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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15
STATE PRESS COMMENTS.
What is Thought by the Ncwspnpc,
OfPrOhibitiOn in SOulb (,urni;nn

What is Thought by the Ncwspnpcrs
Oh IrohiDition in South Carolina.
-Newbcrry Herald and News: There
Is strong sentiment in this communi
ty and throughout the State in favor
OF prohibition. Now let the law be en-
forced.
Aiken Journal and Review Whom
we have prohibition in this State We
should have it by legislation, on de-
mand OF the people and not by ac-
eidcnt.
Greenwood Leader Let all of
Caroilnas good people rejoice. Let
the law be enforced on all who break
this law. Now is the time for cvcry
one to watch, and while Watching, be
manly and let no man break the law
without paying the penalty.
-Sumter Watchman and Southern
we do not hesitate TO declare that the
unrestricted sale of liquor is an evil
ana should be suppressed. We favor
prohibition as the law stands, and he
lievc that under present conditions.
the effort should be made to enforce it,
--Oconee News: 1t remains now TO
see what sincerity there is in the on
position claiming that thcy wanted
prohibition. We pred let that every
legislature will be asked by them to,
repeal the prohibitory law. We hopo
that every one will unite in uphoding
the law, whether it is agreeable or not.
Johnston Monitor: The Lcgisla-
ture is unintcntionaly responsible for
the prohibitory law. They did not in
tend or desire prohibition. 1t is en-
tircly accidental; and it may be said
that about the only good thing the
South Carolina Legislature has accom-
pllshed in recent years was done by
mistake.
-Abbevillc Press and Banner: The
present liquor status will likely remain
unchanged until such time as Judge
elect Gary goes on the bench, at which
tllne Ihe dlspcnsary dcciS ion may be-
reviewed and reversed. The public
good and tho public morals demand
that our old-fashioncd bar-rooms must
close, and that the equally objectiona-
bic blind tiger must go.
-Spartanburg Herald: 1t is to be
hoped that every right-thinking man
IN the State will from this day forward
do all in his power to enforce this law.
We have already had too much insub-
ordination in this State. We have had
1T among officers and private citizens.
ana 1T has been damaging. Let us ali
unite In enforcing this law, and if it
does not meet our views, we can work
legitlmatciy to elect men who will
change it.
Columbia Journal The laws of
South Carolina prohibit the sale of in
toXicants. That is the decision of the
Supreme Court The people of the
State as good citizens owe it to them
selves to respect it, Especially are
those who vchcmcntly opposed the dis
pensary law bound in honor TO prove
by consistent support OF prohibition
that their opposition to the dispcnsary
was from di.intcrcstcd and patriotic
motives.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15
GOVERNOR TILLNIAN TALKS.
He Says He Has no Authority to En-.
force the NcW Law.

Shortly after the decision was fled q
copy of it was taken to Governor Till
man, and he was asked point blank
what he had to say about the change
in the situation and the enforcement
Of the new law. The Governor said {:
" am glad that we know what the law
is at last, and will be able to stop all
this iloundcring about in the sea of un-
certainty. | am only sorry that they
did not leave me the constabulary to
help enforce it,"
We'll, what will you do to enforce
this law ," was asked.
The Governor replied: What ma
ohinerry have got to do anything with.
The sheriifs and police are under other
officers. They are not under my con-
troll. | can only lend my moral support
to the law and what official support
may have, but wish you would tell
me what authority I've got. !, of
course, want to see this law enforced
just rs much as any other law"
Governor isn't your proclamation
taking control of the police of the
towns and cities of force yct?"
My proclamation" said the Cover
nor, was only of force until the dis
pcnsary law was declared Off. That
law being no longer law, | have no
longer power to enforce it"
But you could reissue that procla-
nation now and make use of it to en-
force the prohibition law, couldn't
you?"
"How could do that? The neccs-
sity does not now exist for issuing tho
proclamation"
"Well suppose the municipal au-
thoritics find they cannot enforce the
law, what then ?"
" You are taking for granted that
they cannot"
Yes, am"
The Governor then said: "Wcll,
we had better wait and sec before we
undertake to discuss localities. I'm
not discussing emergencies that might
arise six months hence. | never un-
dertako to cross a bridge until get to
it. | have no machinery to enforce
this law. Before | had machinery. |
took charge of the local police then for
specific purpose, the emergency hav-
ing arisen. did that because it was
said that the other machinery had at
my command to enforce law were in
citing riot and bloodshcd. The peo-
pie, that is, many Of them, now have
what they say they have been wanting.
am willing to let them try it,"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15
COOPERATION OF FARMERS

COOPERATION OF FARMERS. The
executive committee Of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial I'm
ion met in Washington on the 10th
inst. Chairman Marion G.. Butler of
North Carolina presided. There was
IL long discussion over tho proposed
formation of National Farmers Ex-
change to try cooperation on vast
scale. The proposition discussed con-
templates cooperation between 5,O00,-
600 and 100000 farmers for the pur-
chase and sale of commodities used by
agricultural interests. A part of the
scheme has in view the fixing of the
price OF cereals in this country instead
of at Liverpool. 1t is asserted that
this can be brought about by the CO.
operation of all the farmers organiza-
tions in the United States. During the
day, a representative of the Chilean
government appeared before the COM
mittce and spoke Of the desirability of
trade reciprocity between farmers of
this country and Chill in order to OBJ
tain nitrates directly from that coun-
try. Representatives OF several rail
roads, also held a conference with the
committee, at which their co-opera-
tion with tho farmers organization for
better rates for agricultural freights,
and for summer encampments OF the
Alliance was discussed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15
THE MOTHER OF WASHINGTON.
Dedication of the Monument at
Frcdericksburg-An Address by
President Cleveland

Dedication of the Monument ut
Frcdericksburg-A Address by
President Cleveland
FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May TO-
The weather being propitious there
was nothing in the way Of u most sue
cessful celebration of the event to
which the patriotic women and people
OF Virginia particularly have looked
forward to for so many months, the
dedication of the monument to Mary
Washington, mother of the first Presi-
dent
From an early hour visitors have
been arriving at this ancient city,
where so many memories of Washing
ton have been centred for hundred
years.
From Richmond there came Goyer-
nor OFerrall and q large number Of
civil and military visitors, and every
part OF State contributed it's quota.
From the national capital q special
train brought President Cleveland,
Secretary and Mrs. Gresham, Sec
retary and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary
and Miss Morton, Secretary and Mrs.
Lamont, Postmaster General Bissell
Private Secretary and Mrs. Thurber
and many distinguished men in public
life.
This train arrived about 10:3O n. IN l.,
and was met at the station by u COM
mittee who escorted the special guests
to the Mary Washington house where
an informal lunch was tended to Pre-
sldent { veland, followed by re-
ception on the old porch of the man
sion.
The procession, including various
patriotic societies and benevolent
orders, companies ofState militia, Gov
crnors staff, and representative ladies
on horseback, was then formed and
proceeded to the monument where
the grand stand to accommodate 400
guests had been erected on Washing
ton avenue. In front of tho stand
nearly 10000 people were masscd.
The ceremonies commenced with
prayer by Rev. James p. Smith, fol-
lowed by brief address by A. p.
Rowe, mayor of Fredericksburg.
Governor OFcrrall followed with an
impassioned address of welcome on
tho part of the State of Virginia.
which was frequently interrupted with
applause, and in an eloquent pcrora-
United States. For several minutes
the enthusiasm that greeted the Pre-
sident was without bounds.
Senator John w. Daniel, orator of
the day, was then introduced by Pre-
sident Cleveland. A briof address by
Lawrence Washington, lincal descen-
dant Of the mother of tho first Pre-
sidcnt, closed the programme at the
monument.
President Cleveland held reception
during the afternoon at the Mary
Washington House, shaking hands
with several thousand persons.
While tho President was holding
his reception most of the other dis
tinguished guests were entertained at
a Masonic banquet given by the lodge
in which George Washington was
made a Mason. AT this banquet the
principal speaker was Vice President
Stevenson.
A poem in honor of tho occasion was
read by George Alfred Townsend.
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SUPPORT AND ENFORCE 1T.
a Strong Appeal for Vigorous an
United Acknowledgment Lee

"A Strong Appeal for Vigorous and
United ActiOn-Tempcranc Lea
CUES Suggested.
Rev. T.. O. Watson, Grand Chief
Tcmplar of the Independent Order Of
Good Templars of this State, in behalf
OF the order has issued the following
address:
TO tho Independent Order of Good
Tcmplars and All Friends of Temper
ance:
Through the decision of the Supreme
Court alcoholic liquors cannot now be
legally sold in South Carolina, and our
State is not to-day pouring the blood
Of her sons into the treasury. The
form of prohibition which comes to us
thus will hardly prove so efficient as u
carefully prepared and regularly
enacted prohibitory law, but having
at it's command the same legal machi-
merry that existed for the enforcement
of the law in all other cases of misde-
meanor it may be made efficient in
securing the larger part OF the bless
ings at which proiiiois;c>' aims, but.
this efficiency will depend upon the
moral support given by the people.
The supreme duty of the hour there
fore, is support and enforce the law as
declared by the court.
In behalf of the Good Templars of this
State this appeal is issued calling upon
all members of the Independent Order
OF Good Templars and upon all other
prohibitionists and all who are lovers
OF law and order, who have at heart
and who are for the good of humanity,
to enter at once and heartily into the
effort to make the law effective. Let
no pains be spared to discover and re-
port to the trial justices and grand
juries having jurisdiction all sales of
liquor in the State, and let each case
be pushed until the full process of law
is carried out against the offender.
Thus Il great blessing can be brought
out of the unexpected turn of events
which has given us prohibition with
out special enactment. Meantime we
should not lose sight of tho fact that
the present litigation is not permanent
The whole matter is now in an agitated
solution 1t cannot long remain thus,
but must rapidly take some permanent
shape. What shall that shape be +? 1t
can and it will be prohibition If we
recognize and act up to our Oppor-
tunity.
present law and educate the people
hibition. Let working leagues be
formed in all the lodges of the Good
Templars to co-operato with the larger
prohibition leagues in every town and
community where such can be- had,
these to push the interests Of prohibit
tion by using all available educational
agencies to awaken and tone up the
moral sentiment TO the hearty support
of a prohibitory law. Let us keep the
issue alive and constantly before the
people. Let every preacher from his
pulpit, every teacher in his school
room, every man of prohibition prin-
ciPles in his sphere, and every mother,
and circle agitate the question and
teach the doctrine Of prohibition.
This is the day of opportunity. Let US
seize it. r.. O. WATSON.
G.. G. r.. of 1. O. G.. r., of S. c..
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The Senator from Nebraska (Allen)
lad tried To mako o. hero out of COXeY.

+. The Senator from Nebraska (Allen)
had tried to make q hero out OF CoXey.
For what? Not for what he proposed,
for the Senator, although his views
were extreme, dared not indOrse the
good roads bills, and dared not en-
dorse the assembling OF men around
the Capitol. The object of the
founders OF the government in having
an exclusive authority over tho dis
trict was to protect the government
from any such action as that of Coxey
and his followers. 1t had been done
wisely and in the light OF experience
in England and France. If Coxey had
the right to make harangue from the
Capitol steps every other man would
havo the same right, and yet neither
he-a Senator of the United States,
nor the Vice President of the United
States had any such right, Coxey had
been allowed every right which any
body could have exercised. He (Sher-
man) believed that on the whole,
Coxey was kind, good tempered man
in many respects, but he thought that
he was little nighty. Laughter.)
He would not say anything unkind of
him, because he was constituent,
and he felt bound to protect him il he
wore unduly injured. But Coxey had
come to the Capitol with the delibe-
rate and determined purpose to violate
tho law which had been so wisely
framed by the ex-senator from Yer
mont (Mr. Edmunds.)
Senator Butler-"And he did do it,"
Senator Sherman-He had the pur-
pose, acknowledged and declared, to
come hcrc and violate this law and he
brought with him some three or four
II Wh !,
him. 1t is true ho did not bring them
on the grounds hut there were great
crowds OF people assembled to witness
this extraordinary spectacle of what
is called an army led here to get Con-
gress to pass n bill to make all the roads
of the country good so that every man
can ride on his bicycle or in his car
riage or on foot. TIaughter.)
Whether Coxey or Browne or Jones
the law, | neither know nor
care. They certainly came here with
the intention of violating it. | hope
that CoXey will go home to Ohio and
take care of his wife and family, and
that if others with him came from
that State they will also go home and
rather suffer the ills they have than
seek the ills that may come from other
sources.
Inere Is no occasion Tor excitement.
AT all events tho Senate of the United
States is calmly to wait events and go
on in the discharge of its high duties-
treating their fellow citizens, whether
wise or unwise, with forbearance and
kindness. Let us perform our duty to
our country and our countrymen will
sustain us. These people who say that
they speak for seventy millions of peo-
pie will find that the majority of our
people are sound and strong, are in
favor Of lawful means and lawful ends;
and all this passing wave of excite
ment will die away with the general
of the masses of our peo-
pie.
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sible. The court will, therefore, pro-
ceed simply to decide the questions
presented in these cases, without
undertaking now to give the reasons
for Tie conclusions which will, how
ever, be hereafter done in an opinion
which Will be prepared and filed as
soon as practicable.
The court decides that under the
law as it now stands, there is no au-
thority invested with tho power to
grant licenses for the sale of spirituous
liquors within the limits of this State,
and hence the action of the city council
OF Florence in granting such licenses
would be ultra wires and absolutely
void, and therefore, the injunction, as
asked for, by tho petitioners, in the
case first named must bo granted.
In the second case tho petitioner
moves for his discharge from custody
upon the ground that there is now no
law fOrbidding the sale of spirituous
liquors within the limits of the State.
This court decides that this is mis-
taken view IF the law. On the con-
trary we hold that tho act of 1892,
commonly called the dispensary act,
having been declared unconstitutional
in all its provisions, except that for
bidding the granting of license to sell
SPlrlGuouS liquors, alter the day there
in named, the repeating clauses of that
act fall, and must be regarded as if
never enacted, and hence the previous
law forbidding the sale of spirituous
liquors without license remaius of
force, under which the petitioner may
lawfully be indicted. In addition to
this he may also be proceeded against
for violation OF the ordinance of the
city of Florence mentioned in the war
rant under which he has been arrested
and is now held in custody.
1t is, therefore, ordered that, in the
case first named in the title OF this
order, an injunction do issue as prayed
for in this petition.
1t is further ordered that, in the
second case named in the title hereof,
the motion of the petitioner for dis
charge he refused; and that the said
j. Ellis Brunson be remanded to the
custody of the chief of police of the city
of Florence to be by him safely kept
until he is thence delivered by due
course Of law. This eigth day of May,
1894. HENRY MCfyER.
Chief Justice.
We concur. S. MCGOWAN, A. j.
Y j, Pope A. T.
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NO.
STATE NEWS IN BRIEi
Interesting Notes from Various
CeS. .v.

"A reunion of Harts Battery IL
take place at Bamberg on the 27th
June.
Tho President has reappoiutr
Mrs. Caroline c. Youngblood to h
postmistress at Chester.
The life OF ex-Judge Kershaw was
insured for 10000 and the money has
been paid to his family.
The Greenwood oil mill, notwith-
standing the loss Of it's ginnery by fire
has declared a dividend of 10 Der cent,
Colin Q. Manning, ESQ, of Sumter.
has been appointed United States con,
sui to the Azore islands, on the steam
ship line from New York to Europe.
--Rev. G. M. Tolson, the popular pas
tor OF the Lancaster Baptist Church.
has accepted call to Chrisfiold, Md.
He will probably leave for his new field
of labor about the lst of July. ~
-SiXty-one new military companies
have been commissioned since the Dar-
ilngton troubles, and almost an equally
large number are awaiting the further
action OF Gov. Tillman and Gen. Farley,
-Hev. j. q. Law of Darlington, has
Deen called to the paStOrate of the First
presbyterian Church at Ocala, Fla. He
has not yet decided whether or not he
Will accept. DR.. Law has been pastor
OF the Darlington Presbyterian Church
for fifteen years.
In future tho educational advan-
tages OF women in South Carolina will
be on par with those % mon. Al a
recent meeting OF the trustees of the
South Carolina College it was deter
mined to adopt tho suggestion of tho
last Legislature by which the doors of
the college will be opened to womon
and normal coursewill be established.
The friends, teachers and class
mates of Miss Mary Yeargin, of Lau-
rens, who was drowned sometime ago
In Now York, have contributed q hand
some sum looking to the erection of a
monument to her memory. Several
prominent men in this State have al
ready contributed, and those wishing
to do SO can forward their contribu-
lions to the monument committee at
LaurenS. -
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-05-15
AN EXAMPLE TO YOUNG MEN
With a Lesson to Everybody OH the
Cotton Mill Question.
Spartanburg Herald.

Spartanburg Herald.
This is an age of experts and special
lists in every department OF labor, and
any young man who Is not ashamed of
hard work, and who Is determined to
succeed in the face Of and in spite of
poverty and it's attendant difficulties
should receive an inspiration from the
example of one Of our own men. The
Herald makes no apology for a detail
ed statement of the facts given below,
and INDUCES the hope that our mill
operatives may profit by this example
and that many of them may become
the prime movers and the leaders in
the future manufacturing industry in
this grand old country.
Mr.. Hiram ID. Wheat was born near
Columbia, and Is now only 80 years of
age. At 10 years of age he enti,red a
cotton mill and was made sweeper
boy and from that time until now he
has worked continuously in the cotton
mills of this and other States. When
the Clifton company was organized, he
was employed in mill in Mississippi
In 1880 he accepted the position of
overseer in the spinning room at Cliff
ton, and began work there before the
roof on the mill was finished. His
spinning room was model OF neatness,
and was the admiration of all the mill
mon visiting Clifton Mills
From Clifton Mr.. Wheat went to
Danville, Va, where he was made su-
perintendent OF q new mill just start
ing up. He remained at this mill for
about one year, when Mr.. Converse,
who has always exhibited wonderful
insight into the qualifications of young
men, offered him the superintendency
Of the Glendale Mills. After stay OF
some five years at Glendale, he was
transferred to Clifton No. /, and placed
In charge OF same. Upon the compile
perintendent of both mills and held
fhi ~ Ioaifin FOR, fhi.aa uanta ---.-..
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In an address before tho Sunset
Club of Chicago on "Tho Ethics of
the Press" the Rev. Il. S. Henson
said that "the Owncr of q newspaper
is just as responsible for the utter
anccs OF his paper as is q man with q
gun for the result of the shooting. ;"
He claimed that Il newspaper is bound
not only not to lie, but also not to tell
all the truth, for there are things
that ought not to be said or whispered :"
Ex- Congressman Finnerty replied in q
serious speech from the point of view
of newspaper man. He thought that
the rough handling of public men
benefited them, and defended the pub
licity given to crimes and scandals by
the assertion that it acts as prevcn-
tive.
The Winnsboro News and Herald
says: a gentlemen from this coun-
ty, who has tried successfully remedy
for blind staggers amongst stock. SAYS
that kerosene oil poured in tho ears of
tho animal will surely cure. He has
tried it several times and it cured in
every case. The second application
will cure If the first does not, and it is
not dangerous at all. He states that
tho kerosene will open the ducts con-
Meeting the brain with the nostril and
hat relief comes in few hours"
Col. d.. Z. Duncan, the business
manager of the State Alliance Ex-
change, has written letter to the Re-
formers of Union County saying that
he will be q candidate for Congress
from this district. He will make his
fight on Alliance Issues.
Atlanta journal: Tho decision Of
the South Carolina Supreme Court on
the dispensary seems to have had the
doubly beneficent effect of closing both
the barrooma and Ben Tillmnn,s month
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-Ex-Treasuror stevenson Aroho, .

-Ex-Treasurer Stevenson Archer, of
Maryland, was pardoned last week
and released from the State prison.
He had been confined there since July,
1890, under five.year sentence for
robbing the State treasury OF $133, 900.
Mr. Archer attempted to commit sui
eide at bis home In Hartford County
when his defalcation was made public.
His downfall was one OF the most sem
sational occurrences in the history of
the State. No man within the confines
OF the prison was moro popular nor
trusted further. He had been a polit-
ical leader for years and held many
high Offices, being chairman OF the
Democratic State central committee
when proven D. defaulter.