The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-10-07

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following fkgrapLic despatch IN the ..atlans
to Joay,s6k And what m kcs the incident
more sad. on Mr.. A'man's account, we are
informctdilol only abont week before Mr..
Alman v&s j Bmpellod TO shoot negro who
cammencsd ming upon him in the road
while riiing With friend in a buggy, with
out any greater proyocation than an cdito-
rial in the sDc@ccrot defending the conduct
Of an officer Of the law who had been
compelled 10. Shoot n. negro desperate while
a'tem pting ID arresthim.
MIR. Al'mSn is a native of this County,
and has tsraRc runscr of most re spcetab' G
relatives aad friends living here. to whom
no doubt, The SD news has caused great
anxiety.
Mr.. Altman is kind-hearted, honorable
and peaceatle man, but, perhaps, some who
do not know him snl the circumstances,
Attending the two unfortunate atftirs,
following so closely each other, may think
that either or both of the difficulties was
brought about b. hi misconduct OF indis.
ctction. The account of the affair in his
Office, not only cyculrates him from ali such
slspicion, but shows that while acting pure
ly in the defensive the weapon that infiict-
el the fatal wound "a pcn'knifc) could not
tc considerc deadly or even dangerous
Weapon, su Ii rs q man of turbulent or
quarrelsome dispo.itirn would carry about
hir to use in personal difficulty.
We are further informed that the Altman
AMI Hamilton families were warm, ultimate
striends, up 10 the time Of the fatal difficulty
which is lMrtlier evidence that Mr.. Altman
acted under no impulse but shere self de-
fence. While We are satisfied that Mr..
Altman will tc honorab'y acquitted of any
wrong by couit OF justice, by his own
conscience, and by general verdict Of his
fellow citizens to man of his sensitive
nature and generous impulses toward his
fellow men, the necessity for his act will
always lie source Of deep regret to him.
Jocksnn, Miss, September 2S.-J. X.
Altman, the elto. Of the Durant Democrat
killed Victor iiumon, the son Of s ate
Senator HamiltoI, yesterday.
Hamilton while drunk went iuto Almau' s
office, used violent 'auguage.and was elected.
He returned AMI attacked the editor with a
brick. Altman drew his pen-kniie, stabtipg
him about the ncck killing him.
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OwNERsHIP OF RAILnoADs.-Thcrc is one
feature OF Judge Crisp's arra:gnment of the
Omaha platform which can be iudyrsei by
every thoughtful citizen, ~ matter what
political organization he may train with.
In speaking of patcrDal'sm the speaker
said
sin the Third party platform the railroad
plank providing ior tue government owner
ship OF raiiroaos is absurd. 1t. would cost
the government S9,00O0OO, ,O00,to buy them.
! Where IS that money TO come from? There
is not enough money IN the country. 1t is
more than the money OF ali nations. But
| suppose we had them 1t would take 500
900 people to operate them. We have now
100000 oihce~holders. IT We had 500, 900
Of federal oificchoid,rs when would the
people nominate auy body again p IIdshiny-
ton Post.
Just so. And whether the government
owncd or merely undertook TO control the
| railroads, the same Tremendous Political
influence would he exercised by them upon
the govqfnment, Il her in the interest of the
f.f9oQ 0d5 additional oflicchclders, or fol the
rbeuci Of the owners of the railroads. Then
ssld the officers Of the telegraph, tclephone
~ 90 cypress = ss%g,niss .s .S s,,u,1rl,s ,4S sP9ooo
zach ald all OF these co.. N panies at Their
3ytnmand and it would no. be long before
those companies wouli concentrate their
wealth, influence and enormous voting
strength to cont ol State and national legis-
lat on in their interest. There are more
votes aud more dollars at tho command of
those gigantic, widespread organizations than
any one Of the present political parties can
control; and it is TO use trying 10 hide from
the people the great danger 10 tie stability
of our republican government thatlies
under the specions party demand for the
government ownership or control Of busi-
ncsscs or enterprises built and operated by
the money and brains of private indvi-
d uals.
Res" We call special attention to Tn arti-
Gle on the first column of this page, headed
"a Financial Scheme" taken from the
Columbia Register!i I0A
We are ready to accept any P Eal
scheme or plan that will give relief f5sz(ie
people, and The cue proposed by Mr.. Nc
Allster seems quite practical and step in
the right direction but probably is not