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Newspaper
Pickens Sentinel
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1890
Page
2
Public notices set subscription and advertising charges with six months and annual options. Odd items discuss Mt Wilson snow plans, Mormon loyalty to laws, and warnings against law violations. Editorials critique Tillman era politics, county finances, and primary-election practices with regional references and partisan commentary.
A column urges self examination after a Easley Messenger item about a citizen fined five dollars for selling red wine to boys. The writer argues that private laxity enables crime and urges neighbors to speak out, report offenses, and bear personal responsibility to curb lawbreaking.
A congressional appropriation aims to fund Agricultural and Industrial Colleges but bars benefits to schools practicing racial discrimination in admissions. Claflin College at Orangebury could qualify under a revised law, yet the same act would not change its student complexion. Government funds are abundant yet insufficient to erase the color line in Southern schools.
Post office officials seized about 15 000 copies of the Atlanta Constitution last week for advertising a Christmas drawing. Newspapers including the Constitution allegedly violated state laws by promoting the Louisiana Lottery. Postmaster General John Wanamaker will pursue confiscations unless editors separate prize drawings from ads.
Mrs N J Norton widow of Col M M Norton and mother of Judge Norton suffered a severe attack of paralysis on Tuesday. Medical attention was given promptly and it was hoped she would improve enough to be moved to Valhalla soon. The 71 year old woman is described as an elderly resident of Boowee Courier.
The piece argues valid reasons for skipping the general election are illness or death, condemns voting for a nominee who uses profane language, and reframes the vote as a stand against white supremacy rather than for individuals. It cites Judge Haskell leaving the hall and ends by denying any excuse for independent voting.
Wm. H. Hahin, chairman of the Ohio Republican committee, traveled to Washington to solicit contributions from government clerks to buy votes in Napoleon McKinley’s district. He urged donors to skirt civil service rules, warning that failure to fund would jeopardize the party amid alleged dishonesty and corruption.
Trial Justice Garvin warns that no bonded constable exists in the county and bonds could fail without election under the constitution. He urges election of a bonded constable to support court processes, noting the need to align with constitutional provisions. The Greenville News debate concerns political loyalties and party lines in South Carolina.
A Confederate era political column urges Pickens County voters to bury A C Has kell and his independents to ensure Tillman and Democratic nominees prevail in November. It condemns Haskell as radical and warns voters of perjury if they back his ticket after primaries. A Salvation Oil line ends the fragment.
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