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L xUI PrELT. lRditor. .ANN ING. :s. ('.. 'Nkv. !'. P614). PUBLIShED EVERY WEDNESDAY s12BcnIPTION lATEs: One year ....... RIX months.--. ..- - - ---'' Foul Mont!%6 .......... ....... APvET~s': RATES: One square. onc -me. 61: cach %u-cquen :n %rtlon. 50 cents. Obitcaries and Tribues e! 1Cde'cbar~d for z. rce-u. r icCf. Liberal coctrxctu .nde for thr. m x -D c CO*=unCaI.to-,% niu't *'c aecowpa Cd by the real nane and addr.wic the wrcr I:! order to rece.ive attentilon 'o comunication a: a pcr.o=Z chircter 9zwm be puhed ecep:s ,f l 1_naverIseme"n. ond L '-'.- :a r. WHAT WILL THE HARVEST BE! The last primary e:eetion in South Carolina made it clear that the voters are no longer in favor of ultra leigislation. espec ially so far as it relates to the regulation of. and sale of alco holic liquors. The vote as ex pressed at the popular election indicated a desire for local self government, and the ouestion now is, what will the lawmakers do about it? Are they going to ignore the expression of the people and take advantage of numbers to force Prohibition on the State? Will they bring on a condition which will add to the unrest now all over the State? These are the questions in the minds of many. and which many are asking those who will have a part in the making of the laws Ihe coming session. There is no doubt in our mind that should the general assembly go to extremes at the n.xt ses sion the followiag primary will relegate many to private life: the masses are opposed to ultra legislation, and they are very tired of this constant interfer ance with the privileges people have always had in the past. It is not alone with the liquor leg islation, but there is the matter of hunting and fishing privi leges that have been handed down from tiuie immemorial.was ruthlessly snatched away from the masses to gratify the classes and to provide jobs for a few political hangers on. We are in favor of modifying several laws now upon the stat utes. The liquor regulation should be in accord with the sentiment of the people. and if the better enforcement of law can be had by permitting a li conse systemfo 'he sale of li quor we should -, in favor of such a move. By a license sys tem we do not mean bar rooms, these cannot be until the consti tution of the State is changed, but if a city can enforce the law better by granting a license to an individual to sell under con stitutional restrictions, it seems to us it would be better for the community so wanting such a system. There is nothing more1 detrimental to a community thanI a disregard for law, and if a :awI exists which cannot be enforced because of the opposition of the public sentiment it is time for the law makers to ponder over1 the situation and bring on a bet-! ter condition. A BAD LRECEDENrr. It is a source of great regret~ that some of the precincts (Sum merton and Fanola) in this county held no election yesterday be cause the men appointed man agers failed to call for the boxes and qualify. Such indifference may result in serious conse quences some day: should it, our own people will be responsible forit. Those who were appointed, and did not wish to serve, should have notified the Commissioners in time that they could have named otherstotake their places, but, never -let an important etec tion go by default through in- 1 difference. In most of the counties the County Chairman lives at the county sea; and he is supposed , to look after such things, but in I. the case of this county~tbe chair-I man lives elsewhere and does j not know what is going on about' the general election: he confines1 his work to the primary. TheI County Chairman should be a young, active man, living at the county seat, who will take a gen I eral interest in all of the political matters of the county. We there fore suggest that the Democratic clubs, when they send delegates to the next convention, nstruct1 their delegates to provideth county with an active force to1 take chara~e of the party affairs. For th. past several years as I regular as the Democratic con-i vention would meet, as sooin as it was called to order, up would pop. a man from Summerton to nomi nate "the nresent chairman for the next two years." No one was - desiring the place enough to en ter a contest for it. hence they would not permit their names used for the chairmanship, but' the incident of yesterday should open the eyes of the demnocracy-. and teach them that it must have1 at the head some one who is in a - position to look~ after the party' interests. The county chairman:a should be at the county seat The general ehkction through out South Carolina yesterday passed off without the (Governor being forced to call out the militia to suppress rioting brought on i by the closeness of the politicalK contest that was waged. The Democratic ticket was triumphi antly elected. It was conc. ded early in the day that the -Demo-l cratic ticket would win, hence t the betting was so siight that it WYLIE SOULD NOI E REWARVE' t TREACHERY. Attorney Ge-neral hvo: hais l ast beeni a bite t, et his -r; ca to aujurV in Uter coun1 The defidar.ts ar* twlist 3b.ck and Sol~oUoins. The tornev for thle dieee Will ha some real nice fat gees- to plus, and Will Zhiy pi:ck th. \ gueS yes. Chster*~ c ut. t holie of Messrs Wyli- an . mnons. the pair of coeiss thieves who turned State s e deuce to save themselves, and put their pals in the clutches the law, but unless the attorn general has strong corroborati evidence to convict, we do i believe a '.-ster ju-y will muc1 f:th to the te4stluol shi!J not. r dZ' kno the Sta.. of South Caroxlia w robexi by her trusted an and .1 ustic deands the.v oun i-hed for their ime. whil.. .1 u'tice m es this demiar Justice is alst fair and will nex consent to punish one. and pI haps the less guilty, and -i immunty to the ring lead< L-Nack. Rawhnson and Wylie we ottcers of the State. If t) e pre shows them guilty of crime th should be punished. but wek opposed to extending immuni to Wylie in order that Ulack a Rawlinson may be punished. or none should be punished. a as Wvle has confessed his gu let him stand asid.e- for the ju to say if the others ar. guilt and if it so tind.impose the sC tence en all three alike. But is not right to reward treach either with iionev Or freedom. SCARBOROUGH FOR COMMISSIONER. The vacancv in the railro; commission otfice. caused by t death of Hont. Jamve-s .M. Suiliiva has opened up a ne field i those aspiring to the place. Go ernor Ansel is callM upon to I this vacancy. and it would be i deed gratifying if His Excelen will select Ho.. 0. C. Scarbc ough. a man well known to t1 Governor as a wan of eneri and business acur'en: his rece handsome vote glven to hiu I the people of the State and 1 splendid legislative record shou commend Mr. Scarborough favorable consideration and. 1 sides. he comes from a section , the State where a live, practic business man is needed to !:x after the interests of the peop and the railroads alike. We hol to hear soon of Mr. Scarborougi appointment. It will be receivi with great joy throughout ti entire Pee Dee section where t: railroad mterests are many. ar the agricultural interests whic Mr. Scarborough has made specialty in the legislature, wi bave a man who is broad enoug to labor for equal justice to bozl I.NDSUDE. The press dispatches this mnor ing indicate a Democratic lan< lide in the elections all over th ountry yesterday. New Yor licked Teddy Roosevelt to a fra: de by electing Dix governo: New Jersey, Massachusetts, Coi ietcut, Ohio,, and probabl N~ew Hampshire are all no .n the Democratic column. It Democratic year. The Congree is thought to be in contr< >f the Democrats. Whatd the results of yesterday ir licate Does it mean the [912 is to provide a Dem< ~ratic President, or is it a rebuk o Teddy Roosevelt for unde. aing to dictate to the countr:, The bicker; ngs in the Republica 012,. together with the Ne Kationalism Roosevelt has bee >reaching, and the fear th: Roosevelt was planning for th: idoing of Taft. had much to d withi the results of yesterda.' [he thrashing given to the Re ublican party will serve a goc urpose, and the country at larg sill be benetitted by it. Proit >ition was killed in Floridaye rday. and it won in G;reenlviilk [he vote in Greenville waslizhi Dr. Hawley H. Crippenl coa :ieted for the murder of hi tctress wife in London, and sen uced to be executed Novembe th, but which sentence wa >ostponed on account of an ni yea.bas been re-sentenced and s niow odicially annoanced tha i will be executed on the 3 rd ['he doctor gets the 25 sign fro; he English courts. The exoress stzike in Ne-. ork and adjoining cities con: inues in full vigor, and th: ~ountry at large is the sut~erer t is a good thing that the strik as not struck Richmiond am acksonville, but should it ex end to the south there will b. noaning and groaning aimon; he Christmas packagre h~unters Govern~or Ansel is to gree :resident Taft in Charleston to norrow. rhe Governor think: t his duty to extend this cour est to the President of th. nited States. and we think hi: onception of diuty is a corre in,:. Governor A nsel w il Iio etire fromn office. and1( it wouhi tot surprise us in the leatst ifb s gl a F'ederal .Judgeship it -as congrress creates anoth. ist ric.t in this State. .1 udge Haldwin of (onneziew ~ s going to sue- *?ooseeli haracterizing hin a -- -cto .rv' but we have hearvd ;.: 7illmnu call mnen worslh:c hni~ that. andi he wvas noi .s *t ter. 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AND H 4aou 7eman Clan auhPrd g netanrwl 1r o orapoa in lassy Cotesan!y 'Pho oueve sw. 8:. Se ts ~/5:_aln._0cC__re._5c Adrs aFi'ure .A. ZHE SEASR, Young Men! HERE'S a certain Clothes feeling with In every Young Man that makes hun vant -The Thing. We're showing the smart, New Fall Vlodels for young men. There's no radical departure in style )f cut this season. but there are many new abrics and colorings and many little 'Tailor touches and kinds" that are new tnd very artistic. We were never better prepared to give ;he Young Man his Ideal Suit than we are Lt this present writing, and we're always >leased to show. iThe Two and Three Button .eks will be the favorites. Cieviots, Worsteds aid Cassmeres, in a variety of smart new pat. terns. will be the materials. suit at $10. $15. $20 to $30. II BOYS' SUITS. $3 to $12.50. ILER CLOTHING Co., Sumter, S. C. mam m m emi ilm si i i NOW S Is The Time to Buy Your i ! Coat Suit g and this is the Place to get it g C- 2 Just Received, A new shipment of the Newest Styjes. We flU want you to see also our Line of a o Long Coats e forMisses and Ladies * U;When you come to Sumter make our place U; U jheadquarters, where you can buy Shoes forU 4 U Men. Ladies and Children. A full Line of Dress Goods, Underwear, Sweaters, Notions. Mattings. Rugs, tU SBlankets, Trunks. Etc. U The Prices right and quality guaranteed. U SUMVTER, S. C.