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THE SENATORIAL BAMPAIMt. SMITH \m> RI.F. \>e FNGAfiK IN A( KID passage ok words At kt. m \ttiikws. Jennlng? ami Pollock Also Outline I'hrir Platforms, ami Promise Konr Illing Interesting?Senator Ivplnlu- , HI-. Mtri.nl. St Matthew?. June 17.?A tilt bo twffn the governor anil Senator Smith which for the moment threateiul se? rious complleutlona. marked this the opening day of the senatorial ?am I ?hin. The governor was I he first speaker. S'?.l was rcuding from his II?.l>oe word manuscript certain ntta? ks on S?na-| tor Smith concerning federal ap? pointment*. The first break CO SHI when Messe made a charge that I ? n.?'..r Smith had secured the ap? pointment of Capt. W. K. Uon.ules as minister to Cuba. Senator Smith rone In his chair and repllod: "Governor, now let us keep the record straight. I wunt it dis? tinctly nnderstood that I was no more responsible for the appointment of Mr. Qontales to Cuba than was Cole L> Hleaae." The governor made no response. Two minutes later the speaker re? ferred to the appointment of James L. 81ms of Orangeburg as Cnited States marshal?"a man who had once ed? ited a negro newspaper." Senator Smith again leaped to his feet, and said that Mr. Sims was Senator B. R. THIman's appointment, and that he and he alone was responsible. The governor then searched through his bulk of "documentary evidence," and produced a letter, said to have been writ . to W. J. Shelton of Colonial HelgiUs, Columbia, In which Senator Tlllman said: "Senator Smith and 1 have agreed upon the appointment of Sims." Senator Smith then ad? vanced to the front of the stage, and facing the governor, replied: "No man In the image of Qod can call me a bar. I have told you that Sims was Tlllman's appointment. that we agreed that he should appoint Slrns and W. O. Thurmond, and that 1 should have Francis Weston and D. w. Crouch." At this point Dr. Dreher county chairman, stepped between, and Senator Smith took his seat. Qov. Bleaae's only reply was, that If It was O Iis Ben Tlllman told It. Senator Smith then told the audience that the Utter meant only that the two had agreed not to tight each other's ap? pointments when these came up for confirmation In the senate, hut there was little ehnnce to hear what was being said and Senator Smith was urged to take his seat. The governor mude his character? istic attacks on the newspapers, said that the State convention was "pack? ed" as the county convention had been packed, held up to scorn und ridicule the leaders of this convention; charged that the new primary regulations were only s clever devlco to disfran? chise the poor man. and dwelt at length on "Hnskolllsm." Senator Smith was charged with doing noth? ing but drawing his salary. "K. D. smith got astride a bale of cotton sis years ago and rodo into the United State? senate, and what has he done? 1 have not seen any NtH Introduced by him. He Is credited as being the author of the Smith-Lever bill, which waa Introduced by Hoke Smith of Georgia. Senator Smith la on the Im? migration committee. What has he done to restrict Immigration? He Is on the drainage committee. Here he could have rondercd tho State oxeep llonul service. Yet 1 know nothing." Before the governor had finished resdlng. the timo limit of one hour had expired. The chairman of the meeting grunted an extension of rive minutes as a reimbursement for tho lime lost during the Interruptions. The governor dosed by defending his par? don record. He said that he was not yet through, that he intended to pardon one v.hsel he got to Colum? bia tonight. and that his enemies couldn't help themselves. L. D. Jennings of Sumter. who |m for the first time seeklrg the suffrage of the clti/.enship of South Carolina, was next introdueed. Mr. Jennings, too. Is a fan SC? running about fl plows and pla...ing more than l,l<H> seres of cotton, he said. This can? didate elicited much applause in his energ?-tl< drfense of the re< ent State iJemoeratlc convention, which passed lh? new primary regulations. "Tin < barge has been made." he said, "that an orguro/.ed cffoit Usl been set on foot to deprive the poor man Of his vol. Tin- man who would maUe auch charges knows it in only tommy rot and Is guilty of the rankest dema goMner\ How can the pwSf man be deprived of his sole ' I def> an> mnn to peoee tMl aas i la use uf tin new rule* in bi< si, construed. l|o\\ could tho poor man be .tisfi am hised ' Can't he go to the pines v. hei.? the registration books are kept? Is that a hardship as some of the pfofeesed friends of the |.o..r man n?- wmil to mi ' use ' It was at this point that one In tin audience usked what of the man who moved around. NtUsSBfjBt tuply was according tu the regulations, H man has to he in the Slate lw? ycais ami Iff) the county si* months, "The man wh<? can't remain in I county six months, certainly hasn't the t Ight to vote." The next question propound ed was what if the man couldn't write "All that is neeessut >." was the speaker's answer, "is that the voter Hpply in person If ho can't sign his name, he can make his mark with the elerk as witness. And if a man objsotg to registering his name In full, then his mother .should have given him only initials Instead of u name. ' The only reason why there shonld have heen any changes at till was that there were no speeltleatlons as to how a name should bs enrolled. There being no such provision, In the large population Ct ntrcs it was an easy matter to take tletltious names und have them registered, and some persons, assuming these, voted on eleetlon day. The names might he taken from tombstones or they might ho thoso of free niggers." Mr. Jennings promised, If elected to the United States senate, that he would make his platform that of the Democratic party, with the exception of the tolls repeal clause as em? bodied at the Baltimore convention. This "joker," he said, was slipped In by some one who was not so much ct neerned about the Democratic party as about the shipping trusts. He paid a high tribute to President Wilson, and pledged support to him In his politics. "It Is no desire of mine to sling mud," the speaker concluded, "hut I shall not hesitate to attack the rec? ords of all candidates, some of which I do not personally envy." Spooking eloquently at all times, he carried his audience with him as he swept hurriedly from one argument to another in answer to queries. W. P. Pollock of Cheraw was the nrst speaker In the afternoon ses? sion. This is not the first time that Mr. Pollock has sought public office. For three terms he has represented his county in the State legislature and was a candidate for congress In the Fifth district two years ago. Referring to his record as a mem? ber of the South Carolina general as sembly. Mr. Pollock said he was the first man who had advocated State aid for the country schools, that it aas he who led the fight to require all fertilizers to come up to the guar? anteed analysis, and that he originat? ed the idea of putting magistrates and constables on a ralary basis in? stead of receiving remuneration from fees imposed. In speaking of his experiences as a clerk in congress, Mr. Pollock 8ai(l ho had learned much about the work? ing of the nutlonal congress. "I there learned that only a few of the mem? bers lead in all things, and that the balance are merely following the leadership of tho few. South Caro? lina In days gono hy had some of the ablest leaders that tho nation has ever produced. She has today in the person of the senior senator from South Carolina one of the most bril? liant intellects and one of the staunchest friends of tho masses of tho people that occupies a seat In the United States senate. That much I can not say for tho Junior senator from South Carolina." Mr. Pollock declaied that If he was sent to the senate, he, too, would en? list beneath the Wilson banner. "Two years ago, as a candidate for con? gress In the Fifth district, I delivered an address at Sharon, York coun? ty, and then expressed the earnest hope that Woodrow Wilson would bo elected president of the United States, and that In the event of his election he would select as secretary of stato William Jennings Hryan, that won? derful teacher of civic righteous? ness. I purpose to stand with Prcsl Ident Wilson so long as he is pres? ident, and so long as ho works for the uplift of the people." In discussing the present adminis? tration In South Oarollnai tho speak? er said: "There are many things for which the governor stands that 1 can not stand for. I shall never align myseir with tho lawless element in provides available assets shall he ac? cepted as collateral by the central regional reserve bank, whether this be lands* off agricultural products. Senator Smith also discussed fully tin tests of the tonsils strength nf cotton that have been made at ?Meinsen col? lege through funds which he had Incorporated In the agricultural ap? propriation bill. As ;, direct result of this, standardised gradlngs of < <?t lotl are tit be plai ed on I very cotton platform in the Houth, and hy tit s arrangement it will lie possible for rveffy man to made his own cotton. Also in malting these tests it was found that an c\p< 11 could not de? tect any difference in the tensile strength of low middling end strict middling cotton, not did it ? t sny inoffe to bleach I he lower grades I hau the htghoff, Senator Hnilth answered brlelly the this Slate. I .shall never Indorse Hit setting aside i?\ gsccutlvc order of t be \erdlefs l?l I I.ana mi \ nu n I shall never fight the national Urmu cffnlk adminiotratios and speak of !n member uf tho cabinet as a 'pug Honed Yankee.' I shall never assume j that every man Ii trying to injure me personally, nor shall I never use the political power vested in me to build up for me a pollticul machine in my own political interests. 1 shall never go beyond the good American man? hood in south Crrollnu to appoint an Italian dago to a position that would I require the young manhood ol* South Carolina to march in review before him." B. i>. Smith was the last speaker, land at once entered into a defonae of , his record in the United States sen [ute. This dealt largely with the amendment which he had written into i the new hanking and currency bill, j which prolongs the 90-day limit of ! farmers' notes to six months, and .charge of Hnskellism, and said that ?he would not refer to it again. "1 j was not at the llaskell convention. The only Way they could have gotten ' my name was when I passed through Columbia on my way to George's Station, now St. George, to see the Woman I afterward married. I have a letter in my grip which bears me out in this. It is necessary only for me to give my word. When the time comes that my word is worthless and I have to substantiate that, then I'll resign from the United States senate, so help mo God." In giving an account of himself, the senator said that he prided him? self on being the hardest working man on the agricultural committee. He had worked for the reform of the cotton exchanges, and paralleled the price of cotton during the decade of 1894 to 1904 and the prices from 190 1 until 1914. "We are not only raising more cotton, 3,000,000 bales more each year, but we are getting $20 more a halo. In South Carolina alone I that would mean $120,000,000 for the j six years I have been in Washington. j That isn't a bad return for $50,000 worth of good health and good man? hood." In answering the accusation that ho had done nothing to restrict Im? migration, Senator Smith referred to the immigration bill which ho has in? troduced and which has already pass? ed the lower house of congress. "II it were not necessary that I should bo hero now, I would be working in Washington this very day to get it through. However, if 1 had my way about all this immigration business, I would write a single clause that would forbid the entrance of any foreigners that would apply for citi? zenship for the next ton years." Senator Smith's speech dealt largely with his record in the United States senate in lighting for a better cot? ton market. "When 1 became sena? tor six years ago," tho Junior senator began, "the cotton exchanges of the country, under tho domination ami control of Europe, were dictating to American producers what American cotton wag worth. These exchanges made such contracts that they were at liberty to put the prices up or down as they saw tit. It made no dif? ference whether the crop was large or whether it was small, that i4 prac? tically no difference, because these exchanges could manipulate the mar? kets to suit themselves. Therefore, what 1 have done In furtherance of it is encumbent upon me to show ? the promises 1 made to the farmers of this State six years ago." The first move made by Sepator Smith to Initiate legislation that would permit the supply ami demand to reg? ulato tho price of cotton was to in? troduce a bill that would regulate theso exchanges, one Which would force them to give a contract fair to both the buyer and the seller. In the senate at that time were 7S lawyers 13 manufacturers or other profes? sional men, three farmers with ullied interests, and two farmers pure and simple, Senator Smith being ono ol the latter class. The author of the bill aptly Illus? trated the difficult position in which he found himself in advocating cotton legislation when he learned that his colleagues knew absolutely nothing ol what he meant by "strict middling," "low middling." or any of the otla/r Various gradlngS of the staple. Though timo was required for the education of his colleagues, Senator Smith eventually g"i the bill through with? out a dissenting vote. Senator Smith's efforts next wen to provide an appropriation to test the tensile strength of stained cotton. In this case he argued, "If one ran. on cotton could change the gradt and make it worth from $1.26 to less per hah-, then four or five ruins would make it absolutely worthless." Then to provide a fairer system ol grading cotton. ha- k in 1 !? I j an amendment was embodied in tin- up preprint hm bin. providing $12,ooii in test t)n tensile strength of lilt' vain made from the various stained grades ? ?f cotton. My virtue of this appro? priation, tin- agricultural department had spun into vain a number "f i,,ihs ,,f eaeli grading, ami proved beyond a doubt Hiul the strength ol the ill (Ten nt grttd< h whs pra< llcnlh I he siime, .ind that tin lower grades coiioi lie bleut lied e* well us t h. higher This lesl has now been com i ll i? il, ami exhibits are being sent Buy From "U. S." = II PAYS = YES. you can dress well at the lowest cost when you buy "U. S. " Woolen Mills hand tailored garments. .00 gets you a suit that marks you on the spot as a well dresser and a good buyer of clothes, because U. S. Woolen Mills $15.00 Garments have the QUALITY and all ear marks of $25 or $30. FREE PANTS OFFER NOW ON. SPECIAL OFFER-* For the NEXT TEN DAYS a pair of "U. S." Hand Tailored Trousers, regular f\ 'ft $6.50 value, equal of $8 elsewhere O ? ir U If you want to save money for that trip, or just because you like to save when the chance is offered, visit u. S." to-day. V. S. Woolen Mills Co., 41 N. Main H. L. Gillespie, Mgr. Sumter, S. C. throughout the state. The present agricultural Mil carries with it an appropriation of $100,000, to bo Utilised In placing n set of these standard samples and yams, bleuch ed and unbleached, on every market in the South. Another amendment In the Interest of the farmers was that Introduced by Senator Smith in the present bank? ing and currency law, allowing the farmer six months' time on his notos, draft! and bills instead of three months as heretofore. Ninety-day commercial paper was practically worthless to the farmer, as six months must elapse from the time a crop has been planted until it can be converted into cash. Senator Smith then made a < om parison of cotton figures during the last two decades. By this he show? ed that the average price of cotton from IK'.N until 1904 was x.~."> cents per pound. Prom 1904 until 1914 the average price v. as 11.80, or $17.25 higher than during the previous decade. This alone has meant $190, 000,000 of cold char cash to the ot ton producers of South Carolina. it was In 1894 that a convention of the cotton States was called at Shreveport, La., to discuss methods of checking tiie advances of the boll weevil. Bully's cornering of the cot? ton crop, With Its disastrous results, was then being felt keenly and Sen? ator Smith, along with Harvey Jor? dan Of Georgia and Hob Poole of Alabama, succeeded in converting the convention from the original purpose of an insect destroying conference Into that of regulating the price of cotton. Out of this grew the South? ern Cotton O rowers' Association. Kills Introduced by Senator Smith and which arc now pending are: to have the national government refund ho Southern States for the cotton onliscated at ihe time of the VV'ai I let ween the States; a hill looking to ivard the segregation of lhe races in interstate travel; und a hill to re pea I that put oi 1 he I Ith and tin '.".tii amendments which lakes a\va> from Ihn States the rigid to discrimi? nate in Ktilfrai e on account of race, I color, or previous condition of scr lt Ilde. At the clone of his speech, Senat01 Smith was persistently urged lo con Untie, bui roiused on the ground that it wonbl Im? lakltm uiifaii advantageI of I hose win. had 11 trend > spoken. Tin re \vi re po ii>!\ tai l \ liters in attendance, with here and Meie a I sprinkling of women. Many peoph came in on tin i | <> < |... 1 |rain from tin lower Coll ll lies, a lid in in\ anio mobiles parked in the -.love at the! school homo where the meeting was held bore license cards from adjoining counties. The party tonight goes to Orange 1 burg, where the meeting will he held t o morrow. .l\Mi:s U, KOI,ll HEAD. Two fit Isens of ri new nod Passed Away Yesterday?Pour Heaths Hill? ing Month. Plncwood, June IT.? Mr. James it. j Kolb died last nlghl at S o'clock at tin- Inane of his daughter, Mrs. Lee Morris. j Mr. Kolb had been confined to his I ed since March Ith and was a great sufferer. He was in his 48th year. The 'deceased will he buried at Home Hrunch Church near Paxvillc, Wed? nesday afternoon. Died this morning at 7 o'clock at I her home on Hampton Avenue. Mrs. (Mara Weeks, who had been ill for a fortnight. The dci cast d was the widow of Mr. Warren \Y. Weeks, who died several years ago. She was half sister of Mrs. Joe lt. drittln. She will hi? buried at Home Branch church this afternoon. This makes four deaths in town ! since June 1st. _ CAN IIH1IM2K Uli: SAN II CK. BoithUl Says Ills I load Will tiring Cot? ton to Charleston. Washington. .Tune Id.?After a con? ference with otllcials at the war de? partment. Congressman Itagsdalc said lodu> that all objci thui had been withdrawn by the department to the i construction ol a bridge across the Satltee UlVcl*. according to the plans; ? ?t* the Soutii Carolina Western Hall? way. Mr. Itagsdalo ipioted President Itonsul, of the railway company, as! saying that this means that the road will be bringing cotton into Charles ton by fall. IIAUY VHII M i l. V is Y VLi:. Ohl I Ii Downed in llotll 1.Muts in Itowlng llegctte. New London, June IS. Harvard Aon hol It two mil.;- events tu the 17th annual rowing reget tu with Nah- t< day. The thud and last ev* lit, the Varsity Kight. four mile i o ??. will be rowed late this afternoon, Marriage License ltcc??nl. \ license to marry lias been issued lo Mr. It. II Karle uf i '.i ei u\ ille i ud Miss I oui .? \ eadoit of Smnli I A li' ellHC \\ is a I So ??? cured lo John Mien /.el I. i I i hi eleu. . and Christ na 1. VYiluon, ! amter. COLORED WOMEN MEET. State Federation of Colored Women's i liil?s in Session in Snmtcr. (Reported for The Daily Item.) The South Carolina Federation of Colored Women's Cluba is holding its annual session in Suniter this week. An impressive opening serviee was held at the 1 incoln school audi torium Wednesdsj afternoon. Then in the evening at Mt. Plagah A. M. K. church a very entertaining and In? structive program was r?ndernd. The addresses of welcome was delivered l?y president of the local club, Mrs. \V. T. Andrews, with the responso by Mrs. Lucy Collins, of the Darlington club. The State President. Mrs. Marion Birnic Wilkinson, in her annual ad? dress, told of the zealous work and of the growth of this State-wide work of uplift ami charity, undertaken by these nohie womci Anmng otlnr numbers deserving special mention arc. The solo by Miss IThompson, of Orungchurg, and a pa? per "Social Service," by Mrs. A. L. Frederick. Music was furnished by the Sumtor and Columbia clubs. Thnrsdn) session. The business session of the Wo? man's Federation was largely at? tended on Thursday. Clubs from all over the State brought in glowing ac? counts of the work tiny had done to uplift the unfortunate conditions of oar people during the year. Itcports waii' read telling of how the ( luPs had helped lengthen the ra? tal school terms by donations of sums of money ranging from *L'f> to $300. Encouraging remarks were listen? ed to from several distinguished men who aie interested in the doings ol tho federation. Five minute*, neine allowed each speaker. Tho\ were delighted at the progress we are mak? ing ami each pledged his support to the great Work heim; done h\ the wo met i of I he Slate. The .i people of Suniter, under the leadership of Mrs. W. T Andrews sire done all in their power to eate ini the dtdegates ami are meeting ivifli I he greatest success. \ I \\ M Ii.) Kl i olSI?. Mussum VU** tor ?"iv Hoar*, Carrying six l*ns*engcr*< -i IN lorwlmrg. lone 19 A\ later Sodiorski made i nea serial record i.mI:i\ i,\ tu lug foi vis hours, thtrt) ihi.e miniiteH nid t< n seconds in an aeroplane with ->i\ pas^vnKtrs