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/ TILLMAN STICKS TO IT. THE PAUTY BOUND TO SPLIT. I _ liast Leave the l'nrty If Frco Silver Is Not Given. Ever sine? tbo publication of Sonator Tillman'n letter to llov. Mr. Reid, of Spartanburg County, in which ho ad vised a bolt from the National Democratic party if freo silver was not mado plank in tho platform, thero has been great deal of discussion and uncertain ity as to what would be done iu this State. It has been said that Senator Tillman had changed his opinion, but The Columbia Register publishes ti, communication from him iu which he gives his reason for leaving the firty under certuin conditions. The communication is by far the most important political document that has been written in years in this 6tate and is bound to creuio a decided sensation. The letter is as follows: Editor Register: I have just read in your issue of March 20th the editorial 'Stick to tho Party"; and if I were disposed I could justly complain at its tenor. Brushing aside uuy personal feeling cs of no concern to the people and desiring only to present to them in as brief Bpacj as possible the exact status and tho reasons actuating mv conduct, as their servant. I ask fepacc to review the 'political situation Ynd to answer some of tho statements Ji the editoral in question. ^ I will promiso what I suy by tho remark that I am not accustomed and lave never felt it necessary to have my viows on public quostions reach tl^e pcoplo of the Stato through auy other mouth than my own; and while* Mr. Latimer and I are personal nud politioal friends, I have not attempted to make him the medium of communicating a change of opinion, however, "commendablo" such a chango may appear to tho editor of the Register. As a matter of fact, Mr. Latimer iuforms me that tho correspondent of the News and Courier, with his usual inaccuracy, lins done hiai an injustice. Ho did not speak the words or authorize the statement credited to him. He had a conversation with the reporter in a private way, which has beeu distorted and grossly misrepresented. As for myself I am only coutinned in believing the advice contained in my tetter to Mr. lteid to be wise and the best course to follow. STICKS TO THE ltEIP LF.TTElt. In the eonditiou of unrest in South Carolina and mid tho contentions of ambitious politicians seeking to gain advantage of one nnother?though tho Reform movement shall be split in twain and the people of the Stato distracted and torn into factions?I feel that it is my duty to clearly define what I eonceive to bo tho best policy for our people to pursue. I nm not thriving to put down any one man or nut up another. I have no purpose or lutcuUou of attempting tho role of a political dictator; but as a man whom the people have honored, and in whose judgment aud leadership they have reposed a degree of confidence and trust, imposing a heavy responsibility, I shall speak and speak plainly. If my advice is not heeded I shall make no complaint, but it may as well be distinctly understood that in this crisis those who may endeavor to divide the iloforiuers or absolutely surrender to the influence which has destroyed the (rational Democratic party will have to caeet the issue on the stump if it peonies necessary. I will not permit a people "to be misled and deceived Vler pretence of loyalty to Democracy. duties hero aro of a character "jjieli have no leisure for campaign Aer.king in South Carolina and I have accepted invitations to make addresses in St. Louis, Denver and New York city in the near future, but T can ami .will go to South Carolina if it be necessary. Now I will endeavor to state, so that nobody can misunderstand or pretend to misunderstand, my own position, and give the reasons why, in my judgment, this policy is the ouly wise ami proper one. Every white Democrat in South Carolina should participate 41..V olAAtiitn Iif ilplitrraiMU to thn !\1ry Ill IUU lin.HUH i'? *w - ? ? J convention aud nee that the men trusted to represent them are true and Jovnl to the principles we have been contending for. We should send a trusted delegation to Chicago with a plat form of principles clearly laid down by the State Convention as a basis for their action. And on the one overpowering and burning question of finance we should demand of the National Democratic party a clear and unmistakable utterance for free coinage of silver at 1?J to 1, the issue of ali paper money by the government, in sullieieut volume, and a system of banking which will provide against the eoncentratioi and congestion of money in the larg? cities to tiie detriment and ruin of tin country. There are otln r planks o great importance, but they are few and ihe platform should bebiiefam clear cut. The masses never are cm pabh- of studying more than otic grcs Question at a time, and in proportio Is they are distracted by contendin hieas ^ j.-,t so they are divided and d< Sated. why wi: : uiin.n wir;u?KAw, If we fail to get the National Col volition to give us a platform of tl character outlined an 1 a loyal eand ile on it we sh mid withdraw. \\ hi ltccau.se in the present condition i the Democratic ] arty in the 1 i.t'o St :i is nliMil;;tc antagonist! i and feeling existing lutwci tiio two wings. The disl'crcuee D great as between Dcmocraey and I! pijblicanisi^i, It is j st as prououuet as irreconcilable, as bitter ok the fee ing which existed at the Charksto Convention in 1800. % The struggl then was for tho extension of slaver in the Territories, nud tho party spl nsuudo/, nominating two sets of cai didates. Now thp issue is wheth? money or the people shall rule. A9 see it, it is bound to split again whe it meets in convention. "Eve though," to tpiote the lungunge false! attributed to Mr. Latimer, "the gob bugs aro disposed to deal fairly wii the silver men and to put up a tick to represent both factious." This an impossibility. No fuir dealing c? be expected from tho men who foiste on us tho silver plank in the last m tional platform. No fair dealing ca be expected of those Eastern l)cm< crats so called who in the face of tin pledge sustained the President in r< pealing tho purchasing cla iso of tb Sherman Act. No fair dealing can I expected from the men who defentc Hardin in Kentucky last fall, and ha\ just prevented the election of Blacl burn. irrkfresstdlk conflict. Tho differences are irrecoucilabh the conllict is irresponsible, and a true Dewocruts must resolve to stau by tho principles of Jefferson and Jacl son, or expect to bco the party utterl destroyed and a new party take i( placo. Any compromise or straddl will cause the Populists and silver me to sweep the South and tho West au the Democratic party will be only name and will become tho third partj should it bo fortunate enough to carr a single State. But those who iirfj that we stick to the party, no inattt what may be its platform, will retoi at once that if the silver Demoorul boltjnt Chicago, the saino result wi follow. I grant it bo far asth j preset organization is concerned and nls bo far as the namo is concerned, bt cause there would inevitably be a uc party formed embracing all tbe eh ments of the three parties which stau for free silver ami financial reforn: But the priucipleB and the platform c such a new party, if it be formed, wi be those of Jofferson and Jackson an Lincoln; and if it does not win th victory this year, it will bo bound t carry tho country in 1900. It will b tho genuine Democratic party. 1 must not bo forgotten too that th Republican party is split and torn ove this issue as well as ours. LOCAL CONDITIONS. Now let us look at our local condi tious in the light of past events an the present surroundings?somethiu, The Register seems entirely to ignori In 1892 there were not less than thirt thousand Reformers in the State an possibly more who were strongl, tempted to vote for Weaver and wer loath to participate in the national Di mocratic convention by sending deli gates to it. Where do these men stun to-day, after having been deceived an betrayed? The news comes to ru from all parts of the State that the r....i ?i.^> >r ICll J HOW M LIU I, luv; AICT. ilil, AkUtVl CJ pressed in his letter, and they feel its strongly that unless they have ussui ances that participation in the nes National Convention will'not blind thei consciences and votes if they do nc see proper to endorse its action, th? thoy are now gravely considering tb question of remuining aloof from th party primary in May. I think, however, their numbers ai largely increased, and that they in fa< embrace a great many Couservativ< and a large majority of the Kefornieri There is no analogy in the compariso which The Register makes betwec those Democrats who in the past ha\ run on Independent tickets in tho Stal and those of us who now propose 1 leave tho party at Chicago should it I untrue to its principles uud its ol faith. Our one overpowering and overma teriug issue in State atlairs lias be< white supremacy, and this uuder tl conditions existing before the new co stitution was adopted made rev< I igainst the white majority nothing le I lliuu a crime. While those conditio] 1 - _ . i ... 1 i ; 1 . I ..... .. lo not HOW CXI.1l, HUH MUI1C x Hilt I. nays reiuiy to abide the will of tl ranjority of the white people of tl State, there is nothing which deman inch loyalty in national a Hairs as urged by The Register. The party ? gani/.aliou in the State wilt renin intact ami those white men who choc to go to the llepuhlicuus or to al themselves with goldtmgs of the C'let land-Carlisle stripe, can do so. Wha am striving to prevent is the divisi ;?f the silver Democrats and tho il itruction of tho Reform niovemei just what has occurred in every otl Southern State. SHADOW roit THF. srilSTANCE. I know there are some men in 1 State who will remain in the party I now organized, ami bo for whoe 1 may be nominated on any kind c I platform, but is a poor compliment ! the people at large to eousider th _ ! so blind and so wedded to the nn ; Democracy that they will longer t | the shadow for the substance. t h i , striven with might and main to prcv i the disintegration of the Reform Dei ! racy. '1 hern are few who will be 1 ! l:: ugh to deny that 1 kept the Allia f from committing the blunder , j?V>"ghir oil" and joining the I'opn! 1 ; in which practically di-strove -iii. r staUs. I have proiuis< d t people who have trusted me and u have l.' Ci.iil mv counsels that ' wt g ! lead them out when the tin.< Oil 1 hi t time is now upon us, eitl., , | purify u*il rcor' iini/.e the p ity I icavi it, ftltd if lay advice has .. ' weight Willi tilC people of the iley will align themselves in i ? Ji -T- v. ; r the purpo c i l.i:\ 0 ' i fit? 1, ui. I by I- doii.g loi'iv i a bi j Urtmcnl' lli cowards and ayeoj 1 1 al . ! ' ; . .i ; ah I s now 1 .a pf r,l,f locrats. in i ; " ' ??'y 1,0 thna r< 14(.! nut : .. i. l.i u press onward i i0. j gl< : . . i -.I'll of i nir.neipat :n,i i j copi" u.i.i ft.-l ring tin ir lil.t 1- under the old banners, and always an* u der the time honored principles of te Jefferson and Jackson. It is simply a j question of reforming the party and it bringing it back or leaving it. If wo i- can reform it wo can hold on to the >r name and tbo principles. If we do 1 not succeed in doing this then we take m the principles and seek new allies and 'n a new name. ly CANNOT STAND STILIi. 1- Every consideration of statesman* tl ship and patriotism demands snoh ei action on our part. We canqot stand it still but mast move forward or surren* it der to traitors. As South Carolinians, d we should move together and towards ? the light, boldly and bravely. We all u want to stay in tbo party and hold on >- to the name if we can do so to retain *t our self respect. This will be deter8 mined when we get to Chicago. The present duty is to turn out at the primaries and select true men to attend u the Stato convention, o B. R. TiiiiiMAN. i- "Washincton. March 22. INSURANCE CANCELLED. 'j Various Companies Htf.sed to Take the j Risks on Stateand Count/ Dispensaries. The insurance companies operating in this State ilo not seem to be overanxious to carry certain risks, and ^ their indifference as it might bo termed, ? is working to the serious inconvence of the dispensaries. The North British and Mercantile Insurance company, of England, which is represented in ' Columbia by Mr. B. B. Evans, a - brother of Governor Evans, has been [e carrying all the insurance on tho dbJ pensaries in this State, aud their r special agent, Mr. J. C. Seymour, of Atlanta, paid over to tho State authorities $1,000?the amount for which tho ' Florence dispensary, which recently ? burned, was iusured, and according to '* instructions from the company, cancel" led all policies on dispensaries in .* South Carolina. The North British and Mercantile I coimmnv has carried tho eutiro iusur !. unco ou stocks of whiskey in this State , for the past year and the premiums 1 ' resulting therefrom amounted to about 0 <?6,000. Mr. Seymour, the special ? agent, says tho company did not care to carry the policies any longer, owing to the fact that tho risk 1 was entirely too great. The valued 1 policy law liatl made it so that tho companies had found it best to refuse nil risks ou country property, and tho 'j county dispensaries are generally lo' cuted in places that oiler no protection ^ against lire. It will now be some trouble for the State authorities to write the iusuranco ' in any companies other than mutual ones like the Lloyds. Other compunie.s will, when an application for insurance on the dispensary property is T tiled, inquire where it has been here' tofore placed, nud upon learning tho 1 reasons lor tho North British and e Mcrcantilo's withdrawal and cuncel? hug of policies, refuse to accept the L" risk. The amount of insurance carried by ' the State on the dispensaries amounted to about 3200,000, und the premiiuns 'T on the same were about * t (t business baa been . UamfTeit almost'"*lt cluaivelv bV M??B. ?."Eran8, r e placed bv h?.1." in *ho North British i?* Mv.vut.aie oompaoy, Smco it UU8 become known that this company ^as e cancelled its policies soyueaI uue'eits in Columbia have telegraphed their res;s pective companies regarding the advisability of accenting the risk, and u without an exception, so far as known, u they have been advised to refuse in ? case of any applications are made. The companies say thty cannot accept th< ? business with any degree of protectioi from lire. The adverse legislation agains the insurance companies have preju diced them against writing any bus?i< s" less in this Sn.te that is not absolutely I !u safe so far as the term implies, au<| Jc they positively reluse to write countrt risks. An agent says, in regard to tb matter, that he did not think th State would find any trouble in seeu) "s ing insurance in certain compauiei but they would experience great trouU ',e in the collection of losses in case f ie lire. lis is CAROLINA AT CHICAGO. (iovcrnor Is ('onfitlciit that the 11 I M State Wtil be Iteprcsented. SO ljv Governor Kvaus says that hesincer tt. ly trusts that the convention which t j to be held in Spartanburg on Ap' 15, for the purpose of arranging for i I exhibit at the Chicago exposition < ^ South Carolina, will be well attend^ ' ' IIo thinks that South Carolina shot} be on nu equal footing with the otli great States so far as having an exhil U at the largo exposition is concern! j(s and if a new exhibit cannot bo g>tt< .. _ up, the one that was used at the G>tt<| if ii Watt's HU.1 international Exposition ' Atlanta coul.1 lie nnule to eullice. Go j eriior Evans hiivh that lie expectato f. to tho convention at Simrtiiuburi at mo , , ' ' CUileiivor to have tin exhibit arrti-'ei like uvo ont T1IK 8KXATK HAS IIS W.Y. mo- The Conferees on the Cuban IIsolu lions Ajjreo. j Du0 Tlie oiifere.-s on the Cuban resutio; have a-*r 1 t > ill" resolutions its tSi* "n? Ibl* t,a'.l\ tlie S -nnte. It shuts ol ll fa ' tie r th'l-a'e in the Senate. There is ei l'"' j li.'iieo .a irit of niita?;<>iiiMn it tl, " I eo':;!nItJee believe.I VO'lil'l be exe setj I tl- 'rii '.ate .leleat of any ii'vl all res.iiionj mie. | The n t; . it : !? ;i. i, w 1 iivn to tl ! r* ; .<rt w.te "h-iay. I:i lit forms Ui j ' 11,,'r* e.l t'>, ; e f - Intl.. ai*" as folvs: ; I: t?iv? ', . :'ie - >i i' :e |is" nny I j; . . . . :.t .:.. . . ]. - .V t ier-in hat. i tl i'. i t ' ' ; !.. ! < <>n . a I'lilitl.'I f | u ' I Waf exists Iwl'tV'.'D tie' 'r' vortwt i .i . .i" y. :.{ j r -ia -.1 at , r urn ?? time mail tuln t by forcdf an j I' - I \ , f i n :i:aial ti at til nii< ,ts ' - a. t . It am a sir " tieuhiy ii . ; I . .ii i. n-lintr ho vow, m-c.Uu; J i ! ' . ' ..i * -rents in.' ; oi i ! rritory < ft ho I nil til state... "I. . r .rth'T. ' it the frilly o ? t i , - ! the t iltml Hlttlns should bffor]| i , ;h I'r.'si'lei.t t t! -ipanUh '-ten, I ' i ribe r 'jjiiU.'.n v i tliu i ties ; t uba.V ,| I PALMETTO BRIEFS. VETERANS TO MEET. The S. C. Division, U. C. V. Invites the Survivors to Meet In Charleston. Of interest to veterans is tbe following circular which has just keen issued: Headquarters South Carolina Division, United Confederate Veterans. Charleston, S. C., March '21, 1896. It has been suggested that meetings be called of the survivors of the various brigades and regiments of South Carolina troops in the Confederate Army, to bo held during the time of tho Confederate reunion of the Bouth Carolina Division. United Confederate Veteran's convention in Charleston, B. 0.| April 22d, 23d, and 24th, 189G. Surviving officers of Hagood's brigade have already called such a meeting for this grand old brigado. . It will bo a good thing to have these meetings for all. Thorofore, thoSouth Carolina Division, United Confederate Veterans, extends a cordial invitation to the survivors of all the South Carolina brigades, aud unattached regiments and battalions, to assemble at German Artillery hall, Charleston, S. C., Thursday morning,April 23d, 1896, at 10 o'clock. The meeting places in tho hnll for the brigades and one for unattached commands will bo proporly designated. C. I. Walkku, Commanding S. C. Div., U. C. V. Official: James G. Holmos, Adjt. Gon. Chief of Stuff. CHARLESTON THE PLACE. The South and Westtiruln and Trade Congress to Assemble April lit). At a meeting of the representative commercial bodies of Charleston held under instructions from the executive committee of the South and West Gair and Trado Congress, tho 29tL of April was fixed as the date for ononiucr the third annual sessiou of the congress iu that city. The first annual session was held in Wichita und the second ii Mobile, with a serai-annual session ii New Orleans in the fall of 1804. Ai the meeting it was ajjnouuccd thai President Ktuyvesant Fish, of tin Illinois Central, had consented to ad dress the congress on "The Ways am Means lo Facilitate Business Between the Weft and the South." Invitations have been extended t other prominent men throughout th< two sections to speak upon ltindrec subjects. Letters were read from i score of prominent points in the Soutl and West, each of which promises ti send full delegations to the cougress The session of the congress is expecte< to bo an unusually important and iu teresting one. and tho comraercin bodies of Charleston nro preparing t extend a cordial welcorao to tho prom iuent people from all over tho couutr, who are expected to bo present. Charleston's Floral Fair. .The Agricultural Society of Chnrlei ion nanr?^ ,?.?ia . -Plural Voi about the lit of ay. Nothing hs ilofi nofolvr oo4^1A/1 aLAMI A ?... __ wvm uuMuuwtj ov??aw? auwub Av art Jfl but the announcement has been madi and that will bo interesting news t many. As usual, it may bo expected thn excursion rates will be mado on a] railroads going into Charleston and i lurge crowd of visitors from tho intor ior may bo expected. Tho Fair wil probably, as usual, continue two days On account of the very cold weathe last year tho Fair was not held, ther being very few dowers, but this seasoi has so far been most propitious fo; the llower lovers and the show promise to excel those of many years back. -4*^ ? Tho Commodore Says She IIa<l t< Tlirow Her Cargo Overboard. The officers of the steamer Commo dore mado the proper ailirmations ai tho custom house in Charleston ii order to get their vessel entered at tin port. They stated to the collectoi that they had met heavy weather at ser and had to throw their cargo overhoard in order to lighten the ship, The officers and men stick closely tc their story of a storm, but none ol them do much talking. ?7 -< ? Convention Culled. E. L. Roche, as commissioner fox South Carolinn, has called a convention to assemble iu Spartanburg April 2oth for tho purposo of devising way* and means for having the State suitably represented at the Southern Stute* Exposition in Chicago. - ? ?? The Ilatesburg MIH Sold. The Ratesburg cotton mill was sold at public auction by W. A. Watts, receiver, of Laurens. The property was purchased by tho Georgia Railroad bank of Augusta, for SlT.sOD, which sum will about payoff the indebtedness of the concern. - Conference at Spartanburg. A conference of delegates from tho different municipalities, cotton mills, etc., will be held in Spartanburg ou April Jo. This will be an important body and the occasion will carry to that city several hundred of the most intlucntiul representatives of the business interests of the State. The M) n?s Coining *1,-"?<><>,<?(;() lnSilvci I'er Month. 'i In- i; int* ar<- now -ohiing standard silv<-; d -liars at the rate of vl,.pi<>i),l?O0 i"-r niontl. from tin- -iiv<;r n purchased under tin a?*l "f .1 iti? l l'ii, 1 '-'.H). on hand. Of tie-i,urnI --r <>: iv>-r dollar.-. Iwin.f eoin"d i l,o:U,:.7.i will I e in-!d for the redemption of IV usury note.-, l?-ing the III'tin* tie- liiilliori < tallied in 1,500,000 silver dollars at tie' averag .si of si!v--r bullion purchased under tie- net <>f July 1 I'll. Is ii. Tie- remaind?-r, li^.ioa dollar.-, will j ni<l into tie Treasury as profits on tin inage of -llv-i iiiiliion and against which silver ? ertill< ate* eiui In- ic-ued and u*ed in the payment of any expenses of the government. 1RI1Y INTERROGATED* Can Aoy White Muu Vote In the St?t< Primary'.*?Declelon Reserved. The following correspondence hai been given to the public: Reidsvillo S. C., March 20.?Hon J. L. M. Irbv, CK Dem. State Exec Com., Washington, D. C., Dear Sir J see in tho papers that you baro cnllec H>e Democratic State Executive Com mKtoe to meet on the 7th of April foi tho \pnrj.oso of taking the necessary stepsbooking to the re-orgnnizatiou o: the Democratic party aud to tho as semblinV of tho Stato convention tc elect delegates to the National Demo cratio convention to be held in Chicagc i on the 7th oV^uly. aa jou urk doubtless well aware, there i9 considerable diversity of opiu' ion as to the besfcnourse for tho mans08 of tho white people of South Caro| lina to pursue in pr*?ariug themselves , for tho great struggl&mBt before them ?A battle of ballot\ the issue ol ! which will be of vital importance tc tho American people. T\p masses ol | the white people of this State whc have heretofore affiliated with the Democratic ticket and have always voted tho Democratic ticket ^ both Stete and federal elections ma; non bo divided into four classes as fol0ws I. Stickers. Those who are oratB first last and all the time, say that they will vote for the Chictvc nominee utterly regardless of character and former record no matte what sort of platform is adopted by th national convention. II. Doubters. Thoso who fear tha white supremacy will bo endangere by leaving the Democratic party, an who are loath to break up life-Ion associations, whilo at tho same tim they earnestly desire to secure refon i in national finances which they doul very much the possibility of securin > through tho machinery of the natiom I Democratic party. They are at sei ) and they hardly know what to do. i III. Those who prefer to remai [ in the organiztion until they see win j tho Chicago convention will do, sayic i that unless an unequivocal free-silvt j platform is adopted and a Candida" i nominated who is above suspicion as 1 t his loyalty to silver, they intend to bo t and allay themselves with freo-silvi t men of the West. , IV. Seceders. Those who have lo all confidence in the National Dem 1 cratic party and have determined 3 sever their connection with the orga i/.ution and will not participate in tl club meetings called to elect delegat 0 to the State convention held to cho \ party representatives to be sent n Chicago. They prefer to bo repr \x sented in the Silver convention whi< j meets iu St. Louis on the 22nd of Jul and will organize with that iu view. 1 As the May convention is not far ? it might be well to nsk for uu opihii il from you as the official head of t a Democratic party in South Carolina to the relationship exi-tiug betweec y private member of said party and t National convention. The members tho party assemble at the various pi cincts in their club meetings nnd eh delegati s to the county conventie r This body thus made up, elects de M gates ioL_MhAStnte conventie which, bein^T^^i a from the various couuties in i 0 State, elects eighteen (18) men to 1 sent to Chicago to represent the par t the National convention. Tin [1 does every voter who attends ,he ch 0 meeting at his precinct and parti< pates in tho convention thereby assun 1 an obligation to abide by the result the National convention and tosnppo r the nominee of the party? This arg 0 ment was used in 1892 to keep the pa a ty in line and to help the Stuto fi r Cleveland. 9 In reference to the primary electh jor uduiiuiiiHii) Di congressional, rsta1 and county officers, docs not there > bind one to support the National Dec ocratic nominee for President. Hi not any white man the right, accori t ing to the rules, to vote in the primal j \ election if he will simply pledge hin , self to abido by the result und vote ft r tho nominees of the i rimury at tl k general election, voting what tick* ho pleases for presidential electors ? would be pleased to hear from you o , these questions at your earliest convoi f ience. It would be well also for thef matters to bo laid before your commi tec when it meets. Some authoritative statement in r< gurd to these matters ought to bo gh . en to the public. [ I desire to give this to the press i i an open letter, but send it to you fin so that you answer may appear wit i it. Yours respectfully, J. W. Reid. WILT) LF.T TIIF, COMMITTEE SPEAK. Washington, March 21. Mr. J. W. Reid. Dear Sir?Replying to your letter r, recent date. I will say lhat tho execn | tivo committee, which meets on thc7t | of April, will take under considcratio ilie questions propounded in your ltd ler. An nuKwer from this source, n (loul)t. will he more satisfactory to you : I'n any event 1 prefer to wait until 1 1 meets. ltespoctfully, J. L. M. *1 rhy. lleidsvillo, S. March '23. | Hon. J. 1.. M. Trby, Chairman l>cmo i erutic State Executive Committee Washington, 1). C. I Dear Sir? Vour favor of the -Is inst. received. 1 hope you will ho iliesc questions before your coimnithM svhen it meets and publish a statcmen' from them. Yours respoetfullv, J. W. Ileid. Soul hern iCuHway's Martitngs. Tl." Southern hallway Company report i for IVhruary u*r..*-s ? araina's of -!, I'.M.'.US a; in<Tcnse of .'h 1.010. and net raniim?* < j ? iner IT.h.'O; and from .Inly I ; to February ISfitli. cross earnings of 18,451, 1170, in- r< :i>'- - 7s"; and net earnings < T !.:M, 00, in .rea. v&tt.OU. I % __ .. * * t WK LKAl> THK WORLD. s South Carolina's Phosphate Rock Is Rest. I Governor Evans has returned from n ; i. i ______ m m x iui am, n uvivt iu wiujiuuy nuuriiui. phute Inspector Jones, he has been visiting nud inspecting the phosphate : mines. He is enthusiastic in his praise I of the South Carolina mines and faoto ries in comparison with thoso of the r "Land of Flowers." Thoir object in r visiting the mines of Florida was to f compare the workings with those in this State and secure ideas regarding > mines and mining. Governor Evans said that ho had visited all the mines > of any importance between Tampa and Palm Beach, and that ho had been , convinced that the South Carolina . rook was not only far superior to that ' mined in Florida but that it was . decidedly easier to place it aboard i ships and send it to foreign lands, as l in this State it is taken from the rivers r near te seaport townB and conveniently i loaded, while in Florida it was neces[ sary in mauy instances to first load > the rock at the mines and ship it by i rail to cities where it could be plaoed i aboard ships. l He said that the Florida rock was r taken from deep beds of sand with great difficulty and was of an inferior . grade and not to bo compared with tho [ South Carolina rock. The only grade > that was at all worthy of a comparison ) is known as tho "pebble" rock, and it \ is dug from the sand and then washed el at a great expense. After tho freight h>n a shipment, very little profit, if any t At all, could be made. He said that ( t\o phosphate miners in Florida were d' very blue ovor tho small quantity that g the lands produced and tho business ie 'epression in tho State and country m *ib working hardships with many. The jt f?*ilizer factories in Florida were few iff ttl >imhr>r mill ortiilil not onmnatn iri*V? ftl thoa jn ^jj18 state. a, "?'!rnor Evans said that the shallow wier on tiio bars of the several in Florida j,ort8 prevented phosphate it Bhips fj"u taking aboard any large ig ((uautitiei Qf rock ftnd transporting >r them to ireign countries, while in to South t aro.,a tilo largest ships in tho to world could?Qttj at port lloynl and It Beaufort Toceod to sea without / L>r difficulty, ^ ^cuines in this State are near the ports the rock can be at loaded with conv?.jence aud small exo penso. I he extra Xponso frcjghts to was taken aw aj auu)(J ?aw no reason u. why tho South C artna minors aud a0 manufacturers slioula >ul hopeless of 08 a prosperous year, as tL busincss de80 pressiou would soon w-r ft ftuJ to prosperity 6hine ouco mor o- Governor Evans said tha tjj0 on]y [>h pliospliato rock in the world at could yt compare favorably with th j^outb Caroliua product is that mined n geria, Africa, and eveutnero the r,n phate had to be shipped by r til to ho gorian ports for transportation *0 x as foreign markets Tho phosphate ro, , a alties were about tho same. ho Governor Evans seemed to bo very 4 0f well satisfied with his impression of e. Florida and her mines and strongly ' i >ct convinoed that South Carolina leads \\ I in. the world in the industry. \\V le- J J--A =VV - LS.TKI>STATK?]jcani,, P The Grand and Petit Panels Drawn Ui the District Court. ^ The Grand and Petit juries for the May term of the United States District \ Court at Charleston were drawn in the 51* clerk's ollice at the Custom House. The lists are as follows : ? ?I?ANI> JURY. r John J. Goodalo, Camden; M. K. 11" Holloway, Marion; Glastor Peoples, ,r~ Elko; George M. XeeneH, Ceutroville, ur Colleton county; Siukler Simons, Charleston; Theo. Beckett, John's Is*R laud; A. F. II. Dukes, Brauchville; Andrew Denham, Chariest) u; M. W. m Venning, Mount Pleasant; James Wheeler, Charleston; J. T. Carr, St. George's: W. K. Brabham, Allendale; E. F. King, Chesterfield Court riouso; ? W. B. Cowperthwait, Charleston, Eda" wurd Sanders, Darlington; J. S. Burch, )T Darlington: M. O. I>. White, Beaufort; 10 A. C. Shatter, Walterboro; B. S. Whaley, Wudmalaw Island; M. W. Brown; Beaufort; D. T. Middleton, Mount u Holly; Joseph Murruy, Charleston; J. -v. x-vch, xmrnweil. j? l'ETIT Jl'RY. Henry M. Grant, lieaufort; John A. Mubhiugton, Charleston; Thob. Wit^ sell, Mount Pleasant: Andrew MofTatt, 7~ Columbia; James A. Lavull, Columbia; Allen Mulloy, McKay's; Thomas Swan, 18 Orangeburg; William F. Wilkes, Tim11 monsville; J. J. Lucas, Society Hill; 11 C. A. Woods, Darlington Court House; M. M. Ilutson, Yemaesee; A. L. Evans, Cheraw; E. E. Jenkius, Orangeburg; a I Peter Parker, Vaucluse; A. 1). Itobin| son, Camden; T. P. Lowndes, Chur' leston; H. G. Casque, Marion; War,f ren Powell, Savage; F. M. Green, Or- < [m nugeburg county; Luther A. Moore, h Ashland, Darlington County; a W. C. Floyd, Cheraw; Geo. W. Pettigrew, Ebenezer; Arthur M. Honour, o Charleston; Jones Miley, Miley's;T. J, Levy, Orangeburg; Butler li. Priuce, t Forrestou; Kiias Yenning, Mount i Pleasant; S. Elmore Smith, Muliiu's; 1 T. M. Atler, Columbia; Francis Crum, / ?...-! ... Mil. I> " \ iiivutniwii, .?iiku nniiirsou, nimumiie; William Scott, Kingstroo; H. T. ltomley, Waliorboro; B. i\ J ouch, Conway; , A. ?J. Leniacks, Waltorboro; ?T. A. Spears, Bennetts ville; Ij. C. Fitzsiiut inoiiH, Charleston, ? s**- - ? S. (!. K.irin Products. ^ Soiilli Carolina farm products exceed $>0,000,000 in value annually, ?1 i,( ()!),(100 being cotton. About 70,000,000 pounds of rice lire raised. Cobl is mined in paying quantities ut sixty places in the State. > <?v ? Abbeville's Cotton Pactory. ?' Tlie contract for tim building of the t Abbeville cotton factory was awarded i to .t. W. Cage, of (irecuville. 'lho I work will begin at onco, 1 j