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THIS STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Peace and Unity Were the Leading Features. CANDIDATES FOR U. S. 8KNATK AND HOUSE MUST SUP PORT THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Labor Questions Only Created Discussion ? McLuurin Wus Con demned UnuuiuiuiiHly. Tbe Slate Democratic convention waa conspicuous for harmoniousncss. Everything passed off smoothly and quietly, nuicti wire-pulling was done by candidates in aud around the con vention iu a quiet way, and those issues supposed to be most productive of discussion created none whatevor. Senator Till man introduced appro* priato resolutions as to the memory of the late lien. Wade Hampton, and suit able resolutions as to the illness of Chief Justice Mol vor were presented aud adopted. Absolutely the only subjects brought up in the convention, productive of discussion, were matters relating to the troubles of labor and capital, and the convention oppressed itself in no mild way both in regard to the lockout of the operatives of the cotton mills iu the Horse Creek valley and as to child labor iu cotton mills. There wore de bates over both these matters, but those wishiug to condemn the mill manage ments lor the lockout aud thoBe trying to abolish child labor won by decisive votes. i Senator Tillman presented the re- I ports as the pledge matUr uu l us tu J the arraugement of the campaign meetings. Both repotts went through wit hunt a word of debate, ami then came the linal adjournment with the suddenness ot u thunderclap from u clear sky. The only change in the pledge is that candidates for tho United States Senate and the United Slules House of Representatives will have to pledge themselves to support tho parly plat form. ?e two-ring campaign circus plau adopted, the executive committee being instructed to arrange for a double series of campaigu meetings in each county. The convention unanimously and without dubate adopted a simple reso lution condemning Senator McLaurin's course. No one seemed to take any interest whatever in Ibis mailer. After the 'convention had udjourned Senator Tillman was called for aud he responded with a vigorous speech, iu which he displayed much of his old time lire and energy, dealing with matters of national party policy, and with the course of events in Congress. He was most vigorously applauded. One of the most striking features of the convention was the fact that practically every candidato for an im portant office was a member of the convention. It was truly a political convention, and the amouut of hand shaking and fence-building was aston ishing to some. Several candidates who were not delegates originally came in to till vacancies on other delega tions. Iu the list of delegates were to be found the uamos of Henderson, Hemphill, Johnstone and Ijatimer of senatorial aspirations. In the list also were the names of Talbert, Heyward, Ansel, L. J. Williams and Timmer-1 man of gubernatorial aspirations. The only candidate for Governor not on the door was James II. Tillman, aud he was elected a delegate. Congres sional candidates galore were there also. Mr. Thurmond was beard from in resolutions looking to tbe mill in terests and Mr. Bellinger was in evi dence with resolutions against the trusts. And so it went. Tbe personnel of the body was far above the average and it was represen ted 1 former party factions. For instance, on tho main aisle at the cor ner of the row sat Senator Tillman; just behind him sat tbe veteran stal wart Col. Thomas W. Wood waul; just behind were ex-Gov. Mauldin and Col. Hoyt; not far away were McCalla, Ba cot, Tindul, J. Tom Austin and scoiea of others who have figured in party fight*. There was a good sprinkling also of young men who have not here tofore appeared in the political arena, but are preparing to shy their castors and "let 'er roll boys." The personnel of the body and the character of the members showed Elainly that things aie running very axmonlously in the Democratic party in South Carolina just now. In this respect the cocvention was a striking object lesson. Thoro was not even a contest over the selection of the chair man of the convention, Col. Jones re ceiving the unusual compliment of a unanimous election. State Chairman Wilie Jones rapped for order and announced that the con vention would be opened with prayer by Bishop Ellison Capers. The hall was tilled, both the floors and in the galleries. Bishop Capers made a brief, but most appropriate prayer, invoking the Divine guidance upon the body. He asked that all things rest upon the foundation of peace and houor. He concluded .with the Lord's pray or. , The roll prepared by the secretary was read and some substitutions were made. The roll of delegates being com pleted, Mr. Blease nominated Col. Wihe Jones for president of the convention, and Mr. Crews nominated Gov. M. P?. McBweeney who promptly declined and seconded the nomination of Col. Jones. Mr. Blease put the motion and Col. Jones was unanimously elected. In a brief speech he thanked the body for the honor conferred. Mr. T. C. Haraer was chosen secre tary and Mr. Jas. T. Parks, of Orange burg, assistant aecrelaty. The temporary organization was made permanent, and the following vice presidents were elected : First DistricU-J. W. Dunn. Second?W. C. Smith. Third?J. A. Sligh. Fouith?W. L. Mauldin. Fifth?J. E. McDonald. Sixth?A. II. Williams. Seventh?W. J). Scarborough. The rules of the House of Repre sentatives were adopted to govern the body. Mr. Hende^^10 ^t m, offered a resolution providing for one committee on platform, resolutions and ?constitu tlou t/> which should bo referred till resolutions without debate, aud Mr. W. D. Evans, of Marlboro, offered the following as a substitute which was ado)> ted : Resolved, That two committees bo appointed?one on platform aud reso luiious and the other on constitution aud rules, said committoe to be com posed of one member from each dele gation. All resolutions to be referred to appropriate committee without de bate. The committees were theu named by the respective delegations, and when this was completed resolutions were called for and a number wore prcsentod, several being read by the secretary before roforenco to the proper cotumittoes. The roll of the members of the State Democratic executive committee was then called and the electious made by the county conventions wero confirm ed, on motion of Mr. Huist, of Char leston. Senator Tillmar w is designated to act as chairman of thu committee on constitution ami rules mid Col. J. A. Hoyi to act as cbaiim n ot tho com mittee on platform ami resolutions. It was announced that both committees would meet iu the afternoon. The couvcution then look a recess until 8.:i0 p. m. thk convkntion REA88RMBLK8 At 8.30 o'clock the convention re convened aud Col. W. J, Talbert got the lloor and offered the following pro amble and resolutions : Wheroas Hon. Henry Mclvor, at the bidding of the Democratic party, has served the wholo people of South Car olina for '25 yearn, first as ussocialc justice and latterly as chief justice, with distinguished lldelily and ability, having in his first opinion iu 1877 set tled finally, and properly, ns is now universally conceded, the question of the respective rights of D. II. t Ilium - berlaiu aud Wade Hampton as to the governorship of this State, and having once for patriotic reasons declined the ottico of chief justice, his lifelong am bition, to which after years of patient service as associate justice, he was finally elevated by unanimous vote of tho General Assembly, and Whereas he is now suffering from disease which prevents nt present the activo service which he has been oc customed to render, aud indicts acute suffering upon him ; now be it Kesolved by the Democratic party of South Carolina in convention as sembled : 1. That it hereby desires to express the debt of gratitude of the people of this State to the distinguished chief justice and to assure him of its warm est affection and sincorest sympathy in bis allllction, and to express tho hope ' that he may long be spared to counsel and guide the great court of which he is the ornate head ; an example of in dustry, learning, probity and patriot ism which should be both an example and an inspiration to the men who are to assume from time to time the bur dens and responsibilities of political and professional life in this State. These resolutions were presented by Col. Talbert with appropriate remarks. Mr. Hueot, of Charleston, seconded the resolutions earnestly and hoped that the vote would be a rising one. Mr. Stevenson spoke earnestly for Chesterfield C unity. Oov. McSweeney also warmly sec onded the resolutions, and then they were adopted by a rising vote. Col. James A. Hoyt then presented the report of the committee on plat* form and resolutions as follows : We, the committee on platform and resolutions, beg leave to report that we have passsed upon all matters sub mitted to us and recommend : First. Tho adoption of the accom. panyiag platform,- marked (A.) Second. That resolution No. 4, in troduced by Mr. Hlease, be adopted. Third. That the resolution intro* duced by Mr. Croft, No. 0, he adopted with the following amendment : Strike out the word *' tender " and insert the words " under 12 years of age." Fourth. That the resolution intro duced by Mr. Rogers, No. 9, be adopted. Fiflb. That the resolution, No. 1, signed "On behalf of tho i'ickens dele gation," be laid upon the table. Sixth. That a 1 accompanying papers ba laid upon the table for the reason that tho subject matter is embraced in the foregoing report. All of which is respectfully submitted. Jas. A. Hoyt, Chairman. the I'l.atkokm adopted. On motion of Mr. Stevenson tho platform as read was adopted, and is as follows: Resolved by the Democracy of Scutb Carolina in convention assembled: I. That we re-afllrm and endoresthe platform of principles enunciated by the State Democratic Convention of 1000, with especial stress upon the fol lowing sections: "That we view with alarm the power which the trusts through the Republi can p my are exercising over legisla tion and national politics and their ability to control tho pricos of the necessities of life without regard to the law of supply and demand. We con demn the hypocritical attitude of the Republican leaders who abuse trusts and combines, while they use the money obtained from them and ex torted from the people to debauch the ignorant voters of tho country. "That we denounce the imperialistic policy of the Republican administration as contrary to the letter and spirit of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, and as dangerous to the liberty and freedom not only of the people of the Spanish islands, but of the citizens of this country as well. 'The benevolent assimilation' of; the Filiplnoe has proven to be the benevolence of mur der and tbe aeaimilatiou of robery. We deuounee it as an outrage upon tbe con sciences of liberty loving Americans. Our free institutions canuot long sur vive tho destruction of tboso princi ples upon which tbey rust, aud tbe spectacle of subject peoples being bold down by tbe bayonet aud robbed by tbe carpel baggers but foreshadows tho fate of our country, unless the peo ple are aroused to our dangor. The unjust and cruel war of subjugation now being carried on iu the Philippines should bo ended at once, with dellnite aud specific declarations to the uatives as to tho intonlioiiB of this country to aid them in the establishment of n froo government of their own choice under a protectoralo by the United States." II. That wo re-aflbni and endorse tho correlated sections of tho Kansas City platform upon the subject of trusts and imperialism as follows: Private monopolies are indefensible and intolerable. Thoy destroy com petition, control tho prices of mntorial and of tho finished products, thus rob bing both producer and consumor. Thoy lessen tho employment of labor and arbilitrarily fix tho terms aud con ditions thereof, aud deprive iudividual energy aud small capital of their op portunity for botterment. Thoy are the most cllicicnt means devised tor appropriating the fruits of industry for tbe hem lit of the few at tho expense of the many, and unlosB Iheir insatiate. greed is cheeked all weallh will bo ag gregated in a few hauda and ihe Re public destroyed. The dishonest pal turing with the trust evil by tho Re publican party in State aud national platforms is conclusive proof of the truth of the chargea that trusts aro tbe logilituate product of Republican poli cies; that they are fostered by Repub lican laws, and that they are protected by Republican administrations in re turn for campaign aubscriptioua aud political support. "We pledgo the Democratic party to an unceasiug warfare iu nation, State ami city against private monopoly in every form. Existing laws against trusts must be enforced and more atrin geut onea must bo enacted, providing lor publicity as to affairs of corpora Lions engaged in inter-atato commorco, and requiring all corporations to show before doing businoaa outside of the Stute of their origin that thoy have no water iu their stock, and that they have not attempted and are not at tempting to monopolize any brauch of business or the production of any arti cle of merchandise, and the whole con stitutioual power of Congress over in ter-state commerce, the mails aud all modes of inter-state commerce shall bo exercised by the enactment of com prehensive laws upon the subject of trusts. Tariff laws should bo amended by putting the product of trusts upon tho free list to prevent monopoly un der the plea of protection." III. vVe are opposed to private mo nopoly in every form, and view with apprehension the increasing power and disregard of the interest of the people by the combination of corporations, especially of those chartered by other States. It is the duty of the General Assembly of this State to pass more stiingent laws for the control of all corporations, domestic and foreign, and for tho prevention of all trusts and combinations botween corporations carryiug on competitive buaiueas. We claim the right on the pail of the State to control all corporation a, whether domestic or foreign, engaged in busi ness within her borders; we deny that Congress has any legitimate power to rogulnto corporations except as they may be engaged in foroign or inter state commerce; and demand that the national government confine itself in bestowing corporate existence to such agencies as aro required to exerciae such functions as tho constitution spe cifically confers upon the United Slates. We are unalterably oppoaed to any amendment of tbe F?deral conatitulion looking to any enlargement of the powers of Congress in relation lo the regulation of contract by citi/.ens of the State or in relation to the corporations, and we demand that laws be onacted further restricting the power of Fcd erul courts to interfere with the in ternal affairs and administration of justice in the State. IV. We coudemu tho Dingley tariff law as a trnst-breeding measure skill fully devised to give the few favors which they do not deserve, and to place upon the many burdons which thoy should not bear. We re-aflirm our belief in a tariff for revenue only, and that taxation should be so regulated as'to meet the needs of an honest and eeonomicrd govern ment. We condemn all clasa legisla tion such as tho Ship Subsidy bill, which we believe to be a rich man's raid on the public coffers, and we also condemn all sectional logisbition, such as the Crumpacker bill, which wo be lieve was intended to arouse sectional animositios. We hold with tbe United Stales Su premo Court that tho Declaration of '.ndependence is the spirit of our gov ernment, of which the constitution is the form and letter. We declare again that all govern ment instituted among raon derivo their I powers from the consent of the governed; that any government not based upon the consent of the gov erned is a tyranny, and that to impose upon any people the government of force is to substitute a nvthod of im perialism for those of a Republic. We hold that the constitution fol-1 lows the flag, and denounce the doc trine that an executive of Congress de riving thoir existence and their powers from the constitution cau oxorcuo law ful authority beyond it or in violation of it. We assert that no nation can long ondure half Republic and half Empire, and we warn the American people that imperialism abioad will lead quickly and inevitably to despot ism at home. We condemn and denounce the Philippine policy of the present ad ministration. It has involved the Re public in unnecessary war, sacrificed iho lives of many of our noblest sons, a d placed the United States, provi OAIBTOAXA. Betritt!? The Kind You Haw Always J ously known and applauded through out the world as the chatnpiuu of free dom, m the false and uu-Ainortcan po sition of crushing with military force the efforts of our former allies to achieve liborty and self-government. The Filipinos cannot he citizens with out eudaugering our civilization; they eanuot he subjects without impenliug our form of government, and as we are not willing to surrender our civili zation to couvert tha Republic iuto an Empire, wo favor an immediate dec laration of the nation's purpose to give tho Filipinos?Urst, a stable, form of government; second, iudupeudence, and third, protection from outsido In ference. ' We are not opposed to territorial ex pansion wheu it lakes iu desirable ter ritory which cau be erected iuto States in the Union, aud whjse people are willing aud lit to become Ameri can citizens. We favor expansion by evory peaceful aud legitimate means, but we are unalterably opposed to the seizing or purchasing of distant islands to be governed outside the constitution, whose people cau never become citi zens. We are iu favor of extouding the Republic's influence among the nations, but we believe that intluenco should bo extended, not by force and violence, but through persuasive pow er of a high and honorable example. The burning issue of imperialism growing out of the Spanish war in volves the very existence of the Re public aud the destruction of our free institutions. We regard it as the par amount issue of the coming campa gn. ti1k uob8k cbkkk tkouulk. The Ulcase resolution relating to the Horse Creek trouble was takou up, wilh tho favorable report, aud Senator Cruber asked for tho minority report. The minority report was read as fol lows : We, the undersigned members on the committee on platform and resolu tions, to whom was referred the reso tion of Mr. Colo L. Blease with ref erence to a certain lockout of cotton mill operatives in Aikon County, beg to submit this as a minority report : That we cannot concur with tho views of the majority report, as we have not sutliciout information to form a correct opinion and becauso we believe Mr. Bloase's resolution to be extreme. George k. Uembert, Jamks Norton, Ai.tamont Musks, d. u. Cooper, J. II. Lksesnk, Chas. Ii. Henry, J. L, Tkihule. There were 11 members of tho com mittee, Mr. ltembert said, who had favored the miuority report. Mr. Hem. bert told why the minority had acted as it did. The minority had no politi cal thuudor to turn loose, aud they did not wish to adopt haphazard resolutions affectiug any citi/.an, no matter wheth er that citizen be interested in corporate enterprises or not. Haphazard resolu tions could never be avoided until poli ticians seeking cheap thunder were no more. Ho appealed to ealm judgment and asked if it was right to condemn without hearing. Mr. Humbert dealt with the interests on both sidos, aud referred to tho votes to bo gotten. Col. Talbert as a member of the majority of the committee said he hoped the minority report would he consigned to oblivion. If thoro was any law it was if advantage is to be given, it should be given the poor and tho weak. Where was the lack of in formation? Have the majority not read the newspapers in tho last few weeks ? These people, good people, had been locked out arbitrarily. There should be no conflict between labor aud capital. The rich men had acted arbitrarily. It was a question of com mon sense, of humanity. The Dem ocratic party should act, in such a mat ter and not be so tender-footed about it. (Applause.) He referred to the allusions to the candidates. He was a candidate and was not afraid to be a caudidate. He was willing to ad vocate what he thought was right and [take sides. He was not of the kind who wore a standing collar high enough to look like a whitewashed feuce abi u. a lunatic asylum. His young friend would soon bo a candidate and was even now budding. He would stand by theso good people of Horse Creek. It was a question of corporation rule vs. the people. Mr. H. T. Jaynos of Oconce said the Democracy of South Carolina was on trial. Great issues should not be swept, aside by jests. Equity and justice should be done all?mill men or worklngmen. no told of Mr. Courtenay's coming to Oconee and building a cotton mill there. This mill was not planted there by foroign capital. It has been stated that the capital in tho mills here came from tho north. Most of it comes from our own people. There was nothing but wild newspaper reports. Only this morning the chairman of this committee was announced as a candidate for the United States Senate. As soon as he read it he said there's " nothing in that." We caunot rely on irresponsi ble newspaper reports. No such action should be taken in tho absence of definite information. Prof. W. N. Marchant said the words of the resolution were mild words. If he could have written the resolutions they would have been much stronger, lie knew all about cotton mills; ho worked in the Granite vi'.le factory years ago. He knew the Horse Creek people. They were the best people that ever lived on the face ot this earth. They had beeu denied the privilege of earning their daily bread. This had stirred him as noth ing bad done in 60 years. He was not a candidnle eilhor. Voice- Cut it short. (Laughter.) Prof. Marchant?I will not cut it short. (More laughter.) Prof. Marchant took a glass of water and epoko earnestly of the lack of in quiry into the condition of the people of our mills. Do you suppose any body would take me for an ignorant man? (Laughter.) He would change the zephyr-like words of the resolution in to a destructive cyclone.- He had seen deeds of heroism in( Graniteville tbat would excel Hobson when he sank the Merrimac. Mr. Croft asked Prof. Marcbant to yield to him for a tew momenta to make a motion. Prof. Marchant yield ed. Mr. Croft explained tho question. It was this; 0,000 industrial people in Aikuti county who had not struck hnd been turned out because of trouble iu another State. It has brought des titution uud Buffering. This is the worst kind of a fiusl?one that will not give honest labor employment, llo referred to it as a ?' conspiracy." He moved to table tho minority repott, but withdrew the motiou. Prof. Marchant yielded for five min utes to Sonator Henderson, who sari the tho Aikcu county convention hud adopted such a resolution. Ho offered to lako home any subscriptions to help the sufferers. Sympathy was us litilo as they should givo. There Was a general demand for a vote and considerable disorder, Prof. Marchant claiming tho floor and gct tiug itffor three minutes. Mr. Real* bert limdly got the Hour, the audioiico declining prncticully to bear further, from Prof. Marchaut. Mr. Rembert said tho minority were ready and willing to extend sympathy to anyone, but this resolution was loo extreme for people of good judgment to adopt. Ho proposed to stand for what he considered right and jusl to any mau, rich or poor. Ho ropliod to Congressman Talbert with a joke. Mr. R. 13. A. Robinson, of Anderson, thought this stop unwise. Ho was op posed to grindiug down the mill presi dents. The voto was then taken and the chair declared tho " ayes" had it. There wore calls for a division and for a roll call vote. Then Mr. Ashley asked for the reading of tbe re solution. Mr. J. VY. Dour asked that hia name bo put to tbe minority report. Mr. It. H. Culdwcll made the same request. The vote was 18*2 to 72. Mr. T. I. Rogers offered this as a| substitute: Resolved. That we sympathize with all men iu miafortuue. Tho minority report of the com mittee?the Please resolution?was then adopted. The resolution in regard to child labor in the cotton mills was taken up. Mr. Dorroh, of Greenville, moved to a*'-ike out the resolving words. Ho said the convention was exceeding its authority, as tho Legislature which was composed of Democrats should sot tie this issue. Mr. Thurmond, of ICdgeflold, fa-1 vored tbe resolutions and insisted that | mill children should be protected. He took up I he lockout question and urged that the 'little mill operatives did not have an equal cbanco with little negroes, becauao the latter had plenty of fresh air and outdoor exerciae aud could go to school whon ever they wanted, and it was not so with the child boiiud in mills. He was surprised that there should be opposition. Mr. R. 11. A. Robiiiaon, of Ander son, waa utterly opposed to such mat ters iu tho convention. The people will decide these matters for them selves, lot it nlone. Mr. Harris >n, of Pairfleld, favored the resolution aud wanted children protected when young. Mr. Thomas M. ltiyaor, of Orange burg, did not think the resolution a part of Ihe work of the convention. The matter should be diacuased in legislative bodies and not here, and bo moved to indefinitely postpone the matter. Tho resolution to indefinitely post - pone was lost by a vote of 81 for to 145 against. The reaolutiou ns amended was adopted: Resolved, by the Democratic party of South Carolina, in convention as sembled, That it the sense of this con. vention that the General Assembly of this State should and ought to pass au I appropriate law prohibiting the em ployment of children under twelve years of ago in the manufacturing es tablisraents of this State. M'LAUHIN WAS CONPRMNBP. Then came the resolution condemn ing Senator McLuuin. Col. Iloytl read Mr. Rogers' resolution, as fol-1 lows: Roaolved, by tho Democratic con vention of South Carolina, That the courre of J. L. McLaurin as Senator from this State in the United States ie hereby condemned. No one said anything. No one wanted to talk. Col. Jones waited and then put the question, and it was adopted without a word of discussion and then there was a bit of applauae. CONGRATULATING CUBA. The following resolution ol Coh Hoyt's was unanimously adopted: The Democratic party of South Car olina, in convention assembled, fehci tates tho patriots of Cuba upon tho happy conclusion of their long and he roic struggle for independence and groeting the Republic with hearty wishes for its prosperity, declares the gratification with which this State j would we,come Cuba should she here after of her own free will eook mem bership in 'he American Union. Un til that time shall come, we bold that1 the (iovernment of tho United Slates, moved by considerations of duty, honor and expediency, should main tain With the Ropubhc of Cuba a pol icy of liberal commercial reciprocity. Til,I.MAN'S TRIBUTE TO HAMPTON. Senator Tillman Iben came lo thel front and said: Mr. President: This convention has paid lilting tribute tonight to a living South Carolinian. 1 think that wo should express ourselves iu regard to ono v ho has crossed over the river. 1 theroforo ask to offer the following resolution: Whereas, it has pleased God, in His wise Providence, to call lo hia eiernnl Thc?Wo. T s Greatest Cure fof flaiaria X &LT A UlnTSf MaUrbd potton- \ Malarial poisoning. Ihe ??^"Jr I for It 1? JOHNION'B TONIC. | r*?t a bottle to-day. - t tiMtt 5? t?tt II It Ciu?. rest our illustrious fellow citizen, Wade Hampton, and whereas, we, the representatives of South Carolina, in convention assembled, recalling his glorious example in war aud in peace, aud especially miudful of bis incaleul. aide sorvice to the Slate as her great leader aud counselor iu 187(1, would put on record our sense of his uoble career and our appreciation of his loss; therefore, be it Resolved, That in the death of Gen. Wade Hamptou, South Carolina la ments tho loss of one of her gionlest Citizens and most distinguished soi diers and a leader and counsolor in hor direst necessity, to whom she owes a dobt of lasting veueration aud love. His uamo and fame are a heritage of which any people might be proud. Mr. Croft seconded the resolutions. Col. George Johnstouo spoke feelingly of the deceased statesmau and rocited incidents in Iiis career. His tribute was eloquent aud beautiful. From his retiremcut Gen. Hampton had come forth in 1870 aud wo owe his memory our gratitude. Souator Mayiield offered the follow ing amendment: "And we further recommend that a suitable statute be erected by the State and placed iu the State capitol." This was adopted. Tho resolutions were then unani mously adopted by a rising vote. Tho Daughters of the Confederacy had a request for action on the Hamp ton memorial, which was read and the secretary was instructed to inform them of tho action taken. Senator Tilhnau then presented the following report of tho commitlco on constitution and rules which was adopted by sections, without discus sion or opposition. Tho committee on constitution and rules beg leave to report as follows: First: On resolutiou offered by Mr. Mclveown proposiug a change in the constitution in regard to qualification of voters in tho primary, we report un favorably and recommend that it do not pass. Second: Resolution by Mr. W. J. Johnson proposing that the primary bo hold two weeks sooner, report un favorably and recommend that it do not pass. Third: In reference to tho proposed amendment of Mr. G. W. E. Sharpe, your committee recommend as follows: After tho word " masters " on next to the last line, page 2, insert " but not for members of tho county bourd of control of the dispensaries, nor for county dispensers," so that it will read as follows: "Provided, That the county executive committee of any county shall bo nt liborty to order a p?mary election for magistrates and masters, but not for members of the county board of control of the dispem , saries, nor for county dispensers." Tho various resolutions offered by Messrs. It. I. Manning, .1. W. GaiucB and D. II. Magill in regard to changes in article. 0, we have considered them all carefully as well as the whole sub ject of a change in tho pledge to be given by candidates and we reconi- , mend an amendment to said article as follows: After tho word "nomination" . near tho end of said 0 article, insert the following: "and each candidate . for tho United States Senate and for the United Stales House of Represent- , atives shall file au additional pledge that he will support tho political prin- , ciples and policies of the party during the term of otllce for which he may bo elected, and work in accord with his Democratic associates in Congress on all parly questions." All pledges shall bo tiled on or before 12 o'clock m. of the day preceding that day llxed by the Stale cxeculivo committee for the first campaign meeting. Senator Tillnuvn also presented the following, which likewise was adopted without a word of instruction or p. vote against it. Thus was one of tho mat ters supposed to be loaded disposed of: Article XI of the constitution be slrickon out and the following inserted in lieu thereof: Article XI. Ilofore the election in 11)02, aud each election theroafler ex cept as herein provided, the State Democratic executive commitlco shall appoint und arrange for the campaign mcetiugs to be held in each county, not loss than two weeks apart, one of which meetings shall bo addressed only by candidates for Slate oIIIccb, and Ihe other only by candidates for United States Senator, Unitod States House of Representatives and circuit olicitors. In addition to such campaign meet ings the county chairman of the re speclive Congressional districts and ju dicial circuits shall, when there is more than one candidate for either of said oflices, arrange for and appoint sep arate campaign meetings for their re spective uiai i id's or judicial circuits, the time and plaee of such meetings to ho published in each county, at which only the candidates for said of fices shall be invited to address the people. Provided. That in any year iu which no cat. Jdate for United Slates Senator is to ho voted for, the I Stale executive committee may dis. pease with the second campaign meet ing it is authorized to appoint under this article. Senator Tillman moved the ndoplion of the resolutions ns he finished rend ing. There was nothing said by any one and tho vote was taken. Then it was moved that the con vention aojourn. Senator Mayiield managed to get in a resolution thank ing the ofllcersof tho convention. Col. Joiios unnounced a meeting of the State committee afterwards, and then the convention an journed sino die a littlo before 11 o'clock. ?' George," the sweet girl ploadod, " you simply must dye your hair." ?? Ridiculous 1" oxclaimod Mr. Tow head, her (lance. " No, It Isn't. A fortune tellor told me today I'd marry a dark-haired man." CASTORIA For Infants and Children, The Kinti You Have Always Bought Beam the -JjMZS? CONC.RF.SSIONAU HUMOK. The Wit of the Great StuteKiuen Plows FtitU tiiui Freely. Milt Saul in Atlanta Journal. A group of Democratic Congressmen wore in the cloak room ? of the House discus mii / men anil things. It so happened that one of the parly re ferred to the fact that on the morning after Cleveland's last election his home paper appeared with nothing on its llrsl page except tho words "Cleveland Wins," and the pictured of about one hundred roosters. ??Whoknows," asked Kepresontutivo Clayton, of Alabama, "why tho Demo crats alwuys display a rooster as tbe emblem of victor)?" Curiously enough, nohody seemed to know. ??The story as I heard it once," said Col. Cliytou, ** is th it ycnis ago out iu Indiana there was n Democratic editor named Chapman. The cam paign was dull and it looked as if tho Democrats woro certain to lose. In tho midst of tho depression the Demo cratic candidate, for Governor appealed to tho purty managers. 'Toll Chapman to crow,' he said, and Chapman crow ed no lustily in his paper und claimed victory so confidently that tho Demo crats woke up and won the election. Tho message, however, got into the bauds of the Republicans, and tbey used the wonU, 'Crow, Chapman, crow,' in over}' speech upon the stump. After the election there was only one thing for the Democrats to do. Thoy had to crow again, and the picture of tho rooster in tho act of crowing be came an emblem of a victorious cam paign. Senator-elect McCrcary, of Ken tucky, was in Washington a few days ago calling upon his old friends iu Con gress whom ho knew when he repre sented his State iu the Houso. M McCrcary was a line campaigner," said a Kenluckian. 11 When he wcut tho rounds of his district he kissed all the babies, praised the cooking of the housewives, judged (he cattle of tbe farmers and udnpted himself to all cir cumstances. One night ho drove up to the house of a farmer to stop ull night, but arrived after the supper hour. The good woman of the bouse insisted on getting him a supper, but he resisted and said he would tcko any thing cold that 'die had. " She told him she had some cold ham and cold biscuits and would warm the coffee. 414Nevor mind warmiug tiie coffee, madam,' said McCrcary, '1 prefer it cold.' Next morning at breakfast tbe good ludy handed him n cup of sickly looking liquid, saying, 'Governor, you seemed to enjoy the cold coffee so much 1 eaved some for youi break fast.' " Washington Post: An old gcnllo man was wandering yesterday through tho old library portion ot the cnpitol. He was lost. Presently he met a Sen ator. " I want to go to Senator (Quay's room," said the old gentleman, " and I have lost my way. Can you help mo?" ??Certainly," was the reply. "1 will show you." And so the Senator carefully piloted the old gentleman through the de vious passageways and helped him in to the elevator and tinnlly conducted him into Senator Quay's committee room. M This iH Sonator Quay's room," he said to the str?nget. "Whom do you want to see?" " Senator Quay," was tho response. 1 am Mr. Quay," said the Senator. The old gentleman neatly collapsed. I i Washington they are telling of a Congressman from rural Wisconsin who, until his arrival in the national capiiol had never stopped at a big hotel. The other evening just before retiring tho wanted a drink of water, but found that there was none in his room. Under one or two small but tons in the wall lie saw the words: " Push twice for water." lie pushed twice as directed and when the boll boy arrived with the water he found tho bucolic st at email holding nn ompty glass under the button. ?? Fellow out iu my country," snid Representative Cushmnn, the Stale of Washington humorist, " who owed another fellow $10. It was due on Tuesday. At midnight on Monday night tho man who owed the money came around, woke his friend up, and told him he couldn't pay the ten. " 'It worried mo so I couldn't sleep und I just thought I'd fell you now,1 he said. 11 'Dem it,' snid tho other man, 'why didn't you wait till morning! Now I can't sleop, either.' " The Senatorial conundrum club had a short session today in the Republi can cloakroom, says the Washington correspondonco of tho New York World. " What roason do you think they give for talking of sending that street | [ car conductor who had the fues with I the Senator from Mississippi to tin I asylum?" asked Sentit >l Put rows, nocently. M Can't imagine," said Senator Dc pew. " What is it." "Oh, they caught him throwing Money around the street." Senator Fait batiks came in: "Speak ing of conundrums," ho said " was there ever a moro wonderful sight than to sec Jonah in tho whale?" " If there was," said Senator Kcan, " I never heard of it." " Well," continued Senator Pair banks, " to my way of thinking It is much more wonderful to neo two old ladies iu a fly," Then he had tn explain at great longth that " tly " is an English name o.* a certain kind of carriago, and be fore he had finished tin meeting broke up in great disorder. OA9TOIIIA. Bw.T-.th? ^ The Kind You Hare Always Botjtfrt Rignatura mt Baking Powder (Most healthful = leavener in the world, i Goes farther. WOVAt ?AjOMg POftOEH CO . NtW VOWK. FROM A BACHELOR'S VIEW. Auburn hair is what you marry; rod huir what you inherit. Widows are clevor enough just bo foro they get too lipo to put themselves in eold storage. Whether men do anything to pleaso a woman depends not on what they do, but who does it. The fastest thing in the world is getting into trouble; the slowest, get ting out. In these daysn man can take out in surance against most any risk, except being a fool. Give a man the right kind of woman and he will take care of half a dozen of the wrong kind of men. If anybody wants an hour of crush ing baduess, let him sit down and read the letters lie saved twenty years be fore. Some people are so slow they can't even compete with dead men. The marriage habit is easier for a man to break himself of than for a wo man. ? A wayward sou says it is a case of love's labor lost when ho fails to work the old man. It is easier for a woman to stay young after forty than to mako other people believe she is. It is true the coat docs not make the man, but it has much to do with his standing iu society. Some women are so fair minded that when they know they were in the wrong they will accept an apology from you for it. A foolish sower of wild oats makes a wise reaper of tame oats. Every woman believes the nice things she thinks she reuds about her self in her mirror. A woman can be happy without mathematics and logic, hut she sink into despair without sentiment and poetry. A woman who could sit on her hair when she was a girl is the same one who had wavy cutis till she was sick with fever. Hring a girl up to think she should marry a rich man and you will be lucky if she doesn't lun away with a poor one who is a bigamist. *? Uncle " Isoni Gamble, an old ne gro in Marlin, Texas, is a member of Willis U.Lang Camp U. O. V., of that city. He is a native of Sout h Carolina and says that when that State seceded from the Union, his master (now do ceased,) who was Dr. " Joe " James, told him he intended to go to the war, and asked his then young slave if he wished to go with him. He replied : ?< Yes, master, 1 will go with you and stay till one or both of us are killed." All during the war Dr. " Joe " James was a division surgeon, having enlisted with the Fifteenth South Carolina. Isoni, his young slave, was his trusty servaut during all that time, and re turned home with him at the close. ?? Uncle " Isoin says the Confederate cause is still a live cause and is yet dear to his heart. J. Sterling Morton, Secretary of Agriculture during President Cleve land's second administration, whose death was nnnouueed on April 27th, has left to the farmer a few innova tions which will perpetually rematn as monuments to his memory. He was known as the "Father of Arbor Day," a day when trees aio planted in all portions of tho United States, not only by agriculturist, but also largoly participated in by school childrou. Secretary Morton also believed that Congress when appropriating money for llowor and vegetable soods, should spend an equal sum in publishing bul letins which might be. useful, to the farmor. Out of this idea grow the inauguration of tho publication of Farmer's Bulletins. Neglect is a great factor in prevent ing the development of trees. This is hardly realized till careful compari sons are made. In an orchard that had been carofully handled a part was allowed to lio for a number of yoars without care, allowing tho grass to grow around tho trees, decreasing the j tho loaf surface 41 per cent. Thi means that only 5b per cont. as much food could bo elaborated for the pro duction of fruit and wood as would have been the case bad the orchard been kept freo from grass. In a grow ing orchard the grass being allowed to grow diminished the growth over 30 per cent.?Farmer's Review. A Wisconsin woman who wanted 815,000 for " three stolon kisses" has been defeated in court, tho jury decid ing against her because sbe is taller and heavier than the man whom she accused. OABTOXIIA. jrjMMtho yfltiaKind You Haw Always BottgW