E. H. AULL, EDITOR.
'Entered at the Postoffice at New
; errv. S. C., as 2nd class matter.
Tue! :r Oier 15. 190u7.
ANSEL AND HIUS PLATFORM.
!ndr th ujc." sland his
W0or, Jb Newv s _N?x ( ourier pays
the present governior a very high coM
plinent and insists that he owes it to
lit. I)" Stol!", C;I'; l1a i, ;oand
0
T;:Jat ~
)ast 2n K J'a:1: ! epai n. and be
tween that and tha szate dispensary
system. !he fi,_ht was wa-ed and the
people recorded tlheir preference for
.local 4 ty cpionl a netween the
xunty dispensa:-y and olnaty prohi
bition. There was no mistaking the
sentiment of the )ew)le on that ques
*ion as was evidenced by the vote,
whieh Gov. Ansel received, because
he was opposed by a gentleman per
.Sonally very popular. and equally as
conmpetent for "he high position to
which the two a.sre,1d.
The point mde by Lie News and
Courier, it strikes us. a ,Vood one.
Of course if fhe next Session of the
present legislature. whieh was elect
ed largely on the same issue, should
-pass a state prohibition law, the
-point made by the News and Courier
-would not have the force that it
would haye in the event the legisla
'ture determined to stand by its local
,option law. If Gov. Ansel should
stand for re-election, he will likely
-and almost certainly succeed himself
without opposition. In case he should
mot, however, we will have forced up
on us a campaign next year between
state prohibition and our local op
tion law, and it will be before the peo
ple of the state have time to test the
present arrangement.
As we have said before, there seems
to be a prohibition tidal wave sweep
ing over all of the southern states,
but we believe it would be better to
give a little longer trial for the local
optioin law, which was adopted last
winter, and as' publie sentiment in
each county grows in favor of prohi
bition, that county has the right and
the privilege, under the present law,
:ovote out the legal sale of whiskey,
:and if' it should b6 done under the
:provisions of the law as it now stands
the probability is that prohibition
hadked by a healthy public sentiment,
niill be more,.rigidly enforced, where
as if we undertook at one blow to put
-pr'ohibition upon the entire state,
abere would be great difficulty in se
-euring a proper or even a respecta
ble enforcement of the law in those
communities, in which the public sen
simenIt in favor of. such a law was not
strong enough to uiphold the officers
in their efforts to enforce it.
A UITON FOUNDED ON BQUITY.
The address of President Oharles
Barrett, of the National Farmers
nion, delivered at the convention of
that body in Little Rock, was notable
'for its conservatism of utterance, ne
Ses than for a sensible appreciatior
-of the responsibilities entailed on the
-union by the vast power created by
~its far-reaching organization.
~The following extract, for example
indicates convincingly that Presideni
Ba,rrett, while recognizing in theii
entirety the right and the needs o:
The leadier, realizes with an equal de
'gree of keenness the important rela
tion in which the union and its .act.
-stand with relation to the other busi
ness interests of the country:
"The one clear, crystal thing we
must keep in our minds is the fac
-That we are here to demand and ti
secure every right and every libert:
for ourselves and for our wives an<
.for our children that our number
and our influence and our importanc
to the republic will justify.
-"But when this is done I am sur
that I speak the sentiment of th
~reat and intelligent body over whie
I preside when I say that we do no
wish to curtail the legitimate pros
perity of any class of industry, hig
or low, in the republic. We wish ou
rights, we demand our privileges, v
insist upon our full equality in th
-privileges of the government and i
h:e con ditioni of transportation, c
priees and of representation. Bu
with these accomplished, we are, an
we must continue to be, America
citizens, standing without malice an
without bitterness or narrowness 1
,our own places in the economic an
I mroral life of the republic and recog
-nizing the right of every other clas
~. a of'er other man to live, an
ollr tjwn] han;ids to help in the pro.sper
ity of our fellow-Menl.
"As long as the plans and polices
of the Farmers' Union are founded
I on such a clear perception of equity
-the ''square deal,'' to put it in the,
Current verfaeilar--the . of
it aims anid the orowth of its influ
enlee are asrdieod}eavn
EI ) Al :S . 11 ;1)1 rat 'Id "G *11
the utterance of President Barrett
means that the union. while insisting
on just compensation and fair deal
1*1-:I V'
e iiIe old, but as it
u the plans and
hC Farmers' Union, we
n"Ir endorsement.
- e::-n why the farmers
is tlheir own. Of course this should
u b: (nin any narrow p'arti":m
spirit. and with the purpose of op
pressing any other class, but as Pres
ident Bar.ett says,. without malice
and withimit I)itt;Lllle.-s or, narroI'w
Ile'S "IAld in otir 4)wii. plac. inl thle
eC1'iic and moral life of the repub
lie. and recoglizing the ri-ht of every
other elass and of every other man
to live. and willing in our own minds
and with our own hands to help in
Ithe prosperity of vuir fellow-men.''
With such policy and with such ideals
there can be no doubt that the Farm
ers' Union is doing a great deal of
good in the education and up-lifting
of the farmers in this country. They
are really and in truth the backbone
and sinew in our economic prosperity,
and every class of our citizenship
should be glad to see them prosper.
If for no other reason, it means the
prosperity of every other class.
We hope that every farmer and ev
erv reader of The Herald and News
will take careful note of the extract
contained above from President Bar
rett's address, and with this as their
platform. the Farmers' Union saould
be a powerful factor in the prosperity
of this country.
The citizens of Asheville,N. C., held
an election on Tuesday on the liquor
question, and voted prohibition for
the city by a, large majority.
North Carolina has a local option
law something like the law in -South
Carolina, except that the citizens of
any municipality have the three op
tions, which are permissible under our
constitution, viz., prohibition, liense
or dispensary. Nearly all of the coun
ties in North Carolina have voted pro
hbition and the prohibition sentiment
seems to be growing throughout that
state.
In fact, there can be little doubt
that the prohibition wave, so to speak,
is sweeping over the entire south. We
would not be surprised .to see all of
the southern states in the next few
years adopt a state prohibition law.
It would seem that the politicians of
this state were trying to fall over one
another, in the effort to- become the
leader of state prohibition in South
!farolina, and we would not be sur
prised to see a state prohibition law
enacted at the next session of our
own legislature. So far as we are con
erned, we have no objection to the
enactment of such a law, but it seems
to us that prohibition would be more
effectually enforced if we would con
tinue under the present law, and as
public sentiment in each county grew
in favor of prohibition, let that coun
ty vote prohibition into it. The pro
hibition law in those counties which
have voted for prohibition, is about
as effectually enforced as other laws,
jbut if the state would undertake to
force prohibition upon those counties
in which the sentiment is not strong
enough to 'see that the law is enforced,
the danger is that such action would
retard real and genuine prohibition
and do more harm for the cause than
to continue to vote prohibition by
counties as public sentiment grew in
jfavor of it. If the prevailing public
sentiment of any commn.nity is not in
favor of anylaw, we do not believe
ethat it helps tile cause of law and or
der to force such a law upon that
t comrunity. In this matter especially,
-we believe it is best that the coun
t should be the unit instead of the
sate, and as prohibition sentiment in
creases. there will be little difficulty
ein voting prohibition into the coun
rities that now sell whiskey; and if it
fis done in this way, the law will be
more effectually enforced.
An Editor's Dream.
The editor sat in his office whence all
fl but him had fled.
And he wished that every last dead
- beat was in his grave-stone dead.
Aid his royal editorial s0 out go
scooting to the sky,
When he'd roam the fields of p4rad
ise, sail o'er jasper seas,
And ings glorious would conbiiie
hi. every sense to please.
Ife thoniht how then he'd look veross
the rea 2nilf, dark and drear
That w\iIl yawn between his happy hi
We Cordia"
V -3 C:T -
1tree d have some, I , 1-.vgins to offer
M \ ~iS MI.-IC H1P OUSE:
THA
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CLO1
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DID YOU EVEK 6o To A P
THE CORNER, AND 'SPEND
THE DRESSING ROOM OR A!
BECAUSE YOUI WERE NO'
WOULD HAVE: BEEN LOT
.0%TAY AT UoME ECAl
LIDVYOU EVR 'To A PE
T4E $oRNER, ANGoD SEND
$B5.00JASET ER NUo
STAYED AT HoE ECA PI
FoR $1.00 A GooD RAIN
$100 A BETTER RU
$25.00 THE BST POA
RESPECTFULLY,
EWAR'
COR. MAINAN
THE UP-To-THE
Come ai
What can we sa:
a man cannot w
of this , departm
Velvets, the beaut
exquisite Coloring
Ostrich Plurnies,
make to him one i
but the artistic, d
the one who is to
tion separ4tes ai
part. Come, and
trimmers arrang<
the shapes, styles
're in great abun
nd in agony they would cry and he'd
shoat to them and caper,
Just quench your thirst with what
is due on your paper.'' -Ex.
A wn m ell OI get old enough
admit s1ho is that old.
a w-oman is eapable of trans
ting a yawn into a smile.
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COI1UMBI.\, S. C.
RESOL\JED
r.THE WELL DRESSED
;OM IS-.E ONE WHJ H 0AS1
.oPRIATE ATTiRE FOR.
Y OCCA5So10K.TE BEST
-.t is W4ERE THEY SELL
,HESR EVERYOCCA SiO,r
1SON FEELS foo1.54 IN
STRA6- CAN TRU,3T
BROWN.
AR TY AND STAND IN!
MoST of THE TIME IN:
TAND IN THE CoRNER,,
F Tod6ED RIGHT? I'T
BETTER IF YOU HAD
ISE ICr YOU O To A
DRESSED RIGHT YoU
PLEASURE IS WolTh
(URE DRESS UP. IT
H To DRESS UP:
~ESS SUIT.
SINESS"'
JIBLE DRESS SUIT.
oVERCoAT.
UN '
JIBLE '
-PERRY Co.,,
D CoLLEGE STS,,
-MINUTE'DEALERS,
ERY!
id Buy.
? The hand of
rite adequately
ent. The rich
iful Flowers, the
~s, the Drooping
all blend and
igreeable whole,
iscerning eye of
wear this crea
d enjoys each
let our expert
3 now while all
and materials
dance.
ioss
I have just recei%
of Glass Ware. He
cial bargains. So (
you see me. Lar
of Bowls for grow-ir
IYFS Por
JRB
The up-to-date place
gentlemen. Everythi
served in good style o
Game and (
A Special
0
JONES'GRO
The most complete
and Staple Groceries
We carry a stock tha
tideous house-keeper
wants from. The be4
we offer. Everything
thing the best.
Lowney's ChOC
Bon-Bc
in packages and loose
with us at both of th
tioned places.
JUST RECEIVED
1-2, 1, 2, 3 and 5 poun
Loose Chocolate of
Great Deparin
I MOSELEY
WHAT IS'EC(
Economy is a frugal and judicious use
which spends money to advantage. Ecc
great bargain sales:
We have just returned from the Nort
the market and securing many excellent
for the public to inspect our ilnmense
store. We have the new things, the
Prints from 5c. up, White Homespun 5C
up, complete line of Dry Goods and noti
double width, at 5oc. is a great bargain.
Youths' $2.50 to $10.oo, Boys' from 75C
things in Hats and Caps. Prettiest lin<
have ever had. Our experienced North
from the North, and our immense stock
ready for inspection, embracing the new
immense line of Furniture is now ready
Groceries, Hardware, Crockeryware, Ti
is now complete. We have added a nev
ters, and the bargains contained on ther
ple wonder how we can sell goods.so che
8 lbs. best Granulated Sugar $1.oo. 3
Machine $25.oo, new Defender Machine
for 20 years. We have only two Organ
make special offer, $42-50, elegant tones
the old reliable Iron King and Elmo Co<
best on the market. For every five dol
choice on our bargain counter.
Just received our 33d car, making 3,62
and while it lasts goes for best patent 2
every barrel guaranteed to give satisfact
Prosperity, S. C.
&Lass!
reA 50 Barrels,
Lve some spe
Ion't buy until
e assortment.
g Bulbs.
K STORE I
T
for ladies and
ng good to eat
n short notice.
)ysters
Ly. 4
CERY.
stock of Fancy
in the city.
t the most fas
can supply her
At is the kn
r fresh, every .
lates and
is a specialty
e above men
-Shipment i
d boxes.
all kinds
ieiit Store
BROS.
)NOMY? .
of money-that management
nomy is best exemiplifed in our
bern markets. after seazching
bargains. We are now ready .
stock in our 'great depagment
lice things, the cheap things.
up, Checked Homespun Sc.
ons. Our Imperial Broadcloth,
Men's Suits $3.50 to $25 00,
. to $6.oo. New and nobby
of Rugs and Art Squares we
ern Milliner has just returned
of fachionable Millinery is now
and up to date things. Our
for inspection. Our stock of
unks, Valises and Woodenwire
feature in roc. and 25c. -coun
1 is creating a sensation. Peo
ap. We mention a few specials.
Few drop head Domestic Sewing
drop head, $17.93, guaranteed
s left, and to close them out we
oak and walnut. We handle
>king Stove, beyond doubt the
lars you trade we give free one
5 bbls. Choice Tennessee Flour,
5.35, best half patent $4.85,
ion. Get the habit of coming to
B., TH~EY SELL FOR LESS..