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I , «) iz- VOL- XXIII- ,r;~- > n x 1 - BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1900. NO. J8. /-/ THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. HAKKONIOUd WITH ONK EXOtP- V - TIOJI-. .>> Che Plat form Endorses Bryan and the Chicsgo Platform—Condemns McKinley’s Imperialistic Policy and Expresses Sympathy For the Boers. > The Democratic State convention met in the hall of the House of Repre sentatives at 12'm. Wednesday, May Ittth, and with a single exception there was naught to disturb party unity and good feeling between lately opposing factions. The resolution offered by Mr. Gentry, of Spartanburg, which en dorsed the course of Hon. B. R. "Till man in the United States Senate was vigorously opposed by lion. Labreos W. Youmans, of Barnwell, who made an attack upon the record of Mr. Till man- in and out of the United States Senate. Mr. Youmans* speech was carefully prepared and cited numer ous utterances of Senator Tillman to ■iiow that he was inconsistent as a Democrat and hence uq worthy of the proposed endorsement. Mr. Youmans had very little following among the delegates, and only three or four voted with him to strike out a portion of the original resolution. The platform Is on the line of the Democratic sentiment of this country, and vigorously sustains the position oc cupied heretofore by South Carolina Democrats, outlining me new issues which have arisen'slnce 189d, and de nouncing the McKinley administration in junmeasured terms. The business of the convention was expedited in an orderly manner, and there was not much time lost in -use less debate. The convention held two sessions, and adjourned dually at IO..J0 p. m. ‘ v Col. Wllle Jones, chairman of the Stale executive committee, called the convention to order at 12 o’clock. The opening prayer was made by Dr. W. K. Ikvans, rector of Trinity enurcb^Co lumbla, and the delegaies stood during 1U delivery. Mr. Lewis K. CampOell, of Anderson, presented the nemo of Hon. John K. Hreeuale for the position of tempo rary chairman, in a brief and appro priate speech, referring to the past history of the State, and expressing his pleasure that the Domocrats of South Carolina were ooce again united The nomination was seconded from va rious oouatlee, and Mr. Breazeale was elected unanimously. Chairman Jones appointed Messrs. L. F; Campbell, M B. MuSweeoey, A. H. Rallereon, K. B. Gary and J. A. Hoyt as Vbe committee tu escort Mr. Breazeale to the stand, which created muih laugh ter and applause, as tbe supposed gu bernatorial candidates were named on this committee. Mr. Breazeale was then introduced and be thanked tbe convention for tbe honor. He explained why the cqpven- tion had assembled. Since the last con vention in this State new issues and problems hnu arisen and many events had transpired In the political world. Almost throughout the world there bad been uprisings of the people in be half of liberty. The United States bad •played an important part in this work. Cuba bad been^ freed from Spain’s yoke and now had a republican form'd government. But now tbe United Slates was subduing another people In tbe Philippines. This was against the principles (or which our forefathers ^ fought TJhe 'Republican party have forgotten what our ai«f r.jffa The Democratic party stood against this and for the principles for which Ing vice presidents were elected; First District—Joslab Doar, George town. Second District—W. H. Mauldin, Hampton. ; Third District—L ^ C. Alexander Oconee. — Fourth District—J. T. Austin, Greenville. Fifth District—J. T. Hay, Kershaw. Sixth District—R. B. Scarborough, Horry.- ' ' Seventh District—J. , Etheridge, Lexington. Tbe temporary sergeant-at-arms was made the permanent sergeant-at arms. Ex Gov. Sheppard offered the follow- ins' resolution: ^ Resolved, That a committee on platform and resolutions be appointed, to consist of oue from each county, to be elected by the respective county delegations, to which all resolutions shall bo referred before action on them by the convention. Mr. Austin, of Greenville, moved that (lie rules of the house of repres entailves be adopted for tbe conven tion. Mr. Blease wished to except that which required tbe roll call on all elections. Dr.. Wood, of Clarendon, wanted to limit all speeches to NO minuies. Mr. Blackwell was opposed to any change in tlie rules of the house^ Dr. Wood thee began a vigorous speech against the proposition of Mr. Blackwell to have roll calls. He warmed up to the subject, aud talked against no end of laugnter and in terruptions from all over thd house. Ex-Gov. Sheppard closed tbe incident by a point of order that no resolution could be acted on by the convention without being referred to the commit tee on resolutions provided for by tbe resolution already adopted. Tbe point was sustained hnu Dr. Wood subsided. The convention had its own fun out of Dr Wood’s effort to be heard at length on the Blackwell suggestion, 'SofAlor D. S. Henderson offered a resolution, which was adopted, that taoTd to consist of one man from each county, to be named by each delegation. * When toe committees bad been named by the* respective delegations, It was anrcunced that the convention was ready to receive resolutions for reference to the committee on plat form and resolutions and to the com mittee on constitution and by-laws, and the following were offered : Mr. John l'. Thomas, Jr., of Rich land, submitted an amendment to the constitution, viz: That Article U of the constitution of the Democratic party of South Caro lina be so amended as to change the time of the meo.ingsof clubs for or gan zalion from tbe fourth Saturday in Ap^il of each election year to the Wed nesday preceding the tirst Monday in May of each election year. Mr. 1. B. McCalla, of Abbeville, of fered tbe following : Resolved, That tbe delegation from this State to lbs Democratic national convention ba and are hereby instruct ed to vote as a unit on all matters per taining to the Interests of the Demo cratic party. All questions shall Urst I be voted upon anu decided by a ma jority of tbe delegates, tbe chairman of tbe delegation casting the vote of the entire delegation. R-solveJ further, That the delega tion from this Stale is hereby instrQct- . od to v*ote for William Jennings Bryan j nominee of the Democratic party ] for president. "" ' - Under Instructions from the Green ville county convention, CoJ. J. A. Hoyt submitted an amendment to tbe rules of the party, viz : Resolved, f hat the second clause of rule !, respecting the qualifications of voters in the primary shall be so amended as to read as follows : ” The managers at each box at tbe primary election shall require every voter in tbe Dimocrallc primary elec tion to p edge bim^elf to abide tbe re sult of tbe primary and to support tbe asuniiMM*nl aatUatoka. thft tanburg. Alternate, F. U. Weston,. Columbia. Fifth District—T. Y. Williams, Lan caster ; J. C. Wilborn, Rock Hill. 1 Al ternates, J. H. Marlon, Chester, and T. B, Butler, Gberdkee. Sixth District—D. II. Traxler of Timmonsville, and T. W. Bouchier of ' Bffhrfettsvllle. Alternates, R. H. Tim merman and Louis Appelt. Seventh District—J. Wm. Stokes, 0 *angeburg;~W. Br Gruber, Colleton. Alternates. W. D. Scarborough, Sum ter; J. M. Wbetsell, Orangeburg. Mr. Blease then nominated Senator Tillman for member of the national Democratic executive committee. He was unanimously elected. THE PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS/ Senator Tillman then presented the report of tbe committee on platform and resolutions. r The report was favorable on tbe last clauseof Mr. McCalla’s resolution, with a substitute tor the first resolution. Senator Tillman said that there was quite a division of opinion on the sub ject, the report being adopted by. one vote. Jnn. Gary Evans opposed the re port of tbe committee, upon which he argued at some length. Be said thpt the delegation should be protected. Four years ago two of the members of the delegation had broken off from the rest and, not being bound, bad voted as they saw fit. 'x. Mr. Prince said he bad voted for the substitute as a peace offering to his friend from Aiken—Spartanburg* he meant. Be believed that tbe Democ racy of South Carolina was a uniton ail subjects. His friend had said some things about quibbling, and he wished to say that tnero were men in South Caro lina who spoke their honestconvictions and’did not hesitate to bow to tbe rule of tbe majority. On matters about which notning Is known he did not wish to tie up tbe delegation. Mr. McCalla argued In favor of his resolution and tbe necessity for having the delegation act as a unit. the coavenJtuio have .a committee Ofl. theMQ-. constitution and by-laws of the pafty, Lalla resolution sound and gOud. Irar preferred always to trust tbe majority rather than the individuals. • The motion to table tbe report of tbe committee prevailed by a vote of 187 to she had ever stood—for a government for the people, of the people and by the people. And under the leadership of that great commoner, Wm. J. Bryan, the party hoped In November to lake charge of all these things. Mr. Brea zeale paid bis respects to trusts. It would be a fight this year largely be tween tbe American people and the trusts. Bryan’s name was a platform in Itself. (Cheers.) Mr. W. D Evans nominated Mr. T. C. Hamer, clhrk of the House, for tem porary secretary, and Mr. Hamer was unanimously elected. Mr. John W. Dunn waa made assistant secretary. Mr. Staasell was nominated for ser geant-at-arms and was unanimously elected. On motion of Mr. Prince, the chair man of each delegation was asked to hand In tbe revised lists of delegates. When tbe roll of the delegates was completed, the chair announced that the next business in order Vas election of a permanent chairman. Mr. T. F. McDow nominated Mr. W. F. Stevenson, referring to him in mist complimentary terms, for permanent chairman, and he was elected byaccla ToTfiYWThg oath amf pt edre; vir-—‘I-drv the matlon; there were three or four "noes’ X in the voting prellmiary to this result. A committee consisting of Messrs. McDow and Bellinger was appointed to escort Mr. Stevenson to tbe chair. Mr. Stevenson on taking the chair thanked the convention for the honor conferred —doubly an hofor t coming from sieh a State as South Caro Una. The^eonven- > tlon was meeting on the transition frond one oedtury to anotbar, to elect delegates to name a standard bearer tooLher In the new century, a leader standing In the shoes of Thomas Jef ferson. He looked back and referred to South Carolina’s great growth in taxable property, in cotton manu- facV»rlng second now only to Massa chusetts; and in tobacco growing. We 1 now have a united front and have rol led back tbe dark cloud of negro domi nation. Railroads were being built here faster than in .any other State. X i It was a phenomenal record for a de- - .cade. It behooved them, then, to go oulder to shoulder, without partisan ship, and make the first decade of the new century the grandest in the bis- V tory of this grand State. (Applause.) The temporary secretaries were made permanent secretaries. On motion of Mr. Tatum, the follow- Mr. John Gary Evans offered an amendment to the original resoiqtlon adding “all questions." The resolution was then adopted as follow?: Resolved, That the delegation from this State to tbe Democratic national convention be, and anf hereby, in structed to vote as a unit on all mat ters pertaining to tbe Interests of tbe Democratic party. All questions com ing before the convention -ball first be voted upon and decided by a majority of the delegates, the chairman of tbe delegation casting the vote of the en tire delegation. Rjsolved, further. That the delega tion from this Slat') Is hereby Instruct ed to vote for William Jennings Bryan as nominee of the Democratic party for president. Tbe dispensary resolution was 1^- favorably reported. Mr.- Bowman moved the adoption of the unfavorable report. .This prevailed, Mr. Ashley and a few others voting against matter. THE PLATFORM ADOPTED. Senator Tillman then presented the platform as follows, saying, they had Col. Boyl’s platform presented to the committee A» a basis : ___ RisOlved, by the Democracy of South Carolina In convention assembled : First—T.nat we reaffiem our allegi ance to the Democratic parly of the United States and declart*- again our be.ief in the principles upon which the party was founded by Tnomas Jef ferson. Second—That we endorse In fqil and In particular the p’atforru adopted by solemnly swear tbai l am duly quaUfi ed to vote at Ibis election according to the rules of .the Democratic party, and that 1 have not voted before at this election, and pledge myself to support tbe nominees of tbe Democratic party for all Federal, Stale and county office#.”’ Under qipiilar instructions Col. Hoyt offered tbe following amendment to the constitution : Resolved, Tnat article b of the con stitution of tbe Democratic party of South Carolina be amended in its last clause so as to read as follows : “ 1’ro- vided that tbe pledge of sued candi dates shall be filed at least 1U days be fore tbe first primary election In Au gust for Federal, State and county offices respectively.” This clause now reads as follows : ‘‘ Provided that tbe pledge of such candidate shall be filed on or before the day of toe first cam paign meeting of the county or State respectively." Col. Hsyt also presented the draft of a platform which contained twelve sections, knd which was subsequently reported by tile committee on platform and resolutions substantially as it was offered, and was unanimously adopted. A number of other resolutions and coustitutional amendments were pre sented and referred to the committees.. DELEUATES TO NATIONAL CONVENTION The convention elected the following delegates from the State-at-large to the national ’convention, which meets on the 4th of July at Kansas City, Mo., namely : B. R. Tillman, of Edgefield, Wllle Jones, of Richland, M. B. Mc- Sweeney, Of .Hampton, and A. C.^Lati mer, of Anderson.'* The election was unanimous and by acclamation. The convention took a recess until 8 p. m., and whetf reassembled tbe chair man called for the nomination of dele gates from the Congressional districts, and the election of these delegates resulted as follows: First District—W. B. Wilson, Char leston ; Thos. Talbtrd, Beaufort. Al ternates, L. Arthur O'Neill, Charles ton ; W. H. Kennedy, Williamsburg. Second District-James H. Tillman of Edgefield and C. W. Garris of Bam berg. Delegates to select alternates. Third District—L H. McCalla, Abbe ville, and W. J. Stribllog, Oconee. Alternates, S. H. McQbee, Greenwood, and Geo. E. Prince, Anderson- Fourth District -J. A.. Mooney, Greeavllie; John Gary Evans, Spar- the Democratic convention at Cntca go in and that we adhere to the principles therein enunciated without qualification or amendment and de mand their reaffirmation oy tbe con- Yrp ttgBr’wtrwfa wlU-oneel^J.p^K ansae. City on July the"4TH nSTT ' “ Third-r-I'hat we condemn as in jurious to th6 best Interests of Ibis country the financial legislation of the Republican majority In Congress. Its policy proves toe subserviency of that party to the trusts and -national bank interests. Fourth—That we view with alarm the power which the trusts, through the Republican party, are exercising over legislation and national policies and their ability to control the prices of the necessities of life without re- g ard to the law of supply and de mand. We condemn the hypocraticai attitude of the Rspublicau L aders who abuse trusts and combines, while they use the money obtained from them and stolen from the people to de bauch the ignorant voters of the coun try. Fifth—That we denounce the -nm- perialistic policy of the present ad ministration under Preeideht William McKinley, as contrary to the letter and spirit of the Declaration of Inde pendence and the constitution of the United States, and as dangerous to the liberty and freedom nut only of tbe people of this Spanish islands but of the citizens of this country as well. “The benevolent assimilation ” of the Filipinos has proven to be tbe benevo lence of murder and the assimilation of robbery. We denounce it as an out rage to the consciences of liberty- loving, Americans. Our free institu tions cannot long survive the destruc tion of those principles upon which they rest, and the spectacle of subject peoples held down by the bayonet and robbed by carpetbaggers but fore shadows the fate for our country un less the people are aroused to our danger. The unjust war of subjuga tion not being carried on in tbe Pnilip- pines by President McKinley should be ended at once with definite and pacific declarations to the native as to the intentions of this country to aid them la the establishment of a free government of their own choice, under a protectorate by-the United States. Sixth—That we demand a strict ad herence on the part of the United States government to the solemn pledges by which Congress promised Independence to the Cuban patriots, and for which this country waged a successful and glorious war with Spain. Seventh—That we- denounce and condemn the unjust and unconstitu tional treatment of Puerto Rico by the Republican party, whose policy In that Island is not only illegal but un worthy of a republic, and we demand a recognition of Puerto Rioo under the constitution of the United States and on tbe same basis with the other territories. Eighth—That we endorae the course of those Democratic senators and rep resentatives who opposed the imperial istic legislation enacted by the Repub lican Congress for the government of Puerto Rico. Ninth—That we heartily commend and approve tbe wise and conserva tive party leadership of William Jen nings Bryan, the ablest statesman 0 the day and promise'him our unqualifi ed support for tbe presidency of tbe United States, believing that he will restore the lost prestige of that high office and execute its duties with a view to tbe good of the people and not in vbe interest of plutocracy or accord ing to tbe dictates of any foreign power. . ... ,;: : .. Tenth—That we express our hearty sympathy with the two South African republics now fighting so valiantly for liberty against the immense armies of Great Britain. Her unrighteous course deserves the condemnation of all lovers of self government, and we de nounce the cowardice of the present administration for not extending an offer of its good offices to terminate the unholy war of subjugation. Tbe platform as reported was then adopted, only Mr. Ashley voting against R. KNDORS1NU A SENATOR, Mr. Gentry then offered tbe follow ing: “ Resolved, That we endorse the course of Hon. D, R. Tillman in the United States Senate, and especially the able manner 4^ which be has ex posed and condemned the hypocriti cal imperialistic policy of the Republi can administration. That his efforts to Inculcate honest methods in public expenditures, and his expose of frauds and steals in armor plate contracts entitle him to the thAoka of hU State and ol Aha republic.. The resolution was about to be adopted to all appearances without a dissenting vote, when Col. L. W. You- maos, of Barnwell County, took the fijor and moved that so much of the resolution as endorsed the course of the senior B?nator be stricken out. Msj or Woodward seconded the resolu tion. There was a buzz and a number of motions to lay tbe motion on tne table. Senator Tillman was sitting near the bead of the main aisle. Col. Youmans stood only a few feet away in tbe aisle. When order was restored he pulled out some manuscript and begae to speak in support of his motion in a most ear nest manner, walking up and down the aisle near the press stand. All listen ed closely to hear what he was going to %ay. He stated at tbe outset that he could not approve of some of the Senator’s actions. He did not think such en dorsement should be desired unless It was fully and freely given. When a voice against it was ralsei) the reasons must of necessity be stated. Some times a Senator’s views were not so much in accord with those of his con stituents as to make it wise to ask en dorsement. Again there was the ques tion of conduct. The Senator was in accord with the policy of free silver. Be was not in accord on other impor tant issues. Continuing he said that while Sena tor Tillman may have deported him self with becoming integrity and dig nity, still tils views and sentiments precluded the propriety of an endorse ment by the people, tie it on record as being opposed to free trade and free banking, two of the three cardinal principles of Democracy. He is on record aFfavoring only a national cur rency, a currency having a tendency to congest at trade centres and leave rural districts subject to most usurious rates of Interest. * * This was shown in Senator TitlmaYs efforts to incorporate in the Chicago 4>latform a prohibitory.clause agai"‘■t ^hiang- 'pmarg- twiirtny.""' '^' ' On the cardinal principle of “tariff for revenue only" where does Senator Tillman stand ? Comparlug Senator Tillman’s record with- that of Wm. McKinley, whom Tillman calls “a lov Una.” He later! said several times that there was good stealing going on In Washington, and ha wanted some of it himself: he had earned it and was not ashamed of it. He arraigned Senator Tillman for his conn action with tbe penitentiary scandal. He then compared the free barroom In tbe State capital during Republican times with the free sample rooms at the State dispensary during Tillman’s administration as Governor. His arraignment of Tillman in con nection with the dispensary and the penitentiary scandals was here Inter rupted. Mr. Stevenson, the presiding officer, ruled that the record of Tillman in the Senate, not prior to that time, was now under discussion. There was mild cheering from Tillman's friends. Senator Tillman asked that “this man" be not disturbed in the enjoy ment of this luxury, It is not often he could get people to listen to him- Thefe was more cheering and cries for “Tillman" and for “Youmans." Senator Tillman had during the first part of the excoriation sat perfectly unmoved, on the seat directly in front of the chair which Gol. Youmans had occupied, but his “fighting face” showed the return of the fixe of former bouts. Mr. Youmens acquiesced in the rul ing of the chair and did not conclude hi# speech. Mr. A. H. I’jUterson, of Barnwell, assured the convention tnat Mr. You mans did not represent the people of Barnwell County In his remarks.* Mr. Youmans—There is the record.' It speaks for itself. The vote on the motion to table Mr. Youmans’ motion to amend the resolu tion was carried, only three or four votes being cast in the negative, which includes Mr. Youmans, Maj. Wood ward and Mr. A. C. Wei born. The res olutions were adopted by a rising vote, when there was more demonstrations of applause, and tbe report of tbe com mittee on constitution and by-laws was then taken up. - It read as follows: The cbmmftles on constitution and by-laws beg Isave respectfully to report that they have carefully considered all tbe resolutions referred to them by tbe convention, and report unfavorably upon each of them and recommend that said resolutions be not adopted. The resolutions are hereto attached. The committee further reports the fol lowing amendment to article VI of the constitution: “After tbe word 'neces sary' in line 7 of said article Insert ‘Provided that the county executive committee of any county shall be at liberty to order a primary election fur magistrates, masters or supervisors of registration,' and recommend that the same be adopted.” The committee further recommend that article XVI ol the constitution be stricken out. And that tbe constitution as amended in these two particulars be adopted as tbe constitution of the Democratic party of South Carolina. Col. Hoyt and Senator Appelt en deavored to have Drought before tbe ccoventKin the resolutions which had been reported unfavorably. This was voted down, and tbe committee's re port as a whole was before tbe conven tion. The report of the committee was adopted and the constitution and by laws were adopted. A SPEECH FHEM TILLMAN. This concluded tbe work 01 the con vention, and before the resolutions of thanks to presldlng’offlcers, clerks, etc , Dome delegate sent up a resolution re questing a speech from Tillman. This was adopted by the convention. Senator Tillman accepted the invita tion and made a short address, which was confined almost exclusively to na tional affairs. Me said that he didn’t like to talk as once did, because be bad heard so much talk in the senate Four years ago there waa feverish ness, and .uncertainty as to the policy of the national Democratic piarty. Mr Cleveland and his party had scuttled the ship. The national convention at TILLMAN ON WHITE SUPREMACY He Tells How South Carolina off the Negro and the Bagger. Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, of South Carolina, wrltet as follows in >slle’s Weekly : The overwhelming majority of the white people In South Carolina, grown deaperate at the mla- rule and robbery to which they bad been subjected, and with their angry passions aroused by tbe threatened de struction of, our civilization, set to work In January, 1876, (o redeem tbe State at any and all hazards. The party was reorganized, and le cn democratic one battle cry was Its macy.” Tbe work of reorganization was soon rapidly under way In all the upper portion of tbe State. In many of the lower counties tbe whites were so down hearted and depressed at tbe hopelessness of tbe struggle that they made little or no movement; but in the Medmont, where the Hampton canvass bad its beginning, there was inaugur- n of the m to able maD,” the two stand together, on protection ; the class legislation of the favored few. He quoted from a letter to Thos. F. Byron from Tillman in 1895, afid from The Congressional Rac- ord, in which he had favored protec tion, or McKinley’s doctrine. Strange that Senator Tillman, professing to be a farmer, should boldly declare his willingness to close the foreign mar kets to our consumers and to open them to our manufacturers. Senator Tillman Is included by Qros- venor, of Ohio, among those who have left Democracy on these cardinal principles of free trade and protec tion. On the race question wo see him sid ing with tbe North rather-than the South. ’ At Topeka, Kansas, in 1896 Senator Tillman said that he concurred with Abrahaih Lincoln in his “declara tion of independence" making the ne gro the equal of the white man. He eulogized'Lincoln in the United States Senate. As to Tillman's loyalty to party, Col. Youmans charged that in 1890 he was a simon pure Edgefield Democrat; In 1892 a hall Populist; in 1891 a Green- backer ; in 189j> in a letter to Thos. F. Byron— 1 '! see no hope of relief unless the Southern farmers quit voting the Democratic ticket and the Western farmers the Republican ticket." In his eulogy on Senator Earle, he said that the arlstoracy before the war gave this country as pure a govern ment as had ever been given. He stated at another time that South Car olina's credit prior to 1808 was unim peachable. The contefartion by tbe Senator now Is that i( there is to be any stealing done let South Carolina get her share. The speaker then disclaim ed the desire of the people of South Carolina to put money considerations above truth and honor. This unfortu nate utterance of Tillman’s classing South Carolina with rogues offended the sensibilities of more than one Southern Senator. He accused Tillman of political per jury—not personal but political per jury. Tillman in, the constitutional convention bad quoted Jno. J. Patter son as saying tnat there was “five years of good stealing In South Caro- Ofttra people. ID Was the riffit genuine Democratic convention since tbe war. Its action represents tbe revival of the party of Jefferson on the only lines of durability. We now face another cam paign. ft has been estimated that a million Democrats left the party in 1896. We went Into that campaign dis organized with tbe Palmer and Buck ner party split off, and scared tbe op position nearly to death. IT a bard fight was necessary then, It la doubly so now. Tbe Republican majority Is arrogant in the extreme and is rushing into a plutocracy which will wreck the government. Hanna bad $16,000,000 with which to buy votes in 1896 We need money to carry speakers and literature into tbe middle|West. We are still face to face with the Philippine war, whl:h has cost us 1120- 000,000 (including the navy) and re quires tne service of 65,000 men. Mc Kinley bad brought on that war ex pectlng the Filipinos to disband at thw- first rush. Be bad sat .hi tbe senate and heard-them talking of Dtslng the Philippines as a stepping stone to China. He declared that the Republi can party has great schemes of ag grandlzement. He defended his posi tion on the China open door question In China. He would stand by it, but be did not (aver using the Philippines as a stepping stone He was applauded In bis reply to tbe statement that he waa in favor ol South Carolina getting her share of the stealing In. Washington. It did not im ply a surrender of any principle. The South pays one-third of the taxes and gets but a tenth In return, and be con tended it waa but right for South Car olina to get her share of the appropri atlons. This country It In danger. If Mr McKinley Is elected it means an alii ance with England. Inordinate greed Is behind England’s unholy war Africa. Tbe carpet-bagger will get the benefit, and we must keep a standing army of 200,000 men, and If tbe trenc of affairs keeps up that army will be brought beck to this country to shoot tue people of this country Into sub jection to the will of the trusts. He bad denounced the Republicans to their faces p hypocrites, and the people of this State had n^ver heard of it. tbe conspiracy of sllenc 3 among some of tbe newspapers to keep my cons;! tuents from knowing what I do keeps up, l can’t help It," he said with a considerable show of feeling Threw Carpet ated one of the most remarkable cam paigns In history. Tbe whites were organized rapidly Into military companies and armed, for the negro militiamen, armed and ell (quipped, numbered upward of ,000 and were frequently on tbe move and from tbe places of regimental endezvous. There were not lacking breats and actions by them to terror ize tbe white women and children and enrage the white men. Tbe whites were in a minority of 30,000 voters in the State, but ibis bad no effect on tbe leaders. Tbe Democrats adopted tbe red shirt as a uniform and followed Hampton as be went from county to county, marching In procession as his escort. As many as 3 000 red shlrted horsemen were teen In different coun ties riding across country from court house to court bouse. When Chamber- lain began bis canvass his first meet ing at Edgefield, where the negroe* were two to one, waa captured by 1,600 Jemocrats In red shirts under Mart Gary, a Confederate brigadier, and tbe boldest leader of tbe whites In the State. A division of time was demand ed and tbe negroes were addressed by the Democratic speakers, who to bit teeth told Chamberlain, who was run ning for reelection, of the villainies which be and and bis associates had perpetrated. This was the first fruits of the .new policy, and tbe effect over the State electrical. Cowed and crestfallen at beln? thos branded in tbe presence of his black dupes, the Governor left Edgefield bever to return, and after a ■Imiltar experience at Mlday, In Barn well County, a week later be quit the canvass nop began to lay plans fo* tbe use of the United States troops he tbe only hope left. Tbe Hamburg rtet, bleb occurred tbe 7th of . July gave tbe excuse, and a regiment of troops waa sent Into tbe State under Gen. Hu ger. Tbe KUenton riot followed in September, and more troops were sent. waa in both riots, but space forbids any details. Hampton in his canvass urged persuasion and peaceful methods. Gary and Butler, on tbe contrary, ad vocated tbe “ shotgun policy,” and fa vorite maxims of the former were : ‘Fight tbe devil with fire.” “An ounce of fear Is worth a ton of persuas ion.” The respect of tbe State consti tution and tbe laws which had been thrust upon tbe people at tbe point of the bayonet by the carpet-bag govern ment was overthrown at once. Oaths became idle words, without force or meaning. The purpose was to carry the election at any and all hazards, and In any and all ways necessary. As the election approached the sky at night was lit up by the light of blazing gin houses, the work of incendiaries. Having such a. large majority to overoome and knowing that In only about two thirds of tbe State the scru ples on election day as to how tbe whites were enthused, there were no votes got into tbe boxes and bow many times a man voted, or whether the ne- wbite a u pre qualification for suffraffo wm adopted, the negro vote ceased to be a factor la South Carolina politics. Vary maaj of them never took tbe trouble to go Id the polls ntnll, nod when they did go it made bb difference, in 1876 the whltee. had v&ted along with the negmee, for a constitutional two-mill school tax. In 1895 tbe oonventioe, compoeed of 154 whites and six negroee, increased this to three mills. South CeroUae now leads tbe South in education aad manufactures. Its credit if snob that its 51 per cent, bonds are at 120. Its negro population is ae happy and con tented and as prosperous as that of any other State In the Union. The suppression of the colored vote, fi^st by force and fraud and later by constitutional methods, hM been tha subject of much adverse criticism by those who know nothing about the horrors of carpet beg rule ; -but those who participated in tbe struggle to wrest the State from the band of rob bers who had used tbe ignorant, and debased negro vote to wMte our sub stance and destroy our civilization have no apologies to make, aad will leave to the impartial hlstortan of the future tbe questton as to Whether the end justifies the means. The people of South Carolina do not doubt what the verdict will be, neither do they care. THK TOTAL An Interesting Description of the Greet Astronomical Event—Valu able Information to Observers. The ail-abeorblog astronomical a^aat of the month, one which already proves to be of such importance with all classes that all others appear to fade into Insignificance below It, Is the rare phenomenon of a total eclipse of the sun, which Is scheduled for the morning of the 28th of May. The portions of the earth’s surface over which the moon’s shadow will sweep at a velocity of nearly sevanty miles per minute, either m a partial or total eclipse. Is tbe whole of North America, the extreme western part of South America, the North Atlantic Ocean and portions of Europe, Asia and Africa. . As a total eclipse, the shadows will rush along a track about fifty-five miles broad, at the amazing velocity of over four thousend miles an hour— a rate of speed that far exceeds that of tbe swiftest flying projectile svsr put In motion by the Ingenuity of man. The path of totality Is a narrow •trip about fifty-five miles wide, be ginning at sunrise In the Paelfio Ocean, southwest of the Gulf of Cali fornia, extending across tbe continent over New Orleans, Raleigh, and Nor folk : thence across the Atlantic Ooean to Spain and Algeria, ending nnar tha Red See at sunset. While this eclipse will be visible m s total one to a com paratively small area, yet tbe partial phase will be seen all over the United States, and gven as fsr north ss AlMka. By reason of tbe Dime of totality oc- curing so early ip the morning, the shadow et first falls obliquely upon tbe earth, and hence moves morn rapidly over tbe first part of its course in a similar manner In which cloud shadows while traversing thn codntry are obeerved to glide more quickly up and down the slope# of hills and moan- tains than when traveling at a more direct angle with the line upon which the shadow Is cast. The length of time in whhh the sub’s disk Is completely covered by the opaque body of the mooe Is but oae minute ana eight seconds at N«iw !!• Were hot Vn fnany instances. ay instances. The peo ple were wrought up to such a pitch of desperation tb^t life wm not worth havlbg upon the conditions which ex isted. It was openly declared to be the purpoee to have a white mao’s gov er^aeot or a military government, and in those counties where the troops were stationed the Democratic majorities were greatest. At the election Samp- ton had most votes and wm declared elected, hut Grant sustained Chamber sin’s claim, and the troops held the State bouse from the first week in Ds cember until after Hayes wm inaugu rated In March following. There wm a dual government and a dual Legislature, but Hampton’s gov ernment alone received any money from tbe taxpayers, and the settlement of Hsyes’ttltle to the Presidency by tbe electoral commission carried with It the agreement to withdraw the troop*} Then tbe carpet-bag government col lapsed In a night, and each thief who could get away hurriedly left tbe State. The Work of rehabilitation and restoration wm slow. The State’s credit wm for the time ruined, but with labor and patience order soon came out of chaos, tbe debt wm refund ed, and all legal obligations met; bon eat judges took the place of bribe tak era .who had disgraced the bench. There were so many indictments in the State courts against the county officers, legislators and other Kepubll cans that by arrest and resignations nearly all the offices wero soon In the hands of decent white men. There were hundreds of indictments in the United States Courts for riot, murder, and intimidation, Ac., and finally an understanding wm reached that the whites would make an exchange 0 prisoners, so to spealf, and all prosecu tlons on both si lea were dropped. in the campaign of 1878 there wm more or lees determined effort'on the part of the negroes to retail) their lost power, but tbe whites swept every thing by tbe same methods used in 1876, in a modified degree. It did not req-uir* as drMtlc meMuresto hold the State M it did to capture It. In 1880 the negroes made a feeble, spMmodic attempt, and then, with the enactment of a registration law and the ,l eight box law," which wm a modified form of.educational qualification, all organ ized eff ort to overthrow the white or Democratic party ceased ; and from that time until 1896, when the new Constitution requiring an educational Orleans, Ls., while at Raleigh, N. C.. it continues three seconds longer, and so on until It reaches the noon mark far out In the Atlantic Ocean, whan It iMts for not more than two minutes.. The beginning and ending of the ob scuration at the different points Indi cated below ere computed for the local mean time of the place : Vlace. Begins. Ends Lasts. New Orleans. .CM a. m. 9.01 s.m. 2 h. 41 m. MobilrAta^eWi^m^iaa^m. h. 47 m. Norfolk; Vs.-7.19 am. lo.uoa. m- 20.47 m. Nothing in all tbe phenomena of nature appears more grand and awe- 4 inspiring than when tbegreatsolld body of the moon swings Into Such position ’ as to completely cover the entire face of tbe sun, and thereby throw a deep* dark gloom of shadow upon a portion of tbe earth’s surface. To those who from church tower or mountain top ere able to oommaad an extended scope of country lylag to ward the southwest, may see the moon’s shadow plunging forward with terrible swiftness, which, like a groat, storm cloud, suddenly envelope one in a gloom that is so startling and un natural that the eye seems utterly un prepared for the change. At the supreme moment the only source of light Is that afforded by tbe fiery fiaiplng of the corona, which flashes in a circle about the central black mats. This, together with the additional light that cornea in from th|l Illuminated atmosphere that still pre vails twenty five or thirty mllM dis tant on either side of the track covered by the shadow, renders the light in tbe centreof a power that Is about four times m bright m that of the full (noon. .Within buildings, especially thoee In cities, and amid the denser foliage of treea, artificial light is neceesary In order to accurately read the time on, tbe dial (ace of a watdh. 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