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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15
THE COTTON CONVENTION

A convention of the cotton grow
ers is to be held in Atlanta Wednes.
day, September 2. Commenting
upon this the Atlanta Journal saws ::
The main object of the convention is to
e5ree upon some mt ans of limiting the
acreage to he devoted to cotton next wear.
The need of curtailing the crop, so as to
make it's cultivation profitable, is too ap-
parent to require Argument to demon.
STRAIT; it. At the present time the only
prospect for good prices next winter is
some disaster to the growing crop that
will cut it short. Such a disaster is not
at all improb. bile, and the accounts OF
floods in the West and the appearance OF
the caterpillar at number Of places NAV
indie ate how a considerable curtailment
is to e brought about. But this ia an
uncertain reliance, and at best will occa-
sioa great loss and hardship to some.
while it will tnure to the benefit of othei
cotton planters.
One thing is certain-the present ruling
price of the staple is not remune ra,ive. and
unle.' prices improve v hen the new crot
goes 10 maj kef, year Of hard labor will be
lost 10 c''tton plantCra Itmhy be even
worse, by running them il debt.
The best and sure remedy Tor the over
production that has depresst the ma, Ike,
Is the Or 'tsilment OF the crop. This has a,
ioimer times been ai,emp d, bu, with
Out satisfactory results. There vas no
tnen, 40 t ere is ut present, q stro.g or
ganiza'ion of farmers. covering the whsIe
cotton belt, with facilities for making the
agreement general, il not With means Of en-
loic git. II is the existence and powe
OF SUCH 70 Organization Il It will make tn,
movement more promising of good results
The curtailment of the crop of next yea
will give a fair assurance of imurov..
prices than the holding of the growing c =,
ior an adv nee, which will NOT be ut al
likely 10 or :ur until there is q eoOd nros
pea OF such q cur ailmeat. A eenMsi
0lu,ioD 10 resort 10 1t may thus be of here
nt IN raising the price OF the growing Gro,
- well a. that Of next year.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15
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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15
CONVICTED OUT OF HIS OWN
WOTTR

-HOC III.
Speaking on the question of the
election Of senators from Montana
Congressional Record of April 10.
1890, page epsilon. Wilkinson
Call said:
"The legislature of the states must
of necess' y be determined by the
Jaws of the states. 1t is constituted
by the laws of the states and the
function of this body therefore must
be limited to the asceruainment of
what is the Legislature of the state
according to the laws of the state and
what has been that action of that
Legislature"
This is substantially just what is
maintained by Governor Fleming in
his opinion setting forth the reasons
why Hon. Wilkinson Call was not
legally reelected United States sen.
ator from Florida. Therefore Mr.,
Call stands convicted by the words
of his own mouth. The constitution
of the state of Florida says very
clearly what shall constitute the
legislature of the state. The legisla,
ture as defined by the constitution
did not participate in the 80 called
election of Mr.. Call on May 20, and
he was not, therefore, legally elected
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15
COL. 0pCKRELDS MANIFESTO.

Immediately after the publication
If Governtr Fleming's opinion on
the senatorial question Col A. w.
Cockrcll Oi Jacksonville rushed into
print in the Times Uuion and With
bis little pencil attempted 70 pick
na~s in the solid masonry of
Governor Fleming's opinion, but he
did not leave scratch on the solid
d ocks of truth Of which it is built
ln the language Of the Times.
Union: Col. Cockrell is a LAWYER
and his argument in this case il
precisely what it would be if he were
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

The farmers of Florida are we'll
enough satisfied with the principles
and platform of the democratic party.
They are paying no attention at all
to the third party movement.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

The democratic state convention
will be held at Saratoga September
Is. 1t is said the committeeman
favor Roswell P. Flower for govel-
nor.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

What is Leon county going to do
about s-nding delegates to the Or
laDdo Worlds Fair Convention ?
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

MRS. LEASE, the Kansas agitator,
has given the Georgia newspapers
lots to write about.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15
Current Co nm enl ON Governor Flem-
fnS's Opinion.

The idea Of Governor Fleming of Flor
ida on the Call senatorial fight seems to
be that many are called, but few are
chosen. Boston Herald.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

PROGRESS is written in bold char
acters on the banner that flies over
Middle Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

Senator Call is finding that certificate
Of election to the United States senate is
much harder to secure than a patent
medicine certificate -Atlanta Journal.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

The g.st of the whole matter is that
Go, ernor's decision is one that is too
well backed up by legal authorities and
hones,y of purpose to be refuted or 10
noled, and his strong defense Of his posi-
ton has placed his critics and enemies at
great disadvantage and entirely on the
defensive.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

AND now the Philadelphia Press
has named him Rev. Psalm Small.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

Editor George Jones, of the New
York Times, died Wednesday.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

Dir. James Russell Lowell died at
his home in Cambridge Wednesday.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

The Times Union, in the extremity of
its chagrin and disappointment, attempts
to ridicule Governor Fleming for his
course IN the senatorial controversy, but
such vulgar emanations Will only recoil
on itself, and not affect the standing of
Governor Fleming, who has proven linn
self to be wise, honest and patriotic ex-
ecutive, who does not permit such low
flung vaporings to disturb his equanimity.
-Tallahasseean.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15
Fine Cigars

especially, at N. Lively's drug store.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

The manifesto, da:ed Tallahassee, Au.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

However, the governor has chosen to
send the question Of the validity of Mr.
Calls election to the United States SEN
ate, and it is to be hoped that he will ap-
point some one who will make V; orous
contest SO that when a settlen ent is
reached everybody will be thoroughly
satisfied. MIR. Call has a pretty strong
opposition in Florida, and among his op-
ponents are many of the most influential
men OF the state.-Savannah News.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

Governor Fleming has now EXPIRE ssed
his opinion that MIR. Call is not the sena-
-or-e)ect from Florida. 1t next becomes
his duty, having refused to give the GER
.ificate of election to Mr.. Call, and having
decided that vacancy exists, to give the
appointment to capable man and good
democrat, who shall represent Florida in
The federal senate in the room of Mr..
Call This we believe he will do at an
early day in justice to himself and his
appointee. Standard.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15

Governor Fleming's appontte to the va
cant United States Senalorship will prob
ably be seated, but will serve only until
the meeting OF the uext legislature. In the
meantime many new members are 10 be
elected to that body. Let the issue be
made fairly and squarely for or against
Mr. Call. and 1t will then be seen who Is
the choice of the people.-Fernandin
Mirror.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-15
a REPUBLICAN, SCHEME.

A scheme said to have been con.
octed in Jacksonville at a recent
meeting of leading white republicans,
whereby the republican party in
Florida hopes to take advantage of
and profit by the little family quar-
rel between the Call and anti-Call
democrats, is given away in long
letter to the Philadelphia Press,
dated Tallahassee, August 4. The
letter is interesting, whether it be
true or not. Here it is:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08
ODDOsitfOn Tactics.

In fighting an opponent, we
would always be glad to feel that
our opponent is honest. We regret
to have to say that we do not be-
lieve that the opponents of the
Peoples party are either honest, or
open, in their warfare upon the
Peoples party men, or measures.
Men are misrepresented, and princi-
pies are either misrepresented or
ignored. There is rumor, and we
are forced to believe it, to the effect
that the tactics of the opposition are
to arouse prejudice; and secretly
circulate slanderous reports con-
corning the character of our candi-
dates.
This early in the campaign, re-
ports have been put in circulation
concerning Peoples party candi-
dates that are wholly untrue. 1t is
believed that when the first batch
of lies shall have run their course,
a second will appear simultaneously
in all parts Of the county. 1t
is expected that each batch of lies
will detach few votes, and that
also appeals to party prejudices OF
the past will detach few votes,
and thus, from the different sources,
enough votes will be drawn away to
elect the Republican ticket.
Let no man be deceived. 1t is
not our candidates, but our princi-
Piles, that the Republican party wish
to down. Sow our principles broad
cast in every town and school house
in the country. Let the other fel-
lows do the lying.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

We are in receipt Of a copy OF
"The Railway Problem" by A. b.
Stickney, published by the D. D.
Merrill Company, St. Paul, Mimi.
1t is a book of about $50 pages, and
gives complete history Of railroad
construction, legislation, competi-
ton, effects of discrimination, etc.
The book is spoken of in the high
est terms by the Journal of the
Knights of Labor, Philadelphia,
The Advocate, Topeka, and many
other leading reform papers. The
railroad problem is one of the lead
ing problems of the age, and should
be understood by all. The price OF
the book is so cents. The Advo-
cate, in speaking of it, says:
1t treats of a question of great
present and greater prospective in
terest, and it is so inherently sound
in it's general reasoning, 30 careful
in it's presentation of statistics
closely related to matters of trans
portation, as to cause it to be rec
ognized by those competent to
Judge as one of the very most
important publications of the year.
The suthor of the work is evidently
a dispassionate writer, a very close
observer, and a natural, if not a
trained analyst hence, with his
practical knowledge, the conceded
value of his important production.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

In regard to the presence of Sen
ator PETER, Congressman Simpson
and Mrs. Lease in Georgia in the
interest of third party, one of the
most influential Democratic papers
in the state, the Augusta Chronicle,
says:
The advent into Georgia of Sena-
tor PETER, Congressman Simpson
and Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, apos-
ties of the third party, is a serious
matter. There is no use in mincing
matters about these third party
apostles, and we think they come to
Georgia with one object in view,
and that is, gain converts to the
Peoples party, and thus impair, if
not destroy, the unity and strength
of the Democratic party. All Dem
ocrats should unite as one man to
put down this new crusade against
the integrity Of the Democratic
party, which is the only hope of the
southern people for honest govern
ment. Our people should not play
the fool now and throw away upon
mere distractions and distraction
the only chance the Democratic
party will probably have in many
years to regain possession of the
federal government. Central Advo-
cate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

THIS week the American Noncon-
formist will be issued from Indian
apolis, Ind, by the Vincent
Brothers Publishing Go. The Vim
cents have been publishing the
Nonconformist in Kansas for five
years, during which time they have
stirred up the monkeys" and
"made Rome howl" While we do
not endorse all of their ideas, es-
pecially IS regards the liquor ques-
ton, we cannot help acknowledging
that they have been a power in the
peoples cause. They have shown
up the rottenness in the old political
parties so plainly that che who
runs may read" They are now
located in the hot-bed of political
corruption, at the home of Benja-
min Harrison, and we predict that
they will stir things up and make
matters very uncomfortable for the
nest of political harlots in that
neck O. the woods.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08
Finance.

A New York paper treating OF
the many business failures through
out the country gives, as a cause,
the want of capital. The same pa
per, some time since, declared that
congress should leave the fixing OF
financial Legislation to bankers.
Congress did leave the fixing OF
financial Legislation to the bankers,
and according to that same paper,
the result is, there is not enough OF
money in the country to do business
on a cash basis; and so, if a man
wishes to go into business, it is
generally on partly borrowed capt.
al. Farmers have done the same
thing. A great deal of the bust
ness and farming is carried on on
borrowed capital This capital all
carries high rates Of interest. The
merchant adds interest to cost OF
goods, and his customers indirectly
paw the interest. The merchant is
safe as long as his sales are large,
but in consequence Of the advance
in price Of goods on account OF in
terest, and because the farmer Gus
toner is farming on borrowed
capital, the sales are diminished.
Inability to purchase makes a poor
customer. With the falling off of
trade comes the inevitable bank
ruptcy. The farmer is bankrupt,
not because he cannot sell, but
because he cannot fix the price OF
what he produces, and as somebody
else fixes the price, it is done with
out reference to interest. In the
long run, only the lender of money
is benefited, and he keeps up profits
in interest by further contraction
of currency. Bankrupts cease to
be borrowers, and at each turn OF
the wheel, both business and wealth
are still further concentrated.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

Now you farmers who sold your last
years crops for less than the cost of
raising them to get money to meet inter-
est and other obligations rejoice and be
exceeding glad, for the price of the
produce you sold has gone away up.
And be not cast down: the same thing
will happen this year, and the next, and
the year after, and forever If you will
only turn deaf ear to those pestilent
agitators who would make you dissatis-
fed with your lot and with the dear old
parties of which you are so proud
Journal of Knights of Labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

AS GovernorIIumphrey is going to
the rescue of Mckinley and Sherman
in Ohio, he should sign up good
supply of pardons in blank before he
goes, lest his friends get into trouble
during his absence.-AdcOcate, To-
peka.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08
The New Era.
BY E. MARSHALL
WRITTEN FOR THE AGITAToR.

WRITTEN FOR THE AGITATOR.
If the human race is common
brotherhood, having God as father,
it is now time that the construction
of the social order, in all it's ap-
pointments, should show it. 1t is
high time that the precepts Of true
religion should show some effect
upon society, further than mere
sentiment.
The golden rule, "Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself;'' "Do
to others as you would that others
do to you," should be seen in all
human intercourse.
All national and international
laws should be constructed upon
the grand principle that each and
every human being has rights equal
ly to be respected, as we'll as SYM
pathies common to every other
human being. Labor should be so
evenly distributed that every man
and every woman should feel equal
ly the force of the divine enjoin-
ment, "By the sweat of his face
shall man eat his bread" Every
thing relating to labor should be so
arranged that, by NO POSSIBILITY,
could one subsist upon the labor of
others. This is one Of the first
works in bringing about a true
reformation. The ways and means
of making a living, by honest toll,
should be equally within reach of
all. The accomplishment of this
high idea, that the way to make a
living should be equally open to
every person, and that every person
is under equal obligation to make
an effort to gain living by honest
toll, will, doubtless, require some
thing more than mere preaching of
precept. Laws will be needed to
enforce compliance with these pre-
cepts.
70 BE CONTINUED.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08
70 BE CONTINUED.

The Dallas (Texas) News, an
old-party paper says the Peoples
party will finally compel the two
old parties to get together. The
News prophecy will be fulfilled
earlier than it thought, no doubt,
for the two old parties are already
fusing, in many sections of the
country. After the election of 1872,
the two CID parties will be unit.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

SEND TEN CENTS for a bundle of
Reform papers for distribution among
vour weakened friends.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

THE kind of petitions to send to
congress are about six feet long,
with boots on one end and brains at
the other.-Jerry Simpson.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

INGALLS, said, down in Georgia,
not long since, ''Were l not stall
wart Republican, l would be a
stalwart Democrat. Evidently,
John j. wants to unite the two old
parties.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

TEN thousand citizens of Chicago
have signed pledges to vote the
Peoples party ticket.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

SOME time since, Mr.. Ingalls, de-
clared that there were one million
tramps in the United States, who
could not find employment. Re-
Gently, Mr.. Foster, secretary OF the
treasury, declared that if there was
man in this country who did not
have a cottage, and books and pic
lures. it was his own fault. Now
it follows that men out of employ
ment can only have cottages, books
and pictures by forcible seizure,
since they cannot obtain by earn
ing them, and it also follows that
either Mr.. Ingalls, is in error, or Mr..
Foster is an anarchist, and has indi-
rectly limited at divide up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-09-08

THE Garrett Eagle seems to think
the Democrats of Anderson county
are unable to take care OF them
selves, and it's growing, tender
regard for Democracy is aroused to
such pitch as to excite our admir-
alton. The Eagle may be touched
with remorse for It's past scornfnl
, treatment of the Democratic party,
or it may be that the divine breath
ing of nobler manhood, and a
higher civilization, has even fallen
upon the ears and touched the heart
! of the Hottest of birds. Be that as
it may, evidently the Eagle is
yearning. No "possuming" this
time. No pretense. The Eagle
longs for Dumocratic votes; and
probably longs in dry and parched
land, wherein no waters be.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-01-29
COLLEGE FOR WOMEN,
COLUMBIA q. q.

This College and Institute for Women
and Girls opened October under auspices
more favorable than it's most sanguine
appointments ana furnishings are unequal.
led among boarding schools in the South.
The historic old Hampton or Preston place
was bought, the mansion repaired and re-
ated, larger and finer building construct
ed for tho chapel, domitories and recitation
rooms. A corps Of teachers unexcslled In
ability and experience is now teaching in
the College. From tho 1st Of January to
1st Of February offers convenient time PoY
new pupils to enter, who are charged emily
from date Of entrance. For terms, SO,
address the President, tho
REV. VIM. r. ATKINSON,
Columbia, S. G..