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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-07-11
OF The
NATIONS DEMOCRACY
Able Exposition Of the Issues
Of the Day.
DINGLEY LAW CONDEMNED

1t Is Denounced AS the Breeder OF
TrL ts-Nicaragua Canal-Mainten-
ance of the Monroe Doctrine-Op-
poses Militarism-Silver Plank.
KANSAS CITY, July Following is
text Of the platform as agreed upon by
the committee on resolutions ana
adopted by the convention:
1--WE, the representatives of the Dem
ocratic party of the United States, as
sembled in convention on the annlver-
sary of the declation Of independence.
do reafirm our faith in that immortal
proclamation of the inalienable rights of
man and our allegiance to the constitu-
ton framed in harmony Herewith by
the fathers Of the republic. We hold
with the United States supreme court
that the declaration of independence is
the spirit Of our government, OF which
the constitution is the form and letter.
We declare again that all governments
instituted among men derive their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned; that any government not based
upon the consent of the governed is q
tyranny; and that to impose upon any
people q government of force is to sub
stitnte the methods Of imperialism for
those of a republic. We hold that the
constitution follows the flag and de-
nounce the doctrine that an executive OF
congress deriving their existence and
their powers from the constitution can
exercise lawful authority beyond 1t, or
in violation Of it. We assert that no na,
ton can long endure half republic and
half empire, and we warn the American
people that imperialism abroad will lead
quickly and inevitably to despotlsm at
home. Believingin in these principles, we
denounce the Porto Rico law, enacted
by Republican congress against the
protest and opposition Of the Democratic
minority as bold and open violation OF
the nations organic law and fragrant
breach of good faith. 1t imposes upon
the people of Porto Rico governments
without their consent and taxation with
out representation. 1t dishonors the
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tior. After ~ The heat and turmoil, the
day is here, and all roads lead to the
convention, where, at u o'clock, Chair
man Jones calls the convention to order.
Throughout the night there has been
no sleep, for the sky has been lurld and
the sound deafening from rockets and
cannon and every conceivable device OF
noisy demonstration. With the day
light the shock had increased into one
long continued roar, in which the pa
triotism Of the day and the enthusiasm
OF the party are blended.
Early in the day the crowds began to
turn toward Convention hall and all the
approaches to the vast edifce were filed
with an eager and excited throng, surg
ing toward the many entrances seeking
to gain early admission to the building.
With them came bands, marching clubs
and drum corps, and to the confusion OF
their crash and hurrah was added the
constant crack, boom, siZz OF bombs and
crackers, as the convention enthusiasts
and the small boy We'd with each other
in celebrating the day.
The convention hall auditorium Is
shaped like great bowl, with the pre-
siding Oncer IN the center, WAlIe Sno
seats rise tier on tier on every side oack
TO the remotest corner Of the building.
In the hollow of this bowl the real busl-
ness is to be done, for here the delegates
and alternates are seated and the plat
form is located.
The area for delegates is paved with
stones, so there will be no sound Of
shufled feet. The seats are arranged II
a great oval, the side toward the plat
form. The folding chairs for the dele
gates and alternateS make a little Lake
Of yellow in this bowl marked here and
there by the tall standards lnolca'ing
the various state delegations.
Raised about 2 feet above this stone,
the platform juts out into the Lake Of
yellow Nke some cape in the sea. tt
platform is fanked on either side by the
rows Of press seats, stretching back 200
feet In either direction. The platform
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MOTTO e!
Board Of Control Clarendon Co.
Manu,nS, =. C., June -, 1909.

MauuiuS, =. G., June -, 1909.
Ga the l4Gh ,i>,y OF July, 1900, at y
y >.lath NJ III the office of the Coun-
" Supervisor, applications for the
position of County Dispenser will be
opened and considered. Said appli-
cations must comply with Section
Acts General Assembly 1894, which
reads as follows:
Section :. Applications for posi-
tionS OF County Dispenser shall be
by petition, signed and sworn to by
the applicant and filed with the
County Board OF Control at least ten
days before the meeting at which
the application is TO be considered,
which petition shall state the appli
cant>S name, place of residence, in
what business engaged, and in what
business he mas been engaged two
Years previous to filing petition:
that he is Il citizen of the United
States and of South Carolina: that
he has never been adjudged guilty
Of violating the law relating to IN
toxi 'aSing liquors, and is not Keep
er of \ restaurant or place OF puoi!c
amusement, and that he IS not al
dicred TO the use of Intoxicating
liquors as q beverage. This permit
or renewal thereof shall issue only
on condition that the applicant shall
execute to the County Treasurer
bond in the penal sum of three thou
sand dollars, with good and sufficient
SuretieS, conditioned that he Will
We'll and truly obey the laws OF the
State of South Carolina. now or
hereafter in force, in relation to the
sale of intoxicating liquors, that he
will pay all fines, penalties, damages
and costs that he may be assessed,
or recorded against him, for viola
tions of such laws during the term
for which said permit or renewal IS
granted. and will not sell intoxlcat-
ing liquors under his permit at q
price other than that fixed by State
Board of Control.
r. H. LAWS,
15-3tI Chairman Board.
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the heavy crowds that were allowed to
pass by the gatekeepers.
The crowd was not as terrific as that
of last night-the great features OF the
convention-the reading of the platform
and the nomination of a candidate for
the presidency were over.
Stevenson Is Nominated.
It took Is minutes to restore some
semblance Of order, and then the spokes-
man for Illinois, Representative James
Williams, presented the name of Steven
son.
Mr.. Williams spoke rapidly and briefly
and at his mention Of Adlai E. Steven
son Illinois was on its feet cheering
wildly.
Kansas was up, as was Alabama, Ar
kansas. Minnesota and a large number
of delegates in different parts of the hall
The applause while vigorous was short.
not lasting over q minute. When the
rollcall reached Connecticut that state
gave way to Minnesota amid cheers and
criet of "Towne." L. A. Roesing took
the platform to present the name OF
Charles 4. Towne of his state.
When he pronounced the name Of
Towne there was cheering from the
Minnesota delegation, which rose to its
feet waving flags III frantic fashion.
The galleries joined in the applause with
feryor, but there was less enthusiasm
among the men on the floor who had the
votes.
Hill VIII Not Accept.
While the galleries were enthusing
over Mr.. Towne there was an excited
little group about the chair of ex-Sena-
tor Hill. In it was Mr.. Croker.
"You must take the nomination and
save the day." said Edward Murphy,
e1citedly.
You must take it, said Croker, lean
ing over him while Norman E. Mack
and Frank Campbell held Hill, one on
each side, aud urged him to accept.
An excited man from New Jersey,
shaking his finger under Mr.. Hills nose,
shouted:
"You can't refuse, you can't. The
party must have you to save the east. .
"I don't want it. You can name
Stevenson. He's as good as am, said
Hill, and then turning to Murphy and
Croker and gripping his hand he said
"Please don't force this, please don't y
When the state Of Delaware was
called the announcement was made that
the state would yield to New York.
Then the result of the Hill conference
became apparent.
A tremendous shout of applause swept
through the hall. Delegate Grady, one
of the leaders of Tammany Hall, hao
already ascended the platform and as be
stepped to the front to address the con
yention the applause and cheering IN
creased.
ION behalf of the Democracy of New
York present for the nomination o:
the vice presidency the name Of Davlc
Bennett Hill. :"
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IWho Nominated W. J. Bryan
go-such day, taken as a whole. as nc
other convention has ever known.
From the beginning of TIE morning
session until the close a5 night, there
was never dull moment. Nowhere
else in the world and at 20 time has
there been such continuous, spontane-
GUS outbursU of enthusiasm-honest en-
thusias,n from the heart. There was
nothing Of the manufactured article IN
all this.
The presentation of Bryan name and
the announcement of his nomination
were greeted by outbursts of the same
character as when Chairman Richardson
first mentioned his name to the conven-
ton. Perfect pandemonlums OF happl-
ness and JOY were these.
Nor was the personal tribute paid Hill
of New York, unexpected. The efforts
of the convention to get Hill to the front
before this indicated what the delegates
would do if they were given the chance.
But there were two outbursts Of par
ticular significance, two that were not
among the expected. One of these was
over Webster Davis, recently favored
son in the Mckinley household, who
made brilliant and fervid speech re-
nouncing allegiance to Mckinley and
McKinleyism, and declaring for Bryan.
The other unexpected demonstration
was that over the platform. Nobody ex-
pected much in the demonstration line
over the platform, but the unexpected
happened. To Senator Tillman fell the
lot Of reading the platform, and splen-
didly did he perform the task. Close
attention was paid to every sentence.
There was liberal applause up to the
paragraph defining the party's position
against Republican Imperialism. AS the
reading of that, with its climax declar-
ing this to be the paramount issue OF the
campaign, was completed, there fol-
lowed an outburst which can only be de-
scribed as marvellous. No other word
fits the case. That vast audience broke
into a paroxysm of enthusiasm mani
tested in every conceivable way. In an
instant 20, 600 flags flashed in the air and
for half an hour there wes q wonderful
display of patriotic fervor over this mag
nifccnt utterance of Democratic policy:
Oldham Of Nebraska, who presented
Mr.. Bryan's name, has rather tragic
manner, but former Senator Hill was the
dramatic figure among those who made
seconding speeches, but his was by no
means the only good speech.
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DEMOCRATS
NAME 7 |CkEI
Bryan Nominated For Presi-
dent and Stevenson For
Vice President.
FORMER BY ACCLAMATION

Illinois Man De"eatS Several Strong
Nen-Hill Declined to BE 4 Candi-
dete-NomineeS Are In Hearty Ac-
cord on Democratic Principles as
Laid Down by the Platform.
KANSAS CITY, July THE natlona
Democratic convention was called to or
der st noon by Chairman James n.
Jones Of Arkansas.
The routine business was quickly olS-
patched and Temporary Chairman
Thomas of Colorado took the chair.
The various committees were ap-
Dointed. and following their reports,
permanent organization will be erected,
when nominations for president and
vice president are in order.
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fuence among the nations, but believe
that influence should be extended, not
by force and violence, but through the
persuasive power of a high and honora-
BILE example. The Importance of other
questions now pending before the Ameri-
can people is in no wise diminished and
the Democratic party takes no backward
step from its position on them, but the
burning issue of imperialism, growing
out OF the Spanish war, involves the
very existence Of the republic End the
destruction OF our free institutions. We
regard it as the paramount issue of the
camDaiol.
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The Silver Plank.

"We affirm and indorse the principles
Of the national Democratic platform
adopted in Chicago in 1895, and we re-
iterate the demand of that platform for
an American financial system, made by
the American people for themselves,
which shall restore and maintain BIZ
metallic price level and as part Of such
system the restoration of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio of is to /, with
out waiting for the aid or consent OF any
other nation.
'We denounce the currency bill en-
acted In the last session Of congress as a
step forward in the Republican policy,
Whlch aims to discredit the sovereign
right OF the national government to is
sue all money, whether coin or paper.
ana TO oestow upon national banks the
power to issue AID control the volume Of
paper money fol- their own benefit. A
permanent national bank currency, Sc
cured by government bonds, must have
q permanent debt to rest upon. and if
the bank currency is to increase with
population and business, the debt must
also increase. The Republican currency
scheme is the reform scheme for fasten-
ing upon the taxpayers perpetual and
bonded debt for the benefit Of the banks.
We are opposed to this private corpora.
tion paper circulated as money, but
without legal tender qualities, and de.
mand the retirement Of the national
bank notes as fast as government paper
or silver certificates can be substituted
for them.
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yention is when it will conclude with
the final adjournment.
The local demonstration in honor OF
Mr.. Bryan, while it was slow in start.
ing, reached respectable proportions at
midnight, when a marching party
formed and with bands paraced to the
BRYAN home and serenadeG the presi-
Dental nominee. The Bryan telephone
was kept ringing late into the night by
friends who wished to offer congratula-
eons. Many relegrams from distance
were received.
Mr.. Bryan was asked what effect he
thought the adoption of the platform
in it's present form would have on the
vice presidential nomination. he re-
Piled that it might tend to eliminate
some candidates who would have re-
NAMED in the contest had the platform
contained a mere reahrmation Of the
silver plank Of 1896.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Clarendon.
Bv James NJ. Windham, Esq, Pro
bate Judge.

By James NJ. Wlndham, Esq, Fro
bate Judge.
u7HEREAS, F. H. CHEWING
w made suit to me to grant
" him letters of administration
of the estate of and effects of Mrs.
Josephine Holladay, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said Mrs.
Josephine Holiday, deceased. that
they be and appear before me, in the
Court of Probate, to be held at Man
ming, on the 21st day of July next,
after publication hereof, at II O'Clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, il
any they have, why the said admin
istratioD should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 21st day
of June. A. D. 1900.
JAMES NJ. WINDHAM,
SEAL.
l4-4tl Judge of Probate.
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The Monroe Doctrine.

"The declaration in the Republican
platform adopted at the Philadelphia
convention held in June, 1900, that the
Republican party 'steadfastly adhered
to the policy announced in the Monroe
doctrine, is manifeStly insincere and de.
ceptive. This profession is contradicte6
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itself presents evidence Of elegance, even
gorgeousness, and is far more elaborate
than the counterpart at Philadelphia.
Beneath the chairman's feet stretches a
rich Turkish rug of crimson hue, while
a great leathern seat is ready to accom-
modate the man who holds the gavel.
Instead Of table before him the gavel
is to fall on strange wooden pedestal,
similar to those used in supporting a
catafalque. The secretary Of the con-
yention has another raised platform
with a huge chair of leathern elegance,
while the lesser officials, clerks and
stenographers have the usual spread OF
nine before them.
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as will enable the commission to protect
individuals and communities from dis
examinations and the public from unjust
and unfair transportation rates.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET NAMED
BRYAN For President and Stevenson
For Vice President.

KANSAS CRY, July 6.-The Demo-
cratic convention has completed its
work and adjourned.
Adlai E. Stevenson, of Illinois, was
placed on the ticket with W. J. Bryan,
of Nebraska, at the head.
Bryan was nominated for president
bv acclamation, while Stevenson won
out over Towne, Hill and other strong
men.
KANSAS CITY, July 6.-Bryan by ac-
clamation and with display of enthusi-
asm demonstrating harmony in party
ranks and an honesty in Democratic
victory.
A platform splendidly American, mag
nificently Democratic in every sentence
given q remarkable reception.
a record breaking day as conventions
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Election of United States Senators.

ave favor an amendment to the fed
eral constitution providing for the cleo
tion of United States senators by direct
vote of the people, and we favor direct
legislation wherever practicable.
"We are opposed to government by
injunction. We denounce the black list
and favor arbitration as meansof set
Ting disputes between corporations and
their employers.
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sympathy For the Beers.


jefferson said: Peace, commerce and
honest friendship with nations, entang.
ling alliances with no one.
1--WE approve this wholesome doctrine
and earnestly protest against the Repuo-
ican departure which has involved Us ID
so-called politics, including the dlp!om.
acy of Europe and the intrigue and land
grabbing Of Asia and we especially con-
demn the ill-concealed Republican aul-
ance with England, which must mean
discrimination against other friendly
nations and which has already stlt1eo
the nations voice, while liberty IS beng
strangled in Africa.
"Belieying in the principles of self
government and rejecting as dld our
forefathers, the claim OF monarchy' we
view with Indignation the purpose OF
England to overwhelm with force the
South African republic. Speaking. as
we do. for the entire American nation,
except it's Republican oficeholders and
for all free men everywhere, we extend
our svmpathies to the heroic burghers IN
their unequal struggle to maintain their
liberty and independence.
Administration Denounced.
"We denounce the lavish appropria-
tions Of recent Republican congresses,
which have kept taxes high and which
threaten the perpetuation Of oppressive
war leYies. We oppose the accumula-
ton of q surplus to be squandered IN
such barefaced frauds upon the tax
PAYERS as the shipping subsidy DILL
which, under the false pretence of pros,
peritv, American shipbuilding would
but unearned millions into the pocke;t:s
of favorite contributors to the Repuon-
can campaign fund We favor the re-
duction and speedy repeal OF the war war
taxes and return to the tlme-honofeo
Democratic policy of strict economy Id
governmental expenditures,
Believing that our most cnerlsneo nee
inst,tntions are in great peril, that the
verv existence of our constitutional re-
nnblic is at stake and the decision TO De
prendered viii determine whether or not
onr children are to enjoy those blessed
privileges of free government Wnlcn
have made the United States great
nrosnerous NJ 81 and honored, we earnestly
esI'f asI for the foregoing declaration OF
-r;ncinles. -,T the hearty support OF the I'D
erty.loving people, regardless OF parry
affiliations"
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Favors a Departmet Of Labor.

"In the interest Of American labor
and the uplifting Of the workingman as
the cornerstone Of the prosperity Of our
country, we recommend that congress
create a department Of labor, in charge
of secretary with aseat in the cabinet,
believing that elevation Of American Ia
borers VIII bring with it increased pro-
duction and increased prosperity to our
country at home and to our commerce
abroad.
"We are proud Of the courage and
fidelity of the American soldiers and
sailors in all our wars; we favor liberal
pensions to them and their dependents,
and we reiterate the position taken in
the Chicago platform in 1895, that the
fact Of enlistment'and service shall be
deemed conclusive evidence against dis
ease and disability before enlistment.
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KANSAS CITY, July THE final day
of the Democratic national convention
broke clear and hot.
An hour before the convention hall
was opened dense crowds were packed
around the various entrances and hun
dreds were coming on every thorough
fare that afforded access to the hall.
About 30 minutes after the doors were
opened the galleries were all occupied
and still the crowds around the entrance
and in the streets had suffered no dimi-
mutton.
The police and sergeants-at-arms
started in with great vigor to prevent
any repetition of the disagreeable ieat-
ures of yesterdays second session and
for considerable time met with sue
cess, but they were gradually over
whelmed and comparatively helpless by
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store the great events of the convention.
BY 10 o. clock, 80 minutes before the
time set for the opening of the conven-
ton, nearly every seat in the galleries
were occupied.
The delegates were much more deiib-
crate and came i'll slowly.
The word has gotten abroad that there
would be fight on the floor over the
adoption of the platform, and anticl-
pating session which would be long
and hard after it had once began, they
preferred to come only at the last min
ute, that their stay in the crowded hall
might be made no longer than necessary
The crowd was anxious to see Senator
Hill and on two occasions when BALD
headed man came through the door lead.
ing to the delegates seats they set up
cry of Hill, which had proved so sem
sational feature at both sessions yes
ter6av. The senator, however, was one
of the last of the New York delegates to
arrive.
Once the delegates began to put in an
appearance they came in streams and
the space reserved for them filled up
with great rapidity. At 1890 O'Clock,
the time Set for the opening Of the con-
yention, two-thirds Of them were seated
and the remainder were in the hall or
crowding through the doors.
The bands played familiar tunes in
the galleries and brought forth the old
yells from the crowd. AS usual "Dlxle'
and Hot Time" were played repeatedly
and cheered enthusiastically.
The arrival Of Richard Croker called
forth few cheers from the galleries
and, as usual, when Tammany man
shows up, there was the cry of Hill
just to remind him that "there are
others"
At 1886 O'Clock the convention ad-
iourned until $50, when the committee
on resolutions made its report.
The delay was due to the number OF
vote changes being made in the draft Of
the report.