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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-24
That Constitutional Conven-
ton.

Let if not be forgotten by any intelli-
gent voter that the General Assembly
has ordered the people of this State
to decide at the next general election
whether there shall be Constitutional
Convention, or not. If a majority Of
of the voters fail to endorse the call,
then no Convention will be called.
The whole responsibility is thrown
no the people. How will they
meet it?
Since 1876 there has been a
demand for Convention. The rea-
soDs about fifteen years ago were as
follows: The two-mill tax levy for
school purposes should be abolished
to prevent the negro from getting
money for public schools. The
Constitution needed thorough
reformation just because it was thrust
on us by Radical and carpet bag
government. The required area of
counties should be cut down, 80 that
there could be more counties There
we're other reasons assigned, bat
these were the principal ones.
Since that time several amend.
ments have been made in the regular
way and some of the supposed wrongs
have been corrected. It may be
asked what is now the need Of Con-
vention We have examined the
organs of the State administration and
failed to gee any specially good reason
stated. We hope some will be forth
coming, SO that the people may have
light. We favor smaller counties,
but special amendment could. be
passed in the usual way. There is
no use of getting in great hurry.
1t has been asserted that this is an
administration measure and that the
Reformers will work and vote for it.
It is also said that the Convention is
demanded just new because the negro
vote should be nulliied by some or
ganic enactment. The eight,box law
has about served its day The
negroes are not ignorant of their
rights. Some people seem anxious.to
prevent their influence at the ballot
box. No definite plan has been an.
nounced for the accomplishment of
this object. Some say that both a
property and educational qualification
will be required by the new constitu-
ton, that is to be, which will rule out,
at least, one third of the voters of the
State. There will be nearly as many
white voters as colored ones in this
disfranchised list.
While the Governor has not pub.
licly issued his orders in regard to
the convention, it looks very much
like an administration measure if 80,
that March, or July Convention
whichever it is to be, will formulate
the demand and send it out broadcast
over the State.
Godfrey B. Fowler, of Union. sends
a note of alarm He sent letter to
the Greenville News which cannot be
mistaken in meaning He is
through Reformer. He believes in
equal rights to all, whether they be
rich or poor, black or white. But if
the edict goes forth from "that good
man in Columbia Godfrey's words
will be as sounding brass and a
tinkling cymbal.
The Conservatives are saying moth
ing about the matter. They are not
even expressing an opinion. If they
say Convention" then that would be
very convincing argument with
many people to make them vote emo
Convention,
Meantime The Spartan is ready
for expressions of opinion on either
side of the peoples fight, for they
must decide next November.-Caro-
lima Spartan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-24

The card Of Senator Irby, published
in the papers yesterday, was the subject
of considerable talk.
At the State House nobody cared to
talk for publication, but it is doubtful
if anybody there approved of anything
be said. The general opinion among
those of both factions on the streets was
that the Senator is making of himself a
political side show.
State Treasurer Bates did not like
the notoriety into which be had been
brought by the Senator's card, and
said so to Register reporter. He said
that be was much surprised when be
saw the card. AS to the intimation
that be is himself a candidate for
Governor, he said that there is no
foundation for it, and that the idea Of
becoming and candidate for the
Guber1atorial nomination has never
entered his head.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-24

want is honest men, nominated 10 an
honest way, by delegates selected in an
hooest manner. Very respectfully,
J. L. NJ. IRBY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-01-24
What the Organ Says.

The following appeared in the Colum.
bia Register of the 18th in reference
to Senator Irby's Letter. The first
was editorial and the remarks
following we're 10 the local depart
ment:
'Senator Irby's letter published
yesterday was in reply to private,
personal letter to him from DR.. Bates.
1t does not seem quite courteous for
Senator 1rby to take advantage of a
personal letter to air his grievances in
the papers about matters to which the
letter did not refer. 1t does not seem
courteous for an answer to q private
letter to be blazoned to the whole
world and everybody allowed to read
the answer at the same time with him
who asked the questions, not
in public print but 10 private letter.
Dr.. Bates has no desire to be drawn
into Senator 1rby's controversies in any
way nor into any other controversy
between Reformers. His sole aim
in writing Senator Irby was to do bis
share to preserve harmony in the Re
form ranks. Senator 1rby's reply
appears not to have been actuated by
such ao impulse"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

The Republican city central committee
viii meet at ID G.. IIl0tsons Office fu-
night 10 talk over finances and regiHtra-
ton
Eight volumes of Kansas reports are
missing from the district court library
and the bailif wants the attorneys having
these books t0 return them.
Rueben Steece formerly one of the
Shawnee county commissioners but now
OF GIenw00d Springs, Coll, ia ip Topeka
the guest Of hia nephew, C. 1 Baker
The ways and means committee of the
oifv council viii meet tonight and cou-
slider tile proposed franchise of the llar-
rfson international Telephone company.
The officers and visiting committee of
the Associated Charities VIII hold y meet
ing tomorrow afternoon at 2.30, at the
Library hall. to consider mode of cou-
tinuing the work among the deserving
needy during the summer months
A. u. Snyder has brought suit in the
district court against Jane booge and ll-
ID. Baoge 10 secure the payment Of
plumbing bin amounting 90 slo515. ln
his petition. Snyder says it was in oclo-
ton on lots 169 10 ll3. in Iornes adai
tion. for Sir. and Mrs. booge and he was
to have been paid for his services ll lu-
sfaIlments of 500 q month
Ouinton s. Quint0n representing John
r. MuIvane and the Missouri G Kansas
Telephone company have prepared fulI
statement of what rights they think
should be granted to the Harrison teie-
phone people, and what should not DE
Granted This statement IS prepared
from their standpoint % protect tle Ola
fefephone company. lt viii be present
ed to the ways and means comHllt1e Lo-
rfph#
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14
SEIGNIORAGE BILL.
Senate Refuses to Reconsidsr the Third
Reading Of the BIZ.

Senate Refuses to Reeonaidsr the Third
Reading of the BilI-
WASHINGTON, March 14-In the SEN
ate this afternoon Mr.. Harris having
handed over the gavel to Senator Gal
linger, asked that the senate take up the
consideration of unfinished business
the seigniorage bill-as vote
was to be taken at 3 o'clock on
the motion of Senator Allison to re-
consider the vote BY which the
bill was ordered to be read d third time.
and possibly after that, on the motion Of
Senator Alanderson, to commit the bill to
the finance committee.
AT 2 o'clock the vote on Senator ALI
soLs motion to reconsider the third read
ing Of the seigniorage bill was defeated
2S to As.
Senator Manderson moved to recommit
the bill to the finance committee with
instructions which was done at % TO A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14
THE HILLMON CASE.
Comraisaioner snfder VIII Not Listen to
Evidence on HilImon's IdentIty-

Comrnisaioner snfder VIII Not Listen to
Evidence on HiIImon's IdentIty-
State Superintendent of Insurance
onlder this afternoon refused to hear any
evidence touching the identity Of the
body over which an inquest was neld at
Lawrence and which Mrs. Hnlmon
claims is that of her deceased husband,
John w. Iiillmon
The celebrated case was reopened
about . o'clock this afternoon in the
office of the state superintendent of in-
surance. Judge Baker Of Lawrence
representing the insurance companies
addressed superintendent Snider and
said he would Introduce the deposition
of John H. Brown taken at Oma-
ha, Neb., to prove that the body
shipped from Colorado to Lawrence
and over which am inquest was
held was not the body Of John W. HiH-
mon but that it was the body of Freder-
ick AdOlph Waters, who the insurance
companies claim was murdered by Hill
mon.
Lawyer Samuel Riggs objected to the
the introduction of this evidence and arr
gued that the affidavit secured by Billy
Buchan as the agent Of the insurance
companies and under false representa-
tions should not be considered
Judge Snider refused to hear any evi-
dence touching ON the identity of the
body, saying that his department was not
the proper place for the trial of that part
of the case and for that reason would
sustain the objection to the Introduction
of the evidence
The attorneys for the Insurance com
panies then filed their answer and
superintendent Snider took the case
under advisement This ends the trial
of the case before the Insurance depart
ment and Superintendent snider win
give his decision 10 "a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

Omcial Life at the Capital Has NO More
Charms for Him.

Phineas Trueblood who has since the
advent of the present POpulist state ad-
miuistration ofhciated as guide at the
state house has resigned his position and
viii engage in one more lucrative call
ing
Phieneas is nephew of Governor
Lewelling and today when he gave no
tice of his retirement TO private life. he
said he could no longer make a living by
showing visitors up to the dome at a sal
ary of so a month, and the commission
he received on small sales of chewing
gum.
Phineas Trueblood is no longer state
house employe and his place viii be
filed by some loyal son of toll on rela-
tive of the administration who IS content
to live on a salary Of $500 year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14
DEDICATE "A LIBRARY.
President Taylor ana Chancellor snow al
Colorado Springs.

COLORADO SPRINGs. Col, March a.
The Coburn library was dedicated today
with appropriate ceremonies.
President WI R. Harper Of the Chicago
university delivered the principal add
dress.
President Taylor of Vassar college and
Chancellor Snow OF the University of
Kansas, also took part in the programme.
This is the first library erected ito Colo
RADIO and is the gift Of H. p. Coburn of
New Center, Mass, who gave $4,000 to
found the library. There is already a
nucleus of $4,000 volumes and these VIII
be added to as rapidly as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14
GOING TO LAS ANIMAs.
D.. r.. Burton and D. A. Nye in the Col
onizatIon business.

Mr.. j. r. Burton and j. A. Nye of the
Swedish Irrigation and Colonization
company. stopped here for dinner this
noon; on their way to Las Animas. Colo,
with thirty Swedes who are being taken
there to locate on small farms on the
$4,000 acres of irrigated land which this
company owns there.
There are already about fifty families
there. and these gentlemen viii make
d trip from Chicago every month with as
many Swedes as they can get to go with
them. They intend to populate the place
entirely with people Of the Swedish race,
who are regarded as the best settlers that
can be had.
Prof o. al. Swanson, of Lindsborg,
Kas., viii start for the colony tomorrow
for the purpose Of organizing a Swedish
Lutheran church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14
THEY SHOUTED sHOCH"
Hven the German Soldiers Recognize a
Good Tling.r

Good Thing.
BERLIN, March Emperor William
today breakfasted with the officers of
the Alexander regiment, of which the
ear Of Russia is honorary colonel
The emperor after the review, made
an address TO the regiment. He said
they ought to regard the new pattern of
helmet as a special distinction conferred
upon the Alexander regiment because il
had always been TO the front "a time Of
war.
Emperor William then called for
.sHcchs7 for the car and Count Schouv-
aloff the Russian minister. called for
aI1ochs1 for Emperor William.
The soldiers replied to both calls with
considerable enthusiasm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

DONE AS A BLUFF


LONDON March Excitement con
tinues iu political and commercial cir
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1Ir Labouchere's amendment was to
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DIr. Henry Iabouchere. the Radical
leader. said that the amendment to abol-
ish the veto power of the house of lords,
which was passed yesterday was not in-
tended as a vote of want Of confidence in
the government. but il was intended to
quicken their action IN the execution of
what the majority Of the supporters in
che country demanded
8Ir. Lab0uchere added that the 3adi-
Gals were satisfied that the majority of
yesterday evening was the best they
5fere likely to get, and therefore would
mot oppose substitute for the address.
The house Of commons was densely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14
KANSAS POsTMAsTERs

Named for Valley Fails, Seneca, Eeo-
desha, ESiowa and Columbus
WASHINGTON, March 14-The presi-
dent today sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate of Kansas postmasters:
w g. Butts Valley Falls; Andrew +.
Herold. Seneca; John b. Lii. Neodesha;
Wm. T. Burrus, kiOwa; Nathaniel G..
Allison. Columbus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14


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& bar NJ l,rafar-oar+ Tvi+h ,o ~affae-
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an+Iv Welded IA +b5a rTarrlf.fT147s r.f74a.
in the mast. or Who NAV rs rs in the fr-
ture I here ana now enter nv solemn
and emDhatic protest AGAINST q custom
which + r,r,r-- il.---.,s III ~ ff,f, sra r-,9
standard here set llr, 5rs zrisieh tends to
ring rule. bossisn and to Dartv anta0on-
ism and To defeat am sick 5f the idaa
that a man must throw nodestv TO the
winds. and s0uander time and money and
character in a Wild scramble for a posi-
ton of such 7iunir7- us this am tired
of saeint- this erraaf'o office kicked like a
foot bsfl over the r,rairies of Kansas
am 17ser,rs4ad vvith the risra.r,a-r,er o. r,f It's
rerotrisites i'm advance and 'as q means Of
their attainment From all these things
We must take higher ground if we would
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Ihe house
committee on election of president and
vice president. has agreed TO report next
Wednesday the bill providing for the
election Of United States senators by di-
rect vote of the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

LONDON. March 14-The Globe this
afternoon reports that startling meet
ing between Sir William Vernon Har-
court and Lord Rosebery took place to-
day. The Globe SAYS that il two distin-
guished statesmen did not quarrel, they
at least told each other some hard facts.
Tt is stated that there is no doubt that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

once said aThe laroe- fba convention
i the eg~aafar the zictrrs7 ;,
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+iT, --filsb LIN 49,, n -+ q ssIi-, ~ d
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fba 4,17l,Ifl.e,7 efaf --5+-,I ~,lSr5r7,itfas
ss7bz(.b no. II tbs r,C--si--,-7 5rfeI Iast
+ ni0hf There we're f15-a4,+7-tfrae. dele
gates present and the remaining twelve
/ were reDresented bv proxies E. b
~ xhalav the mem her from, ff,fs diafrirt
zsras ra1,rasanfad IN r + TVaich
Csbe5--,s-, 60. 80 s-,5-5 41st ri I.
FIRST matter fr F7es zaf+ler5 vas fh- Iafe. ST
boldin'0 fhe convention. n p RTvf0n of
+ Garden gitv moved thar june 6tb should
be the date
Morton AIbau0h of EfnUrnan moved to
amend bv maxine the date Nav 9th
and Il s nasr f.1T7he7. -,-sr,r7s.5 r5- r,,alr-
ha said
RTr. Dean. III favor ~ i lata conven-
tion. supported Ills amendment by say
ing.
sAn early. convention is against the ILL
terests Of those desirable candidates who
have not yet announced themselves. Let
Z it not be said Of Us that the convention was
called ia the interests Of the candidates
already ia the field. Call it at such d date
may make uD his case and present his
full strength to the convention. An. early
convention disco1raues candidates from
running
Judge Vandivert of Kfnoslev said. sI
favor June 9th as that gives the candi-
dates all the time they need and a longer
time would result in the candidates quar-
Telag Ieda = among tss t9enselyss s & HE grand
4ele8ates want 20 altenu lnal
AlE AIDaugn SAID that Judge anQi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

yesterday evenings demonstration was
intended to be a demonstration against
Lord Rosebery and the latter is said TO
be fully aware of this fact
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

Higher Ground if Republicans
Would Regain Confidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-03-14

A Clean Nan Untrammeled by
the Machine.
The herald., 1894-04-12
THE LOCAL PRESBYTERY
ELECTION OF COMMISSIONERS TO
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Question OF the Division or tho Di-
ocsso DiscusaeG-Notabis d.
vines Whp We're la
Attondanc

The largest presbytsry in the United
States, except five, is that of Los An
geles. which is now holding its sprng
esosion in the East Los Angeles Presby-
terian church, Rev. l.. f. Llverty, pas
tor.
On account of the illness OF the mod
orator, Bev. Mr.. Colmary, the session
was opened on Tuesday night by the ex-
moderator, Rev. Mr.. Merwin. The ser
mon was By Rev. j. H. Edwards, d. D.. j.,
of New York. Rev. II. II. q. Fife OF
Pasadena was by acclamation elected
moderator for the next semester.
Previous to the morning session OF
Wednesday the devotional asrvices W are
led by Rev. Mr. Hartley Of Riverside.
at the opening of the business session
the usual routine business was trens-
acted, such as the reception OF ministers
from other presbyteriee, the reading Of
letters, reports, etc. An adjournment of
session until 2 O'Clock opened the way
for members OF presbytery to partake of
g most excellent repast prepared by the
ladies Of the East Los Angeles church.
assisted by the ladies OF the following
churches: the First, Bethany and Boyle
Heights.
When the presbytery reconvened at 2
D. m. the most important business was
the election OF light com missions, cleri-
cal and lay, to the general agoemby OF
the Presbyterian church, which con-
venes at Saratoga in May next Tho re-
suit was al follows: The Revs. Fife,
Laverty, w. S. Young and Donald; alter
mates, Revs. j. ii. Stewart of Redlands,
Maxon, Thompson and LockhRrt. Ths
lay delegates elected to the general as.
semDly were Messrs. Robert Gage of
Riverside, Cumberland of Pomona, Oil
yer Of Santa Barbara, and Stone OF San
Diego. The alternates were Mays,
C0ckins, Jenkins and Hammer.
The next important question which
came up was the division OF the Los An
geles presbytery. May able speeches
were brought forth in this discussion,
but as the subject was by no means ex-
hausted, it was made the third order OF
the day for tho session of Thursday.
At7;9 80 in the evening there was
what 10 called the popular meeting"
Able Gnd interesting speeches OF 20
minutes each were made by the Rev.
Mr.. Gage of Riverside, on mis- visit to
the Sandwich islands; by Rsv, ]. Fl.
Edwards, d. D., OF New York. On City
Missions, and by Rev. Mr.. Fisher OF
Grand View Presbyterian church, on
Foreign Missions. Rev. Mr.. Fisher wac
formerly missionary in Japan.