Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-11-17
CONVENTION OF ,POSTMASTERS.

CONVENTION OF POSTNIASTERS.
The Convention of the third and fourth
class postmasters of South Carolina was held
in Columbia on last Wednesday night, ac-
cording to announcement made several days
ago. One hundred and sixty-four postmas-
tiers were represented. The Register gives
the following as the proceedings:
The Convention organized AS follows:
President-F. A. Schifley, postmaster at
Orangeburg. Vice-Presidents- 0. Her.
bert, of NeWberry, w. G. Rose, of Timmon-
vile, w. S. Warner, of Greeleyville. Sec
retary and Treasurer f. Bonner, of Due
West.
The following resolutions were unani-
mousy adopted:
Whereas we believe that we can the more
thoroughly and efectually carry out the re-
quirements of the department and the pos
tai laws of the United States by a perma-
nent organization of the postmasters of this
State, and recognizing fully the delicate and
confidential relation the postmaster holds
to the public at large, very near to the
heart of the people and having much to do
with the social and business interests of the
country and feeling too that it is our duty
at all times to do all in our power for the
racy and the perfection of the postal SER
vice and
Whereas, by reason of the operation of
existing laws postmasters of the third and
fourth classes suffer great injustice and hard
ship, as set forth in the memorial prepared
by the Postmasters' National Convention,
all of. which are sought to be remedied by
the postmasters' bill, as introduced at the
last session of Congress; therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the postmasters of the State
of South Carolina, in convention assembled,
That we organize permanent POstmasters'
Association, which shall meet every year
in the city of Columbia on Wednesday
night of fair week.
9. That we earnestly recommend to all
postmasters and postal employees a closer
study of the wants of the people and the
good of the service and strict compliance
with all the requirements of the depart
ment, that we may in every way possible
add to the efficiency of the already wonder
full postal system of the4vnited States.
g. That with a view to our own interests,
believing that the laborer is worthy of his
hire, we will spare no reasonable effort in
aiding the National Committee to carry out
its plans, that the postmasters' bill shall
pass both houses of Congress and become
law.
4. That we respectfully present our case to
the Senators and members of Congress from
South Carolina, and beg that they will give
US their active add pressing through to it's
passage House bill No. 7,744, introduced by
the Hon. S. R. Peters, of Kansas, and the
same bill in the Senate, No. 2,036, intro
duced by Senator Jas. F. Wilson, of Iowa.
We ask in the bill for an increase of COM
pensation, but we only ask for justice. Ev-
cry Postmaster General for ten years has
recommended to Congress to grant US the
very allowances we are seeking, and in the
annual report of the Postofice Department
for 1885 General A. E. Stevenson, the pres
ent excellent First Assistant Postmaster
General, presented our case most earnestly,
and he has since authorized the statement
that he is heart and hand with US. Even
the press of the country has declared itself
in favor of the correction and amendment
of the disadvantages and Irregularities of
the existing laws, and we have not discOv-
cred any special opposition from any source.
The department is with US and the people
are with us. Give us the law, then, for the
good of the public and in justice to their
servants.
The following delegates were elected to
represent South Carolina at the National
Convention of Postmasters to be held in
June at Chicago: F. A. Schif1ey, of Orange
burg; H. +. Bonner, of Due West; G. w.
Webb, of Spartanburg; H. j. Gregory, of
Greeleyville. H. E. Bonner was nominated
to represent South Carolina on the National
Executive Committee.
A resolution was adopted calling upon
third class postmasters at Court Houses to
organize County Conventions.
After reading letter from the Postmaster
General acknowledging the receipt of an
invitation to attend the meeting, the con-
vention, at 1870 P. NJ, adjourned.
THE COTTON CROP.-The last report of
the Department of Agriculture at Washing
ton says Cotton returns for November at
test rapid progress of picking, unusual
cleanness of fibre and shortness of the late
crop on light uplands and districts least af-
fected by drought. Light frosts, sufficient
to arrest growth, have occurred in the
Northern districts and to the centre of the
cotton belt. In Arkansas and Tennessee
large yield is assured, and in Texas the
weld is higher than in the census year, when
the product was thirty-seven- hundredths of
a bale per acre and the October condition
sixty-five. On the Atlantic coast the effect
of excessive early rains and long continued
drought of the latter season is apparent in
reduced production. The following percent
age of the several States, idicating the prob
able product, are based on full crop, unim-
paired by injuries or losses from any cause,
and the general average is two or three
points lower Cndn Cne result VI OClODeF'S ) re-
turns: Virginia II, North Carolina "A, South
Carolina y, Georgia 76, Florida 80, Alaba-
ma Is, Mississippi II, Louisiana IS, Texas
II, Arkansas sc, Tennessee SS.
A PERSONAL DIFFICULTY.-The Colum-
ba correspondent Of the Neacs otad Courier,
under date of last Thursday, says: A re-
port spread over the city this morning that
Col. A. p. Butler, commissioner OF ,agri-
culture, and Farmer B. r. Tillman had had
a personal difficulty. It was reported that
blows had passed. After vigorous effort the
report was traced to the following appar-
emily authentic statement. The parties met
at the Union depot at o'clock this morn
ing, Col. Butler going to visit sick son in
Aiken county, and Farmer Tillman on his
way to Edgefield. Col. Butler had been in
censed at reports which he understood Capt.
Tillman to have circulated, and when the
latter approached and saluted him, he re-
sponded by giving vigorous expression to
decidedly unfavorable opinion of the
Edgefeld leader. The latter, it is stated,
made no reioinder in kind. AS both of the
parties are out of the city it is impossible
to learn more.
- An attempt was made to- organize the
knights of Labor at Clifton cotton mills,
Spartanburg county, last week, but the
superintendent discharged all the leading
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