Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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^W' : : *;-f** T - IB DAMGTflll 1BALD luhfd 0y istii, 181 by Fire December 151 m- Ke DitaMbhed 1890 891. ing dishonorably, and we stand by the statement, and would be glad if Freen man | jynuch 1 i he at supp bve- W. D. WOODS, Editor. One Dollar a Year. •DARLINGTON, S. 0. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1892. near per It seems that South Carolina is to have a woman lawyer, one born and educated within onr bounds. Miss Mary Yeargin, of Laurens, who from her prominence in all educational matters has become well known to the State, has gone to Cornell Uni versity to study law. Miss Yeargin, besides being a young la'dy of vigorous intellect, is an accomplished and charming woman.—Anderson Intelli gencer. The girl who marries a good hus band and occupies the place for which she was designed by the Crea tor, will do more good and get more out of life than Miss Yeargin or any other woman that goes outside the sphere of her sex. The spectacle of Col. Dargan voting for Cleveland, while, as he says, he was praying for Weaver, must have been a very touching and pathetic one, and will doubtless en list the sympathy of all his friends and the general public. There is, however, some comfort to be derived even from the greatest troubles and sacrifices, and it will be a great help and consolation to Col. Dargan if he will iust bear in mind how well nigh universal the custom is to pray one way and act another. In fact the prac tice is so common as not to excite any remark, except in cases that are specially noteworthy. Time, the all healer, will dry np Col. Dargan’s tears and bring peace to his sorely troubled heart, and we ventnie the prediction that in less than twelve months, if Cleveland is elected, he will have attended the funeral of the Third Party and be burning incense at the shrine of Democracy. All during the Canvass we used our best efforts to point out the falla cies of the Third Party, and the ab solute, importance of voting the Dem ocratic ticket The election being now over we will have time to dis cuss some other questions of public interest. This will not, however, hinder us from exposing as we have been doing all along, the utter!} im practicable demands of the Third Party, and how ruinous it would be to our people for them to be pui into operation. The whole Platform is a mass of nonsense, and is only en dorsed by unscrupulous politicians and by those who are ignorant of the very first principles of National fi nance. They make assertions but presents no arguments and no facts: and when taken to task positively decline to discuss the details of a lot of visionary schemes that they claim will make every man prosper- ons and rich. EXTRACT FROM A CARD OF COL. DARGAN’S IN NEWS AND. COCRIER. Firsts I do say that the Alliance is declining as a secret class organiza tion, and I hail this as an evidence that it is growing healthily in the direction of its true mission. Its work as an agency for enlightening an unifying the farmers is accom plished. The enlightenment it gave showed the farmers they must seek for national legislation as a remedy for several causes of their great de pression, and having .found out this fact, they have wisely organized a great political movement (the Peo ple’s party) to enforce their “de mands.” Into this political organ ization all sympathizers with the op pressed laborers and producers can enter and the work will be open and not secret as heretofore. From the Alliance to the People’s party is a natural, healthful movement of de velopment Not being strong of body about this time, I give np my district lec tureship, (my term being out, 1 sim ply declined re-election,) because I felt that economy of effort could bet ter be made in that place than in the new field upon which I have entered, to wit the organization of the Peo ple’s party. To this latter end I pro pose to give every spare moment for the next few years.—News and Courier. The above article is an extract from a card published in the News and Courier by Col. J. J. Dargan, in which he admits that the Alliance, B. 11. Tillman will be the Governor a3 a secret organization was rapidly of South Carolina for the next two years, and while the Herald worked to the utmost to defeat him, before the Primary, this will not hinder us from being always just towards him, or of giving him the fullest credit when he does any thing for the good of the State. We shall treat him jnst as we would do Mr. Sheppard, if the latter were Governor, and that is to commend him when he does.right and criticize him when he is wrong. As for our utterances during the campaign we have nothing to retract, but will not embarrass Mr. Tillman’s administra tion by constantly looking out for something to criticize, on the con trary will support him when he is unjustly assailed. If any one cares to call this turning over or anything of the kind, they are welcome to their opinion. We propose simply to act in a just and common sense way in regard to tae present State Administration, and sustain them whenever we can consistently do so, and in addition to this use our efforts for the restoration of peace and con ffdence between the warring factions of the State. Editor Woods, of the Darlington Herald, actually wrote a briliianl letter to the News and Courier in support of the Haskell bolt two years ago and now he is foaming mad with Bowden because he has dared to fol low suit and get up a small bolt too. Perhaps Bowdeu learned the virtue of bolting from Woods’ letter. Woods should have a bucket of cold water poured over his head. He is too mnch heated ‘by half.’—Sumter Freeman. If our contemporary had followed its usually fair coarse and published what we said in regard to Mr. Bow den’s movement, we think that the majority of its readers would have endorsed our words. Wo distinctly stated that as Mr. Bowden did not vote at the Primary, he had a per fect right to vote as he pleased; but when he attempted to persuade others to violate their pledges.-he was act* ipojtC s for frna aimthis ot| [Tily ami ' be called by any other name. Does the Freeman think that there shon be one standard of honor for Mr. Bowden and another for the people whom he tried to make violate their pledges? It is very true that the present editor of The Herald did, in 1890, write an article, not a brilliant one, but a simple statement of the ques tion, advocating the election of Judge Haskell, but he never expects to see the day when it will bring him one pang of regret or bring forth one word of apology. Every intelligent man in the State is perfectly familiar with the history of that, movement, and 1 if he is at all fair minded will cheerfnlly give both Judge Haskell and those who supported him credit for pure motives. It is needless to go into an extended discussion of this matter now, but if the editor of the Freeman thinks that he can convict us of inconsistency, we hope he will try and do so. In the campaign, just closed, the opponents of Gov. Tillman had a fair chance to defeat him, but failing to do so, were in honor bound to support him aud the whole State ticket. It would be well for the State if it had more such meu as A. C. Haskell and who are actuated by the same lofty purpose in all the pursuits of life. To insti tute any comparison between Judge Haskell and Mr. Bowden is beyond us, and we leave the job to the versa tile but visionary and erratic editor of the Freeman. STOrriNG TIE DEMAND. On the first page we publish an Belford’s- AfagazL Opie Read, in Hhiciy| Keeley Cure arjPurly discussed, and bpp great it is doing 8ho< sy. It is not' gree with everything that Mr._ says in order to admit the great fact of the importance of this remedy, and the beneficial effects that follow its application. The strongest proof that can be given of ita undoubted efficacy lies iu the fact that the per centage of those who resume their former habits is only from three to five per cent, and such a record as this almost borders on the miracu lous. This remedy simply acts on the physical system in such a manner as will enable a man to resist his enemy, and this in the most effective way by destroying his intense craving for alcoholic stim ulants. Of course there are some men, so deficient in pride and all noble instincts, that have no desire to quit, and where this is the case, the cure will be useless, for the sim ple reason that it does not endow man with the mental and moral at tributes that are necessary to enable him to resist anything that he knows is evil. Mr. Read calls special at tention to the fact that the Keeley Cure is making a marked decrease m the sale of whiskey, in the most effec tive way, and that is by decreasing the demand for it. This is exactly the same line of argument that we followed, in discussing the prohibi tion question before the Primary, in which we insisted that the only prac tical solution of the question was to stop the demand, and until this was done, no amount of legislation could prevent its manufacture and sale. There are a good many men, who, but for this unfortunate habit, would make good citizens and honorable members of society, but who are fi nancially unable to pay for the Keeley treatment, and it is jnst with men of this class that we can do great deal. We take the liberty of suggesting to our prohibition friends that if they wish to do something of real benefit, it might be a good idea to raise a fund for the purpose of enabling the unfortunates, to which we have just alluded, to attend one of these Institutes, and in this way afford him the opportunity of getting rid of his bondage. The airfbnnt needed would be very small, as the money need not be a gift but a loan, which could be repaid and used again and again for the same good purpose. There is scarcely a community in the country where a sufficient amount, for such a purpose could not be raised, and there's probably ro place where there are not some such cases. As we have already suggested, if our prohibition friends would direct their attention and efforts to this method of lighting the evil, they would have the support and sympa thy of every good citizens, and then too they might reasonably look for some result to come from fighting an evil in a practical and common sense manner. If there is anything visionary or impracticable in .this suggestion we would like to have it pointed out. disinregating, but expresses his be lief that it would be succeeded by its members all turning over to the People’s party, and in an open way fighting for their demands. If these demands had, if we except that for a revision of the Tariff, which, how ever, they will never get except through the efforts of the Democrat ic Party, any real foundation, it would be infinitely better to fight for them in an open straight forward fashion, just as is suggested by Col. Dargan; but the trouble is that a great many of the leaders of this movement, knowing the utter weak ness of their cause, prefer working in the dark, and resort to every pos sible expedient to prevent their fol lowers from getting the light. They resort to the tactics of the Jesuits and seek to impress on their adhe rents the duty of absolute faith and obedience, and in addition to this they teach them to believe thateveryhing, in the way of criticism, of their de mands and methods must be false: and can only emanate from some one who is an enemy of the people. The most studied and strennous efforts are made to curtail the circulation of the papers that are honestly seeking to give the people light and to expose the trickery and unworthiness of some of their leaders; and of course the reason is very manifest, they dread the truth, and consequently Seek, like some nocturnal animal, the darkness. In proof of this it is only necessary to say that whiles number of papers, in the State, profess to be lieve very ardently in the Sub Treas ury, there is not i single one of them them that is willing to discuss the details of this absurd aud impracti cable measure. In refering to the secret methods of Jhe Third Party leaders, we wish most emphatically to except Col. Dargan; as there is nothing secret about him. He is per fectly candid and open at all times, even if he is a little skittish about discussing tbefiub Treasury. . ., su NORTHEN’S ON LYNCHING. In view of what Governor Tillman has said with reference to sheriffs and lynching, the following extract from Governor Nqrthen’s message to the Georgia Legislature this week is of special interest: I regret tiiat the necessity exists for recommending the passage of more stringent laws for the protec tion of human life. I would not in timate. nor do I believe, that the communities of Georgia are less law- abiding than those in other States. All over the country, in the North as well as in the South, there is a lawlessness which is a reproach to American civilization. Within the past year, in the State, persons charged with crimes have been arrested and lodged in jail. While thus in the custody of the law, bodies of lawless men have compell ed the surrender of the prisoners and summarily executed vengeance upon them. These self-constituted judges and executioners are more than mur derers. They have not only taken human life without authority or ex cuse, but they have put before their fellow citizens an example, which, if followed to any extent, would speedi ly end in the dissolution of society itself. It becomes the General As- simbly to consider and provide the proper remedy for this evil by legis lation. I would respectfully suggest, first, that the powers of the sheriff be more clearly defined and that his duties be emphasized by proper penalties for !gl{ When a person the custody of the sheriff, it is the duty of the latter to protect him ab solutely from molestation or bodily harm. For this purpose the Sheriff is authorized to summon to his as sistance every able-bodied man in the vicinage, if need be, to preserve the peace and protect life. Should he fail to discha 'ge this dnty and per sonal damage or loss of life result, let his sureties respond in damages to the prisoner, or if the prisoner be slain, to his heirs. The Sheriff him self should be punished by fine and imprisonment and suspension or dis missed from office. Before making this heavy demand upon the Sheriff, let us see to it that he is provided with a real and not merely an imaginary force. As be fore said, thatofficer now has authori- neglect to discharge them. is under arrest in ty to summon to his aid every able- bodied man in the county, bntl have not seen the statute that imposes a Ite penal^r fop retain* to re nd to fccf sunthionAi f, there- resp^Stfnlly suggest, ’ second, enactment of n law, compelling deqnate penalties, the citisens to the Sheriff. This would be the proper complement and companion if the statute first mentioned, and to gether they would, in my opinion, urnish all the power necessary to successfully contend with the dis orderly aud lawless elements of society. If these should fail there yet re mains the military power, and so long as I hold the executive office, it shall be used on prqper occasions to preserve the peace atid maintain the remacy of the law. hould these views meet your con currence and should acts be framed and passed in occordance therewith, I respectfully recommend that the judges gf the superior courts be re quired to lay them before the grand juries at the first session of said courts after the passage«of said acts, aud to charge said juries, when cases of outrage and violence occur in their counties, to investigate the conduct of the sheriff and citizens in relation thereto, with the view of a subsequent trial for neglect of duty, if such should be found to be the fact. I commend the whole subject to your earnest and intelligent considera tion, satisfied, as I am, that no more important question can engage your attention during the session. Surely your coming together were worse than idle and the whole ma chinery of justice a hollow and ex pensive mockery, if your will, after being crystallized into solemn statutes, to be read of all men, can be condemned and trampled upon.— News and Conner. The article which we print above, expressing the views of Gov. North- en’s on the subject of lynch law, should receive the endorsement of every law-abiding citizen in the South; calling attention, as it does, to the evil that inevitably follows the inexcusable act of executing a man by mob law. It would be well for those who are tempted to condone or assist in these lawless acts, to bear in mind the fact that they have not the poor excuse of living in a new settlement, where the law may be powerless, but in a sect'on where every criminal high or low can be punished according to the gravity of his crime, and where the courts of justice are accessible, and ever ready to do their duty. Whereever there is a failure, after a fair trial, to se cure a verdict, where there can be no question as to the guilt of the prisonor, the fault lies, not in the law, but in .the people themselves, who on ac count of a low moral sentiment para lyze the hand of justice. We have plenty of law, and what is needed is an elevated public sentiment that will see to it that the law is rigidly enforced, and will give severe con demnation to any jury that manifest ly fails to do its duty. Every man who sits on a jury and who, from a mistaken sense of sympathy, fails to do his full duty, is an aider and abettor of lynch law, and must bear his share of responsibility for every act of this kind that occurs. The law must be supreme, and even crimes of the most revolting and diabolical nature should be punished by due process of law, and when this senti ment has full sway in onr State and section, it will be a long step in the right direction, and be a great move upward in the moral seutin ent of the community. It is not of the fear lynch law that deters a bad man from the violation of the law, bnt rather the certainly that his crime will be ferreted out and that there can be no escape from the consequences of it. • A few weeks or even months of delay in the trial of a man who has committed an atrocious crime is not of very great consequence, if he is kept securely imprisoned and receives, after a fair aid lawful trial, punishment at the hands of an out raged law. Conviction and punish ment coming in this way are far more effective, in a moral sense, than where they are administered by a mob of in dignant citizens. It occasionly hap pens that, even after a most impartial trial an innocent man is convicted, and when this is true, how much the greater danger when a man is tried by a lawless mob. If we wish to make our section a desirable place to live in, and want to attract strangers to it, then we must see that the laws are respected and enforced. We must take onr choice between border ruf- fainism or law, for it is very certain we can’t indulge in the one and then expect to enjoy the protection of the other; for where mob law exists there must of necessity be a retrograde movement both in civilization and morality. for Infants and Children. “CMtariataaowelladaptodtochildrmtluU I (reronunand ltaa luperlor to any preKrIptioa mown to me.” H. A. Akchkr, M. D., Ml So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. T. | Cm tori a enrea Colic, Oomrtlpatlon, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea. Eructation, Kill. Worm*, gives sleep, and proiuotea di- | Without injurious medication. Taa CmTAoa Compawt, 77 Hurray Street, N. Y. 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