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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27
ADDRESS TO COTTON GROWERS.

Strong Reasons Arc Given for REDUCTION Of
Acreage This Year.
TO the Cotton Growers Of America:
The Cotton Growers Protective AS
sociation OF America, in convention
assembled at Memphis, Tenn, on this
the 2lst day Of January, 1896, again
como to you with an urgent appeal for
cooperative action in planting the
crop for 1896. 1t is o matter of extreme
congratalation that the appeal made
to you last year was 80 generally re-
sponded to and that the crop of 1895,
made upon the diminished acreage,
has had the effect Of greatly increasing
the price and bringing prosperity to
the country. The crop Of 1895, though
estimated to be 100000 bales short of
the crop of 1894, was in the markets
of the world worth moro by nearly
$50, 100000. In the face Of this result,
to abandon the idea Of diminished
acreage would be to sound the retreat
in the face Of victory. 1t is the con-
census of opinion among the best
thinkers that of by any means the cot
ton crop of America could be held
within tho limits Of 1000, 900 bales per
annum for ten years, the people of
these Southern States would be tho
richest and most prosperous agricul-
tural people in the world. How can
this be brought about? The answor
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27
I them to the Western people.

OF them to the Western people.
IT was resolved that committee
consisting OF one representative from
each State and ten representatives
from Chicago be appointed to decide
whether 1t was an opportune time TO
hold an exposition as proposed, ard IL
so to present plan for putting the
scheme into operation. The committed
appointed by the chairman Is as
follows:' w. P. Halliday, William
A. Giles, Gen. Charles FitzSimons, 10.
Nj. Lawrence, w. A. Alexander, NAL
colin McNeilf, John e. Scott, Vim. II.
Harper, Col. Henry T. Turner, Post
master Washington Hesing.
From tho South--B. l.. Dulanoy,
Tonnesseo. Il. S. Plowman, Alabama;
w. J. Andrews, North Carolina; T.. l..
Roche, South Carolina; d. B. Dyer,
Georgia; T. p. Grasty, Maryland: w.
w. Stone, Mississippi; w. p. Rolph,
Kentucky; w. A. Simmons, Florida;
Morris Schwabacker, louisiana, and u.
p. Zeiss, Texas.
A resolution was adopted inviting
all railroads to send delegates to the
convention.
Col. Turner commanding the First
Regiment l. N. G., invited the dele
gates to attend regimental drill, re-
ception and dance to be given tomor-
row night at the First Regiment
armory to the delegates by Chicago
citizens and the regimental officers.
The convention then adjourned TO
meet tomorrow morning ut 10 O'Clock,
when the committee will report.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27
WEYLER BOASTS.

Several Skirmishes--Four Horsee Captured
in One Oay--Rear Guard Of the Enenv
Sighted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The follow.
ing Is copy of q dispatch received
here today by the Spanish minister.
signed by the new commandant of the
Spanish forces in Cuba:
HABANA, Feb. 19.--The reports of
the last military operations are fol-
lows Maceo has crossed the line be-.
tween Habana and Batabano by the
village called Vapor, with 60 horses.
Later, other troops joined him, in
numbers about 600, but the enemy was
under fire. OF the troops commanded hv
Colonel Seguerra, Will III killed thrne
rebels and wounded IL.
The insurgents Joined their forces at
San Felipe dc las Vegas, abandoning
their route towards Matanzas that has
beeh to the south OF the railroad from
San Felipe to Guines, fearing the col.
umns which wore closing tho line be-
tween the railroad and the sea,
train conducting General Echaone
who, with his command, was goinS 70
place himself between San Feline and
Guines, met in Molina, between the
railroad station OF Melena and Palen.
quo, 800 cavalrymcn Of tho epemv
who approached tho train thinkinr T.
was freight train. Tho column fireG
on them without ulighting and arrived
safely at Guines.
The column OF Colonel seguera, for
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27

ming the extreme left, came upon the
onemy In San Felipe dc las Vegas,
where it is found and dis.odgcd Macco,
Mira, Diaz and Castillo. with 1905
mounted men. Tho cavalry troops of
Camahuani charged and defeated them
enemy retreatcd towards Navio.
Several columns followed him in Y
, combined movement, encircling him.
General Linares has also defeated
Maxine Gomez in Lomas del Porven-
orc, capturing four horses. The troops
had three wounded. Reconnoiterirg g
the camp after tho engagement, they
saw the rear guard Of the enemy
Taking them for the Spanish forces,
but seeing that they made no answer
to the countersign, they opened artil-
lery and Mauser rillo fire, killing six
and wounded 27-the column suffering
and encircled the enemy.
In the province Of Santiago de Cuba
the guerillas OF C0bre defeated on the
llth, on Paso Lajas, small band.
killing one aud wounding another.
The same guerillas in Iona Noruojo.
defeated on the 10th the rebels in
Porteo Cruz. (Signod) WEYLER.
The places mentioned IN the above
| details are inside triangle formed by
the railroads from Habana to San Fc-
| lipe and from Guiues to Habana by
San Jose de las Lajss.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l9-Coincido {
with the arrival in this country of Dr..
! Costello, Secretary of the Treasury OF
Cuba, the sending of aid to tho in
surgents has been progressing more
rapidly than ever.
| There sailed last Saturday afternoon
from of the Capes of Delaware the
Norwegian steamer Ostcria, with
an expedition Of SO men and q large
quantity OF arms and ammunition.
| Inc vessel has been purchased out
| right by the Cubans and will be used
| by them for future work. She is so
built that she can easily make twelve
| knots an hour and, it is claimed, can
show her heels to most of tic war
! ships Spain now has patrolling the
| Island. The expedition is in command
| OF Captain Edward Ardue, who served
! through the ten years war. With him
I are number of the sons OF wealth :
Cubans in New York city and other
parts of the United States.
1t Is anticipated that the vessel will
reach the North coast of Cuba ut i.
point near the Havana coast, about
next Sunday, where it will be met by
a detachment from General Gomez 5
army and safe conveyance given to the
Interior of tho island. With the
expedition arc one Maxim and two
Gattling guns.
News nus been received hero that
within the last ton days, ten vessels
have arrived in Cuba from this coun-
try with 100000 cartridges, large
quantity OF powder and dynamites, and
300 rifles. One Of the local Junta
said to-day:
AS there is no pressing need of
mon at this time, no regular exped-
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27

is with you. We appeal to your self
interest and to your patriotism to do
all in your power to keep down the
production Of tho staple. Do not
abandon the ground you have won.
Fight on upon the lines laid down,
make the Cotton States self-support-
ing, put moro land In clover and
grasses for your hogs to run on,
diversity your crops, and when you
have done all this the area devoted to
cotton will yield more profitable re-
turns than If you sought to increase
the number Of your bales.
| that we. are ontering upon year Of
great uncertainties, and that oven 8
small cotton crop may fail to give
adequate returns for its production.
The mutterings Of y storm arc disturb
| ing the country and unsettling all busi-
moss calculations. The prudent man
will trim his sails to moet it. With
the commerce of tho country inter-
ruptod by war-an1 war may come
cotton would be unsalablo except ut
| nominal prices. Every consideration,
then, Of patriotism, Of self-interest and
Of rudence dictates that you adhere
strictly to tho rule of diminished
acreage. Earnest men are earnestly
working to lead you and guide you
into prosperity. Do not let them
labor In vain, but cheerfully and hope
fully respond to their appeal
| In conclusion, We desire to say to
every cotton grower, whether his crop
is 10 bales or 1000 bales, see to 1t first
that your place is self-sustaining-and
on the farm an abundance of corn,
| mpat nnf0t0nc n
for all the people on the place, both
white and colored. II tho tenant will
not produce these articles, sell them
to him, and you keep the money in
your own pocket, in place OF sending 1t
out of the country. When you have
done this, or provided for it, grow what
cotton you can.
If every farmer or planter in the
cottun-gr0wing district will make this
his rule Of action, and live up to it, it
will accomplish tho results we so much
desire, OF making us all prosperous
and happy, whether our cotton, which
will be u surplus crop, to make sure
first Of q cheap, home grown living for
all the people, and all the animals,
on the place, and then mako what cot
ton you can.
Press this idea on your neighbors
and friends talk it in season and ont
of season, at homo and abroad in
huenco your papors to write it up, and
keep it before tho public-at least,
until after this years cotton crop is
planted.
Romcmber, this is puroly labor OF
love for the benefit OF all, and II every
farmer will participate, and lend a
helping hand, by cooperating in a
united and vigorous effort to reduce
the sizo OF the cotton crop, and In
crease the home-supply crop, Immense
benefit to all is obliged to be tho result.
HECTOR d. LANE, Alabama,
w. II. STOvALL, Mississippi,
w. A. BROUGHTON, Georgia,
j. w. CORCORAN, Arkansas,
f. l.. MAXWELL, Louisiana,
w. w. STONE, Mississippi,
j. M. CASTLEMAN, Texas,
II. II. p. ALLISON, Tennessee,
CIIARLER SCOTT, Mississippi,
a. l.. MAYBERRY, Arkansas.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27
DISCUSSES CLEMSON,

The House Considers tho Privlleoe Tax
No Change Made.
COLUMBIA, February 20.-Tho House
to-day considered and acted upon
several important matters. Tho req
gistration bill was finally passed bv
the House and sent back to the Senate
to SEQ what it thought Of the amend
mcnts the House had kindly put in the
measure.
After lively fight the House inde-
finitcly postponed the bill to change
tho present application of the entire
privilege tax fund to Clemson College.
The debate brought out the existence
OF considerable interest and scrutiny as
to the financial affairs Of Clemson Col
lege.
There was an unexpected contcs t
against the passage Of resolution
providing for tho purchase OF )6 acres
OF land that Is much needed by the
Hospital for the Itsano.
The hill to provide for O. reduction
IN the scale allowed for State printing
passed by a decisive vote. The biii
proposes a general reduction of about
l0 or 10 per cent, and the announce
mont ls that printers stand ready to
make sufficient bond that the print
ing can be done for the rates agreed
upon to-day.
When tho registration bill came up
Tor a third reading numbar OF amend
ments were packed in again by Mr..
townsend. Tho Senate will have o
merry time Of it recognizing the bill
when 1t gets back to that body.
When tho bill to provide for tho
distribution OF the privilege tax came
up, Mr.. ltainsford said that the Glenn
son report having been received It was
time to act on his bill, which proposes
to, give Clemson $4,000, and the
balance to Winthrop College.
Mr.. Williams proposed that the
balance should 60 to the State treasury
direct.
Mr. Breazeale moved to strike out
the enacting words Of the bill, saving
that as long as the implied contract
is in force that the privilege tax should
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27

The House Considers tho Privileae Tax--
No Change Made.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27

orops NJ De sent to tho Island. Gen.
the;n 'iaceo ; ana Gomez have under
ir"vinr's OF ilnvuna IN M.,,r,'' y"o
over 10000 men who are without anv
arms except the ma;Ao,,. Ho comI1
equip them. 'o ''u'"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27
Nervous Pr0strati0l1
Cured by Dr.. Miles Nerylne.

Prolonged dorangomcnt OF the nervous
system not only affects tho brain and men
tai powers. but develops disease in some OF
tho vital organs. Tho most dangerous o.
these indirect results Is when the heart is
affected. This was tho case Of tho Rev n
f. Surface. Fawn River. Mich. who writos
under 0ato Of Fob. Il. 1Sn5:
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27

Miss Olive Nj. Brow n, Of AND erson,
has been elected a professor in the
Cooper-Limeston Institute, Spart IN
burg county, and has gone to assume
her duties. Miss Brown ie O. most ac-
complished young lady.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-27
Fer Fee Sir,ar

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. lo-N,, ME-.
SSau,si MON Der of the lcgi>!aturc from
o,a Georua county, the home of senator
Efeorge fg and Senator.olcct Mons" ',Te "fI
iored the following rcsoluIiom ,"onoy "t-
!; tivo oe,ng adopted with only one oUe nega. W.,
hes'o!vcd, by The House Of J,o,ro
sentatlVcs OF the State Of M;..iS"iprt; inJprt-
that We favor the free and mni;Ipp', Tni,;;S'pp',
coinage OF silver and gold at tho r.tun ratin
OF 10 to | by the government. of |J'" th"
United States independently Of W" W."
action OF any other government,
Second-That we do not fnvnr t,o
nomination OF any Democratic r,nIi
date Tor President Of the Uuitrd StntrcH
whose known views are not n nrn,,r3
with ours above expressed.
Ihlrd-That we favor n.G ir...t
that those States which giyc Dn,,n'
cratic majorities in the genera, clrr. i|r
should control in making IA nv;nina.
tloD tor President ara VIC. rrr,iun,;
W ------------rS Ok sss.---------
AT Johns Hopkins University ro-
Gently a patient and hypnotic innH2nrn
was successfully operated upun tor
diseased kidney, no anacsthetir. f"in,
used. The case was the first in which
hypnotism has been used in Ma, in
stitution.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-25
THE MEXICAN DOLLAR FAKE.

@The object lesson" attempted few
weeks ago by lot Of millionaire spec
ulators who sent offers all over the
country of Mexican dollars for so
cents each, has taught more lessons
than were intended. 1t has been a
source Of education and made friends
for silver, as we'll as demonstrating
that law makes money.
The following needs no explanation
and will be read with interest:
PERU, Ind, Aug. 10, 1896.
"MeSsrs. Phil armour &c Co., Chi
cdgo, H.-DEAR SIR: Your offer of
90 cents worth of meat and Mexican
dollar in exchange for an American
dollar received, but we can do as well
with our patrons. We can offer 50
cents worth of meat and 50 worth of
Portuguese three per cent gold bonds
i'll exchange for silver dollar.
"Our patrons say the bonds must
be good. as Portugal has been on
gold standard since 1850 twenty years
before the other enlightened nations
of Europe,) and its national debt has
only increased 100 per cent, without
any war since that date. Average
wages paid all citizens in Portugal is
II cents per day. In your letter you
say all we need is little gold, i'm
proved banking facilities and conf
dence.' ..... -
Portugal has little gold,' the
world has had it's improved banking
facilities since 1853, and We can sup
ply the confidence 80 the bonds are
certainly good.
ave can continue to give so cents
worth of meat and 80 worth of Portu-
gese gold bonds after Bryan Is elect
ed. Will you continue to give 30
cents worth Of meat and a Mexican
dollar in exchange for an American
silver dollar after Bryan is electedY
Yours truly.
COLUMBIAN MEAT MARKET.
@Peru, Ind.
up. S.-Mexican bonds are quoted
in London at 941S; Portuguese 8 per
cent gold bonds at 26I."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-25
THE PEOPLE CANNOT BE FRIGHT
ENED.

Judge Bigelow has another long
letter in yesterdays Gazette in which
he labors to convince the people Of
this State that dire consequences will
follow the election of Mr.. Bryan. The
Judge has tackled the task of his life
and he sticks to it with persistency
worthy of a better cause.
The Ju 1ge predicts that the country
will surely go to silver basis in the
event of Bryan's election and panics
followed by harder times than any the
country has yet experian ced would be
the inevitable result Of his Inaugural
ton as President.
If panics must come and the pro
ducers and toiling millions be further
ground between the minstones of the
money power because the people take
possession of their government and
administer it for the benefit Of all i'll
stead Of in the interest OF few, let
them come and bring with them all
GuclT ulTel VI DIOOu' LILO pC'tHO 'h"y
be crushed and torn for a while be-
meath the chariot of the money pow
or, but just as sure as gustice still
sits on her thrown they will triumph
in the end and the government be re-
deemed. Continual bondage and
serfdom are far worse than the tenn
porary effects OF panics.
The panics may and we believe will
come as the result of Bryan's election.
But when the atmosphere clears
away, as it surely will, the grip Of the
money power and the hold OF corpor-
alton greed on the throat of labor will
be broken. Then all citizens will be
equal before the law and the dream
of the founders of the government be
realized. The syndicates will no
longer corner gold and force the is
suance of bonds in times OF peace.
Prosperity and happiness will then go
hand i'll hand and the grim spectre of
poverty, want and discomfort will
disappear from the land.
The people OF Nevada have suffered
ton much during the rule Of gold to be
swerved from the path of duty now by
the fear OF threatened panics. They,
are made of sterner stuff than that
and all the direful predictions and
specious sophistry Of Judge Bigelow
will not cause them to waver in the
support Of William J. Bryan. In his
election they see the coming OF a
more glorioua dawn for the Ameri-
can people.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-25
Bryan at New Haven.

A New Haven, Conn, dispatch of
the Oath says: Yale students delay
eel the opening of Bryan's speech on
the green here to-day at least fifteen
minutes. Five hundred collegians
gathered IN the assemblage of 10000
persons. When Bryan waved his
hands for quiet the Yale men broke
out in their full college cheer, begin
ming with frog chorus of 3Arlstoph-
ans" following with three long Yales
nine rains, a Yale and Mckinley.
This kept up until detail of mount
ed police quieted tho exuberant stu
dents.
Tho New Haven Bryan meeting was
prematurely broken up by the dis
order in which tho Yale students
played large part. The students
persisted in interrupting, and while
Bryan was trying to obtain quiet the
band doing escort duty to the military
parade burst forth with music. Bry.
IN threw up his hands and refused to
continue. The crowd dispersed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-25
FOR COMMISSIONER TERM.
JAMES F. HOLLAND.
FOR COMMISSIONER TERM.
JOHN HIBBETS.
PLATFORM.

- l. The Democracy Of Ellxo county
in convention assembled hereby re-
news its fealty to the party organized
by Jefferson and perpetuated by
Jackson aud Bryan, and pledges it's
unwavering support to the great
principles underlying the .Constitu-
ton of the United States.
?. Believing that the free coinage
of silver will bring prosperity to the
people of the United States and
furnish sufficient amount OF honest
money to carry on the business of the
country and alleviate the want and
misery that followed the demonetiza-
tion in 1873, we hereby declare our
selves in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver at the
present legal ratio of 16 to 1, without
waiting for the consent or assistance
Of any other nation.
3. We unequivocany endorse the
platform adopted by the National
Democratic convention held in the
City of Chicago in the month Of July,
1896, and unreservedly pledge the
support Of the Democracy of Elko
county to the gallant nominees of
that convention for President and
Vice President--William j Bryan Of
Nebraska and Arthur Sewall of
Maine.
4. The course u: our Senators and
Representative in Congress on the
silver question meets with our hearty
approval.
8. We are in favor of an honest
and economical administration Of
State and county affairs and insist
that the money collected from the
people shall be honestly and judici-
ously expended for the purposes for
which it is collected.
6. The nominees of this conyen-
ton for County Commissioners are
hereby pledged to use the strictest
economy in the expenditure Of money
appropriated for the Improvement of
our county roads TO- the end that
taxpayer Of the county shall get
value received TOR the money thus
expended.
z. We congratulate the people oil
the State Of Nevada who favor the
FREQ coinage Of silver on the action OF
the National Democratic convention
In the adoption Of it's platform and
placing thereon candidates of the
ability, honesty and integrity OF
William j. Bryan and Arthur Sewall
and we invite all voters in this
county who are in harmony with the
Chicago platform and candidats ia
unite with the Democratic party il
the support Of the ticket nominated
by thls convention.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-25

Columbus Press:--If the election
were to be held tomorrow, Bryan
would carry OHIO by 10000 plurality.
And there is no indication that the
present drift Of public sentiment will
be changed before November.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-25

Harrisburgh patriot: If free silver
is going to make gold worth 60 much
more than now, what is the gold own
or kicking about3
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-25

"Oh, no; there amt any favorites
in this family" soliloquized Johnny.
ooh, no. II l bite my finger nails L
catch It over the knuckles, but the
baby can eat his whole foot and they
think it's clever"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-02

A new programme OF attractions for
the coming WrrA 80 tie Jefferson roof
garden is offered Ay Messrs. Ainslie and
"et<ter, Tie managers, that is iull OF
plea sing features.
MISS Vera IiaIte. who has given so much
s4llslAciion the past week with her sym
pathetic soprano voice, Will present a list
of iodlcs that arc commonly called "Old
Timers but really never grow Old and
arc always accepted on tnclr merits
Miss Hearte has fairly sung her way In
20 favor with the patrons OF the garden,
who appreciate good music artisucally
rendered. Matte and Patsy KOOny chill
dren OF the original Pat ROony. Will give
some clever songs and dances.
Miss George Howard Will present some
Spanish .lnd eccentric French dances
quite new TO the Vaudeville stage. Miss
Jessie Niliars l. u character change artist
OF well-khown ability. and Is sure 10
please with her clever work
E.he HuCstel and Mabel Guyer come
horo highly endorsed rs frst-clsss comedy
sketch artist. They introduce In their act
a most wonderful dancing dog. highly
trained
The 0JencrsC,l orchestra. IN addition
10 their numbers between the acts. Will
give an hours concert Of popular music
after each entertainment during the
week
With such an array OF talent combined
with the cool and attractive roof-garden.
Richmond people cannot be called slow or
complain OF nowhere to so and nothing
10 do evenings.