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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-13

'Opby ot w ana
having, with the aid OF the Demo
crats, secured little relief, the Re-
puDilcan leaders now rely upon what
mas Deen done; and outline no pro-
gramme for further legislation. The
republican leaders have watched a
10" railroad magnates strangle com
petitlon and combine great Systems
INTO greater ones, without raising n
hand Tor the protection Of the public
ana now they ask for another lease
or power as a reward for their mac
ton.
Under Republican rule the rela
tlohs between capital and labor have
become more and more strained and
yet the Republican leaders resist each
attempt to bring employers and en-
pioSes into more harmonious rela-
tions.
The Philippines present another
instance of gross mismanagemcnt.
instead OF applying the American
iJca TO the Philippine question. the
hcpuDllcan leaders initiated the en-
pres of the Old World and entered
on a colonial policy which has in
VOWED us in enormous EXPENSE.
brought us weakness instead of
Strchgth and humiliation instead Of
glory
me present financial stringcncv
IS another illustration of Republican,
'lconpetcncy In the full possession
OF power it has allowed the country
10 be run by Wall street flnanciers
ana In the crisis is impotcnt to do
more than furnish money out Of tho
pubic treasury to support the mar
kct 1t has made no effort to ston
gambling fruitful cause of pan
lcS-t has made no effort to furnish
government notes for an emergency
ana lt has made no effort 10 protect
depo&.o $. While 1t demands Sprt,i.
ity Tor government funds whom de-
posted with banks, it has left the
ihdlVlqual depositor to risk his say.
lngs without protection against mis-
management by hank oilic!als.
The Republicans admit that
something must be done and they
now know how to proceed. They are
SO convinced that the present condi-
tions are dcplorable that they ap-
plaud the presidents last message
which was an indictment Of Repub-
licana amisrule, for all abuses of which
he complains are traceable to Repub-
liscapa1,ff-s,,isls Y A. s,is oi lack Of legisla4
ton
eve face the future with hope
and that hope rests on a firm foun-
dation. Democratic policies have
grown in popularity as the voters
have become better acquainted with
the evils to be remedcd The Dom
ocrats have been looking at public
questions from the standpoint Of all
the people, while Republican leaders
nave been looking at them from the
standpoint OF few. AS the strength
OF party must be measured by the
strength Of its principles, Democrats
have reason TO believe that their
prospects OF success have been great
ly increased by the Widespread ac-
ceptance OF Democratic remedies
Another reason for hope is to he
found in the fact that the Democrat
ic party is united while the Rcpub-
mean parly Is olVldcd' ana lhc re-
UNION or the Democratic party Is due
to the same causes that have brought
division in the Republican ranks.
Inc country mas moved forward to-
"ard poSillVe ana aggressive resist
ahce 10 the encroachmchts OF prcda-
tory "calth ana TINS growth mas
Drousht lhe rear ranks OF the Dem
ocratic party up to the hrlhg inc,
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-13

the Legislature, Also an Original
Trustee of Winthrop and Member
OF Constitutional Convcntion--EX-
Gov. Sheppard Shows strength in
Two Ballots.
On the eighteenth ballot i'll
joint assembly Frank b. Gary, OF
Abbeville, former Speaker Of the
House, was chosen Friday for United
States Senator to ill the uncNpircd
term caused by the death of ASbury
G. Latimcr.
Mr.. Gary secured 70 out Of 15i
votes, one moro than necessary to
elect 1t was the fourth ballot OF
the day, taken after a strenuous eff
fort was made to postpone.
Ex-Gov. John c. Sheppard, Of
Edgefield, was entered and showed
great surengun, getting 81 votes on
the third ballot, but he was not vot-
ed for in tho final ballot.
Mr.. Gary's friends are jubilant
over the outcome and he is being
warmly congratulated on every turn
His long service in politics has made
him known throughout the state. lie
served continuously from 1891 to
1901 in the House, being Speaker in
his retiring term.
He was Il candidate for Governor
in 1900, when Miles b. McSwecney
was elected. lie was member of
the constitutional convention in 1895
MIR. Gary is trustee o. the city
schools Of Abbeville. He was a
members Of the board Of trustees
that located and built Winthrop Col
%iege at Rock Hill. He is forty-eight
years Of age.
\. y, rphe deadl lock had caused some anx
siety to Mr. Jiary's supporters, but all
the while they contcnded he would
eventually be the choice Of the Leg
isature Eighteen ballots were nee
essary to choose.
The first Joint ballot for United
States Senator Friday morning re-
suited: Gary 6S, Walker 2S, Y. G.
Mcleod IA, j. Wright Nash l3, Maui
din s, Cocker Ia, Ira B. Jones 5,
Willie Jones 4 Total 154; necessary
to n choice rs.
Mr.. Gary had gained five votes
from the last ballot Thursday night.
The House Immediately proceeded to
another ballot. Congressman Lever
was nominated in spite of protests
from friends that he was not can
didate and particularly did not want
to be entered. Mr. Nash's name was
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1908-03-13
WANT BRYAN.
He Is Greeted by His State Con-
vention With Cheers.
SOLID DELEGATION

|
Democratic Candidate for Prcsi-
dcnt.-Platform Adopted Favors
Many Reforms" Equal Rights to
All, Special Privileges to Nonc"-
| Harmonious Meeting.
dispatch from Omaha, Neb.,
says Thursday was bryan Day in
that city and throughout Nebraska.
With the Democratic state Convcn-
ton as a nucleus party leaders from
every county and practically every
primary district in the common
wealth gathered there to pledge al
lcgiance TO the presidential aspira-
! tions of Mr.. Bryan and to consider
mcans for furthering his interests be-
fore the Democratic national convcn-
ton.
enthusiasm was prevalent through
! out the day 1t broke loose early in
the afternoon session OF the convun-
ton and gradually gathering volume
broke out in tumultuous vocifcra-
tons when at the beginning Of the
evening session the platform COM
mittec presented this resolutions:
The Democratic party Of Ncbra8-
ka again declares confidence In and
admiration for William jennings
Bryan. In him we behold the ideal
American citizens-the ideal Demo
crat. We rejoice that the principles
which he has so ably advocated have
been gladly received by the Ameri-
can people. Resolved. That the deB-
gates by this convention chosen be,
and are hereby, instructed to vote as
a unit for the nomination Of Mr..
Bryan for the presidency"
This official endorsement Of Mr..
Bryan's candidacy met the fun up
iproval of the delegates. The I on
clad instructions to the rs lnell Sc
lected during the afternoon to repro-
sent the State at Denver will, 1t was
thought. leave no doubt as to where
Bryan's home state stands.
The platform as a whole was large
ly Mr.. I'ryan's own work That it
|rcilected the leaders, view as to what
should form tn issued upon
which the party should 20 before the
country next fall, was not denied.
Mr.. Bryan, however said that the
declarations of the platform were
necessarily ncomplctc that some sec
tions undoubtedly will be included
in the national platform that were
,omittcd. while others were treated
in the Nebraska document in pur-
poScly brief manner SO as to allow
Iamplincation at Denver. .
MIR. Bryan's Speech.
Our trouble seems to be to per-
suade the Republicans to accept
Democratic policies; our work is to
expose the imitation by them of
Democratic ideas and to point out
wherein they come short in their eff
fort to appropriate Democratic doc
trnes.
Take for instance the trust Ques-
ton. We have definitely convinced
the Republicans that there were
trusts; now they admit trusts exist.
we had ditliculty In convincing them
that the criminal law should be en-
forced; now they admit it should be
enforced but fail to enforce it. In
SO far as they have acted against
the trusts at all they have acted
talonB the lines laid down by the
Democrats, but the trust magnatcs
are still at large, the trusts ire still
f'omiShinG and even the supporters
Iol Mr.. Tart have no specific remedies
to offer for relief, and trusts arise
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
BANKHEADSWORN IN
ALABAMA SENATOR TAKES OATH
 OFT OFFICE.
He Was Escorted tS Desk By Captain Johnston And Was Con- W GratuIatcd Warmly By
 His Colleagues.

Washington. D. e. Jan. 13--(Special1 Senator Bankhead. who arrived here late last night, much improved in health. took the oath today being es- corted to the Vice-President'a desk by Senator Johnston.
 On the way back to his seat Colonel Bankhead was warmly greeted by Senator Frye, who smiled just as If he would be more than delighted if the Alabamian were to be assigned as a Democratic member of the Commerce Committee in place of the late Senator Mallory. for Chairman Frye has long known Colonel Bankhead as a tireless worker for river and harbor improve ments Then the venerable Senator Cullom grapsed the hand of the Ala bamian and all along the limo he re- ceived similar greetings.
 Mrs. Bankhead. accompanied by sev- eral ladies. was present fin the Senate gallery when her husband was sworn in.
 The Senate today confirmed the fol- lowing Alabama nominations: Dis trict attorneys. Armbrecht and Street. Marshal Deans and w. H. Hapkins postmaster at Fayette.
 W. F. Vandtver had a conference to- day with Judge Clements of the Inter state Commerce Commission relative to fixing the date for hearing at Mont gomery the case of the Freight Bureau against numerous railroads. Commis- sioners Clements and Clark expect to have the hearing arranged some time during the last half of February. the date to be named shortly. All interS, ested persons will be duly notified,
 Mir. Vandiver Is accompanied by Mrs. Vandiver and they went to New York today.
 Representatives Wiley, Taylor ana Burnett have returned to Washington. Although Mir. Taylor's name was the last called fin the recent drawing for offices, the room selected for him dur ing his absence by Mir. Clayton is one of the most desirable in the building, it being near the rivers and harbors committee room and has a pleasant ex- posture.
 Alfred J. Stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
FAILURE ANNOUNCED
ROBERT MACLAY AND COMPANY
 SUSPEND BUSINESS.
The Obligations of the Firm, Accord ing to Their Counsel, Amounts
 to Nearly Two Million
 Dollars. l

New York, Jan. 13.-The suspension of the firm of Robert MacLay & Co, was announced today on the Stock Ex- change.
 The firm consists of Robert MacLaY and Alfred B. MacLay, who are sons of the late Robert .MacLay. President of the Knickerbocker Trust Company before Charles T. Barney was elected to head that institution, and Harold Fl. weekes, the former Columbia College athlete, who is the board member. Robert MacLay said he hoped the suspension would be only temporary. The obligations, according to counsel for the firm, amount to $1,500 ,00O, which is covered by collateral notes readily salable in the present market Until July of last year. the firms name was Thomas, MacLay & Co.,. best known for it's organization of the Western Ice Company, in whose affairs F. P. Thomas played a prominent part. The senior member of the firm. who Is a son of O. F. Thomas, resigned from Thomas, MacLay & Co. d few months before his father resigned from the presidency of the Consolidated National Bank. The firm owns stock in the Western Ice iCompany. Mercantile National Bank and the Hamilton Bank, which has greatly depreciated in value. and in twenty or thirty other banks and trust companies
 The firm, according to the receiver of the Hamilton Bank. had large loan from that institution contracted while E. B. Thomas was president.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
BY ALFRRp ,. sTorER.

Washington. D. C.. Jan. 1s.--(Spec- iaL)--By invitation of the Senate Judiciary committee, Representatives Richardson. Clayton, Wiley, HefIin, Burnett and Craig were heard this aft ernoon, in opposition to the confirma. ton of Judge Oscar R. Hundley.
 All of the Alabama delegation in Congress. 1t is understood were given an opportunity to be present but those mentioned were the only ones who re- sponded.
 The meeting was secret and in ac- cordance with Senate procedure the representatives were requested not to make public the substance of their protests
 All members of the Judiciary com nlittee with two excsS Stions--one re- publican and one Democrat--heard the speeches. All six Congressmen, It is learned. took a whaclx at Judge Hund- ley and as they have been opposing him so vigorously it can be imagined that the talks were lively.
 The meeting lasted about three hours. After 1t was over it was given out officially, that a sub committee of five was appointed to consider the nomination and later to make it's recommendations to the full committee.
 Delegation Scores Point.
 NO COunuEHCc IS NlOldteu m SLdLlHk that at the outset the contention was whether the protesting Representa- lives could make prirna facie case warranting the appointment of a sub committee. Evidently they made 1t and the sub committee appointed con sists of Senators Dillingham;. Kittredge. and Knox. republicans. and Bacon and Clarke (Arkansas3 Democrats, The Ala bama Congressman are very we'll satls- fed with the sub committee.
 < ' A noteworthy fact Is that no one ap- peared to say "a word ia, behalf of Judge Hundley or to answer the ob- jections made against his confirnia- ton. T
 As viewed here the days develop ments are regarded as first blood" for the opponents of Judge HundIey
 According ts criticisms heard Judge Hundley and some of his over zealous friends have made one very, bad break. They have been trying through letters and newspapers clippings frcm cer tain Alabama papers to make 1t appear that the late Senator Morgan favored his confirmation for Judge. A strong letter not long before his death, will show that Senator Morgan was unal-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
ESTES MAY RECOVER
GENERALS GENERAL FREIGHT
 AGENT RESTING EASILY.
He Was Conscious at Times Yesterday Hope for His Life is Enter
 tained by His Phy- Hfcians

Savannah. Ga. Jana 14--(Speciai.)- wilmer E. Estes, General Freight Agent of the Central of Georgia Rail- road, who at an early hour yesterday morning was shot in the, head by Mrs. Estes, while she was in the act of pass ing him pistol with which to go in search of a supposed burglar in the house, was tonight reported as resting as easily as might be expected.
 Hope for his life is entertained, though the bullet penetrated the brain. Mir. Estes's splendid physical condi- ton and remarkable strength may help 10 pull him through An eye special ist made an examination today and re- ported that Mir, Estes's optic nerve ap- parentiy was not injured.
 For a time after the shooting he seemed completely blind. Today he was consuious at times. Freight Traf- fir Manager c. T. Airey is in charge of the Freight Department during MT. Estes's prostration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
U. 5. TO EVACUATE CUBA
 IN EARLY SPRING OF 1909

Washington, Jan. 13.-As far as he can. Secretary Taft has committed the American government to a promise to withdraw completely from Cuba in the beginning of spring in 1909, This pledge is contained in letter from the War Secretary to the President trans hitting the report of Governor Ma goon for the past year.
 After declaring that the report from the Governor shows the conditions in Cuba to be encouraging, Secretary Taft says:
 Tt was hoped by some that the cen- sus might be completed in September last. did not think so, and I am not at all surprised to learn that the cen sus has not yet been completed, and probably will not be until April or May. This will postpone the local elections until June. the presidential election until December. and the installation of the President and Congress and the turning over of the island until about March or April of 1909. This is in compliance with our promise when we assumed, temporary control of Cuba. and 1t seems to me that we ought to allow nothing to interfere with carry ing out that promise.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
Alabama Congressn1en
 Work to Dust Hur,dley
Appear Before Senate Committee and Present Their Charges Colonel Bankead in Favor
 of the Judge. 1p

terabiy opposed to Judge Hundley. A copy of that letter Is in existence and will be produced at the proper time.
 The opponents of Judge HundIey say that if either Senator Morgan or Sena- tor Pettus were alive today there would not be the slightest doubt of Judge Hundley's defeat.
 It has been claimed in newspaper articles in Alabama that Judge Hund- ley did not writa to Congressman HobA son to cease opposing him. The un- derstanding in Washington is that he wrote to all of the delegation with the exception of Judge Richardson. Indeed 1t Is common talk that he has been bringing to bear every possible iri- fiuence to bring about his confirmation. and so many letters have been written to Republican Senators that many of these gentlemen are known to think that the game has been overplayed and bad effect has been produced.
 May Drag Long Time.
 This case promises to drag along for some time, as there are many things the Senators are said to insist should be carefully and impartiaIly investi- gated before the final decision is rem dered. M
 < The shutting down of the. Southern Steel Company at Gadsden in connec- ton With the mortgage given by Joe Thompson and his wife-Thompson be- ing one of the receivers--is expected to cut very important figure in the case.
 1t is stated here that some members of the Senate think that Judge Hund- ley has been guilty of evasion or lack Of candor, or perhaps worse. in his ex- planation of his joint resolution when he was a member of the Alabama leg islature for the distribution of the school fund.
 Unfortunately for him he wrote . letter to member of the Senate att temptirs an explanation of this mat ter, which does, not seem to correspond with the fact as shown by the journal of Alabama Senate.
 Senator Bankhead stated to The Ad- vertiser correspondent today that he thought Judge Hundley would be con- firmed. and he said he favored his con- firmztion.
 TWO thirds of the members of the bar of the district want him confirm ed." said the Senator. "and I am ad- vised that the prevailing sentiment in other vacations is in his favor"
 So far Senator Johnston has not pub licly indicated just how he stands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14

termination on the part of Thaw's at torneys to prove him insane in 19el regardless of all consequences.
 The first evidence for the defense probably of medical character will bs taken tomorrow morning.
 With an address of not more than fifteen minutes. Assistant District At torney Garvan opened the Thaw case in earnest this morning. Tn his ad- dress, Mir. Garvan did no more than briefly sketch the killing of Stanford White on the Madison Square Roof Garden, while a theatrical performance was going on.
 Prior to the opening of court today A Russell Peabody, attorney for Thaw, stated that no application for q com- mission to go to Pittsburg and take the testimony of Mrs. William Thaw would be made as the defendants mother had teIegraphed she would come to New York when needed.
 ThAw was called to the bar promptly at 10 a. m. Within the next few min- utes. Assistant District Attorney Gar van had begun the outline of the pros- cautions case to the jury.
 The defense in this case" said Mir. Garvan. digressing entirely from his address of a year ago. lis insanity. The material facts are admitted. Insanity
 
 by what you or I might think. It ia not what physicians or metapsysicians may tell us. or what scientists or pseudo-scientists may describe.
 Insanity. as we have to deal with if, has been defined by the Legislature of the State of New York. The law Is wiser than we are. We are sworn to obey it and to live under 1t. That law says that the only person excused from criminal responsibility is he who is so deficient of reason that he does not know the nature or quality of his act or that the act is wrong.
 with this definition. and this defi- nition of the law alone. I ask you to judge of all the acts of this defendant the night of June 25, 1906. when he shot and killed Stanford White on the roof of the Madison Square Garden"
 After describing the shooting of White. Mir. Garvan declared in conclu- sion. that judged by any test. the pros- ecution believed the homicide could on- ly be explained as "a premeditated, de- iiberate and eowardly murder"
 Walker H. Volkening. a Ndraughts- man, was the first witness called. His diagram of the scene of the killing which the prosecution used throughout the first trial. was introduced in evil deuce today
 Immediately after first witness had concluded his testimony, all witnesses except medical experts were excluded,
 As the second witness of the prose eution. m. 6arvan examined James Clnch Smith. brothersin-Iaw of White. who laEt year testified in rebuttaI, hAv- ing been abroad when the Etate pre-
 (ccmtinued on Page Five.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
BAIL IS REFUSED. sn FrancascO's Former Mayor is StiH
 in Jail.

San Francisco. Calif., Jan. 13-Supe- rior Judge Fran H. Dunne. today. re- fused to admit former Mayor Eugene E. SchmItz, whose conviction upon the charge of extortien was reversed last Wednesday by the appellate court. which declared that he was illegally convicted
 Pending the coming down of the re- mittur from the higher court, whose decision does not become final until after the expiration of thirty days. fudge Dunne held that the position of Schmitz was the same as at the time Judgment was passed and the lower court could not until then take cog rizance of the reversal. F. c. Drew of counsel for the former mayor said the denial of their motion had been ex- pected and that other methods were contemplated to have Schmitz admit. ted to bail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14

Those. within the theatre endeavored to release those who were wedged in tho doorway and unable to extricate themselves. Many persons who other- escape from the furnace of flame. were held in check by the awful jam at the doors. As the flames ate their way towards the front of the building. women could be seen to clasp their hands and fall back into the flames Once the doorways were cleared, the rescuers dragged many woman and children from the stairways leading to the balcony. Some of them were so badly injured that they died before reaching a temporary hospital. Skulls were crushed and the faces of some of the victims were so horribly mutt lated that they were barely recog- nizable
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
severoI 4sIfr,, Omlstea.

London, Jan. 13.-Sir Thomas Lip- toms secretary. who is at present in London, was questioned today regard ing the report from Colombo that Sir Thomas has decided to send in another challenge for the Americas cup.
 He said he thought 1t probable that several ifs" had been omitted from the Colombo cablegram. and he pointed out that Sir Thomas's desire for a race had not abated nothing had transpired since last fall with regard to the rae- ing rules to clear away the objections which were then raised.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
TRIAL OF W. (. CAMPBELL
 BEGINS IN COL UMBUS

Columbus. Ga.,e Jan. 13.-(Special.)-- The murder case of Wood c. Campbell, who shot Roxla T. Edwards to death at Wildwood Park on the night of La- Dor Day under sensational circum- stances was taken up sn the Muscogee Superior Court today The entire day was spent trying to form jury. and so far only nine jurors have been secured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-14
TO SEND CHALLENGE
SIR THOMAS UPTON TO TRY FOR
 AaERTCA'S CUP.
He Hopes to Reeeive an IntlmatiOn That This Challenge Will Be
 Accepted so aa to
 Build Yacht.

Colombo, Ceylon, Jan. 13.--Sir Thom- as Lipton. in an interview. said he had definitely decided to send another ohal- lenge for the Americas cup In Sep ceive an intimation that this challenge will be accepted. whereupon he will at once begin building the challenger yacht.