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mi l?riii Iii: i ? ?i ? . i ? ? ? ? ? Will Be Candidate for Lieutenant Governor In Order to Speak at Campaign Meetings. Hit Purpose is to Discuss the State Warehouse System and Tell the People Face to Face of the Fight That is Being Wage Against the People's Rights by the Money Interests. Cerium bis. ?a.\ ?* ?John U Me? li Witt ruu for lieutenant gover aer, in order that he may huvo the anaefftaalty of addressing the people. diUdhg the county-to-oounty campaign theo summer, on the subject of the ffhte warehouse system. This'aV aewaeeeeeat wee made in the course of * statement issued lest eight by Mr. it*lnartn*e secretary. John K. Aull, sjt the conclusion of a meeting of the stoat* Carolina Warehouse assochv tbsh Mr. Ae?'e statement follows, la ani At a atrgely attended meeting or Carolina Warehouse asso the offices of ths State TrfMihusa^ commission today, pur annat se the CAB recently issued by X Arthur Banks, it was _m ? id as ths ssnti ei the mowing that there should tills summer In the ln> jdeaa .and Its further 11 development, and mm State murehouss ooaimisak n Joha U MeLaarln. was the to stake It the action of Itloa was eu bodied In a need by 11 W. Dehbs. ? gSSttlant of the ?UW Farm reaut stieg the State Dem LAti4>n> whiet meets next lit great Senator Me? an hoar's time at each of the snntpsitn meetings this sum The rdsedotlo* was stgned by ant and will he formally as a atsatertal to the State * ? ' s. ist X Arthur Banks Called faceting to order. In a ringing ho, reviewed the Stats eatre SJtam, beginning with the ef Seaator McLavrin for the of the law, and telling, from knowledge, ae well ee sloes new It had been firmly es m the money centres, and greet tenant which it had been td Ireofde scanty of south Cefottnei attan eanrs South, In a tune of ftesel eepfwsson when money was be had at any price, because tan Southern hanks did not have it to lewd; He told of the opposition which It had encountered at every ?top. "It ana set the strongest shrewdest, best organised enandsw jaf anything in thl* State." he said] 'jsgU has teen a straggle ajslajst It from Its inception, and there at s<j?ld stru?ru!??. m.i if yn dent get IStstaar and organize your forees aad stand together behind some man Of deletion and .?n l ability they wlK fleaily whip you t<? death. And that is the reason I .tailed this together on a campaign oi so that the peop'e of every say know whui the warehouse Is, and know what it means, and knew its possibilities of good for the whole South. When the .people aace know it, it will Dover die. be? cause It Is sound?-cpund 'absolutely. Nobody has ever been able to pick a flaw In it" W. A, BtuckT at ? BAshoprllle said that he feu tbo time had come to present a bold Iroat, and simply de? clare la the put lie what tt was pro? fess* la da. This was a non-partisan body, he said, and a campaign of sdu , He moved that a he started today In behalf ef the State warehouse, to agitate and disease it before the people of South Carolina, regardless ot factional poli? ties, "la en Issue like this we should ae treat enough to Hue shove fac? tionalism, and we should see to It that oar members of the next general as? sembly are straight State warehouse men?men whose speech, when they say so, cornea not only from their mouths, but from the abundance of their hearts." *Wo are all behind Mr. McLauiln." said Edward E. Rembert of Sunder county, "and we would like to hear from him. and let him tell us what he wants ue to do to further this great Senator afcLaurtn sail in part, his remarks being frequently Interrupted by enthusiastic applause: "In my annual report to the gen? eral aseembly I teferred to the per? sistent fight mad) against the State warehouse system. Its business suc? cess en admitted fact wherever op? erated, the opposition united in an endeavor to defeat my reelection, by centering their strength behind a cot? ton buyer. The attempt to draw fac? tional lines, be It said to the everlast? ing credit of the legislature, proved a miserable failure. Then they tried the aabtls plan of cutting the appropria? tion and not permitting the use of the reran ue derived from the system <or Its further development. Half haked young lawyers were the mouth [piece <?f the opposition, but the agri? cultural rommittee rallied the busi? ness an! farftlihg olement, and took the legislation away from the ways and means ami judiciary committees, I thereby defeating their plan. "Huionn greed is a powerful in Iccn'i.c and Interests prey upon the ! producer will ever fight any change which Interferes with middlemen's profits. Aa usual, the big interests combined. I have never seen such a lobby as they had her* to prevent a 'licensed grader's bill and Insurance legislation. "These people have the power of mousy behind them. They control the big dally papers and act as a unit. MWe are not waging war on individ? uals. We are fighting to reform an unjust economic system; yet the at? tack is centred on me personally. While we are not responsible for In? surance legislation, yet the State sys? tem must bear the burden of the fight and assume ths task of defend lag It ! "It la a business question not po? litical nor class, and I pity the man whose contracted soul does not con? sider It of greater importance to South Carolina than his individual calling* or the particular political fac? tion to which he belongs The com? ing campaign will revolve around the State warehouse system, and It Is our duty to .let the people know who is serving them, to what end, and for whoso benefit. "In the insurance matter, 1 advo Icnte an amendment to the warehouse [law permitting the commissioner, tunder proper restrictions, to carry a [portion of the risk and reinsure the [balance, as I am now doing. I have paid out over $50,000 in premiums land had less than $1.200 of losses. By la proper distribution of risks, we can /carry State cotton ,and in a few years Jhave a rtserve fund sufficient to make Uhe oast of insurance almost nominal. ! *4,he conspiracy in Columbia which fomented ths withdrawal of the com? panies should be fully exposed, and can he. from the re cords in my bands. The federal government regulates in? terest rates, tanks, railroad and tele graph companies, and if it hasn't the power Jo compel the insurance com panies td do business in South Caro? lina, or quit doing business in the United States, then we had better get some new members of congress. "The State warehouse Is not the jsolution ,it is only the means We must h*ve sufficient warehouse room io cany the surplus in each county. The county should be the unit in bouncing and marketing the crop, with all tho county houses federated Into a. Statewide system. Littli can be accomplished in marketing until the firmer? are aroused to the neces? sity of cooperation. We ire now tho easy- prey of unscrupulous money lenders, Insurance* trust, fertiliser trust .exporters, end all of the other parasites that grow fat on the manip? ulation of farm products. "The Lord helps those who help themselves We have the foundation 1 l In the State warehouse for the or? ganization of farm Insurance, rural crodlt unions, and a farmer's bank 'operating under the federal reserve system. We must have licensed grad? ers and force tho buyers to purchase from State warehouses upon standard grades. "The nocessary . educational cam? paign can not be made through dally newspapers, because they are owned by those whose Interests are antago? nistic to us. I agree with you that we must make an educational cam? paign, and as you designate me, 11 cheerfully assume tho burden and do the best I can. "Let us go forward, sustained by faith in Qod and trust in the good people of South Carolina. "I want nothing personally. This work lifts me above sordid political ambition. Don't worry about my re? ward. I will get more out of it than office holds. 1 will recelvo that en? largement of life which comes to every one who unselfishly serves his fellow man. All the politicians In South Carolina are powerless to deny me this. It is God s gift. "The State warehouse system Is worth fighting for. It is tho first dis? tinct attempt by this government to {aid the creators of all wealth, by uti? lising tho public credit in their behalf. State receipts are discounted by mem? ber banks at three per cent., and tho farmer gets tho money at six. His cot? ton is in the form of a negotiable security, like the bond of a corpora? tion. This means equal privileges. The next step Is a system of credit (??ENI l^_DlSS?TlbFit?1 ,?ELAY IN GERMAN REPLY AND PRO-GERMAN PROPAGANDA AGGRAVATES CRISIS. Belief Growing in Official Circles That Germany Will Attempt Further Bargaining in Which Event it Will Ix? Promptly Rejected?President ?Vi? Xcvcr Agree to Ajrbilration of submarine Question, . Wasnington, May u.?The German, delay It) an; ? <rin:^ the ultimatum of I h' united States dissatisfies Presi? dent Wilson. A widespread propa? ganda says the Kaiser meets the American demands, but no official word has been received. He believes this is for the purpose of influencing Americans to endeavor to get arbi? tration, something .hich President Wilson will never permit. The same sturr from Teutonic quarters here he considers almost Impertinent. United States officials Insist that if the German reply savors of bargain? ing It will promptly be rejected and a break of diplomatic relations will fol? low. A long delay in replying to the note was expected when the ultimat? um was sent, fifteen days ago, and un? less the reply la forthcoming, soon President Wilson may demand an im? mediate answer, which must squarely meet the terms of the ultimatum. Of? ficials admit being prepared for the worst. Secretary of War Baker announces that he Is seeking higher wages and better conditions for employees of government munitions plants. He I says government plants should pay more than private. based7 on land. It is easier and simpler than one baaed on cotton. Elect the right legislature and a4 governor In sympathy, and I will have ready a ru? ral credit measure as easy to work as the State warehouse law. "There is a studied attempt to pre* vent information from reaching the people. Every effort has ben made to poison the public mind and de? stroy confidence in me. They allege that the whole thing is politics. I tried to go before the people 14 years ago, and the politicians changed the party rules to shut me out. The intervening time has been one of preparation. Atter being reflected last winter 1 asked the legislature to put this of? fice in the primary. It refused, so we w 111 give the people a chance, anyway. Unless 1 hsve the backing of the peo? ple, there is no use In expending my j energy, waiting my time, and dlsbup iOg my income. A campaign of edju ^ation is an absolute necessity. j 1 can not go before the people under the rules, unless a candidate for ku Office. To be a candidate for a lucrative otllce would, weaken me, and no incalculable harm to the cause. 1 will therefore announce for lieuten? ant governor?an otfice no grown man wants and no live man would ? ?. i he test will not be my election, hut the legislature. "1 have no cundidate for governor, and do not intend to defend or attack uny man in the race, unless In defense of the system. 1 have no friends to serve nor enemies to punish. "It Is principles, not men, that will control my action, and 1 shall discuss principles, and ask ihe people to study closely the principles advocated by the various candidates. 1 will do this, no matter whom it helps or hurts; I want results. "The source of wealth is land. It Is folly to talk about the scaredness of capital, without considering first the sacrodness of labor and land. You must start at the source and make it possible for tho man who labors on that land to live in peace and com? fort. You must remove burdens which keep him in constant fear of the present and doubt of the future. He must have some certainty in the struggle to overcome odds ' that aro against him. We are compelled to pay too great a proportion of our earnings for the prosperity of the few and we can not much longer con? tinue the unequal struggle. We arc In a majority?why not take the reins of government from the hands of spoilsmen and see to it that there is equality of opportunity for all white men, in so far as rights, privi? leges and opportunities are con? cerned? "It is time tho real wealth pro? ducers of South Carolina took charge of this government from top to bot? tom. This war has added a new crop of multi-millionaires to the already over abundant supply. These vust monied Interests, unless checked, will so enthrone themselves in power that nothing short of revolution will re? lievo tho toilers. These interests want factional strife, and will use every effort to promote it, so that voters will forget economic, questions affecting their daily existence. "These economic issues aro the only things worth while. This govern? ment may he of the people and by the people, hut It Is not for tho people, it is for tho few at the expense of the many. "Individually we are powerless to mm mm. a- :m CAVALRY TROOPS OFFER 8KK V1CKS IN NATIONAL GUARD. L'oard Decides to Accept One Which Makes liest Showing at Inspection? Reccmniends Withdrawal of Three Companies and Enlistment of Oth 1 crs. jk Columbia. May 3.?The military I c ouncil ot the National Guard of South Carolina will recommend that 'the new troop of cavalry in Columbia and the Charleston Light Dragoons be I mustered, If possible, Into the service the troop making the best showing be jfore federal Inspectors to be placed [permanently In the service, i This was the decision reached yes? terday by the council, following a [gearing when the clrlfna of the two troops were presented by fie officers. ] After careful investigation and upon the reports federal i.i. pectcrs |the council will recommend that the Richland Volunteers of Columbia and the companies at EUoree and Orange? iburg be mustered out of the service. The council will recommend that I the Darlington Guards and a corn many at Florence be mustered into the service. j Many petitions for new companies were received yesterday by the coun? cil. Members of the council attending the meeting were: W. W. Moore, ad? jutant general; Capt. W. F. Robertson 'of Greenville, coast artillery; Capt. H. !o. Wlthlngton of Charleston, Second infantry, and H. W. Crouch, Char? leston, commander of the naval mili? tia. I Several days ago 77 Columbians f.led a petition with the adjutant geenral asking that they be muster? ed Into the service as a troop of I cavalry. make successful opposition to capi? tal acting as a unit. We can only do so through a political mechanism, which will transmute the will of the people into the law of the land. Party and factional strife only divides few to thrive at the expense of the de? spoiled many. "It takes no special effort on the p?rt of the few. The # control of money and credit is the basis, while the common soul of greed everywhere furnishes the impulse. It is a pirate game we are up against. Get some thing for nothing out of the people Iindividually. Through legislation, they have the congressional 'pork barrel,' while bond issues and useless approbations enable them to pillage State, counties and municipalities. "Then, if any public man dares voice a protest. If he can not be se? duced by flattery or bought like dog moot* they crush him with slander and ruin him politically. The satanic j cleverness with which this is done is beyond belief.'* / The resolution introduced by Mr. Dabbs and unanimously carried is as follows: "Resolved, That the State Demo? cratic convention be requested to pro? vide that State Warehouse Commis? sioner John L. McLaurin be permitted to attend the State campaign meetings as a regular speaker this summer, to present the great economic question (involved in the State warehouse sys? tem, and that he be given one hour's .time at each meeting." The resolution is signed by the fol? lowing: T. N. Griffin, Lynchubrg; C. G. Rowland, Sumter; R. B. Joye, Lynch burg; R. B. Belser, Sumter (Mr. Bel ser qualifies his signature by asking for "at least enough time to properly present matter); D. McQueen, Dun bar; J. A. Banks, St. Matthews; R. M. Jenkins, St. Charles; D. L, Shaw, St. Charles; J. S. Dunn, Camden; J. P. Kirven, Darlington; C. E. Stutobs, Sumter; II. T. Edens, Dalzell; A. Hy man, Darlington; S. F. Moore, Sumter; J. H. Claffy, Orangeburg; S. M. Mc? Coy, Oswego; D. W. McLaurln, Co? lumbia; J. G. L. White, James A. Drake, A. J. A. Perritt, Lamar; L. J. Beasley, Lamar; E. W. Dabbs, Maycs vllle; A. G. Wise, Prosperity; W. B. Shealy, Littlo Mountain; J. B. Ahe, Cope; M. O. Dantzler, Orangeburg; W. D. Banks, St. Matthews; A. K. Smoak; W. A. Stuckey, Bishopbilie;! J. L. Irby; Jno. K. Aull; Edward E. Rcmbert, Rembcrt; W. I* Pursley, Filbert; Earle II. Bo wen, Blaney; Newton Kelly, Lugoff; Thomas A. Huckabee, Bennettsville; T. B. Mc? Laurin, Bennettsville; George W. Thomas, Dentsvillc; Dr. C. H. Bow on, Blaney; T. C. Chavis, Bennetts? ville; J. 11. Thomas ; J. M. Mai pass, BatOSbUrg; J. A. Johnson, Bishop vllle; E. T. Bo wen, Blaney; C. R. Bowen, Blaney; W. K. Hall, Cassatt; B. B. Williams, Norway; J. W. Rabon, Lugoff; J. V .Miles, Lugoff; B. L Shirley, Camden; M. D. Scarboro, Bishopville; L. M. Hall. Camden; U A. Guion, Lugoff; I. J. McKissie, Camden; J. M. Martin, Lugoff; J. A. Daniel, Darlington; J. H. Jennings. Bishopville; S. J. Scarboro; L. W. C. Blalock, Ooldville; J. It. Pauling, St. Matthews; A. W. Scarboro, Summer ton: G. W. Dukes, Rowesville; C. G. Mooneyhnm, Elllolt; Willis Turling fflti ON SEMITE PUN aUMY bill conferees make progress. federal Volunteer, Reserve and Nat? ional Guard Features Will Probably ? Prove Difficult. Washington, May 2.?Senate and house conferees on the army bill have 1 - ntatively agreed to the organization plan of the army as proposed in the senate bill both as to general divi? sions and to the various units of these divisions except the field artillery. The 'house units for the Held artillery, itj is said, will be accepted by the sen? ate conferees. > Champions of the senate bill be? lieved tonight that acceptance of their method of organization would lead to final approval of a regular army of 180,000 fighting men in time of peace, capable of expansion to 220,000 men in time of war or threatened war. All of today was devoted to discussion of organization but tomorrow the con? ferees expect to reach the federal vol? unteer, reserve and National Guard features, which will precipitate pro? longed debate. Under tho organization scheme as tentatively agreed upon there would be added to tho present strength of the rogular standing army 34 infan? try regiments, ten cavalry regiments, 15 field artillery regiments, five regi? ments of engineers, 93 companies of coast artillery, two battalions of mounted engineers and seven aero squadrons. There would be in this army seven Infantry and two cavalry divisions in addition to the Puerto Rtcan regiment of Infantry, the Phil? ippine scouts and one regiment for Alaska. GERARD SEES KAISER. Delivers to Him Confidential Message From Washington. Berlin, May 3.?Ambassador Ger? ard gave the Kaiser a confidential Washington dispatch. He had two conferences with the Kaiser. An official Sofia dispatch denies the report that the Bulgars and Turks are seeking a separate peace with the entente powers. OFFICERS CAPTURE ONE NEGRO. Sraight in Behind Other Man Accused of it"Mng Eugene Rainey. Prom The Daily Item, May 4. A telegram received here by Sheriff Bradford this morning stated that Nathan XacLucas, one of the negroes thought to be implicated in the mur? der of Eugene Rainey, was captured ?ast night at McColl, the negro woman who went with them was located and could be secured at any time ,and the officers were straight In behind Albert Turnage, the negro thought to have done the killing, who had left McColl ?for Gibson In the stolen car shortly before the officers arrived. The officers left the city after 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and must have done some hard running to be In McColl last night. Their Infor? mation on leaving here was that Turnage, McLucas, another negro, and a ncgrO woman were In the car when It left here early Tuesday morning, after the murder of Eugene Rainey. The officers worked up the case In good style, showing considerable cleverness in dealing with its various details, and the chain of evidence was almost complete before they left, their hope being to secure the right parties. Messrs. Hazel Boykin, Deputy Sheriff Forbes and Rural Policeman Sam Newman were in the car. It seems that the first evidence was to the effect that a negro Clarke, who keeps a store on the Manning Avenue road at the turn to Pocalla was awakened by Turnage on Tuesday night, and that Turnage tried to get Clarke to sell him some gasoline. Clarke refused, but early the next ton, Bennettsville; J. D. Bailey, Blaney; T. B. Glenn, Tirzah; L. D. Welsh, Elliott; J. L. Hinson, Lugoff; E. E. McOlll, Florence;. P. M. Cros land, Bennettsville; W. P. Beard, Ab? beville; E. L. Moore; W. J. Dunn, Camden; R. M. Claffy, Fort Motte; S. L. Austin, Lee county; J. H. Henne gan, Lee county; E. Gettys Nunn, York; Dr. L. H. Jennings, Lee coun? ty; R. M. Cooper, Wisacky; C. W. Suber, Columbia; H. G. Leland, Char? leston county; J. T. Kinard, Pomaria; T. A. Huckabee; George W. Collins, Columbia: P. W. McKenzie; D. V. Keels* Rembert; Q. C. Scarborough, Summerton; J. J. M. Graham, Cades; Hugh O. Haynsworth; G. A. Guignard; S. M. McKeown; S. T. McKeown; L. I. Gulon, Lugoff; T. G. Matheson, Che raWJ W. P. Odom, Chesterfield; Chas D. Pate, Lucknow; J. B. Lane. Bish opvllle; W. T. Jones; W. M. Mobley; A. J. Smith, Greenville; It. G. Galnes, Central. Senators McLauria stated that the principles of the S?ate warehouse sys? tem will be presented in the campaign this summer, and tho time of the next meeting of the State Warehouse asso? ciation will hinge upon the action tdlfen by the State convention upon the Dabbs resolution. Q&BBS IS PEACE ADVOGATE. JIAS NO SYMPATHY WITH PR? ALLY OR PRO-GERMAN SYM? PATHIZER WHO WOULD INJURE THIS COUN TRY. Criticises Steps of President of Louisi? ana Farmers' Union to Prevent War Between United States and Germany?Thinks Congress Should Have Passed Act Warning Ameri? cans off Belligerent Ships. To the Editor The Item: Yesterday the Washington dis? patches told of remarks made by Senator Hustings stating that a na ! tional organization Is planning a huge anti-war campaign. From I. N. Mc Collister, president of the Louisiana Farmers' union, I received blank pe? titions with instruct ions to secure sig? natures and forward when notified. This morning a telegram from Mr. McColllster was phoned me asking me to telegraph my Washington senators the petitions I have secured signatures to and send him the bill. The peti? tions are the same as those sent out by the American Embargo conference. I am not for war if it can be avoided, but I am opposed to the pro German, anti-allies campaign ?s waged by Mr. McCollister, president of the Louisiana Farmers' union, and his associates of the Louisiana Railway and Navigation company, in the re? turn card envelopes of which com? pany numerous of his communications have come to me during the past a 8 months. Some of the eommutttnjr tions were voluminous newspapers clippings showing the weakness for viciousness of the allies, or the strength and purity of the Germaija. Others were anti-Wilson, putting the president in the worst possible lifalt I have no sympathy for any?|ftnier ican who gets killed on a belligsre$f ship, but I have less sympathy for the pro-German who would destroy the capltol building or commit any other act of vandalism to intimidate or ter? rorize this country to his way of thinking. I think that congress sheuld here passed a proper resolution warning American citizens that if they travel on belligerent ships or ships carrying munitions of war that they do so at their own risk. But I do not pro? pose to be a part of a campaign of vandalism such as In Belgium, sink? ing of the Lusltanla, the explosion in the capltol at Washington, the de? struction of the parliament house at Ottawa and the aeroplane raids on defenseless women and children which show German militarism to be the kultur of hell. E. W. Dabbs. ; Mayesvllle, April 29. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Daily by Ernest Field, Cot ' ton Buyer. Good Middling 12 3-8. Strict Middling 12 1-8. Middling 11 7-8. Strict Low Middling 11 3-8. Low Middling 10 7-8. NEW YORK COTTON BfARCTT. Open High Low dose Ctya* Jan. . . .12.76 .94 .73 .92. Jf| Mch . . .12.89 13.09 12.86 13.06 ||,|| May . .12.30 July . . .12.47 Oct . . .12.66 Dec . . .12.67 morning sold him three gallons, when Tu mage had brought the car to his store, saying he had borrowed sum cient gasoline to run It that far. Tur nage, whose father lives on Mr. A. J. Jones' place, had come down from Gibson, N. C, where he has lived, on Saturday. He came down in a car and the first evidence the police got. of him was then, through his refusal to pay the negro hackman who brought him. Turnage and his wife had parted ,lt seems, and it is reported that the negro Rainey had been seen several times with Turnage's wife* this being taken as the motive of Tur? nage in killing Rainey. With Turnige was another negTO, Nathan McLucas, from McColl. It was found that the pump point with which the killing was done was secured by Turnage at the house of a colored woman, his cousin. This completed the chain of evidence when it was found that Tur? nage, Mc Lucas and the woman were all gone, and it was thought that an? other cousin of Turnage's had gone with them also. Today Sheriff Bradford was anx? iously awaiting to hear further from the officers, hoping that Turnage had stuck to his car, in which case it would be comparatively easy for the officers to catch him. Sheriff Bradford was congratulating himself on the fact that his car was running in the best of condition, for on the day of the murder he had had it taken to pieces and cleaned up, well oiled and every part put in good con? dition. His car was therefore ready for the trip and judging by the dis? tance the officers traveled last night they must have made good time in U. .60 .61 .71 .86 .27 .40 .60 .66 ... .68 .70 .48 .86 .62 1