The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-03-31

An organization outside the regular
democratic organization had author
lied Mr.. w. ID. Mayfeld to address an
address to the Bimetalists of the
State. It would seem to be an indie
pendant political party, II anything, or
possibly a social club with political
functions and Mr.. Mayfield is its orr
gan. The address is nominally to BIZ
metalists. (f any body knows what
that ISL and is full OF council to the
democrats Of this State, fatherly, fra
formally In spirit, warning them
against apprehended disintegrating in
huences that may be now at work. Mr..
May6eld coming upon the platform
with credentials from some Memphis
Sanhedrim concerned about what he
calls "Bimetalic National committee
effuses to bimetalists that they must
sink or swim, or die in their boots,
holding fast to the standard of the DEM
ocratic party. The address undertakes
to smite hip and thigh and every DEM
ocrat who does not stand by bimetalism.
In the event bimetalism must go, then
to hang like grim death to the old
time ~patriarchal democratic party
Mr.. Mayfeid's anxiety will be appre-
ciated by the party over which Irby
1t Is claimed, now holds the reins. Bow
den has lately delivered an address to
some sort OF metalists, but Bowden
comes rs the apostle of a new party,
crying in the wilderness, and his utter
ance is as m independent and coming
to loosen shackles, while Mayaeld pats
and strokes with q soft velvety hand
with q faint Of violets and roses
The Trby committee and the great big
democratic organization, will be thank
full for the timely and kindly and eau
%tionary words in this goody -goody ad-
dress. AS the State executive commit
tee Of the democratic party meets on
the It'll proximo, their address will be
awaited with interest, with other eau
t%ionary warnings, and blazing the way
through the straits which seem now in
tested with a dozen of these rocks and
whirlpools usually ~obstructing the way
of political sailing. One thing about
Mr.. Mayield's address is to be COM
mended especially by those of us down
in heart and we refer to It's soft and
melancholy and die-away, appealing
look. 1t speaks as one in dire distress,
had lost a dear friend, and in danger of
losing another. Sympathy is in order.
e.
How Is This?
There is no question but the property
of the State has largely developed with
in the last six years. Several hundred
miles of railway have been put in
operation. Millions have been put into
cotton mills and other Industries. Hun
dreds of thousands of agricultural acres
have been brought into cultivation, so.
that the States broad surface begins
to look like a garden. Tobacco has
grown to be a great and important sta
pie, adding to the wealth of a large
section of the State. Villages and
towns have sprung as If by Aladdins
lamp along the great railways. These
are visible facts under every mans
eye who chooses to see and yet taxes
under the existing government have
continually increased. We must also
mention a boosted immense revenue to
the State from the States great dram
shop, Taxes are higher than since the
days of Moses and good stealing. They
will be higher still this fall. What
are we coming to, whittier are we
drifting and how is this?
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Senator Tillman is engineering O
Bill through Congress dividing South
Carolina into two Federel Districts.
Whereby we will have two United
States Attorneys, with Assistants, two
Marshalls, Clerks, Etc.
Double, double, toll and trouble,
Fire burn and cauldron bubble"
~
The Massachusetts, Republican Con-
vention was first, last and all the time
for Reed. It's proceedings will be nota-
BILE for unique abuse of the democratic
administration. 1t comes little short
of the virulence of Tillman, failing by
reason of short coming in powers in
that direction. Carlisle is praised for
financial in~capacity."
x"x
The wigwam being erected at Chi
cago for the Democratic powwow is cut
out to hold thirty five thousand. If the
specimen delegates from the other
States are of the dimensions going
from South Carolina-the thing will
hold q million.
State Treasurer Bates Is reported as
saying that ~dispensary profits are
mostly on paper. This looks like moon
shine.
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Get ready for the hand primary,
bows,