The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-06
SOUTH CAROLINl'S MONEY.



bling the AristOcracy- Bowers Fees.
CHARLESTON, s. c., oct. 29.-Thc asstIr-
ance OF some men is wonderful Gov. Chamber
lain has been making State an. national repu-
taton by nDe speeches, like some polite Paul
clifford, who almost reconciles his victim, by HIS
n .ttcry and superior mental vitality TO being
robbed by such a fine gentleman. Among the
various features which have made his poru-
larity. mono has been moro potential than his
promised veto OF the tax bill passed at the last
session for thus year, and which Is really less
than any former tax appropriation.
Instead Of vetoing this tax bill, to accord with
the expectations " those he has hcen hattcr
ing, he is about tn ask :ne Legislature Of the
state TO add two mills to the levy, or to make
arrangements for one mill more under this act &,
and one under the act for next year, TO cover
the deficiencies occasioned by the failure Of
III rdv suloman's Bank That failure carried
with II $207.0O0 ~ the state money. The two
mil tax will realize S35OO0J
This IL doing neat thing nicelv His Excel
lcncy makes reputation for reform. lie, 10y lis
vote IA Governor on the State Financial Board.
deposits this t9J7 600 over the state Trcasurcr's
protest on account OF the Insolvency Of the
bank, In a bank Of which he was the solicitor,
and which had advanced large sums Ut erection
cefing money for him in the last campaign. The
Ously manipulated by the retirement Of It's
stock, So that no fcsponsiblc stockholders are
apparent to the Court, and the Governor Netors
the OLD tax Oh, which was vet un tguod, TO odd
10 the taxes Tor the purpose ol stratghteninR
HUSH MONEY.
lie docs not ask for the s2O7.OO0 which went
down with the tank, but he asks for sl5l.OOO
more. This. Of course, IL intended for nusn
next campaign. And yet many OF our South
Carolina Conservatives will continue to throw
up their hats aud swear "Ch mherlain Is q
nccessity." The fact is. they think they have to
pay To get out VI this sCrape OF irresponsible
adhere to souc Understandable batRain-that
somehow In the distant future he will turn the
| state over to them or their heirs TO remain
theirs forever. They certainly have b rRained
! this time without their host. Chamberlain Will
run the next campaign as a regular republican,
with "A full corps Of regular Republican cdndi-
| dates, who will IN their future lease Of power
strive To perpetuate that power as much as he Is
doing now.
| one OF the curious points In this programme
| h the future OF Charleston. Here are the tw o
| factions of the Republican party, Mackey and
! Bower, VINO have divided the Repu bican aud
| the Conservative vote. Bowen Is bv long odds
| the strongest Of the two men WITH the regular
| Repubiican voters In the county, Outnumberin0
| Mdckey two UT three to one. Tue consequence
| Is that IN the state Convention bowen will be
| found alongside OF Chamberlain, and must be
| the represen alive of that candidate ana the
| nominee for Sheriff Of Charleston county.
| As strong man who has the means under his
| control to uoll a large vote among the negroes,
| cunningham, as an old Republican,. nominated
| by the Democracy against Bowen, the KepuO-
| lcan cand date for sheriff, would poll Larger
| vote than any other cpponent. The Bowen
| vote. which lie would get from the Conserva
tives Ia such a contest. would re very small II
| Mackcy WAS thrown overheard by Cunningham
| anu TINS would enable Cunningham to contro
| It's masses, which, with the purchusHbe negr,
| vote. might elect him. Tins Is the ultima thul,
/ Of the Nous and Courier party In Charlest Oh
| county to Uent Bowen; ana all their ehergie,
| and s.cIinces VIII be bent ia that direction.
TnE OPPOSITION TO BowES
| Is more ot a social character than either mora
| or political, aud 1t hos attained high degr.e
| II Bowen wa convicted murderer, he coulC
| not have Dtcn 80 cruelty treated as he has beer
10y the Uld-f"shiOu, q aristOCIattc community vi
| Charleston. His offence to them, however, l.
| crucial. An alleged pi-amtst, a known Radlc
| Il former gambler, he has IN irried woman wht
| was once belle, who would shine In the COURT
| Of Europe. FROM tue midst OF the old set. tn,
! daughter uf their iUrmSr peerless chttft in, the
| Hon. Jaint L. Petlgtew. 30 they "cut v her. ant
| have gone for poor Bowen. Iii. Onlce uu-ht To Ia
worth fiom <2i00 % $4,000 vear-on q square
account a. curdius 10 law ~ Sheriff. iirfur' tni
war. when the negroes wen; to the wOrkhOus'
| an not to the iail. the old time Shcr!ns maui
| $al.sn out Ot white people only. Now Bowen h 4
ten negroes rs prisoners TO one white nan t.
deal with. and his Uil~ are very little larger. lc
theN are no; pad bv the County Commissione
| Cunningham. For two years the county ha
owed bowen. and not a cent Will Cunning CHAN
| pay him.
| During this time Bowen has had TO make ever
| dollar, winch came into lis ofice from The ciyl
side, pay for the feeding OF bis prisoners.