The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-08-09

eaeoburg, 8. C., an4ef ene act OF
Congress OF March. 1879.
g.a, 4. Sims. is1iior and Proprietor;
Hes. islar SsmS, Associate Editor:
Subscription Rates.
Das Year ................ ..@A"oV
aSseg Months ................i .!o
E7arce Mouths ..:........... ~
Reunittarces should be made by
sneck, money 6fsIes, registered let
ears, or express orders, payable to-
Ehs Timea,. aad Democrat Orange, B,
euFg, 8. O.
"Why 'cuss' the trusts Tor grind
Inc down the people and. then send
a man back to Congress .v'ao openly
works in their interests?" asks the
9SinssEree County Record. =
If the other trusts and their plant
tools who pretend to be great friends
or the people could silence the press
and, keep their doings, secret they
would soon. rob the people Of their
last penny.
Cor gressman Ellerbee has three
Bright men after his JOB. and the in
dications are that one Of them will
Ea1k his log foT him. The principle
1sht being made on him is.'fsr break-
Jag his pledge by voting for tax
III lumber.
st 'Sit'-g-
s'it will be some time, we imhg-
sla. before another South Carolina
Congressman .votes for protective
Euty. Whatever the issue. a whole
Some. lesson on the obligation Of. a
pledge and the duty Of a Democrat
II; iass;'S Seing taught. "@says The State.
When Senator or Congressman
is caught wor;ting in concert with
some big trust they always have han
,Ay,. plausible tale that they are
docking after the Interests of the
dear people. No doubt that will he
lie excuse offered by the rascals that
attempted to Dribe Senator Gore.
The Boston Transcript says the
Democrats have no affirmative pro-
Grain or any coherence Of purpose.
How about tariff reform. turn the
fascals out. and economy instead, OF
the present extravaganza in national
Expenditures. These are some Of the
reforms the Democrats have agreed
ID. -.
The National Farmers Union is
preparing a D6omsday book OF CON
sfessmen who have been training
Rtsa A1drich and Canon in making
the robber tariff. They propose to.
Qsseat all candidates for congress- who
foted ro,ir: .'the Interests" II they
issaa." If the farmers WIN do: this for
a+few elections. they will thin out
yksir enemies Ia Congress considera-
Bse:: J.
va :. --e---- ----se,---- - =.
It is reported that John Hays Ham
assSsnd,, the head OF the National Re
pabiicSan Clubs. as Embarked in the
aew Cctton Trust, ito help the far
AiIsrs.. If JohGG will only induce his
:'Siitical friends to 50 modify the
tSifff as to compel the trusts to take
thetf hands out of the pockets OF
sfis farmers they would not need any
Assistance from the Cotton Trust OF
aaytody else:
The Times and Democrat will not
hesitate to publish any repolv Of
fhe .misdoings OF public officials when
1t comes to us through responsible
,jsayaal as did the report about hr.
Lever and the Meat Trust. The peo-
ole are entitled TO- SUCH information.
did if we were an official we would
5e"glad to have such: reports pub
eished at home 80 as we could put
ourselves right.
Congressman c. +. Scott Of Kan
Sas was one OF the few sympathizecs
with Senator Hepburn in his objec-
lions 10 the admission OF the Lee
atatue to statuary Hall. Congress
teSaadi Scott has been defeated by an
shsurgent" because he was stand
eaTter." After making the above
statement, The State. says lit is
Therefore a matter Of qualification in
faess parts that he was a stand
Batter and is now a fali-downer.
When some rascally officials at
Washington were charged some years
ago with changing the cotton fg-
Bfes so as wall street thieves could
Eeece tho farmers. they yelled out
With one voice that it was lie