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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
Murdered by a Mob.

Cairo Williams, negro, was taken
from train at Scranton, williamsburg
county yesterday and murdered by a
mob. Williams killed Thurston Nc
Gee at Lake City about three months
ago, and upon trial in Kingstree
Thursday. the jury failed to reach a
verdict The sheriff was taking the
negro to Columbia for safety. The
mob stopped the train with a red flag,
took the negro from the sheriff and
murdered him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
MERE-M ENTION.

Baron Won Sternberg. the German
ambassador delivered the annual ad-
dress to the graduates of the Univer-
sity of the South at Suwanee, Tenn,
Thursday. AS the result of an ex-
plosion of a small bundle of fireworks
in a storeroom of the Diamond Fire
works Co., in Philadelphia Tuesday,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

ants will have to be kept under care
full observation for a considerable per-
iod and must be protected from birds
or other dangers until the colonies
have had time to increase materially.
The ants come from the department
of Alta Vera Paz, Guatemala. DR..
Cook writes from Salama and says
that contrary to many reports there is
no field culture Of cotton there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
NOTES FROM OGDEN.
Crop Conditions Improved School
Opens July 5-Barn Burned-Masis-
trate Nunnery Compromises For
S150-Personal Mention.

Opens July 5-Barn burned-Ma9is'
trate Nunnery Compromises For
s150-Personal Mention.
Correspondence Of the Yorkrille Enquirer.
OGDEN, June 2S.-The crop condition
has been bettered very much by the
recent rain and the farmers are wear
ing a broader smile than for quite
while.
The Ogden school will open on Tues
day, July 5th, with Miss Pos1e Har-
din Of Lewiedale. Lexington county, as
principal, and Miss Gillie McCammon
Of Rock Hill, as assistant. Miss Har-
din will arrive on Monday next.
The barn and stables of Mrs. Isabella
Percival were destroyed by fire on last
Sunday night about IL o'clock The
fire was discovered by some negro ten
ants on the place, who were returning
from preaching at church near by.
They reached the burning building In
time to tear the stable doors down and
let the horses out. The contents were
burned with the building. The origin
of the fire Is unknown.
Marion, son of ]. A. Workman was
thrown violently from a bicycle while
riding Sunday night, with the result
that his shoulder blade was torn loose
from it's collar bone, producing very
painful, though not serious wound.
Magistrate A. L. Nunnery, who 1t
will be remembered was thrown from
a moving train while trying to dis
mount at this place has compromised
with the company for $3.50.
We are informed that Mr.. r. w.
Conner, our efficient carrier on r. F.
D. No S. will begin on August the 1st,
to deliver mail on the extension to his
route, which takes in Messrs. j. l..
Williamson. w. M. Haston, R. j. Nor
row and R. H. Conrad.
Mr.. Charlie McFadden Is home from
Wofford college, greeting his numer-
Gus friends Of this place.
Mrs. J. A. Parish was thought to be
some better Saturday evening.
Miss Annie Davis spent last week
with relatives in Rock Hill.
Mr.. w. L. Isom Of Rock Hill, spent
Sunday at his uncle's. Mr.. ]. H. Dun
cans.
Miss Mabel Pearson visited the
Misses Workman Of Rock Hill recently.
Miss Estelle McElhaney Of Delphos,
visited at the home of w. T. Hollis
last week.
j. l.. Davis of Rock Hill, spent Sun
day with his parents at this place.
Mr.. I. N. Strait of Smiths Turnout,
spent a few days at the home Of j. H.
Campbell.
Miss Hattie Pearson who has been
sick with typhoid fever is now con-
valescent.
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Ths aJorkrills Gaqaairer.
YORKVILLE, 8. O.,
FRIDAY, JULY |, 1904.

THE most serious objection to nomi-
mating Grover Cleveland to the pres
idency is the precedent that has been
established against third terms; but
after all woi.ld it not be better to have
Grover break this precedent rather
than Roosevelt?
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
To Scotland For His Health.

Columbia Record, Wednesday,: Judge
Gage, who has been in bad health for
several months, has written Governor
Hayward for permission to go to Scot
land, in the hope that the trip may do
him some good. Governor Hayward
will grant the permission at once, and
Judge Cages many friends here hope
that the voyage and trip through Scot
land will result in his complete recov-
ery
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

The following transfers Of real es-
tate were recorded in the Office Of the
county auditor during the month OF
June:
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
The Reason for Arbitration.

Mr.. Roosevelt says: In certain
great centers and with certain great
interests, our opponents made every
effort to show that the settlement
of the anthracite coal strike was by
the individual act of the President
and the successful suit against the
Northern securities company (the
merger case) undertaken by the de-
partment of justice were acts, be-
cause of which the present admin
istration should be thrown from
power. Yet they dare not openly
condemn either act. "
Then, referring to the coal strike,
Mr.. Roosevelt says: 1t was only
this action by the President which
prevented the movement for nation
al ownership of the coal fields, from
gaining what might well have been
an irresistible impetus.
We have all along been told that
Mr.. Roosevelt suggested the arbi-
tration of the coal strike for the
protection of the people who were
then suffering because of lack of
fuel. But now MIR. Roosevelt
points out that but for his action
the movement for national owner
ship of the coal fields might well
have gained an Irresistible i'm
petus."
Are we to understand, and indeed
is not the inference n fair one, that
in the suggestion for the coal strike
arbitration, Mr.. Roosevelt was
moved more through fear of public
ownership of the coal mines than
because of any serious concern of
the peOpleY
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
'ScrupuIously Fulfilled.

Mr.. Roosevelt says: In 1896
the Republican party came into
power, and in 1900 il retained pow
er on certain definite pledges, each
of which was scrupulously full
filled. " If anyone doubts that this
is an unwarranted boast, let him
read the Republican national plat
forms for 1896 aud 1900.
Among the definite pledges in
the 1896 platform were the promise
Gf reciprocity; the promise to pro-
mote the free coinage of silver by
international agreement; the prom
Use to give veterans Of the Union
armies preference in the matter of
appointments to office; the promise
to honestly enforce the civil service
law; the promise TO create Il nation
nj board of arbitration the prom
iso to admit the territories to state
hood the promise to give Alaska
Representations in Congress. Not
one of these pledges has been full
filled
Conspicuous among these def
mite pledges in the Republican
platform for 1900 was the promise
that the party would restrain and
prevent all conspracics aud com
binntiOns intended to restrict bus
mess, to create monOpolies and to
limit production or to control prl-
ces. Another definite pledge"
was to maintain "thc associated
policy of reciprocity. " Another
definite pledge related to the en-
forcement of the civil service law.
Another definite pledge" related
to the admission to statehood of the
territories. Not one of those
definite pledges" has been full
filled.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
Actions and Words.

In the beginning of his letter Mr..
Roosevelt says: Our actions speak
even louder than our words for the
faith that is in us. - Mr.. Roose-
velt's words have been very strong,
indeed, and yet, we think it not I'M
fair to say that the actions of the
Roosevelt administration do speak
louder than the words of that ad-
ministration's chief.
In some of his speeches he gave
reason for the hope that he would
not contend for the maintenance of
tariff shelter for the trusts; and
yet, in his actions he has set him
self resolutcly against tariff revis-
ion.
He has loudly spoken about the
blessings of liberty and the advant-
ages of self government to which
Mr. Roosevelt has eloquently re.
ferred, and yet he is an imperialist.
He has spoken against extrava-
gance with the public money; and
yet his administration has made an
unparalleled record for extrava-
gancc.
He has spoken of the exposition
of wrong doing and the fearless en-
forcement of law against public Of
licials who have been guilty of mis-
conduct; and yet under his admin
istration extensive frauds were
committed in various departments
and the statute of limitations was
permitted to operate in favor of the
former secretary of the Republican
National Committee and other in
fluential politicians.
He has had much to say about
"shackling cunning in the future as
in the past we have shackled force :"
and he has applied this to a pro-
posed treatment of the trust evil !;
and yet he has not made a serious
effort to provide the people with
relief from trust impositions.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
A Forgotten Plank.

The republican national platform
for 1904 contains the following
plrnk: We favor such congrcs-
slohal action as shall determine
whether by special determinations
the elective franchise in any state
has been uncOnstitutionally limited
and if such is the case, we demand
that representation in congress and
in the electoral colleges shall be
propOrtionatcly reduced as directed
by the constitution of the United
States" "
In his letter of acceptance Mr..
Roosevelt makes no refereucec to
this plank, although some repub.
lican newspapers in the north tell
us that this is of the greatest i'm
portancc. TO be sure, he asks;
Can our opponents deny that here
at home the principles of the Four
teenth and Fifteenth amenmcnts
have been in effect nuliIiedi' and
he says; We at home can we'll
profit by the example of those re
responsible for the actual manage
mcnt of affairs in The Philippines; "
also in our several common
wcalths here in the United States
we as a people now face the com
pick problem of securing fair treat
to each man, regardless of his race
or color He adds that this
can be solved only in the spirit
OF courage, common sense ard
high-minded devotion to the right. "
But he does not say whether he
favors such congressional action
as shall determine whether by spe.
cial determinations the elective
franchise in any state has been un-
constitutionally limited. "Can it be
possible that Mr.. Roosevelt is
afraid that the forgotten plan" "
is not popular even in the north'
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
Imperialism

Mr.. Roosevelt devotes consider =
able space to the Philippine ques-
ton and it is plain that he stands
for imperialism and if elected he
will continue to favor that policy.
Referring to the democratic prom
ise to grant independence to the
Filipinos Mr.. Roosevelt says that if
promised independence they will
expect independence, and he adds
that if the promise is not immedi-
ately fulfilled the Filipinos will re-
gard it as broken and will not
again trust to American faith.
Then he exclaims: 1t would be
indeed a wicked thing to deceive
them in such a fashion"
To be sure it would be n wicked
thing to deceive them in any fash.
ion and they are not to be deceived
in any way in the event the Amer
ican people elect to power an ad-
ministration pledged to grant indie
pendence.
1t is strange that Mr.. Roosevelt
should be so alarmed lest the Fill =
pinos be deceived under the prom
ise of independence at this time
when he was not in the least exer.
cised because of the disgraceful
fact that after we had made allies
OF the Filipinos we turned our
backs upon them and wrested their
country from them. There is
something wicked about that.
Mr.. Roosevelt insists that even
if thepromise of independence were
made to take effect only in the dis
tant future, the Filipinos wOnld be
thrown into confusion thereby. "
He explains that instead of con.
tinuing to endeavor to fit them
selves for moral and material ad-
vancement in the present they
would abandon all efforts at prog
rnss and begin factional intrigues
Z
for future power"
During our occupation Of Cuba
and under our solemn pledge to de.
liver the island into the keeping of
its people it was charged that
'factional intrigues for future
power" existed among the officers
and politicians. If we remember
history correctly, there we're fac
tional intrigues for future power
before the ink was dry upon oul
own declaration of independence;
and so long as human selfshnes.
exists, so long as men are ambi
tious to obtain public place, st
long will there be "factional in
trigues for future power" during |
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
"lrrevocabIy Settled and
definitely Established. A"

Mr.. Roosevelt plainly refers to
Judge Porker's famous gold tele-
gram when he says The funda-
mental fact is that in a popular
government such as ours, no policy
is irrevocably settled by law unless
the people keep in control of the
government men who believe in
that policy as n matter of deep
rooted conviction. Also, 1T is
idle to say that the monetary stan
dard of the nation is irrevocably
fixed so long as the party which at
the last election cast approximate.
ly forty-six per cent Of the total
vote refuses to put in its platform
any statement that the question is
settled"
1t is interesting to compare this
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
Parker and Roosevelt.

Mr.. Roosevelt does not appear in
creditable light when in his letter
of acceptance he misrepresents his
opponents attitude upon the ques-
ton of Imperialism. Mr.. Roose-
welt undertakes to make it appear
that the Democratic perty and the
Democratic candidate have occu-
pied several different positions. He
says that the Democratic platform
declared for independence appar-
emily, for their language is a little
obscure, without qualification as
to time" and that in later and
equally official utterances (Judge
Parker's speech Of acceptance) the
term self government was substi-
tuted for independence, the words
used being so chosen t.. IN their
natural construction they described
precisely the policy now being car
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

lie has boosted loudly of his So
called campaign against the trusts
and has pointed with pride to his
Northern Securities merger suit and
his civil proceedings against the
beef trust; but as actions speak
even louder than words" " the peo-
pie know that no material benefits
have resulted from the merger pro-
ceeding and no material change has
been brought about so far as the
merger interests are concerned.
They also know that since the pro
ceedings against the beef trust were
commenced that trust has added
imposition to imposition upon the
consumer.
As actions speak even louder
than words, " it is significant that
while Mr.. Roosevelt has made loud
boasts of his antitrust campaign,
he has made no effort to enforce
the chief feature of the sherman
antitrust law, which is the crtHan
al clause; nor has he explained,
nor permitted anyone else to eX-
plain for him, why he has failed TO
invoke the criminal indictments in
his pretended effort to protect the
nnhlic interests.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

statement with Mr.. Roosevelt's S
idea of the tariff question.
In another portion of his letter,
referring to the tariff question,
Mr.. Roosevelt says: 1T is a mat
ter of regret that the protective
tariff policy which during the last
forty odd years has become part Of
the very fibre Of the country is not
now accepted ms definitely estab-
llshed. Surely we have right to
say that it has passed beyond the
domain of theory and a right to OK.
pect that not only its original nd
vocates but those who at one time
dlstrusted it on theOrstic grounds
should now acquiesce in the results
that have been proved over and
over again by actual experience. "
If 1t is so idle to say that the
monetary standard is irrevocably
fixed so long us Il party of the
Democratic prrty's standing refus.
es to put in its platform any state
ment that the question is settled,
is it not all the more idle to say
that the protective tariff system
which the democratic platform
boldly denounces has so become
part of the very fibre of the coun-
try that il must now be accepted
as definitely establishedi'
When Mr.. Roosevelt contends
that the protective tariff has been
definitely established" and that
it has passed beyond the domain
of theory" with what reason does
he deny to his opponent the priv.
lcgc of believing that the gold
standard is "irrevocably esthab.
lishcd9
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
MISSOURI DAY.
Gov OOckery issues Proclamtion Mama.
ing Oct n, Missouri Day at Worlds
Fair a Holiday Throughout
the State.

10 the people Of Missouri: The
World Fair city yesterday won dis
riuclion in the enthusiasm and attend
dance displayed in celebrating st.
Louis day. l'nstiulcd praise is due
the people of the entcrprising mctrop.
oils.
Missouri should emulate the exam
pie Of St Louis, in appreciation of
the greatest industrial exposition of
the age The opportunity will soon
bc afforded The Missouri Commis-
sion and the Louisiana Purchase Expo
,ilion Company have set apart Tues
day, October 18th, rs Missouri Day.
It will be the last distinctive oppor-
tuuiry for the organized asscmblagc Of
Missouriau, during the progress of the
Exposition.
Missouri Day in attendance should
>urpaNs all others. 1t can be done.
Systematic effort 10y the press aud the
people from the OlarkS to the Iowa
line, aud from the Mississippi to the
Kansas border, will bring to St Louis
on that occasion Il vast multitude OF
Mis-0uraus.
The metropolitan and country press,
am sure, viii lead the way, The
chief officers Of cities, towns, counties,
commercial clubs and other organiza-
tious should heartily cooperate, and
give one day 10 the glory of this Com
mouwcallh.
transportation facilities will be am.
pie. Extremely satisfactory railroad
rates are already assured
A great military parade, consisting
of detachment of the regular army,
the entire National Guard Of our State
and other military organizations, will
Toe one Of the attractive features of
the occasion.
Now, therefore, |, Alexander NJ.
Dockery, Governor Of Missouri, do
earnestly request that All public Offices
be closed October IT., 1904, and the
people refrain from their usual ayoca-
tions 10 celebrate an event which gave
hat rcsplcndcnt jewel Missouri to the
flashing crown Of our great Republic.
In testimony whereof hcrcunto set
my hand aud cause to he affixed the
great seal Of the State Of Missouri
Done at the City of jefferson this six
tccnth day Of September, 4 -, 1904
(Sigued) a. NJ. DOCkERY
BY the Governor;
SAN B. Cook, Scc'y of State.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS ON THE
"STAND PAT" THEORY.

Apropos OF the Republican demand
to stand pat" Democrats are quoting
with appreciation the striking sum
ming UP Of the situation which Repre-
sentative John SHARP williams adj
dressed to the Republican majority In
Congress Just before that body ad-
5ourned In the spring Mr.. Williams
said:
why are you afraid to tell US and
the country what you want to do? Why
are you afraid to tell the American
people how or on what principle you
want to revise the tariff? Why are
you afraid to tell them to what extent
you would revise It? Why do you not
explain the phrase. 'stand pat'7 Stand
pat how loAg7 And how far up to
the limit or beyond the limit, or where?
What In tho world Ia the reason that
the tarin caNRst be revised by Its
friends newf II there a single one OF
you over there that IL not It's friend ?"
Sells Brothers big circus is to b'
broken up and sold OF auction, ow
ing to very bad season, induced
by the Worlds Fair.
The mayor of Canton, Ohio, i
named Smith. Two men wer
before him for trial and they nc
knowledged that they gave the tic
titious name of Smith to hide thei
identity, and the Mayor added $
to the regular fine for disgracin
the name of Smith by assuming il
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23
Mr.. R00SEVELT'S LETTER.
Mr.. Bryan Dissects and Criticises the
Republican Candidates Letter
Of Acceptance.
INACCURATE AND INCONSISTENT.
From The Coinnioner.

Although l. 900 words are con
sumed in Mr.. Roosevelt's letter oil
acceptance, that epistle is we'll de-
scribed by one paragraph therein
We intend i'll the future to carry
on the government in the same
way that we have carried it on in
the past -
a considerable portion of the lot,
ter is devoted to the tariff and there
is brief reference to reciprocity /;
but it is plainly shown that if the
Republican party is given Il new
lease OF power, there will he no
tariff revision and little is to be ex-
pcctcd in the way of reciprocity.
In many of his letters and speeches
Mr.. Roosevelt has referred to reel e
procity aud protection as twin
measures also to reciprocity as
the handmaiden to protection; -
but in his letter of acceptance there
is no such reference. One is justi-
fled in believing from the tone of
that letter that the tariff will he re-
vlsed whenever tariff revision suits
the purposes Of the tariff barons
and that the prospects for reciproci-
ty nrr just about as hopeless
Mr.. Roosevelt dismisscs the trust
question with comparatively brief
reference and this reference plainly
shows that so far as the trusts are
concerned, the sentence hereinbe-
fore referred to describes the pur-
pose of the Republican party:
We intend in the future to carry
on the government in the same way
that We have carried it on in the
past. -
In rather timid way Mr., Roose.
welt endorses the ship subsidy plan,
begging the privilege of adding "a
word of cordial agreement with the
policy of in some way including
within its benefits (thc protective
SYSTEM by appropriate legislation,
the American merchant marine. ="
1t will be observed that Mr.. Roose-
welt wants this done in some
way aud then he wants the legis-
lation to he appropriate" but he
shows II bit of his old time strenu.
osity when he makes bold to init
mate that this should he n part of
our protective system.
Mr.. Roosevelt dcvotcs Il long
chapter to the Philippine islands,
and very clearly shows that it is his
purpose not to abandon the policy
of Imperialism.
The letter reads more like law
yer's brief than n presidential can
didate's letter OF acceptance. 1t is
full of specious pleading, of false
deduction and in some instances,
with reference to the position of the
Democratic party aud the Demo
cratic candidate, it is, to put it
mildly, not entirely frank.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-23

governments constructive period,
as, indeed, there is in all of the
old established governments of
the world.