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TILLMAN STICKS TO HIS STATEMENT He Writes a Letter at Re? quest of Editor of Chris? tian Advocate. Lest Thursday (he daily papers contained a report ot the campaign meeting at Bennettsville at which Senator Tillmen'e charge of ''an unholy alliance of preachere and barkeepers led by Col Hoyt." was made DrJ. O. Willeon of the Southern Ohrietien Advocate err?te tj Senator Tillman aekiog if be were correctly reported and requesting a reply. The reply ie contained in this week's ieeue of the Advocate It reads as follows : Trenton. 8 C , July 23, 1900. Rev J 0 Wilisoo, Columbie, S. C Deer Sir : 1 hero your letter of July 22d, eeking if my speech at Bennetteville wee correctly re ported I do not recollect the exact words 1 used at Bennetts ville, but tbey are in effect true as quoted , and inasmuch as tbe die trict conference of the Methodist church, under the leadership of Bisbop Dooosn, bss taken tbe matter up, and tbe biabop is reported to have "nailed" my utterance "as a lie," while the report of tbe commit tee oo temperance "denounced any insinuation that tbe efforts of tbe Christian ministers snd other citi zone to rid the 8tste of tbie gigantic evil ie e sought or voluntary combi? nation with the ealoon element ae a beee slander that ie iteelf an attempt to strengthen tbe power of thie most damnable iniquity,'' I will take the occasion offered by your ioquiry to mske en snnounoement over my own eigneture of what I aeid and meant at Bennetteville Of couree the report gave only the bereet outlines. I beve no quarrel with the minis tors of eoy ohurch or denomination end have no purpose to give offence lo eny of them I beve always borne teotimooy to tbe high charac? ter eod purity of porpoee character? ising the ministry, but 1 believe they ere wrong in fighting the die peneery law ae they do, end I olaim the right to eay eo, acknowledging et the seme time their right to freedom of speech aod freedom of political action on this and every other subject I mentioned tbe atti? tude of tbe ministers incidentally as eo illustration of the anomalous political eitoetion. Tbe ministers attack the diapsnssry because it does not gj> fsr enough, and tbe high licence people end tbe blind tigers, whom I designated ae the "old bar? keepers," attaok the diapsnssry bocaoee it goee too far They are thoa found fighting side by side in the campaign There is only one candidete in tbe field for governor opposed lo the dispeossry, Col Hoy t, end ell of those elements are allied io hie eopport, and the proof is tbat CherleetoD, in tbe last gubernatorial eleotioo. voted for Mr Featberstone and prohibition when it is notorious thet tbe whiskey element in that city ie predominant and tbat tbe dispen eary law Is not enforced, mainly by reason of tbe lax morals of tbe grsnd jurors who have failed to dischsge their duty under their oaths Col Hoyt last winter in bis paper, toe Mountaineer, urged coalition between the bigb license people end the pro hibitionists in the general assorobly ?n order to repeal tbe dispensary law Col Hoyt seeks tbe governor's office, eod of course wants votes I am oppoaed to his election "olely on tbeee grounds, and cslled attention to i'tit elements supporting him There may be no open ' alliance," and technically I may have beeu in er.-or in asserting it, but I think it permissible to declare all the sup? porters of any one csndidste "allies" and if the> Methodist ministers who have acooRod me of "slander" will abow that they do not intend to work to tbe asms end as tho barkeepers for the overthrow of the dispensary, I will then consider tho propriety of an apology Untit such proof ie given I shall stand by my gune If tbo Methodist bishop chooses u call me a liar, and the church temperance committee feels constrained to de? nounce my opinion of existing coudi tions as 1 slander," the people of South Carolina will judge between us. If they can stand it 1 can 1 long ago learned ? "Evil is wrought frrm want of thought, As well aa went of heart " When gaad men tind themselves in bed company, they usually pause to consider how they got there and whether they up- n> t "i fault to some extent There i.-i no concealment about it aud the editor of tho State, who in tbo spokesman ol the licenso elu meut. has announcvl It s position clearly and openly The denial by tho preachers that tbe 8 fr.binatiori is "eougnt" cuts no Igsjfe It exists, and that is all 1 assert'd. and to my bjsJm t hi "Mhhoiy" eee* mast paoka eveiy good man lee! ?OOOSnfort kbls 'f tho dispensary la OVOftbtOWa ov iy ptOStioal man koOWS that saloons will be iti lob shod In lexs than five years I w ail 1 deplore such a result as a greet < kt OOcle ty, and know many preachers are of i.ie same opinion I shall yet baps lo see ail good men of all classes t un ted to make the dispensary the euccrss it can b< come i believe i prohibit ion is a Trojan horse by wnicb the saloons seek to again enter the State The whiskey men believe the same thing 1 am against the silouna and all oi tbeir friends whether they be good men who are blind, fanatics, or scheming politi? cians Youts truly, B R Tiliman. Editorially Tho Advocate says : "It needs uot many words to eharac terize this matter. Senator Tiilman's letter does oot modify his charge Indeed he explains it and actually argues to sustain his baseless state? ment?and ao adds to tho insult Whereupon it is our duty to say that his statement ie an inexcusable out? rage?the greater because made by a man whose position demands parti? cular regards for truth and at least ordinary respect for reputable people His high opioion of religious people "cote uo figure" when they differ with him! Then they are blind, fanatics, etc " Ho seems to think he carries all the wisdom of common wealth and to differ with him is folly { Iiis entire course in this affair de serves rebuke by all religious people Ilia abuse of good men will not help bis pet monstrosity, the dispensary That shame to our state and damage to our citizens will go. And barrooms will not come back either." ANOTHER REFERENCE Under the caption "That Unholy Alliance" tbe Baptist Oourier says editorially this week I "In ono of his recent speeches Sen ator Tiliman is reported to have apokeu of an 'unholy alliance of preachers and barkeepers ' We do not koow whether he is correotly reported or not, but we presume be must bave said something akin to that to have made such an impression oo tbe repoiters miud. We do not pretend to eay what tbe senator meaot nod what prompted him to esy it He waa talking of the prohibitionists, and the fight now being made before tbe Ipeople of the State He was talking of tbe prohibitionists, andj tbe fight now being made before tbe people of the State He baa come forward as the defender of the dispensary and io oppoaition to prohibition, and he aeema to bo greatly disturbed beotuse there are some people in South Carotioa who are not willing to support the dispensary as against prohibitioo. He says that there ia an 'unholy alliance of preachers and barkeepers' If be means that there has been ao understanding between the preachers and tbe barkeepers, on this subject, he is mistaken. If he means that there haa been formed an organization of thes? elemente for any purpose, he is mistaken, and he knowa it If he means to insinuate that the preachers of South Carolina would form an alliance with bar keepers for ulterior ends, he surety does not know the preachers of this State. Where doea the 'unholy alliauce como in? Are the preachers 'unholy and are they working for ao 'unholy' cause when they work for prohibition? Or, are tbe barkeepers the 'unholy part of the alliance? If so, what makes them 'unholy,' tbe liquor traffic ? That ia the very thing the senator ia defending Tbo dis peosary waa brought into being (and the senator says he is the father of it) for that very purpose Is it possible that he ia willing to admit that he pot upon the people of South Carolina an 'unholy' thing, and that he is doing his best to keep up this 'unloly' work? Senator Tiliman evideutly is uneasy lest the preachers' good in flueuco will be powerful enough to help break down the dispensary, and he seems willing to throw contempt upon them by linking them with the barkeepers, >;nd in this way break their hold upon the people It is not probable that the people of the State will kindly receive this remark of Sen ator Tiliman, and ho has iu his zeal for his beloved institntion, the dis? pensary, gone too tar and his fling at tho preachers should bo resented by all light thinking people M Tiilman's Language Do nounced as a Mean and Contemptible Effort (ireenvilie, July 21 ?I)r Charles H Gardner, pastor of the Fitst Bap llwt church of this city, preached a sttonsj sermon Sunday night on pro hibition, in which he denounced as false Senator Tiilman's charge that ' the preachers and liquor men are in unholy slHaoea led by Col Hoyt " Hs said : "SvwfttOI Tiliman. who made tho chaise, knew it to be fnlss when ho ?ttortd it The obsrgs cannot be Interpreted as anything else but a moan and contemptible effort to break the force of the almost unanimous advoc: cy of prohibition by the preachers und served III SO' thor us a good OOCSsion also to throw contempt upon a olsss of msn for which be hua In runny othet Ways SI ptesssd hir, noiitt mpt " I)r Chorist s Gardner is consider td ibt ut lbs abl?st prescht - in the Baptist denomination in ; nth Osro ?in* and be is immensely popular noi i only In QroonvilU but Ibrot gbout Ihn ' Stn??' lie i-? well qualified to repin sent hi* denomination on this 11 any oii,"i >M '?'.??! 1! i nam i ? hould noi hs OOS ?iindi d ? Ith tlfii < I 1 >r <; rgs W Gardner, editoi of the Booth Carolin* Bsptisl er boss boms is it Oreeowood. Automatic Couples. All Railroads Mast Have Them by August 1. On August 1 all the railroads will bo forced to equip their rolling stock with automatic couplers A law to this effect was passed by congress several years ago, but its being made effective has been postponed from timo to time, in order not to work an ttnneccesary hardship upon the roads. However, it will . go into effect August 1, and nearly every road in the country will be able to comply with it According to Superintendent C L Ewing, tho Southern will have every car on the system so equippe at the expiration of the time allowed. Tho work of equipping tho cars, he claims, has been going on since the passage of the bill and there are at present less than 100 cars on the sys tern without the equipment. These are being constantly equipped at di? vision shops and the work will be completed before the time expires Clink, the Florence Negro, is no More. James Clink, the principal in tho Florence affair, will never bo taken back -o the Florenoe oouuty jail where ho ''properly tcloDge.'' And it csn never be said that a South Carolina mob lynched a mortally wounded man, fiend though ho was. Ciiok breathed bis last in the hospital at the state penitentiary about 1 o'olook yestordayj aftornoon, having suffered intensely. He was piveo every attention after bis arrival bore, but the lost* of blood and the ugly nature of tho wouud in the hip were too muoh for his strength. Tho physicians stated after the first examination that it would be well nigh impossible to save the man's life. Coroner Green was notified and yes? terday afternoon an icqueet was held at the penitentiary. The verdict of tbe jury was that James Clink oame to his death from a wounded ioflioted by parties unknown to the jury. Livingston, tbe other oegro, who ac? cording to reports, ooly obeyed Click's orders and struck the *iotim in the head, is still in olose confinement in the penitentiary for safe keeping and will remain there until further orders Clink had nothing more to say be? fore bo died tban he bad already said " ?8tate, July 27. -Bmm%> ? ? ? ? 1 - tftfS CUBAN OIL euros Cuts, ^ B?ro?, Bruises, Rheuma/ tism and Soros. Prioo, 25 cts. Sold by Hugbsoo-Ligon Co. ? ?mmm>- * ? ?^mm? Farmers Institute at Clemson A farmers institute will bo held at Clemson College beginning Monday, August 13, 1900, and ending Satur? day, August 19, 1900. Clemson College is one mile from Calhoun, on tho Southern Railway and two miles from Cberrys, on tbe Blue Ridge Railway Free backs will meet all trains Visitors may purchase tickets to either point The Blue Ridge train is due at Cherry's 4pm, and the Southern is due at 5 30 at Calhoun One fare rates from all points in South Carolina on the Atlantic Coast Line. Charleston and Western Caro line Railway, Plant System, Seaboard Air Line, and Southern Railway. Tickets limited to continuous passage in each direction to be sold August 11, 12, 13 and 14 with final limit to August 23, 1900 Ironclad forms not required If the agent has failed to receive instructions to sell one fare tickets report the matter at once The mornings, afternoons, ai.d even In gl In the College Chapel will be devoted to lectures on scientific und practical agriculture In addi lion to lectures by the members of the college faculty, thero will be a number ol distinguished lecturs from abroad Visitors are cordially invited to take part in all dlcOUSeione. Hoard will bo furnished for fifty cents a day. This small charge will just about cover the actual cost Single meals will cost twenty cents ?sob Visitors are rt quested to bring sheets irorn home Tents will be furnished free to visitors who prefer to camp out Visit or a and delegates should write in advance to secuiC rooms HENRY S BARTZOG Clemson College, S. c j+ptQ QAJBAN "ELIEF emvs Colic, 'V\^ ' '' " '" ' J "": ,:; ":<' ?tC/llvomii iour Stomueli and $ tuntcT Complaints. Price.2Sc< Sold h\ Hosjusoa Llgon Oo. Premium List of State Fair. Sec i.ry Holiowey m sending out the pr< mtutn lists lor the &2od Annual H at ? f?r, winch will be held in Co lomuis on October 'J'.i t> November somewhat earlier than usual no aoooont ol this year being an oleotton ye^t !!: ? premium Its* i? fall ,?t valuable inf trios i u 'u tl et it < iT. rs good pris j.' ?'? io i industry and o?i upa lion iu whioh tur people irr interested Tb< premium has Sen well printed by Tho Stats Compaoy. <?<?! T W Hull >wey i/.ll seed copies to all w''?; apply t<> him &t Pomaria. m You can get any degree of heat you require on a Wickless Oil Stove by a single turn of the valve?from a sim? mering fire and a slow oven to a hot top and a fast oven. There's no limit to the range of its usefulness. It gives absolute control of cooking whether baking, boiling, broiling, roasting or simply toasting. Can you do more on ajycoal or gas range ? The m Blue S Flame liiilluuu Oil Stove is making summer housekeeping easy, is giving cooking comfort at low cost. No smoke or smell. Sold wherever stoves are sold. If your dealer docs not have it, write to ?AHDARD OIL COVPANY. It Mrs. Ij. Atkinson, Fashionable 1VI ILIilNE R Y. Now Summer Goods and. Novelties Coming in Evory Week. Stock of Flowers and all Trimming Mate? rials lull dow tor Summer ose. Daily additions of new designs in Trimmings keep our Trimmed Hat Department continu? ously attractive. The outgoing model* are promptly replaced by later i<Jp*s of our own designing aud c p'ca of tbe latest Hat? Ehawu iu New York Tba earn** exclufivcne?3 characterizes our exhibit of UNTRIMMED HaTS. which com? prises choice ee'ections of Straw Braids, in white, black and pastel ebades Priced tbe lowest in city for equal qualities. Mrs. L. Atkinson, SUMTER, S. C. May 16 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SUITER, STATE, riTY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid op Capital.$ 75.0CC CO Surplus and Profits ? ? ? ? 25,000 00 Additional Lability of Stock? holders in excess of tbeir stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a Ger cral Banking Business. Special attention given to collections. 8.1 VINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 aod upwards received. Id tereat allowed at the rate ot 4 per ceot.jper annum, on amounts above $5 aud not exceed? ing $303, payable quarterly, on first days of January, April. Julv *nd Octooer. ' R M. WALL AGB, L. S. Carson, President. Cashier Onion $et? AND Garden Seeds* A supply of Onion i?eta, of choice varieties, and freah Gat den s'eeds for the ?easou'e planting, r>ow on hand. FULL LINE OF MEDICINES, PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles, Usually found in a iirst class Drug 8tare. Prescriptions carefully com? pounded at reasonable prices. J. F. W. DeLorme. ?Ct '2.r> Ar.jroaa sending it aketrb and description may quickly nsccrl m< our opinion freo wnethor an invention la probably palentuble. Communlra. Ilona atrlctlrci ?nttdeutfal. l landbook on t'atenta sent tree indent auenrv for securing patent?. Patents taken turou?'l Munn & Co. receive tptetnl notice, without cliarue, In tho Scientific American, A handannu iv Utnat rated weekly, targe: . c\r culatinn of'^iiv k< loutttic Journal. Terma, a year ? four ralmt tut? fl. Bold by all newsdealer*. MUNN &Co.36""Md^ New York Branch OfBoe, wk St.. Woabinifton, 1?. U Vinegar. I have <>n hand a ;<>?. of Home-made Vinegar of very linu quality. Th? flavor i,< del icate, while the strength in equal tc any Lu 1 e had. Will be sold :?i my renidenoe )'o) 10 uent? per gallon. In some of our departments, we are overstocked, and rather than carry a surplus into next season, when the indications are we can replace them for less money, we have determined to put a Cleaning Out Price on them. In Clothing we have about 25 Crash Suits Worth $3 to $3.50; we offer them at $1.95 This is actually less than the goods are worth to buy, and at above price should not last long. 100 pairs Boy's Washable PantS sizes 4 to 15?35c to 50c values at 25c per pair. 25 DUCK VESTS?Plain and fancy, single and dou? ble-breasted goods worth $1.50 to ?2?as long as they last they go at 95C. I We have still some good values left in Flannel Coats and Coats and Vests? if you find your size we will guarantee to save you money. Men's Loir Cut Shoes. Reynolds make S3 grade, as long as they last $2.40. Bay State make ?2 grade, $1.60. Ladies' Oxfords?black and tan. Godman brand?the $1.50 grade $1,10. Ladies' Shirt Waists?With laundered Collars and Cuffs?formerly sold 40c to 50c, NOW 2?C. The 25c grade, 15c. Wc have a few very desirable Daltems in Silk Waists left Formerly sold at 50, 75, 85c and $1 ? while they last thfy go at 38, 50, GOc and 75c These must be seen to be appieciated. What is left of our Bilk and Wool Challies we will sell at 23 cents. It is needless to add that persons wishing to take advantage of these prices will be expected to bring the CASH. GO. THE PUDDING SWAMP TOBACCO WAREHOUSE CO'Y OF MAYESVILLE. BegS to announce, that. Having decided to no longer lease its property, it will conduct its warehouse at Mayes ville during the season of 1900 under the management of JOHN W. MILLS. Mr. Mills will be in Mayesville on July 10th. and from that time on will personally look after t he interests of our customers. We have Secured a large Corps of Buyers, with large orders, and promise the best prices, the best atten? tion and the largest returns of any warehouse in the State. Messrs Hall & Clement are no longer connected with our house, but Mr. Mills wiil have ..n effiolent r<>rt<t* ol assistants aud viil make every endeavor t>> pb aso you aud met it your patronage. Our House will have iih First Regular Sale on August 2d, 1900, but w?? will handle uny tobaccos brought to us from and after Joly 10th. MVE r A TRIAL. m PUDDING SWAMP TOBACCO WAREHOUSE SOf?PANY. W. I). GAMBLE, A. A. STRAUSS, President. Secretary and Treas. Jjne J7 3