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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-07-05
W0OLEY And METCALF.
Standard Bearers of the Prohibitionists
1.-The Platform.


convention at Chicago nominated
John G. Wooley, Of Illinois, for presi-
dent and Henry B. Metcalf, of Rhode
Island, for Vice President.
The platform OF the Prohibition
party declares that the national inter-
est could be promoted in no other way
so surely and wisely as by the 1sser-
ton, though a national policy and the
cooperation therein Of every State,
forbidding the manufacture, sale, ex-
portation, importion and transporta-
ton of intoxicating liquors for bev-
rage purposes, that the liquor power
is the most dangerous trust Of all;
that the first step in solving the finan-
cial problem should be saving the bill
lion dollars annually spent in drink.
We charge upon President Mckin-
ey, who was elected to his high Of
fee by appeals to Christian sentiment
and patriotism almost unprecedented,
and by a combination Of moral inf1u-
ence never before seen in this country,
that, by his conspicuous example as
wine drinker at public banquets and
as a wine serving host in the White
House. he has done more to encourage
the liquor business, to demoralize the
Temperance habits Of young men and
to bring Christian parents and re-
auirements into disrepute than any
other president this republic has had.
We further charge upon President
Mckinley responsibility for the army
canteen. with all it's dire brood Of dis
ease, immortality, sin and death, IN
this country, in Cuba, in Puerto Rico
and the Philippines; and we insist
that by his attitude concerning the
canteen and his apparent contempt
for the vast number Of petitions ard
petitioners protesting against it. he
has outraged and insulted the moral
sentiment of this country in such a
manner, and to such a degree, as calls
for its righteous uprising and his in-
dignant and effective rebuke.
We challenge denial of the fact that
our executive, as commander-in-chief
OF the military forces Of the United
States army, at any time prior to or
since March 2, 1899, could have closed
every army saloon, called canteen,
by executive order, as President
Hayes did before him, and should have
closed them for the same reason which
actuated President Hayes; we assert
that the act of congress passed March
2, 1899, forbidding the sale of liquors
in any post, exchange or canteen,' by
any officer, or private soldier" or by
ANY other person, on any premises
used for military purposes by the
United States" was and is as explicit
an act of prohibition as the language
can frame; we declare our solemn be-
lief that the attorney general of the
United States in his Interpretation OF
the law, and the secretary Of war in
his acceptance Of that Interpretation
and his refusal to enforce the law,
were and are guilty of reasonable
notification thereof, and that Presi-
dent Mckinley, through his assent to
and endorsement Of such interpreta-
tion, and refusal on the part of the Of
fcials appointed by and responsible to
him, shares responsibility in their
guilt, and we record our conviction
that a new and serious peril con-
fronts our country.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-07-05

The new civic law book OF frIs>ia
contains a paragraph under which in
yeterate drunkards may be placed M
der guardianship.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-04
Second District Convention.

AS announced in last weeks Caledo
MAN, the contest was ended on the 1911
ballot and Col. Kittredge Haskins o
Brattleboro was nominated. Coming
to the platform under escort he address
ed the convention as follows
"Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention: Permit me through you to
convey to the Republicans OF this con-
gressional district my sincere thanks for
the great honor you have conferred upon
me in nominating me for Representative
from this district to the Fifty seventh
Congress of the United States. 1t is in
deed an honor to be selected as the stan
dard bearer in this great old congression-
aldistrict, which has in the past been re-
presented by large line of ilustrous
gentlemen (applause). The office is one
to which any man may we'll aspire to if
it is obtained in an honorable manner
and is rightly sought for And l rejoice
with exceeding JOY that this caucus has
been conducted by the opposing parties
in spirit of good fellowship and with
just regard to the feelings OF each other.
loud applause).
My only regret is that my competitors
cannot, each and all, share with me the
honor you have this day conferred upon
me. With sense of the responsibility
cast upon me if your choice today is rati.
fed at the polls accept the nomination,
and assure you that il | live to fill the
Office you will have my very best service.
We stand upon the threshold of grave
responsibilities, but with Mckinley and
Roosevelt cloud applause) for leaders we
shall never know defeat. Gentlemen,
know you do not expect a political
speech from me at this time. | simply
wish again to accept the nomination
you have rendered me and again express
to you my profoundest thanks" Zap
plause.)
The committee on resolution were as
follows; Windham, A. E. Cudworth
Caledonia. Thomas B. Hall; Essex, O. B.
Cutting; Orange. c. U. Lathrop; Or
leans, c. F. Ranney; Washington, Hiram
Carleton; Wind sor, H. H. Blanchard.
Following IS the platform adopted by
the convention;
Resolved by the republicans of the Second
Congressional District of Vermont That, IN
the record of the republican party IN the past
its leadership in the present and the work ac-
complished under such leadership, entities it
to the answering support of the American
people in the duties now cast upon our
ration and to them we confidently appeal
for such support.
Resolved, That, we declare our fidelity and
fea1ty to the principles of republicanism as
set forth in the ma tional republican platform
adopted at Philadelphia; to the candidates
there nominated and to the nominee of this
convention.
The members Of the district committee
were nominated and elected as follows:
A. Dawson OF Craftsbury, F. D. Hale of
Lunenburgh, J. F. Mead o Randolph, F.
G. Rowland OF Barre, F. A. Walker of
Ludlow, g. H. Gorham OF Bellows Falls
and F. w. Mason of Barnet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-04
was unanimously adopted and the con-
vention adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.

THE PLATFORM.
We, the Republicans of Vermont, in State
convention assembled, do hereby renew and
reatfirm our allegiance to the p inclples OF
the Republican party. We are proud OF IT'S
history, we believe in its future. 1t is the
party OF action. of progress and OF achieve
ment. All great advances in governmental
progress and reform have come through its
instrumentality. We believe we can trust 1T
in the future to maintain our prestige and
standing among the nations by tlrm but
conservative foreign policy
We believe the civilization enlightenment,
and liberty of all those coming within our
national influence should be our first duty
and care and stand superior to all mere COM
mercial considerations, ever bearing in mind
our own origin and history as nation and
our Republican form and system of govern
ment, and that the American flag stands
guarantee of life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness.
We believe that the Republican party is the
only party in which true political reform can
be inaugurated and carried forward to COM
pletion. it is the only party establishing and
perfectng by legislation a safe financial sys-
tenn based and grounded upon gold as the
standard, the only party which has main.
tanned a tariff giving us remarkable bust
ness prosperity and commercial expansion,
the only party which can successfully appeal
for support to the business interests of our
country This should be a can paign of bust
ness con servatism against financial hereses-
of present prosperity against certain pros,
pect of adversely in case of change of pol
icy. While opposing unlawful conspiracies
and combination of capital, our party is ia
vorable to the encouragement of commercial
enterprise and is the true friend of labor.
We endorse the present Republican admins
tration. We endorse and affirm the national
Republican platform adopted at Philadel-
phia, and we ratify and confirm the nomina-
lions there made Of William Mckinley as
President, and Theodore Roosevelt as Vice
President and pledge to their support the
best efforts of the Republicans of Vermont
We stand upon the same princip es of state
policy upon which we have always stood.
We favor economy in state administration.
for the encouragement ofeducation and NOR
ality, for the suppression of crime and OF all
laws calculated to build up the moral and
material interests o our state and keep us in
the very forefront of good citizenship and
business prosperity.
We pledge ourselves to the hearty support
of the candidates to be this day nominated
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-04
6. z q ! 7 ! q

Through the White Mountains
To Lancaster, Colebrook, North Conway
Boston, Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, Bal
Harbor and st. John.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-04
FIRST DISTRICT CONVENTION.
d. J. Foster of Burlington Wins on
the Third Ballot.

This convention at Burlington Thurs
day attracted one OF the largest crowds
ever seen at a Vermont convention. The
heat was intense, but the excitement and
tension of the contest was even hotter.
At the last minute Col Fletcher D. Proc
tor of Proctor was chosen chairman and
be took up the dutigs without any speech
and made an excellent presiding officer.
There were frequent bursts of applause
during the nominating speeches and
some pretty sharp thrusts at the other
candidates. D. J. Foster of Burlington
was nominated by Henry Ballard; I. S.
Page OF Hyde Park by Roger W. Hurl-
burd; Col. !. c. Baker of Rutland by
Judge George E. Lawrence; Col. Alfred
A. Hall of St Adams by Col. F. S. Stran-
ahan; ]. K. Batchelder of Arlington by
c. H. Darling; Congressman Powers by
George W. Doty. There were plenty OF sec
ondiug speeches and on the first ballot
two more votes we're cast than there
were delegates. The first declared ballot
v,oc n . fOllOo,c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-04
REMEMBER
that this is practically
a trip to the Fair

photographs and describes feature the great DAY by
understanding the exhibits and their meaning than
obtain by personal observation
architects beauty grandeur
All
Of the Exposition and the only
portfolios
people and the readers OF the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-04

Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills, Bilious
ness, Indigestion, Headache. Easy to
take, easy to operate, Csc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-07-04

George w. Doty, There were plenty o. sec
onding speeches and on the hrst ballot
two more votes we're cast than there
were delegates. The first declared ballot
was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 800
Necessary for a choice 1916
G.SS. Page 1o o5
= 4 P PoStTi e.
!. K. Batchelder so
H. H. Powers ~
a. a. nan o.
rh NO I ho,iot ,,as o,ro,,rced o+ O'Clock
and preparations for the second INN ediateiy
begun. Its result was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast 3S6
NeeeSsaiS ioi ." 'noiee
2 1 PAGE 1917
7. c. Baker SO
J. K. Batchelder 81
a M M r Rarber of ARLINGTON
M choice
The final ballot was announced as fol-
lows:
Whole number Of votes cast 3 sS5
Necessary TOT d enoice 100
= y J. ! roster pone 1f 9
I. K. Batchelder 7
The result of this ballot was declared
amid a scene Of the widest enthusiasm
Delegates ;nmned mon chairs benches
and tables and cheered and shouted I'M.
IN tbroats refused to cheer more when
thev threw hats. ballots. papers or any
thing else which could he reached hioh
in the air and nv fair means or foul adj
ded to the GENERAL nandemonium which
reioned uninterrunted for several min.
MES Some far.seeing individuals had
started after the successful candidate be-
fore the ballot was announced and inst
as Col F I Rooth of BURLINGTON moved
the anpointment of a committee to notify
him Of his vicrorv and secure his presence
in the hall he was brought thronph the
doorway His annearance was the s;q-
nal for another outbreak in the midst Of
which he was escorted TO the STAGE be-
tweed two long lines of crowdino dele.
oates and SPECTATORS eager to offer CON
oratulations
The cheering was again renewed as
Mr. Foster stenned unon the STAGE.
When If subsidized he was presented bv
Chairman Proctor and said in mart
"Mr Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention:
81 sincerely thank YOU and through
Won the republican voters of this district
for the honor which YOU have conferred
mon me here TODAY. Your action is all
the more gratifying by reason of the
| number of candidates against me. all of
whom are able men. eminent citizens and
good republicans. 1t is all the more
Gratifying because of the harmonious ma.
ture of your proceedings, bringing to an
end, as they do, contest, which in stub.
hornness and enthusiasm is without a
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23
John Hopes Ledger.

The book most priced by the carl
Of I1opctoun is AN old brassbound,
lcathcr-covcrcd ledger. 1t belonged
to John Hope, the founder Of the
family, who kept shop in High
street Of Edinburgh, more than two
hundred years ago. The first entry
in that ledger is prayer, "Oh,
Lord, keep nc and this bulk hon
est" If every merchant since had
adopted John Hopes prayer and
John Hopes practice, there would
be fewer fraudulent bankrupts, and
the standard Of commercial morali-
ty would be very much higher.--
Selected.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23
A Hero.

a few years ago fire broke out
in charming little Swiss village.
In few hours the quaint frame
houses were entirely destroyed.
One poor man was in greater
trouble than his ncighbors9 even.
His home and COWS were gone, and
so also was his son, Il bright boy OF
six or seven years. He wept ant
refused TO hear any words of com
fort. lie spent the night wander
ing sorrowfully among the ruins.
Just at daybreak came, however
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23
| You can choose now from hundredS|
Of styles against fifty later on.

The little face was white with |
terror, and at first no sound would
come to her lips. Then she said
faintly:
"All right pvc thought Of
way to keep still"
The man and his wife quickly
rooted the slight building, making
as little noise as possible, and then,
climbing out on the chestnut limb
that ovcrhung it, Jess father let
down rope and drew her up, like
Jeremiah out of his dungeon, by
the arm-pits.
The snakes were promptly killed
and the child sat white and trcmb-
ling on bcr mothers zap in the
cabins door.
"You'rc a fust-ratc soldycr, Jess
that's what you be-" said her
father, proudly. GLOW ever did
you manage to keep stillY"
81 jest shct my eyes," said the
child, "and made out that God was
holding my feet
"Iolding your fcct!" exclaimed
the man, somewhat startled.
Jess nodded.
> "Thcy'rc teaching me some
Bible verses at the chapel Sabbath
School, she said, "and one OF
them says, lie will not suffer thy
foot to be movcd.' That's what
made nc think Of it. "
: The next Sunday Jess found, tc
her delight, that her father was go
ing with her down the mountain
, to Zion Chapel.
care you 'fraid pll meet III
l with more snakes ?" she asked.
. "Not so much that, though yol
; mought," he answered. "I'n
3 goin' to learn the rest Of then
c verses bout God not lcttin' you
Z foot be movcd.'
& And when he heard the very frs
verse of that beautiful psalm, &"
> will lift up mine eyes unto th
y hills, from whence comcth m
IS help" the mountainccr nodded
y "Ezzactly," he said, "that's jus
II the one for me. FIX.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23
South Carolina In Congross.

A Washington correspondent OF the
Greenvlle News says
During the debate on the Porto Rican
tariff bill, among those who made
speeches we're Representatives Stokes
and Talbert, and Wilson, of South Car
olina. All of the South Carolina dele
CATION we're opposed to the passage OF
the bill. Both Senators McLaurin and
Tillman are opposed to it and will use
their influence against its passage IN
the senate. The sentiment is strong
against its passage in the senate, end
there'is no prospect that it may not be
considered during the present session,
or if it is that free trade substitute
may be. passed by that body. The
minority in the senate, it is said, will
resort to all parliamentary means to
defeat the passage of the message.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23
when TO Marry

At what ago should a man marry
That depends upon the man. Some
men arc most fitted for tho respo nsi.
bilities Of matrimony at 25 than 9th.
ers aro at 35. SO Gays tho Chicago
Times Herald. If marriage, however,
be postponed until aftor this last fig
ure, man Is likely to get into what
may be called tho habit of celibacy,
from which, as from other bad habits,
it is hard to break away. In this hab-
it of celibacy he will continue until
he is about 60 years of age, when q
i great desire will come over him to
try whot matriinony is like just be-
fore he dies, and he will propose right
and left to every thing il petticoats
until at last he is picked up, not fo
himself, but for his money or his po
sition, or because some one is tiret
Of being called "Ll;ss'' wants tn
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23

he heard a wcll-known sound, and,
looking up, he saw his favoritc COW
leading the herd, and coming di-
rcctly after them was his bright
eyed little boy.
go, my son, my son!'' he cried,
are you really alivc?'
"Why, yes, father. When l
saw the fire | ran TO get our COWS
away to the pasture lands."
"You arc hero, my boy!' the
father exclaimed.
But the boy said, ooh, no! A
hero is one who does some wonder
full deed. led the COWS away be
! cause they were in danger, and
knew it. was the right thing to do.
"Ah," cried the father, che wh'
does the right thing at the righ
time is hero. '--Ex.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23

novel sensation Of writing "Mrs."
foro hor name.
An old man told friend that he
wanted to marry before he died, il
only to have some one to close his
eyes. "Perhaps," suggested tho
friend, "you will get some one who
will open them" It is not natural
for young girl to wish to marry
an old man. A father said to his
daughter: "Now, when it is time
for you to marry, won't allow you
to throw yourself away on one OF tho
frivolous young fellows zee around.
I shall select for you staid, sensi.
bic, middle aged man--what do you
say to ono about 80 years OF agef"
"Well, father" replied the girl, III
it's just the same to you I should
prefer two at 25."
Perhaps tho best advice one could
give young man in this matter is
to say: "Wait, until you cannot wait
any longer" Wait, that is to say,
until sho-that not impossible She
comes with smiles so sweet and man.
ners so gracious that you cannot
wait any longer, then marry and you
may be happy ever after. As to tho
age at which women should marry, I
am afraid I will burn my fingers with
that question. All I shall say is
that if some women are not worth
looking at after 80 years of age there
are quite as many not worth speak
ing to before it. Let a man please
himself, but let him not marry either
child or an old woman.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23
NEWSPAPER BORROWING
Some OF tho Dangers Attendant UpOn
This PernioiouB Habit.
[Kansas CITY Journal. !

Kansas City Journal.
Here is the latest story OF the man
who is to stingy to take his homo
paper: "a man who was too economi.
cal to take this paper sent his littlo
boy to borrow the copy taken by his
neigbbor. In his haste the boy ran
over 81 stand of bees, and in ten
minutes looked like warty summet
squash. His cries reached his father,
who ran to his assistance, and failing
to notice q barbed wire fence, ran in.
to that, breaking it down, cutting q
handful Of flesh from his anatomy
and running 81 pair of pants. Tho
old COW took advantage of the gap in
the fence and got into the co1nfield,
and killed herself eating green corn.
Hearing the racket, the wife ran out,
upset a 4 gallon churn full Of rich
cream into basket OF kittens drown-
ing the whole flock. In the hurry,
she dropped 81 sstiof false teeth.
The baby, left alone, crawled through
the spilled milk and into the parlor,
running a brand new $40 carpet. Dur.
ing the excitement the oldest daugh.
ter ran away with the hired man;
the dog broke up eloven setting hens
and the calves got ont and .chewet
!, the tails off four fine shirts.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-23
IN KENTUCKY
GCALL9 ON TBE PRESIDENT TO IN
S{SsYT TtRVfCNE.
:Abaended Ansyor OF ,hS Republicans in
$$ths Bsckh .m-Taylor Consolidated Suit.
Sorts OF Frightful Charges
NV gainst the GoebnI Democrats.

louisville, Ky, March 1G.-Tho
amended answer Of the Republicans
sinsthe Beckham Taylor consolidated
quit, involving the Governorship,
was filed with Judge Field, in the
Oircuit Court to-day. 1t has beon
in Preparation by Ex. Governor Brad
Icy. Judge Yost and other attor-
neys, since Judge Fields recent de-
Scision, declaring his Court had no
sfjnsisdiction in tho case, and that his
SCourG would not review the action of
b the Legislature seating Beckham.
The amended answer is made
pfincipally to perfect the record be-
fore the case is taken to the Court
3of Appeals, and, if possible, to tho
/ United States Supreme Court. The
power of the Legislature to deter
rlaine contests for the Offices of Gov
issernor and Lieutenant Governor is
~ held to be judicial in nature and
y and subject to the samo restrictions
i and limitations to which Judicial
power is ordinarily subjected.
The next most Important conten
ton looks TO attacking anything done
by tho Legislature, while Governor
Taylor's proclamation, adjournins
the Legislature to London, Ks, was
in force.
1t is declared that intense excite
ment existed: following the shooting
of William j. Goebcl, threats o
blowing up public buildings an
/ taking of human life were freel
made, the public poaco was threat
ened and there was general stat
Of confusion, insurrection and dar
ger Of life and property.
Tho remainder of tho answer relate
to alleged Irregularities in tho pre-
(. ceedings Of tho contest boards, not'
+ bly, q refusal to act upon objection
filed .as to tho competency of &C
!. tain members Of the board and q
bitrary restrictions placed upon Il
toxin, of testimony which, it is a
serted, worked to tho injury of t
defendants.