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VO L. XV. MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1900. NO,20 THE 110 M Q I STR Ttila h bs ouio fteliu rb T E 1 0 1 Ui ti . 1 1acem. It is a system adapted to a wn arehy. but it is not for America. The corners tone of Democracy is that what The Race for the Goal Has Now ?.en comes to tbe people should come from them, and he explained how this Commenced. was not the case. le explained how dispensaries have been forced on the people. The dispensary has its good LAST HALF OF RUN BEGUN. features, if they were enforced. Bo _ quits were presented C2ol. Hoyt by thc "Wome~n of Lancaster." The Compliments of the Hustings Mr. Frank B. Gary thought the flow ers apt for (2o1. Iloyt's political funeral. Orators n- Dcubt Brought He was xot here to villify or abuse Lanc~ser '~ anyone. le argued that no better plan Blushes to Lancaster's than the diensary was et proposed. White knew this to be a prohibition WhiteRose.county but he would not change his The dividi lie meeting at Lan- Al are marching to temperance. fl edivdin lie metig a La- fProhibition will bring tigers. He was caster Wednesday was quiet. The au- no apologist for the dispensary as now dience was thoroughly undemonstrative run. It is not a system for revenue. and attentive. There w-ts little aher- He was reliobly informed there are 200 icea no noise. When the meeting was tigers in Coumbia. called to order Chairman Porter state c Mr. A. Howard Patterson said the that if every candidate spoke according people, and not the papers, were the to schedule the meeting would continue jury. If Gary tood no better chance from 10 :;w until 4 30. than Bryan he was sorry for Gary; but Mr. J. P. Ddrham was not present he fafored Bryan. He stuck to Gary and sent excuses. He was absent on and his family all along and has gone account of sickness and anooucccd his down with the family. He announced platform and showed the work of his himself before Gary and had a right office. Mr. Brooker starred out by saq- to run. He then read from the report ing he had already saved the State $ofU.- of Gary's Charleston speech and em 000 and was in position to save that phasized that Mr. Gary would not ans much ni re. Gen. F! );d spoke 'tut wer his questions in Charleston. He Rouse was absent. devoted ime to Mr. Gary and said if Then came the candidates fnor rail- ycu have :?'cal option it will be good road commissioner. Mlr J. Ii. Whar by to ci=;-ensary. ton spoke first. He said there were Gov. McSweeney said when they towns discriminated against in rates. charge that :he incumbent has not been Then he took up the matter of over- successful he hurled it back at them charge and wanted agents authorized to The dispensary is better enforced today pay overcharges or make allowances for than ever before and he can prove it by lost articles. He said there was no letters from mayors. Charleston is a sense in the argument of long ant seaport and it is difficult to enforce the shorts hauls when the rate on lumber law there. He had done his best to en is less from Augusta to Cawd . n than force the law there, but he had done as from Lucknow. wll there as anyone else He saved Maj. Barnard B Evans said freight the State $1b00 in constables' salaries rates were higher here than in any le did this as a business matter. Some southern State. He said there was of these candidates tell you what they something rotten in Denmark and it would do with the dispensers. He asked was in the railroad commission. The all to view the attitude of the people commissioners were liable to arrest towards the constables. le wanted to when riding over the State on free say reference was made that constables passes. The commission is doing were here howling for him. They were nothing for the people. not here by his orders. He did not Mr. T. M. Berry said he was running countenance their being here. They on his own merits and not on the de- have no business here, unless they have merits of anyone. He was a prohibi- work here. He was going to investi tionist and always advocatted temper- gate the matter and if any constables anee. He wanted to be measured as a have been attending meetings for polit man and stand on his merits. He saw ical purposes they would be removed nothing so bad in the present commis- and they certainly would not be paid sion. Promises can be easily made- for bing here. He knew the constables and broken. If elected there would were net here in his interests. They be comfortable stations. were free men and any constable could Mr. T. E Pettigrew always believed vote for whoever he pleased, but they in the value of the railroad commis- must attend to their business. sionership. Railroads are combining e read a letter from the mayor of and the aeople must combine through Newberry in which he said: "There is their commissioners. e is and always no violation of the dispensary law has been a sion-iure farmer, but here." Similar letters were read from raised tobacco, cotton and truck. He the mayors of Spartanburg, Saluda, promised to be faithful to the interests Chester, etc. They agreed that the sale of the people, as heretofore. of liquor has decreased. All constables W. ). Mayfld spoke of the mill had instructions to do their duty and if development and argued that the sur- they do not he would remove them. plus cotton ought at be bought in this The lieutenant gvernors came ext. State and not from reia. Therates Col. Sloan said he had to sing fast and are prohibitive. Furniture factories he sung the praises of Blair and Jack prospered in North ear';lina because of son and Sims and Jones and then re better rates. Then he took u the counted his services and qualifications. manfaetr of tobaccooods and ar- oh denb itht thibi -:e 20 tigers in tionist the lalaes dvcted tohempleir-o ispolewr lwbd ande the saented to ieaure asl a man stndons rmerins Hm e g. causen o h ae ithe preie thcrmis-las ugd ht h comnissioniers canh e u easrily pade- rhbtonpafr emnstesl th ai roen. or provided wth e . ofuldrfo ehnia n sinii berW 1).otal Evatns.i h oms proe. hycnentesl n sinrne s.E o P ttigew ateas welrevedsilissto h ae Allw r i high bu th thig hs t be ~rf' chare soa mut allcumsbet repaslnot ase don. he exs cmmssin ut i?isTrhed.pensargu ete eforceod today schaoln avfore ad bienial presins. rate er cnt ad ha bee tie tUters. ro masaihareo hsa iaw there.uHeshadndone hisnbeststowen wherin ecetlythe ate hae benforce thiel there btehadnn doter redued o ferilier, hingeseoo l outy.ere aid anoe lns emsaed bric, et Theonlyway th Sabt $1,0 in Co sahbette saare wor wa t ac jinty ad on Heu di- hsa ae uines onatter. Sloan ously orfithse candidateste coac w. Ase The wo anss dsputd atohe wouBlead do ithools disene. Hoet aked Nort Carlinarate TheNort Ca o wa20,0 ros thescholes. He wansted t olin rae asquoed i al wrog. tat refeenceo wsrike oth consabe D. vansstatd. e sas elcthm wsry ycere heling friend Teymwer andhav on hoestmanon heoar, nce hasrever hasdr. He d neos send r. W' ID. vans. 'Ged have etrno bsows thterohibition they have the mark, here..Hasked toihaveohisvsutt. charcte andreptatincmpard ti themate Kno iansto sympathized neebewhv thee adiencedits meetince. Heolt B. B Evns-'d evercomaremy ave this certatel ol chrate soaid cbar~te wih yo. seak bye hoing . hat ethe hadnable W. D Evns-Ihav neer tiedtowerent ee at hme ieests. alway passoffanytingbogu ontheeop er free cosment nd favng roibtconl f ou illloo inth atornygner owen to heele anted , butthe asreortp Rauilload are .cin ing Ie Mra ainletr poe ofhermaces in adtepesare inbous compinesn throewboe. H wasc eepaicallher insa thei comaisioersIe isr ant.lwy vo nof viltisnsary and dispedsa law Bs b.e Ean sait-urefdmr butel hadrke wondreters Hisore reret prmdto beofithfatt the reodin .D ntes, Chesteec hyare that the godpoiiihsand outy.pola ertfr. . o oiqor haso ereaed. All supostande WV. D). Mvanse spoke on h ilhdisrcin to say htheirthedutyHe antd betecho hevelnore onsarudtoal cthenu- thoues, doentte tee rsuld beoetterm. lusn tere washintense boppostion toi hpe itndly otveoramns.t hiat and wanot om swrna oue aant Mo. Jamsai Ha Mosi fast atny hiare prohibitiving Furoiughfcoieen the steprenr aiews ofhBarnd withck anspd nens. North Cainsite oncaue ofuso an former alottes pnte. He ingtred n wats aThen ted.oku thacountd his exerices andh uaslatns B.anufact-Otobat' gos nitd ar- His dexeience.a therwa0is tin an hersae youplied ato a o.ut ofls tobi shmdofnewa rudo.i Wholes~andg mut rean isml ree Norh Colin d.Beasen angd that the aaist ou camets He hve h prhereio pforshmdead hesl Chmisinrs sup.ntepadb He aid to ehaGnca linge wasnin the ID rairas-roie met passes eithres inifeeyt coningbr the l n M. W.B. EvansThat isaheonts pestilnss or was ai Alo faceshimeonvi maite knw hoe ataheedateswere him stmp, sohaut al haws gote raled, bus hh chairmae thn wistou erfuthe ild agoe chae argued allegood suit done .hesneMr Ceaspcmmision cut1 aginsthoohe Sated bitenite Staes raes 50pewent and hihaisaeeng ie ip ignrance of Timasidhe fathad ogrs id thaouts climceve Thent and ahowed mreipeple ther atuthoizingan other wh r. ein r snl th nento r tes h a ife ounty.ret si o Sons w r pesn d fr e nr eeced houldertiliemhnles, wood'e abeutiger who waslunble had bettere sotdsto tch et.he summera scos santeddw.H.upe nClla workf caopant wasntlyt andahonunu- made fihtn cle spte. lw.A ously. countsuorintedent and schTemetn oorro wil boed t NrCaroia ate. CTheNrth Carj-cthat Cher Augustkcow t hipn oinarte aquotein oall roloredsryyo I eilo ter hes meieng Mr. D.Evas shooe. Hesaas ned to m.an. hans entad. eranmru eain, ave te one as unth. ad letr o s howhall prohbition did C o hen Mr. tW. D. van. Gd sate re vn ccssm fsid thimak W.nD.isted ttfom wha his Mahso suit.Atrseeo othes sa th varou~ epamcn~nr ifuh he iece whthe ptince. tre netd shapevan - d he n ed opre my org a se . iV.iict of cha actr, s.t thns hirgr ospw nSth e teyegramin thtreply. nve Caolina was aIn haeneve tisried'l toen. b. feate Eans Lanc as, S.ways pass only asythe digsenar law people beegcoseeifvd.n prohiition a Ifrytuhill lok in thes sattors genr. wh toeaudingateo falt. disenselies The best opnie and th hose.H wasempatcall.a the femaie took just wha litetmc vor. fvthe reuensartadure thebiat in liqor. A te ecrdsunenes doe Evn's was tha wae good rohibteofhst fund affct mn a muh tllig li. ohrsi haCot Wepe to. support A. nd od neve Evadsen on ito an the i rs h a.H ane etrsho ue rnfor lithe h Bosibinl donesnot hous s, bett rees ndeter ay tondtee asno inten drustin toH Tpok knly miofnhe vetsis him and A. aorat was swr. ou tan Chrch JandH Msoere, have beeon ad sdr n e v e r- dlor ta has harerd th s aepeiences ind the wasvincd evrbenerected. heeamou of toesme of.Saib Chee assroud ofrhe bmer were aed jcdgmete t preoded aloNeortdCarolin Tesen Yand aoh Wto. The dipnsLet is xputfair inge iniP rettu.mn efr h GOES FOR LLMAN p his election soLenLon tL M the _______elements supporting him. There may be no open "alliance," and technically About What He Said in His Ben- I may have been in error in asserting it, but I think it permissable to declare nettsville Speech. all the supporters of any one candidate _________,allies" and if the Methodist ministers who have accused me of "slander" will HIS REPLY TO THE CHARGES. show that they do not intend to work ________to the same end as the bar-keepers for the overthrow of the dispensary, I will The Senator States Over His Own then consider the propriety of an apol I ogy. Until such proof is given I shall Signature What He Really stand by my guns. If the Methodist bishop chooses to call me a liar, and Did Mean in His the church temperance committee feels constrained to denounce my opinion cf Speech. existing conditions as "slander," the people of South Carolina will judge be In his Bennettsville speech Senator tween us. If they can stand it I can. I Tillman deck.red there is in South long ago learned Carolina "an unholy alliance of preach- "Evil is wrought from want of ers and barkeepers, led by Col. Hoyt to thought, defeat the dispensary." The Senator As well as want of heart." is being savagely criticised for his When good men find themselves in speech and even the dignified Bishop bad company, they usually pause to Duncan is in arms againt the Senator. consider how they got there and In an interview with the Greenville whether they are not in fault to some News the Bishop said: extent. There is no concealment about it and "It was manifestly false and an out- the editor of The State, who is the rage," said the bishop, his small, gene- spokesman of the license element, has trating eyes gashing as he shook a announced his position clearly and clenched fist. "I always make it a rule openly. The denial by the preachers to nail a lie whenever it comes up, that the combination is "sought" cuts whether it comes from the president no figure. It exists, and that is all I of the United States or a United States assrted, and to my mind it is "unholy" senator, or from anyone else. It is all and must make every good man feel the more shameful that the statement uncomfortable comes from a United States Senator. If the dispensary is overthrown every Suppose I were to say, for instance, practical man knows that saloons will that the merchants of this town were in be reestablished in less than five league with the thieves, the chicken years. I would deplo e such a result thieves, to rob the citizens, don't you as a great loss to society and know suppose there would be a mighty pro- many pre. :hers are of the same opinion. test? Well, there is just as much sense I shall ye, hope to see all good men of in the one statement as in the other." of all classes united to make the dis In the Greenville Methodist confer- pensary the success it can become I ence held in Greenville last week the believe prohibition is a Trojan horse committee on temperance, to which was by which the saloons seek to agan en referred the Senator's charge, submit- ter the State. The whiskey men believe ted a report to the conference, and the the same thing. I am against the following is a part of that report: saloons and all of their friends wheth Resolved 1st. That we reaffinm it to er they be good men who are blind, fa be the duty of the Church to enforce natics, or scheming politicians. among its members the rule against Your truly. drinking spirituous liquors except in B. R Tillman. case of necessity. Resolved 2d. We conceive it to be the duty of . Chri:tian citizen to pro tect the State against the demoralizing, Weekly Bulletin Issued by Section home-blighting, crime-breeding, prop erty destroying dr'nk abuse by using Director Bauer. his influene to restrict its manufacture and sale to medicinal, sacramental and The following is the weekly bulletin l scientific purposes. of the condition of the weather and Resolved 31. We denounce any in- crops of the State issued last week by sinuation that the effort of Christian ministers and other citizens to rid the Director Bauer of the South Carolina State of this gigantic evil is a sought or section of the United Stateswe ther voluntary co-nbination with the saloon bue wee and co service element as a base slander that is itself g , an attempt to strengthen the power of was nearly three degrees warmer than this most damnable iniquity. usual, and had a maximum of 102 de i. E. Stackhouse, grees at Batcsburg, and a minimum of P. F. Kilgo, 66 at Greenville. It. R. Dagnall. There were light, widely scattered Dr. Chas S Gardner, Pastor of the showers during the entire week, heavi First Baptist Church in Greenville est in the central counties. By far the preached a sermon Sunday night week greater portion of the State had no rain, on prohibition in which he denounced and severe drought conditions prevail a, false Senator Tillman's charge that in places. The need of rain is general, "tha preachers a-d liquor men are in and nearly all crops failed, or are be unholy alliance led by Col. Hoyt." ginning to suffer for lack of moisture, He said: "Senator Tillman, who madeescilyodorthtsmaung the charge, knew it to be false when he Th drwetrwafvoblfr uttered it. The charge cannot be in- lyn y n idn ilso rs terpreted as anything else but a meananwedsthtcosrebigld and contemptible effort to break the b ngnrlycencniin l force of the almost unanimous advoca tog rsyfed r tl omn y of prohibition by the preachers and Olconfiemaralyexptn srved its author as a good occasion mitlns hr tsossih n also to throw contempt upon a class ofprem t. nsadlnsi sfrng men for which he has in many otherYoncrnotiusolokwlad ways expressed his contempt." rtisisclr u sntgoig SENATOR TILLMAN IN REPLY. supid Botmlncrnhsae Dr. J. 0. WXilson of the Southern ltl eoeysneteJn rset Christian Advocate wrote to Senator Cto mrvssolecp Tillman asking if he were correctly re-sad lnsweeiis hdig ported and requesting a reply. The re- lae n qae n strigyl ply is contained in last week's issue of lw otni eeal ml n ae the Advocate. It reads as follows: atog ilsaenwcenadfut Trenton, S. C., July 23, 1900. in nomlybtth crpssote Rev. J. 0. Wilson, Columbia, S. C. anitavrgcodinre ispo. Dear Sir: I have your letter of JulySeisadctoisongprlowg 22d, asking if my speech at Bennetts- t ruhbih n hdig ville was correctly reported. I do not Tbcoi ieigfsadcrn recollect the exact words I used atmaerpdpoesbignw vr Bennettsville, but they are in effect hl iihd h o ete n ie true as quoted; and inasmuch as thetoactosm exn. district conference of the Methodist Tepopc o ag oaeco church, under the leadership of Bishop i od seilyo il es hc Duncan, has taken the matter up, andlokvrpomsn.M orcpsg ~the bishop is reported to have '-nailed" eala ela atrsadgres my utterance "as a lie," while the re- aefiigrpdy n tn nugn port of the committee on temperancenedora.Th apladmlo " denounced any insinuation that the coscniu or hl ece n efforts of the Christian ministers and pasaepetfl u h ece other citizens to rid the State of this aertigbdy rpsaerpn gigantic evil as a sought or voluntary ig eea auwudmtral combination with the saloon elementimrvthcoprset. as a base slander that is itself an at tempt to strengthen the power of thisADerm ed ob most damnable iniquity," I will take Slo a hr ensc rv the occasion offered by your inquiry to dtriaino h ato h o make an announcement over my own o uhdge eitneo h ato signature of what I said and meant atashrfasttdipye atHn Bennttsville. Of course the report vle l, atwe.Ambo n gave only the barest outlines,.huadmnwn oteji otk I have no quarrel with the ministersanerrpitndlch im Te of any church or denomination andShrfanhideuesiedpo te hae no purpose to give offense to any lnhrwudn oe o hm of them. I have always borne testi- Ti i o ee hm h hrf mony to the high character and purityapeldtthgornadtemi of purpose characterizing the ministry, tr eeodrdot u o ae but I believe they are wrong in fighting Tembrcie a~adfahr n the dispensary law as they do. and I ol n aiggte notel-e claim the right to say so. acknowledingcordrfthjalpie tem nte at the same time their right to freedom cae ntforndiedhm.Teok of speech and freedomi of political ac- o mkn u h nae a eu tion on this and every other subjcct. IThserfrteadwih ispsor mentioned the attitude of the ministers t on ateetrmvdfo h incidentally as an illustration of theodrfou pie leswetht e anomalous p~litical situation. The wuddewt i rsnr h ministers attack the dispensary becausecheofplefrediswytwee it does not go far enough, and the highthserfwaanexoed im o1 license people and the blind tigers,levth budig Teserfwa whom I designated as the "old bar- te afsfoae.Teofca a keepers," attack the dispesary because scrl okdhspioe nasrn it goes too far. They are thus foundcl. .poie hefszd te fihtmng side by side in the campaign.shrf ddage hi unocouI There is only one candidate in the field fo h ulig ~ o okhl Ifor governor opposed to the dispensary, o h rsnradcridhm fo Co. Hoyt, and all of those elementsth i ad andadsotim o are allied in his support, and the proof dah is that Charleston. in the last guberna torial election, voted for Mr. Feather-Pad itoW t stone and prohibition when it is noto- A rmriClycut.ow ha rious that the whiskey element in thatabicotnngbutSU usesf city is predominant and that the dis- wet bu ot g epo pensary law is not enforced, mainly bypoetomrtthgaibtng reason of the lax morals of the grandintohebnedsovrdhaahn jurors who have failed to discharge Ihdetbihdhrns ntewet their duty under their oaths. Col.wasetn thrndhttoemv Hoyt last winter in his paper, The teganwud"ra e p"H Mountaineer, u-god coalition between dcddntt itr ebtwi the high license people and the prohi-unishcaefrhwttecik. bitionists in the general assembly in i h enietepieo ha order to repeal the dispensary law. avne ni h amrdsoee Cl. Hoyt seeks the governor's odice, hehdgidovr10byalwnte and of coursrountdsoted.caamlod.ahennotsit it out SPEAKS AT CHESTER theremade when he got to Greenville and said he left tothe audience if he ________had wilful~y misrepresented anyone. He meant no reflection on the minis Tillman Makes a Red Hot Dis- ters. He believed they were mistaken. He believed they were wrong and per pensary Speech. haps fanatical. These men have left ________their pulpits and gone into polities and made themselves liable to criticism. CRITICISES HIS CRITICS. These ministers have come down to ________discuss politics and those who come down put themselves on a plane with He Refers to the Recent At- other politicians and he was going to talk out and if they do not like it they tacks of Bishop Duncan and could lump it. The Ten Command Dr.ments have nothing against selling Dr. ardnr onHim. liquor and the Bible makes liquor sell At the campaign meeting at Chester ing permissible. No man can go fur thursday Senator Tillman made a red- than he as to the evils of liquor hot speech and put new ginger in the terlwnte t he sale Whn Ight. He was held until the very last, you go ho ti l the you nd when he talked, made it lively, wan to spe t all he thin of Tillman was received with that old refo e oul he no c pint time whoop. To start at the end, Till- asfo H isd. e ak alt can said: This was his seventh meeting and he Se lilanorea protested against always being put deao aplean whooed u the last. There were some who thought he aipar >ught to remain at home. It was not y. He will at attend the is fault some one else does not want meetings at Winnsboro, Yorkvillc, be enaor.He eve fet hppyun-Gaff ney, Spartanburg, Union, Green to be senator. He never felt happy un-Anderson, less he had opposition, and he pre- Edgefleld, Saluda, Lexington, and Co lerred it. He may be a fool, but he was lumbia. never accused of it, and, therefore, he lid not try to be a dictator, but felt McKINLEY'S REPLY tree to give advice. As long as he was senator he felt free to talk. All are To the Chinese Appeal for Restoration greed on national issues and there of Peace and Order. was no use to talk on such matters un- The following correspondence be ess he wanted to sheer around or say tween the president of the United some sweet things. He had seriously States and the emperor of China has egarded his duty. He had thought it been made public by the state depart >ver, and feeling his obligations, he ient. Translation of a cablegram re 'elt it carried with it some responsi- ceived by Minister Wu on July 20, >iiity to assist in throwing light. Did 1900. from the Tao Tai of Shanghai ou not teach me to use this tongue dated July 19, 1900. md to use it vigorously? Did you Having received a telegram from abel that tongue "for national use Gov. Yuan (of Shai Tung) dated 231 >nly?" if so, say so. If you say so I day of this moon (July 19th), who, will obey. If not otherwise advised he having received from the privy council was going to talk right out on the at Pekin, a dispatch embodying an im iquor question. The people were free penal letter to the president of the :o do as they pleased and he wanted United States has instructed me to hem to do so. It is charged that but transmit it to your excellency. The or Tillman there would now be pro- imperial message is respeettully trans iibition. He said he worked for the mitted as follows: lispensary law. The prohibition vote The Emperor of China to His Excel tast was nothing like a general vote, lency the President of the United nd over 30,000 did not vote at all. A States. Greeting: ,o the dispensary being a great politi- China has long maintained friendly al machine. When it came in he had relations with the United States and is ust been reelected and he needed no deeply conscious that the object of the nachine. He advised the dispensary United States is international com >ecause he did net believe prohibition merce. Neither country entertains the could be enforced. He did this to save least suspicion or distrust toward the he State from degradation and being other. Recent outbreaks of mutual an ypocrites under prohibition. tipathy between the people and Chris The people have voted on this ques- tian missions caused the foreign pow ion almost solely on State offices, and ers to view with suspicion the position he legislature in four elections, and of tfor him it would have been put in teipra oeneta aoa ot frhmi ol aebe put nble to the people and prejudicial to the he constitution without any buts or missions, with the result that the Taku fs. He did this because the supreme forts were attacked and captured. Con ourt decision was pending. He ,rote sequently there has been clashing of he clause, and whenever his tongue forces with calamitous consequences. ;rew forked he wanted to be kicked out. The situation here become more and The minority is asking you to give more serious and critical. We have tp your God-given rights and asking just received a telegraphic emorial ou to give up without a contest. I from our envoy Wu Ting Fang, and it 'ou are not careful you will be back there you where eight years ago.government, having The State holds $400,000 worth of in view the friendly relations between iquor, and that liquor will fritter away the two countries, has taken a deep in r be lost. If you want it that way it terest in the present situation. Now s your right. Dispensary men he China, driven by the irresistible course tears are going to vote for the prohiki- of een a unfortunately incurred ion candidates. Men should stand for wl ihuieslidgain o rinciples and stand by them. Stand stln h rsn ifcly hn my your principles!plcsseilrlaeinteUtd If it is going to be a matter of reli- Sae.W drs hsmsaet ;ion and good-fellowship, then you had yu xelnyi l icrt n etter go back to the convention sys- cnins ihtehp htyu x em. Your committees are going to ruin clec ildvs esrsadtk he primary by gagging the speakersthiniavenbrgngbotac ,d limiting the speakers. He said the cr ftepwr o h etrte eporters were generally fair. Men o re n ec.Tefvro ust not vote for personal preferenceskidrpyseantlrqutdad ut on principles, but you have such a aatdwt h raetaxey ight and do as you please, and he KagHu rould not complain. The people have Tet.sxhmo.2ddy overned South Carolina and the only (.uy1,90) ray is to allow free time and take off Itithrfemydytorast he bridle, th- bv ihte eus htyu There have been accusations of in- ecleci epcfloeineo egrity and no time for the charges or ipra ihs ildlvrtesm enials. He wanted to serve notice t t ihdsiainadfvrm hat he was going to speak first some rhere. This gagging of speakers willwiharpy YuLeYen ill the primary. Better have fewerTwn-sxhya,6hmo,31d. peakers. What use is there, for in- (Jl1,190 tance, for eight candidates for corn- Thscbermwsaoneomu iissioner. I hey can show nothing in ncie otepeieta atn en minutes, absolutely nothing. Youanthfolwgisisrpy lo not want a man who can merely tellThPrsdnofteUidSaeso okes, but these men can tell nothing thEmeoofCia Grtng i that time.Ihaercieyormjsyse It was an outrage to limit the gover- sg fte1t fJl n mga ors to 30 minutes. They are all the t nwta ormjsyrcgie ame. They should all have more time,thfathttegorn ntndp ut some of them do not want more peo h ntdSae eieo ime. Every man should have all the Ciantigbtwa sjs n ime he wants. It was funny to seecqibe.Teproefrwche lonzales, an open, avowed license man,laddtopinCnawshercu ow the organ of the prohibition party.ofurlginfom raedgrad le said Gonzales fought openly and tepoeto ftelvsadpoet >ravely, although he so.netimes doesofAeiaswo ersourngn tot terll the truth. Ciai h nomn frgt ur It was old and stale this thing aboutanedtmbyrayaditraiol he liquor men and preachers being onla.Tesm puoesreubiy he same line. He never said there wasdelrdbalthporswih ae n agreement between the preachers lne iiayfre nyu aet' .d barkeepers. But much is now be-emi. g made out of it, although he had 1amtinefrmyu mjsys epeated it 25 times. Hie pictured the lte httemlfcoswohv ninisters in white fighting the dis-ditrethpacofCnawoav ensary and then another army inmudrdte insrofGmay hite aprons all fighting the same dis- adamme fteJpns eain ensary, and Col. Hoyt certainly was adwonwhl eegdi ei ~ccepting all these votesthsfregdioait wotllu Now the soie questio~n is whether vvhv o nyntrcie n hese armies are fighting thbe same dis- fvro norgmn rm yu ensary. Now Bishop Duncan said Imaetbuaracalyirblio ied when I said the prohibitionistsagisthimealuhoty Ifhs rnd liquor men were allied under Col.behecsImotolnlurepn Royt. That was severe language and yu aet' oenett iepb ic once used such language, but he didliasunewhtrtefoig m iot do so now in the senate, but left itr r lvad fs.i htcn hat to Bishop Duncan. (Applause.)dion Bishop Duncan would feel sorry for Topthedlmairpeentis hat he said of him.oftepwrinmedae ndre Then he took up the temperance com-co unatnwih heresciv nittee and its declaration, which "de- gvrmnsadt eoealdne iounced any insinuation that the ef-tohirlvsadibty ~ort of Christian ministers and other Tolaet iprlauhiesf ~itizens to rid this State of this gigan- Ciai cmnetc ihter ic evil is a sought or voluntary corn-lifepdtosohacoerinmy ination with the salooon element as a b eue ewe hmfrtelbr ase slander. That is itself an at- aino h eain.tepoeto :empt to strengthen the power of this ofrinradhrsoair fodr ost damnable iniquity." I hs bet r copihdi He said if these ministers wished toisteblfofhsgvrn ntha ccuse him of issuing a slander it was n btce ilb on oeito ell and good. It would not hurt him.thpatoteporsoan mibl 'he people saw and knew what was stlmn falteqct~l rsn oing on and what the conditions act-ouofth rentrubsadte ially were, and he reiterated that the finl odofcso hsgvrmn iquor men and prohibitionists were al-wilwthheasnofheterp - ied, and whether this was accident orerb chrflypadat ou onceit he cared not, as he only spokemjet'dipsinfothturo. yf conditions. lie quoted the definition Wn cily af "alliance." Jl 3 90 Thn etok r Grde'ssemn th ae prsienhet. t renil and sad he ould eply tathd harid oh fly ectar the ae. fh THE STATE ALLIANCE. WAR OR PEACE? Decides to Continue the Exchange After Long Discussion. That Is the Question Being Die The State Alliance met in Columbia cussed Now. on Wednesday evening, the following delegates being present: LATEST CHINESE NEWS. Abbeville-J. R. Blake. Anderson-J. B. Douthit. Edgefield-W. H. Timmerman. The Pigtails Supposed to be Get Florence-A. C. Stewart. Horry-Jas. A. Lewis. ting Ready for a Olgantic Kershaw-J. A. Mahaffey. Lancaster-J. F. Nesbit. Leiington-James B. Addy. Powers. Newberry-W. B. Counts. Oconee-J. B. Pickett. News from Washington says Admiral Orangeburg-S. C. Kennedy. Kempif's letter, given publicity by the Richland-B. C. DuPre. Union -J. C.Lls aydepartment Thursday, made the Uno-. C. Liles. York-J. F. Ashe. direct statement that the imperial au Greenwood-J. L. Hughley. thorities were in sympathy with the After the presidents address a recess Boxers, though he added that the gov was taken to allow the board of trustees of the State exchange to continue its discussion over the $18,000 and try to incapable of controlling the situation. determine what was best to be done This was the first official declaration with it. to reach our government contradictory At about 12:30 o'clock Thursday of the Chinese representations that the morning the fight over the exchange and its funds ended. It had waged warmly all the evening. Col. Dancan and from the first opposed the Boxer and Mr. Keitt both made vigorous movement, and our government is bound speeches. A three-fourths vote was re- to accept the word of its own officer quired in order to withdraw the capital until that is overcome by irrefragable . stock from the exchange. When the proof. The exchanges that are in proposition to withdraw the money and constant progress between the powers return it to its original subscribers was are tending more and more to cat sns Anally brought to a vote, about $8,000 picion upon the genuineness of the worth of the stock voted for it, and the many communications that have come other $10,000 voted against. Thus it from Pekin through Chinese govern was determined to continue the ex- mental sources. The imperial edict change, which has been suspended for promulgated by Viceroy Tak, at Can about one year. As to the details of ton, has left a disagreeable impression. the management, they will be decided Despite the Chinese minister's view to upon later by the board of directors. the contrary, this edict is looked upon At 1 o'clock Thursday morning the as suspiciously like a preliminary to a board of directors of the State Alliance formal declaration of war, and as only exchange was elected as follows: one step toward securing time to move From the State-at-Large-J. R. Chinese forces into better position for Ashe, York, and Mr. Blake, Abbeville. defense against the internationalists. First District-T. S. Browning. In the Yang Tee region active prep. Second District-W. H. Timmer- . nrations for war are in progress,, not for man. war against the foreign powers. Junk Third District-Jos. L. Keitt. loads of Chinese soldiers and Boxers Fourth District-A. C. Lvles. disguised as Coolies are arriving there Fifth District-S. T. McKeown. daily. The arsenal is fall of arms and Sixth District-Charles Crossland. supplies are constantly coming in. The Seventh District-D. F. Efird. Nan King and Wu Chang garrisons are The alliance then resumed its ses- being constantly reenforced and the sions, reelecting its present officers- viceroys admit that they cannot much Senator Alexander, president, and Mr. longer withstand the pressure brought J. W. Reid, secretary and treasurer. to bear by Sheng and Li Hung Chang Mr. Keitt's term as executive com- upon them to join the forces Qf Prince mitteeman having expired and he hav- Tuan. ing opposition, an election was necessi tated. Mr. Nesbit of Lancaster was FIGHTING AROUND TIE T8IN. chosen to succeed him. The officers of the board of directors of the State Alliance exchange were Japanese Aided by Britah and Rus then elected as follows: President-A. C. Lyles. p Vice President-J. L. Keitt. Secretary-Dr. W. H. Timmerman. Treasurer-Charles Crossland. 13, which has just been received at The alliance elected 0. P. Goodwin Washington, says after fighting all day of Laurens delegate to the national al- a force of 2,000 Japanese, supported by liance, which tmeets in Washington, British and Russians captured the D. C., in February, 1901, instal!ed the officers and then adjourned sine die at Chinese fortified arsenal two miles east about 1:40 o'clock Friday morning. of the city, making a night attack. The PROHIBITION IN MAINE. foreigners charged under a very heavy _______fire from the arsenal, following the The Democrats Call for Enforcement Chinamen and killing 400 of them. and Resubmission of the Law. Thfoeg lsswseaybuits The platform adopted by the Mainenoreotd Democratic State Convention at its ses-ciyoTensnhalyfrteeds sion in Lewiston on Wednesday, July adkle oeBiihsioso 11, contains the following respectingtutoabsdsevrlrnhm . the State prohibitory liquor law and itsTh foegrsaemutnhav nonenfocement:gusfo thflea nghmbe "For nearly half a century we have igfu 2pudr n or4ic had a statutory law, prohibiting thegusadwlateptoocean manufacture, sale and use of intoxicat-siecthCinegu. ing liquors. For nearly half that time A xlso fdnmt ild2 it has been embodied in the State Con-Rsias To btalns fth stitution. Since it was first enacted NnhUie ttsifnr n 0 scores of amendments, each more mrnsfo h rie rolnds stringent and the penalties more severeemakd ndsrtdfrTntit than those preceding it, have been dyo ihes ste etu h passed. frinsiscerdte eriy "For nearly twenty years the alleged Reuesoalntiaiiswllb enforcement of the prohibitory law has tknt aa ytetasotLgn been growing more and more lax, untilThJaneewrtehoesfte today in nearly every city in the Statebate Thifgtngwsrmkbl nd many of the larger towns, there arebrvanwspaiebylltirc regularly established bars and saloonslegs.Wesoefthfrino where liquors are sold in open, lagrant fcr onee era atngt h violation of the Constitution and statu- Jpns eea ad tory law. Nearly every hotel, many "Wemyenovitwlbefr restaurants, hundreds of so-called drug wr. stores and unnumbered and secret sa- Tismrngte chgdte loons and bar rooms in the cities sellbrahsitewllmdbyhert without restriction, save an ocasionalleyadfuhhndthndite seizure and fine for political purposes. sres hi odc fe h ih "For the present shameful, disgust-waeulygodsthyrfaedrm ing condition of affairs in relation tolotnwhesmefteEuoane the prohibitory law, the Republican deswr aiga ii.Da leaders and their supporters arc solely Ciae oe h al n tet responsible. Today in many parts of o insn it uswr atrd the State we are having all the evils ofThplcwafulomniosofar 'free rum,' and none of the redeeming ~ayfrshv ensatdadma features of a license law. o h iywl rbbyb und "For years the prohibitory law hasThCinsarreetngowdP been a political foot ball. Its hypocriti- kn cal enforcement has been used to con--__________ trol the liquor vote, to increase the in- HnO ascrd come of perjured ofiioials and to swell the corruption fund for campaign pur- ThHokngcrepdntfte poses. Through its .instrumentality,LodnDiyEpeswrsaflos the party in power hasinlienced juries, udrFiasdt:"uIainpia corrupted official sworn to enforce thehajutrrvdeefomHnieF, law; debauched voters, deceived the ad- i oteniun hr h tla vocates of temperance, betrayed thebihpadtreressavbenm cause which it professed to support, sce fe eotn otr.Ti creating a contempt and adisregard fortokpaenJuy4 Sihndd all laws, and has made the good namecovrswemaardafrth of the State a byword and rep-oachwoehabensjctdohiou wherever it is known. buaiis i te ret ldt "We maintain that the Republicanthhilweehywrepoay party i- Maine is under the practical kle.Tepis h sae a control ot a ring which has finally be- prlosjunyt okn.H come the rum syndicate of the State,hiinacfnonbrdaivrotfr promoting the illegal sale of liquor, 1 as protecting the dealer in the sale, pocket ing a large revenue from these transac- akaRn tions, assessing rum sellers for money Oeo h otcnpcosavr with which to control caucuses, conven -tie ntinaegoperubshdn tions and elections, and saddling a o sHroidccinta heavy debt upon and loading the tax- X sig payers with bills, charges and alleged i urnedntol osrihe u ibursments too grievous to be borne, tems tbonknyhibtt and by such duplicity they are dcmor-bec h aksi htnti pt aliing the youth of our State and edu-btaloeadmaeteue ml cating them to disregard law and order.lieabstofrshctoesnMa "ebelieve the respectable, law- kle sptu npwe om abiding citizens of the State, irrespece-__________ tive of party, favor a change. They demand that the law shall be either en- Fv eeDond forced or repealed. To that end we Nescmsfo teeaerprtf favor resubmission.Caionaothdrwngffvep For the Usual Crime,.a neceigyhtdyadMs A negro was lynched near Knox-BroH.Wlysitepayofiv vlle, Ga., Wednesday night and hisweeibahn. Tywntotta body riddled with bullets by a mob. He rfwihsdel ea owbl had attempted to assault a fourteen yearansoe fth bter fllio old girl, and had been arrested. Hethwae. Teoermdeaes wastaenfrm heoficrsofth lw eTe aitaipt toppsed t e copa by thelynchrs. insan inar dong pllthe