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"Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thon Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Joro, lie? SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1891. New Series-Yoi. X. No. 50. ?|e S&atcjjmatt at? jloiit jpn. Published every Wednesday, ST |N.;Gr. OSTEEN, . t? SUMTER, S. C. TKUMs : Two Dollars per annum-in advance. ADVSRT?S5M?ST3. Square; first insertion.$1 00 Btv*rj subsequent insertion. 50 ^?Oontracts for three months, or longer will B made at reduced rates. MKIU comrnnnieation? which subserve private HB*re8t8 will be charged for as advertisements, if Obituaries and tributes Of respect will be AND NEW GOODS. To accommodate my largely increased and increasing busi? ness, I have removed to the handsome and commodious new Brick Store next to John Reid's, opposite my old stand, where I can now be found with a stock of DIAMONDS, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, I SPECTACLES, &c ?.surpassing in brilliancy, extent Band variety any stock of the ?kind ever shown in this city, ?fith daily additions of new at? tractions. Thanking my friends and the public generally for the very liberal patronage bestowed on me at my old stand, I hope io merit a continuance of the same, and I hereby extend to all a cordial invita? tion'to pay me a visit at my new stand, ; .wa ere, with a larger stock and increased facilities in every way 1 am better pre? pared than ever to ester to their wants, rfbon't forget the place, W REID'S BLOCK, MA?N ST., SUMTER, S. C. Yours, anxious to olease, L. W. FOLSOM. Every thing in the line of repairing done as heretofore. ^ Oct 8 H. A. HOYT, mgm * Successor to C. I. HOYT ? BRO. Gold and Silver Watches, FIXE DIAMONDS. Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, &c. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb 1 Down to a fine point -that's where the making of corsets has been brought to. Kabo for the "bones''-it can't break or kink. Loops of corset lace in? stead of metal eyelets-they can't rust or cut the laces. The Ball Corset* for ease and comfort; the Kabo Cor? set for unyielding strength. Each is the best of it's kind If you don't think so, after wearing for two or three weeks, return it to us and get your money back. J.RYTTE>* B ERG & SONS. HOLMAN & LEMASTER. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, SUMTER, S. C. XXTILL MAKE BIDS ON ANY WORK \lf' in City or County, and will do all W?rfc with despatch and in best of work Calls by mail or otherwise responded to promptly. Can be found ?t present at build? ings ou Westend of Caloona Strest. E. H. HOLMAN, 'Nov. 26-v G. F. LEM ASTER. H?HET FOR SALE. I have on hand a fine lot of CHOICE EXTRACTED HONEY, for sale by the gallon o: less quantity. ALSO, HONEY IN THE COMB Orders filled at residence, cu Republican Street. Samples can be sees at Watchman a.cd Southron office. N. G. OSTEEN. CHILD BIRTH . . . . . . MADE EASY ! " MOTHERS* FRIEND " is a scientific? ally prepared Liniment, every ingre? dient of recognized value and in constant use by the medical pro? fession. These ingredients are com? bined in aminnerhithertounknown "MOTHERS' . FRIEND" . WILL DO a3 that is claimed for it AND MORE lt Shortens Labor, Lessens Pain, Diminishes Danger to Life of Mother and Child. Book to " MOTHERS " mailed FREE, con? taining valuable information and voluntary testimonials. Sent bv express on receipt of price $1.50 per bottle BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlante. Ga. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. For Infants and Children. Castoria promote* Digestion? and overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverishness. Thus the child is rendered healthy and its sleep natural. C astoria contains no Morphine or other narcotic property. "Castoria is so well adapted to children ?vat X recommend it as superior to any prescription known to me." BL A. ARCHER, M. T>., Ill South Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T. "I use Castoria in my practice, and find it specially adapted to affections of children." AT." ROBERTSON, M. IX, 1057 2d Ave-, New York. "From personal knowledge and observation I can say that Castoria is an excellent medicine for children, acting as a laxative and relieving the pent up bowels and general system very much. Many mothers have told me of its ex? cellent effect upon their children." Da. G. C. OSGOOD, Lowell, Mass. ?HS CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 Murray Street, N. Y. Are You Interested? Are yon suffering with any of the following symptoms: Loss of, or irregular appetite, loss of flesh, a feeling of fulness or weight in the stomach, acidity, flatulence, a dull pain with a sensation of heaviness in the head, giddiness, constipation, derangement of kid? neys, heart trouble, nervousness, sleepless? ness, etc. Dr. Holt's Dyspeptic Elixir will cure you. W. A. Wright, the Comptroller General of Georgia, says, three bottles cured him after having tried almost everything else. Judge R F, Izlar, Macon, Ga., says, Holt's Elixir accomplished what all other remedies failed to do, a perfect cure. J. E. Paullin, Ft. Gaines, Ga., writes: "I have no hesitancy in recommending it, as it cured me of dyspepsia. For any fuither information inquire of j-oor druggist. For sale by all druggists. FSE SIMONOS NATIONAL BANK, OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$75,000 00 Surplus Fund ...... 9,250 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In? cest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per innum. Payable quarterly, on first days cf lanuary, April, July and October. R. M. WALLACE, Vice President. L. S. CAUSON, Aug. 7 Cashier. m em (f SUMTER. SUMTER, S C. CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY. Transacts a general Banking business. Also has & Savings Bank Department, Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent. >er annum, payable quarterly. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, A. WHITS, JR., President. Cashier. Aug 21. BB. E. ALVA DENTIST. Office [IVER BROWNS & PCRDY'S STORE. Entrance on Main Street, Between Browns & Purdy and Durant & Son. OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30; 2 to 5 o'clock. Sumter, S. C , April 29. 6. W. BICE, D. D. S. Office over Bogin's New Store. EXTRANCE OK MAIN STRSRT SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. Sept 8_ Dr. T. W. BOOKHART, DENTAL SURGEON. Office over Bultmsn & Bro. s.Shoe Store ENTRANCE ON ?IAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. April ?7-o AGENTS WANTED FOR SUMTER COUNTY for the NATION? AL CAPITAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, fhe right man will earn $75 00 per week rbis Association is receiving the support of Farmers Alliances. W. S. MONTEITH, Manager So. Division, Columbia, S. C. June 10. 2 The Sunny South, our great Southern Family Weekly, shoujd be taken in every household. The price is only $2 a year, and a presar.t which is worth tr?*t amount or more is sent for every yearly subscription. A sample copy will be 6ent free to any address. Write at once to J. H. SEALS & CO., Atlanta, Ga. Dr. VMM Calisaya Tonic. Hit Great Southern Remedy, Will Cure Chills and Fever, Dyspepsia, and all Liver and Blood Disease*. Rev. W. H. Hunt, of Akanta, Ga , writes : -From the bene?ts I have received from a single bottle of Dr. Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic, I have no hesitation in saying that I consider ?tan excellent remedy for indiges? tion, and General Debility. Col. H. P. Hammett, Prest. Camperdown ind Piedmont Mills, Greenville, S. C., s*ys : - 1 bad contracted Malaria, and suffered great?y in its various forms for near two years ; tried two or three Mineral Springs-The most ski i ful Physicians, bnt was not relieved. WAS :ured "with five or sir bottles of Dr. We?t inoreland's Calisaya TOD?C. Jo?n E. Keels, Esq., Sus? pended. JUDGE IZLAR'S RULING. t . _ . STUTE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, j COUNTY <>F SUMTER,, j Ex Parte-The Bar of Sumter against John K. Keels Rule to show cause why he should not be removed or suspended from his office as Attorney at Law. On the tenth day cf June, 1891, a Rule was issued upon the application of the Bar of Sumter, ic this State, against John R. Keels an attorney at law and a member of the said bar, to shew cause why be should not be re? moved or suspended from his office as such attorney ? This Hule to shew cause was based upon the affidavits of A. F. Cousar, James D. Blandiog, Fleury Stuckey, Mark Reynolds, R M. Wallace and R. D. Lee. The charge against the said John R. Keels is fully set forth in the affidavit of A. F. Cou? sar, as follows : "On or about the 13th day of March, 1891, I went to the office of John R. Keels to arrange to seeure him in his fee a6 attorney for Celclough Williams in what is known as the Bishopville Riot Case, said Williams being oue of deponents farm laborers ; that said John R. Keels agreed to accept depon? ents note of hand payable in the fall for nineteen dollars ; that deponent did make his said note ria^ed same date and payable November 1st, 1891, for said sum of niueteen dollars and de? livered the same to the said John K. Keels; that on or about the 23d day of May, 1891, deponent having been informed that Marion Moise, E>q, held a note against deponent for the sum of three hundred and nineteen dol? lars, deponent went to Mr. Moise and examined said noie and found that Mr. Moise held the same against him and ascertained that the note so held1' by Mr. Moise was the same note that deponent had delivered to John R. Keels above referred to, but which had been raised from the sum of niceteen dollars to the sum of three hundred and nineteen dollars, by inserting "three hundred and" in front of the word "nineteen" in the body of the note, aod in the upper left band corner thereof the figure "3 after the ? and before the figures "19," which words and figure had been inserted io said note after deponent had delivered the same to the said John R Keels as aforesaid and without deponent's knowl? edge or consent; that deponent gave to the said Keels no other note at any? time : that the said John R. Keels told deponent in the presence of several members of the Bar of Sumter, that all writing in the said note, except depou sat's signature, iucluding the alleged alterations thereof was the writing of bim the said John R. Keels, and all written before deponent signed same." The affidavits of R. D. Lee and Jas. D. Blanding go to corroborate the alle? gations contained in the affidavit of A F. Cousar. The ?. F Cougar note was produced it the hearing and inspected by the Court. The note bore upon its face the distinctive marks referred to in the affi? davits of A. F. Cousar, R. D. Lee and James* D Branding, as alterations. The affidavits of Henry Stuckey and R. M. Wallace, as also that of R. D Lee, tended to show the alterations of ;ertain other notes endorsed by Henry Stuckey for .'he said John R. Keels, and discounted at the, "Stmonds National Bank of Sumter/ Sumter, S. C." The hearing of said Rule was fixed for the 17th day of June, 1891, seven days being deemed by the Court ample ii me for the Respondent to prepare his inswer, and to meet the charges pre? ferred against him. Oo the day fixed for the hearing the Respondent by his attorney, John T. Sreeo, Esq., asked that the hearing be postponed until after Respondent had been tried upon the indictments for forgery upon which the -Grand Jury bad found "True Bills" at the present term, growing out of the same ^statc of facts alleged in the affidavits upon which the rule to shew cause had been issued. This request was refused. The counsel for Respondent was then informed by the Court that the Respon? dent could not be required to auswer ander oath-that his answer might be ander oath, or'not, as the Respondent ?hose-and that'Respondent could in? troduce such evidence as he desired tending to disprove the charges and show his innocence. The counsel for Respondent then ?ubmitted the following answer, which was subscribed and sworn to by the Respondent: ' That he denies each and ?very allegation in the affidavits of li. D. Lee, E>q , Dr Henry Stuckey, Ool ll M Wallace, Andrew F. Cou? gar, Mirk Reynolds, E*q., and Jas ]). Biaoding, lvq., made iu support of said Rule to show cause, and charging this deponent with forgery " No testimony other than this general denial under oath of the Respondent, was offered or tendered, tending to dis prove the allegations contained in the iffiJavits submitted in support of the Rule, or to show that the Respondent was innocent of the charges thereby made, or by way of explanation. After argument the ca.cc was submit? ted upon all the affidavits aud papers read in the cause. That this Court has the power to dis? bar or ?u.-pend attorneys for professional misconduct, or for any matter showing their unfitness to practice iu the courts, there eau be no doubt. As this power, however, is not questioned I shall not consume time in ait*cussing it, but tak? ing it as conceded, proceed to the main questions in the case. ''The power to disbar is not an arbi? trary and despotic one, to be exercised at the pleasure of the court, or (rom passif-n, prejudice or personal hostility, but i: is the duty of the Court to exer- j eise and regulate it by a sound and just ; judicial discretion whereby the rights and independence of the bar may be ? as scrupulously guarded and maintained j by the court, as the rights and dignity J of the Court itself." Ex-Parte Secomb j 19 How., 13, per Taney, (J.J. "Inj disbarring an attorney the Court simply i determinates whether the attorney is a ! fit person to bc allowed to practice law, ! and not whether he is guilty of the commission of a crime, the latter being j a matter for a criminal court of com tent jurisdiction under due proc?s law " In re-Treadwell, 7 Pac. R 721, the causes for which an attort may be disbarred or suspended are i merous. Any conduct which grav affects his character as an attorney, a shows him unfit to .-be entrusted w its high and responsible duties whet! done in a professional capacity, or n is cause for disbarment or suspensn and sufficient to call into exercise 1 power of the Court. There are ma authorities in support of the doctri that where the misconduct complain of was done iu thc private, and not the official capacity of ?he attorney, 1 lief can only be obtained by prosee tion in a proper tribunal, at the suit the injured party, and not in this sui mary manner. But while this is t general rule ic is not an inflexible on There may be cases where the mineo duct of an attorney io his private cap city would be of so gross a charact that the Court would not hesitate exercise the power of disbarmer People vs. Appleton, 44 Am. Rep. 81 In the case of the State vs. Winto 50 Am. Rep., 480, the court say: "Tl question which has presented the mc difficulty, and out of which there b grown some difference of opinion, where the facts charged against the a torney are indictable, but are in no wi connected with his professional capacil -acts done in his private, but not his professional capacity. In such eas? it bas been held by frome courts th; where the misconduct alleged, thoug done in his private capacity merely, au net in his official capacity, is of sue gross character as to gravely affect h standing as an attorney, they will exei eise the power of removal or disbai ment. This seems to be an exceptio to the general rule as held by othe courts, which confines the exercise ( such summary jurisdiction over an ai torney to cases where the miscondu< was committed in his professional chat acter, or was in some way or in som matter so connected with his professions character as to be the dire it result. ' But there is no doubt mach authorir for extending the rule to misconduct fo acts which are indictable, and commit ted outside the professional relation when the misconduct alleged agains the attorney is so gross as to seriousl impugn his standing and integrity " This whole subject is very ably dis cussed by Mr. Justice Bradley in e: parte Wall, 107 ?. S. 266. After re viewing all the English cases on thii subject he deduces the following as th? English rule: ' That an attorney wil be struck off the roll if convicted of ? felony, or if convicted of a misdemean or involving want of integrity, evet though the judgment be arrested or re? versed for error; and also (without pre viou8 conviction) if he is guilty of gros misconduct in his profession, or of act? which though not done in his profes? sional capacity, gravely affect his char acter as au attorney; but in ?he lattei case, if the acts charged are indictable, and fairly denied, the court will noi proceed against him until he is convict? ed by a jury; and will in no case com? pel him to answer under oath to a charge for which he may be indicted.'1 After a review of the authorities in this country he states the result as fol? lows: "That whilst it may be the gen? eral rule that a previous conviction should be had before striking an attor torney off the roll for an indictable of? fense committed by him when not act ing iu his character as an attorney, yet that rule is not an ii flexible one. Cases may occur in which Euch a re? quirement would result in allowing per? sons to practice as attorneys who ought on every ground of propriety and re? spect for the administrrtion of the law, to be excluded from such practice." In this case Mr Justice Field filed aa able dissenting opinion. Mr. Freeman in a note to the case of the State vs. Kirke, reported in the 95 Am. Rep , 333-455 gives the cases which hold that, there must be a regular indictment and conviction before the court will disbar, and those which hold that such previous conviction is deemed unnecessary. From this note it ap pears that a majority of the States in which this subject has been discussed hold the latter view. See also Law? son's Rights, Rem. and Pr., vol 1 ? 133 and note. The case of Watson v?. Citizens Savings Bank, 5 S C . 169, is given by Mr. Lawson in sup? port of the doctriue that a previous con? viction is not necessary wbeu the act of the attorney is criminal, though not done in his official capacity. This case is certainly authority for the rule where the offense alleged against the attorney is "deceit, malpractice or misdemean? or." (Gen. St. Seo. 2164.) The power of the Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions to strike the name of an attorney from the role i? an itinerant power I do not think the common law powers of these courts are restricted to cases where the offense al? leged is either "deceit, malpractic or misdemeanor," but that these courts have power to suspend or disbar for other causes than those mentioned in the Statute. The case of Watson vs Citiz ns Savings Bink, supra, goes very far in my opinion to support the doctrine that an attorney for criminal acts may be suspended or disbared wi:h out previous conviction. "Butin cases of this character" (as was said in the State against Winton) "it i? admitted that the power ought not to be exer? cised without great caution, and never except in clear eas<48 of misconduct which affect the standing and character of the party as an attorney." We are uow to consider whether such a case has been presented as will au? thorize the court to exercise the sum? mary power of suspension or disbar? ment The offi ;e of an attorney is a valua? ble one. and the consequences which noccssaiily fl >w from suspension or dis? barment are often times verv serious, even in a pecuniary point of view, to say nothing of the humiliation and dis? grace which must inevitably follow. Was thc misconduct alleged against the Respondent done in his private ca? pacity? Or waa it committed in Iiis j professional character? Or was it conj- \ miffed in some way, or in some matter ' so connected with hi.-, professional cloir- ! actor as to be the direct result? The ? judgment in this case hinges upon the j 6v?cra made to these questions. How ! then, does the case stand? On the one hand is the testimony of six reputable witnesses tending to sustain the charges against the Respondent, while on the other is nothing save the bare denial of the Respondent. The charges con? tained in the affidavits of A F. Cousar and others are specific. Uuder this state of facts I am forced (reluctantly, it is true) to say that I do not cousider tbe acts charged against the Respondent as fairly denied by him. The deuial is unsatisfactory. There should have been something more by way of defense, or or explanation-something in rebuttal. I most, therefore, hold that the charges as contained in the affidavits of A. F. Cousar and others are sustained by the evidence adduced in support thereof. Upon the facts proven, however, I am not prepared to hold that the offenses charged- were committed by the Re? spondent in his official capacity, or io some way, or io some matter so con? nected with his professional character as to be the direct result. Rut I ara pre? pared to hold, and do 30 hold, that the mis-onduct charged and proved is of such a gross and serious character as to grossly affect Respondent's standing as an attorney. The acts complained of were a gross abuse of the confidence re? posed iu the Respondent by A. F. Cou? sar and Henry Stucky, whether com? mitted by Respondent himself or by an? other with his koowledge and consent, and whether the alleged alterations were made in said notes before or after they were signed and delivered. A. F. Cousar agreed to sign a note payable at a certain time for a certain specified amouut, and Henry Stuckey agreed to endorse for the Respondent for certain specified amounts. They respectively intrusted the Respondent with the pre? paration of said notes. If he. in vio? lation of the confidence reposed, drew them for larger amounts, and tbey rely? ing upon his statements, and trusting in his integrity, carelessly signed and endorsed them, and were thus deceived, would not this amount to a gross abuse of confidence, and show the Respondent1 uofit to be a member of the legal pro? fession? Would not such acts satisfy any one that there was wanting in the moral character of the Respondent, that integrity and trustworthiness which ren? ders attorney's safe persons to manage the legal business of others? The acts of the Respondent, viewed in either light, whether as involving an indiota ble offense, or a gross abuse of confi? dence, show a lack of that integrity and trustworthiness which should always characterize the conduct of those engaged in the practice of the law. The doings of such acts by an attorney is a grave wrong against an honorable profession, and proves him unfit longer to take part in the administration of the law. If mis? conduct of attorneys such as this is to be condoned, then the prestige of the pro? fession for integrity and trustworthiness is destroyed; then the reputation of the bar for fidelity and honesty is blast? ed forever. The facts alleged agaiust the Ri-spoDdent involve au indictable offense. Upon these facts two indict? ments for forgery have been preferred; and true bills have been found thereon by the grand jury. i4The proceedings not beiug for the purpose of punish? ment, but for the purpose of preserving the courts of justice from the official min'stration of persons unfit to practice io them," I have determined that it would be best, under all the circumstan? ces of the case, not to make an order dis? barring the Respondent, but to protect the court, and the public, by passing an order suspending and forbidding the Rsspondent from appearing and prac? tising in the Circuit aud Probate Courts of this State during the pendency of indictments against him growing out of the facts upon which the present motion is based, with leave to the bar of Sum? ter to renew the motion to disbar at the termination of such prosecutions. It is therefore ordered and adjudged, that the Respondent John R. Keeb be and he hereby is, suspended from hi? office as an attorney, solicitor and coun? sellor in the Circuit and Probate Courts of this State, during the pendency of indictments against him growiug out of the facts upou which the Rule to 6hew cause was based, and forbidden to ap? pear in any cause civil or criminal in said courts or to practice therein, either directly or indirectly. Further ordered that the Bar of . Sumter have leave to renew the motion to disbar said Respondent upon the termination of the indict? ments for forgery now pending against him : and that the Clerk of this Court do forthwith serve on said Respondent a duly attested copv of this judgment. JAS. F. IZLAR, July 6, 189i. Presiding Judge. J. I). GRAHAM, C. C. P. & G. S. Overproduction of Cotton. The low price of cotton is causing great dissatisfaciion among the farmers of this State, and various propositions have been made to limit the production by the decrease of thc acreage by ploughing up one-fourth of the preseut growing crop, and other devices. The Farmers' Alliance of Marlboro county, in this State, has adopted the following resolution: ..Resolved; That we pledge ourselves to plant only ten acres of cotton to the horse in 1892; provided wc can get the co-operation of all the cotton States so as to d-crease the production of cotton, and so obtain due reward for our labor. "Resolved 21, That we realest the State Alliance to call for a convention of the cotton growers of the south, ir? respective of State or color, to meet not later than December 1st next, to cou? sider the same." The State Alliance will meet at Spar tanburg, July 221, and will probably take action on the subject. MU- .?>?>- -Iff-. In the matter of that free pass it might be truly said of G >vernor TiII mau "he digged a pit and himself hath fallen into it " It behooves the present administration to remember that they were placed in positions of honor by j the people as reformers and mostly j upon their own claims as such, and j what would not io others evoke criticism, ' would in their case deserve condemna? tion. You thanked the lord that you wore not as other men are.-Florence Timi?. The Oeala Platform. A great deal is being said by pub? lic men and in the public press about the Ocala platform. It ts quite pro? bable that a great many who talk and write about this platform do not know its provisions, and we feel sat? isfied that many who read do not know all the planks. In order that every one may know just what that platform is we reproduce it here. Some of its demands are all right and there is little doubt that the members of the Ocala convention, who were interested in the success of the farmers and the laboring people of this country, were actuated by the purest of motives. The tendency of all revolutions is to go to extremes. Yet the cardinal principles of this platform will ?be found to be all right and safe when some of the objection? able features are lopped off. The fight is the fight of the masses against the classes; of the men who make their living by the sweat rf their own brow in the field and the workshops, against those who become rich and millionaires in a day in the field of speculation, and by inflating bonds and stocks. But the Alliance should not demand for itself what it so strongly condemns in others. It should not condemn class legislation in one breath and then in the next ask the government to become its banker and enact legislation purely for the benefit of one class. It should not announce the doctrine of "equal rights to all and special privileges to noue," and then demand legislation for the benefit of one class. And when the whole matter is sifted down the Alliance will realize that this leg? islation will not in the end benefit this class. But we intended to give only the Ocala platform and leave it for the present for your consideration. Here it is: First-We demand the abolition of National banks. We demand that the government shall establish sub treasuries or depositories in the sev? eral States which shall loati money direct to the people at a low rate of interest not to exceed 2 per cent, per annum on non-perishable farm pr< - ducts, and also upon real estate, with proper limitations upon the quanlit}* of land and amount of money. We demand that the amount of circu? lating medium be speedily increased to not less than ?50 per capita. Second-We demand that Congress shall pass such laws as shall effect uall}' prevent the dealing in futures on all agricultural and mechanical productions, preserving a stringent system of procedure in trials such as shall secure the prompt conviction and imposition of such penalties as shall secure the most perfect com? pliance with the law. Third-We condemn the silver bill recently passed by Congress, and demand in lieu thereof the free and unlimited ?coinage of silver. Fourth-We demand the passage of the laws prohibiting alien owner? ship of land, and that Congress take prompt action to devise some plan to obtain all lands now owned by aliens and foreign syndicates, and that all lands now held by railroads and other corporations in excess of such as is actually used and needed by them be reclaimed by the government and sold for actual settlers only. Fifth-Believing in the doctrine of equal rights to all and special privi? leges to none, we demand that our national legislation shall be so framed in the future as not to build up one industry at the expense of another; and we further demand a removal of the existing heavy tariff from the necessaries of life that the poor of our land must have; we further de? mand a just and equitable system of graduated tax on income*; we be? lieve that the money of the country should be kept, as much as posaible, in the hands of the people, and hence we demand that ail National and State revenues shxil be limited to the necessary expenses of the govern? ment, economically and honestly ad? ministered. Sixth-We demand the most rigid, honest and just State and National governmental control and supervision of the means of public communica ? ion and transportation, and if this control and supervision does not re? move the abuse now existing, we de? mand the government ownership of such means of Communication and transportation. Seventh-We demand that Con? gress of the United States submit an amendment to the constitution pro? viding; for the election of United o States Senators by direct vote of the people of each State. - m ??.???.? - "Cheap John" Advertising. Darlington News. Serious complaints come from the various counties of the State because the notice in regard to the examination to fill the scholarships at the Winthrop Training School was not given out in time for many of those to enter who desired to do so, as a result of which the examinations were not held in many in5tances from the simple fact that no applicants presented themselves. The superintendent of thc sohool claims that the fault is uot his; that notice of the examination was given through the press some weeks ago in every county of the state, and that he has vouchers to show that be speut $100 in advertising it. The taouble arose from the fact that the advertising was done after a "cheap John" method. A class of middle-men known as "advertising agents" have arisen in this country during the past few years who earn their livelihood by sharing in the meagre profits of publishers. The '.agent7' persuades the advertisers that they can get the work done much cheaper by dealing with him than by applying directly to the various news papers; he charges them, after all how? ever, just about what they would have to pay the newspapers themselves, deducts for himself a uice little commis? sion of oop-third or one-fourth, and semis the balance to the publisher Thc "agent" is the only one who gains anything by thu transaction, and he gains it, as in the itistaoce of the Winthrop Training Sehooi matter, at the cost of the advertiser! Advertising is like clothing, dry goods, groceries or any other commodity that is pot on the market, in that one "pays for what he gets." If he wants a good article, he pays the standard price; If a "cheap John" one will answer his purpose, he can get it for less money. The "adver? tising agent," knowing that be is com? pelling the publisher to do the work for a pittance, a^ks no favors and expects none; his advertisements are "chucked" off into any corner cf the newspaper, and in many cases they faii to reach the eye of those for whom they are intended. The "agent" em? ployed by the superintendent of the Winthrop Training School paid out to the newspapers about $75 of the money 8enthim, retaining the rest for "valua? ble services." If the advertiser had communicated directly with the pub? lishes, and by paying then? their regular price, secured a favo'able posi? tion and a "catchy" editorial or local notice calling attention to the ad? vertisement, it would not have cost him a dollar more, and the work would have been satisfactorily done. Verhum sap. --- ? ? - i Mayfields Bad Management. The f of the Superintendent of Educatiou .o give proper notice of the competitive examinations which ought to have been held in the various coun? ties of the State last week for scholar seips to the Winthrop Training School has caused much confusion. The fact ! that the examinations were to be held was known to very few people in the State. The advertising was not done by the Supprintendent himself, but he gave it to an agent who, of course, want? ed the lion's share of the profit, and of? fered the papers such prices for the work as no paper of any standing could afford to do it at and live. Conse? quently the advertisement was not accepted by but very few papers wbicb are read, and the people generally were in almost total ignorance as to the day appointed for the examinations. The Abbeville Press and Banner explains why the notice was cot given in Abbe? ville County, as follows: "The sim?le reason why the ad? vertisement did not appear in these columns is this: We received tho order from an advertising agency offering a sam mu- b below our regular charges, and from even the small price offered the agent expected to reserve twenty five per cent, commission. We threw that, order in the waste basket."-Flor? ence Times. Free Railroad Passes. Judge McGowan never rides on free railroad passes. Ile recently refused to ride in the car of jthe superintendent of the road until he had paid his fare. Judge Norton was offered a pass on one of ne roads in the State but politely declined to receive it in the following neat and polite style ; Feb. 12, 1S89. DEAR SIR :-Yours of yesterday enclosing rue a complimentary pass on the-railway for 1889, just to hand. If given to a juror empannelled to try a cause, tn which the Company was a party, it would be a good ground for a new trial. 1 do not know that your company has or will have any action to be heard before me, but lest it may, 1 beg to return the pass. In view of the custom now nderstood to prevail 1 take no offence at its offer. fours truly, J. J. NOKTOS. -Easley Democrat. - Ml ll i The Oconee Neics says that Judge Norton has persistently declined to u*e a free pass on the railroads si ree be was elected Judge. We stated two weeks ago that we knew one Judge who did not use a pass, and now we assert our belief that not a single Judge in the State travels cz a free pass.-An* aerson Journal. Teacher McElroy, of Liurens, who| was appoiuted Supervisor of Registra? tion by Governor Tillman in recogni? tion of past services, and ?who was dis? missed by the same for drunkenness and other causes ere he had served more than six months (but had drawn his salary for the whole year.) gave Senator Irby the lie and drew his pistol i on him during a meeting of the Al ! liance in Laurens on last Friday. Mc? Elroy claimed that Irby and Shell had made a cat's paw of him io getting him to write the letter concerning Judge Haskell speaking in Liurens, and then j failed to back him up when Teacher Evans was making it warm for him I They, of coarse, denied the charge, with the result above stated. Irby and McElroy advauced on each other, but. friends preveuted a fight. We pity McElroy, and wonder that he and a host of others have not discovered long ago that their little paws were pulling out the chestnuts while somebody else wa9 getting the chestnuts. The Augusta Chronicle, referring to Governor Tillman's statement that pub? lic officers have got in thc habit of wait? ing for rewards before arresting crimi? nals, says that the reward system is frequently demoraliz:ng, and that its use should be restricted in Georgia and Carolina. Possibly the system might he restricted, hut. it. should certainly not be abolished. It is the duty of public officers to apprehend criminals, but it frequently happens that others secure information which may enable them to bring about the arrest, and while it is the du=v <>f every good citizeu to see to it that, justice is aided, it may not be possible for him to follow up his inform? ation except at considerable expense and personal inconvenience, and a reward iu such cases proves a stimulus. An exchange says: There is some thing manifestly wrong with the "eter? nal ?tness of things ' when a minister gets from five to tPti dollars and a fine supper for performing a marriage cere? mony whi h only takes five minutes, while the editor who ?akfs two hours to set op the list ot the presents gets only a piece of cake. Remedies for the Cotton Grower. The price of cotton has been steadily failing during the past few years The prices of other things-including monvf -have been falling also. The pros? pects now, however, are that the price of cotton will fal! below the proportion of other thiogs so that tbe profit in grow? ing it will be destroyed. A big crop was made last year and another big one is pitched this year. We have made more cotton than the factories could or would take, aud there is a big surplus of bales tu carry over. Various remedies are suggested. The alliance tried last - ?ar to keep the prioe up by indue' farmers to holdl their crops for ten cents and many loyal alliance men obeyed orders and lost heavily by doing it. The next scheme suggested was to decrease the acreage planted That has been done in some neighborhoods while in others as much as ever or more than ever has been planted Some men got the idea tbat the lessened acreage would cause ? small crop at:d high prices aud havened to get in as much as pos>ible to see ire a big share in the rise. Then somebody suggested that all farmers agree to plow up every fourth row in all their cotton fields so as to cut the crop off twenty-five per cent, at once. This was setiously urged. Now comes Msjor Harry Hammond, of Ai^er:, with the sug? gestion that a heavy special tax be le* vied on the business of cotton planting so as to limit the number of persona who can engage in it and thereby keep the pield down and the price up. One great difficulty in the way of in? telligent discussion of the subject is the absence of a knowledge of the difference between the cost and selling price of cotton. A railroad man can tell to the fraction of a cent how much it costs to run a train one mile, how much it costs to stop a train, what rates he mu?t charge to make a profit. A mill pres ident can give you to the fraction of a cent what every yard of cloth or pound of yarn costs. A merchant marks on every piece of his goods what it costs him, in? cluding freight' cartage, discounts or interest. We have never yet found a farmer who could tell anywhere near what his cotton cost bim to make. Some men claim there is a profit in cot? ton at seven cents. Other say it will Dot pay out at less than ten. We can not see any sense in trying to ebauge the laws of supply and demand. When more of anything ie made or offered than there is use or demand for the price must go down? When less is made or offered than is needed prices must rise. It is equally hard to change human Dature. People who thick there is money in cotton will plant all of it they can cultivate, and when they believe that prices are to be forced up they will strain themselves to make all they can-find ground for. Such things regulate themselves io process of time. When cotton is found to be unprofitable a few years the mea who are losing money ou it will quit making it or be foroed to quit. The troth is, however, the South has grown rich on cotton despite the steady fall in price. Everybody who travels in the country must see that people there have been prospering on something. The general verdict is that the men who live at home, who make their own food and the food of their stock and raise cotton for a money irop have done well. That must force itself on the people presently and cause cotton to be the side or sur? plus crop. We believe that will be the final solution of the problem, the means by which the supply will be regularly kept within tbe limits of the demand. Meanwhile the quickest and best way to help the farmer is to give him mate? rials and supplies cheaper. We thought and hoped that was the chief purpose of the farmers, alliaoce-that it would put dealings between the farmer and thc merchant on a more business like and mutually satisfactory basis, give the merchant good security and thereby enable him to sell at a close margin and the farmer to buy cheaper. That would have helped everybody and hurt nobody. It can yet be done. It is a sure, safe aud natural remedy.-Green* ville News. If food sours on the stomach, digestion ld defective. De Witt's Little Early Risen will remedy this. The famous little (?ills that never grin" and never disappoint. W. H. Gilliland * Co. Constipation, blood-poison, fever ! 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