? * ' WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, *92. 9iMBBEE? The Sumter ' Watchman was- fo?n d in ?od toe True Southnm in 18< Tfee Mf he does not conti'?! be machinery o the "party. We confidently believed that the oom mon sense of the Freeman's edi toi would have supplied sufficient meta physics, st least, to distinguish be tweet O ft views-statesmaa, alias demagogue . ?od a statesman whose views sro hi? own* ' ?nd not merely expressions tc eaten votes. Surely the Freeman sboold learn to make the distinction,foi the campaign is at hand, ?nd the dema? gogue is feeKftg the public poise. CON?EBJ?ING A PUBLIC U BR A RY. - r The Advance has ?clear conception of what a publ ic library ought to be, bot ^hoplao proposed for eht&ioiog coe is not feasible. That plan has been tried here already, and ? total failure waa the result. Se a ce it would be useless to attempt fio form ? library society oo the pkn proposed. We regret to say ity bot, if Sumter is to be without a library until one is obtained by the\Ad vd*ee%$ plan, she will be many a long year without ooo. With modifications the plan saggested might be ? success. Io a number of large cities the libra vies j belonging to the varions publie setae** ni? throws opeo to the poblic tn the afternoons ?od evenings. The MMoIt has heec very satisfactory io every eat? thai hoi nome ander oar Obser? vation. Io the new Graded School building tu*re wHI he several rooms in the base? ment that will not he occupied, and if nee cr more of them were fitted op for ?4ifcrary no more subtable place could he ?bond. ' Jit? is said with confidence that the Beard of School Commissioners would graft* the use of ooe, or more, of these . rooms tor ?he ose of a library, and woold co-operate io any movement for the establishment of a library. If ? society should be formed with a membership of ahondred or more, with a paid wp initiation fee of $5.00 each, the establishment of a library would be ?sswred. A pnhlic library to be a success moot of necessity be ? poblic invitation and under the control, either wholly, or io part, of public officials. A library established en the hasts here suggested woold fulfill these conditions, ?nd weald he ?o institution from which the resultant benefits to the community WJOld be incalculable. A good library is the accessary aux? iliary of ? good school, and without a library the work cf a school eeo be only &alf done. Tow Graded School, as yet, has only the beginning of a library, and if the caatter is taken up as suggested, the community will be beoeStted, both by the ose that the public would make of the library, aod the strength it would ?dd to the school. THE TIDE TUH1TS. The tide has turned against Tillman, .od Bombers of bis former .friends are against him, while few *>t his opponents io the Issi campaign DOW support bim. Snob is the eoeeloaioo we have reached after a careful readictg. of the replies re? ceived from all sections of the S ia te by the Greenville Ne icu in reply to a cir? cular letter inquiring the political opin? ion of the various communities. The replies are from representative meo of beth the Tillman aod anti-Tillmao fae tiona,JO lhere can be no charge that it is a one-?id ed investigation. ... , . . .We are heartily rejoiced if this be so, and that sn eoiighteoed publie seo ti . mont has tornad against Tillman and his gang of ornee-grabbers. We opposed -Tillman from the March coo?eution Qiitil he received the nomination at the hands of the September convention, and only ceased to oppose him then because we believed a split in tbe party more to be dreaded than the election of a man of Tillman's stamp to the Governorship. We are more profoundly impressed with Tillman's unfitness for the position than we were two years agor and k is with pleasure we note the awakening of the people of the State to the knowledge of the mistake made when Tillman was elected. In opposing Tillman we oppose no man or faction, and no man could con? tort our course into opposition to him? self, unless he is ready to proclaim himself the servile creature of Tillman. We have sever opposed the farmers or an j other class. There are a number of men who were recognised as leaders of the farmers before Tillman monopo? lised ail right to leadership, whom we would gladly support for Governor or any offi ce in the gift of the people, but Tillman we can never support for the nomination. COMING DOWN OUT OF THE TEEE. ? fable relates that once upon a time a naughty boy was np an apple tree belonging to a worthy farmer, and would not come down, although kindly invited, until the farmer began to pelt him with rocks. Never choose a candidate witb bis views and purposes concealed io bis bead. 'Tis bis views and purposes you are voting for-em? ploying, paying for, for temporary use. Freeman Jan. 25. If ve should elect views-statesmen to office, the whole government would soon be out of sight. We should elect men to office on accoant cf their private record and intrinsic merit ; not on account of any views tbat they may an? nounce aa teing ?otertained by them.- Watch? man and Southron, Feb. 3. . ! We bop? nothing we say here will lead any one to suppose that we are indifferent to high moral character in our statesmen.- This ie essential always and is needed to furnish con? fidence in a faithful obligation to tbe news we value acd rote for.-Freeman, Feb 9. We got what we wanted. The Freeman has come down oat of-tbe tree. We did not tbink our neighbor would want to elect men to office merely on ac JU nt of the views that they might proclaim. That would be placing a premium on demagoguery.- Watchman and Southron, Feb. 10. And the Freeman came down without waiting to be pelted ? A CRITICISM. Editors The Freeman: The Watch? man and Southron of last week says: "The bone of contention between the two factions in this County is neither the chairmanship of the County Exec? utive Committee nor the member of toe State Executive Committee. It is the possession of the committee on cre? dentials to which will be referred all cases of irregularities." What irregularities does the Editor of that paper mean to refer to ? If he alludes to irregularities in the last] campaign (if any there were) then he brings up a dead issue and one that has nothing to do with the re-organi? zation of the Democratic party of this County in the approaching campaign. Does he propose to practice fraud in the re-organization of the Straightout clubs, and have a committee on cre? dentials elected beforehand to stand by what they do, or does he insinuate that the Tillman faction will practice fraud in the re-organization of their blabs ? By this scheme'the Editor of the W. and S. would establish a new precedent, and one by which honest men, though not apprehensive, could not and would not be willing to be governed. The proposi? tion is equivatent to saying to the peo? ple of Sumter County that they are ca? pable of practicing frauds and to avoid being allured into the snare, come for? ward and tie your hands. The execu? tion of the proposition would be an ac? knowledgment of the fact. The elec? tion of a committee on credentials be? fore an organization was had would certainly be a novel precedent and could have no relation to the organization except by action of the organization itself. Again, he says : "It is evident that as the matter now stands, it will be impossible to or? ganize the party in this Conn ty on a fair and equitable basis under former precedents." The State Democratic Constitution is the fundamental law of the Democratic party of South Caro? lina and the Tillman party has always adhered to it. If the Straightouts had not bolted their own call and refused to organize the County Convention and then bolted the State Constitution of the Democratic party there never would have been any trouble in the Democratic organization of Sumter County. The custom in Sumter Coun? ty has been to re-organize the differ? ent clubs and elect delegates to the County Convention. These delegates assembled are called and enrolled, and if there be any contested delegation the chairman appoints a committee on credentials, one from each club to take the case into consideration and decide upon it. This has always been the cus? tom and there seems to be nothing un? fair in it. The Editor of the W. and S. expresses a willingness to support the faction showing the greatest nu? merical strength if they would execute his proposition. He might do as he promises, but only speaks for himself, and if he holds good his promise it would he a matter of very little conse? quence. Would he vouch for the en? tire straightout faction? judging them by their past record he could not safely do so. The straightouts in their primary for the nomination of county officers polled something over eight hundred votes-not one third of the democratic votes of the county. At the general election they polled nearly the same vote for Haskell against Tillman who had received the nomination from the democratic party by an overwhelming majority. It is a matte* 'of little or ? no concern to us who is County Chairman, who are the members of the State Executive Com? mittee, or who is the committee on credentials, so they are democrats. Our next nominations will all be made by primary and it had just as well be understood now that we are going to stand by the constitution of the party and in that have fair play and give fairplay. As a conciliatory measure we suggest that the Editor of t he W. & S. order primary election for the first Monday- in March, fix rules and regu? lations governing the same, and allow Tillmanites, Straightouts Haskellites and Republicans all to vote, declare himself a candidate for County Chair? man; stump the county in his own be? half, and if he receives one third of the popular vote of the county, we will declare.>\him duly elected County Chairman. Then he will have the satisfaction or organizing the County Convention and the power of appoint? ing a committee on credentials which, no doubt, would suit his purposes much better than one elected by the democrats of Sumter County. TILLMAXITK DEMOCRAT. Feb. 6,1892. The foregoing article from the Free? man makes no point in relation to tbe split ir- this eouoty that has not already been fully discussed io these columns within the past month. The irregularities to which we refer-1 red, are (hose that caused tbe split io the last campaign, and that were openly ebarged at tbe time. Frauds perpe? trated two years ago for tbe purpose of obtaining control of tbe eonnty are frauds now, and unless the clubs charged with having fradnlent names on their rolls can be investigated by an im? partial committee neither faction will be satisfied. We do not insinuate that either side will perpetrate frauds, we merely drew a hypothesis from what was done in the last campaign. We did not think a Tillmanite would have the brazen effrontery to object to novel precedents after the novel and i extraordinary precedents inaugurated by bis own faction in the last campaign. Precedents that were inaugurated not in the interest of justice, nor for the good of the whole party, bnt to insnre the success of that faction and to make continued success possible. Tbe con? stitution itself was changed, new rules were adopted-but tbe whole story is known to the readers of this paper and we will not go over it. As to the vote polled by the Straight outs at the primary election. The rea? son for that is well-known, and we sup pose that "Tillmanite-Democrat" also knows tbat the reports so industriously circulated by his faction preceding the Straightout primary, to the effect that there would be no primary, bad a good deal to do with the light vote polled. He may also know tbat the leaders of his own faction met the Straightouts on the day preceding the primary aod pre? tended to want to effect a settlement, and yet rejected every overture made them. He may may know the true in? wardness of this pretence, we ea? only conjecture that it was for tbe purpose of lending color to the report that a com? promise had been 'made. While we cannot vouch for anyone save ourselves, yet we feel no hesitation in saying that the whole Straightout faction would abide the result of any settlement based on justice to both fac? tions. In tbe honor aod integrity of the leaders of the Straightout faction we bave the utmost confidence, and we defy any man, of whatever faction, to oame an instance where they have de? manded aught more than their rights While we are Dot io politics and are not d?sirions of obtaioiog tbe po? sition of County Chairman, still if "Till manite-Democrat" would like to see us occupyiog that position, we will agree to make the race, if he will agree to offer himself for the office of court crier and go along with us as we canvass the county and incidentally discuss with us the relative value of ciub-splittiog, ballot-box-smashing, voting by proxy and tampering witb tbe returns after bei og placed in tte Secretary of State's office as means of obtaining political supremacy. A Sumter Suggestion. Hov. the County Democracy Might be Reor? ganized. To the Editor of the State : The following r?solutions are proposed for submission to a mass meeting of the Democrats of Somier county : Whereas, The Democratic parly of Sumter county is io a disorganised con? dition, there being two factions, both of which having been declared illegally orgauized by the (so-called) September State convention of 1890; And whereas, The (so-called) con? stitution of the Democratic party in Art. 5 makes only those clubs legal, which were reorganized by the respective county conventions which sent delegates to the State convention of tbe 13th of August, 1890 ; And whereas. There was no August convention held in Sumter county in 1890. the (so-called) constitution there? by making al! of oar clubs illegal and impossible to be reorganized ; be it Resolved. 1 That we tbe Demo? crats of Sumter county assembled en masse do request the Democrats of the State of South Carolina to meet in Columbia and adopt a constitution, under which all the Democrats of the State can be reorganized. 3. That we invite the Democrats of Fairfield county, who are similarly situ? ated, to unite with us in making this re? quest. 3. That we suggest the readoption of the constitution of 1876, as one non? partisan and in every way suited to the Democratic party of 1892. 4. That we suggest the first Tues? day in March as the time most propi? tious for the meeting of the convention. SUMTER. The State, Feb. 15. WASHINGTON LETTER. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. 1892. Speaker Crisp is thoroughly in accord with the desire to make a calm, conservative and business-like investigation of the pension office and its methods of doing business, and in selecting the committee author? ized by the House resolution he made good use of his knowledge of the members of the House and named men who will fit wich the same im? partiality on the evidence presented io them and as carefully sift it, in order to throw out that which in their judgment is based on hatred or per? sonal prejudice, as they would if sit? ting as judges in a court of law. The Democrats on the committee are Representatives Wheeler, of Mich? igan, Little, of New York, and Dun gan, ol Ohio; the Republicans are .Messrs Lind, of Minnesota and Bros ius, of Pennsylvania, all ex Union soldiers. Representa'ive Hoar, of Massa? chusetts, is confident that the adop? tion of his resolution by the House authorizing the Committee on Manu? factures to investigate the so-called ' sweating" system of tenement house labor, is a long step in the right direction, and he predicts that the re? sult of the investigation will be some startling facts of special interest to those who wear "ready made" cloth? ing. Before the House adopted the | resolution it adopted an amendment i directing the committee to inquire how much increase the McKinley bill has caused in the wages of workmen employed in industries protected by tbe terms of that bill, lt also after? wards adopted a resolution offered by Mr. Holman, restricting the cost of the investigation to $3,000. Speake: Crisp bas given some of the Democratic members who have been careless as to their attendance on the sessions of the House a little lecture on tbeir duties, taking his text from the lack of a quorum of Democrats on the floor, which the other day enabled the Republicans to compel an adjournment. A second lecture on this subject should not be necessary. The Senate Committee on Agricul? ture will report a resolution providing for the appointment of a number of sub committees to make an investiga? tion, a committee to each branch of the subject, for the purpose of ascer? taining the present condition of agri? culture in the United States, the prices of its products, and if there be any of which the prices are depressed the canse of such depression and the remedy therefor. This resolution will be reported as a substitute for Sena? tor George's resolution for an inves? tigation of the depression in tbe cot? ton-raising States. Representative Wheeler, of Ala? bama, has sent a cold shiver down the spinal columns of all the big office holders by introducing a resolution instructing the several committees in charge of appropriation bills to make reductions of 20 per c?hjt. in all offi? cial salaries of $5,000 or more-that would catch Senators and Represen? tatives-and of 10 per cent, in all salaries of $8,000 or more, An attempt is being made to get the Ways and Means Committee of the House to grapple with the cigar? ette evil by reporting a bill placing an internal revenue tax of $10 per 1000 on all cigarettes offered for sale whether of domestic or foreigu man? ufacture. A memorial showing that the excessive use of cigarettes has during the year killed 100 young men, and sent an equal number to insane asylums is being circulated in Congress. Tbe manner in which the annual appropriation bill for the military academy was reduced by the House, sitting as a committee of the whole, before it was passed, in spite of the powerful influences brought to bear in favor of passing it as reported from the Committee on Military Affairs, bas convinced a good many people who had doubts on the subject that when the Democratic leaders said economy in public expenditures would be enforced by the House, they in? dulged in no idle talk. Republicans may sneer, bot when the people's verdict is heard next November the Democrats will get their reward. The Bland free coinage bill, now on the House calendar, is the subject of much talk in and cut of Congress, lt is favored on principle by a very large majority of the House, but whether a majority of the Democrats believe it political wisdom to pass it at this time will very soon be known as a petition asking the Committee on Rules to set a date for its consideration by the House is now being circulated for Democratic signatures. More than a hundred have signed. lt i s expected that the Canadian reciprocity commissioners will return home this week, knowing just about as much as they did when they came, rbey had no authority to make a treaty, nor had Mr. Blaine, even had be been so disposed. - m - - - ls There a Democratic Party in South Carolina To the Ed?or of W. $ S. Dear Sir:- Will you be so kind as to allow ne epace in ) oar valuable columns to say a "ew words on politics. I bear a great deal ?aiit down on the stool of do-nothing until it is too late, like they did before, it will always be ?o. The great demagogue is mad wi:h the legislators because they have taken the free pass from him, and when he goes to ride he bas to go for the rocks like the rest of us. Now please tell me if all this means Demr. :racy: if so, I am no longer a Democrat and will boldly say that indepeadentism ought to rule. And again they boa;3t that they have the election machinery and intend to work it in tbeir interest for all it is worth, and we all know that they will. Now please tell me if that is true Democracy? To swear in and count in is their motto, and then I notice that they call themselves Derao :rats. Please show me the true Democracy in any such citizen of South Carolina. What io you say they are, Deraocrats,independents, green backers, demagogues, or what? I am tit a loss myself and would be (?lad for some friend to give me a name. Maybe il is Demo? crat, f will not venture to say. ? really think that the newspaper men of South Carolina, or even of Sumter county, ought to go to work and try to get up some organization, for I think the poor old thing has lived an infant loug enough, soon will be two years. Now I nm well aware that some will call roe a fool ?nd say alt sorts of things about me, but I do not care. What I care for is the desired in? formation and I will be like the little boy that the bull run over when I get the infor? mation that t asked for, I will have nothing more to say But should the answer be that such things as has been going on is true Democracy, well then I want my rmme dropped from tbe roll and I will, what did I, oh yes, I say I will be a pure prohibitionist, and" * would to God that some more would come out on the same side with me. So I will close my short letter of inquiry. Yours truly, T. E. HIXSON, Sa. Sumter, S C., Feb. 13th, 1892. - mm ? ? ? ' ^ Call for a Convention. OFFICB OP COLUMBIA BOARD OF TRADE. COLOMBIA, S. C , February 5th, 1892. To the Citizens of South Carolina: Appreciating tbe importance of a proper representation of South Carolina at the World's Columbian Exposition as to its agri? cultural, mechanical, a-d other resources, the Board of Trade woula earnestly ask every city, town, and hamlet, ev^ry manufacturing and every public Organization, to send dele? gates to a convention to be held in the city of Columbia on Thursday and Friday, March 10th and 11th; the purpose of such conven? tion being to settle upon some definite plan of representation, and to elect five commission? ers, whose duty it shall be to carry out such plao. Very truly, W.J.MURRAY, President. FRED A. SALK. Secretary. ------^w Price? that cannot be equaled in the city. At China's D rug Store Hoy t's German Cologne 20c per pottle, 3 for 50c. Also lamps that will cost you ?5 00 elsewhere can be bought for $3 oo* Come iu and see for youself and bc convinced. Feb. l? o<. Another Chinese Puzzle. A Chinaman was found illegally in this country some four months ago, and was arrested at Fargo, N. D. The com? missioner ordered bim sent to Cbioa, but after four months languishing ra jail, a judge has reversed that decision* Bod ordered bim sent to Canada. But before the Chinaman can cro*s the Canadian line t'Otne one must pay the Canadian GOT ernment fifty dollars. The prisoner bas no money, and the marshal does not care to foot the bill on bis own account. The poor Chinaman, therefore, must continue to languish in jail at public expense. Prices that cannot be equalled in the city. At China's Drug Store Hoyt's German Cologne 20c. per bottle, 3 for 50c. Also lamps that will cost you $5.00 elsewhere can be bought for $3.50. Come in and see for jouself and be convinced. Feb. 10 3t. "Alas ! Alas!" the dode exclaims "in my slender ankle I've got pains." "Don't fret," paid ma, for whom be bad sent, "I bave some Salvation Oil." "My tim?is op," said the doctor to patient, whom he found nsing Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, and be was correct, for his cough bad been cured. MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 1?, 1892. COTTON-Receipts for week ending february 17, about l?O bales. Following are the quotations: Low Middling 5|; MiadliDg 6@6?. Market quiet. GROCERIES-The following wholesale quo? tations are furnished us by one of the largest establishments in this city, and which does a large wholesale business. BUCOD-D. S. C. R. Sides 6fc. CR. " ?!@7?c Smoked Shoulders 7c. Hams No. 2 ?@8c. " " 1 12@13c. Sugar-Cut loaf 5c. " Stan'd Granulated 4?c. C. 4