The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-29

The HASKELL ERoTuERs OK THE PoLIrI-
CAL SITUATION -Col. John Z. Haskell a
member of the Nat DUAL Democratic commit
tee from South Carolina. is at the ST. James
Hotel. He said last night that the political
situation in his State pointed clearly to the
election of Tillman. the candidate of the
| Farmers Alliance, for Governor. In the
| opinion of Col. Haskell, TiIlman was not a
| INT man for the place he seeks, but he had
taken advantage Of the Farmers Alisnce
| craze an had come out rs the leader of the
pcopc. What was still more important he
| had captured the Democratic machine in
| Sruth Carolina, and the old-liue conservative
Democrats were confronted with the alter
nat We of either swallowing Tllman or else
! ri = in the role of boilers.
| g.. the two evils Col. Haskell thought the
| S".,h Caroline Democrats would probably
| accept Iillman on the ground that il is bet
! ter politics To the seeming integrity OF the
| Democracy Of the State than 10 crcute an
| open hrc sch. Meanwhile it was TO he hoped
| that the people of South Carolina would
| Shlkc off the maducsS that possesses them
now and awake to the necessity of preserving
| their interests. The policy of the Farmers
| Alinncc was TO demand everything aud
promise it4 possible good will in return.
Thee is To be Democratic Convention
! in South Carolina September TO-" sid Col.
Haskell, 'and ut this Convention n candidate
| for Governor will he nominated. | have no
doubt at all that Trllman will bc this nomi
| nee. lie controls the machine, which he
gained while We slept and he will use it.
That he will he the next Governor seems
certain. | really do not think that there
will be any open opposition to him. There
are two other questions which are concerned
in this political movcment-a United States
Senator, to succeed Gen. Wade Hampton,
and the Sta,e d, ds9t 5s own ",c smcc.ssor fn
| cannot conceive Of Il condition of affairs
which would result in the election Of any
one else. Our people are mad with the
Farmers Al lance fever but they are not so
mad rs to rcpudiatc Gen. Hampton.
"With regard to the State debt am much
afraid that these people will mol be able to
handle the matter. They have had no cx-
pcricncc in public finance, and under the
leadership of Iiliman. they may do the
state on injury that will he well-nigh ire
parable. Still, think it is wise to let the
people of South Caro- ina co ahead and elect
Tillman."
Judge Alexander G. Haskell, of South
Carolina, is also at the ST. James lie does
not agree with Col. Haskell us To tho policy
to be pursued by the South Carolnians in
the present emergency. lie denounccs
Tillman rs = dcmagoguc, and says that he
should he opposed at every hazard, and al
though defeat were certain. lie thinks that
the respcctahity of the South Carolin.
Democrats dem,nls this. Moreover. he
does not regard the situation as hope
less. lie believes that if The regular
,noy g'"'sSiS fS1 "shf stil acrt@%i iimon, not
of the State mrchinc Judge HASKELL be-
lieves that if 'rilman il successful in South
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the United States Scnatc.-Ncw York Times.
The GEORGIA ALrIANCG EICUANGE IN \
BAD LIGrr Atlanta, Aug. 2l.--Thc invcs-
tigation Of the charges made against Felix
Corput, cx-prcsidcnt of the Alliance cx-
change has resulted in the vinlicatiou Of
Corput personally. but puts the exchange in
decidedly peculiar light. The committee
fluids that the percentages demanded by
Corrupt were for the exchange AMI not for
himself. In other words, the Alliance cI-
change is in the attitude Of authorizing any
| firm t. represent it, the exchange agreeing
! to project them in any prices nut upon the
| farmers, provided br"kcr.g" is paid the
! exchange.
When C"rpni Was president 81, 900 went
to him per year as salary, and $1,000 n wear
! goes I" the secretary. The Alliance im,lul-
ccs in this luxury by paying more for goods
| through the exchange thnr ar@M!;cua v'sr
! This Is about the 8iAo "f N"rrut- vimlcation.
...h = ir.-. -,..-~,s ~...~I'iI.""I" ui>Cu-S'uii
among N'ianccm"n here today VIII" wee
| under tn" Impression th't ia" exchange wa,
! c%'ahli'he | Ia rive the itrnHy- Ia. y. ne of
! ch' ~ " "'ls
, !, avv"iois to-day. hy the au'h, ri;y #
/ the 'i';r'ucm' Of m"ny of AZ aut.'> 'ca :ing
/ SIano ln"n. that whIl" the prc>.L"", "t The
, exchange. Mr.. Cvrrl,' il inyi,'m" !"d~ from
! different nims Of iho c ty, asked each tp
! rut 3"rcn'S Icr ton il advance on their
! bona lidc price, tho fertilizer merchants did
| il, with Tho understanding that this would
! only apply 10 guano sold through the cx-
! change. that Soll directly from The houses
being - cents per ton cheaper Every ton
of gunno that WAS soll from the Alliance
exchange under torrutS mana"cmcn, cost
the farmers 10 ""ntG Pc, ton more than if
! they .ai gotten it somewhere else. all Of
which has created much talk among Alliance
men, ami 10 little dissn,isiaction.-J. Il. D.,
| IN Chart. Si"n UorR
Tue TnTEr c.. r"rmE y. c. LIxE-Joux-
son Ctrt. Aug 2c.-At ten clock this morn
ing the Three C's reached the North GurSlipa
voted iy Unicoi County, To be paid ir,.lidc,t
| they reached the North C.,toiina lnc hy the
! 2nth Of his ;..vulh.
In n few days n regular schclul" will be
| inaugma'cl between III" State line and
johnson City, and this place will begin TO
| feel in SmIll measure tie lclcE'S of this
new .at!rcnd
The w"rk through unjcoi. especially The
/ latter part OF it. was attended with great
| difficulties. Evil disposed persons threw
Obstacles in the way, even attempted To
| wreck the construction train. and succeeded
! in diIching several car Load, of steel rails.
Bat with characteristic energy Mr.. William
kcncfck Sworc by the eternal that The road
should he put through on time, and by
| putting Oh an army OF hands and working
night and day he kept his word
NCstcrca, as The road nGarcd the State
line the desperation Of The people who were
trying 10 keep the road from fulfilling the
contract became more marked and last night
another desperate attempt was made 10
wreck the road. Through vigilance it was
| frustrated. however, and the final work was
finished to-day guaranteed by ShotguIs in
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