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VOL. XI. LAURENS. S. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1896. NO. 38. THE "LILY WHITE" STATE CONVENTION. A lltiMAUKABLK GATHERING IN COLUMBIA. Democratic} Deserters are Specially Honored?Pope Assails the Dispen sary and Reformer?. 'The Bray ton-Melton wing of the Republicans held their convention in Columbia on tho 14th inst., and it was a remarkable gathering in some re spects. Tho nurabor of nativo whites j was larger than any similar conven tion over hold in tho State, and moro attention was given to homo affairs than to national issues. Chairman Molton in opening the con vention made a few briof remarks as to tho purposo for which tho conven tion was called, tho circumstauces un der which it was called and tho ulti mate object to be uttained. lie said in 18U4 an issue was mado which threat ened tho dlsfruuchisomont of more than one half tho Republicans and nothing wus dono to stem tho tido by tho self constituted leadoi's. Tboy were importuned to act, but did not do so. They rofused to call the party in convention in order to devise means to stop this calamity. Wo then, ho continued, determined to appeal to the Republicans to rise up and maintain their rights. As a result, a conven tion of representative men was callod. Out of that grew tho great, reorganized Republican party of South Carolina. ( Jhoers.) The rosult of all this is that we havo a convention which tho God of Republicans never looked upon the liko in this Stuto before. (Cheers.) Every precinct in tho Stato is horo represented. (Cheers.) It is a little infant, thut has grown into a big, strong man. it recognizes no.obstacle to success and wo uro going to suc ceed. Tho time is soon coming when in this vory hall will bo moo holding up tho principles of this greut party. (Great cheers.) A great cry is going up in the Stato for us to como and load tbo people into tho pleasant gardens. Tillman, in all his might, can't keen us from attuining our destiny. (Cheers.) Tbo wholo white pooplo are with us. But wo must be registered. Stay ut the registration places all summer if necessary to get a certificate. (Cheers.) Mr. C. S. Nettles, white, a lawyer of Durlington, was suggested for tern porary chairman and unanimously eleoted. Re was received with great cheers, and thanked the convention for tho distinction and honor conferred , on him by being callod on to preeido , over this Repuhlican convention whioh , will mark a political epoch in the his- , of tory South Carolina. In tho languago ? of his friend, Capt. Melton, this is not j the resurrection of a corpse, but tho development and growth of an off spring of the Republican party of tho J United States. It Is not basod on proj udloe or race issues, nor tho polf of ' oHlco and greed for monoy that has j disgraced the party in South Carolina ' up to tho present time, it is based on .' the rock-ribbed principles ol Ropubli canism ; principles which had brought ' prosperity to thll country ; principles, ' which when defeated and permitted ' to languish, have brought tinanciivl j ruin and distross onjtho wholo country. ' The party stands upon tho foundation 1 principles of the Republican party ; of 1 a liberal construction of tho Fedoral ' constitution, affording scope for in- ' telligent minds to travel in the paths j of civilization. Its principles are ' devotod to tho protection of American < industries, shipping and labor, und 1 for that we stand. It Is a happy day 1 in South Carolina when tho party is 1 ablo to show a powerful hand in South ' Carolina. Under it capital will be 1 brought in and will line the banks of | your canal with factories, and the hum of the spindle will bo board in ' every town in the State. Tho party 1 has tbo confidence of thoso who bavo J mouoy to invest, and they will invest it in this, "tho garden spot of tho I country." ' We stand for protection, not alono j in protecting American Industries, ? but in tho broader sense, without re- 1 gard to raco or condition, tho rich or I poor ; protection in all the rights, the ' son of man is entitled to. The dologatos wore onrollod and a ' committoo or platform was named, when Prof. Morris, In a few glowing 1 and complimentary remarks, put in j nominatio\Dr. Sampson Pope for per- ' manont ctmirman. During his re murks ho roforrjd to tho Webster con- J - vention as a " Rump convention" and tbo present one as a nativo gathering, ? composed both of whites and blacks to the manor born. Mr. E. Brayton seconded the nom ination and tavored it among otber reasons, " bocauso tho nomlnoo had proved himself superior to tho re straints and traditions that have con trolled other native sons of Carolina." Ho looked upon Dr. Pope's course, In tho past two or threo years, as doing much to make such a gathering as this possible. He praised Dr. Popo for his effort against tho 11 wicked and iniqui tous registration law." Wo want to provo to tbo Stato, ho said, that we want to build up the party on broad and liberal and victorious principles. We want to honor Dr. Pope, because as u member of the dominant faction ho had soon tho errors of his way and tho disastrous rosults of it-* enactmont. Dr. Pope was unanimously elected, aVid made a spcoch which was written i out, beoau80 he wanted to weigh bis I words carefully. Tho speech was , liberally cheered throughout, espe cially whon tho speaker mado any ro ferenco to Senator Tillman or tho State government. POPE'S Sl'BKCH IN FULL. Wo havo assembled hero luobodlenco to the call of tho State chairman of tho Republican party of tho State for tho purposo of electing delegates to tho national Republican convention which moots at St. Louis, Missouri. That convention will select tho stand ard-boarors of tho party for Presi dent and Vico President of tho nation. We havo aleo assembled for the pur pose of perfecting the organization In this Stato. Unfortunately the Re publican party in this Stato is divided Into two factions?two hostile oamps? both claiming to spoak for the party. This being tho case, and as harmony and union is necessary to accomplish results, the success of the party In this State and its assistance in winning the Presidential eloction,nothing should be done hero calculated to widen the breaob, nothing should be said in the way of harsh oritiolsm of thoso of the other fact ion. When the national con vention meets and settles, as it will, tho differences that now exist, the two wings must flop together for the com mon good. Therefore, I trust that members will be imbued with suoh a spirit here that, so far as wo are con cerned, when the verdlot is reached that this Is the recognized organization, that those who havo gone away from us may come back and tako their places in the ranks of the party with out any feeling of bitterness. There are many candidates for the high position of President, any one of Whom will he acceptable to tho Re publican party. The country will be eafe In any of their hands, whether it be the favored son of Ohio, the great apostle of protection, or he who pre* sides over tho United States House of Representatives with such marked ability, or the able Governor of New York who so recently presided over the United States Senate tc the satis faction of all, or the Cbevaller Bayard of Iowa. All them are Jovers of liberty, truo to the Constitution of the United states, and zealous defenders of ft republican form of government, i am glad to say that they are not of that class of designing politicians who are " waiting for a light in the West." In South Carolina we need a ehango of affairs. We have witnessed with j sorrow and shame a government of tho people, by the people and for the peo ple subverted in tho interests of a few designing men to a condition closo akin to anarchy and ruin. We have seen the State, for political purposes, made to enter into the business of a liquor dealer ; not only so, but we have seen liquor forcod upon tho people in six or seven counties heretofore freo from it deleterious inlluences. We have seen constables and spies put over the people searching their houses at tho dead hour of night, frightening women and children, and sometimrs sneaking in stocking feet upon tho roofs of tho houses of privato citizens in the night to poer in their bodrooms. Yea, more, we have soon ladies' trunks broken open by these people at the railroad depots, their clothes thrown about In tho insane desire of these I people to find liquor. Worst of all, we havo seen the Governor of this State, at that time the candidate for the United States Senate, give instructions to Iiis minions to defeat and dofraud at the election. We have seen man agers of elections ensconced behind screens, in utter disregard of the Con stitution, causing voters to cast their ballets in tho wrong box, and in some instances, when cast right, taken thorn out of tho box and put others in their places. Wo havo seen managers of election, whon the poll was known to be stroDg in favor of the opposition candidate, absent themselves on the day of election so that no election was hold. Wo havo seen tho call for a con stitutional convention fraudulently made to carry. Wo havo seen a Gov ernor and a United State Senator-elect meet with other men and make a trade as to representation in the con stitutional convention and as to qualili- : eations of voters, to be inserted in tho constitution, agreoing that " no white man should bo disfranchised except for crime," which plainly meant that all colored men possible should bo dis franchised. Wo havo seen that con vention meot and carry this out; and i wo have seen a constitution formulatod by It adopted without being referred back to tho people Wo have soon tho taxable proporty if the State increased and yet taxation Is higher thanubeforo. We have seen ( the moral tono of ttu peonlo lowered . under all these wrongs. How could it beotherwi.so? "foras you sow so shall you reap." Wo call on every white man in this ?State, white and black, to come and holp us rectify thoso wrongs. We call 1 jpon them to stand with us for the 1 ?ood of thoso now living and those 1 aeroaftor to come. It is the duty of 1 ivory man who loves liberty and the ' principles of a republican form of gov- 1 srnment to stand together in this fight. ' Lot the cry be a repuolican form of < ?overnmont and as a consequence, 1 bonest elections : protection to Amerl- ' 3un Industries and to Amorican labor, * ind protection to every citizen of every ) right guaranteed by the F?deral con- 1 jtitution. Add to this usound currency, ] mtllclent in volume to moot tho de- I mund of trade. There are thousands 1 it whito men In this State, not now 1 in the Republican party, who are will- < ing to stand upon this platform. Wo | 1 are all willing to stand upon it. Wo 1 need tho help of those whito men. |' There Is ono thing in tho way of our ! 1 jetting that help; a fear of negro I lominution. They need not fear it, for I ' Lhe negro is willing, if thj whites will ' vdopt a proper plutforrn of principle, 1 put out a ticket of their very best men, ' : pledged to reform this government, to 1 nipport tho ticket so put out. Our ' ' Uepublican brothers in Beaufort and ! j Georgetown havo carried this out since I ' 187?. Ooly once did thoy fail. That < is whon lien Till man wont down there 1 < and fooled them out of it. (Great and | long contlnuod cheers.) ff this is dono, if the white man ac- ' 1 ceptsthis in good faith, tho State will 1 bo redeemed, and peace, prosperity 1 and happiness will sweep over this land. All that you would claim would bo tho national Republican ticket and | tho members of Congress. Now, this:' is a fair proposition on your part, and if you make it I believe, that, it will bo 1 accepted in good faith. If it should no:. I)', then wo must put out a ticket from Governor to Coroner. 1 have givon you my viow.. upon tho situation. Tako them for what thoy are worth. Accept them if you think them good ; reject thorn if thoy do not meet you views. THE PLATFORM. Tho committee on platform mado tho following report: We, tho Republicans of South Caro lina, in convention assembled, reaffirm our adhoronco to the time-honored principles of tho national party ; that is to say: First. Wo are in favor of moderate and reasonable protection for home la bor and home capital, against tho choaper labor and cheaper capital of other countries, and of such reciprocal commercial arrangements with other countries as may bo necessary to foster and extend our foreign trado. Second. We are in favor of main taining tho presont monetary vi*\l some satisfactory ratio between ?.io hard money metals can bo roaehed by International agreement. Third. We are in favor of a govern ment service based on morlt and char acter and capacity, and not on tho cor rupt and debasing Jacksonian system of "'to tho victors bolong the spoils." But, whilo as Republicans, wo hoartily endorse tho above principles as highly important from a national point of view, what is of vastly more import ance to us and to all good oltizons here In South Carolina is to secure fair and honest elections and to get rid of our present arbitrary and despotic faction al State govornmont with all its ac companying evils. We, therefore reaffirm our purpose to use every proper and equitable moans to have our new constitution set aside, as in conflict with the constitution and laws of tho United States. We admit that it has certain good points In it, notably Its Improved educational facilities and its provision against lynching. But It is tuinted with fraud In its origin; it is fraudulent in Its eharaeter and fraudulent In that it was foisted upon tho State without adoption by a popular vote. We, thoreforo, hold .that nolther Congress nor the Federal courts ought to recognize its validity. We, also, declare our most omphatio opposition to tho ontire brood of ini quities imposed on the Stato by tho dorilnant faction and pledge the Ro pulloan party to remove thorn an I rapidly as possibly, if put in position to do so. We are opposed to the met ropolitan police in Charleston or else where, and we pledge its immediate suspension if given the necessary au thority. Wo are opposed to tho State constabulary and pledge its prompt dissolution. We are opposed to the dispensary law, and pledge its prompt repeal, or fundamental modification, bo as to romovo a stigma of State traffic in whiskey for the sake of profit. We are opposed to an incompetent, partisan and factional judiciary, and pledge its restoration to respectability, capacity and non-partlsauehlp as rapidly as possible. We aro opposed to tho degradation of our higher institutions of learning to more po litical ends, and pledge their restora tion to their proper and legitimate duties. Wo are opposed to discrimina tion against any class on account of re ligious views. Those wo do not regard as partisan questions at all, but simply questions of good govorumont. Wo, therefore, not only cordially invite, but appeal to all good citizens, to whatever party or faction belonging, Democrats as well as Republicans, Roformers as well as Conservatives, to unite with us in securing the over throw of these and all other iniquities and in tho restoration of peace and harmony and good government in our Tillman-ridden State. delegates to st. louis. The delegate? at large toSt. Louis i wore elected as follows : L. D. Molton, E. M. Brayton, G. W. Murray and S. K.-Smith, two white and two colored. The alternates aro R. M. Wallace, of Sumter, A. T. Jennings, of Charleston, A. M. Dawson, of Greenville, and T. Daniels, of Florence. a call on congress. H. L. Shrewsbury Introduced tho following, which was adopted: "Resolved, That a opccial commit teo bo appointed to prepare a memorial to tho Congress of tho United States, praying tho appointment of a commit tee to investigate tho affairs of South Carolina as to whether a republican form of government is of force in this Stato as required by tho constitution of tho United States, tho same to bo forwarded to Hon. Geo. W. M. Murray, tho Ropublican Congressman of tho First District." The following committee was ap pointed by the chair for tho purpose: 11. L. Shrewsbury, L. D. Molton and C. F. Holmes. The thanks of the convontion were returned to Dr. Pope and to the ladies who had been present daring tho day. PENSION INSTRUCTIONS. The Comptroller General Decides that the Former Roll of Pensions Will Stand. The following circular of instructions lias boon sent out from tho Comptroller General's ofllco, and will govorn tho iho county examining boards undor tho aew pension law : To tho County Examinirg Board of Pensions : The now pension law docs not con template new applications from thoso low on tho roll, but only from thoso 10t horetoforo on tho roll, except such is has been rejected or applications lisapproved by the Stato Board. As mch must file now applications, as well is now applicants. Hoards are oxpect )d to correct lists of pensions as they low exist in their counties, erasing mch as dead, removed, or whose in 5omes have been increased above the egal limit or for other causes. All icnsionors, however, now or to bo placed on the roll must bo placed In jrade A, B or C ($8, $G, $4 class), as required by tho now law according to .he.ii- disabilities. Bosrd can requiro ir not, as iu thoir judgment will best issuro tho ends of justice, the old pen doner to appear before them per ionally. Now applicants must appear personally. Wo mail blanks for ap plicants and for your reports to State Board. Widows can bo placed only on ,he $4 roll, but should bo roported loparate from males. Tho only change n tho law in reference to widows is to idd those over 150 years of age who lave no incomo above $100. [t will bo loticed that A and B classes must not lave an income above $250, and class 3 abovo $'00. Thus we will have threo ?.lasses of males and one of tho widows. Wo return all new applications tiled ander tho old law for such action, ap proved or disapproved, as in your judg nent the respective classes may re quire. Your decision and opinion ox pressed fully, whether in special form >r not, will be appreciated by tho Stato Uoard Information acd suggestions to the ond that tho appropriation may be paid only to tho Reserving and tho >nes mostnoedy as contemplated by tho law is desired by tho Stato Board. Respectfully, James NORTON. Comp. Gen , for Stato Board. CURE FOR HO? CIIOLKRA. A Columbia Firm Ofl'crs a Remedy Free To Farmors. Editor Mountaineer: In connection with tho prosont groat interest in hog raising will you say a word for us to tho farmors ? Wo have a prescription that is said to bo an in fallible euro for hog cholera. If this bo truo no one can oven estimate tho amount of money that its use would save to our people We aro soanxioiiB to have it thoroughly tested that wo offer to send enough of tho treatment for ten casos of cholera to tho first far mer from each postotflce In South Carolina, who during tho month of April, sends to us for it and encloses ton cents in stamps to pay the cost of postage. Wo send the medlcino with out charge, upon tho condition that tho recipient will adviso us of tho re sults ho secures from Its use. If tho omedy will successfully pass the,test of a trial by a dilTorent man at each post- 1 office in tho State, we think its otficacy will have beon proved, it has already been usod by a few of our acquaintances, and without a 'single failure to cure, so far as wo havo beon advised. We aro not satisfied, how over, with a few trials, but whatever may be the result, whothor It bo proved to bo in falliablo or not, wo wish it speedily and thoroughly tested. Wo can not doviso any othor plan that will do this so successfully as the ono we here propose. Wo trust that you will regard It as within tho scopoof your paper to bring this offer to tho attention of your read ers. H. O. Brick & Co. Columbia, April 0. ?The Medical Record in its adver tising pages contains a out of a man walking the. ropo with an artificial log That ought to be a satisfactory test of tho merits of tho limb. It is roported as an authentlo oase, and Prof. F. E. Jacoby is tho ropo walker. He lives at Watorbury, Conn. ?Spartanburg is going to invite the State Press Association to meet there next year, and the invitation will in clude a visit to Glenn Spring?, whore, ?\ banquet will be served. SO?TH CAROLINA'S CHICAGO EXHIBIT. A. f LARGE AM) KS VI II SI AS TKJ ,tiKi;TlN(i IN BPARTANBUHG. Tho Representative Men of the State Were In Attendance?Governor l A ims and Senator Walsh Deliver Interesting Addresses. Spartanuuro, S. C, April 15.? South Carolina has taken hold of the Chicago Cotton States Exposition with a firm grip. She proposes to have the best exhibit at Chicago, as Chairman Calvort said from " Tho best Statu In tho South." Thero is a determined and vigorous life in tho uiovomt nt to havo South Carolina properly repre sented at Chicago. The state, has of recont years had a mo a remarkable industrial growth and wants tho groat West to become moro thoroughly ac quainted with its resources and indus trial progress. Carolina vas among tho first to accept tho invitation to be represented at Chicago. A delegation went to Chicago to consult witn the central committee, and the convention here to-night was tho result of that conference, it was the substantial and popular acceptance of the proposition. There camo an invitation from tho business men to hold the first conven tion in Spartanburg, the centre of the cotton marufacturing industry in the South, and Spartanburg, 400 7158 spin dles, thought it had a right to hold the first convention in the interest of a Southern States exposition, and it has proven to bo a great success. Commissioner Koche took the matter in hand, and with the co-operation of tho railroads, held the most represen tative business gathot ing in the State in years. Every interest met here to co-operate in seeing that the Stalo was thoroughly represented at Chicago. Farmers aud mill presidents, bantrers, editors and merchants camo from all over tho State to eonsult and get el bow touch. GOVERNOR EVANS TALKS. Tho meeting which was held in the opera bouse was called to order by Commissioner Koche who proposed Mayor Calvort as temporary chairman, Mr. Calvcrt welcomed tho delegates and wanted to seo South Carolina have tho best exnibit from tho State in the South at Chicago. President Aull tho State Press Association, aud August. Kohn, of tho News and Courior stall, wore olected secretaries. On motion of Senator Moses, the temporary organization was made permanent. Mayor Calvort then introduced Gov. Evans to tho audience of delegates. He was well received and spoke at some length. Governor Evans said he was hero for work and not talk ; ho said ho had had some experience with expositions. (Laughter.) Tho logis- , laturo gave him somo trouble about tho Atlanta money. Thero is, how ever, be remarked, a tido in State which if takon at its Hood leads on to , success and he was satisticd that the ', Hood was now hero. Tho South has tho rosouvcos and advantages and is I rapidly going to tho front. Tho great advantages have been partly recog nized. There was no need to recount ( tho developoment of the South in tho last few years, but ho believes the 1 time has come whon parties will bo organized according to geographic 1 linos and not so mueh on principles. ' The South and West must and will 1 unite for mutual protection. In the last ] ton years tho South has gone rapidly forward in manufactures. In 185)0 ! thero wore only 300,000 spindles run- ! ning in South Curolioa, while now thero are in tho State over a million 1 spindles. South Carolina must adver- * tise herself and blow her horn. There is no neea for narro miadedacss in hiding from tho world tho advantages 1 of tho State. Thero should bo no such ' effort. Ho believed tho people of the 1 Piedmont wm-o willing to help adver- 1 tiso cho State. All that is asked is to 1 furnish tho exhibit, Chicago will sup- ' ply tho buildings. The State thought 1 Itself unablo to provide funds for the 1 exhibit. Tho thing to do is to organize ' and furnish the funds for a proper ex hibit. It can bo done. Tho South j must advertise her resources and pro- ' ducts, und this is her opportunity. ' Wo met with somo success in tho ap peals for tho Atlanta Exposition, but very little was raised outsido of Charleston. Thero is no reason to havo such inditToronco again and he 1 did not belicvo that such was the spirit of this convention ; he hoped for and expected BUC06SS. SENATOR WALSH'S ADDRESS. Ho then introduced Vir. Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, tho falhor of tho Chicago Exposition movement, and praised his work for tho South. Mr. Walsh was received with applause. He said ho was full of hopo ano confidonce of tho South to-day ; ho felt that it was in the hands of tho men of to-day to make this South and this people great er than in any era of tho past; he said ho had addressed similar conventions in Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, and this was tho largest convention to Sremote tho exposition yot. hold in the outh. This exhibits a spirit of enter prise and independence. Most com mendablo strides have boon made in Industrial and substantial lines in re cent years. Chicago fully recognizes that tho South is on tho march towards a greator industrial position, and wants closer relations with the South land. Thon ho roviosvod tho llhoral propo sition mado by Chlcugo, and explained that all that was needed was to pre pare the exhibits. If there is any good in expositions, tho waros to ho shown should bo taken to that centro whero products can bo bought and whore in vestment is wantod. Tho progross aud achievomonts of Chicago have been phonominal eo much so as to command the notice of evory one. Chicago claims to have tributary to it a popula tion of no let-s than thirty millions. Chauncoy Depew, bo quotod assaying tho South was tho Eldorado of tho country. Mr. Walsh then repoatod somo of tho songs in nraiuo of the South, and its opportunities. His au thorities wore from statesmen, editors and economists. To-day in Alabama Iron is bolng mado cheapor than ovor In our history. That State has far moro possibilities than Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania to-day bus more capital In tho coal and iron industries, has more than $300,000,000, more than tho wholo South has In tho manufactures and mining. There aro in all the Southern States tho essentials to mako this a groat and prosperous land. Manufacturing and mechanical industries havo put Eng land at tho head of nations. The first and great essential for tho enrichment of any nation aro iron, wood, cotton, wool and coal, and thoso wo havo all ovor tho Southorn land in abundant quantities at a minimum cost. There is coal enough In Alabama to furnish tho world for 160 years If there were never another bushel of coal found, say geologists. Ho took up the essential articles for prosperity, and said the world had ran I sacked the world to find *ny place ex cept the South that can give the cotton [ \ needed (or the world's spindles. The South has an absolute monopoly of cot ton production. Mr. Walsh took up the economic questlou of the accumulation of wealth in the Northeast and the tariff system. Th is exposition, be said, is the best opportunity to advertise her products ever offered, and he would be surprised If the South did not spontaneously ac cept the proposition. The Atlanta Ex fiosltion had done great good, but it is nsignlfioant compared with an exposi tion at Chicago. The Atlanta Expo sition was a marvelous display, but whon you go to Chicago you take it to the best city of the country. New York was a great city, but wo want competition. The time has come when the South should Invlto tbo people of the West to come horo and Invest their money and sottlo with us. There is to-day less sectionalism and moro fra ternity und moro lovo and unity than at any time since tho war of 1812 closed. There Is moro interest, there is more desire to be acquainted with the con ditions of our country than over before, and he related some of the ludicrous opinions regarding tho South. For oleven years after the war you had u literal hados here, but when tho people roso in their manhood thoy ubolished the Mongrel Government forever and from that you have prospered. Before tho war you never invited any ono to come here. Tho reason of It was u uonlliot Lotween slavery and free labor. Now tho time bas come for the utiliza tion of tho natural resources of tho South. This convention shows, too, how you can come together as broth* ers and consider tho best interests of your State. This being tho case, there is no reason why the South should not manufacture all its cotton. Tbo evidences are all that the mills are cominy to tho cot ton. Fifteen years ago Mr. Atkinson said the South could not compote, with New England in cotton manufacturing. Behold the result. Now England man ufacturers admit they can no longer compete with the South in coarso cot ton goods. It is now a casoof tho survival of the fittest, and as wo havo distanced the East in manufacturing coarso goods, so will wo lead in the finor goods. Iloro in your own county is a most striking exemplification. Twenty-two years ago you had about $110,000 in yarn mills, and to-day you have over $5,000,000 In vested, and you pay out here over $10, 000,000 for supplies and labor. You bavo diversified your industries, and you havo mado a home market. Ue went on to admit that South Carolina leads in cotton spindles. His friend, Mr. Hemphill, of The News and Cour ier, had taken him up on his claim that Georgia led in tho number of cot ton spindles, but ho was defeated, and 1 the authorities say that Mr. Hemphill was correct, that South Carolina led tho South as to the number of spindles. On substantial and conservative Hues there is no reason why tho South should not progress profitably In this manufacture. There Is no uso to talk ! about overcrowding. Having all tho advantages, lot tho South make profit. Lot tho competition go on, and tho South will not be worsted. God never 1 gave New England anything you havo not horo in the South. In liJOO South Carolina was perhaps tho richest State i in tho Union. In concluding Senator Walsh stated that his work for the Chicago Exposi tion was with him simply a labor of love. No matter how much we glory in ' the achievements of tho past, wo will be dead to our advantages if wo do not ' seize upon this opportunity to advance t the development of tho South. Senator 1 Walsh's splendid speech was loudly ap- 1 plauded. Major J. C. Hemphill then ' offered the following resolutions which 1 were adopted after soino debate : Resolved, That a committee consist- 1 Ing of ono delegate, from each of tho 1 Congressional districts in tho State bo 1 appointed by the chairman to prepare a p'.au for the organization of an ex hibit of tho resources of this State at ' the Souiln ru Stated Exposition in Chi- J Liago and for raising tho necessary ?mount of money to cover the expenses ( of such Stato exhibit. Tnat this committee bo Instructed to 1 make its report to this convention at 1 I) o'elock to-morrow morning. On this iiommlttuo there were appointed J. C. 1 Hemphill. chairman ; A. C. Shaffer, of 1 Waterloo; W. A. Courtenay. of Nowry; W. B. Smith Whaloy. of Cilobland; A. I H. White, of York; H. W. Finlayson. ol Cheraw; W. D Evans, of Bennetts- I ville; Allamont Moses, of Sumto>. Mr. Hemphill explained the resolu tion and said that he wunted South Carolina to take first honors at Chi- I cage as she had at Atlanta und it was unanimously udoptod, utter it was ex plained that all delegates could return to their homes by to morrow's trains. Tho delegates have talked among themselves ubout tho matter and are determined to see tbo exhibit made a success. SPARTANBURO, April 111.?The eon vent ion reassembled at 10 o'clock this morning to hoar tho report of the com* mittee appointed last night. By way of profaco to tho report of the committee, Maj. J. C. Hemphill stated that tho committee had notdone all that is desired, hut that tho plans wore ample for active work. Ho hur riedly related tbo importance of hav ing a good ex hi hi t at Chicago and em phasized tho talk by reference to tho settlement at Fitzgerald, Ga. Tho peo ple In tho West were hunting hotter climate, bettor soil and more profitable investments and there was no placo where, these con Id he, better found than in South Carolina. Chairman Hemphill, then on behalf of thocommltteo submitted tho follow ing plan : For tho purpose of making a com plete and representative exhibit of tho resources of South Carolina at the Southern States Exposition to be held in the eity of Chicago, beginning Aug. 16th noxt, this convention provide for the organization of South Carolina Ex position Company. This company shall consist of the dologates to this convention and others to he appointed. Tho oftlcors of tho company shall be a president, vico-presldent, commis sioner and a finance committee to con sist of threo members ; tho head quarters of tho company shall bo at tho Stato capital. Tho prosldent, vlco-prosldont, com missioner and mombors of tho finance commlttoo shall constitute tho ox cu tivo commlttoo, throo of whom shull make, a quorum. That this convention doslgnato an active, progressive man from each county as county commissioners, who shall associate with him such porsons as he shall doom oxpodient to promoto tho work. Trrat tho commissioner bo given power to fill vacancies occurring and make romovals. The urgont necoislty of funds (for which purpose about ton thousand dol lars will bo needed) being raised at once to make a proper representation of the resources of tho State of South Carolina, believing as wo do, that it can be made to lead to South, that the commissioners be instructed to or ganize their respective counties with out delay and report to tho State com missioner the amounts their counties will contribute to tho exposition fund and collect the same and forward as fast as collected to the chairman of tho finance committee. That tho convention invlto tho active co operation of the manufactur ing, meuhanical, agricultural and all other Industrial interests of the State. The co-operation of tho owners of arable timber and swamp lands, un developed water power and mining properties that they may havo for sale or lease, is also inviteit towards mak ing the State exhibit at Cnicago a success. Appreciating the very great interest already manifested by tho railroad companies of the Stato in promoting the success of this enterprise, as evidenced, by the free tran portation furnishod to tho members of this cou vontlon, and tho presence of represen tatives of railroad corporations in this body?tho convention lnvito a con ti nuanco of this Interest and such further aid as they shall be able to roouur. Tho committee recommend further, that His Excellency, the Governor, he made president of the company ami that tbo Hou. WilMam A. Courtenaj be mudo vice presid-nt and that Mr E L Roche be commissioner tor the Slate,, and that these three designate the finance committee. The committee further recommend that the press of tho State he. requested editorially and otherwise to bring tm. mattor to the attontiou of the citizen of tho State, and to urge upon them the necessity for contributing to the fund, and the advantugu to be d< rived from this exposition us well as indivi duals. Rosoeotfully submitted, J. C. HEMPHILL, Chairman. Tbo only proposition to obatigo the plan was insofar as the president ol the company was concerned. Bditor N. G. Gonzales said that while ho hesitat ed to oppose tho plan in any way, ho folt that tbo convention itself ought to select the president, and that the se lection ought to bo made entirely with out reference to politics and that tho appointee should bo selected for busi ness reasons alono. Ho moved that tho convention proceed to tho naming of commissioners from each county, and tbut thoso commissioners select tbo officers with a view to their business capacity. He said he did not make tho move with any political intention or because any ouo man was named for president, but insisted that the conven tion should soluct a business man for tho placo. Mr. Tillinghast, of Hampton, made tho chief argument against any such proposition, and said that as a member of tho political faction opposed to Gov ernor Evans be would not cast such a " slur" on tho Governor. Ho said that tho committee bad with duo considera tion made the selection, and it would not do to ignore it. ThoGo"ornor, was, ho said, an influential otlicial and citi zen, and could do tho undertaking more good than an outsidor could, and that there may bo an omorgency in which no ono else could help out the enterprise as was the case in tho At lanta arrangements. Ho insisted that no ono had a right to question another's politics, and that he would vote against any changing of the com mittee on what ho deemed purely business grounds. Mr. Gonzales, in reply, said that ho iiutstioned no man's politics, and said ho would make the same objection to placing any officer at tho bead of the movement, what ho wanted was a bus iness man and a man who could hold tho peoplo together, rim delegates themselves, ho urged, should select tho ollicers. Mr. Coffin, of Florence, had announc ed that tho idea of politics lu tbo At lanta Exposition organization preju diced people against it. Major Boyle, of Charleston, said that in the name of Charleston and in be half of Oharlestonians, be hoped tho , original report would be adopted with Governor Evans as president of the sompauy, Mr. Bright Williamson, of Darling ton, said that his county wanted to let the organization stand as reported. Mr. Moss, of Orangeburg, said that he was sorry that a word of politics had entered tho convention, which was so thorotigoly business-like, and he moved to tahte the suggestion of Mr. Gonzales, and the motion was car ried hy a ioelsive vote, rho report was in n adopted as a whole its r< - ported with the exception of changing the amount of money ne. dod from $15 (Kin bo $10.u0d, which Mr. Houiphlll, * no was in charge of t e report, said the committee thought would he ample. The convention then made up the list of county commissioners as follows : Abbeville?Wyat? Aiken. Alken? H. M. Dibble Anderson ?l). K Norrie. Barn well?J, P. Folk. Heuufort?W. H. Lockwood. B u'kloy -.). H Morrisson. Charleston?George H. Tucker. Chester?R. A. Love. Chesterfield -R. 1\Gasten. Clarendon?D. J. Brad ham. Colletou?B. H. Padgett. Darlington?W. E. .lames. Edgefield?George B, Lake. Fatrtiold?J, E. Conn. Florence?Smilie A. Gregg. Georgetown?W. D. Morgan. Greenville?A. H. D an. Hampton?W. S. Tillinghast. Lancaster?LoRoy Spriugs. Marion?- E. H. Gasquo. Marlborough?T. B. Gibson. Newborry -E H. Aull. Oeonco?L. W. Jordan. Orangeburg B. H. Moss. Pickons?J. B. Hoggs. Richlaud W. McH. Sloan. Spartanburg?A. H. Twiteholl. Sumtor?R. L Manning. Saluda? W. S. Allon. Union?J. A. Pant. Williamsburg?F. Barren Gricr. York?W. H. Mooro. Senator Moses, of Sumtor. offered tho following resolutions which wcro unanimously adopted : "Rusohod, That tho thanks of this convention bo and they aro heroby tenderod to tho citizens of tho city of Spartanburg for tho cordial welcome and attention shown to tho delegates whilo in their midst. ?? Resolved. That tho thanks of this convention and of tho State of South Curolinu aro duo to the Hon. Patrick Walsh for his patriotic action and for h'a cloquont address dolivered before this body. "Rosolvod, That tho thanks of this convention aro tendered to tho rail roads In tbo Stato In passing tho dolo gatos to and from this convention." Tho Battory Park Hotel, tho largest In Ashevlllo, was damaged by fire Thur8day morning to tho extent of $;H),uOO. Tho flames originated in tho kitchen about 7:30 o'clock. Thoro wero ovor 200 guests In tho hotol and all left tho buildlnur quietly. No ono was hurt. The tiro wu9 confined to the wing occupied bo the kltohen and servants' qearters. The flames wero extinguished by nine o'olook, and at noon most of tho guests had returned to their rooms. GEN. JOHN D. KENNEDY IS DEAD. A GALLANT SOLDIRIl AM? UEN 'll.r.MAN PASS KS AWAY. Ho Was Distinguish!.ii ,ls a Patriot, I^awyer, Statesman and Diplo mat. Tue Camden correspondent of tho News and Courier says that the an nouncement of the death of Gen. John D. Kennedy, whioh occurred at his homo in Kirkwood, a suburb of Cam den, on the morning of t^e 14th inst., has cast a gloom of profound sorrow over that entire commuuity, and will be received with siucere regret throughout South Carolina. Gen. Kennedy wa* at his law oflice tho day before looking after his law business until about 5 o'clock in tho afternoon, when ho went home, appar ently woll. A few minutes bofore hi*, death he called Mrs. Kennedy and 'o'd her that he was feel ing badly He then got up to take something to try to re flet/a himself, when ho whs se z d with appoplexy and died in about ten nun* utes. Thus a noble lifo is ended. A greal big heart is ?tilled. Tho bonoui ol Mother Harth must be open* ? torocolv? the remains ol a iovi?? friend, ad< vot ed husband, a kimi father, a useful ami patriotic citizen. 11 is death will be r-.itiiy mourned by 60 'res of fricuds I!)rungiio.it South Carolina. Gen. Kennedy who the forotnost man In Korshaw Couuty. lie onjoyod a good law practice and was ready to serve tho best Interests of his home and country, After ins roturu to Comdon from Shanghai China, In the full t-i 1889, he devoted his time to the practice of law, and n< ver aspired to any public office. He a gallant soldier and look *peoial Interest in organizing Camp Richard Kirkland. United Confederate Veteraus. The old veterans in Ker otiaw County loved Gen. Kennedy with an unwavering devotion, and his hcai'1 always boat in profound lovo for them. Tho News and Courier ados the fot fowlng sketch of tho life and services of Gen. Kennedy, which in tho main is correct as to dates and incidents: On wings that aro swifter than the wind wore Hashed yesterday the sad tidings of tho sudden death of this dis tinguished citizen, patriot ann" soldier, at bis home in Camdon. Only last Sunday this paper gave to the world his warm and generous tribute to his life-long friend and former commander, Gon. Joseph 14. Kershaw, reviewing his war record and commending his example, not in terms of extravagant eulogy, but in thoso of just and dis criminating appreciation. Hardly had their author read the printed record of oveuts in which ho himself boro no mean part before tho summons camo to him, almost as "in the twinkling of an eye," to "cross ovor the river and rest under the shado of the troes along" with his friend and fellow townsman and all tho great host of thoso who with him followed tho starry cross of tho Soutneru Confederacy on many a hard fought hold until it was folded, nevermore to be unfurled as a nation's standard, at Appomattox and Benton ville. It is a melancholy duty wo owe to tho memory of such an one to place on record some brief recital of a career that has been remarkable in many re Bpects for its vicibsitudes and tho man hood with which they were mot. At- ' taining to the years of manhood whon i tho war drums wore throbbing and men's hearts responding to tho'r stern alaruma, a very largo part of General Kennedy'-, life was passed in lighting too battles of his country or in assist ing to guide his State through the i years of reconstruction that were, if possible, more trying than the four years of actual war, demanding greater wisdom In counsel, more sus- I talned self-restraint and larger powers of endurance on the part of an out- t raged and indignant people. That in i both these protracted emergencies no should have carried hnusell brave ly, unselfishly and with distinction is ? the sufficient proof that I'e dt surv the oucomiums of those in whose in terests ho labored. That in tin: rip prime of his maturity in- shou tl I a e been snatched awa.> by "death's n sisi less hand'" is the suftlci lit reason wh,\ tne SiHt<- slum.ti mourn over what itoooars to be his "untimely taking off." John I) Kennedy w is born in Ci ? - den, Soulh Carolina, January ."? 1810 Trained at tho local atsadt my, lauy ii im lining years "> M . L ^lio Mc CandleK. he entered tho South Caro lina College at tho early ago ol hi remaining there until i to full uf i.*>.'>7, wheu he marrhul M s K ssubetii Cunningham ami proceeded to Hit stuoy ol tho law, intending to make that his profession. Admitted to the liar i in mediately on reaching his year, he was at once call) d to ilon Ilia Uniform :u.n conic to Morris Islund as captain of the Gaiuil u Light 1 (autry, itsolf a company of the 2d regiment, commanded by Col. J. H. Ket'shaw. This was one of the four companies of that famous regiment that stepped forward on tho beach or Morris Island when their commander called for volunteers to go to Virginia. From Richmond tho rjgiment went to Man assas Junction and participated in tho first great tight of the war, assisting largely in retrieving tho fortunes of tho day and in converting defeat into an almost uuparalled rout. At tho reorganization, in 18(>2, whon tho com mand volunteered " for tho war," Kennedy was elected colonel of tho regiment, its former colonel being mado brigadier general at ttio same time. From that timo uutil 1864 I Kennedy shared in tho fortunes of that noblo body of soldiery composing the Army of the Northern Virginia, and added numerous luurols to his crown of lame. In tho summer ofthat year, whon Kershaw succeeded MoLaws as tho command of the tirst division of LongStroot's corps, Kennedy was m; <io brigadier general by promotion, bud served in lhat capacity to tho close of hostilities. Soon after his promotion Longstroot's corps was order to Ten nessee to reinforce Bragg, and after Chiekamauga, whoro his brigade covered itself with glory, when Long* stroct was ordered to Knoxville, Ken nedy und his command, at the urgent request of Governor .Magrath, were detached from tho rest of tho corps and camo to South Carolina in tirao to confront Shorman on his march to tho soa and oppose his invasion until, after Averysboro and Ilentonvillc, tho army of Gon. Johnston, was surrendered at Greesboro, N. C, in May 18(55. Gon. Kennedy bore upon his body tho marks of his country's service. Six times was ho severely wounded in battle, and not less than fifteen times was ho struck by bullets, but he uover failed to return to tho post of duty 1.1 tho first moment, lie. was able, and his skill and gallantry wero often made tho subjects of favorablo mention b;f bis superior oHlcors. In December, 1865. ho was elected to Congress frpm his district, but owing to tho fact that he eould not take tho iron-clad oath, he was unable to obtain ' hin teat. ?Lo was a delegate to tho National I).'incvt at ie Convention which met at St. Louie in 1870, and a member of tho Stato oxceutive committee of the Democratic party tho same year. Ho was prosont at ovory mooting of that committee and shared, as a mem ber of that committee, the trying ordeal through which the " Wallace House " passed when it took possession of the Stato House. In 1878 he was elected chairman of tho Stato Demo cratic executive committee and devot ed his time, his talents and his onor gies to the promotion of tho interests of tho people of the Stato. Ho was a mem ber of the House of Representatives from Kershaw County in 1878 and 1870, and was olooted Lieutenunt Governor of tho State in November, 1880. After tho death of his first wife in 1870, Gen. Kennedy married Miss Harriet Boykin, of Camden, in April, 1882. During Cleveland's first administra tion Gun. Kennedy was appointed consul general at Shanghai. China, In whieb eupneity ho nerved with di** tlnotion and ability, and sue!: was the >to< m in which ho mas held hy his up oin.tiie eolloigu s and by tho .'tune,,, i tticiitis tiMonselvos 'hat when I was rumor* d that lie was about to h displaced by President H"prison ;i mihi earnest endorsement < f^>?tay Kennedy and request 'or his reteut ion ?vas forwarded to Washington, but tbo demands of party triumphed over merit md acceptable service, and Gun. Kennedy returned to hit home to resume the practice of his profession, In whioh ho succeeded beyond his ex pectations Gen. Kennedy was, physioally, a splendid specimen of manhood. Of noble presence, kindly in tnnnner, gouorous to a fault, an orator of high order, an advocate of extraordinary power, a citizen of great public, spirit, .u d. above all, an earnest, humble, trusting Christian, in this faith ho lived and died, having finished his course, and having fought a good tight. ri 1.1j.MAN GUTS A. PITCHFORK. Tho Houtl Carolinian Whh Amazed nt Denver When Hi I'avoilio Im plement Was Given Htm. A dispatch from Denver says : Sena tor Ben Tillman, of South Carolina, Is a curiosity in Colorado. His attack on President Cleveland was extensive ly circulated in this State, and whou in Denver this week thousands of poo plo flocked about him as street urchins would follow a minstrel parade. The Senator hold an informal recep tion at tho Brown palace hotel Friday ovening, and people of all political an cestry woro entertained. A newly formed Tillman club marched up tho street at a seasonable hour of the night and Tillman and his guests stood before tho hotel and received the pro cession. Members of tho club held transparencies and pitchforks, and at a favorable moment F.d. Holder pres ented tho Senator with a fullsized pitchfork, tho tines of which are of silvor tipped with gold. In speaking of tho national political outlook, Senator Tillman declared that tho silvorites would have a slight ma jority in tho Chicago convention, but havo llttlo show of accomplishing much in St. Louis. " If the goldbugs carry tho Chicago convention there will be a split," said he. "And it Is high time for tho Dem ocrats to split. It is high timo for us to quit housekeeping with a crow that is continually stabbing uh in tho back. By that crowd 1 mean Cloveland and his followers. They are Democrats for revenue only." " I am a Democrat," said ho to May or McMurray. " But if 1 may be per mittee to oiler a word of advice to tho free silver Republicans of Colorado, it is this: Send Senator Teller to tho St. Louis convention us chairman of your State delegation. Send him with specific instructions to lead his dele gation from the convention hall tho moment McKinley or any ot or goid bug is nominated for president on any ?tlier platform than one demuudiug ? he fr?? coinagi > t i1 v*-i," A dlspitoh from A'iohlta, Kansas, ?ays that Senator B i j .min K. Till? uan. of S u Ii C ro iua, arrived in Wichita in tin for. noon and v as met itl the d< pot bj a large number of peo ple, l'l.e town Is li led with visitors and Is In gala attire. At 1 o'clock in tin afternoon Inac rcna tont erected for the pur peso, Senator Tillman made a freo silver speech, talking to one of the. largest audiences that over gamer d here, in an int' rvlow Tillman said in an swer t?? a question i ' If Whitney, of N w Y it k, I-. in initiated at Chicago, 1 would walk on-, oi ttie convention I if MorrUon is nominated, I would leol iike. walkin out, but would wait until I look upon his record, t do not know where Morrison stands on she, silver question, atul I have rot buen anybody ,n n c nt year- W ho doOh." When a person is losing fi 'sh and Wasting away there is cause foi alarm Nothing so worries a physician. Con sumptives would nover die if they could regain their usual weight. In fact theiu would be no consumption if there were no wasting of tho system. The cause of this loss of tlcsh is a fail ure to properly digest the food eaton. Nine-tenths of ull our diseases dato hack to some derangement of tho stomach. Toe Shakers Digestivo Cordial will stop this wasting of the body. It acts by causing the food we eat to bo di gested so as to do good, for undigested food does more harm than good. Tho Cordial contains food already digested and is a digester of foods as well. livery- mother hates to make hor Children take Castor Oil. Laxol is sweet Castor OH, The Legislature at its recent ses sion passed an Act authorizingSjm loaning of the sinking fund at4 l-2,per71 cent, on deposits of Stato bonds as se curity. The Governor, State Treasur er and Attorney Ccneral woro consti tuted a special commlttoo of tho Sink ing fund Commission to mako loans. The fund on hand amounted to$1 l.'t,000. At first the banks quurrolod ovor tho rate of Interest, saying it was too high and that they could get money chuapor else Whore. Nevertheless, all of the funds has beon borrowed at 1 1-2 por cent, by various banks of tho Stato. ?Tho highest wages paid in lap an aro superior porcelain artists, who earn 72 cents por day, and tho lowest It) cents per day, which is pa d to I a hring women. Blacksmith get Mi cents a day; carpentor?, 2d cents! com positors, 20 cents; dyers. 21. Ordinary laborers receive 19, while wood saw \ers earn 2!? cents a day. Factory latiorors got even loss than thoso prices. Farm hands receive $1.41 a I mouth. ?The Spanish officials have arrested Rjv. A. J. Dias, missionary if tho Soutlyorn Baptist Convention, and put him hji jail.