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JOEL E. I NAMED FOI The Prohibitionists Fat Up a Pali State * Ticker. The prohibition 'convention root io Colombia) OB Toorsday oight, aad em? braced delegates from every cona ty io tike State except two or tbree ? fail ticket was oomioated ??th Joel ? Bronson, at the head, aod L D: Childs of Colombia for the second -.place. ? . Tba State cays : The convention was made op of a representative ?nd intelligent body of mea aod everything moved along har? moniously. There \was bot little ase lest talking The oooventioo was very funicular to let the world understand that tts fight was to be made inside tho democratic party. There waa marked unanimity of ao tioa ; nothing shows thia better than ibo brief and e rn ph alic platform adopted ?fr Joel E. Bronson, the nominee for governor, was boro in Sumter coun? ty 51 years ago. ile succeeded the ?ev. H. F Chrietsberg as grand chief Templar io the State When he took charge the total membership of the Good Templars wasaboot800; in three years be succeeded in increasing it to 4.500 .For one year some one else held the office : thea he was called back and be is still at the head of the .order, fie owns and operates ooe of the lar? gest hash, blind aod door factories io Xhe State at'Sumter, and a very largo -\ la?ber mill at Ktngstree where he re ?sides. He has a wife aod six children. Se stands high io the business and so ?eix???relee ot the community io which ire waa lived, and where be bas been a ..member of the Baptist Church ni nee hi* boyhood, He b*s not baeo iden ti Sed with either ooe of ?he political fac? tions io Sooth Carolina. The convection waa temporarily with Col. J. A. * Hoyt of (ville, as Chairman, after which Mr. Joel E Bruosooof Williamsburg waa oomioated for chairman, aod wes ; elected, Col. Hoyt declining to permit his name to bs used. Mr. L J. Bristow of Williiamsbarg waa elected permanent secretary . There were several suggestions for assistant secretary. Mr A. K Smoak <- of O ran deburg wai elected Coi. Hoyt then relioqatahed thc chair io Mr. Bmosoo. who was received with applause. He made a capita! speech of acceptance which was frequently ap? plauded. He concluded hw be natif al .?peech by saying that tho members of the conven? tion had come fr?m tteir homes to save Carolina "the brittlest ?tar io the galaxy of States." A stirring letter was read" from Col h. D Childs, written from Philadel? phia, where be ha= been for soma time on acojoot of ill health. Committees oo PUrf-wm, aod to nomi nate a ticket were appointed. The *t??r Oeing first generally discussed, as some of the delegates opposed oomi r.atibg hy a committee and wanted u by tb* people. " The committees, after deliberation reported as follows : THE PLATFORM. The prohibitionists of the State of Sooth Carolina in convention assem bled oo the 14th day of April, 1898, hereby adopt the following platform : First We declare our allegiance to the regalar Democratic party and oor eoggested nominees stand pledged to abide the result of the Democratic primary election Second We declare that we are unalterably opposed to the manufac? ture and sale of alcoholic or malt liquors except for mechanical, medi? cinal, scientific or sacramental pur? poses Rev. J. E. Mehaffey thought that even "for medicinal and sacramental purposes" liquor should be sold at coat, aad he -suggested an amend taendment to that effect. He got no second. Mr. Sligo said that this was a vi tal matter. He bad hoped that the committee would prepare a platform which could be enacted as a law. The dispensary men will have a prop? osition well defined. Their platform ' will tell what they are in favor of, not what they are opposed to. The platform report was a negad ve one. 3RUNSOIsr, t GOVERNOR. abood bave a dcnfinite positive plat form He spoke at length, showing what he considered woo ld be a sola tioo of the whiskey question. Gol. Hoyt stated that by an over whelming majority the committee had voted do wo jost s G ch a propo? sa Mr. Sligo suggested The coo vention was not here to legislate, bot to declare a principle. Mr. Mabaffey ?till thought the profit featore a vital point Io a number of communities there would be as much drinking as ever if it were permissable to sell "whiskey for med icina!" use, unleas it was ao restrict? ed that there would be no profit. The amendment was this time sec? onded and afterwards voted down. The platform was adopted as origi? nally presented. NOMINATIONS. At 12:20 the committee on nomi tiona reported. Following was the ticket : For Governor-Joel E. Branson, of Williamsburg. For Lieutenant Governor-L D Childs, of RiobUnd j For Attorney General-Geo S j Mower, of Newberry. ! For Secretary of State-D H Tomp? kins, of Greenwood. I For State Treasurer-W. H. Tim. merman, of EdgefiHd. For Comptroller General-L P Ep ton. of Spartan borg For Superintendent of Eiooatioa- j E ?. Smith, of Sumter. For Adjutant and Inspeotor General -Henry T. Thompson, of Darlington. For Railroad Commissioner-T N Berry, of Chester Mr E D Sm th stated that these wero simply sugg?rions, aod that the j convention eonld adopt or ref a so the report ss it saw fit. There was no br?ak io adoptiog the report seriatim uotil the qaestion of j nomination for State Soperiotendent of Education came ot), Mr. SHeou :, of1 Oraogeaorg, suggested that the teach* era of the State should be recognized and be wanted to know if Mr. E. D. Smith was a teacher Mr. Smith, io justice to himself, stated his position on the eduoationa question. He bad been charged wirb \ being opposed to S-ate institutions of higher ?ducation. He was not, but bis ! position was that there ought to be a 1 more equitable adjustment of State i faade between the. eolleges and com? mon schools. In reference to bis fit? ness, he had been a teacher but two years, and his only qualification was a deep rooted desire to fight for prohibi? tion and for the education of those who might never be abie to see a college. Hts speech was received with ap? plause, and he received the nomina? tion unanimously Toe other candidates suggested were aldo approved by the convention. Mr Julius E Bogga moved that, io case of the death, declination or re? signation cf aoy of r ae nominees, the exeeo?yo committee be instructed to fid the vacancy. Thia was carried. A committee then escorted the nomi? nees pr?sese apon the stand where they made short bot appropriate speeches "Governor'' Joel E Bronson said that by & combination of circumeU noes of which the prohibitionists have bad little control, they are now fighting for the oontrol of a State. He felt his ina? bility to do justice to so great a oaose, bot yielded to oo m?,o in his earnest? ness. We should not go ioto this mat? ter with the iotention of merely enter tog one primary, bat with a determina? tion to win. We he?3 no room to fail. Those reforms which are destined to be permanent are of slow growth. Of what good are guns ly og scattered over the fisld ? Man those guns and traiu them on the enemy. Let as have concert of action from mountain to seaboard. Let us go into this struggle to win for wio we shall, and win we must. Consecrate your lives to the delivery of your State from worse than an assassines clutch. Mr. E D. Smith expressed bisgrati fioation to tho committee and to the con von tioo. He made a pretty speech showing that he would with one hand fight to boild up popular education for the masses, and with the other would try to ont down the liquor traffic ? Mr. T. M. Berry said that as the hour was growing late be bad but this *o say, thai io the fa'.are ?s io the ps he would do ali be could for pr o h it tioo. Mr. Bogga moved that ?he coove (iou elect a State executive tommin consisting of one from each count The following were chosen : Aiken, J L Qaioby. Anderson, J A Hali. Cherokee, T M Littlejohn. Charleston, R T Williams. Chester. J S Moffatt. Clarecdoo. J 0 Gough. Coller?n, J D Ackermau. Darlington, J S White Dorchester, R V/ Minu?. Edgefieid. T W Carwile. Fairfield, C E McDonald. Greenrill?. J M Whitmire. Floreoce, F P Covington. Greenwood, J L Leavell. Horry, B L B^ary Kershaw, J N Joues. Lancaster, Waddey C Thompson. Laurens. C C Featherstone. Lexington, L B Haynes Marlboro. Melton MoL.arin. Marion, W S Foxworth. Newberry. A C Jones. Oconee, J Steck. Orangebarg, J L Sifly. Piokens, Julius E Boggs. Richland, T J L*Motte, Spartaoburg. J H Carlisle, Jr. Union, S M Rice, Jr Williamsburg, R R Roper. Yo-k, H C Strauss. The executive oommitte met an elected the following officers Mr. A C. Jones, of Newberry, ohairmao, an Mr. T. J. LaMotte, of Richland, seen tary. The following resolutions, offered b Rev. J S. Moffatt, were adopted : "Resolved that the executive com mitteeman from each county bo charge with the dnty of thoroughly orgacizin bis oounry to the end that a full tick? be placed in the field from eaoh couoty pledged to prohibition." This r?solu tioo was carried. On motion of Mr. Arthur Kiblei the convention then adjourned at 1:1 p. m Remarkable Rese?e. Mrs- Michael Curtain, Plainfield, 111 . make the statement, that she caught cold, which se) tied on ber langs; she was treated l?r a mont by her family physician, but grew worse. H told ber she was a hopeless rictim of con sump tien and that no medicine could cure her. He; druggist suggested Dr. King's New Discov ery for Consumption ; she bought a bott! end to ber delight found herself benefit te< from first dose. She continued its use an< after taking six bottles f< und herself sound an< well; now does her own housework, and is a well ns gb* - ver was. Free trial bottle? of thi Great Discover; at J. K. W. DeLormVs Druj Stora. Large buttles 5Cc an ? $!. 6 Ooe of the reasons we have assignee why che Spanish Government will noi become involved in war with this coun? try, if it can be averted, is the daogei of a revolution at home, which would io all probability follow the failure which would be inevitable The Carlist supporter? wo~ld seize the first oppor? tunity to strike when the condition* were favorable How formidable tbi* following may be is a matter of speen latioo, bat there is little doabt that in care of war and the defeat of the Gov? ernment it woo'd have powerful sap port from the Weyler adherent?, who are opposed to the policy of the Sagasta ministry in its concessions to this Gov ern ment. That there are apprehensions of trouble io Spain is indicated by the Madrid dispatch to Berlin', published Sunday morning, stating that the royal family was preparing for flight from Madrid on short notice We have had report? similar to tbis before, but this seems to be of an official character It isn't a difficult, thing to stir up a revolt io Spain, for the masses of the people are very igoorant, and while the Govern ment4s nominally a representative one the army controls the Cortes, and dic? tates ir* policies What is acceptable to the army goee. and what is not goes j under. Tbe army is cot and I bas not been with the ministry j in its concessionary course, and I although tho ministry bas saceeded, at the reoem electioo, in electing a major? ity of the Cortes in favor of upholding {its hands, thin would amount to but little if the standard of revolt were j ariRed - Wilmington Star _ Fall of Present Dynasty Means Fall of Mon ai cliy. Crisis In Which All Except Extreme Revolutionists Must Support the Ministry. Madrid, April 14,9 a ra -New* papers here regard war as inevitable Tbe last dispatohes fronT VVasbiagon bave created profound excitement througboat Spain The Spaniards pro test against tb9 "odioas imputation" setting forth that Spanish office rn were responsible for the lot^s of the Maine It ia asserted here that nroof can be famished to show that no torpedoes have ever been laid in Habana harbor The Official Gazette tomorrow will publish a decree organizing a catiooal subscription to increase the strength of the Spanish fleet. 1.40 p. m -Tho correspondent of the Associated press here baa had a long interview with Senor Sil vela, the conservative leader As a mao who has bold power, and who may before long be in office again, Senor Silvela's view? are important at this juocturc. He maintained that Spain ba? made every concession io favor of peace, consist? ent with her national honor. "I know," said Senor Silvela, io concluding the interview, "that the army is so well disciplined that it will act loyally with the government io all casec ; and I know that ali narrie* ex cept revolutionaries, feel tbe necessity of supporting the present ministry in the face of tbeeoemy. I know, too, that most of the political parties in Spain are aware that a dynastic change would mean the fall of mooarboial institutions in this country " General Weyler, the former captain general of Cuba, arrived in Madrid to? day, apparently being oalled here by tbe government He was met at tbe railroad station by Geo Pratt, in foll uniform, and many friends, military men and civilians. The governor of Madrid prohibited the demonstration* whiob it wa* proposed to make, and adopted precautionary measure. There waa a detachment of police at the sta tioo, there were policemen ia the streets through which the general passed, and police officers were stationed even within the entrence to the generali residence. From the railroad station the former captain general wa? driven rapidly to his home When questioned un the subject. Gen Weyler Tefmed to say h?* was called to Madrid by the govern ruent, but be added, sneaking to the correspondent of the Associated press : .*I have, indeed, effered roy services to the queen. I consider war wub America inevitable, or Cuoa is lost to Spain. I believe war ix preferable to a oountinarion of the prolonged tension between Washington and Madrid '* 2 p. m -A cabinet council, at wbioh the queen regent presided, was held thia afternoon. The qaeeo regent sign ed the oatiooal subscription decree to I increase the navy. It was decided to hasten the re-open ing of the Spanish parliament. The date for the assembling of the corte* was April 25, bot parliament will now bo summoned to meet on Wednesday next, April 20. Senor Sagasta made a statement on the subject of tbe recent developments cf the Coban situation, as sffioted by erects in Washington He declared the situation was very seriou? aod whiie pointing out that "the debates in con? gress have no legal value," he said he deemed it advisable to expedir? the re opening of the oortes, *'in order to ' aiiow rhe national opinion and its rep ! resentatives to declare the will of tbe J people and to enable the government to act ia accord with the natioo " A cabinet minister wh J was inter viewed on emerging from the council, said : "The true climax ia approaching. &?t Spain is oalm. She has done ev? erything to avert war and is now con j fident in the right and justice of her I cauae. She is ready to defeod her soil : aod ber boc or. Wheo the America >. \ government communicates its decisions ! Spain will stand ready to meet all i eventualities 3.40 p. m.-The Spanish government i is contemplating sending a nose to the ? great powers. j A fter the cabinet council the minis i tera reassembled at the ministry for foreign affairs and there diseased the question of sending a note to the great powers communicating the decisions arrived at during the day's cabinet meeting and explaining the t-itcation, from the Spanish standpoint. Tbe preamble of tbs summons for tbe convocation of the cor'es to be published in to-morrow's Official Ga? zette, aai-nmed a very determined tons io justifying the convocation. SsGor Sagas'a, ou ieavio^ the palace, said thar. Senor Galio;, the minister of foreign affaire, would report to the EuDcpeau powers the attitude assumed by tbe United States. After the cabinet meo'iug one of the ministers told the correspondent of the Associated Press that the government "continues to maintain the same firm attitude of defence, not defiance.7' Monsignor Nava, the papal nonio, called ac the palace aftur the cabinet meeting aod gave "good hopes of peace being preserved. To-day's action of the council con? firms the belief here that a oonfiiot is inevitable and bas produced much ex? citement. The oooocil decided (io addition to what has boen already cabled) to in? struct ali Spain's representatives abroad to "protest against the calumnious charge against ber," as embodied in the reports of the foreign relations com? mittees of the senate aod house of rep? resentativos. It also authorizes Senor Gulioo, the moment he bear? that the resolutions proposed io congress agaiasK Spanish eovereignty ?re sanctioned by President McKinley, to order the with? drawal of Senor Polo de Bernab?. BUCKLEN'S* ARNICA SALVE. Tbe best Salve in the world for Out? 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