The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-01-13
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A campaign waged by the demo-
cratic party at the next presidential
election against trusts, monopolies
and imperialism would unite the
party again and probably sweep the
country. If free silver, however, is
allowed to enter much into the cam
paign the party will be almost GER
Tain to sustain another defeat. The
democracy has plenty of time be-
tween now and 1900 to learn wisdom,
and, if it does not learn, it will de-
serve another severe thrashing.
Darlington News.
Toe bailey, a subscriber to the
Gaflney Ledger, is moving out on q
plantarcn near Lockhart to farm,
~hi- his two daughters will continue
to w"rk in the mill. This is rare
cas-. lit ever be our privilege to
meet Mr.. Joe Bailey we are going to
tax" "ff onr hat and beg leave to
shake l.is hand. Men who move to
mills :" get work for their children
and d. rot 'ske a job themselves
g"r",all> loaf, live upon and squander
III, m uins+ OF their children, and
grow moro and more worthless. This
man is going to do his part toward
the support of the family, or perhaps
support the family altogether and let
the girls lay up their wages.-Ches,er
Lantern.
The Supreme court has recently
rendered \ decision which will no
doubt have the effect of strengthening
the confidence of the public in the
banks Of the state. 1t decides that
the stockholders of n bank are liable
for a sum equal to the amount of
their respective shares and five per
cent in addition. ''1n other words"
savs the court. 'the measure of the
stockholders liability is a sum equal
to 105 per cent. of the amount of his
stock. The court also decides, in
the Same case, that the mere deposite
of title deeds as security for debt
does not create lien on land. The
op;nipn was writ en- by Associate
Justice Joncs.-Laucastcr Review.
William Jennings Bryan is rival
ling his record of 1896, when for
months he discussed one Of the drvest
subjects lmagixablc without firing
hcarer or reader, always with fresh
ness and always with force. lie il a
wonderful man, thu, Bryan. We do
not know his equal anywhere for
clarity of statement, grace of express
sion and kecnncSs # analysis. lie
goes to the heart of a question and
expresses lucidly and strongly what
one feels in his oan mind but has
not power to phrase. His logic is
unerring. He never fellows false
trail, never dallics with the immatcral
but goes always to the mark. These
are the cause of his great influence.
His is not so much the power of
eloqucnce as the power of logic.
the power of truth. We admire aud
respect him the more for every speech
he makes, and we believe the people
do also.-The State.
The legislature should change the
time for paying tax 30 as t" include
at least half of January. This would
do away with all excuse for asking
an extension. 1t is often said that
any ono who can pay at all can pay
by Dec. 3lst, hut many claim that
they cant raise tho money till they
make settlements at the close of the
year and arrangements for the new
year, and there is doubtless some
justice in the claim. 1t is almost
useless to open tho book for collection
of taxes before Nov. 1st, and we
doubt that there is any advantage in
opening before the middle of Novem-
Der. Then they should he kept open
at |. ast tilI Jan. 18th. We trust that
some of the legislators will attend TO
this recommendation and meris the
gratitude of their constituents
Chester Lantern.
Ex. Governor John Gary Evans, of
South Carolina, and nov holding
Ma jprs comm sion in the United
States volunteer armv in Cubn. has