC BID, MOLIN NDBll,( - MATRIAL CHALETON S -C SASH WEGHTS AN CORDS' AN BUILERS'HARDARE WINDO ANDFANC GLASS A SPEIALTY deeaS, ntsAS, BLINDSome MOUdIt ANDfBUILDING 1s.Chat rLsTM. . Thaes widwSoH A WIGTms, dAedo theSe ANDConyareidhs fUILEt meHRDWtontAe.he otie of inetwhon h rsidedA Tamthe id of A. dethamwere sheceaseve sincestte, stave home stadlset hofft edirmnyoh etteno i herb and. 2dt. That ons the A.t haymfAug wiow thre A.isitamestedecesds, testten ndh County aforesaid, hto hmsdappraised and set off inngt a the hotraoad onsaini ptioner hun apearn thirtyfv c res, more oee bangd . wTh ays dfceasednst te atotestied. i dahan hr Silvern nde Coy afoed andofca se al o thes1th day ofy A.7 thra t R rcicabe, IHwllers Thoinly ahrineratnoe operston reidceant iund polis Coun gh afresie, pt itghi inomeatabl ofdpeition, ead seale thse thdaMP Ly A.ND 1ASY7T CORN ILJS SAW TMOS, PLA.N CACH&NES CC E ngnes andBoier wl clan, hul Fator poics.og icpt i Ge nernale Agenti,rad CONLLTAW MLLS