The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-05-19

oeb lOrtn principles, ana used the ma
chinery Of the socalled Democracy, to
give them sanction and coloring. But,
for the sake Of the argument, for the
present, we will assume that the Demo-
cratic party will be called to order in
columbia on tomorrow. 1t Is assum-
ing a monstrosity, we are aware, q sort
OF double headed, double stomached
affair, for ever Charleston has q dele
cation, half fish and half lion-as they
used, to say in our boy days at a log
school house-half horse, half man and
half alligator. Let it be then tho
Democratic party, whether the fish or
the animal predominant.
In the days of the first Harrison the
campaign refrain went:
Sire In the mountains, run boys run,
The Mexican chicken and the mer-
maids come"
We are content; we take it for what it
calls itself-the Democratic party. This
party, as a national party has been a
city of refuge for the South in all her
many tribulations. 1t is the only refuge
this day-the only hope of the future,
for this weaker, the helpless section. 1t
is treason and fool hardness to desert
1t therefore. There can be but two ma
tional parties; these are founded on
the constitution-the Republican, the
Democratic. Whether in triumph
and power, or in opposition as a min
GRITTY the Democratic party is all that
Is left for the South. The party may
be weak-it may be strangled,
1t may be unsound-it may be undemo-
cratic. 1t behooves us to purify tito
stand it up--to fortify it-never to de-
sert 1t. If then the party which as
sembles tomorrow under the standard
OF the Carolina democracy cannot
swear to abide its fortunes at Chicago
--let them turn it over to other and
willing hands. No two leaves in a
great forest are all-round mates, no
two minds precisely agree; upon mat
ters OF expediency there will be differ
ences--but upon the great cardinal
principles and doctrines we are as one.
Whatever is done, let it be done at
Columbia; let us not make a spect-
acle OF ourselves at Chicago.
We say therefore emphatically, let
h test be made, early and soon; that
those assembled as Democrats at Co
lumbia be put to the deliverance--
whether or not they will abide the &C.
tion Of the Chicago convention. If not,
then let them exercise the privilege
awarded all men of seeking their own
comradeship. Let birds Of q feather
flock together.
*x*
Secretary Carlisle has been invited
by one OF the great Exchanges of Char
lesion to deliver an address in that city
upon the financial issues. 1t is an open
question, If this is good policy. Our
paopfe>have probably passed the point
of education the campaign of educa-
ton is over. The conclusion has pro-
badly been reached. If a voter has
reached the point that this is so-he
will fight 1t out to make it SO. If he
has concluded that silver or copper
with the representation" of Uncle
Samuel will make them so much
money, then words Of burning elo-
quence will be wasted. Carlisle's
smooth periods will be futile. Gov
ernor Evans has just visited Charles
ton; the metropolitan police live upon
'"change," the Charleston Hotel dis
tpensary d%ispenses delightful ices and
elegant mixtures to State officials; the
Is thntroan1o nf mold onl foffol hfpol;o~,
of the State government are concert
ing to hold their innings. Carlisle's
long ride from Washington and long
periods viii be utterly wasted. A new
trick after the manner of the sale of
the State Ronds will be q better deal.
Let Gov. Evans, Tillman and Rhind
detail their experience and it may
count for something. State Treasurer
Bates may be included at the confess
! sional. Why go so far from home?-
We ourselves are sup to de limit and
need no teaching and lecturing upon
financial deals from abroad. We are
practical financiers, are we Away
with your "bookish theoric."
#x*
Samples Of the Chemically pure"
were sent to Mr.. l.. J. Williams of the
State Board OF Control and seized by
orderof Gov. Evans, Then ensue a
spicy correspondence between these
great gentlemen. This is all a matter
Of course The Augean stables Of our
masters will need cleaning as long as
the great Dispensary Livery Estab-
lishment is kept running.
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DIR. Hawthorne and DIR. Stricler 90
to Nashville and Richmond. And now
Mr.. Samuel M. Inman, 1t Is %annouced,
has outgrown Atlanta and goes to New
York. 1t is but fair to state that Gov.
Morton has just approved the "Great-
er New York" bill and that city has
grown to be three millions by the adj
dition of Brooklyn and other towns
Other Atlantians may now be expected
70 go to New York.