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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