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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
NO MORE SOLID SOUTH.

Mr.. Edward P. Clark, Of the New
November issue of the Forum an arti-
Gle entitled, THE Solid South Dis
solved to which events since it's ap-
pearance give peculiar timeIiness and
interesting and comprehensive review
Of the influences which brought into
existence the thing known as the SOL
id South" and have kept it intact for
fore the anti-slavery agitation became
general the sectional issue had not
been heard of. Northern candidates
were as popular in Southern states as
in their own, and vice versa 1t is an
interesting fact that in the election Of
1848, if you begin with Virginia and
follow the line Of the South Atlantic
and gulf states to Texas, they voted
course, the rise Of party opposed first
to the extension and then to the exist
ence of slavery changed all this. Self
interest solidified the communities In
which slavery was an institution. and
the war came to give an untold intens-
ity and bitterness to the new sectional
arrangement of commemorative.
1t Is since the war, however, in this
whole generation that has elapsed since
the last gun was fired, that the solidity
of the South has been most interesting
phenomenon. For the South was actual
ly made and held solid by Republican
Democratic party and it's vote assigned
to that organization in spite Of any
thing that the opposition might do, by
the acts of men who were planning to
capture it for Republicanism. No
stronger illustration will be found in
all history Of the faulty Of politicians
than the thirty years Of struggle on the
part Of Republicans to create a solid
Democratic South.
OF course, the first act, as Mr.. Clark
says, was the bestowal Of the suffrage
upon the freedmen of the South. This
was not, as many good people think, a
philanthropic, but a political act, on
the part Of those who did 1t. They
figured that the solid negro vote of the
Southern states would hold them to
the Republican party. After an era of
violent disturbance there, human ma
ture asserted itself, and by 1876 the
attempt to control the domestic at
fairs of the Southern states from wash
ington was finally abandoned. The at
tempt to control them in national cleo
lions remained. The national election
laws were a witness of 1t. and sue
cessive attempts to pass more strin-
gent acts known as force bills kept the
whole country wide awake to the issue.
1t was this one fear of a success
full attempt by the federal legislature
to control elections throughout the
South and to direct the management
Of their domestic affairs that prevented
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
Jones.

one OF the great cOmpenSatiOnS of
the close Of the campaign Is the eclipse.
total and permanent let us hope, of
the very absurd person called Jones'
There seems to be something about the
name Jones when it gets into politics
that makes it's otherwise proud wearer
fitting butt for public laughter. There
in New York state-Jones of Bing-
hampton-who contributed to political
slang the expressive affirmation that
Jones, he pays the freight" This
the country for the man with the bar
10 '~'""n or small. who is allowed by
the boys to go just far enough into
actual politics to "set 'em up in lively
goods are never delivered. Nobody
pities him because he deserves the fate
that overtakes him. And this Jones
excites our risibles even to the present
just now over was another Jones and
another kind Of Jones. This was
Jones Of Arkansas, the widest and
woolliest Jones of them all. BY what
possible combination of circumstances
and abdication of judgment this Jones
was put in charge Of a political cam
paign, nobody will ever be able to
find out. Perhaps 1t was the nomina-
ton Of ''boy orator" for the presi-
dency that called into being a Jones
Of Arkansas. to run his campaign for
him. Perhaps nobody but a Jones of
Arkansas could have acted as the
missing link between the Chicago Dem
ocrat and the st. Louis Populist. Jones
fills the missing link bill better than
any other. At any rate, Jones it was,
and Jones it has been.
Accustomed as the country is to see
ing placed in command of a national
contest the ablest generals that the
country can supply; familiar with the
management of men like Quay ana
Hanna on one side and German on the
other, the appearance of a Jones Of
Arkansas was not the least remark
able feature Of this most remarkable
campaign. Jones has just ''sloshed
around" He is credited with display
ing toward his associates, and partic-
ularly Democratic leaders In the East
ern states. the fine contempt which Mr..
Bryan and his platform had for every
thing that education has taught and
experience confirmed. Jones was going
to do things another way. Jones has
been sitting in his headquarters and
trying to carry this election by tele-
graphing bulletins all over the
country daily. He had not, apparently,
the remotest notion of what political or
ganization is. In a few states where
local leaders are shrewd and where
they had the situation well under con-
troll, they were able to organize But
the national committee knew nothing
and cared nothing for organization. 1t
believed that an election in the United
States could be carried by bombastic
manifestoes poured out daily from
headquarters, and vaporous speeches
delivered from the rear car of a NOV
ing train. This was the Jones plan
Of campaign.
We all know how it has ended, and
Jones puts the finishing touch upon it
by announcing in his valedictory that
he has been beaten by perfect ava
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08


lanche Of coercion, intimidation and
fraud. True to himself, Jones is
ridiculous to the last. We owe him
something for. having lightened the
gravity OF a campaign of great ten
sion, and mingled gayety with the Sc
verify of party struggle Jones has
worn the. cap and bells. Jones has
pirouetted before us in the pangs Of
anxiety and made us all merry by
singing "A Monkey on Stick" We
are Obliged to- Jones. We are almost
sorry to have him vanish into the
wilds of Arkansas. But the play is
over, and this absurd person, removed
from hiss surroundings, would now
quickly become tiresome Ia ia, Jones.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
THE MORTALITY LIST

Every general election leaves behind
1t a long list of killed, wounded and
missing; and 1t is strong conf1rma-
ton of our belief in the capacity of the
people to discern false from true. and
to manage their own affairs better
that they so often purge the muster
roll of the men who can best be spared
Whether the polls tell the story Of a
Democratic defeat or Republican re-
verse, the mortality list always shows
many names that extract from us the
exclamation good radiance" 1t Is
true this Year, as 1t has been for many
times before. First and foremost of
those whom we Joy to know no
moreo in the field of active politics is
JehmiP. Altgeld, of Illinois. He, more
than all other men combined. is re-
sponsible for Democratic disgrace and
defeat. 2 He represented in his own
person the anarchy issue" He forced
1t upon the party and the country. His
has been name wherewith to terrify
or rouse the hosts who believe in free
and orderly government. The author
ity that he usurped to force his evil
purpose upon the National Democratic
party is now taken away from him
forever. With the weakest possible OPP
ponent nominated against him for gov
ernor of Illinois, a man whom thou
sands of Republicans refused to sup
port on any terms. Gov. Altgeld is
beaten by majority of 115,oO0. This
might be supposed to remove him per-
manently from politics.
Among the other men who wore the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

vival consequent upon the removal of
the cheap money threat will bring into
the treasury, under the laws as they
now stand, revenue enough for all
proper needs of the government. There
is no more need for the extra session or
for a revival of political agitation than
there is for any other form of political
suicide. With greater unanimity than
they spoke in this election the people
ministration to give them a rest from
politics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

livery of Democrat, and whom this
election has left no place for repen-
lance, the foremost is Senator David B.
Hill. He had this year another Of the
great opportunities that have come to
him as they do to but few in a life
time. He might have made himself
the absolute, unquestioned leader Of a
great party for the remainder Of his
life. 1t could have cost true Democ-
changed the result of this election IL
Mr.. Hill had reused his courage to the
point Of an outright revolt at Chicago
and the leading of the National Democ-
non-committal course has alienated
from him many Democrats of both the
free silver and the sound money per-
suasion, and never again will he be in
position to redeem his fortunes in
the national field. Senator Hill is
classed among the missing" About
the only other Democrat at the East
of national note whom the battle field
has taken out Of active service is
George Fred Williams, of Massa-
chusetts. A man Of education and Of
natural parts, he chose deliberately the
role Of demagogue. He saw that this
year the advocacy Of free silver would
put him at the head of the party ma
chinery in his state, and he paid his
price for it. Never hereafter can his
name be mentioned in connection with
political honors by any party but the
Populist.
These are the most conspicuous in
stances Of fortunes marred by want of
courage or want Of honesty in this
campaign. But a whole company of
pale shades rise from the limbo to
which they have been sent to tell the
ravages of this last great battle field
There is Peck in Wisconsin, and Sibley
and Cameron in Pennsylvania, and
Thurman in Ohio, and Boies in Iowa,
and Pettigrew and Picker in South
Dakota, and Towne in Minnesota,
all Of them laid upon the shelf.
German, in Maryland, has contributed,
by his assistance, to the defeat of both
wings Of his party. In Kentucky,
Blackburn gets the reward of his re-
fusal to permit another Democrat than
himself to be elected senator, and will
be retired from politics, although it
cost the control Of his state to do it,
Out in Kansas people are finding cause
Of rejoicing even In a Populist victory,
because it will keep j. ]. ingalls, out of
the public life which he shamed by his
denial of moral obligation in politics.
1t is CORY field that we survey, yet
and envy, almost, Of the appreciation
with which the public bludgeon select
ed the heads for it's targets. All Of
these men have been prominent have
duty to the people or to honor. Possibly
their successors may be no better, but
these, at least, have been punished for
their recreancy. And so we make slow
progress, it is true, but real, as I'M
worthy men fall out Of the ranks con-
demned, with all the world to see
After each sharp round Of firing In
national contest a lot of weak bodies
like these are carried to the rear; some
to kindly graves and some to a perma-
nent residence in the political infirm-
airy. There is a whole volume Of politi-
cal wisdom, Of political philosophy in
the list Of killed, wounded or missing
of the last campaign. 1t will pay every
politician, as it will enhearten every
good citizen. to study it this year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
POSTMASTER SMITH.

Bob Smith IL the new postmaster OF Sc.
Paul. Old Bob is all right, and will make
ing stamp canceller, has made an ideal post
master and goes out of the Office with tina
respect and esteem of every citizen OF a.
Paul.-Anoka Union.
Robert Smith has assumed his duties -
postmaster at st. Paul, and great was ths
CONSERVATION when 1t was learned there
could be no changes in the force Of clerks
Taylor's Falls Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

Der OF people who indulge in palaces
Is perhaps not so great as to make
tneir need of an exhortation to simplic-
ity pressing. at least the number OF
those who live in lesser state Is suf-
nclent to justify the reminder that
theirs is the happier condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08

The Milwaukee man who made q
wager involving his leaving the coun-
try in the event Of Bryan's defeat Is
going to keep his word. What fools
these mortals be!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
Pen.foning Teachers.

1t 10 good project, now on foot in St
Paul, to raise fund to pension teachers whs
dutieG are arduOus and exhausting and
better service can be secured by insuring
the teachers independence, in case they break
down while In the work.-Taylor's FAlls
Journal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08
TODAY'S WEATHER.
DAILY MEANS.

Barometer, 800; Thermometer. 30; relative
humidity Sc: wind, northwest weather light
snow; maximum Thermometer 81; minimum
thermometer, 26: daily range, Z; amount of
melted sonow in last twenty-four hours, 90.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-08


Note-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation p. F. Lyons, observer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
LOOKS LIKE A JOKE.

Governor Evans's action in offering q
reward of 800 for the arrest of M. R.
Reese and Daniel Luckey with "proof to
convict" has not met with much favorable
comment in this section. The fact is, it
looks something like joke. Referring
to the matter on Wednesday, q constable
who has had considerable experience in
making arrests, said:
"That reward offers no inducements
whatever. Why, under those circum-
stances, would not take the trouble to
escort the prisoners to Yorkville even il
they should surrender to me. The pre-
sumption, of course, is that they are
guilty; but that is no sign that they are
going to be convicted, and 800 would 60
q long way toward hunting up evidence
against man who is willing to spend
thousands of dollars to prove himself
innocent, wouldn't it?"
Perhaps the constable is more than half
right. The verdict of the coroner's jury
furnishes presumption of guilt, and the
fact that the prisoners ran away does not
seem to detract anything from that pre-
sumption. Under the circumstances, 1t
would appear that the first important
matter is to catch the fugitives; but it is
hardly fair to impose upon the man who
does the catching, the task of convicting-
not all at the same price.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

Colonel Robert Aldrich is very bitter
in his denunciation of the press for hav-
ing informed the public as to the details
of the Broxton Bridge case in advance of
the trial. Yes, yes; all that is very nat
ural. Some people might think that the
colonel's denunciation was altogether on
account 6f its effect on the jury. This Is
mistake. The jury was already favora-
by disposed toward the accused, and
needed neither facts, arguments or ex-
cuses. 1t is quite possible that Colonel
Aldrich had another motive. OF course
if it had not been for the press, there
would have been no interest in the case |;
tie outrage on justice would have been
perpetrated all the same, and none of the
participants, would have even been sub
jected to the sting that comes from the
knowledge of their having fallen under
condemnation of the public. But as it
was, Colonel Aldrich himself was also,
in a sense, on trial. AS the result of the
full presentation of the facts beforehand,
there was certainty as to the guilt of the
accused, and realizing when he took the
case that he became an accessory after
the fact, the colonel was, of course, re-
sentful toward the agency that had made
the exact situation so clear to the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
LOCAL LACONICS.
Paid His Fine.

Paid His Fine.
Whiteman Hardy, the young Negro
who was recently committed to the chain
gang at the the instance Of his father, Jim
Hardy, has been released. The boy was
sentenced to S15 or 80 days, and after he
served one-third of his time, his father Sc
cured his release by paying $40.
stockade Removed.
The county stockade has been removed
from its former location on the Kings
Mountain road, to point between the
Rutherford and Howell's Ferry roads.
The removal was effected on Thursday OF
last week. From the new location, it will
- convenient to work some three miles
of Rutherford road on one side, and the
Howelps Ferry road on the other.
VIII Apply For Commission.
Alta meeting of a number business men
held in Yorkville last Wednesday night
it was decided to apply for commission
looking to the organization of cotton
mill company with capital Of not less
than $75, 900, and the privilege of increas-
ing to Sl5O,OOO. Mr.. J. r. Ashe was get
ting signatures to the application yester-
day, and will probably send it off in a
few days. Mr.. Ashe has, been quietly
working on the matter for months. He
is not disposed to say anything for publi-
cation but for various reasons, it is evident
that this time he is pretty confident that
the proposed mill l. a 60.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

The outlook is for quite an interesting
little spat between President Cleveland
and the Republican house Of representa-
tives. So far, the house has done practi-
cally nothing, and it has developed to the
satisfaction of close observers, that this
has been in pursuance of well defined
policy. Reed has complete control Of the
Republican majority, which he governs
through a select few of his most trusted
lieutenants, and nothing of importance is
allowed to come up until it has first receiv-
ed the sanction of the bosses. The presl-
dent is very anxious that congress shall
pass some kind of financial measure.
Rather than anything else, be prefers the
recently slaughtered bond bill. He is not
afraid of silver bill, for this he can veto ;
but he is anxious that the Republicans
commit themselves to something. The
Republicans are determined not to comply
with the presidents desire, and have
already agreed upon an early adjourn
ment. Within the past few days, the
president is reported to have said that If
congress adjourns without adopting some
kind of financial legislation, he will at
once call an extra session, which action
will bring about considerable embarrass-
ment. For the first time since the present
congress convened, the situation is grow
ing kinder interesting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

w. F. Marshall-Wants you to call and
see his stock of hats of the latest styles,
which he claims meets all requirements.
He has a few suits Of winter clothes
which he SAYS he will sell cheap. In the
way of shoes he says he can supply the
demand as to quality, style, tit and
price.
H. C. Strauss-Has hats for the masses
embracing all styles, qualities and prices.
Grist Consins-Talk about their groceries
and want you to call and examine sam
pie of the Crimson Rim bicycle they
have in stock.
J. w. Dobson-Tells of his wants. He
wants to buy corn-shelled and uu.
shelled-fodder, few pigs, and last but
not least, wants people who owe him to
make payment. He has dried fruit
-four, leather and seed Irish potatoes fol
sale.
Gauson Dry Goods Company-Presents
large array of bargains in different lines
w. NJ. Propst, Agent-Publishes testi'
monial in regard TO the benefits OF the
Electropoise.
w. H McCorkle, Probate Judge-Give:
notice that E. A. Crawford has applied
for letters of administration on the es'
tate of D. G. Crawford, deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28

-"I solemnly swear that I will give
verdict in accordance with the law and
the evidence; so help me God" That is
the effect of the oath taken by the jury in
the Broxton Bridge lynching case. All
the law and all the evidence was against
the lynchers. 1t does not appear that the
murdered Negroes were guilty OF crime
that would have justified lynching even
in California in the lawless days of'4S. In
all that has been published, there is not a
word to indicate that there is man in the
State, even among the members of this
Jury, who has the slightest doubt that the
accused men are guilty of the murder as
charged. Yet the verdict is not guilty.
Verify it would appear that in Colleton
iuries have no regard for their oaths and
murder is not crime.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
RIIRNED TO DEATH,

A most shocking tragedy that brought
sorrow to the hearts of agonized parents
and spread deep gloom over the whole
neighborhood, occurred at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Lilly, hard working
and highly respected couple who live
about four or five miles north of Yorkville
last Wednesday afternoon. The victim
was a four year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lilly.
Mr.. Lilly was off in distant field plow-
ing, and Mrs. Lilly was employed with
her household duties. Suddenly one OF
the children ran into the house and in
formed the mother that the barn was on
fire and that little brother was burning
up. Mrs. Lilly hurried to the rescue and
screamed to the neighbors for help. Mr..
Thomas Thomasson came up within very
short time but the building, which was
filled with fodder and straw, was already
so far gone that nothing could be done. In
fact, it was too late for anything to have
been accomplished even when Mrs. Lilly
first got the alarm.
Mr.. Thomasson and others began a
search for the remains Of the child as soon
as the subsiding of the flames would ad-
NIT. All that they found was few char
red bones held together by a little flesh
that was burned to crisp.
1t is supposed that the little fellow
had gotten hold of some matches in the
house and went to the barn alone to have
the pleasure of striking them. There
was some loose straw near the door, and
this being ignited first, stood in the way
Of escape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
FORT MILL MATTERS.
After Fresh Meat-Republicans at Work.
Personal Mention.

After Fresh Meat-Republicans at Work
Personal Mention.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
FORT MILL, February 26.-Emma, the
10y, ar-old daughter of Mr.. w. R. War
rem, died from the effects of measles, on
the 10Th ins ant. Her remains were in.
TERED in Flint Hill cemetery.
Mr.. s. w. Wells, the weaver-room
overseer, has brought his family from
Massachusetts, and will occupy one OF
the cottages belonging to Mr.. B. D.
Springs, that is situated near the depot.
Mr.. w. B. Meacham, the cashier OF the
Fort Mill Savings bank, is riding hand
some bike. "Outing" is its name.
Miss Eula Farris, of the Winthrop In
dustrial college, of Rock Hill, spent
Saturday and Sunday, with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. NJ. Farris, of Gold Hill
Messrs. R. F. Grier and j. NJ. Harris
were elected deacons of the Presbyterian
church of this place on Sunday.
Ormand and Harris's meat market was
entered by way of the back window,
Sunday night, and was relieved OF
shoulder of fresh meat. No clue to the
theft.
Rev. C. P. It. White and DR.. j. w. Pra-
ther, (both colored,) of Rock Hill, will be
at this place on Friday night for the pur.
pose of getting the Republican element in
working order for the coming campaign.
Mr.. f. T. Pegram was visible OH the
streets again today for the first time in
about two weeks. He has had the
measles.
The Spratt Machine company has been
awarded the contract for the erection, of a
cottage in Sprattsville by Mr.. j. Deoton.
OBSERVER.