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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05

when organized, proceeded to adopt 4 new
constitution. involving radical changes in
the fundamental law of the party, and to
! elect new State Executive Committee
| th"reuhdrr against the earnest protest of 4
| number OF its members whose LOYALTY to tho
party Is beyond questions: and whereas,
| itty-nine delegates from the counties of
Deaufort, Charleston, Georgetown, Rich
| lanu and Sumter, after Solemnly protesting
against such action and vainly imp!oring
the majority TO pause i'll their uSurpation of
power, were finally impclled by sense of
| duty to their constituencies to withdraw
| from the Convention, being unwilling by
| their acquicSccncc to commit those whom
they represented to precedent SO danger
Gus:
And Whereas this unauthorized exercise
oil power 10y the majOrty of said COnvcn-
ton caused confusion in regard to the or
ganic law Of the party and the Executive
committee of the same, which threatens to
increase the unfortunate differences prevc-
i&nt and To oprOducC still further division:
AMI whereas, ii is the deliberate judg-
ment OF this Conference that the action of
S Ga'H GE2RssRt2n IN ntAHfSse Easpccta 5wRS aat
null and void, and we therefore recognize
the constitution under which said Comvcn-
tion assembled as being still of binding
force and authority, and the then existing
executive committee as being still the right
full head of the party;
ANU WiltICuS, Ill INC anon 1lOuS SDcldl
and political conditions now obtaining in
South Carolina which render the continued
supremacy of the white race in the control
and administration of the Government Il
consideration of paramount Importance. to
which the interests of individuals and fac
tionS should he unhcSitatingly subordinate
cd, we regard the restoration of political
harmony among our people as Il high ne
ccsSity and cherish the hope that this may
Inc ConSummatcd through the exercise of
mutual Iorhcarance inspired by the broad
est patriotSm;
And whereas. while Condcmning thc lead
rrS OF said ma iorty and rcprObating their
methods we entertain only feelings of kind
ness towards our fellow Democrats who
arc supporting them;
And whereas, the contest made during
the present campaign has been conducted
with view to its final decision i'm and by
the September Convention: Therefore, he
il resolved:
/. That this Conference of Democrats
hereby puts on record its solemn and en-
phatic protest against the illegal and uSur-
patAay action of the ma joriiy of said Con-
vcrtion rs inStigatcd by its leaders, and
condemn as unpatriOtic the Incorporate
and violent methods of said leaders.
>. That the course Of the minority OF
delegates who withdrew from said Convcn-
tion, in refusing tn concur in or submit tO
its Illegal proceedings, is hereby approved.
The resolutions given above constitute
every result of the Conference.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05

GRANITvlLLE, :. c. Aug. -. About
llIrce or four weeks ago you recorded
the killing of two mcn near this place
by the Richmond and Danvillc railroad
trans. About Il week ago one of the
regular passenger trains came to Il stop
Just after passing this place or death
ground. The conduct or asked what the
trouble was and learned from his cngin-
err that he had killed Il man back
there. Upon strict investigation they
concluded the engineer was mistaken.
Last night special train from Augusta
passed the nOrthbOund passenger train
here. When they reached NaucluSc. a
town three miles north of this, the con
ductor wired the conductor and cngin-
Ger of the northbound passenger train
TO plck up Il man they had killed at q
certain place north of Graniteville.
When the passenger train reached the
death ground the whole crew and men
passengers engaged in looking for the
dead man. Thcy could find nothing
that looked like Il man. dead or Il live,
but Engineer Williams, of the special
tram. declared he Knocked Il man of the
track, first throwing him upon tie steam
chest Of his engine. The railroad men
thIlk it Is ghost" Augusta Chroni-
rlp
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05
The Deadly Harbcd Wire.

1t is reported rom Lexington. Mo-.
that on Friday cighty-livc horses belong
ing 10 y. j. Noting. which were in Il
pasture near lIig"insvillc. became scared
al Il passing train. ran into barbcd
wire fence and literally tore themselves
to pieces.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05
\ LIE AND 4 BLOW
PASSED GCTWEEW TWO REPUBLICAN,
MEMBERS OF THE EOUSE.

Mason aud Cannon Commence tbc Row
Wilson and ECtkwiti ilrcnmrs In
rolNcd III the Dispute nnd thc Lie and 10
Blow Given.
WASHINGTON, August 27-In tho
House this morning, after prayers, the
lard bill WAS resumed.
Turner again set out Oh his task Of
consuming time, taking us his text Can
mons resolution OF yesterday Though
he proclaimed himself to be in good
voice ho7sasunable to proceed fon;Sd
ttl0n ten .nlipilt taa- L u
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05
9'CNas Believes in Mills.

GAINTSroN. August 2I.--Thc De-
mu,ratic Convention at Temple. Texas.
which to-day unanimously rcnominatCd
HHtcr g. Mills To Congress. adopted the
following resolutions:
Whereas. we. the Democrats 0ithc 9th
Congressional district, have watched
with IT," k"rmc~t Interest the public acts
of N""cr q. Mills. our Representatives in
Congress-: i" ii Rr9olvcd. That we
view with pride and satisfaction his
,rrat career in Congress rs the leader nt
ctr party and that we umpuailicdly en-
dor-c his position on thc tariff amd on the
euh-trcasury hill and his advocacy of the
free COiuagc ui silver.
Resolved. That we are unqualiicdly
opposed 90 any system which converts
the Government into u loan and broker
agr AGENT, and that we oppose thC Sys-
tenn ol Tie Government lending money
Oh ANY commodity Whatsoever. whether
lnjicl states bonds. silver. farm or
ether products.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05

i.'' -, ''-i'i.' n.y., -t"S"H' NV
Sui'l"rS protecting Judge Lilly court
al Hazard. Terry County, Ky. captured
/ & Homes tim notrd bushwhoclicr
rrnin Eunx nu,tv yrs,"r,lav" and
nIlCrl him in i,iI ui Ii,ZnrI "iJntr''
Inurs n, hr is cnllrJ is credited with
h,vin,r EilIrI mnr,. mon thnn ,nv mnn
j., i:.'u,mri,r i,'.1 .rv.n,',~-tirn ,mni, i. :,
d,.,, ,..tir,,,,,. IF W. ,,,r,l,n,. said :"
i'nu,'. I,n,.n n'nrfnr..I ~. Kin, iJa ;s
.niL ,t, - h,va KiiinI sny.; in nna I,v
r. >,,,.., ,r..nin..n, in che. Rowan Conn
ty war. and is the leader i'm the Knott
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05

see no reason why we should go into
secret session. If necessary. Il com
mittcc could be appointed 10 disruSS
the details OF any matter That should
not De made public. moy" t. iHdcli-
nitely postpone the motion
MI BarnW ell called attCntiun to the
TACT that the DrmuCrHii" Convention in
1876 had met with CluSrd doors.
General MCCrady My recollection
is that Hampton was nominats,l in
open session"
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05

Ang the roll
AhCn carried.
Bg completed.
JtiOn OF closing
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05

tcrtained. Mr.. MurphI -
ucd his remarks advocM a.
call. The resolution waS
While the roll was W
the discussion on the quSt
the doors was cOntinuc3
Mr. RavSpr of DrDu N.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-09-05

Now I,thc time 80 advertise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26
CATCH THE THIEVES.

Notwithstanding Marshal BRACK-
ETT's mild observation of what is going
OH up at the Lake of the Woods, there
appears to be some evidence that both
the government and the Indians are
being outraged, One class of tres
passers is filching timber that belongs
to the general government, while an
other class is appropriating the fish
that rightfully belong to the Indians.
There can be no trouble in locating the
boundary line between Canada and the
United States. The depredations that
are being committed on the Canada side
are of no concern to US. But it is a
horse of another color when the timber
thieves go to robbing Uncle Sam and
the fishmongers GO seining for fish that
belong to the Indians and which fur
nish one of their chief supplies of food.
1t is the double duty of the government
to protect itself and the Indians in this
matter by driving the depredators off
and keeping them away. If necessary,
let company of soldiers be sent up
there with instructions to arrest the
offenders and to protect the dignity of
the United States, as well as to take
care of Uncle Sans property. And
then the poor Indians should have the
justice they demand, and have their
lakes kept free from the intrusion of
the fish pirates.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26

bers of the nature of his visit. Mr..
Deylin stated that the general executive
board was in a position to make good
case and anXiOusly awaited an inquiry.
He said Mr.. Donovan had informed
him that the board could order
an Investigation without the con-
sent of either party and after
wards called the secretary's attention
to the fact that Mr.. Webb had been
quoted as favoring an investigation
before the meeting adjourned. Messrs.
Powderly and Deylin then addressed
the delegates, outlining the course
which would be pursued in case the
Federation did not order a general
strike. They also dwelt upon the means
at the command of the order to support
this strike, and said the major part of
the money would be furnished willingly
by the Knights all over the country.
The conference then adjourned sine die.
Delaware & Hudson Strike.
A tour through the Delaware & Hud-
son freight yards and houses shows that
Supt. Hammond's and Mr.. Farlin's
statements that the road is in regular
operation are somewhat cOl0red. All of
the trains that lay on the track near the
freight house on Saturday are still
there. No freightS of any description
have gone out of the Green Island yards
toward this city, and none has been
moved from the north. In the freight
houses few men are busy, but no
freight of any kind is being received
from Albany merchants. The only
trains being moved in the vicinity were
few New York Central cars. and Gen.
trail engines were drawing them out.
One of the train despatcherS said this
afternoon: I'VE have not moved any
more to-day than We did yesterday"
No new men were to be found, said Mr..
Hammond, and the old hands who re-
manned at work stated positively that
they had seen no new men at work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26
STORY OF THE DAY.

African Explorer Peters is banqueted by
Berliners.
st. Paul will illuminate, as usual, for the
state fair.
The first days count in st. Paul yields Al
126 names.
Iowans are rendered destitute by recent
hail storms.
Two Kentuckians fight duel to the death
at Rowland.
Tenny fails in the attempt to break Ten
Broecks record.
The Black Hills coun try is overrun with
all army of tramps.
Vice President Barr, of the city railway
company, resigns.
Sensational developments appear in the
Horton inquest case.
Bishop O'Dwyer, of Limerick, reads les
son TO impetuous Celts.
Congressman Watson, of Pen nsylvania,
drops dead at Washington.
The mysterious railroad ''secret meeting
circular is explained at last.
Maj. Bracket returns and describes the
situation at Lake of the Woods.
Senator Vance wants to amend the tariff
bill so as to give farmers chance.
Oklahomans are starving and Secretary
Noble wants congress to assist them.
A hot primary fight among the ST. Paul Re-
publicans is anticipated this evening.
By boiler explosion at Pixies Peak, Ind,
four persons are killed and several others
fatally injured.
Irish constables are instructed not to shoot
Celts without revocation, as has been the
practiceheretofor.
Mississippi's. constitutional convention
has nothing before it now of the committees
except that on judiciary having reported.
The Federation of the Orders of Railroad
Employees praises Powderly and the striking
knights, denounces Antocrat Webb, and an
nounces that the constitution prevents it
from ordering general strike.
The bill providing that all freight cars
shall be provided with automatic couplers is
favorably reported to the lower house of
congress.
EBy a collision on the Burlington & Mis-
souri, iron road at Mellen, Neb., three persons
lose their lives, and six others receive seri-
Gus injuries.
Minneapolis ball team scores three vic
tories in one day, defeating Lincoln once
and st. Paul twice; Omaha and Kansas City
also win Western association games. Boston,
Philadelphia, Cincinnati and Chicago won
league games. Brotherhood victories are
scored by Boston, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg, Buffalo and Brooklyn playing to a
draw. Syracuse, Athletics, Toledo and St
Louis win association games.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26
IABoR,s SURRENDER.

1t looks now as if the strike on the
New York Central is in collapsed con-
dition. The labor confederation is full
of sympathy for Mr.. PowDERLY, but
can give him no practical aid. Being
that it is aid and not sympathy the
Knights of Labor stand in need of, there
seems to be nothing now for them to do
but to draw Off and give up the fight.
The victory won by the WANDER
Bits gives the railway corporations
prestige which will be of value to them
in all future troubles with the labor
unions. The lack of unity in the labor
cause has proved to be its downfall. An
organization of any sort is worthless
where factional differences exist. The
only possible way for the labor folks to
defeat the VANDERBIITs in this strug-
gle was for them all to stand together.
and to keep together until the last
ditch was reached. But the jealousies
which existed between the leaders made
it impossible for the different organiZa-
tions to act in concert, and now that
such broad chasm separates them, it
is hardly probable that it will ever be
bridged. PowDERLY's defeat at this
time will be the beginning of the end of
the dissolution of the labor unions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES
They Are Chosen to Pick Winning
Candidates.

Specials to the Globe.
BRECKENRIDGE, MIMI, Aug. 25.-
The Wilkin county Democratic conven-
ton was held here to-day. w. E. Truax,
Charles S. Aurd and 3. Y. McNairy
were chosen delegates to the state con-
vention; A. w. l.. Woodland, Walter
w. Hurd and William Paunon to the
congressional, and Charles Mullen.
David MacauIy and Edward Connolly
to the senatorial, all without Instruc-
tiOns. A committee was appointed to
confer with the Farmers Alliance and
the labor organizations with view to
united action in regard to county nOmi.
nations.
Special to the Globe.
BLUE EARTH CITY, Mimi, Aug. 49,
Faribault county Democrats will be
represented in the state convention by
II. p. Constans. David Morse, Morton
S. Wilkinson, Peter Kremer and Mike
Schaidt. They go uninstructed. but
are understood to be for Daniel Buck
for governor first choice, and Thomas
sional delegation is composed of Arson
Bartlett, A. Deane. Allen Shultis and
James FoIleys. Uninstructed.
HoUsToN, Mimi, Aug. 25.-At the
county convention held at Caledonia
the following delegates were nominated
to attend the state convention at st.
Paul: Capt. w. Ii. Harries, James C..
Kelly, E. A. Wheeler, j. Braun, p. j.
Smalley and c. F. Schonlow, editor of
the Houston Valley Signal. The dele
gates were instructed to cast their votes
for Judge Wilson, of Winona. The
delegates to the congressional conyen.
ton at Winona on the 18th are j. VOs-
sen, Capt. S. B. Mcintyre, II. E. Kie-
land, H. Chapel, E. p. Dorisal and Ii. j
Forchler. They are unrestricted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26

merce was taking a four months nap
all of the political parties pledged them
selves to the eight-hour day, and city
council was elected fully committed to
the proposition. 1t is all folly to talk
about reducing the wages in proportion
to the reduction in hours. A days work
is days work, whether it be one hour
or ten hours. Where laborers are en-
ployed by the hour and not by the
day an entirely different ques-
ton is presented. But when they
are employed by the day, and
the number Of hours included in a
working day is defined by law, there is
no use in beating around the bush. 1t
was understood when the eight-hour
pledges were made that eight hours
should constitute full working day at
whatever wages were paid for days
work.
We have nothing to say about the pro-
priety of reducing the wages paid by
the city for days work; but, if the re-
duction is made, let it be done for some
reason independent of the shortened
day. The United States government
pays full wages for an eight-hour day,
and the same is being done in other
cities where the eight-hour law prevails.
Hence, we find that the city council had
good precedents for its endeavor to
honestly carry out the pledges of the
various party platforms.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26
ly offered tire following resolutions

ly offered tire following resolution
which was adopted by storm of unanl-
nous approvals:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the introduction of an armed force
in the state of New York in the time of peace
is al outrage against the laws of our state,
is in violation OF every law of humanity, and
should be forever stopped at the next session
OF the legislature of New York state.
After the massmeeting Mr.. Powderly
and his associates repaired again to the
Stanwix hall, where a meeting of the
general executive board to decide on a
division of labor for Messrs. Hayes,
Holland, Wright and Devlin in caring
for the future OF the strike. Mr..
Powderly will leave in the morning for
New York, where he will address
another big meeting III the evening in
Union square. Mr.. Hayes will accom-
pany him. Mr.. Wright starts for the West
and will stop OH succeeding days at
Schenectady, East Syracuse, Rochester
and Buffalo, addressing meetings in
each place in the evening. Mr.. Deylin
goes to Buffalo direct, and after arriv-
ing will be guided by the situation as
he finds it as to whether he will stay
there through the week. Wright gets
in Buffalo Friday and the two will adj
dress big meeting there that evening.
Holland goes direct to Washington to
look after legislation affecting labor in
tereSts. Other speakers will report
to-day in New York and be sent out to
different points on the line.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26
KNIGHTS IN A HOLE.
Continued From First Page.

He did not seem to DO very much sur
prised or. downcast as the result, but
went to his supper in good spirits.
Local lab or leaders, however, looked
very glum and were evidently very
much displeased at the action of the
council. Secretary Hayes said: ''If the
dispatch is true. it means single-hand
fight. with the knights dong the fight
ing, and the other organizations aiding
financially"
NEW YORK. Aug. 25.--Vlce President
Webb heard with the utmost GOODNESS
that the supreme council of the United
Order Of Railway Employees had at
Terre Haute declared against a strike.
In reply to the question: "What do
you think of the action of the supreme
council of the Unite Order of Railway
Employees at Terre Haute?" Mr.. Webb
said that this was the only wise course
to take. 'sThere was no principle i'll
volved in which they could be inter-
ested. The entire trouble was local in
character, and had nothing whatever
to do with organized labor. Whether
further steps will make but little differ
ence. There are only few Knights in
the employ of the Central" Later in the
evening Mr.. Webb said '.lt is queer
commentary that the supreme council
of the Federation can find no grievance
upon which to order strike, yet they
nave censured the New York Central
and its officials. They also decline to
give any support to the strikers, but APP
peal to the public to furnish it. This. |
think. embodieS all that have to say"
MI. Webb then reiterated that no man
taken on and given employment in
place of those that left the service of
the company would be discharged.
Relative to the affidavit of F. G. Pierce.
Mr.. Webb said: sit is no new case.
We have had similar complaints before,
and in many instances have found that
most of the Italians employed are under
the padrone system. The matter, how
ever, will be further investigated, and
| have already given instructions to
my subordinates to go to the very bot
+oy Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-26
SENATORIAL WEAKNESSES.

Senator PLUMB, of Kansas, has evil
IDENTIFY been persuaded that his political
welfare or that of his party will be pro-
NOTED at home by the failure of the SEN
ate to pass any tariff bill of the charac-
ter of the one before it. He can have
little hope of the success of the efforts
he has been encouraging of late, with
out the Introduction of some heroic
process. He would apparently have a
haSty adjournment OF the senate. At
least that is taken to be the interior aim
of his recent motion to prohibit the sell
ing or drinking of liquor in the senate
wing of the capitol. The discussion of
the subject was painfully suggestive in
view of the high professions of those
who control things in that part of
the structure. Senator BUTLER, a
suspicious Democrat, insisted upon
an amendment requiring a daily
search in the committee rooms
for liquors. A Republican senator
here explained that regulation was
already in force as regards the res
taurant, prohibiting all liquors; but this
was not construed to mean wine or beer
Senator BLAIR, who is consistent
prohibitionist. if something of a crank,
gave his evidence in favor of the dealer,
and afforded this report of his remarks :
''But he thought if there were to be re-
form in the senate wing, it should be
extended TO the senators and committee
rooms. Such an extension of the reform.
he intimated, would have the effect of
preventing senators from becoming so
befuddled as to interfere with the con-
sideration of the election bill"
This applies only to Republicans.
There could be no complaint of Demo-
Gratis in connection with that measure.
There may be. however, an occult init
nation that Democrats had taken adj
vantage of the weakness of so mary of
their Republican associates to prevent
their consideration of the election
bill. If this is the fact, it is not
an offense condoned even by the
worthy end to be subServed. AS it is
conceded that no liquors are sold by the
attaches of the senate, it might open a
spirited sort of investigation as to how
they gain admission to the committee
and other retired rooms where senators
recuperate from their labors. Possibly,
while they were considering the origi-
nal package, an invoice VI all the yarie-
ties was required as samples, unless it
is supposed the heightened statesmen
smuggle in pocket TASKS. These Re-