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I* , re VOL. XVI. V STATM CONVENTION Of ihe South 'Carolina Democracy . 4'" ;4> r > ' " Held in Columbia. A 4jr/u KlWU CIRCUS ADOPTED. Simple itofloluiioii on Course (if Me* Im itriii. Wftilo Hampton Kulo?i/.e?l. Cnndiilnt pm Must Alihlp Party Plntrorm. The Democratic State convontfon met in Columbia on Wednesday, and harmoniously transacted its business and adjourned. It was 12. no when State Chairman Wiiie .lohes rapped for order and announced that the convention would be opened with paayorby Itishoj) Ellison Capers. The hall was tilled, both the floors and in the galleries, bishop Capers tnnde a brief .but most appropriate prayer. # In Yoking the. Divine guidance upon Die body. Ho asked that all things rest titvni Ihn fniii>iloO,.ii < (' .....i w |/W4. VIM 1\/UII\IUVIUN *'l if I 1' I honor, lie concluded wilh the Lord's prayer. The roll was called, having been prepared by the secretary, was read and some substituitions were made. -41 Mr. Idcasc of "Newberry then nominated the. lion. Willo Jones for president of the convention. Col. Crews nominated Oo.v. McSwoopey, who promptly declined the nomination, seconding that of Col. Jones. Mr. (icorge Douglas House of Charleston, in glowing terms, seconded Col. .1 ones' noml* nation. Mr. I {lease put the motion and Col. Jones was unanimously elected. Col. Jones thanked I lie body for t he honor-In.a brief speech. Col. T. C. llamer was nominated for one of the seerctarl.eS of t he convention and was unanimously elected. Mr. J, T. Parks of Orangeburg was elected the second secretary. Col.'F. M. Mixsuu was made sergeant-at-arn s, 1 1 I? E \i M A N1: NT OHO A N1 'A A TIC) N'. r m*. a / i iit" temporary organization was - x^pade permanent and the vice prest'Tolfcis werechosen as follows: l-Trst District .l.'VV. .Dunn. Second W. C. Smith. Third .1. A. Sllgh. fourth W. L. Mauldin. fifth .1. 10. Mo Iipmtuld. Sixth A. II. Williams. Seventh, YV. 1>. Scarborough. . The rules of the house of representatives were adopted to govern the body. Senator I). L. Henderson of Aiken introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee l>e appointed to he known as the committee on resolutions and constitution to whbm shall be referred all resolutions without debute, and that said com milL tee in repotting on said resolutions t sltall have leave, to report any special . matter. It shall consist or one front each county uelcffat ion to l?o chosen by / file delegation aii<4 reported to the y chair; fMrXXt. I). ftvatis offered as~a substitute to*tho above. t h*e following, sa^ ink there ought tb ne t wo committees: Resolved, That two committees he appointed one on plat form and resolutions and t he ot her on const itut ion and rules, said commit tee to he composed of one fuember from each delegation. All resolutions to be referred to appropriate commit tee without debate. After some discussion the substitute was adopted-and two committees were appointed in accordance therewith. Senator Hi.ilier called attention to the fact that there was no treasurer. Mr. .1. K. Hoggs of I Mekong was elect ed while he was asking what thorniest ion was. Tho roll of the members ??f the St ut c* Democratic executive committee wils then called and Mm elections made by the comity comefit ions were conlirm., ed, op motion of Mr. Indst.of Charleston. " * Resolutions wore t hen called for and a number wfcre presented and several were road from the. desk before being referred To the proper committees. Senator Tillman was designated to act as chairman of the committee,..on constitution and rules and Col. -J. A. Hoyt to tp:t as chairman of the commit tee on platform and resolutions. It was anitouneed thft-.both committees would meet In the afternoon. The convention then took a reces until 8:30 P. m. % THK CONVKN i'lON JtKA*Sfti$MBLISS. At S.30 o'clock the convention reconvened and Col.' W. J. Tjillicrt got ? the tloor and Offered th? following preamble and resolutions: _ Whereas Hon. Henry Mciver, at the bidding of t he Democratic party, has served the whole people of Sout h Carf olina for 2."> ycers, first as asiociate justlec Unci latteyly tts chief just fee, with dist inguished-fidelity ami ability, having in his first opinion in 1877 settled finally, and properly, as is now universally conceded, t he q if est ion of t lie re spective rights pf D. li. Chamlierialn and Wade Hampton as to t lie governorship of tlifs State, and having once for patriotic reasons declined the otllce of Miiof just ice, Iris lifelong ambition, to whlcli after years of pat ient service as associate justice,.lie was finally clevaled by unanimously vote of the general assembly, and .Wliereas he -is u^w suO'oring from * disease.which prevents at present the active service which lie has been act customed to render, and inflicts aeuto suffering upon htm: now be jt Resolved by the Democrat ie party of . Soutli Carolina in convention assembled: * - 1. That it heroby desires to expressthc debt of gratitude of the people of this State to the distinguished chief # s V gmrn ^ ^ I I his a miction, and to express the hope t : that hemav long be spared to counsel : < and guide the great court 'of wliich lie is t lie oruate'head; an example i?t in- , dustry,'learning, prohily an?| patriotism which should he hot h an example ;' and an inspirat Ion to t he men u ho are I to assume from t line to t hue the hur- ' dens and responsibilities of political < and professional life in ttiis State. t These resolutions were presented h.v , Col. Talbert wit h appropriate remarks, j He spoke feelingly and effectively. Col. Brooks seconded tlie resolutions, j Mr. Itacot of Charleston seconded j '< the. resolutions earnestly and hoped j i tliat the vote would lie a rising one. I Mr. Stevenson spoke eloquently fori' Chesterfield county. !1 (lo\. McSweeney also warmly see- t onded the resolutions. '' Then they wore adopted by a rising 1 > vote. ! 1M.ATI OHM VDOI'TKI). I ^ Col. .las. A. lloyt then presented |j t ho* report of t.he committee on plat- ; farm are resolutions. T-lie platform, which was adopted. Is printed In j another column. " I The committee also made the fol- j \ lowing report as to the other resolu- j i tions referred to it as printed in the j proceedings of the morning session. , We, t he commit tee on plat form and t rcsolut ions, beg leave to report I hat we have passed upon all matters submit- , ted to us and recommend: rirsi. i ne aoopnon oi liie accompanying platform, marked (A.) Second. That resolut Ion No. I, Intro- 1 dticed by Mr. Mease. lie adopted. t Third. That t lie resolut ion in) rodnc-. n ed h.v Mr. Croft, Xa.it, he adopted with ' c the following amendment s. Strikeout | the word "tender" and insert the | words "under I" years of aire." fourth. That the resolution intro(hit ed by M r. Ilogeis, No. t?. he adopteil. ^ fifth. That the resolution, No. 1; * signed "On behalf of the I'iekens dele- j I gat ion," lie laid upon the table. Sixt.h. That all accompanying papers c .he laid upon t he table for the reason i *1 hat the subject matter is embraced in I the foregoing report. r All of which is respectfully submitted. ,1ns. A. Iloyt. Chairman. jc TilH IIOltSK CKK.KK THOtrilLK. , The Mease resolution relating to the |11 Morse ('reek trouble, as given above, i ( was taken up, with the favorable report, and Senator (j ruber asked for 1 minority report. The minority report ! i was read as follows: (' We, t he undersigned inemberson t he commit tee on plat form and resolut Ions to whom was referred the resolution of Mr. Cole L. Mease with reference to. a certain lockout of cotton mill op- v crativesin A iken county, beg to stih-'c in it t his as a minority report: That we , t cannot concur with the views of the | > majority report, as we have not suf- j t Heient informal ion to form a coijrect j ( opinion and because we believe Mr. Mease's resolution to be extreme. (leorge It. Ilcmhert, dames Norton, s A It amont Moses. I). It. Cooper, a II. T. .lames, .i ll I Chns. II. Henry, ! .1. L. Tribble. There wore 11 members of t he 00111niittee, Mr. Kembert said, who had favored the minority report Mr. Item- t belt told why the minority had acted u as it did. The minority had no politi- v eat thunder to turn loose, and t hey did l< not wish t/i adopt haphazard resolu- s Lions affecting any citizen, no matter whether tliat citizen he interested in c corporate enterprises or not. Ilaphaz- b ard resolutions could never he avoid- i a ed until politicians seeking cheap s thunder were no more, lie appealed io to calm judgment and asked if it was d right to condemn without hearing. Mr. Ilembert dealt with the interests on t hot h sides, and referred to the votes to s begotten. d Col. TiilHert as member of the majorit of the committee said he n hoped the minority report would tie ! v consigned to oblivion. If there was it any law It was if advantage is to lie given, it should he given the poor and e the weak, -Where was the lack of p informal ion V Have the majority not n read tlie newspapers in tile last few g weeks? These people, good people, had been locked out arbitrarily. There II slyauld bp no conflict between labor d and capital. The rich men had act- v ed arbitrarily. 1! was a (piostion of v common sense.v<,f hnneinttv Thn I r - f VJ ,,v Democratic party should act in such v a*matter and not be so Lender-footed p about it. (Applause.) Me referred to the allusions to the candidates. He > was a candidate and was not afraid to j be a candidate. Me was willing to _ adwjcate what lie thought was right' and take sides. Me was not ot the kind who wore a standing collar high enough to look like a whitewashed fence about a lunatic asylum. Mis young friend would soon be trcandi-1( date and was even now budding. Me v would stand by these, good people of Morse ('reek. It was tiniest ion of corporation rule vs, the people. | ( Mr. I;. T. .lames of Oconee said the (| Democracy of South Carolina was on | trial. (Jrcat issues should not l>c 1 j; swept aside !>y Jests. Kquity and v justice should he done all mill men s or worklngtncu. Me told of Mr. jv Courtcnay's coming to Oconee and !j building a cotton mill there. This mill was not planted there by foreign j| capital, it lias been stated that the ,, I ca pital in t he ippis here come from \) the north. Most, of It comes from our ii {own people. There was nothing but . wild newspaper reports. Only this morning tbo chairman of this com- <, I mitt.ee was announced as a candidate for the t'nlted States senate. As j soon an he read it ho said there's ( "nothing in that." We cannot rely v on Irresponsible newspaper reports. . . No such action should be taken in the . . absence ofdctlnlte Information. Prof. W. N. Marcbant said the! words of the resolution were mild; v words. If he could have written tlie! r resolutions they would have been 1 \ nuich ytri'*1""*- n.. % y CONWAY, S. jot ton mills: ho worked in t In-(I ranlte rllloiuotocy years ago. lie knew tin llurso ('rook people. They wore t Ik nest people that ever lived on the fao< r t his earth. They had heen denUx privilege of earning; llleir daily 1 tread rills had stirred him as nothlng hat lone in .*>n years, lie was not a can lidate cither. ? V(?lec Cut it short, (daughter.) I'rof. Marehant I will not out ii dioit. (More laughter.) l'rof. Marehant took a glassof wat.ei md spoke earnestly of the lack <>1 ii< 1111 ry into the eondition of the fieo lie of our mills. 1 > ? yon suppose any tody would take me for an ignorant nan? (Laughter.) I le would ehungc lie /.ephvr-like words of t lie resolutioi nto a destructive cyelone. He lnui icen deed of heroism is (IranitevilU hat would exeel Itohson when he :ank the Merriniae. Mr. Croft asked Prnf M:il-ch:int lit t inlil In liim l'< >i 'cw moments to make a motion. Pro), darehant yielded. Mr. Croft explained tho <|nest ion. It was t his: ($,oot nduatrial people in Aiken rounty win tad not st ruck had been turned out K'oause of trouttlc in another Stale. It has brought destitut ion and suffernu. This is I he worst kind of a t rust no that will not give honest laboi unployment. He referred to it as a 'conspiracy." He moved totahletl^e pinorit.y report but withdrew the notion. Prof. Marohaht yielded for live mlnites to Senator Henderson, who said lie Aiken county covention had idopted such a resolution, lie oiler d to take home any subscript ions pi iclp the sufferers. Sympathy was av it tie as they should irivc. There was a general demand for a 'oto-and considerable disorder, Prof, darcliaot claiming the lloor and-pelinKr it for three minutes. Mr. Uemiwrt mally Krol tlie lloor, the audience delining praetieally to hear further mm Prof. MarelWiit. Mr. liembert said t lie minority were c\ady and willing to extend sympathy o anyone, but this resolution was too xtreme for people of jfood judgment o adopt, lie proposed to stand for vliat lie considered ri^ld and just to ny man, rich or poor, lie replied to Congressman Talljert wit h a joke. Mr. I!. It. A. Koblnson of Anderson bought tills step unwise. He was op* msed to prind'ntf down I lie mill presilents. 'I'll K IlKSOUTION l'ASSi:tj. The vote was taken and the chair leclarcd the "ayes" had It. There ire re calls for a division .and for a roll all vote. Then Mr. Ashley asked for lie reading of the resolution. Mr. .1. V. Doar asked that his name be put o the minorita report. Mr. it. H. .'aidwell made t he same request. ^Tlu* ote was IK2 to 72. Mr. T. I. Rogers offered this as a uhst it ute: ltesolved, That we sympathize, wit h 11 men in misfortune. The minority report of the eonirdttee the Mease resolution was hen adopted. child i.Alton. The ehild labor matter was then aken up. Mr. Dorrah moved to strike lit the resolving words. The eonention exceeded its authority. The u'K'islatore composed of Democrats hould set 11c t Ills issue. Mr. Thurmond said Democrats, of nurse, dill'cred about many matters, nit they never failed to act. This is n important matter, a policy that hould he, adopted, lie discussed some f the reasons and pictured the conitions of t he < hildren of the mills. Mr. It. It. A. Itohinson thought that he people of the State had a right to ay how they would work their chilren. lie wanted peace in the party. Mr. Harrison of Hair Hold spoke earcstly in favor of the resolution. It /as wise in tills convention to express t-solf in this mat ter. Senator liaysorof Orangeburg movd that the resolution In; indefinitely ostponed for the reason that the latter should ho discussed by the encral assembly. Alter several had tried to get the oor the vote on the motion to in elinitcly postpone the whole matter ras taken. There was a had tannic, diich carried Senator Tillman to his cot for the first time. The motion oas tost, HI voting to indelintely postone, 145 to the cont rary. The resolution was then adopted. C 'ONDKMNINO M'LAt KIN. The resolution condemning McLauin was unanimously adopted with applause. The rest of the report was adopted. AS TO CUliA. The following resolution dffcred by Jhairman lloyt for the committee ens unanimously adopted. The I )cmocrut Ic party, in convent ion ssemhled, felicitates the patriots of 'uha upon the happy conclusion of heir lofty and heroic struggle for inlependence, and, greet ing t lie new reinhllc with hearty wishes for its pros?erity, declares the gratification with rhicii 111is State would welcome ('uha liould she hereafter of lier own free rill seek membership in the American mion. fJut il that I line shall come we told t hal t hogovcrnmant of t he I 'nited Itates, moved hy considerations of Inty, honor and expediency, should aaintain wit.h the repuyjur of ("uha a alley of liberal mireciprocTII.LM TUllU'Trl^j,j>TOK. Senator 'T&Hfrllinan vne to the rontand said?9| t \ Mr. President^ imvcptlon as paid fitting trlmw^Bfcyi to a llvng South Carol in ian/^PVRnk that re should express onr.ytves in regard o one who has crosseJ over the river, therefore ask to oil\r tlie following esolution: t Whereas it has plpascd God, In His rise Providence, to/alI to his eternal est our lllustrUA fellow citizen, Vade Hampton, ajjg ^icrcas, we, the J "' I 4 * * / orvti I C? THURSDAY, M1 . | convent ion assembled, reealllnp' bis , glorious examine in war and in peace.' , and especially mindful of bi> incalculable service to tho State as her ere at ' leader and counselor in Js"u. wotiln put ' on record our sense of bis noble career ! and our ap'preciat ion of Ids loss; I lie reI lor, be it Resolved, That in the ilea.! !i of (Jen. Wade Hampton, Souvb Carolina lament t be loss of one of ber greatest citizens and most dist inguishod soldier-, and a leader and counselor in ber direst necessity, to whom she owes a debt of last ing veneration and love. 11 is name and fame are a heritage of j which any people might be proud. Mr. Croft second tbe resolutions. Col (Jcorge Johnstone Spok" feeling lyofthe deceased Statesman tind rei cited incidents in his career. IIis I tribute was eloquent and beautiful. From bis retirement (Jen. Ilymptnu ' bad come forth in |s7u and we owe I his memorv our grat it tide. i Senator May Held ottered the following amendment: "And/we further recommend that a suitable, statue be 1 created bylt.be State antl placed in tbe > State eapitnl." This wasadopted. Tbe resolutions were I lion unanimously adopted by a rising vote. Tbe Daughters of t bo Confederacy hum a retjuesi ior sum inn on t lie I lamp ton memorialI. which was road and I he sot-if t iry was instructed to inform tlunn of t he s:ct ion taken. ' ISSl'KS (itlllOTLY DISl'OSKl) OK. Senat or Till mail then presented the following "report of the committee on : const itntion and rules which wis j adopted h.v sections, wlthoiit <1i?eii<sion t?r opposition. The commit, tec on const it Otion and . rules hey; leave to report as follows: First: On resolution olJYu'cd by Mr. I ; Mi Keown proposing a change in the1 const it ut iortin repaid to i|iiTilif!cal ion of voters in t he primary, wfl rapori unfavorably and recomincnd that it do1 | not pass. Second, iiCHolnt ion hy Mr. \V. .1. .lolinson proposing t hut t hejirimury be In-lit I wo weeks sooner, report unlavoY-1 ably and recommend that it do not i pass. Third: In'reference to tlie proposed amendment of Mr. O. W. B. Sharpe, : your commii tee recommend as billows: ; Alter l lie word "masters" on ne\| to | tlie last line, page 2, insert, "but not i for members ot the county board of control, of the dispensaries, nor for count y dispensers," sot hat it, will read a I follows: " l'ro\ ioed. Thai fhe county cxeeut he cominil let- of any oouni v shall lie at liberty toordera primary election for magistrates and masters, but not for members of (lie county board of control of the dispensaries, i nor for county dispensers." 'l'hc various resolutions ottered by Messrs. It. I. Manning. W. (Jaines and 1>. ll.Magillln regard to changes j in article <?, we have considered tliem 1 atll carofully as well as the. whole subject of a change in the pledge to be givt-n by candidates aud we recommend j an amendment to said art icle, as follows: After the word "nominal Ion" near the end of said 0 article, insert the following; "and each candidate Ajui the If lilted States senate and fpr the I'nited States bouse of representa-l j lives shall lilc an additional pledge J that Itc will support the political | principles and policies of the part y j during t he term of otllce for which lie may t)e elected, and work in accord j with his Democratic associates in congress on all party questions. All; pledges shall he tiled on or before 12 (o'clock m., of the day preceding that i I day lixed by t lie Ktalo executive committee for t he lirst campaign meeting. TWO HI NO (Miters A DQl'TKl). Senator Tillman also presented the i following, which likewise was adopted [wit,out a word of discussion or a vote against it. Thus was one the mati tors supposed to he loaded disposed of: Article XI, of the constitution he [stricken out and the following insert1 ed in lieu thereof: Article XI. before the election in 1002, and each election thereafter ex-! cept as herein provided, the Slate Democratic executive committee shall appoint and arrange for the campaign meetings to he held in each county, ; I not less than t wo weeks apart , one. j I of which meetings shall he addressed only hy candidates for State ollices, i and the other only hy candidates for ; ITnited States senator, t'nited States j | house of representatives and circuit j solicitors in addition to such campaign meet- j ings the county chairman of the re- | spective congressional districts and j judlmai circuits shall, when there is! more than one, candidate for either of said ollici^. arrange for and appoints separate campaign meetings for th^f" resnetive ?HatH/'tt /ii' in/1 i/.i-ii i/?r., -w ? . ^ .wv., ,n?viivmi V ii\/iii^o, t he time and place of such meetings i to he published in each county, at which only the candidates tor said j oilices shall be invited to address th? j people. Provided, Thai in any year I in which no candidate for Ibiltod States senators is to i>c voted for,.the State executive committee may dis- , pens? w'ith t he second campaign meeting it is authorized to appoint under this article. Senator Tillman moved the. adoption of t he resolutions as ho finished reading. There was not hing said hy any one and the vote was t aken. Then some one moved that the con- I vention adjourn. Senator Mayflcld managed to get a resolution thanking 111?o otliccrs of the conveutlon. Col. 1.1 ones announced a meeting of t he | State committee afterwards, and then I tl 1(5 convention adjourned sine die a little before 11 o'clock. TILLMAN Hi'KAKH. There were cries for "Tillman," and the senior senator took the stand 1 and spoke for over half an hour, fre- ; quently warming up to his work, lie j was loudly applaude(J at times. His I speech was vigorous ;uid devoted to j i national Issues and prospects for the ! i Democratic party In the next cam-' I palgn. lie gave a?so a brief account iof his stewardship In very plain Ian-! 1 goage. lie was given marked atten-1 . VY >2iK 1002. THE PLATFORM Adopted by the State Democratic Convention Wednesday AS PRESENTED JY COL. IIOYT. Tin* Document lletilliiriiis ami I'.n(lol'HCH t tic Stilt * IMutlOI'lll of Two VciiiH A^n on All I mportuiit .J'oicil*. The following is the full text of the pint form adopted by the Stale I >01110eralic Convention at Columbia last Wednesday. It was presented by Col. .1. A. Hoyl and was adopted uitaul- i mou.tly. Unsolved, by t lie I )o moe racy of Sot it It < 'arolina io convent ion assembled: I. That we rcailirm and endorse the platform of principles enunciated by i lie Stale Democratic convention of moo, with especial stress upon the follow mg sect ions: "That we view with alarm the pow-1 er which the trusts through the Ke-j puldieau party are exercising over legislat ion and oat ional polit les and t heir ; al)ilily to control the prices of the nepessit les of life wit hotit regard to t he law ol supply and demand. We condemn t ho hypocritical ntt 11 udo of the Republican leaders who tthiise trusts! ami combines while t hoy use I he money i obtained from them and extorted from the people to debauch lite Ignorant voi ors oi t ho country. "That we denounce t lie imperialist io j policy of the Republican adminisir.i- ' i ion as cont rary I o I lie lot I or and spirit ol I lie Dcclarat ion of i odependeiiee and t lie const itution ol Hie Culled Si ales, and as dangerous Io l lie liber I v and freedom not only of the people of t he Spanish islands, hut of the cit i/.ens of t his count ry as well." The benevolent assimilation "of the Filipinos has' proven to be I he benevolence o| murder and the assimilation ol robbery. We denounce it as an out rage upon the consciences of liberly-lovlng Aiueri-1 cans. Our free institutions cannot long survive t he dost ruction of those' principles upon which tho.\ r?*sl, and ilie spectacle ol subject peoples being held (I0WII b\ I lie bayonet ami lobbed by l lie carpet baggers Ian foreshadows tin1 fat c ol onr i*i?i1111 ry unless 11k;*|?o<1 pic aro aroused to our danger. The unjust and eriicl war of subjugat ion now he 11 ik .carried on in the t'hilipplnes : should lie ended at once, wit it dciinite and spec i lie deelarat ions to t lie nat ives as to t lie intent innsof t his count ry .to aid t lie i n in the est ubllshmeut of a free 1 government ol t heir own choice under U protectorate liy the Cnited States.", That we reallit in and endorse the I correlated sections of the Kansas plat form upon the subject ol trusts and imperialism a* follows: Private monopolies are indefensible ' and intolerable. They destroy compc-j t it ion, cont rol the prices ol material' and ol the finished products, tlitis robbing both producer and consumer. They lessen the employment of labor and arbit rarily lix tie terms and conditions t hereof, and deprive individual . energy and small capital of their opport unity for hetterinent. They are' t he most ellleient means devised fori appropriating the fruits ol industry! fur 11ie. benefit of t he few at the ex-j pense of t he many, and unless t heir j insatiate greed Is cheeked all wealth, will he aggregated in a lew hands and j the rcpiililie destroyed. The dishonest paltering wit h t he't rust s oviljby the I republican party in State and nat ional platforms is conclusive proof ol the truth of the charges that trusts arc' the legit imaie products of Republican! policies, that they are fostered "by Re- i publican laws and t luit they arc pro-!' tcctcd bv Republican administration in return for campaign subscriptionsI and polit ical support . We pledge, t he Democratic party to an unceasing war- \ ism- 111 Minion, mai e Mini t*il y against private monoply in every form. lOxisl - ' mg laws against trusts must lie en-, forced and more stringent ones must i be enacted providing for publicity as to alfairs of corporal ionscngagod in interstate. commerce and requiring all corporations to show, before doing; business out side of the State of their I origin, that they have no water in their stock and that they have not attempted and are not attempting to. monopolize any branch of business or i the production of any ariideof mor-l chandise, and t lie whole const it tit ional powcrof congress over interstate commerce, I lie mails, and all modes of interstate commerce, shall lie exercised by the enactment of comprehensive laws upon the subject of trusts. Tar ill laws should he amended by put t ing t he product of trusts upoji the free list to {prevent njopopoly under the plea of protection. We are opupsed to private monopoly j in every form', and view with appro-1 hension the increasing power and disregard of I he interest of I he p<*)ple by lln; combination of corporat Ions, especially or t hose chartered by other States, it is the duty of the general assembly of this State to pass more slflogent laws tor the control of all j wi uiuui/iuii^, uuiiic^f ic jiiki roreign, and lor tin- preventions of all trusts and comhin.it ions bet ween corporat ions : carrying on compel it i vc hushie >s. We ! claim I lie right on t lie p;n t of the State J to control till corporations, whether domestic or foreign, objured in business within her borders. We deny that congress has smy legitimate power to regulate corpor.it ions except ;is the) may >>e engaged in foreign or Interstate commerce-, and demand that the national government confine Itself in tiestowIngcorporate existence to such agencies as are required to exercise such functions its t Ik; constitution specifically confers u|H>n the United ! Stales. * We are unalterably opposed to ! any amendment of 1 he federal const itution looking to any enlargement of the poworsof congress In relat ion to t he regul&t ion of conl ract by cit toons i of t he St jit e. or in relation to the cor-j porations, and we demand that laws be enacted fort her rest riot ing the power of federal courts to Interfere with the internal affairs and administration of Justice in tile State. We condemn the Dinglcy tariff law as :i trust breeding measure skillfully devised to give the We reathrm otir belief in a till IfT for revenue onl). and t hat taxal ion should ho mi H^iitaii'tl as to moot tin.' needs I of an honoftt and economical govern! au'iit. Wo condemn all class legislation, such as the ship subsidy bill, ! \yhich wo hello vo lobe a rich man's | raid on 11 to public coiTer, and we also ' condemn alt sod lonal legislation, such as i ho Orumpacker 1)111, which we be* i Move to be intended to arouse seel iouul animosil ios. We hold xx iI It the Culled Stales suprciue court that the declaration of independence is t tie spirit of our gov1 eminent, of w Inch (lie const it ut ion is ; i lie form and lot tor. We declare again, that all governmftnt instituted anions men derive I their just powers from the consent of I the governed; that any government not based upon t ho consent of the governed is a tyranny, and that to impose npon any people the government of force is to sulksiitutc a method ot imperialism for t hose ol a republic. Wo holdthilt the const it ut ion follows the Hag, and denounce the doctrine* that an exeeut i\ o of congress, deriving t heir existence and their powers from tlio constitution, can exercise lawful authority ljoyond it or in violation of it. We assert t hat no nat ion can long endure hall republic and half empire, and we warn t he A mericun people I hut imperialism abroad will lead quickly iinii mi; vi i aoiy in despot Ism at hot nr. Wo coiidotiinnnd denounce the Philippine policy oi l lie present adminisIrution. It litis Involved tliorepublic in an unnecessary war.sacrificed the lives of many of our noblest sons, and I placed tho I 'nited States, previously | known and applauded throughout the world as tlie champion of freedom,! in t lie false and unainerican posit ion j of crushing with military force the etTorts of our former allies to achieve lllici'ty and self-government. Tlio Fill i pinos cannot bo citizens without en-1 danuferlnir our civilization, they can-| not be subjects without imperiling our I form of government; and as we, are not wiiiine to surrender our,clvlilzutIon to i convert I he republic into an empire, we favor an immediate declarat ion nl t he nat ion's purpose to give I he Filipinos, lirst,a stable form ofgovernment; second, independence; aim third, prolection from uutstdc interference. Wo are not opposed to territorial expansion when it takes in desirable territory which can be erected Into States in t he union, and whose people are not ! willing and free to become American citizens. We favor expansion by every peaceful and legitimate means. Hut we are unalterably opposed to t he seizing or purchasing of distant islands to lie governed outside the const II lit ion, I and whose fteople can never become citizens. We arc in favor of extending the republic's influence among the nations, hut believe t hat iulluciicc should ; tie extended not by folic and violence, tun 111rough persuusixe power of a high I and honorable example. The burning issue of imperialism growing out of t he j Spanish war Involves the very exis- j fence of the republic and the dest rue-; t ion of our frec inst it irlious. \N e regard it as the paramount issue of t lie campaign. < \?l. I toy I. lor Senator. Tin; Washington correspondent of the Columbia Stale asks: Is Col. .lames A. Hoyt, of < Jreenvllle, (lest ined to develop as a candidate for t he senate to succeed Senator McLanrin?" The correspondent goes on to say that there is considerable talk in Washing- ! ton to that effect, und adds: "Whether Col. 11oyt can be prevailed upon to enter the race is quite uncertain but! the suggestion of his name lias served to bring out the fact that lie or one of | Iiis friends would receive support from unexpected quarters in case lie should come out for the senate, and stand a good chance of being elected." The Unloaded I'iMtol. ' Didn't know it was loaded,'' is the i story of an unfort unatc homelde which occurred at Wllliston on Tuesday of last week. A very respectable young negro, Kirk Moody, walked info'the dispensary and picked up a pistol which was supposed to lie empty. Mr. Alphonso Wise, the dispenser's week, in a spiiif of playfulness turned the barrel toward t he negro and as he intended snapped it. Itut unfortunately Mr. Heard had loaded it a few hours previously and the negro fell dead, shot through the. heart. The coroner's jury returned the verdict of accidental homicide. ? 7"'.'- "" i t|?|H*;ii l or Orphans. A circular letter is being sent to t he friends of the Thornwell orphanage at Clinton-. Soliciting aid both in a tlnanrial and material way. This is truly a nohlc cause and thoroughly worthy of help. Five dollars will provide for' a child, Its board for a month, or its schooling for a year. The time has come when summer wants are multiplying, and even bread is scarce and hard to get. Barrels of Hour and other contribut ions should be sent to Thorn* well Orphanage, Clinton, S. C. Checks and financial aid may he addressed to Win, I'. Jacobs, Clinton, S. C. Kills Himself. Charles Norman, a prominent farmer, of Sycomorc, ill., committed suicide Wednesday afternoon by taken strychnine. The act was committed in his front yard. The cause assigned for the deed is that his farm has been badly damaged this week with the heavy rains and many lie'ds will have to be replanted. Tills made him despondent. The act was deliberate, as was shown by four notes lie. left to his wife and mother, telling them he was tired of tlds world, lie was Tt years of age. He leaves a wife and three children. Two New IllHhopM. The general con fere nee of the Methodist Kpiscopal church, south, now in session at Dallas, Tex., Thursday, elected Dr. F. K. lloss of Tennessee and Dr. A. Coke Smith of Virginia bishops. Dr. lloss Is the editor of the otllcial paper of the Met hod 1st.s, published at Nashville. A Shako In AukunUI. An earthquake shock was felt in Augusta Saturday morning. It was very light, and dici no damage as far I p m:r NO. 44. TIIK WORSE FEARED. The Whole Island of Martinique In a Panic Condition. MOUNT PELEE A^IT AGAIN I;Inn >1 e<'? rmU'k'H (in11hiiI ry. I niliMt siatCN nml \VorNlil|>H Iteiuler Fill!! sltvlce ill KomciiiiiK thr I iihaliilaiitH. A dispatch from Foit do France says Thursday's eruption from* Mount | Pelee was violent in the extreme, jt'olossal cloumns of volcanic matter was ejected from the volcano, which 1 rained hu^e, rend hot Judders, many . feet In diameter on the ruins of St. f ft! ? i u rn' ;iii(i i ne Hiiinl ry near it from ;in enormous elevation and with fearful velocity. The volcanic clouds advanced until they reached Fort do France. The spectacle was appalling and sublime and beyond desciiption. The whole population of I'ort, de France was thrown into a frenzy of panic, during which soldiers, police, men and women, all terrified, frantic, weeping and praying, rushed through the streets, while overhead the glowing, llery clouds rolled relentlessly and rained down stones, still hot, amid t he swirling ashes. ukmci'ino this I'kopi.is. The steam launch of the United States cruiser Cincinnati took some refugees to t he French cruiser Suehet and nearly loo persons sought refuse on tlie Cincinnati and on the United States special steamer Potomac. At l o'clock tiie Potomac went to investigate matters, and reports agree tliat Lieut, Ilenj. It. McCormlek, tho commander of the steamer, did grout work, lie went In close to St. Pierre and found that city had been twinharded wit It enormous stones from the volcano and tiiat the ruins left Standing after the llrst great disaster had been nearly razed. Millions of tons of ashes then covered the ruined city. Further south smaller stones had destroyed the houses of tlie brave villagers who hud stuck to their homes. Lieut MeCormlek took on board the Potomac ISO refugees, the oldest of whom was 7li years and the youngest three, days old. The lieutenant fed them and brought the party to Fort do France. This work of rescue was difficult and dangerous, it is rt?nort ed that the whole population of the Island is llecing towards Port de Prance. The consternation prevailing is indescribable. Mont Pelee is still very threatening. ST. VIN CM NT ALA11MKO. A dispatch from Kingston, Island of Kington, says another great eruption of the Soufriere occurred Thursday night. While the worshippers were returning from church at p. in., an alarming, luminous cloud suddenly ascended many miles high, In the north of the island and drifted sluggishly to the northeast. Incessant lightning fell on the mountain and one severe Hash seemed to strike about three miles from Kingstown. Thunderous rumblings in the craters lasted for two hours and then diminished until they liecame mere murmurlngs. The remainder of the night was clear. Ashes fell from 10 o'clock until midnight. Inhabitants were frenzied with fear at the time of t he outbreak, dreading a repetition of the catastrophe which caused such terrible lass of life on this Island. They ran from the st reets into the open country, crying and praying for preservation from another calamity. No one on the Is iniui or .*st. Vincent slept that night. 8TKKAM8 OK LAVA. Ueports received here from the districts in the vicinity of the volcano saying that the rumblings of the era* ters were appalling and that streams of lava Mowed down the mountain side. The continuous agitation of the volcano and the absence of rain has caused the vicinity of the artlicted villages to look like portions of the desert of Sahara. A thick smoky clould overspreads the island, all business is suspended here, the streets are empty and every one is terror-stricken. The feeling of suspense is painful. People pass their time gazing at the northern sky, where the thunder clouds gathe aud the mournful roaring of the vol cano Is heard. Ashes and pumplce are falling showly in the out-districts. Thursday there was an alarming report from a credit able source that Knham mountain, near the Mnrrln onia valley, an old and apparently extinct creator, is allowing signs of activity This volcano is only six miles from Kingstown. lie Ought To Know. Congressman Littletield of Maine says that "If it were not for the newspapers the jolxs whieh would go through congress would be terrible to contemplate, if there were no newspapers at all 1 don't believe I would be willing to trust myself alone in the house of re p resen tatios for l.r> minutes." Mr. Littletield Is a ttcpubllcan, and no doubt known what he is j talking about. Father and Hon Ifniigctl. ** . Charner and George Wood, negroes, father and son, were hanged Friday morning at Talladega, Ala., for the 1 murder of Jack and Ucuhcu UuXsL