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transportation, and if this control and
supervision does not remove the
abuse now existing, we demand the
, government ownership of such means
of communication and transportation. :"
They have never demanded the
government ownership of railroads.
They simply demanded the control of
the railroads, and when we come to
the point when it will be necessary
to keep them from owning the peo-
pie then we will demand government
ownership, and not till then. Is not
that pure Democracy aud for the
protection of the people That has
been enacted by Congress when the
interstate commerce bill became a
law and we only ask that the COM
mission be given full power.
When you passed your railroad
commission law you gave your CON-
mission absolute control of the rail-
roads, with power to fix rates, sche-
dulles, connections, ETC., but you have
never demanded ownership Of the
roads and you don't desire it.
eve demand that the Congress of
the United States submit All amend
ment to the Constitution providing
for the election of United States
Senators by direct vote Of the people
of each State.' The Democratic
Congress has that enacted into law
and Democratic Senate defeated it,
So you see every plank of that
platform save one. which is the SUBJ
treasury, is included in the Demo
cratic platform and those which are
not have been enacted into law by a
Democratic Congress. The sub
treasury is simply a plan put forth as
an evidence of a disease existing
among the farmers who demanded of
these doctors of the nation to do
something to cure that disease.
Have not the people the right to
petition Congress I maintained this
before the people and l claim that
they have such right under the
Constitution of the United States. l
am true Democrat and l stand on
the national Democratic platform and
stand on the Ocala platform. I will
not fool my people, let it cost me
what it may loud applause,)
Now, gentlemen of the convention,
say this because it has been flung
in your faces as a taunt. We in
South Carolina are noble people.
We should not cherish animosity and
do not We invite every true and
honest citizen to come with US and
join in this bill of rights to preserve
white supremacy. White supremacy
is worth more than party principle
cloud applause) and the man who
opposes these demands, who opposes
the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver, cannot stand before his people
and claim to be a Democrat. Gap
plause.
We are united people. We stand
here united, and if thought, gentle.
men. that my nomination and my
election meant unhappiness 10 the
people Of South Carolina and threaten
ed the institutions of my State, which
| love, for every true patriot loves his
State, would ask you to take back
this nomination, and I would pray
God to put out the spark which glcws
in my heart. (Applause.
If elected. l shall be Governor OF
the entire people. I shall know no
faction and shall see that the will of
the majority is obeyed and the inter
ests of the minority are protected by
all the law and power which is placed
in nv hands as YOUR Chief Execu-
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if they do not have Capitalization of
the government that those million will
become the halter which will surround
their necks.
A great deal has been said in your
convention about Democracy. A
great deal has been said by people
outside who attach tails to their
Democracy against yoa. In natural
history we read that the ape as he
grows old becomes suspicious of his
tail. 1t worries him mentally and
| physically until he dies, believing
that that appendage is the cause OF
! his death Such will be the fate of
such Democrats in South Carolina
applause.
There assembled in Ocala under the
! Southern sun, under the shades of the
palmetto and almost down on the
"Swanee Ribber," body of the
honest yeomanry of the country.
Those men did not go there as poll
ticians, not as representing party,
bat they were there representing the
agricultural interests of this nation.
They set forth there certain principles
which are commonly known as the
Ocala platform Those principles
were set forth as principles that were
necessary to rescue their government
and to save your interests which is
the basis of all wealth. agricultural
lists, from the clutches Of the Northern
Shylock.
We who are dependent on agri-
culture for our existence sympathized
with them. We said in our conven-
ton, This is true Democracy, and
we endorse it here and | endorse it
now. Applause.
But they say it is not Democracy.
Bear with me minute, and let me
show the ignorance of people who
criticise and condemn you Let me
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the existing heavy tariff tax from the
necessities of life that the poor Of our
land must have" That is the Demo
cratic plank of the Chicago platform
demanding a tariff for revenue only.
But what have we to-day? We nave
Democratic House, Democratic
Senate and a Democratic President,
and we had the right to expect tariff
for revenue only, and yet we have a
bill comparatively little better than
the Mckinley bill. Why? Because
the South and West now raise raw
materials cheaper than the Northeast,
and they leave high protective tariff
on manufactured products and demand
free raw materials because the farm
ers consume manufactured articles
and sell the raw materials We asked
for bread and they gave us a stone.
eve further demand a just and
equitable system of graduated tax ON
income" That is not incorporated
in the Democratic platform, but it has
been passed as law by the Demo.
cratic party in Congress. And that is
the stumbling block which will make
Republicans of every Democrat in
the Northeast Already the Repub-
lican Legislature in one Northern
State has ratified the course Of the
Democratic Senators of that State In
their opposition to this measure,
which is not in this platform, and
which has been enacted by the United
State Congress. And yet these men,
these men who say that we are not
Democrats. support a man who voted
against that provision, man who
leagued with the Republicans to
defeat that provision, and to defeat
silver legislation and other principles
of pure Democracy included in the
Democratic platform.
eve demand the most rigid, hon.
est aud just State and national govern
ment control and supervision Of the
means of public communication and
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Lefty Oauit uSule very prominently
and uuenviably. Mr.. Cooper said first
that the committee had consulted with
the nominee for Governor and he pre-
ferred for all nominations to be made
before he came to the hall
Mr.. Cooper then moved also to do
away with the scheme to vote by bal
fot. He moved to reconsider. He had
found during the recess that there was
great deal of dissatisfaction with the
scheme and as this was the last con-
vention of the kind 10 South Carolina,
be thought the scheme should be done
away with here.
Mr.. George Evans then took the
foor He said that since the convention
tion had taken the recess some Of
then had taken it on themselves to
ascertain the effect of the block ballot
scheme. They had found that there
was great dissatisfaction about it.
Many considered the scheme one to
accomplish snap judgment; the
working of ring scheme to relieve
some of the delegates from their prom
ises through a secret ballot. Then
again it would take about three hours
to count the vote as there were seven
candidates to be nominated. He
wanted to see unity established in
''our" ranks. They had stood the old
viva voce plan since 1876, and as this
was the last convention to nominate,
owing to the change in the constitu-
ton, it was best to stand to it. He had
been in favor of the block ticket scheme.
Larry CAN'T rose, his eyes swapping,
and his beautiful face flushed with re-
sentiment. He cried that Evans in
sinuated that there bad been sharp
practice.
Evans-I said nothing of the kind.
Can't continuing, his form swayed
by excitement, said he de6ed any body
to charge him with sharp practice. 1t
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A NAVAL BATTLE
EXPECTED BETWEEN THE NIGH
THEROY IND MELLO'S WARSHIPS.
Mello Sends Vessels to an Island OF C"nvicts
to Enlist Them-The Nichtheroy Also
Starts for the Island.

Pernambuco. December 25.-Copyrghted'
1892 by The Associated Press -Ihe situa,
ton of affairs has very materlaliS oi'-e -
in this city within the last few hours. oh.''
this morning Pernambuco beheVed tnt,' 10
harbor was to be the scene OF the lir.' pis
naval battle between the Republica, ADM
raj MelIo's best warship, and the Auqu'-
daban her companion rebel snip, Oh Tue
one side, and the Nictheroy, PreSioe,i'
PeiXoto's dynamite gun CRUISER oii nv
other This belief was amply JuStiileo Wy
the report received a few days ago OH aP
parently good authority that the ftepslon ~,
and the Aauidaban had been seen on 'he
Brazilian coast headed northward and APP
parentiy bound for Pernambuco, as IL "
take the Nictneroy by surprise ana coiiipei
her to fight without chance OF pullihs "
sea.
The news received here this morning
changed the whole aspect Oh aliahS' iS
rebel warships, it was then lesirheu' "ei0
not on their way to Pernampuco' ou'' oii
the contrary, had sailed toward the l,oun
famous and rugged island OF FERNANDO de
Noronha, where there is Il larSe col'NiC'
settlement. The island, despite us iu6Scu
ness possesses considerable fertility and It's
several harbors, defended by ior'S' "ouiu
enable Meilo to make Il vigorous resistance
if attacked. The revolutionary adlllrai
object i'll going to Fernando de Norohha
which is over 100 miles from the main coast
of Brazil, is to compel so many able-bodled
convicts as he can lind III the settlement
TO go aboard his vessels and JOIN their
crews. Il is said that he expects 10 secure
not less than lG09 men III this way.
pom the receipt of the news aboard the
Nictheroy there was great activity noticea-
bile. Members OF the were sent ashore
in small boats to search through the town
for such OF the Nictheroy's men as had
been allowed to leave to land and to hurry
them back to the ship. The commanding
officer OF the NictheIoy had, apparently
received fun Instructions as to how he
Should act in such emergency and these
instructions, it Is believed. We're to the eff
feet that if he became convinced that the
report of the coming to Pernambuco of the
Republic3 and the Aquldaban proved TO be
untrue and that these vessels, instead of
seeking. were evading fight, he should
lose no further time, but put 10 sea at once
and force them into a naval contest for SUI
periOTity
This view of the case proved 10 be cor
rect. for this afternoon, when all the men
belonging to the Nichtheroy crew had been
gotten aboard the government battleshp,
she weighed anchor steamed out to sea
and pointed her nose for the northeast
The Associated Press correspondent is
iiably informed that the Nichtheroy's des-
tination is the island of Fernando de Moron
expected sea battle between the revolution
all probability, be fought within short
irnp
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party under command Of Captain wilson,
which has been in pursuit of King LoDen-
gula, and which has not been heard from
for some time past. Several south AIrlcah
merchants in this city received cap!e mes ,
SageS today announcing that captain VII
sons force had been completely annlhliateu
by the Matabeles, who are sAld 10 nave o"'
them to pieces. a., 1;.,,.
The news OF the disaster to the bri .I'i
scouting party was received by hAoSeh.ii]i,
d Sons, merchants, and by a broker HanIeu
Hirsch, as well as several otheI Peopie
doing business in the city. Ii - Stateo NV
that in addition to Wilson'S party tnat the
party under Captain Barrow, sent out ~ re-
inforce him. have been cut to pieces. o,,,o,
No press dispatches have been receives thosa
which either confirm or contradict tnese
alarming reports. The number OF men COM
posing the Wilson detachment IS salo 10
have been from forty to one hundreu' anu
the Barrow detachment is reported 10 nave
been composed of about the same NUMBER
of men. The news has caused great excite
ment throughout the city and is being mag
nified m all sides.
Rumors which are undoubtedly exagger-
ated. have it that the two columns We're
comprised of several hundred men. and that
after being completely surrounded by the
Matabeles they We're charged upon repeat
edly and slaughtered to man, their bod
les being afterward horribly mutilated.
: Killed Fighting Agninst Odds.
Cape Town, December 31.--A dispatch from
Palapye, dated December 18TH announces
that native runners who have arrived there
state that there is no doubt now that Cap
tain Wilson's party was surrounded and
killed while fighting calamity against
heavy odds.
Chief Commissioner Rhodes, during his
visit to Palapye, bitterly reprOached King
Khama, for deserving Major Goold-Adams,
while the latters column was on the march.
King Khama replied that his men disagreed
with the white method of warfare and
feared that they would fall victims to the
smallpox epidemic which had broken out
among the troops. The king also said that
his warriors were obliged to return to field
work. as there was danger of their families
wanting for food. All the traders urge
that no precautions should be relaxed at
the company's station, as the Matabees
may possibly attack the advanced posts dur
ing the wet season.
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Royal Germetuer
Cures LaGrippe.
MRS. LEASES LETTER
Complaining OF the Action OF the Gov
crnOr In Dcposims Her.

Topeka, kanS, December 29.-AlrS Lease
al noon today sent Governor Lewelling by
a messenger. the following letter:
ITO Hon. H. j.. LeWelling, Governor OF
Kansas-Dear Governor: Dsclaiming any
intention of questioning your authority, the
wisdom o. your acts or the integrity of YOUR
purpose. ] beg leave to remind you that YOU
have. as chief executive of this state tried
ana sentenced me without according me
that which the law of our land accords to
the Vilest criminal-thc right of defense
Were | an employee of yours your right to
perpetrate this act of injustice might de-
pend upon your inclination. AS it is [ rec
OGnize the fact that | am an employe Of
the state. accountable as such to the ppoDle
Of this state for my official record and
for them. well as for myself, | demand
Il statement and investigation of the
charges preferred against me, that I may
have an opportunity to cOncede the manifest
Justice of your decree or defend myself
from the imputation of hirelng politicians
Most faithfully yours, MRS. LEASE"
Mrs Leases appointment was confirmed
by the senate and she alleges she is not ac-
cnntahle to the~Eovernor. but to the peo-
pie, unless charges are preferred and sus-
tanned To guard against legal technicalI-
ties she signs two titles there being some
question about the correct one, viz: Presi-
dent Of the board of state trustees and
president of the board of trustees Of state
charitable Institutions.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svrun is tho best
Of oil remedies for children teethng; BE n
bottle
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PcNESUING THE CANNIBALS.
The British Gunboat Boomerang De-
stroys Thcir Villages.

London, December 2G.-An officer of the
British gunboat Boomerang, engaged in the
protection of floating trade i'll Australian
waters, writing from Sidney, y. S. w,
der date of November Sth, gives a graph
ic account OF the punishment of cannibals
of Pentrost island for the massacre OF the
crew OF the American schooner Don Henri.
lie saws that reports reached the command
er of the Boomerang while at NOumea, capi-
tai of the French colony OF New Caledonia,
to the effect that numerous cases of cannl-
balism. murdcri15 and piunderlng We're
reported from the neighDornOOd of PentrOSt
island The Boomerang, thereupOn, was
headed for the islands, where the captain
of the Don Henri was found. The com
mander of the American schooner made
statement to the British officers to the effect
that early III September last when calling
at PentrOst island. in OrQcr to engage
lives 10 work on plantations, he sent q boat
ashore containing n. Lofty, French
trader, and three Seamen. Upon reaching
the shore the party was attacked by saw
ages armed with tomah@wils and all four
were murdered. The commander of the
Boomerang al the same place also received
news Of the murder Of the crew of a boat
sent ashore from the NEPTUNE,
island. Later, in company with the
French war5hip .Acornaif. the Boom! Boom
Where each warship landed at different
points q detachment OF forty-eght officers
and sailors with Instructions to converge
cannibals in and administer to them severe
punishment for the murder of the boats
crews. The movement was SucceSS1 ully
carried out The French and British blue
Jackets advanced through the bush upon
The different villages. The natives alarmed
al the advance of the two naval detach-
rnents, retreatad to- the villages, calling
UNION all the inhabitants to take up arms
The latter did so. but they made but fee
Bile defense with their old snde rifles,
poisoned arrows and spears and soon fed to
the bush. The sailors then destroyed the
native village of Pentrost island and re-
turned to their respective ships.
The Boomerang and Acoraff then proceed
ed to Aurora island. where similar tactics
were adopted and where two villages We're
destroyed In addition heavy fines were
inflicted upon the natives Of several other
islands who had been prominent in the
I'll treatment of traders or seamen. Those
nlrectly implicated in the murders were
seized and sentenced to Imprisonment for
life at the French settlement at Noumea.
At Pentrost island alone over thirty white
men have been massacred and robbed and
large quantities of human bones were
found,
English Troops Butchered.
London, December PA terrible disas-
ter is said to have occurred to the scouting
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FIRED ON THE AMERICANS.
San Domingo Soldiers Wound Several
OF the Crossings Crew.

New York, December 2S.-The steamship
G.. w. Clyde from Turks island, which
rived here today, brings u report of an out
rage inflicted the crew of the American
schooner Henry Crosby, which, having lost
her bearings, put into the port OF Old
Aqua, San Domingo. The first officer and
four seamen Got INTO the boat and pulled
for the shore When about three hundred
yards out q file of soldiers in the uniform
of ,he dominican government came rlIn"ing
down to the beach and leVelipg their car
bneS at the men in the small bOaC fired.
one of the rowers threw up his hands and
fell over into the bottom OF the boat. The
others paused in surprise and alright, when
suddenly another Volley was sent among
them by the soldiers on shore This time
the flrst officer was struck. The other three
sailors turned the boat about and desper-
ately pulled for the schooner. The men
were taken board, when it found
that the first officer had received a bullet
in the shoulder and the seamen Were struck
by several balls y bad wound in the back
made it doubtful if one man could recover.
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TEE WAR IN AFRICA.
The Government House Mt CAMERON
Sqiys.. Nv the Natives.

Berlin, December 30.-The report of the
seizure by the natives OF the government
house at CAMERON, West Africa. has been
confirmed by dispatches received today.
The mutineerS numbered one hundred sixty
of them being native soldiers, and the re-
naming forty women carrying firearms.
After driving the officials out of the build
ing, they took full possession, and set to
work to barricade the doors and windows.
The officials applied to the commander
of the German gunbOat, HYaene, and a de-
tachment of sailors and few marines We're
sent to recapture the building. The natives
held out against the bectegars for fifteen
hours. an intermittent fire being kept up all
the time Five of the Hyaene's crew were
wounded before the natives withdrew from
the building and sought safety IN flight.
Whcrc Wine Is Ch""r.
London December ga dispatch from
Paris to The St. Jamess Gazette says that
the wine growers in the south of France
are so overgutted with their produce that
they offer wine at a penny quart, but fail
to obtain that price. The splendid vintage
has made wine a drug in the market. New
casks cost more that the wine needed to
fill them.
Vac Wee Broke.
St Patersburg December ga dispatch
from Mil Novgord states that during a
charity carnival that was being held on
the Nolga river the ice broke and large
number of persons fell into the river.
Twenty-eight were drowned before assist
ance could reach them. 1t is thought that
some of those who We're rescued VIII ole
from the effect of shock and exposure.
French Naval Changes.
Paris. December SO-Admiral Maiget has
been appointed commander of the French
flying squadron and Admiral Merand has
been ordered to take command of the north
ern squadron.
Fire ut Venice.
Venice December 30.--A fire occurred in
the arsenal here today. The artillery head
quarters were destroyed. Two firemen were
injured.
Mrs. Gladstone Recovering.
London. December 30.-NIrs. Gladstone is
recovering from her indisposition and is
much better today.
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Washington, December 2f.-The indica-
tioDs at present are that the government of
the United States Will consent to allow the
Chilean claims commission to act upon the
claim of the Chilean government for dam
ages for the seizure of the Itata during the
Chilean civil war. There is a difficulty in
the way. however. which is due to the fact
that the treaty under which the commission
was created did not provide for the adjust
ment of claims held by one government
against the other by the commission but
only for the consideration of claims held by
citizens of one country against the govern
ment of the other. The attorneys of the
erty of the consideration OF the Itata claim
on the ground that its allowance will AID
in restoring the comfy between the two
nations, which was somewhat disturbed by
the incidents of the Chilean trouble, and es-
pecially because q failure to act at this
time would render another treaty and a
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YELLoW FEWER AT RIO.
The Plague Appears in The War
Stricken CITY.


S9riCs<eg CITY.
Beunos Ayres, December 2S.-Very bad
news has recched here from Rio de Janeiro
II is announced that the important city,
which has been suffering from the ravages
and most dreaded of all diseases-yelow fe-
vcr-and five deaths from this disease are
all ready reported.
News that yellow fever has added its bur-
dons and horror to the suffering already
endured by the people of Rio, has caused
widespread attention here and much sys-
pathy IS expressed for the plague and war
stricken Inhabitants. 1t is added, however,
that the government is taking every pre-
caution possible, under the circumstances,
to prevent a spread of the disease but The
work of the officials at Rio dc Janero is
greatly hampered by the condition to which
the city has been reduced by the horrors
of war.
1t is added that the yellow fever, which
has broken out in Rio is not a mild form
Of that fever but the worst form of black
fever.
Da. Ca,,,n = 80 Ss,ticn.
Buenos Ayres, December 30-Admiral de
CANA commander of the insurgent naval
force at Rio de Janeiro. has notified the
members of the diplomatic corps that he will
lombard the city if the new forts fire on
his Shjf,s. The representatives, of the foreign
powcrs have sent a reply to the insurgent
admiral saying that he must give at least
forty-eght hours notice before he common
ces to shell the city. 1t is said the rebel
admiral will give the notice required if an
other shot is fired from the new forts upon
his vessels.