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The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-16
GOVERNOR TILLMAN TALKS.

1ON 6hNOIS 44LL1IE1N IA AAAS'
Shortly after the decision was filed
copy of it was taken to Governor Till
mao, 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: u
am glad that we know what tie law l;
at last, and will be able to stop all this
laundering about in the sea OF uncer-
tainty. I am only sorry that they Old
not leave me the constabulary to helt
enforce it"
"Well, what will you do to enforce
this law ?" was asked.
The Governor replied: what ma
ehinery have got to DO anything with
The sheriffs and police are under other
officers. They are not under my con
troll. can only lend my m1rat sup
port to the law and what official sup
port I NAV have, but | wish y0u would
lell me what authority I've got. /, II
course, want to see this law enforced
Just as much as any other law"
Governor isn't your proclamation
taking control Of the police, OF the
towns and cities of force yet?"
"My proclamation" said the Governor
"was only of force until the dispensary
law wes declared rff That law being
no longer law, I have no longer power
to enforce it."
"But yon could reissue that procla.
nation now and make use Of it to en-
force the prohibition law couldn't
you.
"How could 1 do that? The necessi-
ty does not now exist for issuing the
proclamation"
"Wel suppose the municipal author
tiles iod they cannot enforce the law,
what then?
"You are taking for granted that
they cannot"
"Yes, am"
The Governor then said: "Well We
had better wait and see before we un-
dertake TO discuss ideaIities. I'm not
discussing emergencies that might
arise six months hence. [ never IN.
dertake to cross bridge until l get to
it. have no machinery to enforce this
law. Before, l had machinery. | took
charge of the local police then for a
specific purpose, the emergency having
arisen. I did that because 1t was said
that the other machinery | had at my
command to enforce law were 1ncit-
ing riot and blocGshed. The people,
that is many Of them, now have What
they say they have been wanting. L
am willing to let them try it.
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Squire, Stewart, Teller and Washburn
20.
So Senator Lodges amendment was
laid on the table and the tariff bill then
went over till tomorrow.
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OEICA y UOV4ONs
We concur: S. MCGOWAN, A. j.
V pOpE

AS the Chief Justice concluded read
ing there was a puzzled look on every
countenance. Many had net fully un-
derstood the meaning of the decislo2.
AS the Chief Justice laid the paper
down he turned to the gentlemen OF the
bar in the most business like manner
and said: "Are there any motions to be
heard this morning, gentlemen| u lie
did not have the appearance Of a man
VINO had, by utterlng about six hun
dred words, placed whole State under
a new prohibition law. In short time
the news of the decision was all over
the city and nothing else has been talk
ed of since. The prohibitiOnlsts seemed
to be greatly delighted at having Sc
cured prohibition, accidental though 1t
be.-State.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-16

He1s a Tariff Rsformer and Fayors No
Such Abol tion as the Ts,lff Bill Agreed
Upon by the Democratic Sepa' ors.-he
Talk OCT
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-16

This court decides that this is mis-
taken view of the law. On the contra
ry We hold that the act Of 1892, COM
monty called the dispeDsary act,having
been declared Unconstitutional in all
its provisions, except that forblddlng
the granting Of licenses to sell spirit
uous liquors, after the day therein
named, the repeating clauses Of that
act fall, and must be regarded as II
never enacted, and hence the previous
law forbidding the sale Of spiEituous
liquors without G license remains Of
force, under which the petitioner may
lawfully be indicted. IN addition to
this be may aslo 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, ordereds that, in the
case first named IN the title Of this Or
der, an Injunction do issue as prayed
for in this petition.
It is further ordered that, in the Sec
ond case named in the title thereof, the
motion of the petitioner for a discharge
be refused; and that the said j. Ellis
Brunson be remanded to the custody Of
the chief of police of.the city Of Flor
ence to be by him safely kept until be
is thence delivered by due course Of
Law. This eighth day Of May, 1894.
HENRY MCIVER.
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the main evidence which they have
brought forward in justification Of
their demands has consisted of lengthy
comparisons of the rae OF wages in
European countries and in the United
States, without any reference TO the
relative efficiency of labor in the two.
If it were desired really to secure
trustworthy and solid information rs
to the expedicncy Of the different
rates of duty. it would be necessary to
have something more than this sort
of vague and ex-parte testimony. Men
interested in protective industries arc
inevitably tempted to exaggcratc tn
need of duties, and, indeed, will often
honestly think that their business re-
quires greater degree of protection
than in fact there is any occasion for.
1t Is an open secret. too, that they will
sometimes Intentionally ask for more
than they expect to get, 80 as to leave
some room Tor apparent concession.
In the hearings held when the rcpub-
lican senate bill Of 1858 was prepared,
and at those which preceded the Nc
kinley act of 1890, this diplomatic pol
suits. Higher rates were asked. in not
few cases, than it was expected TO Sc
cure; then. when the details of the bill
were presented. the manufacturers
were as much surprised rs was the
country to find that they got every
thing which they had asked. Under
the present circumstances. hearings be-
fore the senate committee would mean
simply that those who were interested
In the protective duties would present
long tales Of woe, and protest that any
reduction Of duty would ruin them.
They would exaggerate the effect Of
any change, in the hope Of securing
some sort of concession, and would
throw no real light on the question
how far vested interests are really
likely to be affected by the changes in
the rates Of duty. All the information
which is now likely to be got by
public hearings Is already in the posses
sion Of the senate, from tho voluminous
reports OF the last few years.
1t is unfortunate that our traditions
md habits i'm legislation make il virtn-
ally impossible To get accurate, dc
tailed information rs 10 the probable
effects Of tariff measures. 1t would
not be impossible in the abstract To
have a commission of honest and capa-
bic men, who should examine the con-
dition Of the various protected indus
tries. and should report careful and
detailed scheme for moderation OF
the tariff. Such a commission would
not content itself with hearing only
those who chose TO appear; IL would
summon witnesses, appoint special
agents to investigate particular cases,
carry Its inquiries to other countrisA
secure information from all possible
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lent pnssed verx dineren,lr ,han n

Lent passed very differently than I
had expected. Every moment was
filed To OVERLOOKING, but sang Qaylv
over my work, and Robert and / felt
as II we were living our honeymoon
over again.
vi course there were many annoy.
anccs, direct cuts from people who had
been glad 10 be entertained by us in
our prosperity. and, harder still IN
bear, patronage from persons who had
been only acquaintances not friends
Yet there was the happiness of finding
we had made real friends; thoughtful
kindness that touched our hearts. For
II adversely shows MS our enemies, Il
also shows us our friends
We had decided to leave New York.
go 10 the pretty town OF Rushford and
live in the little cottage that was left
us. Robert would start i'm business
with the money my diamonds had
brought. IL was almost without
pang that ! saw my beautiful home
dismantled, and the week before Easter
found US safe in our new habitation.
Some OF our plaincst furniture was
brought from our city home. and never
did room look prctticr t. me than did
my tiny parlor with its gray carpet and
dotted muslin curtains. and when my
godfather sent me as present the lit
tie piano that had stood in my boudoir,
believe it made me happier than any
thing that had ever been given me.
Easter proved beautiful day, 50
Robert and |, with our two little ones,
went to the quaint old church. How
different it all seemed The bright
sunlight streaming through the win.
dows. and the only decoration was the
bunch of violets on the desk The con-
gregation Of true and earnest people
sang as il their hearts were in the
hymn; the minister prayed as If he
were having talk with a loved friend,
and the sermon was the plain and sim
pie gospel of the Christ who is indeed
risen.
As my little girl crept close to me
and lad her golden head, with a con-
fiding gesture, against my arm. my
heart overilowed with thankfulness
that at last knew the joys of wife and
motherhood. and was no longer "a
soulless DOLL
That evening, as we sat around our
cheerful hearth, my husband, bending
to kiss me, said:
"Ah Margaret, this Easter. although
without lilies, has been the truest Sab
bath Of our lives,'-Agnes w. McClel.
land, in Good Housel<ee ping.
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A WHITE MILESTONE.
Glad Eastertidc Heralds the Resurrection
OF All Life.


OF All Life.
We have come again to one of the
white milcstoncs of the year, Easter.
tide, and we look beyond it for the
April softness creeping over the land.
For there is a sweet prophecy of balmy
winds, and the soft. restful green OF
the tender grass along the he1ges, and
the violets are peeping from theiS
frozen beds,
"Emblcns OF our own great resurrection
Embems OF the bright and better land"
And the blush Of the apple blossom is
in the ringing OF the Easter bells.
Our eyes have long been dazzled by
the SHOWS of winter, or blinded and
weary with the fog and mist, but the
air will soon be full Of the perfume of
spring flowers and the song of birds
Such is to be our portion. for the an
nivcrsary Of His resurrection is at hand
and Nature clothes herself in the most
delicate and beautiful OF garments in
honor Of our risen Lord How hope
comes again TO the invalid with Easter
day. and how /. brings a renewal of il
to the weak and weary Christian, for
the remembrance Of this day warns
the heart into new resolves, new love
for others. into broader charities and
greater sacrifices for those who stand
and wait. For. ''as Christ was raised
up from the dead, even SO we also
should walk in newness OF life. ban.
ner of Gold.
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tiSntbOus
The decision Of the senate finance
committee 10 give no hearings on the
Wilson tariff bill Is wise In the alb
stract IL Is indeed desirable that an in.
dustrial measure OF this sort should be
carried through only after a most care
full and painstalsing investigation, and
with "a detailed consideration Of the eff
fects in regard to each industry. But
as legislation goes in the United States,
the experience Of the last fifteen years
indicates that nothing would be gained
and something would DO lost by pre-
liminary hearings
Among the congressional documents
there is a long series Of reports, argu.
ments and hearings presented at one
time or another on the tariff question.
There is the report and testimony OF
the tariff commission of 1852. in two
large volumes These are the argu-
ments presented on the Morrison
tariff bill OF 1854. and on the next
Morrison tariff bill. of 1886. The testi-
mony taken before the senate finance
committee in 1883 fills four bulky vol
umes The hearings before the com
mittce or ways and means on the Me-
kinley tariff act Of 1890 make another
thick book. and those before the pres
ent committee on ways and means on
the Wilson tariff bill still another.
Here we have whole array OF vol
umes, from which we can judge what
would be the proba BILE result OF further
hearings, II now given by the senate
finance committee.
An examination of this huge mass Of
evidence on the tariff shows that it
yields singularly little satisfactory in
formation. 1t consists chiefly either Of
general dispositions on the tariff at
large, or else Of appeals by interested
parties for increase Of duties on par
ticular articles. The only object which
hearings could now promote would be
an improvement Of the details of the
Wilson bill. As to the general
principle, the country decided emphatic
ally in the elections of 1890 and 1892
that it desired moderation of the ex-
treme protective system. AS to details,
the hearings Of the past have shown
chiefly what duties those engaged in
the protected industries desired, while
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, fellow. young. too; and it will go hard
with him"
"And tha, wife of his is nothing but
butterfly. tell you a man has my
synpathics, who goes down like that.
with such wife. She will be a him
drance. burden, rather than help
meet"
''she i beautiful, but soullcss doll,
as anyone can see"
The .'soulless doll stood rs If turned
TO stone. while all my utter sclfishness
rushed over me. My hus band. whom
had promised TO love and honor. had
been struggling with this trouble alone,
and had seen nothing Of il. What
was but butterfly? All, tbs well
sometimes 10 ''sec ourselves as others
see us Invent blindly up 10 the dress
ing room without waiting 10 see my
hostess. and in few moments was roll
ing toward my home.
In the library dim light was burn
ing. Robert was at home then. Co
ing softly upstairs | found my maid
doing before the fire She sprang up
as | came in. 20. you are i'll, madam"
"No. only tired" and soon ! was
clothed in my dressing-gown, and went
down to the library.
There. seated by the table. his head
resting on his arms was my husband.
Going to him, laid my hand on the
bowed head.
Robert, you are in trouble; let me
help you"
lie sprang up, his face haggard and
drawn.
Margaret. have you heard? ! am
ruined--ruined."
Eyes. know; but we have each
other"
He did not seem to understand
1T is not for myself J care. When ]
first knew all was gone there was
sense of relief. The strain had been
so great; the slecplcss nights. the
terrible struggle. had worn me ont
But then came the thought OF you and
the children. All is gone; do you un-
dcrstand. Margaret, your money. too?
There is nothing but your jewels and
the little house your grandmother LETT
you"
Robert" said. putting my arms
around him. II know. but ! have you.
| have been n wicked. selfish woman;
but IL God will forgive me will be
better wife and mother now"
In a moment was clasped in his
arms, happier than had been n
years
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was nurse who comforted them
mamma haG 10 time for that.
Anc ny usAand-people said il had
been "A love match: to be sure we were
Doll rirn' tn, any woman could afford
p love Robert Morton for himself alone.
Handsome, aristocra.c, wealthy. a cul-
,svasci gentleman IN every sense 81 the
word and yet we had drifted apart;
ana now we seldom saw each other cx-
ccpt when we entertained at home.
business on Wall street and his club
held him fast, and did slave ever
serve master more faithfully than |
served society. ! had noticed of late
THAI Robert looked little worn and
tired, but he was always well
Never mind, through Lent | would
try TO get acquainted with my chill
dren and win Robert back to my side;
and with = sigh left the conservatory.
where the Easter lilies, Just budding.
had started this train Of thought. and
went slowly up the broad stairs To my
boudoir My maid was waiting 10
dress me for the Van Tasse ball.
As stood before the pier glass. that
stretched from floor to ceiling. looked
with curiosity at the figure before me-
The green and pink brocade Of my
court train lay in shinmering folds
far behind ne; priceless Duchesse lace
draped the front Of the gown, and was
caught here and there by diamond
star The shoulders and arms were
quite bare bu; for the diamond neck
lace that claspcd the rounded throat
The proudly poised head. with dark,
satiny braids. and the face. with its soft
black eyes. were very beautiful. they told
me: but saw the discontented droop
Of the scarlet lips, and the reckless.
disappointed glance from the eyes: and
wished. as stood there. that might
change places with any woman who had
lived "A good. true and useful life. I
was so tired of this endless round Of
pleasure for pleasures sake: but who
would have believed IRE if | had told
them? In the eyes Of the world | was
one Of the favored few.
The ball was brilliant affair; all
the highest beauty and wealth Of the
city wore there. Jewels worth kings
ransom. gowns from Worth and Felix
that had cost n small fortune, light.
music. gayety everywhere, and still
was wretched.
IL was growing late, and ! stood for
moment in the conservatory. waiting
for my escort TO bring an ice, while
two gentlemen on the other side of the
palms were talking in low tones.
We'll. it's all up with Morton. Hos
lost every dollar
YES. so they say. pity him; fine
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self-denial? To me, yea; TO most OF
the women Of the society in which !
moved it would mean a Few weeks
snatchcd from Il bewildering confusion
OF luncheons. dinners. operas and balls:
n li.tle time in which 10 design and
order bcwitching toilets, to devise a
fresh campaign IL entertainments that
would rival those given by our friends:
a few hours given to church going in
plain gown and bonnet: fes dollars
ont of our abundance given - charity:
a few hours spent in reading the lates.
novels. and in Discontinued thought,
and when from cnnui life became I'M
bearablc we would wish for the rush
tina; would once more stiile thought
and memory Then Easter would
come to Ms in all is glory. Easter with
its lilies and holy thoughts
In the great fashionable church.
where sunlight filters through beauti-
full stained glass windows. and heaven
IL music peals from organ and surpliced
choir: where hundreds Of snowy lilies
would lift their heads like censers unto
Heaven; the minister. as fashionable
as his church. in burning. eloquent
words. would tell of that day so long
ago, when the angel at the open
sepulcher proclaimed risen Christ.
How many Of us would regret the year
OF frivolity behind US. in which we had
crushed every thought Of God and His
people from our hearts, and in which
we had filed our minds and lives with
vanity and folly? Easter would make
an excuse for the wonderful display Of
beautiful costumes. OF Jewels. flowers,
silks and laces which would fill the
church. What a farce il would all be;
and had any right to sit in judg-
ment: did not till my life a. did they?
Nv beautiful home on Fifth avenue,
with its white and gold drawing rooms,
its priceless pictures and bric-a-brac,
Libraries. MUSHROOMS. servants and
equipages what woman would not
envy me, and yet the Dead sea fruit
turned TO ashes ut my touch. Up in
the nursery Were my two beautiful
children with their govcrncss and
nurse, toys and books enough for fifty
children: but they scarcely knew their
mother To be sure when stopped in
the nursery for n moment they held up
their rosy lips for my kiss. smvothcd
the gimmering folds OF my gown with
their little hands, and called. me their
"booful mammal" but their little sor-
rows and griefs, pains and aches they
never ,houSh: Of bringing to me; Il
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The handwriting on the wall
spells Mckinley in Pennsylvania, but
outside of that citadel Of the sky high
tariff il reads: Proceed with the VIII
son bill, amid proceed with greater ex-
petition than hitherto Boston Her.
aid.
The protectionist scheme has al
ways been to complicate the tariff, so
that nobody can understand it. The
way to reform it is to simplify it.
Down with the rascally schedules and
classifications. - Louisville Courier
Journal
In the declaration of the re.
publican leaders that they will have
no more crookedness. there is n re-
frcshing admission that they have
heretofore been given to wandering
from the straight and narrow path.
Detroit Free Press
1t will be noticed that the manu-
facturers who reduce the pay Of their
employees ION account of the Wilson
bill' always forget to reduce the prices
of their products This is the McKin-
ley idea Of protection to American la
born. Y. World.
The democratic party will never
make much progress towards annihi-
lating tariff monopoly until 1t drums
the tariff monopolists out Of its camp.
Two or three protectionist democrats
under such circumstances can do more
to block reform than the entire repub-
lican organization. &C hicago Herald.
The welcome report that tho
United States treasury Is in an inn
proved condition affords further evil
dence Of the fact that the general pros
pcrity of the country is being restored
and that time coupled with wise action
on the part of those in national control
are alone necessary TO the establishment
OF better times than could ever be
hoped for under the bnneful influence
of McKinleyism. Detroit Free Press
when the republicans reduced
tariff duties" says the St Louis Globe
Democrat they did not increase the
public debt to make good the loss Of
revenue" But they made 1t necessary
for their successors to increase it under
The republican revenue laws. when
tho republicans reduced tariff duties, it
was the revenue duties which they re-
duced, increasing at the same time pro-
tcctive duties 1t Is thus that under the
operation OF their law. which has not
been changed in the slightest particu-
lar, deficiency In the revenues
made bond issue necessary. The
reason that the republicans did not re-
sort to bond issue was that they werc
turned out before the operation Of their
law required such an expediency. They
had their bonds already printed when
they went out OF office Louisville
Courier-Journai.
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sources, and would give real aid In the
preparation Of we'll framed tariff bill.
Something Of this sort was attempted
In 1882. when the tariff commission OF
that year was appointed. Unfortun-
atcly that commission was made up al
most entirely Of protectionistS, and its
investigation, while more fruitful than
those of congressional committees. yet
had the same ex-parte character. Even
II perfectly non-partisan commission
were appointed 1t is questionable how
far congress would follow its recon-
mendations The absence OF any COM
centratcd responsibility in congress,
and the possibility Of tinkering
and amendments in committees, in
the house, in the senate, in cone
ference committees between the two
houses. make it exceedingly diff
cult 10 carry through intact any
piece of legislation, however carefully
prepared. Our political methods make
inevitable n certain rough -and-ready
element In legislation, which perhaps
has its good sides as well as its bad.
AT all events, there arc flaws OF detail
in every tariff act. Even the Mckinley
act was admitted by the protectionista
TO contain some mistakes. and those
who favor the passage of the Wilson
bill need not claim that it is immacu-
late. But it is an honest measure. car.
rying out the pledges on which tn
democrats were put into power by the
people. 1t is as carefully framed in its
details as any tariff measure which
has been before the community for the
last thirty years. 1t is not likely to bs
improved in the provisions as TO pro-
tected articles by hearings or by
tinkering in the senate. On the other
hand, the business interests Of the
community demand speedy settle
ment of the tariff question.
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