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VOL. EXin. NO. 45. - UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, KOVEMBEH 7, 1913. , ' 00 A YEAR
UNION COUNTY
WILL B
L. J. Browning Announces Candicacy
For Governorship.
OUTLINES PLATFORM
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Prominent Man and Served as
Chairman of Ways and
Means Committee.
Hon. L. J. Browning, of Scdalia,
this, county, definitely announced
himself a candidate for governor of
South Carolina. Mr. Browning has
been contemplating this step for
some time. He has been prominent
in the legislation of this state as a
representative from Union county.
He served as chairman of the ways
and means committee for a number
of years. Prominent m6n in various
sections of the state have urged Mr.
Browning to make the race for governor.
Mr. Browning has outlined his
platform. Here it is:
"1 will be a candidate fot governor
in 1914 in the Democratic primary.
Summarized briefly, my platform is
as follows:
rirsi. n.very wmte uemocrat
should be allowed to vote, provided
he will qualify himself to maintain
the action of the Democratic primary
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LOWNDES J. BROWNING.
in the general election. No man
should be allowed to participate in
the naming of a State and county
ticket as a Democrat and then support
some other party in the general
election for president and vice ores
ident, as was done in 11)12 by certain
alleged members of the Progressive
irty.
"Second. I believe in the thorough
reform of our financial system. If
properly regulated, the personal
property tax can and should be eliminated.
Under our present system, a
citizen can not hide his household and
kitchen furniture, his live stock if a
farmer, his stock of goods if a merchant,
but he can and very frequently
does hide his' personal property if
it is principally invested in mortgages,
stocks, bonds and the like.
This tax should be a tax on income
and thus you will reach those most
able to pay and those who receive
the greatest protection from government.
"Third. I shall advocate a thorough
reform of our school system.
The constitutional school tax should
be made a State fund instead of a
county fund. Thus the richer counties
would aid the poorer counties,
and all the children of our State
would receive equal benefit. Each
school district should, as at present,
be allowed to supplement this State
fund by local levies for their individual
benefit. The State, however,
should guarantee that each school
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ent constitutional school tax does not
raise sufficient revenue for this purpose,
the State levy should be increased.
"Fourth. I believe in a thorough
reform and simplification of our judicial
procedure, whereby justice may
be obtained in a reasonable length of
time. I am sure that the present congestion
of our dockets could be relieved,
were there a commission of
three, whose decisions would be final
as regards all damage suits. This
would be hard on a few lawyers, but
it would benefit greatiy the poor employes
who bring such suits against
corporations, provided the decisions
of this commission he final.
Enforce All Laws.
"Fifth. I shall advocate the en/
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Master's Sales
Last Monday
There was a considerable amount
of real estate that changed hands in
this county Monday, salesday, Nov.
2, at the Master's sales, the result
was as follows:
One lot of land in Carlisle, belonging
to the Geo. W. Hill estate, was
bought by Wm. H. Gist for $59.00.
One lot in Santuc, formerly owned
by Mrs. Marion Jones, and containing
one acre, was bought by Mrs. McDaniel
and W. T. McDaniel for $310.
One tract containing 200 acres, and
known as the Mary Jeter place, was I
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One tract of 79 acres in Pinckney
township was bought by Thos. McNally
for $550.
One lot fronting 40 feet on Gadberry
street was bought by W. D.
Harris for $2,260.
One lot in city of Union, containing
1-4 acre, located on Macbetl St.
was bought by J. G. Hughes for $295.
One tract of land in Goshen Hill ,
township, this county, containing 203 1
acres was bought by J. C. Wallace
for $655.
One lot in Carlisle fronting on Fish
Dam avenue and Sylvan street was
bought by D. E. Tribble for $320.
"The Quality Shop."
Mrs. A. L. Parker, proprietor of ,
the "Quality Shop" in Spartanburg, |
has opened a branch store in Union
and is located on Main street in the ,
building recently occupied by the
Storm Tnilnrintr cnmnnnv
Mrs. Parker purposes .making this (
shop just what its name implies and
will carry' a complete line of fancy .
work material and articles ready for
sale. _ Also novelties and ready-to- ,
wear hats will be found here. ,
The "Quality Shop" is in charge of
Miss Leslie, and experienced sales- j
lady, who is greatly interested in her
work and will be pleased to have you
call.
Mrs. Wofford Dead.
Mrs. Mattie J. Wofford, wife of the 1
late J. Frank Wofford, died Monday
at her home near Woodruff. The
funeral services were conducted at
Woodruff yesterday, the Rev. W. L.
Wait, officiating, and the interment
was in the city cemetery. Many beautiful
flowers which covered the grave
attested to the esteem in which Mrs.
Wofford was held by her many
friends. She was in her 77th year
and her long life was given to useful- 1
ness in the Master's service and to
the administration of good deeds to
the needy. She is survived by one
daughter and two sons.?Spartanburg
Journal.
Mrs. Wofford was a sister of the
late I)r. C. T. Murphy and is well
known to many of the older residents
of Union and throughout the county.
Rev. J. B. Bozeman, of the Baptist
Cgurier spent several days this week
in Union and preached for the congregation
of the First Baptist church
Sunday morhing.
forcement of all laws on the statute
hooks. If they are pood, the State .
will reap the benefit. If they are bad
the necessity for their repeal will he
more quickly realized.
"Sixth. Some candidates profess
to ignore the fact that two political
factions do exist within the Democratic
party of this State. With equal
justice they could deny that the sun
is the luminary of the day. T belong
to that wing of the Democratic party
of this State which believes in a representative
form of government
founded on ' the nrinrinlen nf enr
State and national constitutions, and
am opposed to 'boss rule' as exemplified
by Huerta in Mexico and various
'bosses' in this and other States.
I am the candidate of no 'boss' nor
any newspaper, but am asking for
the office of governor on my record.
I believe that the executive, legislative
and judicial departments of our
government are supreme in their re-spective
spheres. The authority of
-?ne should not be encroached upon
by that of another.
"There are numerous minor reforms
that I might mention, but this
in brief outlines the principles upon
which I shall ask the support of niy
party as a candidate for governor in
the Democratic primary in 1914.?
The State.
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M'LAURIN REPLIES T(
Says He Will Not Pursue C
fork Den"?Is a Persont
BENNETSVILLE, Nov.* 4.?Sena- <
tor Tillman's letter is so "Tillman- 1
esque" that when I read it yesterday, 1
I hardly knew whether to laugh orj '
cry; cuss or pray. I expect a little of '
all is in order.
He hits Blease with a meat axe,
pitchforks me, ignores Smith and :
<pits in Simm's face.
I am not going to let myself loose 1
(if I can help it). The situation is
too serious, for from the way I feel 1
ind he feels, we'd be fighting in a 1
pair of minutes and let South Caro- '
lina go to the devil as we did before, J
I will honestly acknowledge that I
have never been able to get entirely
over an early affection for Senator '
Tillman. I have said hard things my- (
self, but I don't like to hear othe..
people say one word against him. If
I had conquered and had him down,
I would never have rubbed sand in >
his eyes. His letter is distinctly offensive:
"Johnny is smart, but he is
a bad little boy, he sassed papa. Pa- 1
pa is sorry, but come here Johnny,
hand me the brush, now get across 1
my knee, papa is going to spank you, 1
but if Johnny is good the balance of 1
tfce week, he can go to the "movies" ;
Saturday. I feel like saying "damn," !
but I'-ll say, "Bless the Lord."
That letter discloses why I could 1
not get on with Tillman, why Lati- 1
mer couldn't, and why he and Smith '
can't agree. An imperious will that
brooks no opposition. I could get on '
with him now, I'd laugh at Rim. I :
used to take him and myself too seriously.
I will say however, that, Ghd
never made a man big enough to talk 1
down to me. My record ii? the senate
needs no defence. I have done the 1
"penance" of the "very nearly great
man," who was too far ahead of his. <
time, I have suffered the bitter fate 1
that come to all adyanced thinker^ ,
After "pitchforks" are forgotten "arra
"dung heaps" plowed under, the state '
warehouse idea with agricultural ;
products as a bankable asset will
give me a place in history, where
foul danders and my own weaknesses
are forgotten. God has been good. I
do not need an office for my name to
live. When Cole L. Blease stood up
before 8,000 people and said he is a
"good man, he would make a good
governor, he has been badly treated
by the scurrillous politicians of South ,
Carolina," he made a personal friend
that will last him after the miserab'e
bootlicks and sycophants have turned
on him, like those who used to lick
Tillman's hand and at his bidding
drove the steel into my heart and are
now ready to drive it into Tillman's
t Vt n foirAr a f onAtV^nr o
Tillman has served a great purpose,
he does not need an office to perpetuate
his fame, but he is a man, poor
weak clay, same as I. In us both is
that unperishable spark, that after
death has washed the dross away,
will shine clear and bright. Why
should he still seek to dim the luster
of my star? I envy him not the faintest
ray of his own. I rejoiea in all
t^e greatness, and sorrow in what
is little for are we not all MEN.
God must judge between us an0
the balance he strikes shall be for all
eternity. I long ago forgave him,
his letter shows he has never been
able tor'do that.
flrirl Hnnc nnt ovnppf rpnpntnnr?r? py.
cept from the "near" great. Life is
a pose to 99 per cent. TJie world is
a stage. My sense of humor saves
me. It made me laugh, to see how
utterly the public misconstrues the
rue character of both myself and
Tillman. It is the- joke of the century.
Tillman's pose from the beginning
has been bluff, brutal honesty,
"Pitchfork Ben." "Give 'em hell anu
rub it in." He overplayed his hand
a little. Down underneath lives the
most astute player of the political
came that ever dealt a card. The only
man without college training that
I ever knew with a classical education.
Under that roughness, exquisite
literary tastes. A giant mind
that has read, digested and assimilated
the wisdom of all the ages, and
applied it to practical politics. Beneath
bluster is the subtle genius of
a Tallyrand, he has made every man
in SouUi Carolina vote for him one
time or another. I laughed with him
when the Gonzales solemnly voted
for him last summer.
I am no politician, I haven't foolea
anybody and Tillmah has fooled ev\
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) SENATOR TILLMAN
ourse Outlined by "Pitchil
Friend of Governor.
a? Oody except himself. I was the
9 eker for abstract truth, careless of
personal fortunes. Tilman was the
adroit political acrobat that couUl
change from a radical to a conservative.
I tried to reason it out and
was crucified for the reasons, not the
result. Woodrow Wilson and Underwood
are just where I stood 15 years
ago.
His letter is so full of Tillmanism,
his arrogance and dominant
power over men, that I almost love
him for being just what he is. It
brings back, gentle brave Hugh Farley,
the polished Tindal, dear old
"Wash Shell," and "Curly headed
Jonnny," gathered around the fierce
old "Lion," that dominated us all.
I am not going to be swayed one
way or the other by self. I am going
to act for the best good of the state
isl see it, not as directed by anybody.
Before Tillman's letter came out or
I saw Blease's statement, I sat down
and wrote a paper to my friends in
various sections of this state explaining
my course and thy are free to
Rive it to the press. If it is necessary
to fight for peace, then I am
ready to fight. I will not be a "dog
in th.e manger" nor be a servile tool
to .gratify any man's spleen toward
Governor Blease, or to in any manner
curtail the rights gained by the people
in 1890.
Good citizenship is not measured
bv lovaltv to a man hut tn ? r?rir?r?i_
pie. Tillmanism, split on that rock.
It is tearing ragged holes in the ship
that carries the high hopes of the
many good people who are Bleasites.
I will always defend Tillmanism as
distinct from Tillman. I place both
Tillman and Bleaseism as higher and
preater than the personality of any
A jf. Xvft." rtegretted the evil dispenTillman
FroxJw/ling the .movement to its full
fruitirai, and I would like to see
Bleaseism accomplish that in whicn
Tillmanism failed, and when it does
then our state'will be saved.
Our people must get together. I
have canvassed this entire state, and
they will get together. Self seeking
pretenders cannot juggle Almighty
God, out of the progress he has decreed
for the human race.
"In the days of Armageddon;
In the last fight of all;
May our houses stand together
That the pillars do not fall."
Jno. Lowndes McLaurin.
Box Supper.
There will be a box supper at the
Mabry school house Friday night,
November 14th. The public is cordially
invited to attend. We will
gladly accept boxes from anyone who
desires to bring one.
Worthy-Greer.
Mr. C. S. Worthy and Miss Armenta
Greer, of Santuc, S. C., were
joined in the bonds of holy matrimony
bv Rev. L. L. Wacnon. at hi*
residence in Union, on Wednesday,
October 29. Only a few intimate
friends and relatives were present.
Champion Hog Raiser.
Mr. W. C. Johnson, of Jonesville,
has three fine' hogs which will weigh
400 pounds each. They are just one
year old and are very fine. Mr.
Johnson says he is pushing them for
500 pounds and hopes to kill them in
a few weeks. These hogs are a cross
between DuroCk and Polin China.
Draining Tinker's Creek.
Tk? T A.. A? S ?
WIMl/ll tuuilt^ UI aillU^C LUlllmission
is having Tinker's qreek
opened, and it is said this work will
reclaim many acres of pood land.
Six or eight men have been at work
under the direction of Mr. Thackston
and considerable progress has been
made.
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Shot by Wife.
Garfield Holmes, colored, employed
as driver by the Southern Express
company here, wafh shot in the right
arm Saturday morning by his wife,
Ocie Holmes. The load of shot entered'the
right arm near the shoulder,
shattering the bone and producing
a wound that may necessitate
amputation. Both claim the shooting
m be' accidental.
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URGES McLAU
TO TA
Reception For
Mrs. W. IV. Colton
A beautiful event of Friday afterternoon
was the reception'which Mrs.
F M Farr crn irn ir? Urvn/\?? M??e.
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Walter Wadsworth Colton, an attractive
October bride, who is being
so graciously received in her new
home.
The lovely Farr home was decorated
throughout with exquisite yellow
chrysanthemums and autumn
leaves. The drawing room where the
guests were received was banked
with palms and growing plants and
great clusters of yellow chrysthemums.
Mrs. Colton wore her wedding
gown of soft white crepe de chine
and shadow lace and was enhanced
by a Gainsborough of white velvet.
Mrs. Farr, the hostess, was gowned
in sunburst yellow crepe de chine,
veiled with lace, the high girdle having
a tracery of embroidery in pearls.
Assisting in entertaining the guests
wcie ct ut*v^ ui nauusuiut'iy-^uwnuu
young women.
In the dining room a tall vase of
yellow chrysanthemums, fringed with
autumn leaves formed the centre of
the beautifully appointed table and
the walls were hidden beneath a decoration
of autumn leaves and quantities
of graceful bamboo.
A salad course followed by coffee
and stuffed dates was served.
Cotton Ginned in Union County.
The government cotton ginners report
for this county gives the number
of bales ginned up to Oct. 18 of
this year at 7,840. On the corresponding
date last year the report
showed 6,101 bales ginned. These
figures were secured from Washington
by Mr. Orus T. Belue, special
agent-for, the department of commerce
for this county."
Appointed as Member
of Sinking Fund Commission
Mr. S. Means Beaty, one of the
leading attorneys of the Union bai
has been appointed^ a member of the
Union County Sinking Fund commission
to fill the vacancy caused by the
leath of Mr. JameS Munro.
Union Thanksgiving Service.
There will be held this year, as
heretofore, a union Thanksgiving
service. The meeting will be held ir
Grace Methodist church and Rev
n T-fc i. C 4-U? I?:
Vil'O. l'. w iiuu, pasiui ui iin.: i-us'
Baptist church will preach the sermon.
It is customary to take "p t
collection at this annual meeting
and it is divided equally betweer
the Connie Maxwell Orphanage a!
Greenwood, Thornwell Orphanage al
Clinton and Epworth Orphanage a'
Columbia. The hour of service is 11
o'clock Thursday, .of Thanktfgivinp
day.
Goes to. Union Grocery Store.
Mr. George Goudelock has acceptet
a position with the Union Grocery
Company and will be pleased to hav<
his friends call to see him.
Mr. Goudelock is an experience(
salesman and is very popular. H<
'has been with the Mutual Dry Goodi
company for several years.
Newberry 12; Spartanburg 10.
According to the following specia
dispatch to the Newp and Couriei
from Washington, a seven and a hal
pound potato is the largest ever rais
ed in the Palmetto State. Followinj
is the dispatch:
"President Wilson today reccive<
by. parcel post a 1 1-2 pound swee
potato from J. H. Riley, of Buffalo
S. C., with the explanation that i
was the largest member of its fam
ily ever raised in the Palmetto State
Some weeks ajco a nine-pound yan
was presented to the executive by i
citizen of North Carolina. The Whit*
u~. ?-l- 1
iiuust; luua id aiuiuat iijfnwuvoi ?iu
glee."
But Mr. Riley's achievement, whih
.fine, must take second place. Then
is on exhibition at the Spartanburj
County fair a potato, raised by Dr
Jesse F. Cleveland, that weighs tei
pounds. It is a whopper.?Spartan
urg Journal.
The. following is from the Newber
ry Observer of Nov. 4:
"Mr. Allen G. Wise in gatherinf
his potatoes Saturday found one tha
weighed ten pounds. Yesterday hi
found ond that weighed 12."
RIN
KE THE STUMP
Calls on Him to Fight Governor
in 1914 Campaign.
TALKS OF HIS CREED
C if- _ll mm ww
oenuiui oays iriarmoro man lias
Fallen But Has Chance to
Retrieve Errors.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.?Discussing
the announcement made a day or
two ago by Former Senator John L.
McLaurin that he would not become
a candidate for governor of South ,
Carolina.in the primary of next year,
and denominating this statement as
the "swan song" of a very brilliant
man who failed to be a very great
man, and declaring further that he
disowns being the father of Bleaseism.
Senator B. R. Tillman todn\
gave the press an interesting story
concerning these matters.
"I read in the South Carolina papers
this morning," said Senator Till.
man, "McLaurin's farewell address
or statement withdrawing from the
. governor's race and bidding adieu to
I politics forever. It is a pathetic utterance?pathetic
because it is the
swan song of a very brilliant man,
who failed to be a very great man bocause
he lacked the moral fibre to always
be true to himself and his conviction
of right rather than allow
ambition and selfishness to warp him.
His life, in a way, is a sermon which
young men everywhere ought to take
, to heart. Nothing in the State's history
is more lamentable. If he had
only been true to the r.Jmanism to
' evhich he says he was converted in
1 1890, he would be in the United
| States senate now and would be an
1 ornament to it.
Two Things He Denies.
"McLaurin says, 'It is the irony of
fate that I who suffered most injustice
from Tillman personally should
1 now be the sole defender of Tillman!
ism."
"There are two things about this
! statement upon which I desire to
comment. I never did have any per
! sonal ill will towards John L. McLaurin,
and have none now. I denounced
him in the senate because i
believed he was a traitor to the peo?
pie of the State who had sent him
there. The people were convinced
? that my charge was true and have
sustained it whenever they had an
t opportunity.
"When he says he is 'the sole dci
fender of Tillmanism,' he means
- among those Bleasites to whom he
\ vas speaking. He, of course, knows
t there are tens of thousands of Tillt
manites, some of whom voted for and
t some against Gov. Blease last year,
I who have never wavered in their adt
herence to Tillmanism as they under
stand it, and he now understands it.
" Mr. Charles Carroll Sims outheroded
Herod in this Bleaseism, pro1
claiming that is is higher than Tillr
manism. He illustrates Byron's
s couplet:
" 'He stood a foe with all the zeal
* Which young and fiery converts feel."
i "He is no doubt as sincere in his
Bleaseism now as he was in his Haskeliism
in 1890. He never understood
Tillmanism at all. Inheritinc
1 a grand name, he thought he was ar
r aristocrat and has ended by bocom
f ing an anarchist and wants to run
into the governor's office on dmiar
Kogy. Truly, 'politics does make
strange bedfellows,' and if the TillI
manites who deserted me last year on
f account of Blease vote for Simms foi
governor it will be a remarkable
? transformation. It will only show
how little wisdom or reason governs
their actions.
Something to Admire.
1 " There are some things about Mc
1 Laurin's statement that are very adJ
mirable, and I say now that for thi
1 first time since I denounced him on
the floor of the senate believe he has
9 at last become a patriot and wants to
9 do the .State all the service he car.
> during tne balance of his life, ut
' course he has played politics so lonj.
1 and used diplomacy so much tha<
" even now he can not drop the role al<
at once. I have felt heretofore that
- he was trying to 'come back' into pol
itics. I have been hoping that Gov.
? Blease would indorse him as a suct
cessor in the governor's office, feeling
e that that would be enough to damn
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