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THE e AMD EN Vol AIM K XVII. (JAMDKN, S. C.. FRIDAY, \ 1 * II 1 1 , (i. no. i:;. IJlil'XOT 111! ? Senator fillman Gives Views On Dispensary Quention ? | HE TAKES UP STATE POLITICS I South Carolina Bonator Issues an 1 Open Atidorss to the People of His | in Which He DtecuttMB the Dispensary System and the StaUifl of Vh? Democratic Party- Points j Out the Fallacv ot' Prohibition Which Does Not Phohibit, and Sounds a Warning Against Another ( St?,tc Political Ring. "Inmbia, Special.- The long-prom ,;<<l of Senator Tillman on fJ"' <',-*iJWlHjiry was made public here ; . xi c ii ?*<l ;>y afternoon. h js tlu> first noadsido o{ (|k> State campaign now (?> open }MMi wju |)4> rc.fll| Wlt |j -itvat interest throughout the- State. no letter was 1 i!c?*l y scheduled to ??onie out first ahead of the State I K'UiOcratii' convention. I he letter follows; I' 1 low Citizens: H is only from a -???"so oi (|lt? hi?r||(.S| public ,luly that I I called npon to address \ou at ? his I iuuv Ilurdencd a- I airf with mUonal concerns, nothing hut obli -:l ' i'MIS tlu* people induce me to <:?ke 1 1 1 k ? 1 1 mv shoulde rs the addition ?'i work of directing your attention :o matters affecting t li? ? Stat" alone, ('?at 1 !iavc never felt m |>eloivod ii to ' wish and inleiition of | he poo !'?' Of South Carolina that my olec ioii to the Senate s'uiiiid cause me t ? > 1 so nil interest and concern about hosnf; a ft .1 i r?. J was a citizen and a\ t.-aycr hot ore 1 ever held any olHce at * d and i v.ill ho a citizen and tax payer alter 1 sliall cease to hold " iicc. Pherctore. it is unnatural and improper from toy point of view for me to take no interest and have no thoughts about wluit is going on in South Carolina. I have received a ureal deal of ad ? 'ee recent I v fro in the newspapers ?i our State to the * thai I -oould attend to my duties in Wash ntgton and leave others to discuss and direct affairs at home. The com mon trend of all of this advice is thai I should discuss u.-tiouiU-^questions in the coming State campaign, be re <?!< e,ted to the Senate, with or without opposition, and not stir up strife. 1 am warned and threatened .should I not heed I his counsel, but in spite of it all I feel compelled to speak to the" people with my usual frankness and bluutness and let them determine the ?a hole question. I have never sought to dictate lo the people. [ liaye only told thorn the truth v?s I see it, N given my opinions for what they were worth, and I am elwavs willing1 to abide by their action whatever that may ln>. It is so in this instance. It :: i ves me no concern that mv return lo Senate may bo .jeopardized. There are things more to be dreaded than rhe loss of a seat in the Senate, and is the loss of my ovn self-respect, I have been trusted by tiie people of South Carolina far beyond ujv de scrtSj have been chosen as their lead er and been followed loyally. Now if after sixteen years I should from .scllish motives betray their confidence and allow ambition lo draw me aside from I lie path of dutv, I wnld deserve ami expect to receive their contempt and punishment at the polls. 1, there fore, scorn all suggo> lions of coward ly noa interforenoe^n State affairs, 'flic people know mo too well to bo fooled by tin* assertion that il is mv ties ire to boss or dictate for my sole purpose is to give them the benefit of mv experience and knowledge and of fer such advice as in my judgment will ho conducive to the public wel fare. Then I will abide cheerfully by whatever conclusion they may reach. "Teach the people and trust rhe people" was Jefferson's motto; loach the people and trust the people is equally my motto and that is ail I shall attempt to do at this time. Sixteen years ago there was a revo luton in South Carolina which gave t. he common people of the State for ! lie first time in its history JJiat,'1 recog nition which was their due and made them in reality the masters of our public affairs. The old ring was over thrown; the primary system which gave every man, however poor ami humble, an equal vote with every oth er man, however ri'ih and high: fol lowed; the new State constitution irave ?is temporary immunity from ne gro domination; the utmost frcedojrf' of discussion in all political activi ties was assured ; and under these new impulses the State has bounded for ward like a race horse along all pro gressive lines. There are not wanting howtfver, indications ihaf sinister in fluences are at work and that a few men are seeking lo obtain practical control of the State government and to dominate in our affairs. The cor poration* have not regained the ay ay which they once held, but are gradu ally gelling more and. more inllucnce and direction in our polities/ The^e are evidences of more, than "incipi ent rottenness" ifcr the State and if the schemes of certain men are not thwnrled'ln the renin* pvinnuv aJco lion, it w>'l be- only a short time be fore neothcr "State .ring" will have full sway in our affairs with its head quarfei"s in The Sti*t?^u?wspa|>cr of Ill'* lit < "luMiluit. I !i?*ri i? i"\* *?\<*rai iltliu'* 1 1 1 connec tion wilu v?\ i i anu'Mi that ] will discuss in llif coming campaign, lint in this add ivss I shall treat of only twti or the tilings the j>eople ? ?t tin* State .-I1<<11I<I earnestly **?>ns itl?*i* now ami lake immediate action about. Our is tin* settlement of the \\ Ills key question anil 1 1 to other is t lit* con trol of tlu- 1 Icui.MTiitir party 0$' the State l>y a majority of all tif tlu* Democrats rather than l>y a small fraction ? ?f the voters. The two idea* ii,re interlocked ami cvuuot he sepa.*1 al?d and, therefore, 1 shall treat the in together. At this! time by elections held un der the Brice act fifteen counties in the Stale are enjoying1 the blessing* of prohibition. (Two have always been <1 ry. ) No wlmkey ean he law fully sold within their borders. Hut any nti/.cn living in tlw^ <?m>i)iics has only tt> keep his eyes open and look around him to see what the re sults have been. First let every man who rends a newspaper printed in those counties search its column* and see advortsements of whiskey '..ouses outside of the State; then let him go to the express offices along I lie lines of the railroads and nee how much liquor is being daily brought in to those 17 counties. Then l<*l this citizen follow up this liquor ami lind out who drinks it. but before doing that turn to the editorial passes of these newspapers and see the constant allusions to the "blessings of prohi bi t M?n."*'* "quietude," "freedom from drunkenness," "peace amlggood <,r der" that are proeaimed. Of course there are except ions t<< this bright ami beautiful picture as >Iiowii in the news items about the recent murder in Greenville followed by a similar occurrence "r 1 V'f*., but upon the whole a man would he very much edi ficd to know h<iw much money llows into the coffers of these journals from whiskey advertisements, while the same papers are exploiting prohibi tion ami sobrietv. A littlo culm consideration without bias or prejudice will soon convince a man of ordinary sense that the whis key traffic mow as compared with the whiskey traffic under the dispensary i- some f h ing like thin; liquor used to he iold by tin* pint aiul quart mainly through tin* dispensaries ; it is now sol,] through tin- express offices by the ^nlloii and kee-, while the retailing is done by the drink almost everywhere! as in t \y(- good old barroom days. The moonshiners are id course yetting in their work unmolc-led. There mav lie less drunkenm *, though J donbl it, under the ))?"?>. ill regime than there was under the dispensary, but what is I he actual <*? > n ? I i ! ion ? The poor man cannot gc'i his liquor from Georgia or North Carolina, but must buy -/from 1 ' ? ? t'i ? 1 1 ? . w who brings it in by express or from the moonshiner who ped Ill's ii about tin* country, flu; rich man luts no such trouble and it mnke> little dilVerenee to him whether the supply routes from t lie dispensary or express olliee. Mow was this situation brought about? Js it by tin* whole. Democratic party .' Oli, no. -\ Did it come to pass by the votes of the prohibitionists? No. Mow then? The three elements op posing the dispensary, prohibitionists, hi^h license men and moonshiners or blind tigers, 'all combined to vote the dispensary out. To make this the more clear 1 have prepared a table which will be understood at a glance by any man who reads it and which will show conclusively this fact: that a majority of the Democratic voters in no one county declared against the dispensary system and that this pro hibition which we now have in these litteen comities is in no sense the will of the Democracy. Why didn'l the people vote at these elections under Ihe. Brice Law? The answer is easy. Many of them could not because they were not qualified electors ami more of them would not because they were disgusted by the mismanagement and corruption which have been shown to exist in the State dispensary and in some of the county dispensaries. (lleiy follows a table giving the vote -in iho special dispensary elec tions under the Briee bill, showing that less than one-h.ilf of the people voted, while only one-fourth of tliein were in favor of no,' dispensary. A second table gives tlic dispensaries, for the fiscal vear ending November 30, mof?.) This sum represents' profits alone. A great deal more than this is being senj out of the Stale to pay for liquor now coming in by express. We have all of the evils of liquor drinking and none of the benefits, but if the pcoplo are satisfied, that is their business. Having studied these two tables, I desire to direct attention to these points: the elections under tlm Briee act and under which the people are now living have in no sense settled the question in those counties. Un less our people have lost all capacity for self-government and arc no lon ger able to think and act for theni selve."*, they will see to it that stromr. honest, reliable nVcn are nominated in each county for th??. Legislature ami that each candidate that does not pledge himself to carry out the will of the majority of the people in regard lo whiskey shall be defeated. The blind Hirers, the barroom element and prohibitionists will doubtless all com bine-ami support anti-diRjiensary can didat?<j. a* they hnye Iiulterio doli^ for they will hardly put uu candi dates pledget! to their several i*>I*ch?9. It is therefore the dispensary against ill.- ii. I.i and the ? ? 1 1 i *?? *tt ? | ?1 i?*;t I it ?n iiki h t" trouble i< lli.- <ii\ i-l^'i itiiUM.u ' !?? di>pen.?ar\ :ti! \ in :n t-.< < ? f tUoxf wti" \v?i. l each coiimy to 1 ? n \ liquor tor iu.-ir :t n ? I I ii? ? who think it can be in* ?!"?? cheaply ami hou<-Ml\ done through lli** State dispeii-a i \ . There i-1 l hercfore r ot ilit* dis pensarv hejug ?li \ i?l? 'l into I wo factions and of the advocates ? ?i 1 he county disj>ensary system aligning I ht'lnSel\ t ?-? v. it 1 1 tlif ullu'l' three cle ment*. L?q us consult r for a intijiiiMir tin4 relative advantages ami disadvant ages of county di.?q?en*nrios and Statu dispensary. I declare most wnphati call> my belief that by | ?? ? ? j >? ? 1* ? ? 1 1 j 1 1 . .. i ? ? s in the law along tin1 lines suggested in I If Itaysor-Manning bill that all possibility <>i stealing ami bribery in th?' purchase t>l whiskey tor 'In1 Slate can be prevented ami it stands to t^iiKon lhat it' the liquor i> purchased hi wholesale by one board, shipped l? v the ear load, and l?oltled at one is tablishmenl that there will lie a great saving in the expense. I lie county dispensaries woultl have ait facilities for handling the whiskey but leaving ill of this, out ?r consideration, tlx.' nit' crucial teet ? ?i* ('10 relative merits if thf? two systems, Slat'- dispensary >r county dispensaries, is simply this: f we cannot hv law so hedge about md control tine >tate boanl :is to pre sent >teatiug, how iu the name ot .'ounnon sense will we be : 1 1 ? ' < ? to .vateh .'tin! prevent thirl\ or t ? ? ? t y joauls from doing it? Hecau^e the ?etiring State hoard n n?i its predeees ;<>>? i i :i s engaged in questionable u'aetices and was guilty of sueh gross | uisiuaua^eineut and ma I f?-asa net- in j litief is no argument lo show that ht* I." <v 1; 1 1 1 ! | lir changed so as to de U r.?\ all opportunity for such prac .ii-e>. No law will execute itself and ivlitm tii* >>(' ehaiged with the exeeu .ion of the law Jail' utterly and there 's negleet I r? >111 the hghestto (he low 's I, it follows as a matter of course, hat it is the duty of the people to Meet men who will u?>l Hindi or n og ee t. ther sworn tint i*'s. If is therefore obvious that the poo dle must look more to the integrity, lonesty, truthfulness of the candi lates who ask for their votes than to he mere capacity to speak glibly, and he plausible address of the oily poli ^eian. The people should bid fetiee draddlera to get to the rear; they dnuihl demand outspoken declara- 1 :ioi>s of policy ami no man who fail- ! ?d of Ii is dut\ in tin* past should be igaiu entrusted with oiliee. Look at tin? present disgraceful and out rgt on.-; condition in t 'olumhui. The old board t>t directors of the State dis pensary has loaded down the Stat*? I' ith about +7(1(1, nun worth of liquor bought <ni credit iu ??}>eu and tlirect violation of the law. Why are not these men arrested for uial feasance in oiliee? Why were Miev not removed last Siimmer when the evidences ot .rross incompetency any mi.smana?re ment v.vre tirst made public? Why lid the Legislature ever elect such men? Why in the face of absolute proof in the letting of ^lass contracts and in the purchase of labels, to say nothing ot the pip^lutse of whiskey that they were guilty of gross' mis conduct, why 1 say did the Legisla ture refuse to change the law when the House found that" the Senate would not consent tu the abolition of the State dispensary? It was be causd of the influence of The Staie newspaper. Then? is every reason to believe llie House siood out to tiie Inst, and re fused absolutely t<> amend or alter the law in any particular in the hope and intention to have t he State dis pensary s<> far disgraced bgi'ore tiie people that isi t!:i coining 'elect ion it would be destroyed. I >i?l these lt?*r islators discuss the question of abol ishing the Slab' dispensary /when they were running 1'or <9liee in 190-1 'J Hid they have unv anjhority from the people to abolish t &e Stat*- dis pensary because ?'i" the mismanage ment of the men the Legislature itself had elected? Was not the failure of the House to accept any measure of reform in order to prevent fraud and peculation in the future due entirely j to the inllneuces of the new Columbia riiii*? Was it not clearly shown that the primary object was in destroy the State dispensary ami thus pave tin way for licensing the sale of liquor ill those enemies which wanted it, even providing for the wholesale lic ense in Charleston with the purpose of lmvinj* Charleston sell to the coun ty dispensaries instead of havimr ihe State dispensary supply the necessary stock ? Was there not a bargain be tween Ihe prohibit ionists and the old barroom or hiirh license element, and is there any man in the State so brazen as t<? stand up ami call this honest polities? Can the men who. with their eyes opened 10 corruption, refused point blank to reform the State dispensary, have the impudence to ask the people to trust them avain ? Fellow citizens, we need some hon est )M>liiics in South Carolina; we need some straight-forward plain speaknur : we need auuiussive and honest action by the masses to pro tect th.Mu^.dves. The people have been asleep. They have been lulled into inaction by the honeyed words of r.droit politicians md it is time for them lo awake. Ktern&l vipilance is the,, price of liberty. 1/iok at the present situation also. A -rtcw-4r??ae4-4^ ^bwiUui iu xuau;urc tlie.j State dispensary under the old law. Tliftt flld lai*r was fnt hi ly* defective in some particulars, but it Las not been obeyed in the last two years at lea-t with regard to eoiupeiit t'?n in biddiie.: j )'< t r lie- right to supply the Stu?e ?li!- j ry wilh vhi*U?\ and in oli.crj pa'ticnlnis. The lew hoard coiiics into olliee ItudniiJ an i 1 ? * n?en*e stock of lujiioi bought mi cred j il. ,in?l praclic?ll> a!! of it bought c >i) 1 1 ii ry In la v ? IIk* I * gislat til i ^nv,. to tin' invest igut ii.n cumin i ttee , Vutl control ami authority in regard t?? audit int.: upon accounts. I lit; Mi'W l?OH I'll tluMl \* HUhjCCt t-> tll?' in vestigating too iiihI the situa t ion .yems to hi? lliM ; III. authority of nuiuAgiug anil directing tin1 ?t t'nirs of the iliMjHMtstuy i>? no v. divid ed. lit*' new board ol directors hav ing wim? ol' it Mini the invest igatinar committee tin' balance, ? There is something like *t?tH>,tMM ? (M ill ot! debts hanging over the State dispen sary. I'liioss this liquor bought <>n credit bought according to law is the iv any obligations anywhere to keep it end pay tor it ' Is iheie not plenty ol* opportunity lor more giali and secret t rnn*iieiioiu? in regard to (lie set t lenient ol these accounts^ Will not the legi?Uli\e committee b?* suspected ot' corruption if ii docs not get in the middle of t lit" roa< I and *U?> there. that is ?t n ml hv tin' law. ,,he\ ii itself an<l require nil others to do no? Why so nnu'h delay.' I mention this thus early in ordei p, direct the attention o1 those most interested to this condition in the hope that the Slate's rights and in terests may he protected hv all lhos<e now in ehaigc. and to serve notice t'lat <o tar as 1 am concerned I ex pee t to spa ri' no man in criticism whose action.; in this cri-i* shall not hey r t !??? closest scrutiny. and it' there is continued negligence and no ateinpt to punish I hose resjioiisihle i'or tins anomalous and extraordinary state ol affairs, il will certainly show that the people need to he aroused and an other revolution i.^ in order. 1 can not lead it as a eadidale lor a State olhce. because it is not immodest in me to say that 1 believe I can be of greater use to the people of the State in the Senate, but it 1 minunderstand the temper of the people and they shall resent my efforts to open their eyes and point out these glaring evils; I am perfectly willing to abide their wishes and will gladly retire to private life rather than to remain silent against the promptings of my sense of ^lutv. There is one other iiniltwr uikui which 1 beg to warn the people. There are evidences in plenty to shqgv that the same clique op ring which is,ligfiL ing the dispensary and which has al ways fought* me intends or hopes to brim; about a change in our primary regulations so as to pre\cnt. an\ I H'niocrnI i roiu voting in the pt unit ies who is not at the same time a qualitied voter. They hope to use the club which has proved to effec tive in the Uri<e Law. that of con fining the election to qualitied electors to obtain control of (he Democratic partv to resume their sway, undis puted until 1S!M). I warn the farmers and all other Democrats, especially operatives who are busily engaged and have little time to devote to poli <li vectors ol the new ( olumbiu iinij will be on the alert and carry all ami, unless the people take more interest than they did in the Brice law elec tions, the next State convention will he eonrtolled hv this element and the possibilities are that the regutaiionb tics to attend the next meeting of the Democratic Clubs the lourth Satur day in April CJSih) and get their names ou the rolls and send delegates to the next county conventions who will represent them. The allies and of the Democratic primary will be changed to suit their pur|>oses. The Alliance men of 1S5MI need not he ie minded of the old anecdote of the politician who told the farmers to 'plow on," lie would attend to their public affairs. J.et all of the people lake an interest in politics this year which is their duty in order to pro tect themselves ngaiust the schemes of these tricksters and all will be well. I have felt it my duty to give this warning and whatever the result I will bow to popular will without nnir ....... if i he people want prohibition either the actual article or the liutn hug which we now lu.ve. 1 do not ob jei-i ; if tliey want county dispensaries instead of Slate, dispensary, 1 <h? not oliject : what I <lo object to is that liri'V shall neglect to inforjn them M'lves and he led by this nose by de signing men. When the Democratic party has spoken authoralively. 1 will how to the will of the majority, hui lei it lie all of the Democratic party and not a small faction which claims to represent our best people. B. R. TILLMAN. Not a Fair Division. "If r. house contains six bureaus, eleven urmoires, seven chiffoniers and fifty, hree miscellaneous drawers. how rr.ii t/ of 'orit is the husband entitled to, ami how many is the wile?" asked the youn>? clubman. The second clubman laughed harshly. ^ "You are young tnd have much to learn." he said. "You may as well understand flrst an last that if there were In your house a mile of bureaux 'hrcR acros of armoires and 17 000 drawers, all these would he stuffed full, of veils, ruchlnp, hatpins, ribbons, ?ilk sto.-iiilnps, petticoats, powder puffs and safety j>ir.?/ and the best course -for voa ta -puxituc -Would bc_.ta wrap your own thlnss ? your shirts. underclt>thes, and so on ? In a news paper and keep them under the bed." IN 1 H t HAG I: K)H GOVERNOR I State Senator Oole L. Bleaae States Hm Position. ** a Candidate For Governor, on the Dipenaary aiui Other Matt?r?. Newberry, S|?ecij|. St;,i.> s. i,;i tor ('oil! 1,. Hh'Uttf Was SO !l Mini liis attention was called to the re pons publi?he,i w, the in'\v.-|Kip< throughout tin- Si a 1 1' t?> flirt effect fluif he would In* in (lie hi1 x I {juhci'lialoi* ial campaign. Mr. Bleasc was a>k<>d l< iitu U o a definite statement in re ttard to Ins candidacy. I l?r was ashed the .1 <|iicstion, "Will you be a candidate lor (iovcruor this hiiii rn??r ! ' ' " Yes. sir; I am in lli.> race," h,. said, "I haw- been for sonic linn' and expect l?> he in until flii' finish." "It appe'a r> that proh ,bl\ the h-ad nifj i s s i n ? in i In' coming campaign will he tin- li.jiiui- uiirtsiion: what is your position on . tjus. dispensary " was a<iked Mr. HI OllSe. "I think it vi ry unfortunate thai < III' people s|i,,iili| have tvached t ho point where ,|cal ini; with tin- whiskey prohh'tn is to he tin* paramount issuo of the State campaign,'' he replied; especially nt this this |i,,,e w hen matters eiiiiiinereia I and industrial. There are many things which tin* peo ple should consider in electing iheir officers besides fhis one. l|o\\e\er, in | \ute<| I or t lit' di-peusai v and I have heen Irimi that tune and am now ni tavor o| the dispensary s\ ? teni. I hat is; l mn in l'a vol' of the repeal ol the Krii e law. I am in la vor of I Jie dispensai v system lor lue handling' "I l lie whiskey ijiieslion, as I hf l ie\ i' i( to |)(> | he hesl solution. I think il ton large a ?|iiestion 1o lie made a local issue. Il is a Stale is sue, and should he decided b\ the whole people o| (he State in a pri mary election. I have always appos- j ed submit tiny it in a general elec tion. because ihnl would allow a class ol people to vote, who should not he permitted to settle <|iiestion belwwji the white l)emocra(s, - "Are you jn favor /d' -nR?*. State dispensary?" J ?, "I am, hccanse I believe it is the best way to manage the business. If, as some charge, it i> corrupt, how milch more room would there be for corrupt on il' there were -II purchas i n | lowers instead ol' one, In other words, I am in favor of the State dis pensary management and flirt repeal of tlu: I trice law.'' Mr. I (lease was asked what he i would do with the counties which have already voted out the dispen sary under the I'.ricc law. "If the people of (he State vote in favor hf Stale management and the repeal of the Hrice law," was his re ply, the (ieneral Assembly would then pass siu'li laws as would permit the ??> t abl islnricii t of dispensaries in all counties where I here are none or for bid the establishment of dispensaries in such counties, upon certain condi tions, aiid if those counties which have voted out the dispensary were to comply with these provisions than dispensaries would be re -established therein. In 1!)()2, when 1 was a can diadte for Liontenrtnt (jovcrnor, 1 told flic people all over the Stale that the whiskey <|iicstion was not set tled. although some candidates pro* claimed from the stump in loud tones turn ii ii.ii! })("<*!. settled and that the people were satisfied. I knew' then that it was not true and that the cam paign then being managed in the form that it was was only to blind the dis pensary people. It luir? come out as T predicted. The fiitlit had then just begun. 'Ilie dispensary people were sh oping. The combinat ion against it of all its enemies was lying dormant for the purpose id' striking it its death blow. .Inst as 1 thought the tl ing has turned out, and there are now people claiming to he for the dis ticiisa ry whv are hoping to get ofliee upon it. and at heart would Imish the I'te out ol it if it were in their ]H>w CI . " "Arc there any other matters which won hi like to incut inn 1 " w as asked Senator lih-ase. ' ' Vffi, sir;" he replied. "I am in lavor of biennial sessions of ihe (!en cial Assembly. 1 am in lavor of a law prohibiting children under 12 years of age from working in cotton mills. I am in lavor of a law limiting the hours of labor in cotton mills to ten hours j.or ?lny, and for rail v >ad employe i r.<?king it not more than lnirtc?:i hours per day. I am in favor of liberal nppi* ipriution to pro vide for onr (Vnf< derate soldiers. 1 .tin in f.U'ft of liberal, lmt no extra vagant, appropriations for our State institutions of learning, and in favor of bail ling up the free school jtystem so that every wit > to child in this State (an be given a common school edu cation in coiiilorlahlc and eonve'tvient school house... 1 ?uu i ?i favor of t;)xes pa i?l by the whit", people going to and being used only f</v t ???" education of white children. I am opposed to the extra Court system, as il has been practiced within the last couple .of i years. I am opposed to the extrava gant appropriations which in some in stances are being made by the (Jen ernl Assembly. There are other mat ters which 1 might mention as being opposed to or being in favor of, but v hen they are jfftrsented by the ad vocates of thein on the stump 1 wiU then present to the people fully tft.v views upon all questions that may be raised in Hie < an i pft t iYn,~ fl 11 (t "TT^t "TTTT" candidacy upon my record in the State legislature and tha State Senate ?VILL Bfc A GRtAl <i A 1 HERING Programme of the Twenty Ninth An nual State Sunday School Conven tion to be Held April 10-12, 1900, in the Presbyterian Ohnrch at Pel r.?r, Mouth Carolina. FIRST SI.SSloN. Tuesday K veiling, April lo, 100(1, r. I<? P. U . Song Service. S (Ml I M. Add ress. I 'resident, Rev. \N ll. Oliver, Klorcti. e, S. C. (i i P. M ? Tin- I it inent ?>t Teacher 'P in 1 1 1 i live. SV. ? Pearce, Chicago, lit.. International Teacher 'I' raining Se? -ret ai > . '.?.HO P. M. Kniullinnit ? ? t I )elej^nlc)>. Announcement <>1 Committees und Ruidncss. Adjournment. SK?OND SKSSION'. Wednesday Morning, April 11, 1000, II.IHI A., M. 1 1 II I i' llxiii'. ' 'aii lucted lis Rev. I'1. \V. (jn'irsff Pelzer, S. (\ 0.110. A. M. Report ul Nominating ( *< * i tin i i 1 1 ?*?? and Klect u?n of OOicers. 10.00 A. M. Hi,|x>rts<? i>t' Oilirers. j 1. Tin* Statistical Secretary, J. \<1 ger Siny the. Jr., I'el/.er, S. < 2. The Treasurer, Rev. \V. 1. Mir-! lint, Columhfti, S. C. 11. Superintendent ul Primary De partment, Mix. M. \ Carlisle, \ eW licrry, S. < I. Teacher Training Secretary, K. I,. Hughes, ( Jrcenvillc. S. ( . ?r?. Home Department SoerHary. ti. Tile |\ \ ecu t i \ e ( 'omm i ? 1 1 ?< . \\ 1 1 - ! in i it K. I Villain, < hairuia u. II.00 A. M. Address l>\ \V. <". Pea fee, Chicago, III. Subject, ''Ap proved \N orkmen : II<>\\ Seeni'i'd. 12.00 M. K on i ul Table. Modern Sunday School Methods. 12..10 P. M. Ad join iiiiient . THIRD SKSSION. \\ edncsduy Afternoon, April II, l'JO'I 2.30 2.45 P. M. Song Service. 2. 4.VM.45 P. M. Superintendents' ( 'onference. Leader, \V. ( \ Pearee, Chicago, 111. 3. 4 .V-4.H0 P. M. "Temperance Work in the Twentieth Century Sunday School." t\ ( Ken t lierst one, Dtiur ,<?ns, S. ( '. 4.110-5.00 P. M. Hound Table Talks. f>.0(! P. M. deception to the Dele gates by t lie Brotherhood of Andrew and Pliilin. lVlzer Presbyterian Cliap tei'f No. '.'.SO. KOCRTH SKSSION. Wedneialav Kveninii', April li, 1.000. 7.4-"> P. M. Son;; Service. S.00 P. M. Address, "The New Day Dawning lor Our liihle Schools; A Report of tin- Toronto Convention." We\C"W. ];). Wilkins. Columbia, S. C. 0.00 P. M. "My Impressions id' the Toronto Convention." Kcv. James II. Thornwell, l>. D.. l\ort Mill, S. C. KIKTII SKSSl^N. Thursday, April 12, t!M)0. 0,00-0.30 A. M. t^niet Half Hour. Rev. 1 1 . T. Kdwards, Pelzer, S. C. 0.30-10.30 A. M. Primary Methods. 1. Cradle Roll. Miss 'trace W. Vnndiver, Spartanburg. S. C. '2. The Beginners, or "Kindergar ten Methods in Sunday School Work," Miss Kitty T. Perriu. Ureon v i lie, S. ('. 3. Primary Department Work. Mrs. M. A. Carlisle, Newberry, S. C. 10.30-11.00 A. M. Discussion. 4 11.00 A. M. 12 M. Reverence in the Sunday School. \\ . C. ui'ai^ut, Chi cago, 111. 12 M. 12.30 P. M. Hound Table. 12.30 P. M. Adjournment. SIXTH SKSSIOIN. - Thursday, April 12, 1000. 2.00 P. M. Conference on Home De partment Work. * 11.00-4.00 P. M. The Relation ol the Sunday School to the College i ..Nn j) .:/.!? dni00A2 shrluan Hev. 13. M. Potent, D. D., President Kurrnan Knivcrsity, Greenville, S. O 4.00 P. M. Closing Words. Adjourn ment. KXKCCTI VK f'OMMlTTKK. William K. Pelham, Chairman," New berry, S. ('. Kr v. T. H. Law, I). 1)., Spartan* bur?r, S. C. Dr. K. C. Jones, Newberry, S. Rev. Moiimi Clink. Florence, S. 0 S. It. Kzell, Spartanburg, S. C? ReV. \V. P. Witsell, Columbia. S. C Dr. (Jcorjfe H. Cromer. Newberry: S. C. ' Rev. J. \V. Shell, Spartanburg, S. C. t lion. .1. K. Kllerbe, Sellers, S. C. OFFTCKRS. President ?Rev. W. M. Oliver, Flor* ence, S. ('? Vice-President ? C. <\ Feathers tone. Laurens, S. C. Treasurer ? Rev. W. I. Herbert, Co lumbia, S. C. | Secretary ? \V| Austin Hudson (jreenvilje, S. Statistical Socrefftty?J. Adgoi Smythe, .Tr., Pelzer, S. ^ ?***">* Teachcr Training Secretary? R.- I* Hughes, (Ireenville, S. C. Primary Superintendent? Mrs. M. A. Carlisle, Newberry, S. C. Entertainment .will bo provided fot all Delegates. /vtfTtfv Mr.' A. M. l.audcr. Pelz.br, of your com ins;. Rail' road <*<?^>:tnics have granted special rates for this Convention, on cortj/i* cat'" plan. Kv?y Sunday SchVol is olvtUled t?/lje ^p^sonted* X' Anhnv^finir and J'ull exhibits J of Sunday School {helps ? appliancrs. P'TuOkfl/ maps, chart i will b? made by scvorat"*?fi1Tel<,nd?iu* [ publishing houses. MIIH CAROLINA MAW Occurrences of Interest from All Over South Carolina MANY ITEMS OF STATE NEWS ? - ? A. Batch of I<ivo Paragraph* Cover ing * Wide flange- What ia Going Ou iu Our Btate. General Cotton Market. i inlvoston, llrni It 14 Nt'w Orleans, easy 11 1-8 Mobile, stoinlv ....11 1-10 < 'hailc.-Uoii, linn , .... 1 1 Wilmington, Kteady . ....11 Norfolk, steady . v.. 1 1 3-^ Baltimore, nominal 11 1-2 N?*w V oik, quiet i i . < 0 Houston, steady ....11 1-4 MemphK steady ..II 1-4 ? St. l.<?nis, steady II .1-8 Charlotte Cotton Market. These figures lvprom.mt tl<h* prieea paid to wagons. Good (Middling . .11 Strict t u i ? 1 ? i t i 1 1 k .' ..11 Nfitlclliiijur .'..10 7-8 Good middling', liinred.... ,...107-8 Slaiu>- to 10 1-4 Request Ulan!# WVe Trouble. 1 oltuuhi-i S i ,? 1 1 1 ' . ,;"v. 1 1 ay ward has addressed a <',M 'I"' St at ?? j hoard of dispell* \ tliiM'tois ilnling lijs position in J,!!".1' , ?'??????? of request hooks. Mils letf.-r Wis brought W|,j J)V ,jlft action i.i ||?. rnuniy auditor of Lee, ? , P?'><"v<*Iy refuses to handle TOiq ?""'k* ?'n ill.- ground that tfiWthor duties ot his |?1M. ?p nil of "his i "noj Hiere was also ii letter writ- ?' ??n by ('??? | y Auditor (libbes ?f (ichlaud, along the same lines. At- 4 " n 'J1 <:??feh>ii.,? with the attorney) ,). general and ( 'oinniissiouer Tatura it ' was derided to place the rcsponsibil- * ?v "" 'j"' <">iinty boards and the letter written by the governor to the" Mate board explains his idea as to the law. It i? as follows: Hon. J. M. liawlinaon, ChairjnaflL I State Hoard of Directors, <J6lum-v but, >S. C. ? l>eai Sir: Your recqnt catiiinunx-" ration, through Mr. M. JJ.. Mobloy, clerk. enclosing copy of resolutions adopted lit a meeting oKthe State ' ion'- o1 Juv<,tora. held/ March 6th, J. in icgard to the use of request books, has been received.- With this communication mine also a copy oi a letter Ironi Mr. W. S. James, rnom bcr ol the county board of control oi I,ee county, which bears upon the same? subject. The record before jne does not con ain any letter or official communion,. " roin tlie county auditor of" Leer county, and I judge from the tenor of the letter of Mr. James that the county board disapproves.^ of, and (Iocs not care to have, req^st books iwed because it would make, as they think, the dispensary law unpopu lar m that county. I wish it plainly understood that4 Iancr ready, at all times to see that those officers under my jurisdiction, who have any dutios in connection with the dispensary, fully discharge these duties. The first step, it occurs to me, ia V.? the county boards to see thut the jaw with reference to reqqgtt book* is enforced by the dispensers them-_ selves, and if in the discharge of?ifUis 1 l''y _ ^ w^found that officers undei my jurisdiction refuse to do. their outy then it is time for me <6 tak? act ion. 1 wish to assure your' board of 1115 purpose to operate wij.li you at all times, and if for any reason request liooks should- not he generally used it will not be through any lack of co operation on my part. And I will be very glad if you will at any time call my attentiou to any specific direclie t-ion 011 the part of any officers ap jKnnted by me. I am advised by the comptrollei general that the county auditors 011 account oi the large volume oL busi ness where the use of request books is enforced will not have time to check up the books and give such time .to their other duties, in connc<* tion with the tax department, as they should. " The primary duty of an auditor is in connection with the tax department mid I am satisfied that in the interest of the enforce ment of law and business economy t that arrangements con and should J>e ' made by whoch the county auditor/ can get such /assistance ihroogfc the county boards as will make it po?r - bible to have a through system of checking up. Should this assistance to auditors be furnished by the county boards the expense- will be slight and will be equally borne by~~ both county and town, as it should - V be. * ; The law is plain with reference l?. - tjie use of request blanks. I fully | sympafhiaie with your board in ita ?f* > tVrts to enforce this law whenever ij a county auditor refuses to carry ont ? the law 'when atewtmwa. ia farm shed' ; him, or when if is ab<*wir tftatlie able to pcrfjtf-in wort wttfcwpt *?? ' sistance, tltot*(l will him fi-om office JjpaA theimmo baf-jC-~ nq ortetf to me. ? , v' - ; ? ? ? ? v""V ?ffr YmiTW , - ? ? ? ? V 1