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HON. W. C. IRBY, JR. ANNOUNCES PLATFORM States Definitely that lie will be a Candidate for Governor and Gives In Brief his Platform. Hon. W. C. Irby, Jr., of this city, has addressed a communication to severai niownpiiapers in this state out lining the platfornm on which he pro poses :.o staind in his campaign for governor. It is as follows: To the Democrats of Soutlh Carolina: I will be a candidate for Governor and will state briefly my views on iluestions of N ltal interest to the peo ple. I hope to mreet the people in the ciamlpaigYn and will ask them to judge mc by the 1.rineli es for which I stand and as to whthxfier they believe I will have the honesty and courage :id ability to press them in the in terest of the people. I have follow ed but one rule ill the Iwelve years of ily piblic life. namely: "Strive for aws thit 'ill protect the poor an11 the rich can l:tke care of them'selves2." I be!ieve the cotton mill truxst is being fortnd and operated by thi northe't :t ia:j lority .tock' loluers (who 'ontrol 1.-t ic vly all our col ton mills) fourci:g their o:licials to st:y off the xtur::im when ve have cototon to .:ell a ored nle i',::s' front thmx, by con Iract, when t he'y have pooled their intxrstcs 1n1 manipulated the ex ethanig(s. :o as to nma ke big profits. I believe I t ujaiority stockholders, by mx:nitixlating the price of cotton, :'nd extorting exhorbitant prices as ' omni ssion mereIiants for selling cot toil goods are taking all the pro Ills in our cot ton ma nufactu ring indust ry .,reatly to the injury of small stock tolders. lowering wages in mills, de pressing the ipric of your cotton, and enabling them to evade jist taxation by making it appear on their books that cotton mills are losing money. The cotton twills ann shut down at any time and we have no means of tinding out Whether such action is .ustitiable or a conspiracy to depress the price of cotton, lower wages, or inthimlidate their employes. I therefore favor a law requiring cotton mills to make full reports of their transact1ions to the Commission er of Agriculture to enable the Attor ney General to obtain facts with which to 'prosecute ti bur courts, viola tions of law and prevent conspira ries against the welfare of the peo ple. I befleve this law would reveal facts that would enable us to regulate wages, so that the hours of labor could be gradually reduced to eight hours per day without working hard ships on cotton milk and greatly to the benefit of the employes. The pow er of corporate wealth makes it neces sary to regulate wages in order to prevent them from grinding and op pressing 'their employes. The louse passed my bill requir ing reports, but it had scarce!y reached the Senate iefore telegrams or letters were being received by 'Snators fron all over the State, charg ing me wit hi having slipped it through thxe House and so strong was thme in iluence of the ('otton, mill lobby thait they obitalned a willIng ear in the Senate and~ the bill was killed. If the Comm issioner' of Agrilculturxe is not to he0 required to obtain such facts of1 such vital intecrest to the people we hxad juist ais wexllI a bol ishi Ithe otlice. 'T believe 'much dissatisfaction caused by dlockage of emploves for had cloth is (1ue to the fact that the mills employ children to spIn the threadl and becoming tir'ed and care less spini defective thIiread wh'leIh wheon it goes ixito cloth, makes It hard fox' weavers to prxevent a defect lin the cloth. If then mills wvould pay their' employes a just wvage they could send their chilid ron to school and give them better' opportuniitiles to deOvelop them mentally and phlysleally, and wvould not have to wvork theirm in comnpetition wvith thenmselvYes, ther'eby enabuilinag the mills to lowver the scale of wvages to a chlildl standard. Onie hxalf thle xnmbe r of our white "Cole (10 not owna theirx homes, thoiuis ands axe hexavily mortgaged, andI we are becomxiin g more and mor'e ax home - less people0. The constant lncr'ease in the pri'ce of Ilandl makes It harder anad har'der fox' yoinxg mnen to obtain homes, and~ we axe fast approachxing 'u time when our' white people wvill 1)0 forceed to ondur e whlatlever conditions they cani obtain in ('ottonx mills, cities and townts as they will lie unable to comp~ete with the horde of negro reuters on the farmxxs. Nothing retards dlevelopment of schools, roadls, etc., in rur'al dist ricts nmore than sp~arsity of whIte settlers. There are hin dreds of thousands of xacres of Idle or iunmpr'ovedI lxanids lin this State t hat should lie dhevelopied into suitable homes for' wor'thy citizens. Our xrace problem is becoming more andl mnore a rhennee to thme wel tare of our1 white peole and it is to their interest that every possible means lbe used to replace negr'o renxt. ers wIth sturdy wvhiite settlers, and graduially relieve uis from thme blackc 'eril that overhangs our: State. T thexrefor'e favor a law providing for a ritr'al credit systono nlxl breliene I can show bow the State could pro tect home owners in times of distress, assist worthy white people to obtain homes on' easy terms and solve our race problem. As the white people control this State they could elect only men interested in gradually making this a State of white people only. We should not delay for the education of the negroes increases the danger of organized wealth using them as a balance of power to over come white majority. Some may ar gue that there is no danger, but his tory shows that organized wealth will stop at nothing in attempting to sup press the people when they become aroused and demand better conditions and more opportunities. I cannot see why such a howl has been raised and ~ denunciation of those favoring the Fortner Bill, un less it is for the purpose of appealing to the negroes in the general election, i' they fail to control the primary election and I warni the working wVhit nt , wh cther they be farmers. mill operatives, mechaniies, or of oth er professions, that they .hould watch the ('onventioni, anI rcgister :nl ce ireput-ed for any emterg;enc<y. I' tie pop!i wotld have law: pass ed inl their intere; t, thecy will hr vv to break the siraniigle hull which the railroads and other powerful cor porations have in the Gleneral .\ssem boly, especialily in the Senate. Sinigle l ian:lci d I cnn Io but. little, but sustaine:] by the power of the people I believe I can obtain laws of greal benefit to the toilers of this State. Wm '.1rhy, .Jr. 191:1 ('OTTlON CitOP A l'EIl ONE ( Continued fram P'age One.) 789,991 ibales, compared with 805,(53 in 1912 and 1,075,82) in 1911. Depart ment of agriculture estimated 715,000 bales for 191:1. Oklahoma: Total production, 830, 02( hales, compared with 1,021.250 in 1912 and 1,022,092 in 1911. )epart ment of agriculture estimated 820,000 bales for 1913. South Carolina: Total production, 1,373.700 bales, compared with 1, 182,128 In 1912 and 1,048,712 in 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 1,330,000 bales for 1913. Tennessee: Total production, 379, 201 bales, compared with 276,546 in 1912 and 449,737 in 1911. )epartment of agriculture estimated 375,000 bales for 1913. Texas: Total production, 3,943,133 bales, compared with 1,880,210 in 1912 and 1,25f,127 in 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 3,390,000 bales for 1913. Virginia: Total production 23,109 bales, compared with 21,398 in 1912 and 29,891 in 1911. Department of agriculture estimated 25,000 bales for 1913. All other states: Total prodnction. 32,508 bales, compared with 11,102 in 1912 and 17,215 in 1911. The census bureau announced that the statisties of this report for 191:1 aire subject to slight corrections in thle full report to be pullIshed about May 1. (CALOMEIL 1S A FORM OF iDEADiLY MER('tY linsteadi of Such Dangerous SinffY, It is IHeconmmended That You Taike Dodson's Liver Tone for C'onstiation D~odson's Liver Tone was made to take the pilace of calomel. 'Calomnel Is a form of mercury, a miner'al aund a piolson. Dodson's Liver' Tone is an all-vegetable liquid--never harmful. What calomel does unpleasan tly andl~ often wIth (danger' for' const ipa tion and( sluggish liver, D~odson's Liver Tone dloes for you safely and pleasantly, withi no palin and no gripe. It (10e5 not interfere hi, any way with your1 r'egul ar busIness, habhits or dilet. You feel good after taking it. 'Thle great stuccess anid wide sale of D)odson's Liver' Tone are the result of what it docr, for ;:eople. !!s merit Is bac'ked iul) by at uaihrant'e of "sat isfac tion or your a oney back," as the Lau rens IDrug Co. will tell you. 'D~odson's Liver Tone was intended from the start to take thle place of calomel. The label on the bottle al ways has said so, beginning with the tirsut bottle sold1. D~odson's Liver Tone "livens the lIver," overcomes const inat Ion agree al~y and makes you feel good, and if you are not sa tisfie'd completely wi th it the Lanuren s IDriug Co. will hanid back the pur achase pr'ice (50c) to yoti with a smile. When you go to buy a family r'em edy, dlon't fall to'-judge between the plain, simple t ruth about D~odson's and1( the lotid claims of Its imitators. That the publIc does so accounits for' the enormous lncr'ease in the sales of Dodson's Liver' Tone month aftei' month. C'OMMON SENSE, WVe buy as lowv as we enn! TIIAT'S BUJSINr9sS S'NSTN! \Ve sell as lowv tin we can! THAT'S PRlOGREs4 I FINNSNe! You buy as low dis you cnn You buty of us! THAT'S DOLLARP. AND CPNTS~ TO BOTH OF I's! J. C. BURNS & ('0. ('ut Price D~eparuttmtt 'tor L~au rena, - - - a ' Our Negligee Shirts are the best you Sole agents for W. B. Corsets can buy, 60c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00. for women. Exclusive agents for Iunidor Linens. Agents for Pictorial Review Patterns Children's, Misses and Lidies' Wash Neckwear that attracts the Dresses. good dressers. Davis-Roper Company's SpringOpng High-class Millinery, Ready-to-Wear, Suits, Dresses, Silks, Dry Goods at Popular Prices. We have advertised one day, Thursday, March 26th. But we will welcome you every day and take pleasure in showing the many Beautiful Fabrics for Spring Wear. A GREAT BIG ASSORTMENT Of all that's absolutely New in Fancy Cotton SPECIAL PATTERN Fabrics, Woolens, Crepes, Silks and Ready-to- T Wear Garments. PIC TO R IA L R EV I vW BEAUTIFUL STYLISH MILLINERY The "Minaret" Lady Doll That appeals to the most fastidious, that . fits the purse, and give to the wearer that distinction of Style and Comfort which appeals We will give a pat tern of tI to critical dressers. A common phrase, if you beautiful doll's dres'to v'ry get it at Davis-Roper Company you get the child that ca'ls at ou Pa y y gDepartment, ncco-aruniedl y right style, the right quality, the right price. adult, during the coming' cc. Hats .. .. .. .. .. .. $1.00 to $25.00 today its Coat Suits .. .. .. ..$9.95 to $50.00 in addition t') t' w r' t. Dresses .. .. .. .. .. .. 50e to $30.00 tern we have an tc-i e Waists .. .. .. .. .. .. 50c to $5.00 Skirts .. .. .. .. .. $2.00 to $i.00 FTO f-fL REVIi V I Petticoats .. .. .. .. $1.00 to $,0 DOL PATTERS 'iece (goods at. all prices. .. ce a SIZE 18 INCHESCouter. You come and see us. Glad to show you and want your business because we know we give value for every penny spent. Season'sifustdStylesdrndsModels. We hne bro ght ogethr, hee, tis seson, he fnest s. Wealsocarryltfuldliinof tilerigomiples o cuik. u sortieiitof fahionble gods or me eve show Illthis or tose Ceto esieeaforde.toourlrliuitat o 0:1 xe~tin. We have he vaietythe slectirnthweighstocknnz.c. en icce ('Um~)arI~oI~. Qo tr:1ga'.urentirecstakdandizo will fun Yout clom naea and simle uis. wh Glead in heir youitind antr2 yar f uspnehssno beenseti re9)et~ lne. oucawse kow hwoe toive~ad va in. for ev ere enn srentoieyu'h tta JlConileC(,tha e Nwn Spris foL ndinso es moeanbYorg ther'sFilehig $1,hoe5s 7,ats $2 anddFu psig CroOte E SaErs Seaurens Best StnMoe SarOaatee tis Grloest Stl-So.N blgto oByJ stes and Shoesok s ks We have bought togt'her, heeothirdsasonsthe.inestias * ortent orfon b go ods doortmeniever shownr inipthis to choie frobutear reentmpforantethan fluts, welthink, beeeclooin m aes, nd simlar fimswholeoulsnhthei repcielie.Yuca e o mc oetoyu d