The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, April 03, 1890, Image 2
r Published Every Thursday,
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JPF5B JjEKflUD PUB. CO.. i
Conway S, C.
THE PLATFOH >1.
The platform adopted by the Far '
mors' Convention contains some very |
good suggestions and some very mis-1
ehievous ones. No special objection
is urged against the demands of the.
first three sections. It is a question l
whether better officers are secured
by the Primary plan than by the
Convention plan of nominations.
The requirement of the fourth section
we think very objectionable.!
The Agricultural Department of the)
State has been very successfully
managed and what is the advantage j
of transferring an established insti
tution from a basis of probable permanency
to an experiment. The demand
of section six is impracticable
in this county. Tbe population is
rather sparse. We thought rigid
economy was practiced in public ex
penditures as called for in the seventh
section. Tillman claims that
the economists had the House of I
Representatives at the lust twoses-j
sions. If economy is not practiced i
that House is uesponsible. The nbo-'
lition of useless offices should he ef- 1
fected at once and wc are frank to
admit that there arc some that could
be easily dispensed with without injury
to the public service. Public'
officials should be paid a sufficient 1
salary to command the best talent
for the particular service required.
Wo doubt the propriety of reducing
the salaries or fees allowed present
officers who are necessary to the
proper discharge of the public duties.
If tho State and county arc not
able to pay remunerative salaries to
their public servants for their ser
vices, then abolish the office and devolve
t lift duties on some other officer
and increase his salary. The
recommendation of section eight is
excellent especially the later clause.
The wisdom of calling a constitutional
Convention at this juncture of
affairs as demanded by section ten is
extremely doubtful. The political
condition of the country is not such
as would conduce to a calm and dispassionate
consideration of measures
that would he submitted. Sometimes
it is prudent to endure present ills
and inconveniences rather than toattcmpt
to relieve them with the possibility
of incurring greater ones. The
canvass of the Slate by candidates
for Governor and Lt.Gov. would
bring the issues of the campaign
prominently before the people and
. perhaps enable them to act more ini
ll! i i *
luiiigt'iiuy in selecting moil fyr these
responsible positions, but we cannot
see the sense of having the State
overrun with the other aspirants for
State ofl'ices. It would be enough to
breed a famine in a community.
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It lias never been our purpose to
misrepresent men or measures, or at tempt
to produce such impressions
upon our readers as are not sustained
by the facts. Temporary success
may be achieved by prevarication or
perversion of facts, but the final effect
will be a reaction against the
perpetrators. Even as a matter of
policy, leaving out of the count the
higher motive, honesty and truthfulness
a.ie best. It was evident that
the Farmers' Convention in in Co
lumbia on March 2?th would excite
extensive discussion pro and con in
the State, hence we desired to personally
witness its proceedings and
deduce our own individual conclusions.
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The Convention was composed
largely of new men?few familiar
' -- *
iitues in SUCH HSSeill hlagOS being
present. ''It was evident at an early
stage of tlie proceedings that the
leaders of the movement would not
have smooth sailing to accomplish
their purpose. They understood
their business and the object for
which the Convention had assembled
and selected t he right man to
preside over its deliberations t<> secure
the end desired. Rules, nor
parliamentary law, did not deter him
from steering the Convention to the
Haven of nominations. The presiding
officer clearly comprehended the
object of his promotion to that distinguished
position and never lost
sight of the goal.
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in some respects the Convention
was a disappointment. Apart from
the presiding officers, the officers
appeared to be unaccustomed to the
discharge of the duties required of
them. No roll of the Convention
The members seemed more inclined
to talk than to transact business.
There was almost a constant and
confused buzz in the Hall which was
very disagreeable to spectators who
desired to hear. Some uncertainty
exists as to the result of the only
aye and nay Note taken in the Convention
owing to the confusion of
calling and answering names.
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The biggest tight was over the
question of nominations by the Convention.
It was argued on both sides
with all the force each side could
command, ( apt. Tillman made his
first speech of the day to this question.
h was one of the most dog
malic, dictatorial, overbearing, bulldozing
speeches we over heard. Wc
afterward heard a former friend of
Tillman say that that speech arous
ed in him all "the antagonism of
which his nature was capable. After
Tillman closed the previous qucstion
was called and the ayes and nays
ordered then the President took advantage
of his position to deliver an
eloquent speech in furor of nominations.
The leaders seemed disposed
to allow free discussion and understood
also the mathematics of voting
so as to secure a majority. With all
the eloquence of Tillman and Talbert
(the President of tha Convention)
there is a reasonable doubt
that the pro nominalionists had a
majority until the activity of one of
their most energetic lieutenants secured
u few changes of votes.
* *
('apt. lrby, of Laurens, put in
i nomination the name of ('apt. Tillman
for (lovernor in an eloquently
vehement speech, lie referred to
| the affront put. upon Edgefield by
the Democratic Convention some
j years ago in refusing to nominate
j one of her distinguished sons for
Coventor and he proposed to wipe
out that stain. The reference was
clearly understood. The distinguish
ed son of Edgefield was a lawyer and
the nominee of the Democratic party
for Coventor was one of the most
progressive farmers of the State.
The inference is clear that it was
EiJijiJicld and not tho./o/vaer that
these leaders desire to honor. No
special objection to the gentleman
front Edgefield is urged, hut why
should his claim to the nomination
J be considered superior to the one
who received it? It. would seem a
strange fatality if this gentleman
should be selected by the Democratic
party to defeat another gentleman
from Kdgefild. The current of events
seems to be tending in that direction
now.
Boyle, the llnloigh Catholic priest
convicted sometimes ago of rape and
sentenced to he hanged, has had a
new trial and has been acnuilted.
On llio announcement of his acquittal
nn unseemly demonstration was
made at the Court-house in his favor
on Saturday night. On Monday
morning when court opened Jmlgo
MacKae took occasion to administer
I a timely and well-deserved castiga!
tion to the participants as follows re|
ported by the Wilmington J/ivwo/i!
.Judge Mac hue, in open court hore
J to-day, stated that he did not want
any one to think that he would let
such a demonstration as occurred
Saturday night when Boyle was acquitted,
pass unnoticed; that he had
inquired of the officers of the law
this morning, hut they sooiiied to
have been noticing the cracks in the
door or other objects, and could give
him no information as to who the
ringleaders were; that the demonstration
started near the door, lie
wanted to do the colored people the
justice to say they took no part in it.
As soon as the demonstration commenced
they left, and lie was satislied
they were ashamed of it, and ho
was satisfied furthermore that those
who did engage in it were a set of
"roughs" and that 110 respectable
person took part in it. lie also said
if the officers of the law had seen
the ringleaders of this disgraceful
affair and had t hem before him to he
dealt with, that he could not make
fifteen cents out of the entire crowd
hy fine. lie had not a thing to say
as to the justice or injustice of the
vcrilict of the jury. One thing was
certain, the fair girl had heen ruined
and the lecherous scamp has been
turned loose. He was satisfied that
the good people of Raleigh were
ashamed of the demonstration and
and took no part in it. He felt it
his duty to notice this affair and to
say this much in behalf of the good
people of Kaleigh.
WASHINGTON I.KTTKR.
(Itogular (Correspondence.)
Marah 31st, 1890.
Mr. Dolph delivered his speeelT in
the Senate Saturday on the resolution
offered )>y Mr. Voor lines
as to agricultural depression. He
said that thu protective tariff had in
better off than they would be under
a "tariff for revenue only" and were
far more prosperous than thev would
he in any free trade county.
An amusing episode grew out of
the Voorhoos resolution, (Ju his
motion the Senate hill nppropriatlug
Jf.14,H75 for the purchase of the ('a;
pron collect ion of Japanese works of
art now in the "National Museum
was taken up and discussed. Mr
Hale satirized Mr. Yoorhecs for his
advocacy of the measure as if it were
one in behalf of the farmers of the
country, whose depressed, condition
lie had piMnre to the Semite. lie
supposed that tie- fanners of the
west would ho very much satisfied
and even delighted to know that
Congress was hunting old Japanese
relied.
Senator Daniel proposed a comprehensive
amendment to the world's
fair hill. It empowers the national
'commission to arrange for an international
celebration tit Washington,
in October I 80;>, to include the dedication
of a statue to Columbus, on
the ltith, preceded by a grand review
of thenaviesof the world, first in New
York harbor, and second at Hampton
Konds. < >11 the completion
of the services all the guests are to
he invited to Chicago to join in suitahleccromonles
dedicatingthc world's
j fair buildings in that city. The
I measure provides fur the erection
1 here of a memorial hall suitable for
the initiatory ceremonies, and to bo
used afterward for inaugural receptions,
international conventions and
for the statuary and portraits of di??
tingiiishefl Americans. The President
is especially to invite the presidents
of the eighteen American republics
and the King of Italy, and
the (Jueen of Spain. The other rulers
of t lie earth are to be invited out
of pure politeness, but their pres1
eneo is not to be considered as Absolutely
necessary.
The proposition to transfer I lie
j revenue marine service to the Navy
department has passed the House
Sand is likely to have the sanction of
the Senate. This measure goes far
toward placing the revenue marine
in its true posit ion, on a footing with
L'llwlpiwl 1 lV?l M/?lw?CJ /if ll*"\
.??* ? v%? ui?ii\ H\ (7 W| i in; j'ui/im OV1
vice, lis naval character has boon
rceogni/.ed ever since its organization
in I TOO by the efforts of Alexander
Hamilton, but injurious distinctions
1 have been made between Ihe reveI
nnc marine service and the naval
I service proper. The dut ies of rovei
line marine officers is more onerous
and continuous, their pa\ less, their
privilege often curtailed, their rank
1 lower for equally important services,
, and their responsibility greater in
tin.eoJ peace. Secretaries W'indom
I and Tiac\ both favor the proposed
! t ransfer.
Kepresenluti ve Lodge, of Massachhesetts,
has been before the. House
post -office committees, in favor of his
mil - ~i.
Fiii i'iui miu^ iim i in- si'lt'CUOII Ol
fourth class post masters bv the Post
master General on the basis of re
ports nnule by post otlice inspectors.
Therearo 57.001 of those postmaster*
'who receive am average compensation
of $10(5, 70 per annum. The bill
prov ides that the Postmaster General
I through his own agents, the postoffice
inspector, shall obtain all tin.
, necessary information as to the various
candidates for any given
fourth-class post-olios' and on that
information he shall act without reference
to political representations,
Thus Mr. Lodge says, tins fourth
postmaster will do better work, depending
upon (Iks character of service
for retention in service. Mr.
Lodge adds that a Kepresentativc
can have only a cursory knowledge
i of the men be recommends, under
7
, the present system and tills the oHjoc
from oolit ieiil ooiwiili-i'nt inn j ul""?
t ?
! Mr. Lodge's bill does not unfortunately
define any method for making
the post oflice inspectors just
| judges. There is no ei\ il service ex|
examination, Mr. Lodge contenting
I himself with saying that, that is ol>|
viouslv impracticable. Neither does
i his bill take into consideration, the
amount the investigation would
i cost the government, as they
would necessarily take place upon
the ground, the cost would be enormous.
The inspectors could of
course have no incidental knowledge
| of t he merits of candidates and could
I have very little of t.ho officials now
employed. There are thousands of
post-offices that have never been seen
by an inspector, and a doubled force
would be needed to carry Mr. Lodge's
| bill into effect. Henry Cabot. Lodge
I may be a man of wide information,
| but among the few things he don't
j understand, IS included posl!
office business. His new system
j would make t he selection of fourth
class post masters the chief expense
1 of t he deprrtmerit,
March 3lit, 1890.
When the (Irami Jury ami th
i Senate Investigating Committee Ik;
gan a fortnight ago to scratch th
surface of official crookedness, littl
di?l anyone dream that they won I
unearth as much corruption as ha
been laid bare within the last fe\
days. The revelations are simpl
j astounding, and, as remarked by al
hive no parallel, except those o
the palmv days of Tweed. I wil
not attempt, in this short space, t
go into details, as it would reipiir
pages to do so.
The Orand Jury has made a pros
out men t in which the frauds am
abuses in the Sheriff's office were de
nounced unsparingly. Hundred
of thousands *?f dollars have bee
wrongfully obtained from the publi
there during the past, five years. In
dictmentK have been found almost b
the score, and there is good prosper
that justice will bo meted out.
a pkospkuous firm.
Stein way Hall, for a long tim
past one of the great music halls o
the city, is to go out of existence u
; such, on May 1st. It was built b
tin- Stein ways in 1880, at a cost o
$2r>0,000. Its only rival, for larg
concerts and other similar exhibi
tions, until late years, was the Aeud
eniv of Music. (Muckering Hall, th
property of the rival piano firm, i
comparatively small and insuflicien
for any great performance. Never
! theless, we will not be inconvenience!
on this account, as we still have th
Metropolitan Opera House, where al
such exhibitions are now given. Tin
.latter has also the advantage in loea
' tion, for modern purposes, as it i
over a mile further uptown. There
' modelling by the Stein ways of thoi
'famous building does not indieab
failing fortunes by any means, a
1 they are prosperous millio udres.
presume it is done because mor
money can be made from a six-stor
building for stores and offices ii
such a busy thoroughfare as 1 111
Street, than from a music hall. 1
l suudl hall with a seating capacity <?
400 will be left for piano recital.'
i and the rest of the building will 1>
'devoted to business purposes.
KKKl'INO
This is the last week of Lent am
everyone is glad. Most of us hav
not observed t ho season very inuel
but we will try and make up for i
during this week. (Jood Friday wi
' be kept almost a holiday, us the e>
changes and many othur such plact
down-towu will be closed. Kven
body will be religious for u da
Fashionable people will bo busy dm
ill!? Holv Wci'k iiraivii'liiif fof V""'"
o I"-I ft1"* "??> I
That will be a day of great joy, t
then they will all have an opporti
nit v of shewing off their new clothe:
IN SI LTING TILLMAN.
( IHsgrncct'ul Conductor Student
of the South Carolina
College,
Cotton Plant.
I Columhia, S. C., March 27.?Al
| ter the adjournment, of the con vet
1 tion to night a crowd of students c
1 the South Carolina University, nun
boring fifty or a hundred, murche
' down street. In front of the Gran
j Central Hotel, where Tillman
! headquarters are, they halted an
began dancing and ridiculing tli
' convention's nominee for governo
They gave 'three groans for Til
man" and sang "We'll hang He
- Tillman on a sour apple tree," b<
' sides indulging in numerous Ion
and uncomplimentary epithet
| While they were gathered on tl
side walk near the hotel Captai
1 Tillman cuine by when the crow
1 shouted "catch Hen Tillman! Dow
bini! llang him!" Ami other lit
I expressions. The exhibition was r<
gar (led with disgust by the farnw
delegates who saw it and who gaze
in wonder at the behavior of th
young men. Friends of ('apt. Til
I man who were with him at the tini
; claim that they actually feared tli
I mob would do him bodily harm.
II ' T. E. H.
A New Sensation.
Hai/nmokk, March 27.?A spec it
from Annapolis to the American, r<
ceivetl early thia morning, states th?
Steven Archer, treasurer of the atal
of Maryland, ia a defaulter for thorn
nnda of dollars, and is dying at B<
, lair.
Mr. Archer has held the jmsitio
of state treasurer for three terms i
' a salary of *3,000 a year, and wt
re-appointed at the present ?088101
He was Senator (Ionian's personal
friend.
Nro need lo take those bijf e?t'ia
i tie pills; on? of Dr. J. H. McLetn
1 Liver and Kidney pillets is quit
i! sufficient and more agreeable. F<
i ale by Dr. K. Norton.
Juncture of Political Ate
fairs Tends to IHsrtipt
tlie Old Democratic
Party.
! ? 1
? Wilmington Messenger.
The farmers who met in con veil-:
8 tion in JSouth Carolina and noini
,v nated candidates for Oovernor and
y j Lietcnant Governor, after adopting
l> 1 a platform, have either gone too far
f ! or stopped short of duty. If they can
II , hope to establish their grave charges
?j against the Democratic (Jovernnient
v | nominating but two officers, we cannot
sec why nominating all of tile
> j State ticket would hare made the
? I cnnrges less potent and the reform
proposed less efficient and assured.
s We can but regard tho movement us
n j unfortunate under the circumstances
<' j What are the facts? As they ap
pear to us, they are these:' The State I
y was pillaged and outraged under the
t carpet-bug reign of terror and stealing.
The people were most sorely
outraged in property and rights. The
? . State was blighted. The taxes were
f enormous The stealing was enor- (
a j mous. The prostration was most
y complete. At last, under the wise
f leadership of (Jen. Wade Hampton
e the State was redeemed and disenthralled.
Since then South Carolina has rape
idly recovered from the blow that
? | was well nigh fatal. The material
t and educational development has been
- great and most encouraging. Under
1 Democratic rule the State has been
put fully upon her feet, and herciti1
/.ens have been protected in life, lib
p erty and property.
Hut it is charged by the "reformers
s that there have been wanton waste,
i -
- extravagance and abuses. It is laid
r thai all tliescharges, broughtmainly
u by men heretofore affiliating with the
s Democracy, have been thoroughly reI
futed. Hut this is not enough. The
e fanners, or a part of them, have met
V and nominated t wo candidates. VV hut
i must be the outcome of this if the
negroes should organize thoroughly
^ under white leadership and nominate
f their candidates? Can there he but
t, one result? Must not the negro party 1
e again move to the front and tako ':X
possession? If so, and the old out-11
rages, the old plucking and abuses' ,
d begin afresh, who will be to blame '
e Is it expected, can it be expected
i, j that the Democratic party that saved |
tithe State shall dissolve ami let the
II Radicals have full sway? Is it exI
pee ted that the party of Calhoun and
s Jackson shall disintegrate at the bid'
| ding of a body of self appointed reformers?
Must the grand old party
p. of the past cense its great and noble
r. work of building up a high civilizais
tion and maintaining sound funda
i- mental doctrine at a time of tlireats
ened invasion of political rights and
the destruction of liberty itself?
Will that hi\ wise? What true patriot
can desire it?
We see no good to come to the
State or the South from this or any
movement that seeks to disrupt the
old Democratic party and leave us
1 at the mercy of aspiring politicians.
l" Why turn adrift the ablest men in
^ a time of national peril when the
1 very St.ite hood is being deliberately
^ ! undermined? Of all the the people
in the South the people of South j
^ o I ^ l
Carolina have the greatest reason for
<1
uniting there forces, and locking
1(4 shields, for of all others thoy have
r* suffered most in the past from the
incapacity, the vice, and the rapa!n
cious aggressiveness of Radicalism.
We hope that the people of South
^ | Caralina w ill not break up into factitious.
If they do, then their pros101
perity ami civilization will he doomII
cd. Wise counsels ought to prevail.
.e: A >11 ST It IA Ij (>R1)KI{KI>.
?1
In I lie Heady Case Nine Jurors
Stood Out for Acquittal.
<?l
Riiiin w km,, March 26.?The!
'* | Heady ease mis given to the jury yes4
terdav at ?> oVloek |> ni., and after j
IC remaining out all night and until J
court reeovened this norning they
hrd come to noti vodict. The court,
, after being informed by the roretnan
of the jury that it wan impossible to
d rgree, said he was very much dissatv
istied with this term of court and
d could not hclf regretting his linicney
e to the juror whom it became necesary
to rule; also for ordering o mistrial
in two othercases, but on aasnred of
the fact that an agreement waa imn
pocaible, he, a? was anticipated in to^
day's World, ordered a mistrial,
IS Such a verdict bring expected, there
1 was no exoitment. The jury stood
lr nine for acquittal and three for eouvietion,
Tliia is the third mistrial
in capital ceases at the term,
r- Colonel Aldrich, Ready's counsel
'* will move for hail for the accused. I
to The court of sessions was finished
>r this morning, and common pleas taken
up. o. w. o. j
cHB
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