The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1892-08-03
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What Sam Jones Saw In Chicago
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Iowa. I passed through much OF The
flooded districts. Such rain falls and
storms as they have had in sections OF
these States and those around them, hre
unprecedented. Railroads, farms and
manufacturing interests have all suffered
immensely. The railroads not only from
the loss of traffic, but damage to their
road beds and the carrying away Of their
bridges. Many Of the large manufacto-
ries are on the banks of the river. They
have been partially inundated, much
material has been lost, hands idle and SO
on.
The farming lands, though compara-
lively level, are badly washed, and the
continuous heavy rains have, in many
places, delayed the planting of corn, and
in most instances prevented its cultiva-
tion where it was. planted. Broad acres
of wheat, nearly ready for the harvest,
have bsen utterly ruined. We get very
little idea of the wonderful devastation
by high waters and these almost water
spouts, from the daily press, though
their columns are vivid in picturing the
scenes. It is only when the eye sweeps
over the devastation that We can really
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Ispent part of two days in. going and
coming in Chicago, and verify the city
is almost an island. A large portion OF
It's suburbs is covered with water from
six inches to three feet deep. Il is really
to see the great rows of houses
surrounded by water, and the only way
by which they can reach railroad stations
or higher ground is by boat. While this
Is true Of this and many other places, yet
all down the Mississippi Valley, even to
New Orleans, the old Mississippi is
flooding the country here and there, and
everywhere making the inhabitants
along its course uneasy less it break over
banks and ]evees and ruin the crops and
devastate the country.
/ I was in Chicago the day after the ad-
ionrnment of the National Democratic
Convention. heard nothing but praise
for the great body of men composing The
convention orderly, gentlemanly, con
servatiye,. descent. FROM all l heard, "a
more respectable body Of men scarcely
ever convened in America, SO far as their
department and civility was concerned.
They nominated the right man for pres
ident--Grover Cleveland. ] am sorry
for Hill, Boies & Go. They we're not
large before The convention met, but
since it has adjourned 2itFseems to me
they are about as small little fellows as
ever posed for so high an Office. Old
Grover was the only peg that seemed to
fit the hole. All the balance dropped
through like a toothpick down well.
This. ia;s one time the Democratic party
has had its way. and the politicians got
left. Did, you ever see auch aeomplate
whirl about on the part Of those who
have fought for Cleveland and cham.
pioned some other little candidate? I
met some of the Hill champions in
Louisville on their way home from the
convention. They looked like something
had been hold of them, and reminded me
Of one of Tiny Atlanta friends who lost q
pile on certain deal and was talking
very cheerfully about his losses. I said
to him: What are you laughing about?
He replied: That he mightas well laugh
as cry over split milk. I said: Your
laugh don't go deeper than the root Of
your tongue. he said he thanked God
for health. I burst out laughing and
said Well, as long as 2 man has any
thing else to cling to, you never hear
him thanking God for health, but when
all else is gone he falls back with q dig
nifty becoming the occasion and says, /
thank God for health. think the Hill
and Boies champions left Chicago thank
Ing God for health. And more than ore
I saw who didn't look like they felt wall
enough even thank God for that. But
those swhojvere. against Cleveland seem
to realize the necessity of unity, and I
believe all true Democrats will work
together for the election of Grovsr
Cleveland and Stephenson to the highest
Offices in the gift of the American people.
The;prohibition convention is now in
session in Cincinnati. Ny heart is with
them. They propose to work and vote in
the interest of God and home and native
land. No truer, better or more self
sacrificing body of men have ever met on
this continent than tho. body of men
in session in Cincinnati. If
either of the two great parties Democrat
or Republican, would espouse the cause
of national prohibition, then there would
be an issue worthy of our fighting oves.
How Insignificant the tariff question
compared with the billion dollars spent
annually for whiskey, to say nothing of
the consequent debauchery of our fathers
and sons and the ruin of our homes.
Talk about the force bill. In the frat
place such a bill, dare say, will never
be passed by the United States Congress.
In the second place if it were passed, 1t
would take standing army of million
men to enforce such damnable Law.
As well by confessional enactment and
an army of men try to elevate the China
man in San Francisco to level of hes
best citizens and to an equal footing be-.
fore the world. For really with the
money squandered in the whiskey traffic,
We could soon pay our national debt and
with sobsr citizenship, of the peace and
good order which always comes frona
sober, honest industry, cur brother in
black would seek his level and enjoy his