Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-03-08
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for president to fit new policy" This
was the statement made here today by
William Jennings Bryan, the last
standard-beare Of the Democrats In a
presidential campaign. Mr.. Bryan did
not come here to take any active part
in politics, but to lecture for the benefit
of the Kingsley House association, In AL
legheney, tonight. He was the guest OF
Colonel ]. NJ. Guffey and was dined at
the Duquesne club today. What, In
your opinion, will be the next national
ISSUE" he was asked. 1T is too early
to determine that. Conditions which
may arise between now and then likely
will determine that. A man meets with
new temptations every day, but there
is one determining principle that guides
him in his actions"
-Telegrams received in London from
Klerksdorp, describing the attack upon
and capture by the Beers, on February
"a. at a point southwest of Klerksdorp,
of 4S7 British soldiers, who were acting
as convoy to an empty wagon train,
show that General De Larey laid his
plans with consummate care and pre-
else knowledge Of the ground. The
third Boer attack upon the convoy was
delivered from various points and was
most determined. BY sheer reckless
ness they sought to ride down and over
whelm the British defence. The Brit
ish guns shelled the charging Beers,
but nothing stopped their onslaught,
which was delivered with unusual i'm
petus. The convoy mules were subject
ed to heavy fire, and, deserted by the
native drivers, the mules stampeded,
putting many of the defenders tempo
rarily out of action and causing the
widest confusion. For two hours the
British held out. Then they divided
and were overwhelmed. A few minutes
of incautious fighting and all was over.
The Beers galloped along the line, fir
ing at every man who showed the
slightest tendency to resist, until they
reached and captured the guns. In the
excitement the Northumberland Fusi-
liers, who had been cut off, succeeded
in fighting their way for some distance.
When their ammunition became ex--
hausted they charged with bayonets,
but were speedily overpowered. BY Z
o'clock in the morning all resistance
was at an end. The dead and wounded
were scattered all over the field. Brokt
en- wagons and panic-stricken horses
and mules made a scene of indescriba-
BILE confusion. Not until General De
Laney came in person was anything
like order restored. He stopped the
Beers engaged in stripping the British
wounded by the free use of the SIAM
box, but they continued the work OF
despoiling when his back was turned.
The house, on Monday, began the
consideration of the bill to classify the
rural free delivery service and place
carriers under the contract system.
Two speeches were delivered; one by
Mr.. Loud, Of California, chairman Of
the committee on postoffices and post
roads, and the other ny Mr.. Swanson,
of Virginia, leader of the opposition. At
the present time rural mail carriers are
appointed by congressman, Democratic
congressman being allowed to name
half the carriers in their districts. The
plan is to have a quasi examination Of
three or four applicants, and then give
it to the applicant of the congressman's
choice, the other applicants being left
to assume that they were turned down
on account Of inferior qualifications.
Mr.. Loud contended for the contract
system. He said that rural free deliv-
cry, under the civil service salary sys-
tenn, would ultimately cost $60, ,000, 900 per
annum. He told how, at first, carriers
got $500 a year for their service, then
$500, and predicted that they would
eventually get $500 or 5000. He charac-
terized the present system as mere
political machine that has given many
congressman their first taste Of the
sweets of political patronage, and de-
clared that rural free delivery threat
ems to become the most expensive
branch of the public service. Mr.. Swan
son, of Virginia, argued that the pres
ent system would be more advantage
Gus to the rural communities than the
contract system. He contended that
if the service were made effective 1t
would eventually become self support
ing. MIR. Swanson contended that the
contract system under the terms Of the
bill would allow the building up Of a
political machine by permitting the de-
partment to pass upon the trustworthi-
ness of the bidders. He said that the
present system by which Democratic
half the carriers in their districts
should be continued.
A mail just in from the Philippines
says a Washington dispatch, shows
that the insurgent leaders are resorting
to all sorts of deceptions and subterfu-
ges to retain control. One insurgent
nation saying that now was the time
to strike a decisive blow for Filipino
independence" and adding: 1.-The Uni
ted States is in the midst of bloody
civil war. The coal miners in Pennsyl-
vania have risen against the gov
ernment, and at Chicago a great bat
tie was fought, in which 600 regular
soldiers were killed. An army Of the
anti-imperialists is besieging Washing
ton. Roosevelt will be deposed and Dr.
Bryan proclaimed president by the
Democrats on the 4th Of March, next
In d circular to his subordinate officers