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VOL. XL
The General Assembly.
The Only Factional Debate Tins Session.
CHxYKIjKSTON SI.N.VTOIt IIUBAKS
Tin: I'K/YCK AND UNITY.
The Income Tax Measure is the
Bone of Content ion?The Discussion
is Warm aiul \ igorous.
Mr. Henderson moved to continue
until next session the income tax bill,
and submitted his reasons for so doing.
This bill wa unnecessary to meet the
exigencies of the State government for
this year. If it were necossary, it
_ should go into effect before January,
1HD8. If there was a deficiency at the
end of this year when the (Jonoral Assembly
mot next year, the timo for
collecting taxes could bo extended and
the bill put in force then. This, be
submitted, disposed of the arguments
that the bill was a necessity. Ho further
objected to the bill because it had
nover been discussed before the people."
There was no demand for it; no expectation
of it. This hill should not be
thrown upon the people at tho last of
the session. 11c was opposed to double
taxation.
Mr. Fettigrow averred that this bill
was right and just and it. would bo bettor
to meet tho expected deficit than
to wait for the deficit to come.
Mr. Mayfiold said tho question was
upon tho expediency of passing tho bill
at this session. Mr. Henderson had not
spoken on the bill only as a necessity.
Mr. Henderson and lie then had an exchange
of remarks in which Mr. Henderson
said if next year there was a
deficit ho would voto for tho bill.
Mr. Mayfield continued that thero
wAu nothing in tho constitution to prohibit
this tax. It was a necessity.
i no income from tho phosphate industry
hud decreased to such an oxtent
that it no longor furnished any revenue
for tho government. Something had
to ho done. Ho submitted thai the
poor man who paid taxes on$f>00 worth
of property paid more in proportion
than tho rich. There wore many
wealthy men in the Stuto who paid no
tax. It was but just, fair and right
that they should pay for tho protection
thoy received.
Mr. Ragsdalo quoted the saying of
Benjamin Franklin that wo should not
put olT until to-morrow that which wo
can do to-day, and plso tho saying of
Aaron Burr that we should not do today
that which we can put off until tomorrow.
Ho said that both sayings,
paradoxical as it might seem, when
rightly interpreted, embodied much of
wisdom. Franklin's idea was that industry
should be placed above all
things. Burr's idea was that in matters
of grave conse quence delay will
disclose reasons why action should not
bo taken. Ho thought this a proper
case for tho application of Burr's
maxim. Tho bill was one of great Importance
and it had not ocen considered
by tho people. Nothing could bo lost
by continuing tho hill, to tho end that
it might he discussed by tho press and
tho people, lie said that lie would
favor an income tax under propor limitations,
if it could i)o shown to he necessary,
hut that incomes below the
cost of living should not in any case
be taxed. That tho people of this
State wore not wealthy, and if the tax
should he fixed at a figure where an
ineomo tax might bo justified that it
would in that caso yield no revenue.
He said that a tax levied on incomes
was double taxation.
The vote to eontinuo stood M to 14
and tho Lieutenant Governor oast tho
ir,.ln "nrolnot '
uuv/iuiii^ * \J i.<j u^iuuou vuu bi ?i uauuv.
Tho vote wad as follows:
Yes?Brown, Bui-t, Douglass, Griffith,
Henderson, McDaniel, Miller,
Moses, Mower, Ragsdale, Sloan, Tulbird,
Turner, Walker?14.
Nays?Alexander, Archer, Connor,
Dullose, Hay, Mayfiold, Norris, O'Dell,
Pettigrcw, Ragin, Sanders, Stackhouse,
Suddath, Williams?14
Senators Love, McCalla and Dennis
were paired with absent Senators on
this bill ar d hence did not vote. Tho
two first announced that they would
have voted for the hill and tho latter
against it if they had not been so
paired.
When tho refusal to continue tho
bill was announced, Mr. Buist moved
to strike out tho enacting words of tho
bill and said ; "Never before tho Reform
party took control of affairs in
1890 did I hear of an administration
measure. That party secured control
by satisfying tho public mind that
there had been extravagance in tho
State administration. Hut since 1K90
thoro has boon no reduction in taxes.
There havo boon additional demands,
the pensions and Clomson Collogo. both
of which aro proper and right.1' Ho
did not object to them, but tho trouble
was that tho Stato has undertaken too
much. Hereafter ho would exorcise
no more liborHlity, because ho believed
it was being dono at the peopled exponso.
Tho lovy had been increased
since 1890 and tho resources of tho little
Stato of South Carolina would not
admit of it. Tho day was coming when
the people would havo a word to say
on that question. This measure was
brought up within forty-eight hourB
of the close of tho sossion, when tho
people wore unprepared for it: a moas
uro which was injurious to tho interest
\ of tho State. In 1800 the peoplo who
started a groat revolution did not havo
half the oppression and the causo of
irritation imposod upon thorn as tho
nooplo of South Carolina were now suffering
under. They were allowed to
eat and to wear clothes and that
was about all. Tho insurance bill had
boon passed and now tho proposition
was to put more burden upon tho people.
Tho proposition was to reward
tho men who wore building up tho
State by a system odious, and, in his
judgment, unconstitutional. Mo know
that this was directed chlelly at tho
city of Charleston, but that made no
difference; it was wrong for Oroenvllle,
it was wrong for everywhere.
Mr. May field rogretted the injection
of factional issues into the discussion.
This tax would bear equally upon all
Xictions. All the pooplo should con'tliVA.to
the maintenance of tho Stato
t Hulst had spoken of
lr. la v.* >qv|Wn. All wore fa*
'-rAqlifl Vice*$ of that bill.
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Since its put-sago it hud boeu fought
relentlessly, but the people bud Blipported
thoin in it. The decrease of the
phosphate business, owing to the disust
rs which it hud sulTored, luid crippled
the Slate's resources of revenue.
Now, when it become necessary to
raise more revenue by the levy of Ibis
tax, there camo up a mighty cry from
the "City by the Sea." Hut this bill
wjt.s not jiimuu 11 l v^nanoHion. n. applied
to all who reoi ived over $1,200
annually. IIo bolioved that tho people
demanded tho bill and was ready to
face them on it.
Mr. Henderson deprecated tho remarks
of tl o geutloman from Charleston.
Ho thought it improper to bring
up factional questions in tho Senate.
If tho administration desired to introduce
a mcasuro by message, all the
Senate had to do was to consider the
propriety of it. Ho then stutcd his
reasons for voting for the measure,
which were practically the same as
those given in tho former debate.
Mr. Archer charged Mr. Huist, his
faction and his section with supporting
extravagance, and said then there was
hope when ho made economleal
speeches. Ho said that the proposl- j
tion to lower tho State levy was a
scheme to create a deficit.
Mr. Moses resented this hotly, saying
that ho legislating as a Souator.
Mr. A "oher, continuing, said that ho
hoped tho hill would pass.
Mr. Sloan said if any gentleman de- j
sired to keep up factional lines he
could do so, but tho peoplo would throw
him overboard. Tho Senate had boon ,
elected in peace and harmony
and ho regretted exceedingly to see
the breach reopened. He thought It ,
best to postpone this bill until tho next ,
session, but ho was in favor of iho income
tax. The remarks of the Senator '
from Charleston and tho Senator from
Spartanburg found no echo in his heart. '
Mr. McOalla said if any mistake had ,
boon made in establishing Cletnson
and Winthrop ho was willing to boar
his portion of tho blamo, as was tho ,
Reform party. Two factious woro no- ,
cessary, ana oacii laction should ho
willing to bear tho responsibilities of
its action.
Tho vote on Mr. Buisl's motion to
strike out tho enacting words of tho
bill was taken aud resulted in its failure
by the following vote:
Yeas?Brown, Uulst, llondorson,
Miller, Moses, Mower, Kagsdale, Turner,
Walker?I).
Nays?Alexander, Archer, Connor,
Douglass, DuBoso, Grillith, Hay, Mayfield,
MeDunlel. Norris, O'Dell, Pettigrow,
Kagin, Sanders, Sloan, Stackhouse,
Suddath, Talbird, Williams?li).
Mr. Henderson ottered an amendment
that $2,500 instead of $1,200 be made
the minimum incomo on which the income
tax should be levied, lie thought
that if there was to bo an income tax
it should be laid on those able to bear
it and not on those who were tho bulwark
of the country. A man who by
industry and frugality had managed to
raise bis income to $1,200 should not
be made to pay. This Income would only
sutlice to support his family and by the
use of economy educate his children.
Mr. May field arose to demonstrate
that the horny-handed farmers would
not be atTected so much by he bill. He
pointed out that it was on the farmer's
net income and not his gross.
Mr. Mower said, as he understood,
the cardinal principle of taxation was
that it should bo just and equitable,
lie believed that tho only way to do
this was to make every man p y the
same per cent, on his income. Because
a man had a huge income it wus
not right that he should be made to
pay a larger por cent He olTored an
amendment to provido an income tax
of 1 por cent, to bo imposed on all incomes.
By a vote of 20 to 2 this was
killed, on'y Mr. Buist and Mr. Mower
voting for it.
Mr. Henderson's amendment to sub
stituto $2,500 for $1,200 as the initial (
income receivoil tho following' vote:
Nays?Archer, Connor, Douglass, 1
Hay, Love, May Hold, McDanlel, Mow- '
er, l'ottigrew, Sanders, Suddath, Williams?12.
Yeas?Alexander, Brown, Buist, DuBose,
Griffith, Hendorson, Moses, Norris,
O'Dell, liagin, Utigsdalo, Sloan,
Stackhouso, Talbird, Walker?15.
RATIFIED ACTS. 1
Some of the Measures Reacted at the i
Recent Session.
Tho following acts wore ratified in
joint assembly just before tho adjournment
of the Legislature: <
Authorizing the erection of a fireproof
vault or building for tho preservation
of tho public records of Hampton
County. i
To further proscribe tho terms and
conditions upon which foreign corporations
tnay do business within this
State.
To amend tho charter of tho trustoee
of tho college of Charleston.
Joint resolution to refund to Mrs.
Ann i\ Manning certain money paid
by her in taxes by mistake.
To amend an act to declaro the froo
school law of tho State, rolating to tho
exception of tho special graded school
district from special act incorporating
said special school district.
To amend an act to regulate tho
dieting of all prisonors before and after
conviction when in tho custody of tho
supervisors and shorilTs of tho State.
To amend an act to provide for tho
formation of Mutual Protection Associations.
To amond an act to require contractors
in the erection, alteration or repairing
of buildings to pay laborers,
nmi-wu?ini/uui9 ?*uu iutiii;ntti mt'n lor
their services anil material furnished.
To amend an act to incorporate the
Farmers' Mutual Insurance Association
of B'lorenco County.
To amend an act to provido for tho
organization of tho Supremo Court, to
dciino its powers and jurisdiction, and
to provido for the appointment of its
ofticers and define their duties.
To mnko corporations liablo for damages
resulting to land owners from tho
wrongful obstruction of water courses.
To amend section 320 of of the rovisod
statutes, rotating to commissions
of county treasurers.
To amend section 002 of tho revised
fctatutos of 1803, to provido a systom of
county government for tho sovoral
countlos of tho State.
To amend section 2004 of tho revisod
statutes of 1803, changing the time for
\
CONWAY $
executors and administrators to account
to tho probate judges.
To provide a penalty on railroad
companies owning,leasing or operating
competing railroad lines within this
State, and to provide for tho recovery
thereof.
To amend an act to create tho school
district of Yorkville.
Joint resolution constituting tho
Governor, Attorney General and Comptroller
Goceral a rnmniinainn tondin.
dlcute tho claim of Thomas J. Mackey
for servicoH alleged to have been rendered
In prosecuting tho claim of tho
State against tho United States for
rent of tho South Carolina Military
academy.
Requiring that a committee of ono
Senator and two members of the House
of Representatives be annually appointed
to examine the account books
and vouchers of the penal and eh *.?'table
institutions of this State.
To protect the Mongolian pheasant.
Joint resolution I > validate tho appointment
of tho registration of voters
by A. K. Par ham as supervisor of registration
for tho town of Dillon, and J.
J. Rouse as supervisor of registration
[>f Eatta, in Marion county. I
To require all State institutions to
pay for transporting, clothing, guarding
and for medical treatment of all I
jonvicts received by them under acts 1
;>r joint resolutions of tho General
Assembly, and to givo receipts for
their work.
To amend an act to incorporate tho
Mutual insurance company of Groonirille.
Joint resolution to authori/.o and
iiroet tho sinking fund commissioners i
to provido for the payment of any costs
md damages consequent upon tho litigation
now ponding in tho United ,
States Court between J. 10. Tlndal and
I. it. Boyles and Edward 13. Wcsloy. !
involving tho question of the title to i
i lu ugrlcu 11 urn 1 lull i, in Columbia.
To amend an aet to create a school !
district within the corporate limits of !
the town of Williston as to olection of I
trustees.
To provide for tho appointment of
additional magistrates for Berkeley j
bounty.
To amend tho law relating to pendons,
I
To ropeal an act to further regulate i
tiie jurisdiction and places of resldonco
if certain magistrates in tho county
>f Orangeburg.
To ompowor tho supervisor and
board of county commissioners of Beaufort
County to borrow money for terrain
purposes. <
To require tho supervisors 01 tho (
State to publish quarterly reports.
Joint resolution to authorize and require
the county board of commissioners
of Anderson C'ouuty to approve i
jlaim of J. M. Payne. late treasurer of
Anderson County, $160 for collecting
commutation road taxes for 181)6 and
1800, and county treasurer to pay tho
same.
To prohibit socrot Greek letter fraternities
or any organizations of like
inluro in State institutions.
To amend section 16 of an act entitled
"An aet to amend an act entitled
an aet to provide a system of county
government for tho several counties of .
this State, so far as it relates to the
working and maintaining tho roads
ind highways in this State,'" approv3d
March 23, 181)6, exempting Fairfield ,
bounty from said section.
A joint resolution to authorize the
State board of control to pay the city
jf Columbia certain dispensary profits.
Providing for additional magistrates
for the county of Aiken.
To amend section 1053 of tho revised i
statutes of 1893, volume 1, relating to
tho report of tho school commissioner
to the Court of Sessions.
To regulate the appointment of receivers
by tho courts of this State In
causes therein.
To authorize and empower tho Governor
to appoint a magistrate and constable
at Piedmont and to define their
powers and duties.
To amend an act entitled "An aet to
authorize tho city council of Charleston
to till, up low lots and grounds in
tho city of Charleston in certain eases
f.v- 1 _i._
ranvt IWI umor |JII( |)i IHU8 , ilUU MI3U U>
repeal an act entitled 'An act to authorize
tho city council of Charleston
to fill up low lots and grounds in the
city of Charleston in certain cases and
for other purposes.' "
An act to delino tho jurisdiction of
and to settle tho procedure in municipal
courts of tho cities and towns of
this State.
An act to amend an act to incorporate
towns of more than 1,000 inhabitants.
An act to provide for a laborer's lien.
An act to amend tho free school law.
An act relating to tho phosphate
commission, empowering it to fix royalties.
An act to amend section (199 of tho
revised statutes so as to include probate
judge, auditor, treasurer and
master inequity under its provisions.
An act to authorizo citios to operato
wator works, etc.
An act to fix the time for tho meeting
of tho county board of Edgefield
County.
To ropoal an act to valldato and confirm
tho consolidation of tho'Augusta,
Edgefield and Newberry ltailroad Company
with tho Northoastorn Railroad
Company under the name of tho
Georgia, Carolina and Midland Railroad
Company.
To protect terrapin and oysters
within the State.
To amend an act to provide tho mannor
in which railroad companies incorporated
under tho laws of other
States may become incorporated in
this State.
To amend sections 2.37f> and 2,402 of
tho revised statutes of 1893 relating to
jury commissioners.
To amend tho free school law.
To incorporate the Atlantic Coast
Lino Company and to charier certain
railroads under that name.
j u iuuuri>uriiiu mo v armors' muuiai
Insurance Company of Berkeley County.
Relating to tho fees of clerks of
courts and to establish a special fee
bill for Spartanburg County.
To amend an act to authorize tho
holding of a special election in tho
town of Honoa Bath in Anderson
County for the purposo of issuing
bonds to bulld^acourt house at that
place. _
?Lot tho oar be more diligent than
the tongue.
3. C. THURSDAY, M
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY.
AN IDKAIj DAY FOR T1IK OCCASION.
An Hxhnustivo Stutciitentol'IIis Views 1
in tlie IntuiKiirnl Address?-The
Foui'tli President tVom Ohio.
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liio inauguration or frcsuiont Win. j
McKinloy, of Ohio, was very largely '
attended from all parts of tho United
States, and tiio coromonios woro im- '
prosslvo and beautiful that marked his J
elevation to tho bighest ollico within
tho gift of tho American people. Ho 1
is tho fourth President from the I luck- y
eye State, and Win. Henry Harrison, '
of North Hend, O., was the lirst, with
Huthorford H. Hayes and .Juntos A. !
Garfield as tho others. Gen. Grant .
was a native of Ohio, but his legal !
rosidonoo at tho time of his Inauguration
Was Galena. 111.
Kx-I 'resident Cleveland was able to i
take part in the inauguration of his
successor, although ho had been suffering
for several days with rheumatic
gout. He left immediately after the '
public ceremonies on a duck hunt in !
tho waters of North Carolina, using a 1
government transport when ho reach- B
sd Portsmouth. Vs.
Tho following is the main portion of 1
tho inaugural address of President *
McKinloy:
UKi.LOW-ClTiztiNS : In obodleneo to f
mo win oi mo peopio una m tnoir pros- t
onoc, by tbo authority vested in mo by ,
this oath, 1 assume the arduous and re- v
sponsible dut !os of president of the Unitod
States, relying upon the support of j
my countrymen and invoking the guidance
of Almighty God. Our faith j
teaches that there is no safer ollanoo ^
than upon the God of our fathers, who ,
has so singularly favored the American j
people in every national trial and who
will not forsake us so long as we obey [
his commands and walk humbly in his .
footsteps. |
The responsibilities of the high trust f
to which I have been called?always of t
grave importance?are augmented by (
the prevailing business conditions, on- ]
tailing idleness upon willing labor and t
great loss to useful enterprises. The .
country issull'ering from industrial dis- [
turbaneos from which speedy relief x
must bo had. Our financial -ystom (
noeds some revision: our money is all H
good now, but its vulue must not further j
be threatened. It should all ho put t
upon an enduring basis, not subject to t
easy attack, nor its stability to doubt j
or dispute. Our currency should con- j
tinuo under supervision of the govern- .
mont. The several forms of our paper |
money olTor, in my judgment, a con- ,
slant embarrassment to the govern- j
mentand a safo balance in tho treasury. ,
Therefore, 1 believe it necessary to dovise
a system which, without dimin- 1
ishing the circulating medium, orolToring
a premium for its contraction, will
present -a remedy for those arrange- i
inents, which, temporary in their na- t
ture, might well in tho years of our e
prosperity have been displaced by $
wiser provisions. With adequate re- v
vonuo secured, hut not until then, wo e
can enter upon such changes in our
fiscal laws as will, while insuring safe- s
ty and volume to our money, no longer |
impose upon the government the no- v
cisalty of maintaining so largo a gold v
reserve, with its attendant and inovil- i
able temptations to speculation. a
INTKUNATIONAL HI M KTA F.LISM . 'J
Most of our linancial laws arc the. t
outgrowth of experience, and trial and |
should not bo amended without investi- >|
gation and 'demonstration of the wis- 8
doin of tlio proposed changes. We must ,
be both "sure we are right" and "make t
haste slowly." If, therefore, congress .
;,.,i,?i .u..n ? it ? v
111 un n lauwiu oiittil utxiu 11> C.xpeilieilt
to croato a commission to tako undor (
early consideration and vision of our
coinage, ban kin anil currency laws,
and give thom that exhaustive, careful }|
and dispussior.ato examination that
their importance demands, I shall (J
cordially concur in such action. If
such power is vested in the presl- ^
dent, it is my purpose to appoint a com* ^
mission of prominent, well-informed f
citi/eub of ditTerent parties, who will
command public confidence both on ac- j
count of their ability and special fitness (
for the work. business experience and
public training may thus be combined, }
and the patriotic zeal of the friends of ,
tho country bo so directed that such a (
report will bo made as to receive the
support of all parties and our linances J
cease to bo the subject of mere partisun v
contention. Tho experiment is, at all t
events a trial, and in my opinion, it can ^
but prove benofic'al to tho entire country.
1
Tho question of international bimotalism
will have early and earnest attention.
It will bo iny constant on- i
douvor to sccuro it by cooperation with t
tho other groat commercial powers of a
tho world. Until that condition is real- t
i/.ed when tho parity botweon our gold 1
and silvor money borings from and is t
supported by tho relative value of tho
metals, tho value of tho silvor already t
coined and of that which may hereafter I
be coined, must he kept constantly at |
par with gold by every resource at our i
command. Tho credit of tho govorn- <
ment, the integrity of its currency and I
tho Inviolability of itsobligatlons must <
be preserved. This was tho command- i
ing vordict of tho pooplo and it will not i
bo unheeded. <
ECONOMY 18 DEMANDED.
Economy is demanded in every '
branch of the government at all timos, i
but especially in periods liko the pros- I
ent of depression in business and dis- I
tress among tho people. Tho sovorost i
economy must be observed in all public |
..vr?r.rwlit.,..r.o o rwl ..o 1
V>A (/VIIVI 1 VUI vjr UllU VA VI C?? O UV? j/JiCU
whorevor found and prevented whor- I
over in tho future it may bo dovelopod. '
If tho revenues are to remain as now,
tho only relief that can come must bo
from decreased i xpenditurea. Hut the
prosont must not become tho permanent
condition of the government. It has.
boon our uniform practice to rotiro, not
increase, our outstanding obligations,
and this policy must again be resumed
and vigorously onfo-ced. Our rovonues
should always bo largo enough to moot
with ease and promptness not only our
current needs and the principal and interest
of the public dobt, but to mako
propor ana liberal provision for that
most deserving body of public creditors,
the soldiers and sailors and the widows
and orphans who aro pensioners of tho
.United States.
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ARCH II, 1Qt>7.
Tho government should not bo permittod
to run behind, or inorcusc its
debt, in times like tho present. Suitably
to provide against this is Iho mandate
of duty; thooertuln and easy remedy
for tnostof our tinanoial dillleuit ios.
Deliolonov is inovitablo so long as
kho expenditures of tho government exaeed
its reoeiats. It cannot bo mot
i I ? % ?! * 1
?vihi Kiaiisiir mcreascu rovonuo. vyduo
largo timnuil surplus of rovonuo may
invito waste aud extravagance, inadequate
rovonuo creates distrust and unlorminos
public and prlvato credit.
Neither should bo encouraged. Ho:woon
more loans anil more rovonuo,
.hero ought to bo but ono opinion. Wo
diould have tuoro rovonuo, and that
vitbout delay, hindrance or postpononont.
A surplus in the treasury created
asts, but cannot by loans is not a pornanoiit
nor safe rr'ianoo. it will sufIco
while it last long while the outays
of the government are greater
.ban its receipts, as has boon the ease
luring the past two years.
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NCRKASK KKVKNUK I1Y TAXING [
FOR Kill N PRODUCTS. t
Nor must it he forgotten that how- '
svor much such loans may temporarily
cliovo tho situation, the government
s still indebted for the amount of the .
mrplus thus accrued, which it must "
i'c lately pay, while its ability to pay r
s not strengthened, but weakened by i
i continued deficit. Loans are imper- i
itive in great emergencies to preserve \
.ho government or its credit, hut a t
alluro to supply noedod revenue in i
imeof peace for the maintenance of 1
sithor iuis no justilication. The best i
vay fertile government to maintain its U'cdit
is to pay as it goes?not resort- f
ng to loans, 'rnt by keeping out of debt i
?through an adeijuato income secured i
iy a system of taxation, external or in- t
ernal, or both. 11 is tho settled policy t
>f the government, pursued from the i
leglunlng and practiced by all parties a
ind administrations, to raise the bulk a
>f our revenue from taxes upon foreign t
>rodactions entering tho United States i
or * de aud consumption, and avoiding *.
or the most part every form of direct i
axation except in time of war. The i
lountry is clearly opposed to any needess
additions to the subjects of internal
axation, and is committed by its latest
>opular utterance to tho system of (
uriu uixiiMoi). x nope can no no misludcrstanding,
either, about the prin;iple
upon which this taritT taxation
ihall bo levied. Nothing has over
>oon made plainer at a general election
>han that tlie controlling principle in '
he raising of revenue from duties on '
m ports is zealous care for American.'
nterosts and American labor. Tile 1
>ooplo have declared that suclt legis- '
ation shall he hud as will give ample
>rotuctlon and encouragement to the (
mlustrlcs and to the development of '
>ur country. |
JONUKKSS MUST PHOVIPK A lMtC- 1
TKCTIVK TAKIL'K.
It is, therefore, earnestly hoped and ]
ix pec tod that Congress will, at the i
surliest practical moment, enact rev- t
inue legislation that shall lie fair, roa- I
onahle, conservative and just, and
vhich, while supplying sullieient rev- I
inue for puhlio purposes, will still be \
ignally beneficial and helpful to every I
oction, and every enterprise of the i
looplo. To this policy wo are all, of r
whatever party, (irmly bound by the t
oico of the people?a power vastly I
norc potential than the expression of I
,ny political platform. Tho paranount
duty of Congress is to stop deli- (
ienolcs by the restoration of that pro- (
ective legislation which has always i
teen tho 11 rinost prop of tho treasury. \
[Mio passage of such law or laws would <
trongthon tho credit of tho govern- ?
ne.nt, both at home and abroad, and go I
ar towards stopping tho drain upon l
ho gold reserve for the redemption of i
tur currency which has been heavy ^
uid woll nigh constant for several t
'oars.
1 n tho revision of the tar III especial (
ittontion should ho given to tho ro- <
inactment of tiio reciprocal principle i
if tho act of 1SDU, under which so great |
t stimulus was given to our foreign (
rude in new and advantageous markets
or our surplus agricultural and manu- t
actured products. The brief trial ?
riven this legislation amply justiliesa j
urthor experiment and additiona! (lis- <
irotiouary power In tho making of com- |
uorcial treatios, tho end In view (
ihvays to be tho opening up of now
narkots for the products of our own |
.ountry by grunting concessions to the ,
iroductsof other lands that wo need
ind cannot produce ourselves, and
vuiuu uo not idvoivo uny loss of labor
.o our own pooplo, but tend to increase
heir employment. i
(KV1VAL or MANUFACTURING IS
MOST NKKUKD.
The depression of the past four years
ias fallen with o-ipecial severity upon
ho grout body of toilors of ttie country
indiupon the farmers. The revival of
nunufucturing will Vie beneficial to
)Oth. Legislation that is bcnclicial
,o the |>roducor is beneficial to all.
i'ho ndopreesod condition of indus.ry
on the farm and in tho mine and
actory bus lessoned the ability of tho
people to make tho demands upon them
wd they rightfully expect that not
mly a systomof revenue shall bo established
that will secure tiio largest Idjomo
with the least burden, but tliut
jvory means will bo taken to decrease,
rather than increase, our public exponllturos.
liusiness conditions are not
the most promising. It will take time
to restore tho prosperity of former
years. If we cannot promptly attain
it, wo can resolutely turn our faces in
that direction, and aid its return by
friendly legislation. However troublesome
tho situation may appear, Congress
will not, I am sure, be found
lacking in disposition or ability to relieve
it, as far as legislation can do so.
Tho restoration of confidence and the
revival of business, which men of all
parties much desire, depend more
largely upon prompt, energetic and
intelligent action of Congress, than
upon any other single agency affecting
tho situation.
It is inspiring, tt>o, to remember that
no great emergency of the 180 years
of our ovontful life has ovor risen that
has not been mot with courage by
American pooplo, with fidelity to their
best intorosts and hlghost destiny, and
i .. ik.. v. ii * ?
wu vuu nuuur ui biiu morieun name.
Theao yours of glorious history havo |
exalted mankind and advanced the
cause of freedom throughout tho world,
and immeasurably strengthens the precious
free institutions which wo enjoy.
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, hi*
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ve adhere to the principles upon which wi
rho government was estahlishcd, and
nslst upon their faithful ohservanco. do
'.quality of rights must prevail and our roi
>ur laws ho always and everywhere reipoetod
and obeyed. We may have W
ailed in the discharge of our fu'l duty
is citizens of the groat republic, hut it tju
s consoling and encouraging torcalizo In
hat free speech, a free press, froo an
.bought, fi eo schools, the free and un- ck
liolcstod right of liberty and worship, ah
ind free and fair elections are dourer sk
ind more universally enjoyed to-day yo
.ban ever hofore. These guarantees Its
nust ho sac.rodly preserved and wisely th
itrengthenod. Tho constituted author- po
ties must ho cheerfully and vigorously cui
iphcld. do
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Or
A FltATICIlNITY lJAlMiH.
['resident McKlnloy Receives a Souvenir
from tlioHigina Alpha lOpsi- uri
Ion Fraternity.
nal
Anions tho honors bostowod upon l'1'
'resident MeKlnloy during tho punt w'
week was a beautiful hadgo of tlioS. A.
presented by a delegation of tho ov
lational fraternity, wliiclt was headed on
>y i'ostmastorGoneral W. I.. Wilson,|of '1U
West Virginia, and lion. John G. ^ii
Japors, of South Carolina. The pre* t'ei
leutation took plaoe tho day before tho th'
naugurutiou, and the following account nu
s given by tho associated press cor- ''l
ospondont : d?
About o'clock noticeeaino to Mr, ,n(
MeK inloy that a delegation sought to "0
neet liiiu to make a presentation. The no
ippoiniine.nl iiad hohn made in advance ,m
'or this call, so the president-elect do- *'x
icondcd from his rooms to tiio second l,,<
loor of the hotel, whore the delegation ai*
was in waiting. It was headed iiy w<
'ostmastor-Goneral Wilson and includ- i,?1'
id Hon, John G. Capers, of tho attor- oh
icy general's ollico I Kev. Walter B. str
Japors, of Virginia; Keprcsentativo
Harrison, and W. I). Dunlap, of Ala>ama;
Nathan Hoard, of I'ennsyIvania;
Iudge Charles Howry, of tho court of
laiuis bench, and A. M. Austin, of w<:
>hio. Tiioy were all mombors of tho ac
sigma Alpha Kpsilon fraternity, and 0,1
.vero there to present a budge of the an
irdor. The president-elect grootod his at
j.illors with the greatest cordiality.
lie was in good spirits, and seeing
r?08tmaalor Wilson in too van ho was
omlndod of tlie old days of their ser- (jj,
rices in tlie house. Taking him by yo
;he liand, ho exclaimed : ?.
" I have not seen you since tiio storm yo
if last Novombor. Come over by tiio
window wiioro I can soo you plainly
ir.d make sure you look us you did in I
die good old days when you were on 1*|
jn one side and I on tho other." by
After reciprocating this greeting in til
die same spirit, tlie postmaster gen- aa
3ral proceeded to make a little speech
in entirely informal language. Ho i*i
was charged with tiio presentation to ia
the president-elect of a badgo which dr
unfortunately he did not have himself.
As an earnest of his good fuitii he
produced tho receipt of the express nn
company ana a toiegrum announcing ' ~
the shipment of the article, but up to !)(
the time for tho presentation of it, it ,u
had not arrived. It wan hardly possible
that tho president-elect could spare
tho time for another appointment, so do
the committee thought it best to make by
this explanation and send tiie badge no
itself along later. gi
When the president elect was in- ?
auguratod governor of Ohio he wore
on the lapel of his coat a vory pretty
badge and tomorrow on his inauguration
as president he will again wear
his college fraternity pin. This time,
however, tho badge, though smaller
in design, is more elaborate and costly
and is tho gift of the fraternity at
large. Tho national convention of the
order in St. Louis in December passed
a resolution for tho purchase and
presentation of tho badge and it is supposed
to be the most handsome and
costly badge possessed by any member
of tho organization. Tho presidentelect
thankod the delegation in suitable
terms and promised to wear tho badge
if, as bo remarked jocosely, there
really was any such badge, and his
visitors woro not joking. This point (
was soon met, however, for just as tho \
party started away an express messenger
brought in haste tho delayed
package. u
I'ostmastor General Wilson irnmedl- n
ately opened It., assisted by tho prosi- s
dent-elect and disclosed a beautiful :!
work of tho jeweler's art, studded J1
with diamonds. When this ceremony
was over tho presidont-olect spent
sorno time in exchanging greetings
with the friends who had gathered in J
tho parlor, and it was noticod that ho j
gave a particularly warm greoting to
Kepresontatlvo Ilarmor, of ir'onnsyl- [
vama, and held a whispered conversation
with him. |
? If wo look down, thon our shoul- |
dcrs stoop. If our thought# look down, c
our character bunds. It Is only whon r
wo hold our houds up that tho body be- J
coinos orect. It is only whon our j
thoughts go up that our 1 ifo becomes j
orect.
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1
NO 29. |
A Komantic STORY.?Tho Jackson*
Ho correspondent of tho Atlanta
inrnul says : A very interesting
ory Is heint: noised abroad in connec*
)ii with tile recent arrival of Fitxhui'h
joi Jr., from Havana. The report is
ost romantic and suys that the young
an is very much Infatuated with SonIta
Arango, the Cuban who was
arched aboard the Olivette sometime
;o, and afterwards exiled.
The occurrence created a furore
roughout too United States at lite
nous it was alleged in sensational
iwspapors the young woman had boon
ado to disrobe in the presence of
i'n and submit to being searched for
spatehos which she was believed to
kve on hor person, destined for tho
iban army. Sho has long boon suscted
of carrying communications beeon
tho American junta and the
idors In tho field. The facts which
bsequontly developed proved that
o reoortod Indignities wore never injted
011 her, though many were inused
at it.
It is said that the sympathies of the
ivulric son of General Loo were onted
in her behalf and that ho lias
ice become dooply infatuated. Just
w far tho' story is correct cannot yet
told.
ienorita Arango is just tho woman
captivate such a spirited young man
Loo. Sho is a beauty of pure Gaslinn
type, and a daring sympathiier
tli the insurgen cause.
Whether true or not, there are ovinoos
to lend color to tho romantic
port.
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underfill South American illomi
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ittiisos tiio blood of isiils' carbuncles,
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Is masterly blood purlflor, which has
rformod such stupendous cures in all
ies of shattered constution and
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[niiies bad blood. Sold by K. Norton
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??+ 1mm WOMUN
LIV K TIIK LONGIiK.?'Wo
a aceustoincd to look upon women
delicate creatures, but it is a well
lablislicd fact ttial on an average
oy live longor than men. Statistics
lich have recently boon carefully
llected in Lnglaml show that out of
cry 1,000.000 persons women and
ly HU men are alive atthu age of one
ndrod. That is to say nearly three
lies as many women as men hocomo
ntenarians. When we remember
at women are more sensitive than
m, tliat ttieir nervous organism is
|<hor, tiiat they are more subject to
lease and that tliey sutTor more tlian
mi, this fact becomes the more wonrful.
It may lie said that woinon do
t, us a rule, have to work us har;l as
jn, but int)bl of tho woiuun who reach
tromo old ago arc found In the luborZ
classes anil almost invariably they
e mothers. It must be that while
>men are more delicate than men
u very fineness of their fiber is un
mient of strength, just as steel is
'on^or than iron though finer.
? -
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ur brother man divide with you."
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?Tho greatest hindrance to tho upuranco
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acoful disposition. When ago overlies
us tho less wo worry about it tho
tiger tho lines will keep away.
itch on human, mango on horsos,
igs and all stock, cured in do minutes
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