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/ ' J The Fort Mill Times. DEMOCRATIC. Published Thursday Morninjra. B. W. 4 W. R. Bradford Publishers W. R. Bradford Editor B. W. Bradford Manager The Times invites contributions on live subjects. but doe* not urroe to publish more than 200 words n any subject. The right is reserved to edit very communication submitted for publication. On application to the publisher, advertising rates are made known to those interested. Tsleohone. local and long distance. No. 112. BoaaciurTioN Ratks: One Year ?1.26 Six Month . 65 FORT MILL. S. C.. DECEMBER 1. 1910. Reason Reigns. There will be no conference of Democratic leaders in Baltimore for the purpose of trying to map out a plan of campaign for 1912. The effort to enunciate a new set of principles for the party to supercede the Denver platform has been sidetracked, thanks to the good sense of such men as Mr. Bryan and Champ Clark, who frowned upon the proposition of the Maryland Democrats who were foolish enough to think that a handful of self-appointed delegates to such a conference could commit the Democracy of the nation to any policy which might meet with their approval. The proposition was little less than absurd and we were surDrised to see it indorsed hv such a paper as The News and Courier, which went so far in its approval as to name the men who should take the lead in organizing the conference. The whole thing was ill-advised and appeared to have the ulterior motive of being a slap at Mr. Bryan, who was to be ignored as a party leader, as if any kind of Democratic conference purporting to be of national significance could be more than a farce without Mr. Bryan sitting at the head of the table. Instead of the conference there is to be a great jollification meeting in Baltimore over the recent victories of the party and to this meeting no objection can be urged. On the other hand, It ought to inspire the party to redoubled energy for the presidential campaign of 1912. An Analyti* That Didn't Analyze. The next time Col. Walker Taylor, of Wilmington, attempts to analyze the political situation, as he did in Sunday's Charlotte Observer, it is to be hoped that he will ask some one to aid him L: 1 a_ ? :-i in ins iwm iuniuus uiiu 10 lurinsii him with his facts. Col. Taylor does not think that the recent Democratic victory was due to the activity of Roosevelt. Rather does he incline to the opinion that if Roosevelt had not entered the campaign the Republican rout would have been greater. "It was predicted that Governor-elect Dix would carry New York by 200,000 majority. Mr. Roosevelt entered the campaign and reduced this to 60,000." Predicted! Reduced! Fine reasoning indeed. Who did the predicting? Who told Col. Taylor that Roosevelt reduced Dix's plurality to 60,000? How does Col. Taylor know that the election would have shown a greater Democratic victory but for Roosevelt? Roosevelt drove thousands ol voters away from the Republican party by the disgusting exhibition he made of himself b> his irresponsible statements anc wild harangues against the Dem ocratic nominees; but the defeat of the Republican party was not a**?r /I i i t r\ L> /\/vo /%tr/\l f ciiuxci.y uuc tu hwncvcit n icliv lessness. The matter of the pi ratical tariff passed by the pres ent Republican Congress hac great influence in determining the result of the election. But Col. Taylor thinks bette days are in store for us unde Republican administration, fo "it will doubtless be the polic; of Mr. Taft to have Congres convene in December" to fulfil the tariff promises of his party Here, particularly, is where Col Taylor should have called fo help. The president of the Unit ed States does not "have Cor gress convene" except in specij session, and there is abroad in the land the popular suspic:on that when Congress meets next Monday the meeting will be due to the Federal constitution and not to the policy of the president There is no thought of tariff legislation before the Democratic Congress convenes next year. The Newberry Lynching. What is there to be said of the lynching of the negro Henry Clark in Newberry county a few days ago? -Certainly there is little to be said in condemnation of the men who put the negro to death. Clark's crime was peculiarly atrocious. After attempting to criminally assault the 14-year-old daughter of his employer and failing in his purpose, he almost decapitated the child with his pocket knife. Afterwards he pretended to assist the searchers in finding the murderer. Suspicion pointed to Clark and he confessed the crime. The lynching followed the confession as a matter of course. The negro deserved to be summarily executed and in disposing of him the men of Lexington and Newberry counties did just what would have been done in York or any other South Carolina county. We sometimes hear the statement that it does no good to lynch black brutes for murdering or assaulting white women and girls. The Times does not subscribe to the statement. We are confident that lynching does have a deterring effect and that the crime for which most blacks are lynched would multiply ten-fold but for the lynchings. And the argument that we should allow the law to take its course when the women of the South are thus assaulted lest this section be injured in a commercial way is wholly specious and too contemptible to consider. If outside capital can be attracted to South Carolina only at the sacrifice of our manhood, we are better off without it. Mr. Htrley'a Worlc Satiifiei, But? The Rev. J. L. Harley is an enthusiast. Mr. Harley is State superintendent of the AntiSaloon league. Evidently he likes the work and the league likes the quality of service he has rendered, for Mr. Harley has been reelected to pass the hat and make Speeches for the organization for another year. In his annual report, which some one may be unkind enough to characterize as more or less fuls some and optimistic to a degree which conditions do not warrant, Mr, Harley tells us how "the work has taken hold of the people of 'he State" and how it is t "creating a new brand of politics and politicians;" but there is a fly I in the ointment in Mr. Harley's i statement "that it is impossible ' fnr nnp man tri mnaciir*? lin to tHo present demands." From which ; we infer that Mr. Harley I is being worked overtime. He has to make too many speeches. We do not think it fair that Mr. Harley should have to put in so 1 many extra hours in the work without drawing pay for overtime. A union scale of prices ; should be established, otherwise : Mr. Harley should be given an assistant. We suggest that the , I league ask the Hon. Cole L. Blease to help Mr. Harley out ot the hole. Mr. Blease is the man 1 to turn to in the dilemma; he is ' the man who did such effective .! work during the campaign last summer to assist the league ir ' "creating a new brand of politics ' and politicians." ij One or two of The Times' ex " changes have had a good word tc say for Governor Ansel for grant 1 ing a pardon to Walker Allen, i '; young white man who was serv " i ing a life sentence in the peni j I tentiary for killing a man \vh< j insulted Allen's wife. Som< * i years ago Allen escaped from th? ! penitentiary and went home t< r ; visit a sick relative, afterward: r | voluntarily returning to thepris on. This incident doubtless in ' spired the governor's action but if Allen was worthy of execu j tive clemency, why should Gov * ernor Ansel have waited unti * Allen's health was destroyed b; r tuberculosis to pardon him? W > see nothing in the governor's ac i- j to elicit admiration. He has d ; Ansel-like, acted too slowly. JUSI , EXPE Our big, recorc a grand success, the people of this money during the I tend thanks to < patronage. When out shop . us; it pays. A Christm; Every boy and munity under 1i Xmas souvenir fr send us their nam later than Dec. ( (surprise for you, I i 11 i ii. we snail oe glad t one f ou. _____ E. W. Ki New Me? The steady gr |g and our business to install a Meat . :? tion with our ge eg store. ? Our first shipr <? hogs has arrived |0 prepared to fill all ^ Try our Pork 2 | L. A. Harris 000????? ?0?0 Popular Books A The One Woman, The Clansma Nancy Stair, The Shuttle, Judith , Port of Missing Men, The Weste Mystery, Cowardice Court, The i Crow, Graustark, Gordon Keith, ? Rock, Her Prairie Knight, The Chickamauga, Abner Daniel, Wi Shepherd of Kingdom Come, Th ALGER'S BOI l Rough and Ready, Ragged D . the Luggage Boy, Mark the Mat< T _ tf mi witn i^ee in Virginia, ine ) a Young Naturalist, Frank in the i in the Pampas, Frank on the L 3 of the Brave, The Dragon and 5 Vicksburg, The Young Colonis - Under Drake's Flag, By Englai All these books are by well Y and printed on good paper. Th _ gifts. Of course we have mam ! Parks Drug Cc e I M ' Blank Mortgages, Liens, No! AS WE I I ' i-breaking sale was ti We have saved community lots of i sale and we exii everyone for their >ping drop in to see b as Souvenir. | I girl in this com- |j 4 will receive an om us if they will \\ te and address not j| d. This is a little \ )oys and girls, and j| o hear from every \\ = 'i 1 11 O is moreii ^,0. I 'j it Market 11 owth of the town I? C has prompted us g | Market in connec- g j neral merchandise :: ! nent of cattle and ? ! and we are now g ! orders. g | iausage. It s fine. x [ & Company. ? | J)? ???????????? I . * I Moderately Priced j in. The Circular Staircase,\ | j i of the Cumberlands, The I i rners, 1 he Iron Heel, The I i Daughter of Anderson! I , Nedra, The Traitor, Redf j Sky Pilot, The Rock of\ K||C I ards of Liberty, The Little, uU ie Leopard's Spots, Etc L j nr books. ] | ick, Rufus and Rose, Ben/ :h Boy, Fame and Fortune I j Boy Trapper, Frank the, I Woods, Jack Archer, Out) ftpp j lower MississiDni. Bravest 11% i! the Raven, Frank Beforei ts, The Cornet of Horse,] ji id's Aid, Etc.. I mown authors and are well bound i iey would make acceptable holiday \ / other books in stock. >., Fort Mill, S. C. j tes, Etc., at The Times office. Meacham BLACK SILK P: Another shipment of those famou ronder, when you see the quality. LADIES' CC Just in by express, 200 Collars, ows in plain white and Persians, c LADIES' FIN We have 25 or 30 pairs, sizes 2 an hat we will sell at a big reduction. GODMAN I For women and children. The b< n heavy kid and navy calf. Big Hi AMERICAN B Ask all the boys about this shoe, ng them. It has no equal. CHILDREN'S 50 of these in all colors, 2 to 14 y< LADIES' LOH 25 tan Kerseys and Covert Cloaks rown broadcloth Cloak, worth $15, Meacham $ "We please th< \ not please th | Large assortment of Groceri Every customer treated alik Always one nriep tn nil w Did you ever try our Flour1 ^ Eggs wanted in exchange fo \ If not satisfied, tell us; if ^ We make every effort to pic ^ For quality come to see us < I ! JONES, 1 ]t55a5a555SaSHH5BSa5EgS5g5{fB ] MAGILL'S MA6II I I Seasonable Goods a a I have a lot of Men's and Bo; [J at some price. I also have a li }J Ladies' Long Coats that must i J My line of Ladies' Shoes, siz J large and must be reduced if s; n - * "? * - ureauy reaucea prices on a [j Shoes and Boys' Work Shirts, [j gardless of profit. Men's and Ladies' Underwe* [j few of those Heavy Drop Skirl Blankets and Counterpanes ? I still have some Dry Goods j] duction in price. {j Overalls, for old and young, jj Nice line Four-in-hand Ties i { Small lot Agate Ware left th Ml I S MAGILL'S MAGI] iJ B5H5H5a5.TC5a5a5H5H5H5a5Hgi jiOHODOHOlOlOHOOtW i I Everything Goo i ? j If the market affords it 3 We take special delight in H are serving more satisfied I and our delivery wagon is j will be to your interest to 9 your Christmas Groceries. 3 ' g clean. Phone your grocer 0 _ 5 Stewart & Cu Send Your Next Order tor Job F n iiiifw?im p & Epps. / ETTICOATS. s $5 Skirts at $3.50. This is a 1LLARS. 1 Job lot Duchess Collars and ^ hoice 10c. Better ones 25c, 50c. E SHOES. j id 21-2, worth $"*.50 and $4.00 SHOES *st $1.50 woman's shoe made, ne of children's school shoes. OY SHOES. Nearly all the boys are wear CLOAKS. ears, at $1.90 to $6.00. rG COATS. ^ 3 at 1-3 off. One each blue and V at $9.50. M & Epps. . ose who can- % emselves." S ies. 9b ir groceries. satisfied, tell others. 4n iase you. tR )r phone 14. B rhe Grocer. ? S MAGIL^S^y it Bargain Prices. 1 S ys' Fine Hats that must go jj ne of Children's Cloaks and g| ae closed out. H es 2. 3 and 4, is entirely too g acrificing profit will do it. g . lot of Men's nice Work g These must be sold, re- g c ir as cheap as ever. Just a IVI :s left. IS it lowest prices. B{| J which I offer at a Rreat re- |}J| \ going cheap. M ] it half price. M at I am selling very cheap. ||2| LL'S MAGILL'S S| tSESBScL55H55H5H5H5H5H5H51Bl | h>o?oaoioao?o?osou din Groceries | you will find it here. 5 serving our friends. We 9 customers than usual, a B ready to serve you. It ^ let us supply you with 8 Our stock is fresh and X y wants to No. 15. 1 Telephone 1 Number IS. Q | Tinting to The Fort Mill Times ^