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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-02
Ex-PreSident CIebeIand'S Death.

After many months Of ill-health, Ex-
President Grover Cleveland died of heart
failure last week Of Mr.. Cleveland per-
2sonally, the Jeffersonian has no unkind
word to say, but of Mr.. Cleveland as
President, it is perfectly legitimate for
u.s. in the proper language and spirit to
express Our opinion.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Cleveland's
success in New York politics was due to
the fact that he identified himself with
the better element of the Democratic
party-the men who were trying to inn
prove public conditions. The fact that
Tammany hated him bitterly, was i'm
mensely to his credit. While it is true
that his closest friends, Daniel Lamont
and VIM. C. Whitney, have since been
exposed in a manner which shows that
they were far from being the spotless pa
triots which we once fondly believed
them to be, nevertheless the fact re-
mains that they were the best allies that
Mr.. Cleveland could have chosen at the
time. We think it is true that Mr.. Cleve
land was personally incorruptible; that
he had the courage of his convictions,
and that he meant to do what was right,
as he saw it, but he had imbibed the
financial ideas of Wall Street, and this
made him the unconscious tool of Wall
Street hnanciers. He no doubt honestly
believed that Wall Streets theory of fl
nance was perfectly sound and just
In acting upon that belief, he was no
doubt sincere; yet the fact remains that
he was elected the first time on plat
form which pledged him to free silver; ;
and that, after his election and before his
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PAGE NINE


issue bonds. Bonds could be issued to
retire greenbacks; but, subsequent to this
Act, came another, which absolutely for
babe the retirement of any more green
backs. To most men, this would seem
to make it impossible for any President
to approve an issue of bonds, but it was
not so with Mr.. Cleveland. During the
four years that he had been out of the
Office of President, he had been the law
partner of Francis Lynde Stetson. One
one Of the clients of Cleveland & Stetson,
Attorneys-atLaW, was the great banking
house of J. ?. Morgan & Company. At
ter Cleveland had again become Presi-
dent, J. P. Morgan went over to Wash
ington with Mr.. Stetson, and Mr.. Nor
gan pointed out to Mr.. Cleveland that
Act Of Congress which allowed the Gov
ernment to issue bonds. In an article
which he wrote for the Saturday Even
ing Post, defending this bond issue, Mr.
Cleveland stated that he did not know
Of the existence Of that Act, until his at
tention was called to it by Mr.. Morgan,
Here was a queer situation: A banker
telling lawyer what the law was;
former client of Lawyer Cleveland tell
ing President Cleveland what he should
do in a financial crisis. Mr. Stetson, the
former partner Of Mr.. Cleveland and
the lawyer Of banker Morgan, drew up
the contract under which Morgan, Bel
mont and the ROthschilds secured gold
bonds from the Government at lower
price than the gold bonds of New Eng
land railroads were quoted at, and at
lower figure than was commanded by the
gold bonds Of the Negro country, ia
maica.
To create the necessity for the bonds,
the "endless chain" was manufactured.
Simply stated this was a presentation of
treasury notes and a demand that they
be redeemed in gold. Greenbacks could
not be redeemed and destroyed except in
violation of law; treasury notes, issued
under the Sherman law, could not be re-
deemed in anything else but silver dol
lars, without violation Of the plain let
ter of the law. Mr.. Carlisle violated
both these Acts of Congress, and who
ever brought treasury notes for redemp-
ton, demanding gold, got the gold. The
consequence was that Our Gold reserve"
shrunk and we no longer had in the
Treasury the $Ioo,ooo,ooo of gold, which
had been arbitrarily and unnecessarily set
aside by John Sherman. The moment
the Gold reserve began to shrink, the
Wall Street papers would raise a great
clamor, and Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Car
Isle would decide that they must have
more gold. How could they get it? BY
issuing bonds Therefore, the scheme
Wall Street would
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ner letter in which he repudiated the plat
form of his party and took the road to-
ward the gold standard.
We think, upon the whole, his first ad-
mlnlstratlon was a good one. He made
an earnest effort to check the extrava-
gance Of pension legislation, and to put
in force some healthy ideas of economy.
He seems to have understood the niqui-
ties of our Tariff system, and it was a
bold, manly act for him to challenge the
High Tariff Barons and to make Tariff
reform an issue in his campaign for re-
election.
Of his second term, nothing good can
be said. Honestly, we believe it to have
been the rottenest administration which
this or any other country ever had-a
possible exception being the Imperial
regime of Napoleon the Third: his cleo
ton, having been brought about by the
lavish expenditure of money, the prom
ises which had been made to predatory
corporations, to induce them to contribute
SO literally to the campaign fund, had
to be redeemed at the expense of the peo-
pie. It is frightfu thing to remember
that the Sugar Trust was given the privi-
lege of writing the Tariff Schedule which
affected their own business; and that
Cabinet officer practically acted as
amanuensis for the Trust in preparing the
schedule just as they wanted it!
The contribution of the Sugar Trust to
the campaign fund had been 100000.
The sugar schedule, as thew dictated it,
enabled them to rob the people of this
country of $5o,ooo,ooo per year for sew
eral years!
A society man, named J. J. Van Allen,
had contributed $4,000 to the campaign
fund with the understanding that he was
to be appointed minister to Italy. Mr.,
Cleveland made the appointment, as per
contract, and it never did seem to dawn
upon his mind that the Van Allen episode
was a most disgraceful barter of place
for Doodle. Newspaper clamor forced
resignation from Van Allen; it had
no apparent effect upon Mr.. Cleveland.
In his celebrated letter to my Dear
Catchings," he was, apparently, indig
nant at the perfdy of those who had en-
acted the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Bill, yet
he did not have the moral courage and pa
triotism to veto it. His refusal to veto
was, in law, an approval, for it was one
of those bills that could not perish by
the pocket veto. A President can not
side-step, or temporarily abdiCate his
functions. He is a positive force, in spite
of himself. If he allows an Act of Con
gress to become law, by failing to veto
it, he has, in legal contemplation, signed
it. Therefore Mr.. Cleveland himself was
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Mr.. j. E. Minter Married.

Mr.. James E. Minter, the prominent
young merchant and farmer of Laurens
and Sedalia, left this city Saturday
night on a very happy mission. On
Tuesday evening, in the city of Mem.
phis, he vas married at the First Pres
byterian church to Miss Frances De-
Labar, of the Tennessee city. After
an extended bridal tour Mr.. and Mrs.
Minter will be at home to their friends
at Sedalia, Union county. Mr.. Minter
is a son Of Capt. John r. Minter, of
this city, and besides being engaged in
business on a large scale here and at
Sedalia he is n of the largest farmers
in the up-country.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Not Guilty.

What is the exact value, in terms of
dollars aud cents, of a kiss? The edi-
tors of the Branchville Journal and Ell
berton Star are excused from answer
ing. -Laurcns Advertiser.
We wonder why we are to be let Of
SO lightly. Knowing the EDITORS
thoughtfulness and gallantry toward
any and all ladies even remotely CON
nected with journalism we decided at
first that was the reason we were to be
excused. But the editor of the Elber.
ton Star rises to explain most emphati-
cally that he is no lady, so that cannot
be the reason. Anyway, we believe
Editor Boney can answer his own ques-
ton. -Branchville Journal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
An Extraordinary Hen.

Mr.. John ID. Mills, who lives five
miles north of Laurens and owns one of
the best farms in the county, has an
exceptionally accommodating hen.
Every other day this fowl lays an egg
weighing four ounces or thereabouts
and containing two yolks; on the other
days she lays al ordinary sized egg; and
during the present season she has kept
this up regularly and never tried to sit.
Mr.. Mills says this hen is just the kind
he needs at his place since he has a
family of twelve children.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
INSTRUCTING THE DELEGATES.

The subject of instructions to the
Denver delegates this summer has been
thoroughly discussed by the newspapers
all over the country and opinions vary.
In this State it seems hat while a ma
Jority of the people are out and out for
Bryan the sentiment against so in
structing the delegates to the national
convention is the stronger. In the
county Democratic conventions last
week it was clearly seen that South
Carolina is for Bryan. Be that as it
may, the matter of so instructing is
another question.
Let the State convention elect repre-
sentatives who favor Bryan if it wishes,
but do not fetter them with positive in
structions.
In this connection we recall what
Emerson says of men of character in
public life and think it applies admira-
bly,. He says: 1.-THE men who carry
their points do not need to inquire of
their constituents what they should say,
but are themselves the country which
they represent. Nowhere are its emo
tions or opinions so instant and true as
in them; nowhere 80 pure from a selfish
infusion. The constituency at home
hearkens to their words, watches the
color of their cheek, and therein, as in
n glass, dresses it's own"
Has South Carolina no men of char
acter? Are there no leaders in this
State? The above quoted words raise a
host of questions. In the election of
u representatives to the legislature,
to congress and to the many offices of
public trust are we to instruct them
how they shall speak, act and vote?
Are they to represent the sentiment of
the people at home, 80 expressed and
directed, previous to taking up their
tasks? Are public representatives to
be the incarnation of public sentiment?
According to Emerson's view decidedly
not.
These same questions arise concern
ing a newspaper. Is a newspaper a re-
Hector of sentiment or a moulder of it?
The Advertiser has expressed itself on
this subject before and occupies the
same grounds regarding public men.
Public sentiment is not safe nor always
sane. Certainly it cannot reach a higher
level than the character of the men in
charge of public affairs, and these men
mould the sentiment; they do not re-
fleet it.
Reverting to the matter of instruct
ing or not ~instructing our delegates and
applying the principles as expressed in
the above quotation we ask the question:
Has South Carolina eighteen men within
her borders who are worthy to repre-
sent her in the Denver convention?
~lnstructing these representatives would
be evidence in fact thai che has not
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Baked at Evans.

A former Charlestonian, now living
in Columbia, writes to welcome, thrice
welcome" us into the ranks of the
Bryan following. That is all right.
But hearken to this. "Now come out
squarely for John Gary Evans and be
in complete accord with the majority in
the State" Will the esteemed Column
bia State be so good as to tell us if it is
necessary to take the John Gary Evans
degree to become a master Bryanite?
We haven't gone SO far in yet that we
may not recant. Charleston Post.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
JUST BE CALM.

Just be calm, good people; the First
Baptist church of this city is not com
posed of a set Of lunatics and they are
not going to do all the senseless things
imagined about them. A careful and
fair consideration of the sermon, the
resolutions and the action of the church
last week will convince anyone that this
body of Christians means to stand as a
unit against the sale of whiskey in
Laurens county. We wish them a glo-
rious victory.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
AMONG THE EXCHANGES.
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Newspaper Ethics.

The Anderson Mail complains about
the dishonest journalism" of some OF
its neighbors and there seems to be
foundation for its anger at the misrep-
resentation of conditions in Anderson.
If The Mail has any influence with the
South Carolina Press Association il
might persuade that body to do some
thing really useful and elevating by es.
tablishing and maintaining some.
thing i n the nature of a code of ethics
for the South Carolina press.-The
State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Of Interest In Laurens.

Congressman Joe Johnson is accused
OF the atrocious crime of taking care of
his own constituents in the matter of
public buildings more thoroughly than
he does the people of the rest of the
State. If the remainder of the State
is not satisfied, it should send Johnson
to the Senate, and then all would have
an equal claim on his ability and atten-
ton. The State.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
CITATION

The State of South Carolina, County of
Laurens. BY 0. G. Thompson, Els
quire. Probate Judge.
Whereas, w. X. Richey, made
suit to me to grant him letters of adj
ministration, with will annexed, of the
estate and effects of r. b. Holman.
These are therefore to cite and adj
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said r.. B.. Holman,
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Laurens c.. H., S. c., on the
2lst day of May, 1908, next, after pub
LEGATION hereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon to show cause, if any they
have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this, 5th day
of May, Ammo Domini 1908.
0. G. THOMPSON,
4O-2t j. p. l.. c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
The Family Record,

Anna Gould has secured one divorce
and is taking the preparatory steps for
another. Howard Gould is suing his
wife for a divorce and Frank Gould is
being sued by his. Miss Helen Gould
has never married and 50 can't keep up
this fad of the Gould family. Augusta
Herald,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Cost of Battleships.

A modern battleship of first rank,
with full armament and equipment,
costs upward of $40, 600, 900. With that
money one could build 143 miles of rail
road. With that money a bank could
extend $50, 600, 900 of credit. Wall
Street Journal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

. The Advertiser is in receipt of the
new Furman catalogue. Mechanically
it is an excellent piece of work and in
subject matter it reveals the high stan
dard and fine condition of the Baptist
university.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
A Thousand pardOns.

The fashion sheets say that slim eff
fects in mems clothing will be the style
this season. Things are coming our
way at last; eh, Editor Cole. -Laurens
Advertiser. We feel sighted. But we
can't afford a new suit anyway, so why
worry?- WATERFORD Press and Stan
dor5
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
There Are Smells and Smells.

Not every mar who e a yachting
cap owns a yacht. Nor does every
man who smells like gasolene own a
car. He may have just had a gasolene
shampoo. Elk.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

In speaking of a jury which recently
decided that a finger is worth $500, the
Laurens Advertiser says it knows of a
place where they will sell ''three fin
gers" for fifteen cents any time. And
the Augusta Chronicle eagerly asks,
where, mister, whereof Anderson
Daily Mail.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

There is a mar in Maine ninety-two
years old who has never tasted whiskey;
then the old fellow has something yet
to live f
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Show Up or Show Down

1t is reported that the manufacturers
are putting pockets near the tops of
the hosiery. And Editor Hearon of
the Spartanburg Herald says he's from
Missouri.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Uncle Jake and the Three Balls.

1t is not alone April showers that
cause overcoats to be soaked at this
season of the year. -Spartanburg Jour
nal.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Notice to Teachers and Trustees.

The next regular teachers examina-
ton will be held at Laurens, S. C.. Fri
day, May 18th, 1908.
All teachers are requested to present
their annual report and library report
with last salary warrant.
Each board of trustees will please
send me a list of the polls and dog tax
in their district for scholastic wear of
l9O7-O8, so that | may apportion same.
Very Respectfully
r. w. NASH,
31-5t County Supt. Education.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

water swells wood" says an ex-
change. That accounts for so many
big blockheads at large these days.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Rev. Madison C. Peters was scheduled
to deliver an address at a banquet of
the Social Equality Club" in New
York last week, but on seeing the
number of beautiful white women
seated side by side with negroes was
so Disguised that he flew the coop. BY
the way the Rev. Mr.. Peters is the
very man who once said a man would
&c to hell for a woman. Guess he
thought the other night that the women
had gone to hell for men.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Honorable John j. McSwain, of
G~reenville, is a candidate for Solicitor
over in his adopted district. The fact
that he is a Laurens county man should
make those people over there recognize
his worth and elect him. If they don't
they will miss a mighty good chance to
do something handsome for themselves.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

The 9th ny a man dislocated his
neck tryil.s 20 kiss a girl under a Merry
Widow hat. Moral: Girls, don't wear
Merry Widows.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

The Christian Crusaders are in Lau-
rens conducting a religious revival.
They are representatives of a large
army of Christians, engaged in the
work of saving souls, now operating all
over this country. In the band here
are a number of ladies as well as the
male members of the company, all &C
lively engaged in the religious endeav-
ors. These are good people, quiet and
unassuming, but not timorous in their
chosen work; rather, they fully carry
out the purpose Of the organization;
namely, condemn wrong and strive for
the right. The Crusaders are deserv-
ing of the attendance and support of
everybody in Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

The Laurens Baptists will discipline
any member of their church who votes
for the dispensary this all.-Columbia
Record.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Is the Laurens Baptist church for
Bryan or against him?-Anderson Daily
Mail.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

BE sure to see our line of Mating in
different designs and colors before you
buy as it will be money saved for you.
S. M. q f.. II. Wilkes &Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Entered at the p~ostoffice at Laurens,
S. G.. as second class mail matter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
Expense of Having Bad Roads,

In reducing the good roads question
to the dollars and cents basis the de
partment of agriculture has handed the
farmers and country tax aye gen
orally an argument which they ought to
find irresistible. The departments fig
ures are based on careful and eXhaus-
tive tests. They demonstrate that The
actual cost of hauling, per ton mile, is
Cd cents over dry, sandy roads, 80 cents
over earth roads of the usual muddy
and rutted variety, 11.9 cents on broken
stone roads in ordinary condition and 8
cents on broken stone roads in good
condition.
This means, concretely, hat good
roads pay ample cash dividends, and
that the saving which they make posi-
BILE far overbalances the cost Of con-
struction. A road of broken stone
means consistently reduced expenses as
long as it lasts. 1t cost the farmers
$2l, $50, 900 to haul the wheat crop to
the railroads in 1906. This was an av-
erage price, for all drayagc, of 10 cents
a ton mile. But where there were inn
proved roads the figures show that the
drayage cost was only 10 cents per ton
mile. Had all the corn, wheat and cot.
ton crops of 1906 been hauled over good
roads the producers of them would
have saved $27, 600, 900.
How long will Virginia farmers con
tinue to pay the heavy toll of bad
roads? Richmond Times Dispatch.
Miss Emily Meng entertained at
bridge Thursday evening in honor of
Mrs. N. b. Dial's charming visitors.
Those entertained by Miss Mcng were:
Misses Helen Crenshaw, Hattie Lee
Guess and Berta Hooker; and Messrs.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

See the new line of Dinner Sets in
different designs and decorations that
have just arrived at
S. M. & E. H. Wilkes q Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13
THE ADVERTISER.

RATES FOR ADVERTISING. Ordinary
advertisements, per square, n inser-
ton, $1.O0; each subsequent insertion,
SO cents. Liberal reduction made for
large advertisements.
Obituaries: All over so words, one cent
a word.
Notes of thanks: Five cents the line.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Laurens is an excellent distributing
point for dispensary booze. At about
two o'clock one may see the thirsty trav-
elers making their way hurriedly to the
whiskey shop; the trains are here just
long enough to allow them to get there
and back. And they come and go in
four directions.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

LAURENS, S. c., MAY 10, 1908.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

But we are still interested to know
when and why The State has forsaken
its old ground and now taken up the
farmers cause.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Says the esteemed Columbia State of
Friday:
"The Laurcns Advertiser wishes to
know when The State undertook to
voice the sentiment 'of rural South
Carolina?" That does not seem to be
near SO important as the fact that The
State does so voice hat sentiment, as
the esteemed Advertiser will ascertain,
so far as its own county is concerned,
by referring to the resolutions instruct
ing the Laurens delegation to the State
convention, adopted last Monday"
The foregoing admits a change of
heart on the part of u worthy friend,
at which we rejoice. 1t has ceased it's
antagonism to the farmers and is now
aligned with their interests. We well
come The State into our ranks.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Cantzler, of Tirzah, and Bryan, of
Nebraska, have not organized a society
of Also-Rans. The report is maliciously
false.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Lest it might be so adjudged we beg
to state that this is not Intentionally a
Program Issue" of The Advertiser.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Resolved: That a college freshman's
cOlored hat band is more sensible than
a woman's hat.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

instructions to Denver delegates
take only three drinks daily lest you
become drunk. The altitude of the
place augments the effects of whiskey.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Note of warning: Make the Laurens
city sidewalks six feet wider-hoop
skirts, they say, will be in style again
by next season.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Hoop skirts and Merry Widow hats a
the same time. Heaven forbid
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-05-13

Instruction makes strange bed-fel
lows.