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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-05-06

WEDDING and other Invitations,
ETC., either printed
or engraved, as your taste may re-
quire. Only first-class work; any
style; best stock. Call or write
THE KEoWEE COURIER,
Walhalla, 8. g.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
Let 1t Come.

(From Wheeling Intelligencer.)
A comprehensive measure govern
ing the organization and activity Of
party committees Is an essential cor
ollary Of q primary election law. The
bitter experience of the Republican
party during the past year illustrates
the power of n corrupt committee or
ganization to thwart the will Of the
voters. Party organizations are es-
sentjals Of our form Of government.
They are necessary machinery, and
their operations are just as infiuen-
tial in determining the complexion Of
Legislative bodies, az the exercise OF
the voting power itself. We have
many and elaborate laws to protect
the voter in the exercise of the fran
chise, but no law to protect the vo-
ter in making his choice Of party can
didates.
The Intelligencer believes that
there will be little he8itancy In agree
Ing on an adequate primary law, and
with 1t we should have legislation de-
fining committee powers, and regu-
]ating such organizations to their
proper place, as the servants Of the
voters.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
SpRTNGFIELD's SHAME.

The collapse of the Springfield, ILL.,,
riot prosecutions, while expected,
was none the less discouraging to the
lovers Of justice.
There does not seem to have been
any reasonable doubt Of the guilt Of
many of the persons indicted for the
wanton murder Of Negroes and de-
struction of property during Spring
fields saturnalia Of anarchy, yet SO
1ecadent has become the public con-
science that it is not possible to pun
!sh members of a mob. The melting
Of what they are pleased TO call sum-
mary justice, without due process of
law, is rapidly extending from mobs
20 individuals, and this, perhaps more
han anything else, will open the
eyes of the American public to the
langer which threatens from this
source.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
HAYTT'S DANGER.

The announcement by the Wash
ington administration that it will no
longer tolerate revolutions in Hayti
should serve as a check to the fire.
quent uprisings which have long re-
,arded the progress Of the black re-
public.
Hayti's proximity to Cuba and po-
;itiOn in the pathway to the Panama
ANAL make her future a matter Of
grave concern to the United States.
Her richness Of soil and resources Of
forest have long been tempting bait
md it goes without saying that I'M
less there is stop to the almost IN
;essant series Of revolutions and die
.atorS, the preteXt will not be want
ing to intervene and establi a pro-
.cCtorate.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.

This is the day appointed by the
President and the Governor as day
for rendering thanks to the Supreme
Ruler of the Universe for the bless
ings which we have enjoyed during
the past 365 days.
AS component part of the people,
the Negroes Of West Virginia have
much for which to be thankful. There
has been much talk of hard times all
over the country; but we have still
heen able to secure the necessities OF
life. Our state has been free from
bloody conflicts between the races.
and the law has been allowed to take
it's course in all cases of infraction
by Negroes.
We have demonstrated beyond cav
il that we will fight as one man
against any danger threatening our
civil or political rights, and that
there are with us, as with our white
brethren, instances in which the
"jinglng of the guinea will not help
the hurt which honor feels.
There is but one fly in the oint-
ment, but one discordant note in our
paean of praise-the raising of the
Jim Crow issue Still, let us give
thanks unto the Lord, for He is good:
for His mercy endureth forever.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
Wrong Sow by the Ears.
(From Grafton Republican.

(From Grafton Republican,
G. B. Smith, the West Virginia cor
respondent to the Sunday Pittsburg
Dispatch, in closing his letter of yes
terday discusses some of the mayor
atty possibilities OF the leading cit
les of the state, and speaking OF
Wheeling and Geo. A. Laughlin, has
this to say; ~, &F'>.
=. Mr.. Laughlin is the owner. OF
West Virginia's, leading and Smo&Es IN
fluential Republican newspaper is a
wealthy manufacturer and man
whose political ideals are high
The first clause of that assertion
will prove a puzzle to many West Vir-
ginia readers of the Sunday Dispatch.
Just how Mr.. Langhlin can own the
Wheeling Intelhgencer and yet sf1aye
no part or parcel in its editing and
management-as was shown at the
time the state convention was held
at Charleston-is rather hard to luIt-
derstand. Didn't Brother Smith
mean H. G. Ogden when he spoke
about the ownership of West Virgin
las leading newspaper?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

:. Prosperity has reached Hinton at
last, says the Hinton Independent.
How long it will continue no one
can tell, but the heaviest freight
traffic for the east In months-in
fact since October a year ago-is
now going over, the road. r."
After a. decided slack since the
election. there was a decided revival
in the coal shipments for the east
the latter:part af<last week. It was
at first thought that the jump, was
only temporary, but later develop
ments showed that there VIII be
something doing for a while at least.
Yesterday In the New River and
Kanawha coal fields, 1882 cars of
coal were Notwithstanding $4,000
tons. This faris above average.
Last night at Handley and Thur
mond there were over 1900 loaded
cars en- route for the east. This
makes about IS trains for the east.
With the mines loading their full
quota, the railroad is behind with
the movement OF freight to'a consid-
cradle extent. f.
BUSINESS ON the Huntington divis-
ion, which. has been unusually heavy
for the past two weeks, continues a
record breakerifor that district.
- = 49,.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

by the lily-white Republicans, which
caused hundreds Of Negroes to leave
| their humble homes before daS that
frosty morning and stand shtVering
In the cold for hours. 1t might nor
he. amiss to inform them that the
efforts Of Judge Evans and his allies
10 pass Jim Crow bill two years
ago, and the opposition of the same
clique to the primary, bill on {, the
grounds of Negro domination"
would have received a we'll merited
rebuke, had the Democrats not
drawn our wrath upon their hands
The Negro voters Of West Virginia
will characterize the introduction or
serious consideration Of any Jim Grow
measure by Republican, an act of
base ingratitude, a stab in the back
from the hands Of a supposed friend
and will surely retaliate at the first
opportunity. They could not do less
and retain their self-respect
From our legislators We ask only
to be let alone. We seek no special
legislation, being content with laws
Of general application. We have
had more than our share of sorrow
and Of acquaintance with woe be
cause Of the persistence of dema-
gogues in holding us up as an issue,
and would retire into the back
ground to replenish our almost ex-
hausted stock Of patience No
good can come either to the white
man or the black man by everlast-
ingly harping upon the superiority
of the one or the inferibrity of the
other. If our white friends, Re-
publicans and Democrats, would
judge us, as Frederick Douglass
suggested, not by the heights to
which we have risen, but rather
by the depths from which we have
come, we would not appear so I'M
worthy the privileges enjoyed by
other races under the stars and
stripes.
Before the movement has ad-
vanced too far, it would be we'll
for the promoters and their allies
to remember that the black vote
more than equals any number Of
Democrats who might be won to Re
Dublicanism by the Negro detection
which will follow any Jim Crow
legislation. And, again, it might be
borne in mind that it would be
poor exhibition of superiority, a
brutal return for our fidelity to in
iict upon us the h utilization to es-
cape which we gave you our undi-
vided support.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

lFrom Parkersburg Sentinel. }


An unconfirmed telegram from
Charleston says the official vote so
far as received at the Office of the
Secretary of State indicates that both
the proposed constitutional amend
ments were defeated. If this report
be true it Is to be regretetd The
second amendment proposing to in
crease the compensation of county
commissioners should have been
adopted. Under the present law the
per diem of county commissioners is
limited to two dollars a day, an alto
gether inadequate sum. Men who
can and will intelligently and
economically administer the affairs Of
county like Wood are worth ten
dollars day to the taxpayers. The
people who voted against this amend
ment were not as thoughtful Of the
general interests Of the public as they
ought to have been. The amend
ment ought to have been adopted.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
WITH STATE PRESS
Money Don't Always Win:
(From Clarksburg Telegram.

(trom ClarkSDurg Telegram.)
All political parties feel much cas-
Ter, when they have plenty Of cam
paign money to spend, ubt It has
just been demonstrated that money
is not really so essential in cam
paign money to spend, but it has
is every reason to believe; that both
the national and state committees Of
the Republican party had far less
campaign money this time than sour
years ago, yet the victory IS eadalfy
as complete and in some particulars
even greater. - { ->.1
Individual work acconplishes
some times what money can not, and
in the recent instance in this state
did so, If the charge be true that the
Democrats had Bennett 'bar'ls," and
the results are regarded cleaner and
we all feel it is much more satisfac-
tory than If more money HAD" been
spent and less individual effort given.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

!. AoS,Acing the new, infringement, Geo.
In. Nmmets as editor, has the fol-
Sshe Telegraph appears today ~un-
lei new management, as was an
sho1nSed on Saturday. No changes In
HHdftorial orsbusiness policies OF
the paper are contemplated. but an
efort WIN be made to add vigor and
aEgressiveness to them, The already
excellent telegraphic and local news
service will be ENLARGED and imptovs
ed and no pstfs will be spared to-
sive patrons the, full value OF their
money. IT'S ambition will be to give
aiitthe news. to treat>aA persona fair,
ly and toSmerit an increased amoant,
Of business In Wheeling and Vicinity,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
A Real Private.

(Ffom Parkersburg Dispatch-News.)
The Democrats in this state viii
miss w. E: Chiffon, who has an,
nounced his retirement from politics.
Henceforth the magnetic leader OF
the southern section will take up q
station in the watch-tower. J. :
Col. Chiffon missed being the rec
ognlaed leader by the peculiar ac-
tons OF one man. His presence In
campaigns often brought victory, to
A1s py and always a determined
night Loyalty to his friends was re-
clpHed bg:a large personal follow
accepted his suggestions ea-
gefiy His retirement brings no sad,
nesaMA the opposite party, except the
personal regrets of his many friends.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
AND, THOU TOO, BRUTUS!

If there is anything in the report,
and some very good reasons have
been advanced for it's acceptance,
that the defeated Democrats are win
ming O number of Republicans over
to their way Of viewing the Jim
Crow car subject, the Republican
party is facing a situation equally
as grave as was that with which 1t
was confronted before the recent re-
Cancellation.
1t is an insult to their. intelligence
to presume that either the Negroes
who contributed their services and
money, or those whose activities
we're confined to casting their ballots
on the 3rd Of November, will tamely
submit to being deprived of any
OF the rights guaranteed them under
the constitution, even if those seek
ing to do SO are Republicans. In
fact, they will the more emphati-
cally protest and work against any
such action on the part Of those who
are indebted to them for their cleo
ton for the support Of any Jim Crow
legislation by Republican can not
be rated as anything less than the
basest treachery and the rankest
in gratitude.
Speaking for the 10000 Negro vo-
tiers of West Virginia, the Advocate
protests most emphatically against
on the common carriers as being I'M
republican, dangerous to the future
success Of the Republican party and
direct reputation Of the anti
election pledge Of the party, relying
upon which we used every effort at
our command to have the black man
vote against Democracy.
We have always agreed with those
favoring the separate car idea that
there are Negroes who do not con-
duct themselves as orderly as they
might in public places, and we have
always held that there are members
Of the white race who are equally
guilty This being true, no Negro
can see the justice Of such humili-
alton being inflicted upon him, nor
does he think that it squares with
American ideals to punish the whole
because Of the few.
We are being told now by Repub.
licans, as we we're told by Democrats
before election day, that we should
not object to separate cars if the
Accommodations are equal There's
the, rub. 1t were a waste of time to
discuss the impracticabilty Of the
railroads providing separate smok-
ers. day coaches, diners, chair cars
and sleepers, as they should DO tc
provide equal aCCOmm OdatiOne
Those of us who have experienced
the equal accommodation clause
In action know what farce it is
The general practice is to allot tc
Negroes the rear end Of the bagga gc
car, formerly used as q smoker
Here, Negroes without regard to con
ditlon, ere herded together with on,
and the same toilet for both sexc
and frequently, no accommodation
for those DESTROYS Of smoking; We
-- they have paid the same fare as tn
white passenger to the same desti
nation.
1t begins to appear that the eager
ness with which the Negroes vote
and voted the straight RepubIica
ticket on November third is bein
nniscohstrued by some of tbose VIII
were benefited most, They appea
To- think that it waatthsir personal
1 sy ssd net ME ssas. ta sSs
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
TIL the Next Thine.

4 sIFEom Huntington Dispatch.)
Hon. w. E Chiffon, who, with his
brother, Joe, has led Democratic OPP
position to the; McGraw-Neal faction
In West Virginia, announces that he
has quit the political game Doesn't
like. the jealousles and i'll feelings of
1t. he says. No doubt but that he
has learned intimately we'll the dis
usefulness of such, but let us haz-
ard the prediction that Mr.. Chiffon
With the State Press. TWO.
VIII be "out Of politics" until anoth-
er campaign gets him in it again.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
TIE MOST UNKNNDEST CUT OF
AII.r

An undesirable citizen calls atten-
non to the expressed desire Of the
'dttor of the Pioneer Press to pull
The hair Of an inoffensive resident Of
his neck of the woods and his state
ment that he would do 50, il the per
on in question only had the hair.
AiHt you ashamed Of yourself, broth
r Clifford, to deal in personalities?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
TVS LOADED

The mayor and half the city coun.
81 are to be elected next March. Will
ne '1ly-White Republicans jeopardizc
the election Of Republicans by pass.
ng any jim Grow legislation? Don't
monkey with the buzz saw, gentle
meD,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
Got In Danger Zone.

Samuel Gompers,>> who has just
been reelected head of the Fedora
ton OF Labor, says he never was q
Democrat and never hopes to be.
Samuel got mighty near the danger
lines in the late campaign. Neverthe-
less he NO doubt regrets the fact that
he advised some of his followers to
vote the way he now declines to trav-
ell Sinte prosperity seems to be ful-s
~, packed UP and ON the way back to
take full charge of business he Is no
doubt glad the boys did not heed his
late advice. 60
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
ANOTHER NEGRO LEGISLATOR

In naming the Negroes who will
ut in the Legislatures Of their states
is members, the name Of A. G.. Ham
IN Of Logan county, Oklahoma, was
Inadvertently omitted. Mr. Ham1in
increases the number of Negro mem
b"rs of legislatures to four.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
We Are Seveui

(From Paekersburg State JournaI.)
HFe, here, the Democrats have
picked '0pS9nother senator in this
STATE :.nnde now they will be lonesome
TO- the tune of seven, instead of six.
lhfs enfes@ about by J.L. Smith de-
featlng A. w. Holmes in the Seventh
district by q majority of 48: Can it
be that Mr.. Smith is the seventh son
of seventh SON?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
WE DID UURSBEsT..

i Since several of ouF coHtempSfa-
ries have stakedstheir claims&to be-
ing the best ever" in the fight for
Taft and the party. The Advocate Is
restrained by modesty from making
Similar announcement. T"
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
Wants An AnsNYnr.

(From Fairmont West Firginian.)
The Wheeling Intelligencer has not
yet answered the plain question
whether or not it believes the people
ought to be allowed to vote on the
prohibition amendment. VIII the
leading Republican paper in the
state" kindly say whether or not 1t
thinks the Republican party, ought to
go, oaek on g pledge made 10 thetpar-
ty platform? pnl NJ a b.I
.utia n +~-~----ry-5-z~sssssyl Eg.,3Ttsdl
III SsrBraers iFs3c 8sasge. ~ q v
The SYEhAa O. .T,aHA a,Ss ~ ~ 80
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

Mr.. William E. Chiffon announced
last week, his retirement from poll
tics. 1t occurred to us that he had
retired on November third, but we
seemed to have been a little prema-
ture.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
A WILD GOOSE CHASE.

|. John Mitehslh Jr..s of Virginia, is
touring the West. Can it be that he
is in search of the Supreme Chancel-,
lorslip?
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26

going some. but was 1t enough to-
einca the Recordership for four ycarsi
more? & & <
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-26
THERE ARE OTHERS.

non. John G. Dancy is said to have
}isAYy 1000 miles and made 100
a. sRse e ahss during the campaign. That's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
FILIPINO MASS MEETING.
Equal Trade Advantages With Porto
 Rico Are Asked.

Manila, July IA mass meeting was held on the Luneta, the public park and driveway of this city, at which a petition requesting the American Con gress to enact legislation that wou q give the Philippine Islands equal trade advantages with Porto Rico, was adopted.
 A torrential downpour of rain swept over the city just as the people were assembling and forced postponement of the gathering, but later a large crowd reassembled and listened to sev- eral speeches. In the gathering were several delegations from workmens or ganizations carrying transparencies with the words, We want justice" "We want equal treatment with Porto Rico," and other devices.
 President Gibson of the Merchants association, presided. He made stir ring speech in English, Spanish and Tagalog indorsing the petition. At the conclusion of the demonstration a bat tery of artillery fired a salute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
MERELY ROWING BANDITS. Mexican General Thinks Little of the
 Revolution.

San Antonio, Tex, July 4.-That the present revolutionary uprising in North ern Mexico amounts to nothing more than desultory depredations by rowing bands of bandits who are without thorough or ganization and the revolutionists destined to be short lived, is the opinion of Geron- imo Trevino, ex-minister of war, former major general of the army, and one of the most prominent men of the republic of Mexico, who was in San Antonio to- night
 NO well informed person of Mexico City, or, in fact of the entire republic, is inclined to take the uprising seriously said the distinguished visitor
 He is going to France on some secret mission, which he refuses to reveal. From here the party will leave tomorrow for New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
CANNED SNOWBALLS
 FOR DELEGATES

Denver July 4.-(Specia1)-Sno balls wrapped fin tinfoil and packed in tiny wooden boxes are to be brought down from the summit of Mount Me Clelland next Monday and distributed among the delegates and visitors to the convention. Piles of the boxes will be stacked at information bureaus and in number of hotels. Each box will bear the inscription. "A real snowfall from the summit of Mount McClelland."
 One of the main arguments made in Washington before the national com mittee to the selection of Denver was that the delegates could be snowballed. Snow can be reached in half an hours ride from the city, 5cenver is only warm in the sun and the favorite con vention garb is a straw hat and over coat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
HITCHCOCK WILL
 LAND THE PLACE

Washington, July 4-(special)- )-senaton Dick of Ohio is here. Being asked who in his opinion would be chairman of the republican national committee, he said without hesitation: Tt will be Hitchcock beyond any doubt'
 What will be done with vorys of ohio?7 the senator was asked
 'They will pitch him under the table as if he were a bundle of old rags was the reply. 'Vorys never had the slight est chance of getting the craftsmanship and it was utter nonsense to mention him in that connec .lon.'
 Senator Dick and his followers in the Buckeye State are not consulted these days as to campaign matters, and for that reason he says that he is not en- toying confidential relations with the ad ministraton folks, but from the talk floating around the senator is inclined to the opinion that there have never been any doubt since the nominations were made at the Chicago convention that the powers that be intended to have none other than Frank H. Hitchcock for chair man of the national committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-05
HEARST'S PARTY PLANS.
Independents Hope To Poll 100000
 Votes in Campaign.

From the New York Tribune.
 Melvin G. Palliser of the executive committee of the national independ ence party said yesterday that there was no change in the determination oi the leaders of that organization to nominate an independent national and congressional ticket, and in all states where there was good organization full state ticket would be named.
 "The independence party will live uI to it's name," said MT. Palliser.
 "At the convention to be held in Chi cago on July 27 and 28 we shall nom mate a complete ticket. Who the can didates will be cannot be foretold."
 "Is not MT. Hearst likely to be the candidate?"
 There is a strong movement tc make him the candidate" said MT Palliser, but MT. Hearst probably will insist on some one else heading the ticket. He has said, if I remember correctly, that he would noteagain run for office."
 What effect will the third ticket have on the Bryan people?"
 Why Bryan hasn't ghost of 2 chance to be elected President this year with the independence party 1T the field. There is no doubt in my mind that Bryan will be the demo cratic candidate, and he will be, worse beaten than he was before. q would not be at all surprised t. see Taft carry two or three southern states which never have gone repub lican. The Hearst people will poll i; very large anti-Bailey vote in Texas and that means that the republicans there have the chance of their lives t( carry that state for Taft The Hearst people boiled about 118,