The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-10-21

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ocratic platform has declared for free
and unlimited coinage OF the silver OF
the world as freely as gold IS now com
ed and npon the ratios now fixed. The
Republican party stands opposed to
that. insisting that it cannot be safely
done until great commercll nations
shall have fixed the ratio between gold
and silver.
Coming back to the tariff question
Mckinley said: The Governors plat
form commits him to a tariff for revenue
only. that is, tariff upon foreign pro-
ducts. levied with no other OBJECT III
view but revenue, unmindful OF every
other consideration but revenue, not
caring for the industries and occupa-
tions of the people: & revenue tsrl1l
will raise revenue for the government;
q protective tariff will do that; a rev.
enue tariff will do nothing else; a pro-
tectiye tariff besides raising revenue
will also stimulate the industries OF the
people. encourage the skill and genius
Of American citizens, develop the re-
sources OF the Government and secure
to it as it has done in the past thirty
wears the first rank in mining, agrlcult-
nre and manufacturing. Tell me why
tie foreign producer should be permit
ted to epioy this market equally with
the American citizen; why he snou!o
have the same privilege to enter tnls
market with his competing proouces ao
the American citizens enjoys. ,,
Mckinley then analyzed bis tarlh Oil
from his own standpoint:
At the conclusion of Major Mchnleys S
speech the adherents of the great expo,
nent of high tariff burst into CHEERS ana
prolonged applause, hats and psrasois
were waved in the air and the band pc
gan to pla7. It was some minutes De.
lore Campbell could obtain order, ana
not until Mckinley had signalled TO MS
friends to subdue their enthusiasm.
Ladies' and gentlemen, said Governor
Campbell, I concur most heartily with
Major Mckinley that thsi is the greatest
and bast and proudest nation on earth.
But, unlike him, l would distribute tnaI
greatness and that wealth as God as
tributes the dews Of heaven. upon un-
Just as well as just. Prolonged ap-
plause and cheers
Idepictedt the condition OF the 1armer,
and the answer Of the Major IS not only
that am calamity croaker, but in the
words of somebody else, you must not
crumble. Laughter You Findlay
gas workers who have had your meagres
wages reduced, you steel workers OF
Cleveland who have had your pltsance
| further cut down, you must not Ssum-
bile. because your poverty adds to some
other mans wealth. Cheers. A voice:
GIVE 1t to him. Twill take care OF
him now if you will just let me alone:
Laughter This IS a gooo-naIIureu
fight, for we are both good men. How
ever, as only one Of Us can be Governor,
and I am there already, why, perhaps
had better stay. IGreat laughter.
Careless Cotton Covering.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-The acting
Secretary of State recently received a
letter from the British minister at
Washington relative to the packing o.
American cotton intended Tor Shipment
In which the minister refers to the great
risk to human life which mas oeen
shown to exist from the loose ba1lng OF
cotton. and remarks that the subject Is
one Of such great importance to both
countries and, indeed, to all nations,
| in addition to the evidence already sub
mitted by him, he desires to invite at.
tention to the letter of Edward Atkln-
son stating that American cotton IS
treated more dangerously than any
other great staple of any other KIND
of cotton in the world, and to Atkin-
sons further remarks, as follows:
"Bales are badly made, badly covered,
badly cut and badly broken. They are
rolled in mud and exposed to the Weatn-
er, and are always IN eonoltlon IN
which they may become liable to the
impregnation Of cotton seed OIL ana
thereby to spontaneous cumbustlon.
When a bale Of cotton which IS slight
| " moistened with oil on the end or
side becomes broken or that air can en-
ter into the interstices among the hDres
it MAJ happen very often that the right
combination of fibre, oil and oxygen
will occur, causing the rapid oxidation
which is known as spontaneous COM
bustion.'
The minister also draws attention to
Atkinson's suggestion that there
should be careful examination of bales
before shipment, which examinations
might abate part of the danger, although
the whole danger will not be abated un-
til a bale of cotton is made up, COM
pressed, guarded and protected as 1t
ought to be.
The correspondence with the Secre-
tary of the Treasury shows that he has
repeatedly instructed customs officers
to take such measures as may be prac-
ticable for the enforcement.of penalties
prescribed by law for improper ship
ments OF cotton. 1t IS assumed by the
treasury department that these instruc.
tions will lead to an examination OF
cotton bales shipped and the prosecu-
tion of the offenders.