The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 05, 1893, Image 1
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'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's
Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1893.
THE TKL'K SOUTHROtt, Established Jone, 1ZS&
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New Series-Yoi. XII. X . 49/
Clc wan air? Soaf tail
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SUMTER, & C.
TKKJrB :
Two Dollars per aooam?in adfaoee.
ADTSSTJSSMSS?:
One Square first insert ion..._..<???....*r$f 00
Sfery subse^uris insertion-.*? 50
Contracts for three months, or lotger wtiJ
tot made ar reduced rates.
All eotcttfunJCHtions which subserfe j?riv??te
interests w?t o* charged forxs ad ret tSsewents.
Obit cartes and tributes of respect will be
C&arged for.
Atlantic Coast Line.
HORT?-EASTERN ?L 8. of S. C.
_TRAINS GOI&ff SOUTH._
jNo 3figSo. 611 No 23)No.53
LeFPcce
** Kings t
Ar Lanes
Le Lanes
Ar. Ch'o
T&AiSS GOING NORTH.
*.. . [ - |Bo-28JSo. 60{Ho. 14|Nc. 53
le. Ch'n.
Ar Lanes.
Le Lanes.
** Kiogst
Ar FI'net
* Daily, f Daily except Sunday.
Ho. 52 runs through to Columbia
Via Central R R. af S. C.
Hoe. ?3. ran? solid to Wilmington, N. C,
toakiDg close connection with W. & W. R. R.
for a?l points north.
Train Nos/ 14 rons via WTTstKi and
Fayeuevflle?Short Line?and make close
cenrjeetion for all points North.
J. ft. KKNLY, J. ?. DIVINE,
'?Seal Manaeer. Gen' 1 Sap't.
T. M. BMBRSON, Traffic Manager.
Atlantic Coast line*
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND
AUGUSTA R. R.
;DKtSEW SCREW?.
,
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Datad Jnfcr 2, 1893. {No. 23)53j
L'v?i Wilmington-.
Laave Marion..?.
v Arrive Florence--.
" Lea^e Florence-?...
Ar*? Sa?tar
Leave Sasrtev.....
Ar*?? Columbia. _
P. M.l A. M.
* 6 40j
9 58
10 40
No. W
A. M
*4 ff&j
^25
5 25
7 00
A. M.
jlNo. 5?
*7 45(
9 20
No 52
*9 53
11 05
N*. 52 runs rbrough from Charleston via
Central & tt. leaving Lane 8:4i J..-M., Man
ftiag 3:20. A. M.
TRAINS 90IN8 NORTH.*
}NTo. 51 jNo. 53j
Leave Cohnnbta...
Ar*ve Sumter...
Leave Ssmter
Arrive Ftarooee__
Leave FI r e a ce ?2
Laave Marion..._
Jrr. Wilmington....
P M
?10 00
A M
II 25
n 25
1 00
No. 78
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Daily. f Daily except Sunday.
53 runs throngs tt< Charleston. 6 C, via
Central R. R , arriving Manning 8:24 P. M.,
Lane* 7:0$ P. M.. Chariearon 8 45 P. M.
Train? on Manchester & Augusta R. R. leave
Scatter daily except Sunday. 10*50 A. M.. ar
rive Rimini 11.59. Returning leave Rimini
12:30, P. M .. arrive Samtcr 1:40 P. M
Trains on llartsville R. &. leave Ilartsville
daily except Sunday at 6 00 a. ov. arriving
FUjda 6.35 a. na. Betarning leave Floy ds 8.15
p. m.,arririn2 flartawille 8.55 m.
Tr?Ias on Wilmington Chadboura and Con.
way railroad, lea re Hub 6 !0 a. m , Sbadbfturn
9.00 a. m arrive at Con way II 30 a. m , returnt
tag l?ave 3onwav at 2.20 p. m., arrive Chad
boarn 5 20 p. ? arrive Hub at 9:20 p. m.
?ai!y except Sunday.
JOBS F. DIVINE. General Sup'L
7. R KKNLY, Oeo'l Manager.
T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
CMtti Slier aiiiMeriRE.
I? EFFECT APRIL 3, 1892.
All trains Daily Except Sunday.
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Peck's
Eoily Hill
Connors
Eotawville
Vancts
Merriam
St Paul
Shmm^rtoo
Silver
Packsville
. Tindal
Sumter
Sumter
Oswejro
St.Charles
RUiotts
Lamar
Syracuse
Darlington
Moot Clare
Rob bins Neck
Maodevi?e
Beonettsville
?reeden's
Alice
Gibson
Glio
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8 40
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7 55
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7 20
7 10
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6 47
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No. 31, leaves Vaoces 10 00 a. mi., SnrMs
10.30, Parlers 10.33, arrive Harlin City
10.55.
No. 1 eaves Eniawville 9 25 a. m., Belri
eere 9.^ arrive Ferguson 9.45.
No. 1 connects with C. F. & Y. Y. at Ben
ettevtlle for Fayetteville, connects with Sea
board Air Line at Hamlet for Wilmington,
Charlotte, Sbelby Rutherford ton; and at \
Charlotte with R. & D Vestibule Limited for
Washington and New York. Passengers can
take sleeper at Charlotte at 815 p. m.
No. 2 passengers by this train have through
Sleepers. New York to Charlotte, connects
wi b S. A. L, at Hamlet from Charlotte and
North, and from Wilmington, conne'es witfi
S. C. R. R. at Pregnails for Charleston.
Dinner at Hamlet._
HARLIN CITY BRANCH.
No. 33 goiog North leaves Vances 8-00 \>.
m.,*Soell8 8 18, Parlers 3 27, arrives Harlin
0ity 8 45 p. m.
No. 34 going South leaves Harlin City 6 00,
Parle? 6 20, Snells S 33, arrive Vances & 55
Ko. 31 going North leaves Vances 10 00 a.
m., Snails 10 20> Parlors 10 33, arrive Harlin
Gity 10 55 a. m.
No. 32 going South leaves Harlin City 3 00
s>. nv, Parlers 8 18, Snells 8 27, arrive Vances
?45 a. ra.
?No. 31 has connection with No. 1.
Xo. 34.has cc-anectioo with No. 2.
C. MILL ARD,
General Manager.
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Brewers' Brick Machinerv. Double Screw
Cotton Presses. Thomas' direct acting Steam
Presses-no belts.
Thomas' Seed Cotton Elevators Hull and
Lunucus' Gins, B>igle -erg Rice Hullers.
H. B. Smiih & Co's Wood Worfetag Ma
chinery. Planers, Band Saw?, Moulders, Mor
timers, Tenenors, comprising complete equip
ment for S*sh, Door nd Wagon Factories.
BeLoHrhVs Plantation Saw Mills, variable
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May 10-X. Sinner, Sr. C.
Office and Mills at Junction of W.
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THE SIM NDS NATIONAL BANK
j OP SUMTER.
STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI
j TORY, SW M TB ti, 3. C.
Paid op Capital.$75,-000 00
'Surplus Fund".11,500 00
j Transact a General Banlskig Business,
i Careful attention given to collections.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
! Deposits of $1 and upwards received. In
' teresi allowed at the rate of 4< per cent, per
. annum. Payable (juarterly, on 5rst days of
: January. April, July and October.
R M. WALLACE,
L. S. CARSON, President.
Aug 7. Cashier.
fifi BMI OP iBf IR,
SUMI ERr S. C.
CITY A2H> COWNTS DEPOSITOR
Transacts a general Banking business
Also ha3
Savings Bank Department,
posits of $1 00 and upwards received.
; Interest calculated at the rate of 4 per cent,
j per anaara, payable quarterly.
; W. ?. B<. HAYNS WORTH,
W. F. SHAWS, President,
i Cashier*.
j H. A. HOYT,
MAIN STREET,
SUMTER, S. ?L
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
FINE DIAMONDS,
Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles,
MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, kc.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
Feb. 1
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Fire Insurance Agency,
ESTABLISHED 1866,
Represent, among other Companies :
LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE,
NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE,
HOME, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y.,
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO.
Capital represented $70,000,300.
Feb. 12.
BEST" AND* CHEAPEST
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Estimates furnished by return mail.
Large Stock, Prompt Shipments,
sift i mm & co.,
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GENE2AL BUILDING MATERIAL,.
Office and Salesrooms, 30 ni 12 Hayne St.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Jan.lo-o
NOTICE'
rpHBSUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION
f will be in his cilice on Salesday of each
mooth, for the purpose of issuing certificates
of Registration to all persons who havf> be
come twenty-one years of age since the last
General election. Also tr.nnsfers to those
who have changed place of residence.
W. S. JAMES,
Supervisor of Registration.
Dec. 7.
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Senator Butler's Position.
To the Editor of the Spartauburg
Herald : Your editorial in The State
of th 22d inst., gives me the oppor
tunity that I might otherwise not have
had of replying to criticisms made
from titee to! time, touching ruy action
in regard* to* the Federal appointments
from this State. You say among other
ihingo :: "If Seoator Butler decres to
give all his favors to Tillmanites, he
should recognize those in good and
regular standing." Again you say :
"So far ?s we can see, Senator Butler
does not want the Conservatives to sup
port bim. He seems to be depending
entirely upon his ability to. 'induce'
enough men to desert his opponent.,r
I assume, of course, that ysu do not
want to misrepresent me, but the above
indicates very clearly that you are not
informed as to what I have done and
propose to do abou-t the Federal appoint
ments. You will therefore be good
enough to allow me to state my position
for myself od in my own way.
In the first place, I had but one ap
pointment to make in my own right:'
clerk of the inter State commerce com
rat tee. of which I am chairman. I
gave that to Dan'l C Roper, of Marl
boro, who had been strongly recommend
ed to me, by the Hon. C. S. McCall
and' other friends, as a gentleman of
high character and ability and fully
qualiied for the duties of the position
and E am gratified to be able to say he
has measured fully up to the endorse
ments given him Let me say in pass
ing that 6 oce we have been allowed,
secretaries, or clerks, have selected
young men who were struggling to com
plete their education and thereby afford
them the opportunity offered by the
business colleges and educational in
stitutions in Washington. They have
opportunity to do this, by availing them- !
selves of time outside of the hours for
their oShial duties. It is a source of
much gratification to meto know that
in this way I have been able to aid six
very deserving young men who availed
themseves- of the best schools, to which
they would act have otherwise had ac
cess Mr Roper is the seventh, and he
too intends taking a course io a business
college, which- will be of much value
to him when he has completed it So
much for that, the only appointment I
have at my disposal.
In regard to those appointments
where my province is only advising, I
have sought to know three things of
applicants, who have asked for my
endorsements : First, whether they are
Democrats ; seco d, whether they are
qualified, and third, whether they are
persons of good character and stand
ing.
In the absence of personal knowledge
we are sometimes misled as to these qual
ifications but I have not jet recom
mended a man or woman not personally
known to rae, who has not been strong
ly endorsed by friends and oeighoors at
home. If, therefore, there ( hculd be
any mistake, the first endorsers must be
held responsible.
In making my recommendations
have not stopped to inquire, and do not
in the future expect to stop and inquire,
.to what political faction ia South Caro
lina the applicants belong. It is suffi
cient for me to know they are Demo
crats, are qualified and of good charac
ter. If you can inform me of any case
where I have departed from this rule, I
shall bc very much indebred, and prom
ise upon a satisfactory she-wing to with
drawn my endorsements, but I cannot
do so upon vague and undefined insinua
tions.
You fay I do not seem to want the
support of the Conservatives. I want
the support of every good man in" bring
ing about a reconciliation and better
feeling among our people,, but I do not
want the support of any man who can
not give it freely and conscientiously.
If it is expected of me, before I can be
jreelected to the Senate, that I shall
enter into every local squabble and fan
the flames of bitterness and bickering
which have brought so much humiliation
upon, the State, I shall have to disap
point those who expect it, and if the
penalty is to be defeat, I shall take de
feat.
I shall go ahead and dt> my duty to
all the people as I see it, and if the
manner of its performance is not ac
ceptable to my friends, I can only re
gret it and take the oonsequences.
Neither my life nor happiness depends
upon roy re-election to the Senate.
In due time I shall give to the people
who sent mo there an account of my
stewardship. I shall do this with
frankness and without reserve, and if it
is not satisfactory, the people can send
some one to take my plaee. This is
not only their right but their duty.
The office does not belong to me, but to
the people, and they can and wil! make
such disposition of it as they please
My own conscience tells me I have
tried to discharge my duty faithfully ;
I don't know what other people may
think of it.
Our people are unhappily divided
into something ike hostitle camps. |
Suspicion, misrepresentation, falsehood
and sclfisncsa have taken the place of
confidence, unity of purpose, self-denial
and State pride. My efforts shall be
exerted to restore good feeling and
confidence, to effect a more tolerant j
and forbearing spirit No people can!
ever enjoy religious, social or poetical j
freedom with tho spirit of intolerance
so rampant as tliat. which prevails among
us. We must learn to respect honest j
differences o{ opinion ; we must settle ;
those differences in the forum? of reasoo .
rather than in the spirit of vituperation
and abuse; vre must throw off the
thraldom of bossism, secret pol tica}
cabals, smuggling defiance of public
sen iment and public law before we can
Highest of all in Leavening* Pov
ABSOLM
reach that plane of eolighteoed pro
gress so esseuti-a'l co our well being as a
people.
This* ooopummativiq is of far ninre
importance than my re-election or the
election of any man to the United
States Senate. The State can and
will survive my defeat, and so will P.
i$u:t abe will net recover for a genera
tion from the defeat of the efforts of
.good men to bring* about harmony and
good feeling and' good order among our
people.
Some of my friends expect ms to re
commend for ornee none but Conserva
tives-. Pt does* not seem to me that
this would" be wise. recognise amoog
the men of what is known as the reform
faction as good Democrats as any io the
country", with qualifications and charac
ters as go*d as the best?.- Many of the
same men rode with me on the field of
battle. On the march11 was by their
side and they were by mine, in the
terrible ordeal of reconstruction and re
demption of Sooth Carolina. A feeling
of comradeship grew cp oat of the com
mon trials and suffering, which norning
cati' wholly eradicate. I can not turn
my Back to these men simply because
they see fit to exercise their highest
privilege- of differing with, me, not in
politics, but in policies. If they differ
with me honestly in politics, I shall still
respect their opinions. I have the
same feeling for mea in what is known
as th-e Conservative faction, and why
should I not ? There are as good, true
and tried men in that as in the other
faction. ou may say the State autho
rities do not recognize the Conservatives
in State appointments. As a role, I
believe this is true, but it is not wise to
follow a- bad example. Nothing, is to
be gained in this ioterest of harmony,
which I assura ail good and patriotic
men. desire, by imitating the methods of
unpatriotic and unwise men. Ido not
and ca not wear their collar. No
clique or faction or ring has ever con
trolled me, and I am too far along io
life now to bend my neck to their yoke.
I do not claim to be more independent
or infallible than ordinary mortals, but
I do claim to have profiled somewhat by
experience, which'* a gfood many men are
not willing to admit, and I see nothing
.but ruin and disgrace in the continu
ance of political strife between the white
people of this State, and am ready to
join in an honest effort to end it.
Enlightened discussion of public
measures, and" fair,, yast criticism of
public men is not only legitimate, but
beautiful and instructive. Political
agitation, conducted for patriotic pur
poses,, prevents stagnation, and should
be encouraged ;? but blustering intoler
ance, such as emanate from shallow
pated intellects under the guise of
popular 'leadership, must" necessarily
lead to error, and alternately to poli
tical degradation and ruio.
I do not write to you in any spirit of
complaint or reproach for what you
have said about me, but to defiue, as
nearly as I can, my position in regard
to the federal appointments-from this
State.
My public record is public property,
and as such is liable to criticism. If I
can not explain satisfactorily to my
constituents any and every official act,
I deserve to be condemned. Of course
I shill be held responsiblo, measurably
at least, by every applicant who fails to
get an office, for the failure, and this,
too, in the face of the fact that I do not
make the appointments, and however
potential my influence with the appoint
ing power may be, the President has the
lasr call and finally makes his own selec
tions. This, however, is th^e fate of
most public men and I can not and do
not expect to escape my share of re
sponsibility. Very truly yours,
M. C BUTLER.
EBYEFIELD, S.C., June 23.
- M - -an--'
Can Take Care of Himself.
In answer to a South Carolina con
stituent Senator Butler has given his
ideas about the President's course in
dispensing Federal;;:,:patronage Ile
thinks the Chief Executive is fully
capable of naming people for^ the
offices, and shows the authority with
which he is vested*to db so. While
he hoids himself ready to give the
President his opinion of constituents'
fitness for office . he does not under
stand how Senators or Representa*
lives can expect Mr. Cleveland to
abdicate his constitutional duties and
delegate them to Congressmen, and
says he has never been-able to under
stand why they should expect or
desire to assume them. His letter to
his constituents is as fallows :
UNITED STATES SENATE,
Washington, D. C , June IT '93<
My Dear Sir : I have received
your letter in which you criticise the
action of the President and his
Cabinet in regard to the so-called
"South Carolina patronage," and ask
my opinion.
It is no pat t of my business to
defend thc President's ofi ial con
duct. Ile is abundantly abie to take
care of himself ;. but I may say thal !.
believe he will be sustained by the
great body of the people, who are j
much more interested in a ) honest j
and wise administration ol'' their
government than in- the doling: out of
"patronage."
Let us see what'some of Iiis duties
are under thc Constitution. I'am quite
sure that a batter understanding in
thal regard will aid very much in
clearing up the political atmosphere
and recall to th ' minds ot Senators '?
and Representatives (.and to the peo- j
pie) their proper constructional j
relations to thc Executive branch of j
thc go verme nt. In Section 2> Article j
ll, of the Constitution it is provided-:
"The President shall be command
?/er.-Latest U. S. Gov't Report:
er-in-chie* of* the army and navy, etc
and he shall nominate, and by at
W tlv the advice and consent of tl
Senate shalt appoint ambassador
etc., and al! other officers of tl
knited States, 'bat Congress may t
law vest the appointment of sue
inferior officers as they think prop
in the President alone, in the Com
of law, or m the heads of depai
merits."
This- is- the authority, and: the onl
authority, under and by virtue >
which appointments are made,
anybody can find in this provisic
any right or power in a Senat
OF Representative to dispense p tro
age; should be glad to have it poin
ed out. 5t n&J be said1 m reply 1
this that nobody fras claimed such
right or power in a Senator or B
presentative, but that, being tep
sentatives of the States an ? peoph
they have the right to recommern
and their recommendations should t
potential with the Executive.
That they have the right to rccon
mend nobody denies-any citizon <
this country has lillis right, but thi
Senators and Representatives hav
the sight to dictate appointments; c
that their recommendations should b
conclusive and unquestioned
denied. That their political favorite
and friends should be selected i
preference to the political friends an
favorites of other people is als
denied.
The recommendations o? Senator
and ^Representatives are etitled I
consideration and respect and weigl
so far as they are judicious and wise
Why any Senator or Bepresentativ
should complain that their recommer
dations and endorsement of appl
cants for office are not adopted by th
Executive I cannot understand. Th
theory of our Government is that th
legislative, executive and judicii
depaitment, while co-ordinate, shonl
be kept independent of each othei
The framers of the Constitution wis<
ly determined that the preservatio
of the whole could'only be secured b
the independence of each'branch.
The Executive is held responsibl
under the Constitution for "all off
cers," and should, therefore, be allow
ed the fullest latitude in makin]
appointments. The Legislative i
?held responsible-Jar "all laws," am
should, therefore, be exempt in tb
fullest degree from the dication of th
Executive. This independence an
responsibility can only be maintainer
by the freest ex-ercise of their respeel
i've constitutional fonctions.
Take for instance the postoffices
It is assumed, in some quarters, tba
Senators and- Representatives hav
the right to control and dictate th'
appointment cf postmasters. Wher
do they get this right ? Certaiul
not from the Costitution or any law
that I know of. Of all of the depart
ments the postoffice department i
nearest the people. It may be aske<
who is better q-ualified to select pos!
masters than the representatives c
the people. I answer, the peopl
themselves. They are more inter s!
ed in the propel conduct of thei
respective postoffices than anything
else.
"Home rule'7 is the fundaments
principie of our government
and although the President i
not bound to consult anybod
in making appointmeats, 1 ar
quite sure ho intend^ to observe thi
priciplc as far as practicable in mak
ing his selection of postmasters. IL
certainly ought t'o'do so. Subject t
his constitutional right and duty t
make appointments; the patrons c
the offices, the people themselveE
those immediately interested in th
proper administration; of the po !
offices, should be consulted.
I stand ready at all limes to giv
to the President and Postmaste
General or other members of the Gabi
net such information as I may hav<
touching the qualifications of appli
cants for office, but I shall certainl;
not take offence if my recommend
tions or suggestions are not followed
Ou the contrary, I would much prefe
to be left perfectly free and independ
em to properly discharge my consti
tutional duty to "advise and consent'
to such nominations as rr.ny be srmt'H
the Senate for coniirmation. Tha
freedom and independence is bes
preserved by my having nothing, to di
with appointments until they* -an
sent to the Senate, when the Fresi
dent's responsibility ends and mint
begins t
I; think that tile custom which-has
grown up, outside of constitutional oi
legal authority, of Senators and Re
pr sent tiv-es demanding1 this or.that
appointment', or being expected by
their constituents to demand them, i*
a vicious- custom, and mucli, better
"honored i'i the b'reacli than i:i the
observance."
Fur myself, I deem it my duty to
transmit to the Hxecutiye all applica
tions- for office and papers relating
'thereto, and express my opinion if it
j is requested. Itaving done this, the
respo-ibibility rests entirely wit!? the
President and his Cabinet.
The Postmaster General informe
me that ho has adopted the following
rules for his guidance iu appointing
postmasters, which, 1 tak'e it, like
.other similar mles, are not arbitrary or
inviolable, but subjeet to modification
wb n exigencies demand it.
I. The appointee must reside
'Within the delivery of the postoflice,
and that lie did not establish his resi
dence loi tiie purpose of securing the
appointment
.J. That he most be thc choice, as
Hir as the same be can ascertained', ofs
a majority of the patrons ol" the office,
that is, a majority of those who
receive the hugest amount of mail
matter, eic.
'!; That wiiilb he will alway give
respectful and proper attention and
Considera'tor) to the opinions and
recommendations' of Senators and
Representatives, ho cannot perm t
himself to be conclusively bound by
them in-making appointments.
These rules meet my f-pfwobatmn
and seem to be in strict accordance
willi the requirements* of the Consti-,
lotion. Au executive officer cannot j
abdicate his constitutional duties and
faction and delegate them to- Suna- ;
tore and Representatives, and I In
never been able jo understand v>
Senators and Representatives sho
expect or desire to assume them.
Yours very truly,
_M. G. BUTLER
. Senator Butler's View.
Senator U.V. Botler, of South Ca
lina, has been giving some whc
some instruction of one of his e
titnents ort the functions of seuat
in the matter of appointments* 1
respects the independence of t
ex-cutive and will expect his own
be respected, and if all senators a
representatives would adHjH \m mai
and-sensible principles the d!*gusfi
bnsine V.of congressional office mc
gering would- come to an end -Nt
York Times.
Senator Butler, cf South Caroli:
has written a letter which will'
approved by all the members af. 1
party, and which must be bigli
appreciated By President .Clevelan
Ile says that Senators and repre
rat ves have no right to dicta
I appointments or to consider tl
i'ecbmmendati'ons as final or cbnci
j sive ; that the President's constii
ti ial duties should no! be invade
and that he is not. bound to const
any one regarding appointment
The ''hot and hungry" canfi $ I
expected to regard'these sound prim
pies as of binding force, but JU
Butler is approaching the end of h
third term in the senate, and cann
be accused of inexperience or hasl
judgment.-New York T i bune.
In brief, MT. Butler does not co
ceive it to be a part of his senatori
duty to act as an office-broker for h
constituents or to interfere kt an
way with the President's freedom
action itv making appointments, b
his knowledge of men and- things i
his own state will be at the Fre
dent's service in case of need.
If every senator and repr sentatif
would take this high and just co
ception of his functions it - would I
better for politics for the public se
vice and for the legislation of coi
gre8S'-New York World.
A Losing Trade.'
The Granite Mountain M^wnj on
pany, according to Secretary Mortoi
produced in one year recently nearl
three million ounces of refined silve
at a cost of 12 cen* au ounce i
reported to the Secretary of tl]
Treasury.
The whole yield of the mine for th
year cost tire company $36S,00(
At IO cents a pound for cotton th
company could have bought wit
that ~um-the cost of its "silv<
crop"- <,36D bales-of cotton. Th
same silver crep, coined at 4-12
grains-to the dollar, would make $3
000,000 of legal tender money, whic
would buy #0,000 bales* of cotton*.
It is plain in view of these figure
why the silver miners favor a ire
coinage of silver policy. It \& m
so plain why the cotton farmers shod
desire to pay 60,000'bales of cotto
for 7,360 bales' worth of silver. Q
to put the case in another way, it i
not plain why they shojld desire t
exchange 60,00O! bales of cottor
which, according to their account
costs then* $1,5*00,000, for a mass <
coined metal, which, according to th
miners' asco nt, costs $36^,000 t
mine. We should like to know whs
some of our more intelligent farmer
think-of 4'trading", ou this basis.
News and Courier. - .
* Siteer in France.
y .. - yy
Prance doe: not buy ac: cCbce.. c
silver hallion from any nation for moue
tary purposes and has oct eoined
single adm tiona! . silver 5 franc p4ec
'since about I$7XK Kighteeo years ag
it ceased to expand its depreciated mas
of silver, but has c o.tinrtd .baying am
coining gold .all that time. Since i
discontinued the coining of silver it ha
increased its.stock of gold coin by (all;
^oO.OOO.OOO'wkile the stock of silve
has remained stationary OP decreased
- except as it has had to carry some silve
.coins issued' bf other members of th<
Litin Union. e , y
This cessation of silver coinage ha
permitted France to k eif in circu a
tion irs previously accumulated staci
of silver coin without allowing it tc
sink toa lerel with i$ bullioum value.
Had France continued its old free
silver coinage policy it would have
plunged down to a monometallic silver
'basis at least a dozen years ago. lu
silver 5 franc pieces would now have
a purchasing power of 60 cents in
terras of gold, or 64 per cent, of gold
(the franc being, equal to cents);'
and . tb'e country would now be
destitute of gold Every coiu would
have left France by this tjme, or have
been hoarded av; y out cf sight, await
ing the time in the future when gold
'would be restored to currency u>es there.
-Chicago Tribune
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Holding. Tne'm'to the Law.
DARLINGTON, June 29 -The Sght
made by certain of 0 freeholders
against thc appointment of Mr. J B.
Floy i as dispenser for this county,
which- was reported in The >?ews and
Courier to-day has br.d a most interest
ing development. <
After careful examination C S.
Nettles, who has charge of the case,
determined to make J be fight. He
argued the case before Judge Hudson
to-day at H'cnnettsvjlle, and a temporary
injunction was granted, restraining Mr.
Ptoyd tiom opening the dispensary un
til argument could be heard. Oa j
Tburaday noxt has been appointed1* for
the argument, hen the vise will bc
hoard in chambers at this place.
Thc principal point made by Mr.
Nettles was that Mr. Floyd did not
have thc names of a majority""of our
fret-holders signed to Lia" petition. The
necessary papers will at cn.ee be served,
and wheu this is done Darlington Will
be a dry town, at least until the case ie*,
decided 00 Thursday next, as the bars
will, ut' course, be cloded on Saturday, i
Ilude.* these circumstances aot even a
State cocktail can be had and Darlington I
. ?. . " . i
will be a dry-town for the first time in j
her history. _ .
The ut ia the talk of lie town ja t1
f BK SUMTER WAtCBlAS, ltst Mtsh d April, 1SS0.
'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's
Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.
SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1893.
THE TKL'K SOUTHROtt, Established Jone, 1ZS&
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