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'is | C ttX ^ ^ ^ VOL. HI. WINNSBORO, S. G, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1897. NO. 15. j L THE COTTON GROWERS HELD A REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION IN CCLUM3IA. Mr. Rcdd*y, aKtvrYork Brcker, Attends ces sn & can rs - Fall Pioceedlcge -? ?l? ?Tl.. BI.b t-.fl VI VJL&V -? tev ? xw?. r.^ v. - ? H*lp the Farmt is. The Cotton Growers' Convention I, . ? assembled at the courthouse in Colum j^Vbia cn Wednesday ni?bt, and was! called to order by Mr. J. C. Wiiborn. | Mr. Wiiborn said as he called the! meetirg, h-3 would make a few re- j marks in openirg the proceedings, j Hfl said: Gentlemen of the Cor^ention: I am more tb^r. glad to welcome so many j of you in attecdance on this meeting j f v tonight While I am deeply impressed with the.importance, individually, of seme action being taken in regard to the handling of cur great staple crop. I could not resist the importunities of many members of the organization I have the honor to preside over, to take some official action; therefore, as president of the Farmers7 State Alliance I requested a representation of the farmers of the State to meet in this city tonight to take under considera tion tnis great qussuon, wcicu ia-? eludes the production cf three fourths of the cotton which clothes the civil-i izsd world, as. well ss the manner in which itrshail be prepared ana placed upon the world's market. What are the facts? We, of the South are the producers of the raw material of the chief article of clothing of iko world. No known country can compete with us, we have an acknowledged monopoly of this great staple. It is a product that employs more people agriculturally in its production than any other * - - "*i? mi *_ ?? single commcaiiy. xaere is muro capital involved in the commercial handling of it than any other one article. When cur ejes first open to the sun light we are wrapped in it and iayed in cur cradles. We make use of it all the way through life's journey and when we coze^ uj be patnered to our fathers our winding sheet is made of I it and we are hid beneath the willows - in a bed of cotton. Again I repeat mce people are engaged in its production ; more capital invested in its rrxQT>?-fe/?hiT<* than other Sfrrieal tural product; in fact it dees more to keep the world spinning than any one article; ard yet the farmar who produces this cotton real zes less from it than anyone else who touches it This is not right, it should not be so, and r tonight we wish to set in motion some action that will corr-ci this eviL If we make an 8,500,000 bale crop let'us receive the price it is wortb, if we produce 3,500.000 fca)es lei the price correspond But' don't let us be sub 4v> ?-n ociimct'o r\f "11 000 000 hnlm! JUVIt W OU V* AAjVWV^W made by an authority whose first and only aim is to work iu the interest of the manufacture* against that of the producer^ I Vouid Tecommend that tonight we take some action looking v ' to the calling of a convention of rep resentatives of the cotton crowing ^ - states early in January; 1S98. We have a national commissioner of agriIt culture who is a cabinet officer and should be the highest agricultural authoritv on anv subject appertaining to agriculture: Let our different agricul^ i&l orgaDizatioiis be used, with Mm as ^ - a national .head, to cbHect and disseminate truthful and reliable facis as to .. the exact status of the growing crop and the estimates of its ultimate result?. If we make a .large crop we must abide the effects such a crop has on the markets of the world. Oar national commissioner may be able to do something if the prcp3r efforts ar9 made, to increase the use of American cotton products in foreign countries, we are ail aware oi now our coiion trade with Asia has increased during the past 10 jears. It has been our custom for the fanners who borrowed money, if One did so in January, another in February, another in March, and so on, all paper is made payable in October and November. Now, if we can arrange so that a large per cent, of this paper of the farmer shall run for twelve months and thereby become aue at auierent tunes so as not to force the cotton crop en the market in too limited a time, it would be much better fcr the marketing of the cotton acd for the producers' interests. I have taken the liberty of making these remarks by way of suggestion and will now declare the convention ready for any business you desire to take up. I shall consider any one present who is interested in the production of cotton as entitled to the rvrivi Wes of the floor without you rule otherwise. In conclusion, I desire to submit a letter I have received from a prominet cottcn broker of New York: Mr. J. C. Wilbcrn, Reek Bull S. C. Dear Sir: No doubt several years ago, you "were surprised at my not continuing my plan for organizing the farmers, but as the market immediately began to advance and sold up $20 per bale and as our object had been accomplished, I doomed it best to say nothing and I would have remained silent, had not in the last few Tcoclr fhe Tvrrtfpssinnjil nnwrat/vr h^oiin their same tactics and are trying it seems to wreck the south. No w, I consider it an absolute necessity that we form our organization and snow to the world thai ike scuta will not submit to any kind of servitude that the balance of the world is trying to place upon them; that the south has a pracBfr tical monopoly of a product that is necessary u> &.H classes ana countries I and that they will no longer allow operators representing different sec tions and countries jKeep inem in a condition of servitude. I enclose a letter which I trust you will consider and have published in every possible paper that has at heart the souih's welfare. We may yet show the world we are not the ignorant and shiftless people they considtr us. We must work again; wili you have this published wheiever you can send me the address of the presidents of ail t- e Farmers' Alliances in tl e south. Be glad to I ear from ycu. V> rtr John T. Roddey. Mr. Rcddey's enclosure was as"follows: ^ "Three ye*rs ago curicgthe present month cotion touched the lowest price ever recorded on the exenanges... I suggested a plan for' the southern far mers 10 coairci U1? unic ui ms cuiiou and wrote numerous articles and spoke in several places on the subject. A convention was called in Atlanta, Ga., on the 21st of November, 1894, and the plan suggested was adopted. After the meeting the farmers for some time seemed as if they realized that outsiders were gradually grinding them to the dust, and that they would 4 ^ ' " (no forger suffer such an imposition, < but as the slick professionals be-j (gan to realize this, the market gradu- j aliv advanced $20 per bale, and has re- j msined at a comparatively fair price.! j unt" within the last fet7 months and!; the professionals have been gettiog in | < their wcrk. < "Had the price remained at a figure i * v - # wfcere tnere was any cnance ror you to . make s living I should not have ir.en- < tioned tbe plan of a trust^against them, 1 bat I believe if you do not organize j and form a combinatioa as is formed against ycu, that >ou will fcever re- I main in the depths of poverty. Their ! interest is diametrically opposed to 1 high prices or full value for your cot- ' ton, they are organized and work upon i business principles, they combine and < force the price of your cotton to a < point where you can barely live in or- i der to allow them to make their profits ! and to keep you in a dependent condi- ] tion,they want to keep you from organ- 1 izing\ to make you distrust and have no confidence in each, other, and to ridi- i cule in every way the idaa that you i have the ability to organ-iza. < "If you realized they were opposed to you, you would expect no assistance < from them. Has Neill, the English- < man, ever failed to make an estimate j that he did not endeavor to drive prices 2 lower, and is it not natural that other i sections and countries that have you ] in ihfeir mwep should trv to keeD vou ( j tt?er? and get jour cotton for as little j i as possible ana the under present sys- 1 tern, they will keep you there unless! jcu wake up and decide that you wili J 3 not tamely submit to an imposition. I j \ want every farmer to speak to his \ neighbor and urge the necessity of ^ formation. Many may say that this < is a scheme of mijae to fleece tne farmers, but I am a southern man with , southern instineis and southern in* 1 durations, and it is the dearest wish of s my heart to promote the welfare ci \ ( the south- j "The cotton market has declined |< $1.00 per bale during the last two dajs j j and every farmer that owns a bale of ] t cotton is out $1 00 on account or two j r days trading in the lu'.ure market. It j c is your duty to your childrea and -] your wives, that they do not have to ] ? carry such a burdea all their lives ] ? which you have not attempted to pat j. down. You might fight the devil with fire. If any one has not seen the plan j x it will be forwarded to him on applica- ( tion. " "In the past twenty years the cot j I producers have created over one half j1 the wealth of th'j whole country a ad j? vet the assessed valuation of all the P property of the cotton States, is not as j t ?reat as that in the State of New York! t alone. ! 1 ' Is there any reason for this, ?s there \ t any sense in ihis, is there any j a slice j i in this? I say to you in all earnestness | ( that if you do not organ: z? or perfect; 1 some arrangement, you will, although jc you are blessed by Providence as be j t ing the finest section ia the world, j \ become absolutely slaves, as jouare;J partly no-*. Will you allow the! price of your labor to be fixed by a j ? oeocie m other sactioas and ia other j i countries who have no interest what- j c ever in your welfare, but rather the! c couatraiy, or will you wake up and l a show to ine world that God iias blessed) c you and that ycu will benefit by it? jc ' I should like every neswpapsr in I e the south that has the south'^ welfare j ? at heart to publish this letter and to; a co operate with cae in endeavoring to j ? bring: about an organization, thai will \ 9 work and strive for the future pros ! ? perisy 01 sue soma auu resisi an curs j? snares laid by shrewd tricksters. It e csn be done, it will be done, all that is necessary is foj* the intelligent and t thinking people to act together- No s other class or section of country on the b face of the earth that has a practical p monopoly of the most valuable pro- i duct that is producad, would sit idly by and allow other sections and other c countries that must aosolutely have t your product fix the price and keep o you in a position where you can never ~ hope to improve. a "Lst us join together and fight the ? schemers who make ten time3 as much c as ycu do in trading on your labar d and yet save our country and our a homes. "If something is not done you must o inevitably go from bad to worse, it is 1< undoubtedly in your hands." s The Convention was then perma- t< nently organized by the election of J. lj 0. Wilborn as President, R B. Wat- c: son, Vice-President and D. P. Dutcin q as Secretary. u Mr. Wm. McGowan, of Union, said o business was to be considered and d nothing else. It was a pure cold blooded propositon. He as a lawyer d i . j _ L nr. iOOKea at 11 mas way. no wrote 101 o Mr. Roddey for information as ha was j s< on the field and proposed that Mr. si John T. Roddey be'heard from as he n knew what was going oil. fj MB RODDEY SPEAKS. Mr. Roddey said ha studied the e: question for seven years and felt satis- vi nea tne larmers were manipulated out p of a living. Large spinners d) not y worry about their supplies as they can combine as to prices. The piofession- o al oparator generally took the bear of a the market. The lower the price of & cotton the stronger the pressure on o the creditor. Ween an operator with e; $10,000 can sell the entire country's f] product it is putting small value on y the farm labor. Cotton, not yet s< planted sold yesterday for 5 cents tj here, next October cotton sold for 5 SS yesterday. Tnat is a fine out- p lock! The southern farmers, strange ?] to sav. let other classes regulate tne n price of their products. He proposed c to organize a trust if he went it alone. J He could not see his companions work ;j for $12. A trust will cost money and g he would organize like the Standard n Oil company; they are orgnized rt against us and why notorganiz*. He ri was going to organ: z3 a million dollar d company and would make a saccess d of it. Cotton was $12 a bale less today than the same day last year. Yet g the visible supply was 700.000 bales c less. Mr. Stepp proposed this: _ i] resolved, xnat tne larmersof South ti Carolina reduce in cotton acreage to c 10 ba:ts per mule. g J. P. Murdock suggested that it was s better to wait and sea what other i States vrould do, o Mr. Edwards of Saluda moves that d one delegate from each county be a?- g pointed, with Mr. J. T. Roddey as chairman, to prepare a plan for or- b ganization snd work. o Capt. Scott Allan of Saluda, wanted : township and county organization, t: He wanted work done and saw mucii 9 pond ahead Congressman Stokes of Orangeburg f wanted to get through the work. Any t plan to be effective must involve tne ! whole cotton belt and the individual, g All that could be done was to try and get a general cation growers' convention. Something might then, be done. He offered the following! resolution: In view of the magnitude c? the organization necessary to meet with any j promise of success the disastrous con- j Sitions that confronts the producers of j cotton, involving the active cocpsra | tion of the individual producer from j North Oaralina to Texas, and in view | af the necessity for a full representative meeting at every state of the organization. "Resolved, That the president of this convention be authorized to call ininterstates cotton growers conven Lion to be fc^ld in Atlanta the first ruesday in January, on or soonthereifter as practicable, at which meeting ?ach cotton growing State be requested to send as man v representatives as it now has members in the United States house of representatives, for the purpose of devising ways and means to avert the disaster that threatens. fclft mUr.il /? JAT/vaia^A V\A & luati & uacgai.c UG , From each congressional district of the 3tate to represent this body in the said invention. ' 3. That the president of this body sail upon agricultural organization in sach of the cotton growing State?, or in the absence of agricultural organisation, request the governor of such State to call similar meetings in their respective Stales, for the pcirpose of Jiscussing plans and electing delegates :o said interstate cotton growers' contention. " ?. That in the opinion of this body lothihg short of township organizv ;ion as the basis reaching up through ,he county and State and interstate organization, will prove effective in so jreatan undertaking." After some dissuasion as to which vas the best plan to be pursued Gan. ft. C. Butler asked if he could not say t word. He thought that from his :xparience that nothing would be ac jcmplished without the forming of a ;ommittee to prepare some organiz id justness ana tnat na tnou^nt M.r. vards' motion should ba adopted. Cnis should be done and would not sonflict with Dr. Stoke's resolution. Dhe motion of Mr. Edwards was idoptea, and the following committes appointed: Abbavule, J, E. Bradiv; liken. R. 11. Tiinmermau; Anderson, r. T. G-lenn; Birnwali, L. W. Youna*s; Biriceicy, J. B. Morrison; Chester, S. E. McEeown; Colleton, R. 5l. Jones; Darlington, J. A. Muller; ?igefield, M. C. Bailer; Fairfield, H. irYnaiy; Florence, J. W. King: G-reenvcod, J. McD. Kinard; Greenville, M. j Donaldson; Lancaster, W. G. Porer; Laurans, J. H. Wharton; Losingon. J. H Counts: Hamdton. B. H. iheni; K-arshaw, J. W. Floyd; Marl>oro, J. F. Braeden; Marion. J. D.[ Iaseicien;N<s?r berry, R. T. C. Huuter; \ ^racgabarg, L S. Connor; Pickens, 5 i. L Cure.on; Kichiand, J. T. Dunn; Spartanburg, J. B. St pp; Sumer, E D. Smitti;Saluda, W. 3. Alien; Jni >J3, D P, Duncan; Williamsburg, r. T. Graham; York, A. H. White. The Conv<jation then adjourned to esssemble Thursday morning, which t did at ten o'clock. Ttie meeting p3ned with the reading of the report if the committee appointed to caapout . plan of action. The commutae in orporated in its report the resolution if the preceding day looking to a ;eneral convention in Atlanta on the Lrsi Tuesday in January, 189S, to the poointment of delegates from this icate and recommending townsaip rganfzitions. Then on motion of ; len&ior Bailer the committee's report ssmjnJed unanimously adopt d as a whole as follows: * < "Having had under consideration , he resolution of this association intructing it to prepare tne order of ; lusiness for the meeting, your committee beg leave to report the follow- i ag resolution: '*1. That it is the sense of this assn iation that any and all efforts made 0 advance and promote tne interests ( 1 the producers of cotton, by en- ; tanciag tne price, establishing and aain turning stability of markets and ecuring remuneration to the produer, should have and receive the cor- ; ial endorsement and sapport of this i ssociaiion. '*2. That notwithstanding the cry cf ver production as a justification of ow prices, the crop is taken and conumed; yes in order the more readily d accomplish our purpose of c ontroling pricas, we recommend the inrease of other crops and the conseaent reduction of tha cotton crop; Hereby becoming less dependent on thers for supplies ?-nd mora indepenent in the sale of our cotton. "3. That this meeting should adopt ecisive measures to secure the c> peration of cotton growers in all actions of the country in adopting Dme system by which pricss can be laiatained, so as to give the producer iir remuneration. "4. Looking, therefore, to the furth- : ranee of the abave recommendations \ re adopt as a part of our report the reamble and resolutions adopted on 1 esterday by this convention, viz: ( ' 'In view of the magnitude of the rganizition necessary to meet, wicn ' ay premise of success, the disastrous ' onditions that confront the producer 1 f cotton, involving the active coop- < ration of tfce individual producer j rom North Carolina to TjX*s; and in ' iftw nf the fnrafull vert re- 3 mutative meeting at every stage of 1 le organization. 4 'Ba it resolved. 1. That the : resident of the convention bi au- j ior.zid to call an interstate cotton ' rowers' convention to be hdd in the ity of Atlanta the first Tuesday ia. acuary or as soon thereafter as prac- . ;cai, at -which meeting each cotton 1 rowing S:ate be requested to ss;nd as 1 lany representatives as it now has j lercbsrs of the Uaitsd Slates house of 1 2pre:sentatives, for the purpose of j evising ways and means to avert the , isaster that threatens. \ '* l2. That a delegate from each con- , ressional district be appointed to said 1 onveation from this State. " "3. That the president c? this meet- < ig call upon agricultural organiza Ions in other cotton crowisg States J r in tte absence of agricultural or- . anizitions, request the governor of . uch Siate to cail similar meetings ia j heir respective S:ates for the purpose j f discussing the situation ana electing j elegates to the said interstate cotton j rowers convention. j "' ? That in the opinion of thisody, no'.hing short of a township j rgan'zi ion as the basis, reaching up! hrougn county arid State organ:ziion, will prove fcffeciuU in this great 7ork. [ "Ana we recommend tuat delegates j; rom the several congressional dis- L ricts ia the State and tfro delegates at j; arge be elected to represent this as- j. ociaaon." !i Mr. L W. You man s introduced the: 1 ollowing, which was adopted without' 1 jsF . - dissent: | Eesolved, That the secretary of this association be iisstrueted to 32rve a copy of these resolutions on Mr. Hector B. Line, president cf the Southern Conon Growers' Protective association. Then on motion of Senator Butler the convection went into aa election or aeieg&tes to tne .a.?iania convention which lesulted as follows: Delegates at.Large?M. L Donaldson of Green vills and Dr. J. Wm. Stokes of Orangeburg. First District?Thomfis M. Martin. Second District?L. W. Youmans. Third District?J. E. BradlvFourth District?Dr. J. B. Stepp Fifth District?J. C. Wilborn. Sixth District?J. F. Breedea. Seventh District?E D, Smith. Alternates were chosen as follows: Second, T. S. Allen; Fourth, J. H. Wharton; Fifth, T. J. Cunningham; C!^tk T n *J . v^. kJ.UVXO. The delegates of the First, Third and Savenih districts were authorized to appoint substitutes in case they were una ble to attend. Mr. Donaldson introduced the following which was unanimously adopted: Resulted, That the thank3 of this canvention are due and are hereby extended to Mr. J. T. Rodaey for his valuable advice and assistance during the meetings of this convention. After considerable discussion and aajiouv?Luwut<3) MUV Awiivniu^ introduced bj Mi. T. L. Gantt, was adooied: Risolvsd, That cne committeeman from each. county in t;Ko S:aie be elected by this convention to organize a movement in their respective counties and chat said committeeman, be instructed and empowered to appoint a sub committeeman in each township in his county to meet in convention on salesday in December. The following are the chairmen selected in accordance with the resolution ; - v Abbeville, John R. Blake; Aiken, Arthur Cushman; Anderson, A. C. Latimer; Bamberg, S. G. Mayfield; Barnwell, L. W, T> r o t-.iv:-,>-. a vui-lumo, jycttuiuii, oeutttur xaiuuu; i?waoley, J B. Morrison; Ck:?leston, R. C. Barkley; Chester, R. A. Love; Chesterfield, W. P. PoIIock; Cherokee, W. D. Camp, Clarendon, J. E. Tindal; Colleton, M. R. Cooper; Darlington, J. J. Lawton; Dorchester, C. J. Allen; Edgefield, S. B. Mays; Fairfield, J. G. "Walling; Florence, J. W. McGowan; Georgetown, LeGrand G. Walker; Greenwood, G. M. Kinard; Greenville, John it. Harrison: Hampton, W, J. Gooding; Horry, J. A. McDormett; Kershaw. J. C. Rollings; Lancaster, J. R. Knight- Laurens, John H. Wharton; Lexington, D. E. E&rd; Marion, J.E. Ellerbe; Marlboro, W. D. Evans; Newberry, R. T. C. Hunter; Oconee, C. R. D. Burns: Oranzeburir. L. S. Connor: Pickens; W. T. O'Dell; Richland, J. T.Duncan; Saluda; N. A. Bates; Spartanburg, Jos. T. Johncon; Sumter, J. Harvey Wilson; Union, H, C. Little; Williamsburg, Dr- A. H. Williams, York, W. N. Elder. Mr. Duncan moved to reconsider that part of the resolutions fixing the Atlanta convention for the first Tuesday in January and make the date of that meeting the second Tuesday in December, ins object being to have thai convention as soon as possible so a? to influence the nest crop. This met with approval and hismotion was , carried. On motion of Mr. W. D. Evans it was resolved that each county chairman raise $1 for the future expenses of the general State association. The president was aiso authorizjd to make another such call for funds whenever ; necessary. After adopting the following, introduced by Hon. M. B. McS jyeenev, the 1 convention adjourned sine die and 1 went out to look at the military pa- ' rade: Resolved, That the thanks of this convention are due and are hereby ; heartily tendered to Col- J. C. Wil- \ born, the presiding officer of this ' body; Col. R. B. Watson, vies presi- 1 aent; and also to the efficient secreta- ' pies for their faithful services. Cruelty and Starvation. A tale of cruelty and starvation was \ recently told in the office of the Unit- ' ?d States district Attorney at San j Francisco by four or five forlorn, ' weak and scurvy strickn sailors, mem- ' hf.rs of the American shin .Tnhri A. Briggs. of San Francisco. They swore to a complaint charging Capt. J. J W. Badth with having misused and 1 starved his men, while First Mate i Johnson also will be arrested for cruel- 1 ty and beating and wounding sailors ? on the high s8as. The Briggs sailed t from Baltimore a little over five i months ago, bound for this port. Be- 1 ford a month had passed the potato < supply was exhausted and from then until the close of the voyage no vege s tables of any sort were served the i sailors. Three times a day the crew ] was served with one half of a small i Loaf of bread and two thin slices of i salt beef or j ink cut bo tain that poor 1 sailors could almost see through it. < Before Cape Horn had been reached j two of the men, Charles Jervek and t Greorge Nichols were attacked with c scurvy and the entire crew had been ^ iriven to such desperation that in or- 1 ler to save their lives, they were com ' pelled to eat the grease used to lubri- i te the masts. It is charged that J m* *. I ^?i. T : C iXSl iXLalC JULLLiSJU UCeU O^WC& IBm* ? t>ly on several occasions because ill- ? aess and starvation prevented his i prompt obedience to commands. Jar- c ?ek's arm and nose were broken. On August 3, J jhnson beat Abel Pateraon ] into insensibility for the same cause, z Djhers were badly abused. < ? A Black Eyo For Haans. The Democrats of Ohio can eat their ^ rhanksgiving turk-y pleasantly. As s the World says of Hanna: "What has ' he done for the party in Ohio? Under t his peristal canvass for election to , the senate the Republican majority of ] 37 in the legislature has almost disap- . peared. The plurality of 92,000 in j Lhe last election for governor, 1895, c bss melled away to less than onethird that figure, while the legislative olurality on the popular vote is only 3,000. He weakens his party at home and discredits it in the nation." The Dhio Democratic tuikey may not be a very big bird, but it is a substantial EOiflXo Fight Blind Tigers. At the meeting of the State Board of Control Tuesday, it took up and discussed ihe removal of the constabulary by Governor Elierbe. Tiie activity of the wagon trade, the walking tigers and the the rtfusal of certain tovrns to enforce Lhe dispensary law, was talked over. Oa motion it was ordered that Chairman Williams confer with. Governor Elierbe concerning these matters, and aavise tne putting on or ine constacu lary force again, and to tell the governor that the board will stand by ] him in carrying out the provisions cf c the law. t THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK. WHAT BRYAN THINKS OF THE RESULT OF THE LATE ELECTION. The Democratic Victories In KentncS: and New York TlpmnnufniA i CIr??f rhsiiM of Sentiment- Gold Democratic Failures Noted. W. J. Bryan, late Democratic candidate for President, writes as follows on llie political outlook: The elections of 1897 indicate dissatisfaction with Kepublican policies, and presage the overthrow of the Hepublican party. They also indicate that the bolting Dsrnuerats cannot long maintain a separate oaganization, and must either go over to the Republicans or return to the regular Democratic party and accept the platform adopted in Chicago ia 1896. In the home of the president, as well as the home of Mr. Kanna, chairman of the Republican national committee the Republican majority was almost reduced one half, and the legislature is close. Certainly in Ohio, if anywhere Reoublicaus might have expected to hold their own, but instead of doing so they have shown a distinct loss, in spi'e of the fact that they had an abundance of money for campaign purposes, ar;d an crgtmiza tion us complete as last year, together with the interested aid of those who kave received office at the hands of the administration, or expect office. In Kentucky the Democrats carried the stately about 29,000 and secured a ^uuu rv ui. a.i?i? umj jLiiy iu uiu icgiai*ture, notwithstanding the efforts put forth by the Repubiicacs and gold Democrats. Iq Iowa tha Republican majority was cut cown almost one-half, and large D-jmccratic gains were made in the legislature, notwithstanding the fact that a heavy vols was polled for an off .year. In Penusy] vunia and Massachusetts the Republican majorities were largely reduced. la V.rginia the Democrats made decided ^ains on the state ticket and in the legislature. In Nebraska the fusion plurality will exceed my plurality of last year, notwithstanding a considerable decrease in the tofel vote. The ptrcentage of voles castf cy the silver forces in Nebraska is greater tha a ever before. In tha&tates above mentioned namely, Oiio; Kentucky, J^wa, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia and Nebraska, the Democrats reaffirm the positions taken in the CnicazD platform, and in each of these states the Republicans discussed national issues and pointed out that Democratic gain was strengthening the Chicago platform. We have a nght, therefore, to claim the political advantages which they ? ] ^ ~ * lurcddw aim triou. tu jjiCYouLU. Ia New York the Damocraiic gains were so great that the Democratic candidate for judge of the court of appeals overcame the enormous majority of last year, and was elected by over 50,000 majority. The Democrats alsc made gains in New York city and in the New York. New Jersey and Maryland legislatures. I am not sufficiently-acquainted with the local situation in i\ew xoric city ana in New York, New Jersey and Maryland to ba able to judge how far the gains strengthened the Chicago platform. The small vote polled by the gold Democrats last year was explained by the assertion that most of the gold Democrats voted the Republican tickbt, but this year in several states special efforts was made by tha gold Democrats to poll a large vote in order to give their party a standing in public estimation. This was especial *? a i v\ "\Tnl\?A rtlrn 17* am tiv a ly U UC 1U ana Massachusetts. Ex Secretary J. 3terling Morton made a speech at the state convention of the gold Democrats, in which he asserted that there had been a large increase in his party s strength, and that the gold Democrats would poll 25,000 votes in Nebraska this year. In order to bring out a full 70te be consented to ba a candidate tor regent of the state university, and the chairman of the gold Damocratic invention made therac9 for supreme jidge. The returns are not complete, but sumcienc is xno^n 10 maxe it certain ;hat the gold Democratic candidate 'or supreme judge did not poll oneaalf of 1 per cent of the rote of the state (less than half as many votes as ;he party polled last year) Ex Secretary Morton, notwithstanoing his arge personal acquaintauce did not ;arry & single precinct in the state. In lo sva ex Congressmen Patterson ma Bynum canvassed the state in the nterest of the gold Democrats, and pet the gold Democrats' candidate for governor only polled about 2,000 more ;han thft nartv nnllfld last Tftar. nr a ittle more than 1 per cent, of the vote if the state. In Kentucky, where perhaps the hardest light was made by he gold Democrats in order to vindicate Mr. Carlisle and the Courier rournal, the candidate of the gold democrats only polled about 10,000 rotes. Ia Massachusetts so distinguished a man as ex-Congressman Sverett, ruaning for governor oa the jold ticket, polled less than oae-fifth is many votes as George Fred Wiliams, who made an aggressive fight )n the Chicago platform. The Republicans fought their cam_ -t . .1 i jaign mis year unaer me mosi iavoribie circumstances Congress was callid together in .extraordinary session, md tiie Dingley bill was passed. Factories which were closed during ;he period of uncertainty as to the schedules, opened up when the law i?&s finally passed, and the rates posi;ively fixed; merchants, who had postponed purchases for the same j eason, repienisned their stocks, and j he metropolitan newspapers united; n heralding a return of prosperity. Since everybody was anions for srcsperity to return, no matter what oarty brought it, many were inclined ;o give the Republican party further ime to demcnstate the successs or 'ailure of its policies. Republicans ffho believe in. a high tariff, as well as silver, were waiting to see the Dingley a w tMteH "R^nnhiiflans who were in 'avor of international bimetallism saw, in the sending of the commission xbroad, a fulfilment of the party platform, and were loath to give up lope even when, just before the elec;ion, E inland refused to co-operate, [he snort crop abroad brought a sudlen r^ise in wheat, and the Republicans seized upon it and paraded it >er'ore the.public as if it were the reiult of Republican policies on refuta,ion of tne arguments against the gold standard. In spite of these advantages the Ra- i Koe fn linlH 1 fca 5 mn and trie sentiment in favor of j ,he Ciiieago platform co:ii auas to ' prow. The Dingley law wa3 the only affirmative remedy Gffered by the R^publi"canparty to relieve existing condij tiocs. The Republican platform of last year said: "We renew and emphasize our allegiance to the policy of protection as a bulwark of American industrial independence, and the foundation of American development and prosperity." Immediately after the election it was found that Republican success at the pol's rid not itself bring prosperity. More national backs failed during the first six months after the election of 1896 than failed during the corresponding six months of tiie year before. Industrial prostration was so apparent that Congressman G-rosvenor the statistician of the Republican party, made a speech in the Ohio state I 1 GOT 1*1 r!d. CU11 VC11 UUU UI ill tviuvu juv nied that the Republican party had promised to bring prosperity, and quoted the Republican platform to snow that the Ropublican party had only promised to restore protection, which was alleged to be the foundation of prosperity. He asked that ]uagment oe wnnneia uaui a ciga tariff bill could be put in operation. The tariff bill has now been in operation something like four months and yet has not been vindicated by experience, not withstanding the fact that Republican leaders and Republican papers are continually celebratiog the return of prosperity, thei voters do not seem to have received their shaie, as evidenced by the returns of last Tuesday. The price of sugar rose before the sugar trust was allowed to dictate the sugar schedule of the Dingley bill but the consumers of sugar have not heen oWfl frk nhtain ftntr of the* aH tfdritaPGa which the bill brought to the trust. The commercial reports point to an advancement of woolen goods sold for delivery in 1898. This sdvauce is directly traceable to the Dingley law. But how will the bsaefits reach those who use woolen goods, unless their income are likewise increased? Raw cotton is considerably lower this year than it was last. If a man makes his living by producing cotton, how is he going to erjjy prosperity it Jtus income decreases and living expenses increase? Since 1884 we have alternated presidents with the Republican party. Each administration was repudiated by the people. Why? Because neithei the Democratic nor the Republican administration attempted to relieve the psople from the one primary and continuing disease?nam <0y, the gold standard. The Wilson bill modified the tariff rates somewhat in the interest of the cocsumer, but the benefits were overcome by the evils of Mr. Cleveland's financial noiiev. The Dingley law increases the tariff rates to the detriment of the consumers generally and for the advantage of manufacturers and trusts, but the advantages, even to the manufacturers, will bfl overcome by the evils of of Mr. McXinley's financial policy. The elections will encourage the friends of independent bimettallism to continue their campaign. They believe that events which, after sll are more potent than speeches or campaign funds will still further condemn the Rapubiican policy, and still further vindicate the principles set forth in the Chicago platform. In fact, events are already proving the correctnes of the position taken by the Democrats last year, and the Republicans are not in a position to either dispute or explain the events. TVia cold standard was fastened UD on the country in 1873 without any party asking for it. The American 1 people neither discussed nor expressed any desire for the gold standard prior to its adoption. Even cangiess did not understand the effect of the act of 1873 when it was passed. If any Republican is disposed to deny the possibility of a law passing through congress without its contents ] being understood by congress let him ' remember section 22 of the Dingley < bill. Congress did not know that the 1 Dijogley bill contained section 22, notwithstanding the facl that th9 bill J passed the senate and was signed by the president The United States en- J dured the gold standard for twenty- J three years before any party ever dar- < ed to defend it, and when me bolting >' Democratsof 1896, after advocating < international bimetallism at Chicago, 1 declared for the gold standard two < months later at Indianapolis, they polled less than 1 per cent, of the votes < and carried only one precinct in the ; United States?a precinct in which J ?i +V^-, ?,a < UJLUy &L2L YULC3 WCl'O PU'IIOVK, oo curing three votes, the Republicans two and the;regular Democrats one. Six million and a half of voters declared last year for independent bimetalism. A little more than seven millions supported tiia Rapublicau ticket was pledged to international bimetallism. Thos8 thirteen and onehalf millions declared themselves against the gold standard and in favor of a double standard. By sending 1 a commission to Europe Mr. McKinley A il*a ?a!/I V/) K i lin. itumtuucu UC guiu aiaauaiu iu w .. uu satisfactory. By approiating $100 000 to pay the expenses of the com- 5 mission the Republican congress con- ? fessed itself desirous of getting rid of the gold standard. The commission found France willing to abandon the eld standard?conclusive proof that the gold standard has not been satisfactory to Frasce. In England the capitalistic classes were opposeu. ?j mauu g tuxy uuiitw- j sions to bimetalism, thus proving tha 3 independent bimetallists" were right j last fall in asserting that the contest between gold monometalism and biine- J tallisai is a contest bstween the money < power and the common people. The ' failure of the commission to secure ; the co-operation of Eurcps is proof ' that the independent bimetallists were ' right when they asserted the people of the United States must rely upon their own efforts for relief, without waiting for the aid or consent of an other na- ( tion. ( The Republican party having failed ] in its efforts to ge: rid of the gold { standard must novr insist; upon the i American people enduring a gold standard whica they do not like.mere- | ly because the financiers of EDgland j want the gold standard. Can tne Re 3 puolican party c ,rry over to the gold i standard all those who believed in in- i ternational bimetallism last year? Surely not Not content with forcing upon the American people against their will a financial system which j permits the financial magnate of Eu- j rope to control our primary money. ' the Republican party is nowprepar- ] icg to turn ever the paper money of ] tne umiea oiaies to me iuiuuubj.> i banks. ] Mr. McKinley in recommending the! < appointment of a commission to re'i form the currency. referred with approval to the Indianapolis conference, and the committee appointed Dy the Indianapolis conference is now at j work preparing a plan for the retire-! mentnf greenbacks and treasury notes. j The iiepublican platform did not ce- j clara in* favor of retiring- the grresn- i backs, neither did Mr. McKinle? in his letter of acceptance. On the contrary, he expressedly declared that the Republican party would keep in circulation as gocd as gold all the psper and silver money then included in the currency of the country. If, as tow seem3 probable, the Republican party is about to attempt the retirement of all government p?per, will it not alienate those Republicans who still regard the greenback as safe and useful currency? The opposition to the trusts is proving stronger every day, and th* Republican p?-rfyis impotent to exterminate them o' C~-U58 it-receives fi nancial support from them. There fore, it muss be expected to lose votes among lacss who believe the modern j trust to be a n ^race to tbe indusirirs \ as -well as to the policies of the United States. The last Democratic pUti'orm opposed government by injur-ctnon. Events have brought this subject ir.-o still greater prominence since the elec tion, and few Republicans will openly defend government by injunction. Will the Republican party indorse that plank in the Chicago platform and carry it into execution, or will it, bv ienorinz the subject. alienate those who believe in trial by jury? The Democrats in their last national platform favored the arbitration of differences between carriers engaged in interstate commerce and their employes, The Republicans organized sound money railroad clubs among their employes. If they continue to ignore the arbitration question, can ihey expect the support of railroad employes in the future? The Republican program now embraces three pernicious doctrines: 1. Foreign control of our primary i money. 2. National bank control of cur paper money. 3. Trust control of the taxing power. Will tbe people submit? No. William J. Bryan. POLICEMAN MURDERED. Another & rlsnta OfSc sr Becomes a Martyr to Dity. A dispatch, from Atlanta, Ga., says: Policeman T.. 3. Ponder, "of the city force, was shot and killed tonight, under circumstances that promise to develop a great sensation. There is a mystery surrounding the tragedy and the police do not know all the circumstances of the killing, but suspicion points toward persons whose connection -bnfh snr?h a. would never have been su3pected. This suspicion caused the arrest of Mr. L. Sieinau, a large wholesale and retail liquor dealer, the proprietor of two or three of the costliest saloons in the city. Walter O'Qainn and Julius Simon, two young: white men, and three negroes employed in Steinau's wholesale liquor house are also under arrest Steinau was not placed in a cell,but was allowed to have a guard in a private room at police headquarters- The killing occurred in Steinau's wholesale liqaor store, on Wall street, opposite the union depot, about 7 o'clock this evening. Steinau was put in the hands ox a receiver luuay, upun pouiauus ui? creditors, who alleged that he had j given heavy mortgages to members of his family and others to defraud his creditors, his affairs having become badly involved. Policeman Ponder was stationed on the beat in front of the store, and, on instructions from Chief Manley, was keeping a close watch upon it, as it had been reported that valuable goods were being spirited ava7. It is supposed that the officer saw some one in the store, which, he knew was closed i sn account of the receivership, and that he entered to make an arrest, the front door being open. At any rate tie was shot down and instantly killed while in the store, which was well Lighted, though no one has yet been found who saw the shooting.- It is mother curious fact that the wholesale store communicated by a glass ioor with a bar in the adjoining room, but the barkeeper there imew nothing Df the policeman's death. This saloon was run by Julius SimDn, though originally opened up by Bieinau, and the public thought it was iis. As stated, Simon and his clerk, D'Quinn, are under arrest. A banch 5f keys to the wholesale store identified as belonging to Steinau, was found near the front door, though Steinau was at home when the officer was shot. The theory of the police is hat an effort was being made to loot ;he store before the receiver had time ;o take the stock, and whoever th3 parties were, they were discovered by ;he policeman and killed him to.prerent exposure. Watch Ohio. The cacst distinctively Republican paper in New York the Press, which supported General Tracy, had, on the ^o-cr /vf f>!<> ofoHirm thft fnTlnwinc O arief but significant editorial:4 'Watch Dhio. for iii that state the isssue has seen silver, pure ana simple. If the 1 Bryan Democrats succeed in carrying Ohio, or even in cutting heavily into i ;he sound monev majority of last fall,; 1 ;hen, indeed, there is danger ahead of ;his ccurtry. No longer can any nan cling to the belief tnat Bryanism is dead. We must prepare, if the Democrats make gains in the president's state, for neavy silver on- 1 slaus-hts in the congress elections next; 7ear." According to the Press the result in Ohio is enough to give the ?cld-bugs that "tired feeling." Where They Belong, In speaking of the return of CoL Wat terse n to the Democratic fcld the : Doiumbia Register says "any maa : claiming to be a Democrat must fol- . low this example, if his claim is to be f i sustained, and to be consistent the! joldbugs should j >in the Republicans. Watterson's determination to submit , x> the dictates of the majority, will fctavea widespread influence in indue- 3 ing others to do likewise and, thus, j 1 - 11 * rMAM OnH .ae 0UUCCK. iur Suva- giurra uuuiu iwh i nore encouraging." A Kan Killed a; Blackville. A special from Blackville to the News and Courier says Bobinson and Franklin's circus exhibited there Tuesday to about 5,000 people. Promiscuous shooting occurred frequently on the streets, and resulted finally ;n the killing of a man supposed to: aave come with the circus. The man j 3culd not be identified, and no one; seems to know who shot him. ' \ ;: ;T rV^ffiftjjSSft KILLED BY NEWBOLD. FATE OF A CITIZEN OF SPARTANBURG COUNTYShot as He Moved Off?The Cons'??>! Claims the Deed Was Accidental?Citl7.3ns Indignant, Xewbold Hit Fled. A special to the Columbia State says Spartanburg county is the seat of an awful tragedy and perhaps by mere coincidence the scene of murder is just two miles below the spot where Will Durham and Jack Fisher were murdered by State constables in June, 1S95, on the Howard Gap road. The victim in this case is J. Henry Turner, one of the most highly esteemed and influential citizens in the county, a farmer in good circumstances. He came to his death by a pistol shot this morning, fired by Chief State Constable NewbolcL . The facts of the case are about m follows: A short while back Newbold recived instructions from the governor t ) take a wagon and three men and make s tourine expedition through apartanour?, ncsensana u-reenviue ouiies, as many people were complain* iugof the illicit sale of whiskey in these counties. So Newbold secured tne services of S. T. Howie, LaFar and McCteskill to assist him. last night he lefu t^o of the party at the standpipe in the city limits and he and Howie went up the Haward Gap road until they reached the Stephen Grove negro church, two and a half miles from the city limits. Here they oamp- . ed. About 5 o'clock this morning Mr. J. H. Turner passed by on his way to Columbia to attend a meeting of the cotton growers in Colombia dozing fair week He was accompanied bya vcung man named Bruce and was in a buggy which a mole was pulling. Arriving near the church they both saw the camp fire, but thought nothing of it. Newbold turned to Howie as the buggy approached and told him to go out and halt it. This he proceeded to dojbut reaching the vehicle he could see that there was nothing suspicious about the buggy or its inmates, so he proceeded to let it pan. Newbold hurried up and started to overtake the buggy, the mole then trotting briskly. He succeeded in doing so, and planting himself in the middle of the road in front of the bog* gy called on Mr. Turner and Brace to halt. Newbold had a cocked pistol in ' each hand- The mole kept steadily on and Newbold raised the pistol In his left hand to fire. Just afterward! the gun in his right hand also went of and the ball took effect in Mr. Turner's throat The wound proved fatal, for 30 minutes later he died. The victim was carried to town by Mr. Bruce and ex-State Constable Howie.. Dr. Dean was summoned and he pronounced Mr. Turner dead. His body was then taken back to his home, six miles above the city. Newbold claims that the killing was accidental purely. He says that when he raised the weapon to fire to make the mule halt the other pistol also went off inflicting the j ji j rni_:? a. k. uoaxLiy wuunu. xiun la uio a*jcj uo tells Ms attorney, Judge W. 8. Thoma* son, and it is corroborated by his companion, S. T. Howie. New bold came to town immediately after the killing, and -through his attorney procured a horse and buggy and drove out of the city a little after 6 o'clock. He has not since been seen. Sheriff Dean is vigilant and activu v and will certainly nab him. The coroner's inquest was held this afternoon. The jury returned a verdict that J. Henry Turner, deceased, came to his death from a gunshot wound from the hands of W. H. Newbold, with S. T. Howie as accessory. S. T. Howie is now lodged in the county j ail. The public feeling against Newcold is very bitter, and if he had been caught today he would have been lynched. Mr. J. EL Turner was a representative farmer of the county, about 65 years of age; was a deacon in New Pisgah Baptist church for years, and leaves a wife and six children, all ? tt:_ j_.il j u. grUV7XL. .CHH UCHU1 is ui'jurucu UJ many. A EEWAED OFFERED. The Columbia State says Gov. Ellerbe has Jieard what a great many of the people of Spartanburg have had to say about the killing of Mr. Turner in that county by State Detective W. BL Nswbold on Wednesday, and has baen able in consequence to form a very good idea of the ?tate of feeling therein regard to the matter. As a result he iasfc night announced that he had offered a reward of $350 for the capture oi the faeing detective. Friday morning Governor Ellerbe received the following telegram from Rock Hill. To Governor W. H. Ellerbe. Columbia, S. C. New bold certainly seen two hours ago near Catawba Junction, eight miles from here. F. C. Culp. Chief of Police. This dispacth was received during the forenoon. Nothing later was heard from Rock HilL Sheriff Dean of Spartanburg county was in Colombia Friday. He held a consultation with Gov. EUerbe and suggested the v offering of a reward for the capture of Newboid. Wiih the approval of the governor he replied to the telegram from the chief of police at Bock Hill offering a reward made up by the people of Spartanburg of $100. A similar telegram was sent to the chief of jpolice of Cnarlotte. is^ore Sheriff Dean left nome ne telegraphed to the authorities at Columbia, Chester, Winnsboro, Union and Rutherford, N. C., asking New* bald's arrest, and otherwise made every effort to faring about the capture of the fugitive, searching closely all outgoing trains. Taere is very strong and unfavora* bis criticism being indulged in at to * ? A rtrtf'Ar, j->? A 4f AWDAfl' \Af fl TWaWIO VIaO awbiViX vi avwiuvj ?T v? son of 3partanburg, who aided Newbold to escape, according to his telegram to the governor. The charge is rreely made that by bis action he has laid himself liable as accessory after the fact. Gcities Suck to the Band, Wagon. The Charleston News and Courier is getting back to the band wagon. It is still for * 'sound money," but has so faith in Republicanism. It says: ' Republicanism has one idea of government?the use of pie taxing power in h?Vi?slf intp'TAsts. Tt hlf Due financial policy?of controlling the currency in the interest of the money centres. Such a party with. such aims and purposes cannot be trusted with the administration of the affairs of the government Brymiszn is bad, very Bad; but McKinleyism is worse." The Augusta Chronicle thinks that by 1900 -The News and Courier will probably find that "Br/- . inism" is good, verygocd.