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mi tmtdari VOL. xxx. WALTERBORO, S. C, MAY 27. iqo8. NO. 41 STATE CONVENTION Bryan it Endorsed and Delegates are Instructed. The Platform as Adopted. Columbia May 20.—Hard and fast instructions for Brayn, first, last and all the time, and a conservatiy^plat- form are the result of the State Democratic Convention’s delibera tion today. The delegates at large are United States Senators Till man and 'Gary, both elected by acclamation, and Capt. H. H. Watkins and Gen. Wilie Jones. As Senator Tillman will not attend, the alternate getting the highest vote takes his place, and this honor falls to Hon. W. F. Stevenson. A bitter fight was made on Capt. W. E. Gonzales, who was defeated both fordelegate at large and alter nate. Senator Blease, Mr J. W. Ragsdale and others were most active in this fight, which was well •organized. The first thing the Convention did this morning was to vote for intruc- tions for Bryan and with this issue •out of the way all efforts and dntevests were concentrated on the selection of delegates at large. The •committee on platform recommend ed the election of United States ■Senators Tillman and Gary, which made the "fight for delegates be tween Messrs, Wilie Jones, W. E. •Gonzales, John P. Grace an4 H. H. Watkins. The Convention was in session for two hours this morning and it work •ed for four hours tonight, reaching adjournment at midnight. It was five minutes after 12 o’clock •when Chairman Wilie Jones called to order the Convention and the proceedings were opened with prayer by the Rev. K. G. Finlay, rector of Trinity chcrch, Columbia. The roll was called and corrections made. Mr C. A. Smith was elected temporary chairman by acclamation and declared that the business next In order was the election of perma nent chairman. Mr J. Wm. Thurmond, of Edge- field, placed in nomination for permanent chairman Mr M. L. Smith, of Camden. On motion of Mayor Rhett the unanimous vote of the convention was cast for Mr. M. L. Smith and he was escorted to the 4»hrfir by a committee consisting of Governor Ansel, Capt. John G. Rich ards and Senator John H. Clifton. In taking the chair Mr Smith thanked the convention for the honor of presiding over the delibera tions of the SUte’s Democracy, and proceeded to outline the fundamen tal differences between the parties •of Hamilton and Jefferson. The following vice presidents wete elected: First district. C. M. Wiggins, Berkeley. Second district, D. S. Henderson, of Aiken. Third district, R. A. Thompson, ft Oconee. Fourth district, H. B. Carlisle. Spartanburg. .fifth district, J. H. Fostep, Lancaster. Sixth district. ’ Olin Sawyer. ■ Georgetown. j^venth district, R. I. Manning Suiter. As treasurer. Senator J* H. Clif ton, of Sumter, was elected J and as mygnsnt at arms Mr. J. S. Wilson, *■ of Lancaster; was chosen. The resolutions for. instruction were in order, without reference, and were read as they were present- 41}. v Jfr. R. I. Manning then offered as a substitute for tkeee resolutions the resolution adopted by the Sum- tat County Convention endorsing Bryan, but not instructing for him. Mr, Pollock then presented the fol- a substitute for all others aud it wm adopted: "Resolved, That it is tbs taka sleeted 14 of of of of William J. Bryan for the President, and that the committee on platform and resolutions be requested to present suitable resolutions for this purpose.” When the Convention reconvened tonight the report of the committee on conatitution and rules was pre sented by the chairman, Gen. M. L. Bonham, and the report was con sidered by sections. The first resolutions were in reference to the question of prohibi. tion and on mention of Col. T. B. Crews these resolutions were laid yn the table. The next section was an unfavora- bal report on the proposition to change the day of the primary election from Tuesday to Saturday and the unfavorable report wm adopted and the resolution rejected. The balance of the committee reports were read and voted upon without discussion except the amend ment forbidding a candidate for county office from being a of the county executive Senator Clifton argued against this proposed change. Col. R. D. Watson explained the reasons for his amend ment. The amendment precipitated a lengthy discussion. Finally Mr J. W‘ Ragsdale, of Florence, offered a substitute, which Gen. Bonham said he would accept, as did Col. Watson, and Mr Ragsdale’s substi tute was adopted under a suspension of the rules. The Ragsdale substitute is as fol lows: Amend Rule 7, page 3, as follows: “Provided no member of the county executive committee shall act in any contest wherein his can didacy is acted on, and provided further, that no member of the State executive committee shall act in any contest wherein his candidacy is acted on.” Senators Tillman and Gary and also Messrs H. H. Watkins and Wiley Jones were elected delegates at at large by acclamation. The election of four alternates were next in order and Messr. Stevenson, Smith, Grace and Crews w^re declared elected alternates at large. The nominations for district dele gates were then announced as follow: First district, T. R. Waring and Dr. F. J. Carroll: alternates, J. E. McCoy and W. E. Kirby. Second district, L. J-Williams and J. E. Harley; alternate, N. Christen sen, Jr. ' Third district, Kenneth Baker and W. J. Stribling; alternates, H. C. Tillman and C. D. Mann, ..... Fourth district, B. F. Townsend and W. C. Black; alteraatea, Clar ence Cunninfham and 8.4, Niahaka Fifth district, John G. Richards, Jr., and J. M. Cherry; alternates, W.\W, Dixon and N. W. Nardin. Sixth district. J. H. Manning and D. H. Traxler; alternates, fc. H. Andrews and D. Spivey. Sexenth district, T. F. Brantley and J. H. Clifton; alternates, J. S. Wannamsker. These nomirations were confirmed by the convention. Dr Sawyer nominated Senator Tifiman as member of the executive committee and he elected by acclamation. United States Senator Gary next presented the platform as agreed upon by the committee. The plat form wm adopted without debate as follows: TBS PLATFORM- Plattorm of the Democratic party of the Stele of South Caroity in convention at Columbia, May 20, 1906: We, the Democratic pary of South Caroling, in * We favor the exercise by the General Government of all its con stitutional authority for the prevention of monopoly and for the regulation of Inter-state commerce, and we insist that Federal remedies shall be added to, and not substitut ed for State remedies. We denounce as revolutionary the policy of the Republican party that the powers of the General Government should be extended by judicial construction. “A private monopoly is indefensi ble and intolerable. We. therefore, favor the vigorous enforcement of the criminal law against trusts and trust magnates, and we demand the enactment of such additional legis lation as may be necessary to make it impossible for a private monopoly to exist in the United States. “We favor an immediate revision ’of the tariff by placing upon the free list art des entering into com petition with articles controlled by trusts, and by reducing the tariff on the necesMries of life. We denounce as hypocritical the promise of the Republican party to enact such legislation after the election. “Our present financial conditions •how the urgent MMsrity for a more elastic currency system. The Democratic party of the nation should pledge the people that if placed in power it will enact prompt but conservative legisttioa to relieve present conditions. “We favor the enactment of a fair and just employers’ liability law. “We sympathise with the efforts put forth for the reclamation of the arid lands of the West and the use of irrigation in the development of the county, and upon the same principle we favor the reclamation of swamp lands. “We favor the preservation of the forests still remaining, and the planting of the denuded districts in all our mountain ranges, as well as the forestetion of the Western plains. “We urge liberal appropriations for the improvement and develop ment oc the interior waterways, believing that such expenditures will return a large dividend in lessened cost in transportation. “We favor the election of United States Sbmtor by direct vote of the people, and regard this reform as the gateway to other national re forms. . “We favor a Federal law compell ing the fullest publicity in the matter of contributions to the national campaign funds of all the parties, and we would call the atten tion of the nation to the failure of the Republican party to enact such legislation as proof of the corrects m of the charge made on the eve of the last Presidential election by the Democratic nominee for Presi dent that the Republican party had received emistenre from corpom- tions desiring to uM policies of the National Government in their own Sunday School Convention. Cottageville. S. C. May 25,—The 6th annual convention of the Metho dist Sunday school convention of Colleton county Was held at Cottage ville, May 22, 23, 24 in the Methodist church. This was one of the best conventions ever held. The program, as printed, was carried out. with but few changes. Rev J. H. Graves of Clemson college and Mr J. M. Way, Sec. of the South Carolina Inter- D^mominational Sunday School As sociation, added much to the enjoyment of the occasion. They are both fluent eloquent speakers, and thoroughly in earnest in their work. Hendersonville was selected M the place for the next meeting. The old officers were re-elected with the exception Miss Fishburne. Her place was filled by Mias Estelle Marvin. Sunday wm given ip to the South Carolina Inter-Denominational Sun day School Association, and it wm decided to organise such an associa tion in the county, which wm done. The newly elected officers of this AaMciation, are; Pres, S. B. Saun ders, Vice Pres. J. B. Dodd, Sec. MIm I. M. Fishburne. Trees. R. L. Fraser. And an executive commit* tee composed of Rev F. 0. S. Cur* tis, G. W. Way. J. D. Ackerman, J. D. Hudson and Frank Legare. A meeting of especial importance, wm that held Sunday night at the Methodist church in Cottageville. It wm the closing of the 6th annual convention of the Methodist Sunday School Aamciation of Colleton county. And as a grand finale £to this convention the services were devoted to the discussion of Prohi- niton. The speakers for this occasian were W. W. Smoak, Jr., “Temperance in the Home,” Rev. F. O. S. Curtis. “Prohibition,” and J. M. Way, Sec., of the South Caro lina Inter-Denominational Sunday School Association. These addroascs were listened to with rapt attention bo those present. The Rev. Curtis made an especially able and eloquent address. The people of Cottageville opened wide their doors to the visitors and delegates, and the beautiful little city, already noted for its hospital ity, outdid itself in the way of 1 generous welcome. In many respects Cottageville is an ideal place to live, it is true there is no smoke and dust from railway locomotives, with their attendant noises, but the people there are all prospering, have nice homes, and live in fellowship with each other, and this is happiness. DEPARTMENT, EDITED BY Jaa. E. Peurifoy and W. W. Smoak, Jr. G W Way Advocates Prohi bition Stokes, May 23—Editor Pres* and Standard: I shall bother you and your readers again upon the subject of prohibition, as I think it ought to be kept before the people m muon as possible. I shall be m brief as I can, and shall not try to be funny either, but shall try and state facts as I see them. The old threadbare argument that prohibi tion won’t prohibit hM become to be sickening to some of us at leMt. Then there is another idea advanced, that is that the people must be educated before we can have true prohibition. Well in part that is right. Soppose there had never been a law against prohibition murder, theft and many other things that law forbids. Unlees men had been educated not to commit them, what do you think would have become of the world? With a stringent law against it men still murder each other, and men steal more thee* days, than ever before, forgetting that there is a chaingang or a penitentiary awaiting them. Let the State pass a staight pro hibition law against the traffic of whiskey in any form. Where there iAw law, there is no transgression, hut with a stringent law against it, it will have a restraining influence over men everywhere. If the people sit down with folded arms, and wait for an opportune time for prohibition to force itaelf upon us. we we will never see it In all God’s dealing with men, it is not recorded that He ever did any thing for man, that it wm posrible for man to do for himself. So let ° us work for, pray for and vote for prohibition, leaving results in the hand of God, for all His promises are to his people, and He will never fail us. Now in conclusion, let us parents remember our whole duty to our children, >t does not stop when they are properly clothed and fed but more that all depends upon the in fluence that we leave with them, the way in which we help their minds to grapple the many different problems which will confront than ts the years come and go. Let all parenta rember that their what they do, what they are, the power that will mould the charac ter of those whom God hM intrusted to their care. Then wo invite you on next August to help us wipe out of existence that traffic of strong drink, end perhaps save your boy from its de bauching influence. Do your duty regardless of your whims and ap petites, for the mfety|of coming generations, for God’s Word" hM said that no drunkard shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven. G. W. Way. B B Goodwin Back at Tko Oklahoma sifterhood of States and upon to Ae *‘We favor separate Statehood for Arisons and Now Mexioo^ and demand for the people of Porto Rico the full enjoyment of the right and privileges of a Territorial form of Government.” GRADED SCHOOL COMMENCE- UtM.’ The follov ing is the program of tha Walter boro Graded School Com mencement Execriaas, which will bo hold at the Court House next Mon day evening: Welcome Address James C. De- Treville. Drill—Primary Department. Chorus School. Rocitattoo—Emmie w. Sorobel. Colonial Drill—By Twelve Girls. Essay—Miriam R. DuBois Hem* John B Smith Dond Smoaks, Mny 25—After an illness of several weeks, during which time he suffered very much, Hon. John B. Smite of Smoaks, answered the summons that comes to all, at three o'clock at his home. In the presence of many relatives and friends his remains were laid to rest hi the Smoak’s burying ground, Monday morning at 11 o’clock. The funreal services were conducted by the Rev Wreten ef tee Baptist Church, assisted by the Rev Sojoun- Mr Smith Imi bam a prominent figure in Colle|Ml CMnfy for many years, and yni * WMBbar of the 1900 ''•qual rights privileges ts m tie l€th, of this month, to Him Bell Martin Whom he had paid attention Ur several years. ■ ever at Ids bedside, doing ell she could for him. Mr Saute is survived by his wid ow, teres brothers end two sisters m follows: A R B., J C end r E Smith, Mrs Robert Block ar Mrs J If Smoak. His many friends will to ctfcvto to ton of to and Standard with his Smoaks May 23—Editor and Standard: With due respects to the Senator, his first article reads m if he had just aroused from slum ber, and grasped that resentful pen, with some notoriety in view, he hurls to the columns those absurd expressions; “that the writer signed the signature of sixteen gentlemen, without warrant or authority’’ (there is not any if in that statement) that is the statement that I gave the lie (and there is no if in it.) But now he admits that they did sign their names, but now he de mands proof that each signed and knew they were reflecting on him, if so they did not understand what I had in there against him. The very sentence that the Senator disputes was discussed at the meeting, and I was authorized not to say “our Sen ator” O, but as to what they in tended or knew, I will leave that for the Senator to look up and prove by interested, or disinterested, par ties. The Hon. J. S. Griffin refers me tp»my first article. In reading the list of names, I find only fifteen dif ferent names, and"B. B. Goodwin, Sec., is the ImL The Hon. J. S. misquotes me, and then offers fifty dollars for proof. Now to tee readers of The ess and Standard. Read my second article end see whether I ac cused him of “writing” after tha bill wm killed. Here is my state ment if the postmark on the letter is correct, fie bill wm killed before the letter* wm mailed*’-(not written) thnt statement will show you who prevaricates. Mr JSditor I have eft- deavored to comply wilh your request as far m possible. As our Subject requreeao much repeating, late it is becoming a nuisance to thr**ibdbrt. - Uiriea# *tfie Senator misquotes me, oruass seme personal ntirk; I will not write any mors. Thanking you for tip apace in your .columns, i 1 Yours repectfully, B. B. Gobdwin. Deo* oMJttU CUM Cottageville, May ” 25—Sunday morning at three o’clock, little Jtoe- rie May, daughter of Mr and Mrs P K Willis of CottagwUie, died at their homo. little Beari as only aaventean montha old. and had bean ill only a few daya. that mear frienda will be sorry to laarn of the death of thia the only child at Mr and Mrs Willie. The Colleton Delegation The Colleton Delegation to the State Convention in Columbia, ex- premee itaelf m well pleased, with the result of ita visit to the conveo- tion.Two members of the delegation did not attend, M. P. Howell and S J Ruraph, their places were taken by Dr Kirby and W M Addison of Cottageville. -ti , Col. J G Padgett wm made chairman of the delegation, and wm also appointed on the committee of Constitutioq^and Rules, W W Smoak, Jr., wm appointed a mem ber of the Committee on Platform and Resolutions. Dr Kirby wm honored by the District by being elected second alternate to the Denver Convention. The matter of the reestablishment of the Parish linee wm brought before the committee on Constitu tion and Rules. It wm the sense of this Committee, that this matter could be adjusted by the county authorities. Chairman Howell states that it is his purpose to call the executive committee together shortly. This matter will probably be taken up before that Committee. Mn H B Ravenel, May. 25th—Saturday night after a brief illnen, Mrs H. B. Ackerman died at her home in Ravenel of heart failure. Mra Ack erman seemed m well m usual, and wm in the garden, when she fainted. She wm taken to tee hewn, gad all. done for her teat wm poerible, but it wm of no avail, and at 8 o’clock she breathed het last Mn Acker- , man leaves a husbahd and eight., children. She ww a Mini Pierce ef Cottege- ville, and leaves the following tooth- ’ and slaters; H G andChas. Pierce, Mrs. J W HHL Hte W.* Ackerman, Mn L W Mrs Pendarvis. The fawn vices Weft conducted Sunday ing by the Rev. B G Vaughn. Death at DeB Dali. S. C. Nay 16th.-Llttle Joe Henry PoeteU’s son Sem Poa- tell died Saturday, May 16th, age one year and four montea. Ha waa a sweet Utile boy. andthejdolcf hispargots. A brief time, linger here, and his tiny hands an beckoning; Come! Follow am Info that beautiful tend whMp all is