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NOTICE! Board of control Clarendon Co. 0u the 1-th 4ay of .1uly, 11100, at 12 o'elock Xt Im the' office of the Coun y Suapern or. applications for the posito of t 'out v )ispenser will be opened And con1%ideretld. Said appli cAtI011% In must comiply With Section T Aet-. ktineral Assemubly 1S94, which reV h, t. follow': Section . Applicatious for posi lions of County l)ispenser shall be by pet ition, signed and sworn to by the applicant and tiled with the t'ont v hoard of Control at least ten da's bwefore the meeting at which the application is to be considered, which pet it ion shall state the appli cant's ilue, place of residence, in what business engaged, and in what business he nas been engaged two years previous to tiling petition: that lie is a citizen of the United States and of South Carolina: that he lihas never been adjudged guilty of violating the law relating to ill toxi -ating liquors, and is not a keep er of a restaurant or place of public muisement, and that he is not ad dieted to the use of initoxicaIting liquors as a beverage. This permit or renewal thereof shall issue only ou1 condition that the applicant shall exute t the County Treasurer a bond in the penal stun of three thou sand dollars, with good and sufficient sureties, conditioned that he will well and truly obey the laws of the State of South Carolina. uow or hereafter in force, in relation to the sate of intoxicating liquQrs, that he will pay all fines, penalties, damages and costs that he nay be assessed, or recorded against him, for viola tions of such laws during the term for which said permit or renewal is granted. and will not sell intoxicat ing liquors under his permit at a price other than that fixed by State Board of Control." R. H. DAVIS, 1--.3t] Chairman Board. Tobacco Baskets FOR SALE BY THE People's Tobacco Warehouse, AT THE Manning Hardware company's Store, IN MANNING. These Baskets are made of White Oak aud they are equal to any tobacco basket on the iarket and MUCH CHEAPER. ('all at the Manning Hardware store and inspect them. C. M. MASON. WHEN YOU COME TO TOWN CALL AT WAE LLS' SHAVING SALOON Which is fitted up with an 'ye to the comfort of his eustomers.... ... HAlR CUTTIING iN ALL STYLES, S HAV IN i AND) S H A M POOI NG Done with neatness and dispatch... .. .. .. A cordial invitation is extended... J. L. WELLS. Manning Times Block. INSURANCE FIRE. LIFE, ACCIDENT & BURGLARY INSURANCE. Tailor-Made Clothing. FIT GUARANTEED. A FULL LINE OF SAMPLES Carpets, Art Squares, RUGS. DRAPERIES & BED SETS. Colored designs and samples of goods.. Carpets sewed free and wadded ining fur nished FREE. J. L. WILSON. ALWAYS KEEP ON HAND There Is no kind of pain or ache, Internal or exter nal, that PaIn-KIller r.wIll not relIeve. LOOK OUT FOR IMITATIONS AND SUB STITUTES. THE GENUINE BOTTLE BEARS THE NAME, PERRY DAVIS & SON. TRDE-MARKS FPATFNTAND COPYRIGHTS *EUUUUU~OBTAINED ADVICE AS TO PATENTABI1LTY Notice in "Inventive Age " Book "HowtoobtainlPatents" Crgsmoate.N fetlpaenti eed Letersstrct cofidntil.Address. E. G.,SIGERS, er, Wshington, DC. Land Surveying and Leveling. I will do Surveying. etc.. in Claren don and adjoining Counties. Call at office or address at Sumter. S. C. P. O. Boxl101. JOHN R. HAYNESWORTH. Notice of Discharge. We will apply to the Judge of Pro bate for Clarendon County on the 4th day of August, 1900, for letters of discharge as executors of the estate of William Buddin, deceased. A. T. BUDDIN and W. J. BUDDIN, Executors. New Zion, S. C., July 3, 1900. SL. KRASNOFF, GENERAL CONTRACTOR. Will furnish estimates and make con tracts for all kinds of building and prepared to contract for first class pain ing. Address, S. L. KRASNOFF, Manning, S.. For Sale. Two second-Hand Gins, Feeders anm Condensers, complete, will be sok .heao. Thev are in good condition. 'A. L.LESESNE, 'DMOCRATS NAME ICKET Bryan Nominated For Presi dent and Stevenson For Vice President. FORMER BY ACCLAMATION Illinois 31anl Deeats Several Strong Men-Hill Declined to Be a Candl date-Nominees Are Ia Hearty Ac cord on Democratic Principles as Laid 1)own by the Platform. KANSAS CITY, July 4.-The nationa Democratic convention was called to or der at noon by Chairman Jamies K. :ones of Arkansas. The routine business was quickly dis patched and Tenporary Chairman Thomas of Colorado took the chair. The various committees were ap pointed, and following their reports, permanent organization will be effected, when nominations for president and vice president are in order. K.ssas CITY, July 4.-This is opening day of the Democratic national conven WILLIAM J. BRYAN. tiqu. After -l the hear and turmoil, the day is here, and all roads lead to the onvention, where, at 12 o'clock, Chair Ein' Jones calls the convention to order. Throughout the night there has been no sleep, for the sky has been lurid and the sound deafening from rockets and cannon and every conceivable device of noisy demonstration. With the day light the shock had increased into one long continued roar, in which the pa. triotism of the day and the enthusiasm of the party are blended. Early in the day the crowds began to turn toward Coinvention hall and all the approaches to the va~st edifice were filled with an eager and excited throng, surg ing toward the many entrances seeking to gain early admission to the building. Wfth them came bands, marching clubs and drum corps, and to the confusion of their crash and hurrah was added the constant crack, boom, sizz of bombs and crackers, as the convention enthusiasts and the small boy vied with each other in celebraiiing the day. The convention hall auditorium is shaped like a great bowl, with the pre-~ siding officer in the center, while the seats rise tier on tier on every side back to the remotest corner of the building. In the holjow of this bowl the real busi ness is to be done, for here the delegates and alternates are seated and the plat form is located. The area for delegates is paved with stones, so there will be no sound of shuffled feet. The seats are arranged in a great oval, the side toward the plat form. The folding chairs for the dele gates and alternates make a little lake of yellow in this bowl marked here and tere by the tall standards indicating the ygious state delegations. Raised about 2 feet above this stone, the platform juts out into the lake of yellow like some cape in the sea. Ti platform is flanked on either side by the rows of press seats, stretching back 200 feet in either direction. The platform r' ADLAI E. sTEvENSoN. ief presents evidence of elegance, even rgeousness, and is far more elaborate tnthe counterpart at Philadelphia. Beneath the chairman's feet stretches a rich Turkish rug of crimson hue, while a great leathern seat is ready to accom modate the man who holds the gavel. Instead of a table before him the gavel is to fall on a strange wooden pedestal, similar to those used in supporting a catafalque. The secretary of the con vention has another raised platform with a huge chair of leathern elegance, while the lesser officials, clerks and stenographers have the usual spread of pine before them. KA~sAS CIT,. July5.-Convention hall was again besieged by eager and excited thousands anid long before the time set for opening the second day's proceedings of the conv i tlon all of the streets ap praching the building were solidly massed with humanity, moving forward to the many entrances. Expectancy was at a high pitch, as it was universally felt that the day had in Gee.,S. Hacker&Son Doors, ashR Blids Sasooegs, Sahd Blindsan Builders' Hardware. Windw and Fanc Glass a Sneialty. store the great events of the convention. By 10 o'clock, 30 minutes before the time set for the openiug of the conven tion, nearly every seat in the galleries were ocennied. The delegates were much more delib erate and cane in slowly. The word has gotten abroad that there would be a fight on the floor over the adoption of the platform, and antici pating a session which would be long and hard after it had once began, they preferred to come only at the last min ute, that their stay in the crowded hall might be made no longer than necessary. The crowd was anxious to see Senator Hill and on two occasions when a bald headed man came through the door lead ing to the delegates' seats they set up a cry of --1ill." whieh had proved so sen sational a feature at both sessions yes terdar. The senator, however, was one of the last of the New York delegates to arrive. Once the delegates began to put in an appearanc) they came in streanis and the space reserved for them filled up with great rapidity. At 10:30 o'clock, the time set for the opening of the con vention, two-thirds of them were seated and the remainder were in the hall or crowding through the doors. The bands played familiar tunes in the galleries and brought forth the old vells from the crowd. As usual "Dixie" and "Hot Time" were played repeatedly and cheered enthusiastically. The arrival of Richard Croker called forth a few cheers from the galleries and, as usual, when a Tammany man shows up, there was the cry of "Hill" just to remind him that "there are others." At 12:45 o'clock the convention ad journed until 30, when the committee on resolutions made its report. The delay was due to the number of vote changes being made in the draft of the report. KANSAS CrrY, July .-The final day of the Democratic national convention broke clear and hot. An hour before the convention hall was opened dense crowds were packed around the various entrances and hun dreds were coming on every thorough fare that afforded access to the hall. About 30 minutes after the doors were opened the galleries were all occupied and still the crowds around the entrance and in the streets had suffered no dimi nution. The police and sergeants-at-arms started in with great vigor to prevent any repetition of the disagreeable '*at ures of yesterday's second session and for a considerable time met with suc cess, but they were gradually over whelmed and comparatively helpless by pf I SENATOR JAMEs K. JONES. the heavy crowds that were allowed to pass by the gatekeepers. The crowd was not as terrific as that f last night-the great features of the onvention-the reading of the platform and the nomination of a candidate for the presidency were over. Stevenson Is Nominated. It took 16i minutes to restore some semblance of order,and then the spokes man for Illinois, Representative James Winlms,'presented the name of Steven son. Mr. Williams spoke rapidly and briefly and at his mention of Adlai E. Steven son Illinois was on its feet cheering wildly. Kansas was up, as was Alabama, Ar kansas. Minnesota and a large number of delegates in different parts of the hall The applause while vigorous was short. not lasting over a minute. When the rolcall reached Connecticut that state gave way to Minnesota amid cheers and criet of "Towne." L. A. Roesing took the platform to present the name of Charles A. Towne of his state. When he pronounced the name of Towne there was cheering from the Minnesota delegation, which rose to its feet waving flags in frantic fashion. The galleries joined in the applause with fervor, but there was less enthuesam among the men on the floor who had the votes. Hill Will Not Accept. While the galleries were enthusing over Mr. Towvne there was an excited little group about the chair of ex-Sena tr Hill. In it was Mr. Croker. "You must take the nomination and save the~ day," said Edward Murphy, excitedly. - You must take it," said Croker, lean ing over him while Norman E. Mack and Frank Campbell held Hill, one on each side, and urged him to accept. An excited man from New Jersey, shaking his finger under Mr. Hill's nose, shouted: "You can't refuse, you can't. The party must have you to save the east." "I don't want it. Xou can name Stevenson. He's as good as I am," said Hill, and then turning to Murphy and Croker and gripping his hand he said: "Please don't force this, please don't." When the state of Delaware was called the announcement was made that the state would yield to New York. Then the result of the Hill conference became apparent. A tremendous shout of applause swept through the hall. Delegate Grady, one of the leaders of Tammany Hall, had already ascended the platform and as he stepped to the front to address the con vention the applause and cheering in creased. "On behalf of the Democracy of New York I present for the nomination of the vice presidency7 the name of David Bennett Hill." STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Couty of Clarendon, B- James M. Windham, Esq., Pro bate Judge. THEREAS, F. H. CHEWNING \ made suit to me to grant him letters of adlministrationi of the estate of and effects of Mrs. Josephine Holladay, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kiui dred and creditors of the said Mrs. Josephine Holladay, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in thet Court of Probate, to be held at Man ning, on the 21st day of July next, after pu blication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said admin istation should not be granted. Given under my hand this 21st day of June. A. D. 1900. JAMES M. WINDHAM, [SEAL.] 14-4t] Judge of Probate. jF. RHAME, JR., AT~oNEy AT TLAW. DEMOCRATIC TICKET NAMED Bryan For President and Stevenson For vice President. KANSAS CITY, July 6.-The Demo cratic convention has completed its work and adjourned. Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, was placed on the ticket with W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, at the head. Bryan was nominated for president by acclamation, while Stevenson won out over Towne, Hill and other strong men. KANSAS CITY, July 6.-Bryan by ac clamation and with a display of enthusi asm demonstrating harmony in party ranks and an honesty in Democratic victory. A platform splendidly American, mag nificently Democratic in every sentence given a remarkable reception. A record breaking day as conventions WILLIAM D. OLDBAM. [Who Nominated W. J. Bryan.] go-such a day, taken as a whole, as no other convention has ever known. From the beginning of the morning session until the close a; night, there was never a dull moment. Nowhere else in the world and at ao time has there been such a continuous, spontane ous outburst of enthusiasm-honest en thusiasm from the heart. There was nothing of the manufactured article in all this. The presentation of Bryan's name and the announcement of his nomination were greeted by outbursts of the same character as when Chairman Richardson first mentioned his name to the conven tion. Perfect pandemoniums of happi ness and joy were these. Nor was the personal tribute paid Hill of New York, unexpected. The efforts of the convention to get Hill to the front before this indicated what the delegates would do if they were given the chance. But there were two outbursts of par ticular significance, two that were not among the expected. One of these was over Webster Davis, recently a favored son in the McKinley household, who made a brilliant and fervid speech re nouncing allegiance to McKinley and McKinleyism, and declaring for Bryan. The other unexpected demonstration was that over the platform. Nobody ex pected much in the demonstration line over the platform, but the unexpected happened. To Senator Tillman fell the lot of reading the platform, and splen didly did he perform the task. Close attention was paid to every sentence. There was liberal applause up to the paragraph defining the party's position against Republican imperialism. As the eading of that, with its climax declar ng this to be the paramount issue of the ampaign, was completed, there -fol owed an outburst which can only be de cribed as marvelous. No other word fits the case. That vast audience broke nto a paroxysm of enthusiasm mani ested in every conceivable way. In an nstant 20,000 flags flashed in the air and for half an hour there was a wonderful display of patriotic fervor over this mag nificent utterance of Democratic policy. Oldham of Nebraska, who presented r. Bryan's name, has rather a tragic anner, but former Senator Hill was the ramatic figure among those who made seconding speeches, but his was by no eans the only good speech. BIG BRYAN DEMONSTRATION Citizens March to His House and Serne nade the Nominee. LINcOLN, Neb., July 0.-Chief inter est in Lincoln in the Kansas City con EX-OENoR W. J. sToWE. vention is when it will conclude with the final adjournment. The local demonstration in honor of Mr. Bryan. while it was slow in start ing, reached respectable proportions at midnight, when a marchinig party formed and with bands paraded to the Bryan home and serenadea the presi dential nominee. The Bryan telephone was kept ringing late into the night by friends who wished to offer congratula tions. Many telegrams from a distance were received. Mr. Bryan was asked what effect he thought the adoption of the platform in its presenmt form would have on the vice presidential nomination. He re plied that it might tend to eliminate some candidates who would have re mained in the contest had the platform contained a mere reaffrmation of the silver plank of 1896. J. S. BELL. T M. YOUNC. BELL & YOUNG, Opp. Central Hotel, flanning, S. C. -: DEALERS IN: Bicycles and Bicycle Supplies. We also repair Wheels and guar-antee our work. 'MACHINERY REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. SIGN PAINTING DONE wITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH. A\ll wvork entrusted to us will receive Iprompt attention. BELL & YOUNG. MONEY TO LOAN. I am prepared to negotiate loans on good real estate security, on rea sonable terms. R. 0. PURDY, Sumter, S. C. R ring- ynur Job Work to The Times offie. PLATFORM OF THE NATION'S DEMOCRACY Able Exposition of the Issues of the Day. DINGLEY LAW CONDEMNED It Is Denounced As the Breeder of Trt. 's--Nicaragua Canal-31ainten ance of the Monroe Doctrine-Op poses Militarism-Silver Plank. KANSAS CITY, July 6.-Following is a text of the platform as agreed upon by the committee on resolutions and adopted by the convention: "We, the representatives of the Dem ocratic party of the United States, as sembled in convention on the anniver sary of the declation of independence, do reaffirm our faith in that immortal proclamation of the inalienable rights of man and.our allegiance to the constitu tion framed in harmony therewith by the fathers of the republic. We hold with the United States supreme court that the declaration of independence is the spirit of our government, of which the constitution is the form and letter. We declare again that all governments instituted among men derive their just powers from the consent of the gov erned; that any government not based upon the consent of the governed is a tyranny; and that to impose upon any people a government of force is to sub stitute the methods of imperialism for those of a republic. We hold that the constitution follows the flag and de nounce the doctrine that an executive or congress deriving their existence and their powers from the constitution can exercise lawful authority beyond it, or in violation of it. We assert that no na tion can long endure half republic and half empire, and we warn the American people that imperialism abroad will lead quickly and inevitably to despotism at home. Believing in these principles, we denounce the Porto Rico law, enacted by a Republican congress against the protest and opposition of the Democratic minority as a bold and open violation of the nation's organic law and a flagrant breach of good faith. It imposes upon the people of Porto Rico a government without their consent and taxation with out representation. It dishonors the BENATOR TILLMAN. [Who Read the Platform.] American people by repudiating a solemn pledge made in their behalf by the oommanding general of our army, which the Porto Ricans welcomed, to a peofland unresisted occupation of ihfIsland. They have doomed to pov erty and distress a people whose help lessness appeals with peculiar force t our justice and magnanimity. In this, the first act of its imperialistic program, the Republican party seeks to comimit the United States to a colonial poiy, inconsistent with re blicaninstiunsfl and condemned by te supreme court in numerous decisions. "We demand the prompt and honest ilment of our pledges to the Cuban pepeand the world that the United States has no disposition nor inteution to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction or control over the island of Cuba, except for its pacification. The war ended nearly two years ago, profound peace reigns over all the island, and still the aministration keeps the government of the island from its people, while Repub lican captbgofiil e its reve nues and exploit the colonia theory to the disgrace of the American people. As to the Philippines. "We condemn and denounce the Phil ippines policy of the present aminis tration. It has involved the epblc unnecessarily In war, sacrificed the lives of mayof our noblest sons and placed the United States, previously kuown anda laddrugout the world as teapaun of freedom, in the false and un-American position of crushing, with military force, the efforts of our former allies to achieve liberty and self government. The Filipinos cannot be citizens without endangering our civi zation; they cannot be subjects ~out imperiling our form of government, and as we are not willing to surrender our civilization or controvert the republic into an empire, we favor an immediate declaration of the nation's purpose to give the Filipinos, first, a stable form of government; second, independence, and, third, protection from outside interfer-' enc, such as has been given for nearly a century to the republics of Central and South America. The greedy commer cialism which defeated the Philippines policy of the Republican aministration attempts to justify it with the plea that it will pa, but even this sordid and un worthy plea fails when brought to the test of fact. The war of criminal ag gressioni against the Filipinos, entailing an annual expenditure of many millions, has already cost more than any possible prfit that could accrue from the entire Flpino trade for years to come. Furth ermore, when trade is extended at the expense of liberty the price is always too i.Views On Expansion. "We are not opposed to territorial ex pansion when It takes in desirable terri tory which can be erected into states in the Union and whose people are willing and fit to become American citizens. We favor trade expansion by every peaceful and legitimate means, but we are unal terably opposed to the seizing or pur chasing of distant islands to be goerned outside the constitution and whose peo le can nevrer become citizens. We are favor of extending the republic's in ood lothing tore Is where yen get the right sort of Clothes without dan ger of mistake. Our Clothes are of the right sort, and you 'will appreciate their excel lence and smallness of cost. e Make Clothes to Order for those who prefer them. Lasting Materials, proper fit and make and moderate pri ces. Your orders will have our best attention. L DAVI & BED S. W. Cor, King and Wentworth Sts,, CH A RETON. S. C. fluence among the nations, but believe that influence should b-3 extended, not by force and violence, but through the persuasive power of a high and honora ble example. The importance of other questions now pending before the Ameri can people is in no wise diminished and the Demneratic party takes no backward step from its position on them, but the burning issue of imperialism, growing out of the Spanish war, involves the very existence of the republic ind the destruction of our free institutions. We regard it as the paraunout issue of the campaign. The Monroe lDoetrine. "The declaration in the Republican platform adopted at the Philadelphia convention held in June, 1900, that the Republican party 'steadfastly adhered to the policy announced in the Monroe doctrine, is manifestly insincere and de ceptive. This profession is contradicted OONGnEssMAN J. D. RICHARDSON. by the avowed policy of that party in opposition to the spirit of the Monroe doctrine to acquire and hold sovereignty over large areas of territory and large numbers of people in the eastern hem isphere. We insist on the strict main tenance of the Monroe doctrine and in all its integrity, both in letter and in spirit, as necessary to prevent the exten sion of European authority on this con tinent and essential to our supremacy in American affairs. At the same time we declare that no American prnciple shall ever be held by force in unwilling sub jection to European authority. Opposed to 3Militarism. "We oppose militarism. It means conquest abroad and intimidation and oppression at home. It means the strong army, which has ever been fatal to free institutions. It is what millions. of our citizens have fled from in Europe. It will impose upon our peace-loving people a large standing army, an un necessary burden of taxation and a con stant menace to their liberties. A small standing army and a well disciplined state militia are amply sufficient in time of peace. This republic has no place for a vast military service and conscription. When the nation is in danger the volun teer soldier is his country's best defender. The National guard of the United States should ever be cherished in the triotic hearts of a free people. Such ogni'a tions are ever an element of strength and safety. For the first time in our history and co-evil with the Philippines conquest, has there been a wholesale de parture from our time-honored and ap Droved system of volunteer orgamza tion. We denounce it as un-American, un-Democratic and unrepublican and as a subvertion of the ancient and fixed principles of a free people. Dingley Tariff Law Condemned. "Private monopolies are indefensible and intolerable. They destroy competi tion, control the price of all materials and of the finished product, thus robbing both producer and consumer. They les sen the employment of labor and arbi trarily fix the terms and conditions thereof and deprive individual energy and sall1 capital of their opportunity for betterment. "They are the most efficient means yet devised for appropriating the fruits of industry to the benefit of the few at the expense of the many, and unless their insatiate greed is checked all wealth will be aggregated in a few hands and the republic destroyed. The dishonest paltering with the trust evil by the Renublican party in state and national platforms is conclusive proof of the truth of the charge that trusts are the legitimate product of Republiean policies; that they are fostered by Re publican laws and that they are pro tected by the Republican administration in return for campaign subscriptions and political support. "We pledge the Democratic party to an unceasing warfare, in nation, _state and city, against private monopolies in any form. Existing laws against trusts must be enacted providing for publicity as to the affairs of corporations engaged in interstate commerce and requiring all corporations to show. before doing busi ness outside of the state of their origin, that they have no water in their stock and that they have not attempted and are not attempting to monopolize any branch of business or the production of any articles of merchandise, and the whole constitutional power of congress over the mails anid all modes of inter state commerce shall be exercised by the enactment of comprehensive laws upon the subject of trusts. Tariff laws should be amended by putting the products of trusts upon the free list to prevent mo nopoly under the plea of protection. "The failure of the present Republi can administration, with an absolute control of all the branches of the na tional government, to enact any legisla tion designed to prevent or even curtail the absorbing power of trusts and ille gal combines, or to enforce the anti trust laws already on the statute books prove the insincerity of the highsound ing phrases of the Republican platform. Corporations should be protected in all their rights and their legitimate inter ests should be respected, but any at tempt by corporations to interfere with the- public affairs of the people, or to ontrol the sovereignty which creates them, should be forbidden under such penalties as will make such attempts impossible. "We condemn the Dingley tariff law~ as a trust-breeding measure skillfully devised to give the few favors which they do not desire and place upon the many burdens which they should not interstate Conmmerce Law. "We favor such an enlargement of the scope of the interstate commerce law o CnsunGiS We arec now in position to ship Beer ll over this State at the following Pints, --Export bottles,"- five and ten dozen in package, at 90c. Per Dozen. We will allow you 18e per doz.en f.o.b. your depot for all Export pint bo)ttles and can use all other- bottles andl~ will give standard prices for- same. Cash Must Accompany All Orders, All orders shall have our pi-onmpt and careful attention. TIH E ERMANIA BREWING CO., ICharleston, S. C. as will enable the commission to protect individuals and communities from dis criminations and the public from unjust and unfair transportation rates. The Silver Plank. "We affirm and indorse the principles of the national Democratic platform adopted in Chicago in 1896, and we re iterate the demand of that platform for an American financial system, made by the American people for themselves, which shall restore and maintain a bi metallic price level and as part of such system the restoration of the free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio- of 16 to 1, with out waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation. "We denounce the currency bill en acted in the last session of congress as a step forward in the Republican policy, which aims to discredit the sovereign right of the national government to is sue all money, whether coin or paper. and to bestow upon national baks the power to issue and control the volume of paper money for their own benefit. A permanent national bank currency, se cured by government bonds, must have a permanent debt to rest upon, and if the bank currency is to ticrease with population and business, the debt must also increase. Tne Republican currency scheme is the reform scheme for fasten ing upon the taxpayers a perpetual and bonded debtfor the benefitof the banks. We are opposed to this private eerpora tion paper circulated as money, but without legal tender qualities, and de mand the retirement of the national bank notes as fast as government paper or silver certificates an be substituted for them. Election of United States Senators. "We favor an amendment to the fed eral constitution providing for the elec tion of United States senators by direct vote of the-people, and we favor direct legislation wherever practicable. "We are .opposed to government by injunction. We den6unce the blacklist and favor arbiration as- a meansof set tling disputes between.eorporations and their employers. Favors a Departmet of Labor. "In the interest of American labor and the uplifting of the workingman-as the cornerstone of the prosperity of our country, we recommend that congress create a department of labor, in charge of a secretary-with a-seat-in the cabinet, believing -that elevation of American ls borers will bring with it increased pro duction and increased prosperity to our country at home and to our commerce abroad. "We are proud of the courage and fidelity of -the American soldiers and sailors in all our wars; we favor liberal pensions to them and their dependents, and we reiterate the position taken in the Chicago - platform in 1896, that the fact of elistment-and service shall be deemed conclusive evidence against dis ease and disability before enlistment. The-Nicaragua Canal. "We favor the immediate construe tion, ownership and control of the Nica ragua canal by-the United States, and we denounce the insincerity of the plank in the national Republican platform fOr an isthmian canal, in the face of the failure of the Republican majority to pass the bill pending in congress. We condemn the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as a surrender of American rights and in terests not to be tolerated by the Ameri can people. "We denounce the failure of the.Re publican party to carry out its pledges, to grant~ statehoods to the territories of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, and we promise the people of those ter ritories immediate statehood and home rule during their condition as territories and we favor home rule and territorial form of government for Alaska and Porto Rico. We favor an intelligent system of improving the arid lands of the west, restoring the waters of irriga tion and the holdmng of such lands for actual settlers. "We favor the continuance and strict enforcement of the Chinese exclusion law and its application to the same classes of all Asiatic races. Sympathy For the Boers. "Jefferson said: 'Peace, commerce and honest friendship with nations, entang ling alliances with no one.' "We approve this wholesome doctrine and earnestly protest against the Repub lican departure which has involved us in so-called politics, including the diplom acy of Europe and the intrigue and laud grabbing of Asia and we especially con demn the ill-concealed Republican alli ance with England, which must mean discrimination against other friendly nations ynd which has already, stifled the nation's voice, while liberty is being strangled in Africa. "Believing in the principles of self government and rejecting as did our forefathers, the claim of monarchy, we view with indignation the purpose of England to overwhelm with force the South African republic. Speaking, as we do, for the entire American nation, except its Republican officeholders and for all free men everywhere, we extend our sympathies to the heroic burghersmn their unequal struggle to maintain their liberty and independence. Administration Denounced. "We denounce the lavish appropria tions of recent Republican congresses, which have kept taxes high and which threaten the perpetuation of oppressive war levies- We oppose the accumula tion of a surplus to be squandered in such barefaced frauds upon the tax payers as the shipping subsidy bill, which, under the false pretence of pros perity, American shipbuilding would put unearned millions into the pockets of favorite contributors to the Republi can campaign fund. We favor the re duction and speedy repeal of the war taxes and a return to the time-honored Democratic policy of strict economy in governmental expenditures, "Believing that our most cherished institutions are in great peril, that the very existence of our constitutional re blic is at stake and the decision to be rendered will determine whether or not our children are to enjoy those blessed privileges of free governmient which havc made the United States great, prseos and honored, we earnestly ask sfor the foregoing declaration of principles, the hearty support of the lib ertlovinig people, regardless of party affiiatios" R. L. BELL MANNING, S. C., MANUFACTURER OF Wagonls and Log Carts. xl work entrusted to me will be done wth neatness, despatch and durability and guaranteed. HORSESHOEING A SPECIALTY. Bring on your work. R. L. BELL. The Times DOES NEAT Job Printing. GIVE TTS A TRIAL. ATLANTIC COAST LINE# CHALEoN, S. C., Jan. 14, 1900. On and after this date the following passenger scbedule will be in effect: NORTHEASTERN RAILUOA i. Sonth Bound. '35. '23. *53. Lv Florence. 3.25 .1 7 55 1. Lv Kingst i . 8.57 Ar Lanes, 4.38 9.15 Lv Lan-s, 4 38 9.15 7 40P. Ar Charleston, 6.03 10.50 9.15 North-Bound. *78. '32. *52. Lv Charleston, 6.33 A. 5.17 P. 7.00 A. Ar Lanes- 8.18 ; 45 832 Lv LanaS, 8 18 G..45 Lv Kingsree, 8 34 Ar Florence, 9.28 7.55 *Daily. t Daily except Sunday. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R. It. of S. C. Traing Nos. 78 and 32 ru via Wilson and Fuyettville-Sbort Line- and make close connection for all points North. . Trains on C. & D. R. 1t. leave Florence daily except Sunday 9.55 a i. a rive Dar lington 10.28 a in, Cheraw, 11.40 a in, Wadetsboro 12.35 p in. Leave Florence daily except Sunday, 8 00 p i, arra e Dar lington, 8 25 p i. Hairtsville 9.20 p in, Bennu;sviiie 9.21 p im, GibSo-nt 9 45 p in. Leave Fiorence Suinday on 9 55 11, ar rive Darlington 10.27. Haattvile 11.10 Lea-- Gibson daily e-xcet .Sunr- 6.35 a . Beit.eitsville 6 59 a n, . iv.. Dirling ton 7.50 a im. Leave Hatrtval.- daily ex cept bandav 7 00 a in, arrive Darilzugton 7.45 a in, leave Darlington 8 55 a im, arrive Florence 9 20 a m. Leave Wal.-boiro daily except Sunday 4 25 y w.. .herw 5 15 p m, DarlingtAn 6.29 p n, arrive Florence 7 p m. Leave Hartsville Sunday only 8.15 a m Darlington 9.00 a ni, arrive' Florence 9.2t a M. J. R. KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Gen'! Manager. Gen'l Sup't. - T. M. EMERSON, Traffie Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. W.C.&A. South-Bound. 55. 35. 52. Lv Wilwington,*3.45 P. Lv Marion, 6.34 Ar Florence, 7.15 Lv Florence, *7.45 -2.34 A. Ar Sumter, 8.57 3.59 Lv Sumter, 8.57 *9.40 A. Ar Columbia, 10.20 11.00 No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R. E., lenving Charleston 7 a m. Lanes 8.34 a m; Manning 9.09 a m. North-Bound. 54. 53. 32. Lv Colutnbin, *6.40 A. *4 1.5 P. Ar Suanter, 8.05 5.35 Lv -i-niter; 805 *6.06 P. Ar Florence, 9 20 7.20 Lv Florence, 9.50 Lv :darion, 10.34 Ar Wilmingtion, 1.15 *Daily. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via CentRal R. It, arriving Manning 6.04 p w, Lanes, 8.43 p w, C'harle.ton-8.30 p w. Trains oD Conway Branch leave~ Chad bonrn 5.35 p in, arrive Conway 7.40 p mi, returning leave Conway 8.30 a m, arrive Chadbourn 1? 50 a i, leave Ubadbourn 11.50 a in,arrive at Ha b 12.25 pm,returning leave Hub 3.00 p m, arrive at Chadbourn 3.35 p im. Daily except Sunday. J. R. KENLY, Ger,'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. H. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. CENTRAL it R. OF SO. CAROLINA. No..52 Lv Charleston, 7.00 A. M. Lv Lanes, 8.34 " Lv Greeleyville, 8.46 " Lv Foreston, 8.55 Lv Wilson's M ill, 9.01 Lv Manning, 9.09 " Lv Alcolu, 9.16 - Lv Brogdon, 9.25 " Lv W-. &S:.-.uanet., 9.36 Lv Sumt-r, 94 Ar Columbtia, 1100 . No.. 53 Lv ('olumnbiia, 4.00 1P M Lv Swantr, 5.13 - Lv WV. & S. .Jaunet. 5.15 Lv Brogdomn, 5.27 Lv Alcoln, 5.35 " Lv Marnng, 6 04 L.v Wilson's Mill, 5.50) - Lv Foresatnn, 5 57 - Ar Lanes, - 6.17 " Ar Charleston, 8.00 M.'NCHESTER:1 & AUGUSTrA 1R R. No. 35 Lv Suinter, 3 47 A M. Ar ('reston, 4 43 - Ar Orange-burg, 5.10 " Ar Denmark, 5 48 " No. 32 Lv Denma rk, 4 28 P. M Lv Orangeurg, 5.02 Lv Crc-ston, 5 27 " Ar Sn:nter, 6.18 " ramin. 32 amn'1 35 earry thrmough Pullnman palace L-ni1fet slreeping cars between New York and Macon via Angusta. W iison and summerton R. R. TIE TABLE No. 1, In e-ffect Monday, June 13h 1898. Between Wilson's Mi and Dalzell. SothoidNNorhb1nd. N'. 73. Daily except Sm .day No.. 72. P M ttons. 1- M 1 45 Le...DaizeU ...r 1 30 208 ...N WX Junactio:... 1 02 30 ..........ntuter...........I 100 3 (.3 ...N W Jiuction... 12 27 3 15...........Tindid.........11 55 3:33--......Pack.vi'.k.........11 :30 350..........Ser...........1 10 4 45 ......imtt.... 10 10 -5.15-....-....Dvis..........940 5 40..........Jrlmdan-...-..-.9 25 600 Ar.Wio,'s Millk...Le 'J05 Bi-twee-n M'silliad and St Paal. No 73. N-: 75. No. 72. No. 74. P M A M .mstions A M P M 4 (05 10 15 Le .\i'!ard Ar 10 45 4 35 4 15 10 25 Ar Mt P..u~l Le, 10 35 4 25 PM \ A.\M A M P M THIO.k WILSON. President. THIE - Bank of Manning, MANNING, 8. 0. Transacts a general banking busi ness. Prompt and special attention given to depositors residing out of townl. Deposits solicited. All collections have prompt atten tion. Business hours from 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. JOSEPH SPROTTf, A. LEVI, Cathier. President. BOARD 0F DIaECTO~0s. 3J. W. McLEoD, 'W. E. BaowN, S. M. NiSEN, JosF.Pa SPRoTT, A. LEVI.