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**»l ■ '■.y ri\ Whi* ■ larlmgton Published Every Thursday Korniho. JIenrv J, Jhompson, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS—$1 Per Annum in Advance; SO cents for e months; 35 cents for 8 months. Advertising Rates: On i Square first insertion $1.00 One Square second insertion 60 Every subsequentinsertion 50 Contract advertisements inserted norm the most reasonable terms. LET THE NEGRO ALONE. On the occasion of the Demo cratic Convention which was held in the Opera House last week for the purpose of nomin ating a second county ticket, Mr. W. F. Dargan’s emphatic appeal, made during the course of his remarks to the body, that both sides leave the negro en tirely out of the present political issue, deserves more than a pass ing mention. Judging from the applause that attended the utter ance, it met with the unanimous approval of those present, and we trust that the same feeling exists among all the white Dem ocrats of the county, without regard to political faction. There is no more necessity for having the negro figure in this issue than in any other that has a- risen in the State since 1876. tA hite men, whatever be the differences of opinion among themselves, are destined to hold the reins of power in South Car olina for ever and a day. The negro can never hope to accom plish anything, either for him self or for those whom he may seek to help, by his re entry in to politics, and the further he keeps in the back ground at this time the better it will be for himself and for all other parties concerned. The election cau be, and should be, settled without him: the fight is between white men, and the victory will be for white men, whatever the result. The vote of the negro has not counted in South Carolina for twenty years: there is no reason why it should begin to count in 1894. The individual or the faction that attempts to make use of it at the polls next Tues day will be guilty of an unpat riotic and a revolutionary act which should promptly receive the condemnation of every true South Carolinian. Let all Dem ocrats, of both factions, keep this ever before them, with the re sult that Tuesday’s election will be relieved of the chief element of danger which threatens to attend it We have had trou ble enough in' Darlington coun ty this year: let 1894 pass away without any more. The best way to accomplish that is to have nothing to do with the ne gro on Tuesday. MUZZLING the voter. And now it turns out that, following the rule that has heretofore governed on such oc casions, the Democratic Execu tive Committee of the State had an equal number of ballots printed for and against the pro posed Constitutional Conven tion, and had actually sent out the negative ballot to at least ten of the counties before Mr. Irby issued his orders that they were to be surpressed. What his purpose is seems plain enough, if course, but the mys tery is why he did not interfere sooner, if he deems it proper to interfere at all, and how it is he has taken it upon himself to act for the entire Committee, as well as for the Democratic par ty, at large, in this important matter! Fortunately, however, for the failure of his ill-advised and partisan scheme, the effort to muzzle the rank and file of the party bids fair to be over thrown, if we are to judge from the determined manner in which some of the Tillmanite organs are speaking out against it. The Look out for Th« Loo Loo. [Prom The Piodmout Headlight]. It is now reported that the Slate executive committee will not have aiiV tickets printed and sent out by which the vo ters can signify their disappro val of calling a Constitutional Convention. If this be true it will certainly redound to the in jury of the men responsible for this, for you can’t gag the peo pie with impunity. It seems as if the voters are to be driven in to the support of a Convention whether they want one or not, Now, this won’t do. We are free men, and every voter has a right to express his approbation or disapprobation of any propo sition made, and the means to declare his will should be given him. The average voter doi’t know how to prepare a legal ballot, and it is the duty of tne men whom we have placed in power to look after our politics to have proper tickets printed, representing both sides, and then let the voters place in the ballot-box whichever ticket they like. You can’t gag a free peo ple, or come any “skin” politi cal game on them. The law makers of our State required the people to vote on the question of holding a Constitutional Con vention, and it now becomes their duty to see that the proper tickets are distributed around the ballot-boxes, so that the people can vote understanding ly and legally, and also vote their will. But we are aetermined that the Reformers of the Old frtn District shall have an opportun ity to express th eir will and have printed tickets for them, and by which they can vote “Constitu tional Convention—No!” if they so desire. If you will call at or send to this office we will give you as many of these tickets as you can circulate. The will of our people shall not be strangled if we can prevent such an out rage on popular liberty. Now, see that you vote on this Constitutional issue, for it is a matter of vital importance not only to you, but to your children that are to come after you. Let an educational qualification on suffrage be placed and there are 2,100 honest white men in Spar tanburg County who will be re fused the privilege of voting, but many town negroes, who have been educated, will march up to the polls and deposit a le gal ballot. And when white men are debarred a right and privilege accorded to negroes you are going to see trouble, and serious trouble, too. We are honest in our opposi tion to a Constitutional Conven tion, for we know if the project mapped out is consummated that it will disfranchise hun dreds of good white voters and greatly weaken the political strength of our upper tier of counties. When a provision is laced in the Constitution of our tate declaring that, in order to cast his ballot, a man must read the Constitution “understand ingly,” it is folly to argue that our Reform faction can provide a means by which the disquali fied class can vote. The oppos ing side will certainly challenge every man who cannot read, and the election managers must per jure themselves if they permit such a man to vote, and even if he did succeed in getting his ballot in the box it would be thrown out. We want to see our Constitu tion changed, but we must move carefully, and while dis franchising poor and unlettered negro, see that we do not get the poor and uneducated white man in the same boat. On the 6th day of November you must vote on this Constitutional Con vention question, and we want to see a full and free expression of the will of the people. A gentleman who is connect ed with the county government of Spartanburg tells us that so far from an education provision disfranchising 1,000 good and honest white men in this county, that such a law would take the vote from over 2,100 Reformers, and he knows whereof he speaks. Rear in mind that there must be no mark or scratch upon your ticket, or it will not be counted. Let some good man from every precinct come or send to the Headlight office, and we will furnish him with as many tick ets as he san use. voters shall be thus strangled. If a man is opposed to a Consti tutional Convention give him an opportunity to so vote. The Re formers of South Carolina will assuredly rebuke this effort to force a Convention upon them, and refuse the people an oppor tunity to say whether or not they want one. We never heard of such a display of political bossism and tyranny. If the people have to blindly obey the resolution of our State Demo cratic Convention why not let those 160 delegates call a Con stitutional,Convention, and thus save the farce of submitting the question to the voters? Pie for the Politicians. [Wateree Messenger.] Certain it is that a Constitu tional Convention will not raise the price of cotton nor put dol lars in the pockets of the peo ple, except the politicians who should chance to get a whack at the pie. "Starting Evans Right.” [News and Courier.] Governor Tillman’s statement in his speech at Ridgeway that he “would start Evans out right and only hoped to see him keep in it” should be worth thousands of votes to Sampson Pope at the election next week. Look at your Ticket Before you Vote. [Aiken Journal and Review] The election is not quite two weeks off. All those opposed to the scheme of holding a Constitu tional Convention must be care ful to provide themselves with a regulation ticket with these words printed thereon—“Con stitutional Convention—No.” M’Lsndon’s Condition. [The Stats, Oct. 81.] Yesterday McLendon, the “Let ’er roll, boys” spy, who started the Darlington riot, and who has just been acquitted of murder in Darlington, arrived in the city. The fellow is suf fering intensely from the wounds he received during the affray at the depot on that mem orable evening in March, and does not look as if he will live a month longer. He has dwindled away most perceptibly. When he is able, if that time comes, Gov. Tillman is going to put him on light work on the constabu lary force. Twsnty.fivs Thousand Votsrs will ba Disfranchised. [Carolina Spartan.] Senator Irby stated in his last proclamation that a Con stitutional Convention was nec essary in order that the nei might be disfranchised, promised that not a single Till manite should be deprived of the privilege of voting. If the Con vention should be called and an educational qualification requir ed for voters, 15,000 to 20,000 white men would go out with the negro, ucational qu should be required, then 25,000 white voters would have to walk the political plank. Will the voters of the State ask for such a Convention? LAW CAH08. If property and ed- qualifications both THF BANK OF DARLINGTON. DARLINGTON, S. C. CAPITAL, — — $100,000. SURPLUS, $50,00o. S&Yixiga Department, Interest allowed at rate of 5 per cent, per annum from date of deposit —payable quarterly on tne first day of January, April, July and October. Transacts a General Banking Business. P. 8 —Since the above was in type Senator Irby publishes a card in which he states that he would not have tickets printed against a Constitutional Con vention. The Headlight has stood faithfully by Senator Irby, but we do most heartily con demn this dertermmation to suppress a free expression of the will of the people on a most im portant matter. There are thousands of Reformers in South Carolina who are opposed to a result may prove that Mr. Irby I Constitutional Convention, and ^ n t t __ they should be given an oppor- to express their wishes. DIRECTORS: W. C. Coker, J. L Coker, R. W. Boyd, J. J. Ward. E. R. Mcfver, A. Nachman, Blight Williamson. BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. L. E. WILLIAMSON, Cashier. All dMlen keep It, 11 per bottle. aide-mark end croeaed red haeeon wieppec. R. W. BOTD. GEO. W. BROWN BOYD & BROWN- Attorney* end Oonnaelors at Law Office in brick building south of the Bank of Darlington. DARLINGTON C. B., & 0. PROMPT PaasOHAL ATTENTION TO ALL BUSINESS. What is CAST0RIA a. o. woods. T. H. SPAI5 WOODS & SPAIN, (Successors to Ward A Woods,) Attorneys A Counsellors at Law. Offices formerly occupied by Ward & Woods, over Bank of Darlington. Castor la Is Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s prescription for Infhnts and Children. It contains neither Opium, P* ■»hlne nor other Narcotic substance. It la a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL It Is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years’ use by Millions of Mothers. Costorla is the Children’s Panacea —the Mother’s Friend. TTARTSVILLB RAILROAD. ** June 8, 1894. MIXED TRAIN Leave Hartsville 4.30 a m Jovann 4.45 a a Floyd’s 5.06 a m Darlington 6.85 » a Palmetto 5.40 am Arrive Florence 6.00 a m Leave Florence 7.85 p m Palmetto 7.50 p m Darlington 8.80 pm Floyds 8.85 p m Jovann 8.55 p n Hart ov ille 9.10 pm J F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt. nHARLESTON, SUMTER AND ^ NORTHERN RAILROAD CHARLES E. KIMBALL Remiver. In Effect Jan. Castoria. Practise iu State and Federal Courts. Prompt personal atten tion to all business. (i. W. DARSAIt. H. T. THOMPSON DARGAN A THOMPSON, Attoneyi at Law, Office in Darlington Guards’ Armory building, lower floor. Darlinffion, S. C • "Caatoriakso well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." H. A. Archer, M. D., Ill So. Owford St., Brooklyn, N. T. The uae of ‘ Caatoria * to ao univemal and Its merits so well known that it aeems a work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria withiU easy reach." Carlos Makttk, D. D m Now York City. Castoria. Cutoria cum OoUc, Contipatioa, Sour Stomach, PUrrhCBa, Eructation, Kitta Worm*, gi»* afeep, and promote* dt fytlofl. Without hi juriow medication. 'Tor errere! yean I have I jour ‘ Outoria,’ end •hell always oonthma to do eo aa It baa invariably produced benedciai reeulte.” Eewn T. Piaoaa, X. D, labth Street and 7th At*., Hew York Xty. NORTH. SOUTH. 9 , 0 • 8 P.M. P.M. Lv 4.(0 Charleston 2.80 Ar 5.20 Pregnall’s 1.10 7.25 Sumter 11.02 8.87 Darlington 9.50 929 Bennettaville 9.00 9.52 Gibson 8.87 Ar 10.20 Hamlet 8.10 Lv P.M A.M. Th* Coitadk Can*/ vr, 77 Homux Mew Yobs Hmr ••• ■■1 WOOL- AND-5C. • COTTON1 That's what prices ars based upon on all goods at ALL NEW GOODS; ALL NEW PRICES. n h ill m, Fin m, m m m wo ui iihik u t! ta Uoofe will Triiap to match. OTTIJMffi PART WOOL AND DRAWERS 50 CENTS; EXTRA PINE GOODS AT 75 CENTS TO $1.00. LADIES’ UNDERYESTS, 20 cents to $ 1 25. 1 Yard wide, Good Quality, Sea Island Homespun, 5 cts., yard. 7-8 ” ” Yellow Homespun 4 cents per yard. Calicoes at 4, 5 and 6 1-4 cents per yard. Unbleached canton Flannel at 5 cents per yard. Remember my stock is entire ly new from front to rear door, bought lately which enables me to offer to the buying public bar gains heretofore unheard of. L ■T"^' Boy 9 * and Gentlemen 9 * H*MTS. Would be pleased to have you call. No trouble to show goods. RESPECTFULLY, J. D. JOVE. has gone just a step too far. The voters have a right to de termine for themselves whether the measure is expedient or not, and if the signs of the times fail not, they are going to exercise ih&t right in no uncertain way. tunijy So let our friends from the vari ous precincts send to the Head light office at once, and we will print free and distribute ‘Con stitutional’ Convention—No” tickets. We do not intend that the will of our free-born white SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES Shoes until yon can’t rest! Shoes for Men and Boys. Shoes for Ladies, Misses and Children. ALL STYLES, ALL GRADES, AND AT PRICES TO SUIT] THE TIMES. WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND MOST COM PLETE STOCK THAT WE HAVE EVER CARRIED, AND tEQUEST AN INSPECTION OF THE SAME WHEN YOU ARE IN NEED OF WE NICE FOOT-WARE. ALSO CARRY A FULL LINE OF UMBRELLAS, TRUNKS, VALISES, WALKING-CANES AND SHOE-FIND INGS No. 9 connects at Hamlet with S. A. L. Vestibule train for Raleigh, Rich mond. Washington, Baltimore, Phil adelphia and New York. No 8 connects with 8. A. L. Vesti bule train from above named points. Trains run solid to and from Charles ton. C. MILLARD, Superintendent. C * D. and C. ft 8. RAILROADS. • In effeet June 8, 1894. MIXED TRAIN Leave Wadesboro ••eeeeeeeeeeeee 2.00 p m Bennett’s 8.25 p m Morven’s. 2.40 p m McFarland 2 55 p m Cheraw 8.45 pm Cash’s 4.10 pm Society Hill 4.40 p m Dove’s. 6.10 pm Floyd’s 5.80 p m Darlington 6.06 p m Palmetto : 6.20 p m Arrive Florence 6.45 p m Leave Florence - 7.85 a m Palmetto 8.00 a m Darlington —— 8.85 a m Floyd’s 9.00 a m Dove’s 9 15 a m Society Hill 9 45 a m Cash’s '0.15 am Cheraw 11.00 am McFarland 11.40 a m Morven’s 11.56 a m Bennett’s. 12.10 am Arrive Wades boro 12.80 a m Local Freight Leave Darlington 4 30pm Palmetto '. 4.42 p m Arrive Florence 5.00 p m Leave Florence 8.80 am Palmetto 8.60 a m Arrive Darlington 9 06 a m A. F. RAVENEL, President. N ORTHEA8TERN RAILROAD. In effeet June 8,1804. SOUTH BOUHD. N». 86. Leave Florence .. 8.10 a m Lanes 4.05 am Arrive Charleston 6.10 a m No. 28. Leave Florenoe Kingstree 9.02 p m Lanes 9.28 pm Arrive Charleston No. 58. Leave Lanes 7.10 p m Arrive Charleston.. 8.40 p m SOUTH BOUND. No. 78. Leave Charleston .. 8.86 a m Lanes 6.40a m Kingstree 6 00am Arrive Florence - 7.10 a a No. 82. Leave Charleston. 8.80 p m Lanes 5.88 pm Kingstree - 5.57 p m Arrive Florenoe 7.06 p in No. 68. Leave Charleston 7.16 a m Arrive Lanes . 8.45 e x No. 68 runs through to Columbia via Central R. R. of S. 0. Train Nos. 78 and 14 runs via Wilton and Fayetteville—Short Lino-and makes close connection for ail points North. J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt HATS. HATS. HATS. HATS. DARLINGTON SHOE STORE, WOODS & NILLW 0, PROPRIETOR& i. W ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA ft AUGUSTA RALROAD. In effect June 8.1894. SOUTH BOUHD. No. 58. Leave Wilmington-..- 8.40 p m Marion - 6.81 p in Arrive Florence - 7.10 p m No. 60. Leave Florence 7.86 p m Sumter —— 8.46 p m Leave Sumter 8.48 p m Arrive Columbia. 10.10 pm No. 68. Leave Florence 8.15 a m Arrive Sumter 4 81 a m No. 68. Leave Sumter e-eee eeeeeeceeeee eee 10.00 a a Arrive Columbia 11.80 a m No. 68 runs through from Charles- ton via Centra] Railroad; leaving Lanes 848 n m. Manning 9 86 a m. VORTH BOUHD. . No. 81. Leave Coinmbis 4.80 am Sumter.... . 6.68 a nt Arrive Florence . 7.10 n m No. 66. Leave Florence 7.40 a m Marlon - 8.88 a m Arrive Wilmington eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 11.10 a a No. 68. Leave Columbia. 4.80 pm Arrive Sumter 6.60 pm No. 69. Leave Columbia — Sumter 6.65 p m Arrive Florence. 7.06 p m no. oo runs miougu so unarleston via central Railroad, arrlv Lanes P £ No. 68 runs thioi _ ning 6.28 p m. Lanes 7.06 Charleston8.40 pm. Trains on Manchester and Augusta B. R-, leave Florence daily except Sun day, 8.U a. m., arrive Denmark 6.17 a. m. Returning leave Denmark 8.06 p- m., arrive Florence 7.06 p. m. Trains on Wilmington, Chadbonrn and Conway Railroad leave Chad- bourn at 10.10 am, arrive at Con way p m, retaining leave Conway at >. m.. arrive Chadbonrn 4:60 p. Leave Chad bourn 6A6 pm -..-J at Hnb 6 20 n. a. H*: joY Daily exepet B'fcr'sr