The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 02, 1894, Image 4
The Sun&r rYat?ht%an was founded
in 18W ao&be Trsfe Southron io 1866.
The Watchman and Southron DOW has
the combined circulation and iniuence
of both of .the old papers, ?od is mani?
festly the beat Advertising medium in
S am ter.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The oat crop io Sunter County has
been eat off at least one- hsIf, and the
loss falls heavily oo the farmers.
We are disappointed that the City
Council did not see its way clear to
enforce absolate prohibition within the
- eity limits, lt ?an be done.
As we expected, the trce-bloe, un?
thinking aid unmitigated Tillojaaite
papers are calling Yor the paHtical head
of John L MoLaurio. Carley Headed
Johnnie Mooed greviously when he
wrote that letter.
Some people- ia the. West are . begin?
ning to falk about seceediog from the
CTnioo and setting up on their owo mc
eoont. If ?ey dosecede, we trust they
will be alto wedtb foto peace for this
couutry could sot stand another grand
Arm j of tbe Republic aod consequent
pensions.
**" .i
When the hirst od! for . the organisa
til? of Democr^ic Ctfcbs was made.
several mouths age, we declared in
favor of the movement. Sioee theo
events, brought aboat by tbe andern
oe ratio measures of officials who
pretend to be democrats, lave
8treogthened our opioioo in favor of
the el nbs.
Tue maohioery tu the new Cotton
Will on tue Columbia- Cimal wi? set ia
motio?^?tet week. The machinery is
ruo by electricity generated hy the
power fronr sfce canal, which ts a new
departure in cotton tirang, lo a few
yea? ColumSa should kal the South
?u the eotton milling business aod we
believe sue will.
Young men who have attained their
majority since the last election, or who
will be of age before the State election
ID NO vern ber, most regtator if they
wis?% vite. Tal ^perlior ^or Re?
gistration will be io bis office io this
city ou next: Moue-wy, aod mil Demo?
crats should register at o a ce. The
Republicana are sending out circulars
urging the negroes to register aod
take a hand ia the next election.
Look up your old registration certifi?
cate, ?od if you eau not Sod it be on
band Monday to get a renewal.
We publish elsewhere some aeson ot
of the adjustment effected between the
Sumter Light Infantry and Gov. Till?
man. It is gratifying to the company
that thia result uss been reached, for
under all the circumstances it would
tove been hard on the boys to treat them
other wise than the Governor has treat?
ed them. The occasion was novel,
indeed unprecedented, and amid the
excitement of the time, the clash of
opinions, sod the conflict of duties, it j
is not strange that where nearly every?
body lost hts bead, the citizen soldiers
should bave hesitated as to what was
?right to do. We congratulate Capt.
Phelps and bis command npoo the
happy termination of the trouble, aod
the Governor upon the concessions he ;
has made in a case that did not warrant
resort to extreme measures,
Coxey's army of tatterdemallions met
with an iugloriou* reception in front of !
the Capitol in Washington. About six |
hundred men out of the several hundred |
thousands at first premised, reached the
Ci pi toi grounds. Coxey wanted to
make a speech from the portico steps
but was prevented by the police. He .
theo wished to read a written protest.
This also was forbidden.- Coxey, 1
escorted by police Captain Gardeo, then ;
returned to his phaeton and carried off
the army to a new camp ground a mile
distant. Meanwhile Carl Browne,
Coxey's lieutenant, aod Christopher
Columbus Jooes, leader of the Phila?
delphia contingent, got into trouble
with the police and were arrested for
disorderly conduct. Thus seems to
have ended io a fiasco, one of the most
singular movements of the cranks ever
seen in this country.
CTJB T?TJTHFTO GOVEBNOB.
We published the fact some weeks
ago that some of Gov. Tillman's
volunteer troops had telegraphed him,
when offering to go to Darlington,
asking what they would be paid.
Other papers also published the report
and Gov. Tillmao saw fit to pronounce
the report a lie oat of the whole cloth.
We refer lo this matter again for ope
reason 'only. A -few?days ago the
leader of ooe of Gov. Tillman's volun?
teer companies came into this office
aod assumed responsibility for the dis?
patch we originally referred to and
said that his inga did* not want
Ire ''df?l it on Wa o%o^ responsibility.
This leader also asked if it waa a crime
for volunteers to ask about the pay.
We have tbe word of tbe sender of tbe
telegram that Gov. Tillman tele?
graphed him that tbe services of tbe
company of volunteers were not needed.
Wbo lied about this matter, ?Gov.
Tillman or the "infernal newspapers,"
aa his Excellency delights to call them ?
CUB JUNIOR SENATOR.
Senator Irby has been oo another
big drank. He started from Washing?
ton drunk and with two flasks full.
Wheo he finished hts flasks he
demanded more liquor from the Pull?
man conductor who would not sell it to
bim as it was Sunday. Before Monday
arrived the train bad crossed the South
Caroitoa line and the conductor could
sell him hone on account of the dispen?
sary law. Be arrived at Clinton tol?
erably sober, bot he made things lively
before his liquor gave out.
It would be more to the purpose if
tbe sober moments instead of the
drake* days of Senator Irby were
reported in the Washington corres?
pondence. We know that moat every
man is a fool when drunk, and did not
suppose ear junior Senator an exeeption
to the role. We would mach rather
bear that he had done something oot
disgraceful to the State.
DI?MOOBATIC CLUBS.
The letter of Gen. Wade Hampton to
regard to the formation of Democratic
Clubs, {^Wished in the last issue,
again brings before the Democrats of
Sooth Carolina, tho paramount du?y of
the pr?sent tim?. Unless it ts the
desire of tr oe Democrats that their
principles shall become of BO effect aa
far as the government of the country js
concerned; they moot get io work at
once aod create a more perfect organiza?
tion. The principles must have
organisation to back them;, or the poli?
tical sophistries BOW deluging the
country will temporarily overcome and
obscure the true principles. Organized
error, is more effective thain undirected
troth, and at this time wo see the lead
. -
ere of the various political issues bend
ing every energy towards the accom?
plishment of a perfect organization of
their forces, with the expectation that
by means of these organizations they
can overthrow the Democracy. From
these facts the dedaction ts plain : We,
as Democrats, owe it as. the highest
doty to ourselves and to oar principles,
to organize and create as. near as may
be a perfect system for the preservation
and propagation of the principles of
D?mocratie government. We must
organize or become a disordered
remnant of a once great party, repre?
senting nothing more than a theory,
and with no power to put that theory in
force. When the Democrats fail to
perform their duties aod the party
organization bas passed ioto the bands
of those who are enemies of the Demo?
cratic principles, theo the whole country
will be given over to the pateroalists j
and social destructionists. In the place j
of Democracy there will be anarchy, !
and liberty will be displaced by license. j
The people of South Carolina, bave
had such direct aud terrible proofs of ?
the results following the prostitution
of Democratic principles by enemies j
that true Democrats should require no j
urgiog to heed the call for organization,
nor arguments to prove the necessity.
If we study the events of the last four
years we see bow our principies have
been obscured and debauched by open
enemies and secret traitors.
TILLMAN, THE POPULIST.
Gov. Tillman is not a Democrat, and
bis affiliations while io Birmingham
should convince the most obdurate and
unreasonable of this fact. He was met
at the depot by Kolb and attended a
Populist caucus io company with Kolb
and others of that crowd.
Kolb is not a Democrat and be and
Tillman are of tbe same stripe. They
are one io aims and purposes, and ono
Au their disregard of the principles of
the Democratic party. Kolb is a pen?
sioner of the Northern Republicans.
He bas received money from Senator
Hoar, the bitterest enemy the South
has ever bad. He made a trade io the
last campaign with the negroes and
.Republicans, and for a money consider?
ation he and his Populist allies knifed
the Democratic candidates. This is
the sort of man our Gov. Tillman coo
I sorts with, and yet he claims to rept
sent the Democrats of South Carolit
Gov. Tillman says the Southern Den
crats aud Populists must unite, and
claims to be a Democrat, but his Den.
oraoy is the merest pretence.
It would be the best thing that cot
happen for the Democratic party in t
South if it could be purged of t
populist element aod especially sn
demagogues as Tillman and Kolb..
Kolb is a trader with ue^ro Repub
caos and a pensioner of Sou: n-hati,
white Republicans Gov. Tillman sa
Kolb did him the honor to meet him
the depot. Gov. Tillman is no bett
than the company be keep?.
LET US ORGANIZE.
Tbe lime bas come when it will
crimioal negligence, and tbe san
thing as a surreBder of Democrat
principles, for the Democrats who stat
on the platform of the party to put <
the Organisation of Democratic Ulai
in response to tbe call of Gen. Ham
ton.
Tillmaoism, Populism and all tl
other isms of paternalistic and socia
ist io tendencies can be fought only 1
organization and systematic and wbol
some education in true democrat
Sj . . .
principles.
We most earnestly advise the Demi
crats of each community to get togetl
er and organize at once.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
The men who fostered thc monbp*
Hatto'. Dkpeosary laof Sud its infamoi
adjunct spy system, under the pretenc
of favoring prohibition, are now doin
their utmost to flood the State wit
liquor. Since their measure has bee
declared unconstitutional they desii
nothing more eagerly than to see tl
State converted toto a regular bedlam <
drunkenness This is proved by ?
action of Attorney Gooers) Buchanan
He vent beyond his power to prevent
test ease getting before the Soprea
Court. Had he and his superior, Goi
Tillman, been law-respecting men an
men desirous for the; good of thia Statt
they would have been more theo will
iug to see the question settled by th
Supreme Cou it. "But unfortunately fo
South Carolina, they are not such men
From their acts it seems) that tb?y wo?li
rather see the State converted into
hell-brotB pf liquor than to haye tb
question brought before the Suprem
Court aod settled either for or agami
free liquor.
The Chief officials assuming; such ai
attitude, there is no wonder the coudi
HOB of affairs is choatic The Cit;
Councils of some places have graotei
liquor licenses, others have declared th
sale of liquor illegal aud a? arrestioj
those who Sell it, - while others are duioj
nothing and the liquor goes on nore
striated.
It is our opinion, from the informa
tion at hand that the sale of liquor i
illegal, aod that until some law ii
passed by the Legislature permitting
the issue of licenses tha ? etery seller o
liquor is subject to paoishmeot undei
the law which declares it unlawful t(
sell liquor without a license. This law
we understand, was oot repealed whet
tbe Dispensary Law was adopted, ant
is still OD the statutebook. It sboulc
be enforced in every town aod city
until the Legislature meets and taket
action.
Harper's Magazine.
"Eighty years young," said Dr. Olivei
Wendell Holmes when asked his age on 8
now famous birthday. For forty-four yean
Harper's New Monthly Magazine bas kepi
abreist of the bestart and the latest knowledge
It ia new every mouin. Besides its articles oe
general topics, the May Number contains sh
complete short stories, a generous instalment
of Mr. DuMaurier's novel, ''Trilby," half a
long story by James Lase Allen, and more pic?
tures than the average illustrated book.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, April 30, 1894.
The President and his cabinet have scarce?
ly given a thought to the gang now camped
in the surburbs of Washington known as
Coxey's array before its arrival and since
as "Coxey's fizzle. While few of these men
are what they represent themselves to be
bona fine workingmen cut of employment
j they have so far proven themselves to be
: peaceable and law abiding, thus differing
j from the so-called "industrial armies" in
! the North-west, the unlawful acts of which have
j
j been the principal subjects under discussion
; at several cabinet meetings. Some of the
: governors of stales would not have felt flat?
tered if they could have beard some of the
comments made at these cabinet meetings
upon the manner they have dealt with, or
raiber, failed to deal with recent mob law?
lessness in their states. The President and
: cabinet are a unit in the determination to
maintain the constitutional power of the
j government with Federal troops wherever it
1 may be necessary.
"Cosey's fizzle," now encamped as a freak
i show at Brightwood race track, just outside
j of the city limits, will, unless the programme
I of Coxey, the chief fakir, be changed, march
I into the city to-morrow. The gang is not
numerous enough to make any trouble,
even if they were so disposed If there were
ten times as many of them as there are, there
would be no apprehension of trouble in
Washington as-'-every precaution bas been
taken to deal with any infranction of the
law. There are about 3(/G men in the camp
and the kind of men they are may be judged
from these remarks of one of the thousauds
who visited the camp yesterday : "If the
authorities would issue an order stating that
every man in camp would be given a r-atb,
dressed in clean clothes and put to work to?
morrow, I would wager ten to one tbatjaine
tentbs of them would be gone hy morning."
He sized them up correctly. At least nine
tenths of them are professional tramps, here
only to be fed.
It will be no surprise to many shrewd
publishers who have received its Col. Shel?
ter's-"Millions in it"-circulars, asking for
advertising, to learn that the "Press Claims
Co , Washington has got into court. Mr.
W. R. Hearst, sou of the late Senator Hearst,
and publisher of the San Francisco Examiner,
has asked the court to oust Jobo Wedder?
burn, manager of the aboye company and of
the "Examiner Bureau of Claims," in which
Mr. Heart was a partner, and to appoint a
receiver to close up the business. He says tbat
Wedderburn bas injured tbe reputation of the
San Francisco Examiner by the mismanage?
ment of business ??trusted to him by confid?
ing subscribers of that paper, and by adver?
tising to give prizes for inventions ; that be
bas without authority, created a large
indebtedness and signed a note for $8,000
with tbe firm's name, aud that he-bas refused
to refund money to certain clients, sub?
scribers to the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the
Omaha Bee, in accordance with contracts
made with them.
Secretary Hoke Smith rejoices in tbe
possession of a backbone of the Cleveland
brand, as Mr. Spencer, U. S. Pension agent
for Indiana, bas discovered. Mr. Spencer
lately removed one of bis clerks and appoint?
ed bis sister to the vacancy. As soou as tbe
attention of tbe deportment was called to the
matter-the friends of the discharged clerk
made sure that it did n' t take long-Mr. Spencer
was notified that he mast revoke the appoint?
ment of bia sister, as it was a rule of tbe
department tbat no pension agent shall
appoint a relative to office. Mr. Spencer
came to Washington and backed by Senators
Vocrbees and Turpies and tbe Representative
from bis district called on Sec. Smith, but it
waa useless. The Secretary told them that he
did not intend to coonteoance nepotism in any
form ; that the democrats bad for yeats been
abusing the republicans for being guilty of it,
and that he .was real ry . surprised that
any democrat should desire to follow
the practice. Mr. Spencer and .. bis
friends saw the point of the argument.
The republican Senators have been badly
demoralized since tbey learned that it was
practically-' settled that d?mocratie opposi?
tion to thetariff bril would be overcome by
friendly concessions. It destroyed their last
hope; of defeating tariff reform. Senator
Harris, who is in ^charge of the bill, made
some very sensible remarks in reply.to taunts
from Senator Hale, concerning the proposed
concessions, fie said : \"1 undertake to
assert, with absolute confidence, thar there
never was in the history of this government
a tariff bill framed by either party, there
never will bea tariff.bill framed by either
party, which bas not been and will not be a
compromise between the conflicting parties.
I shall not h esi tate to enter tain any proposi?
tion, and if it makes* a reduction .from the
McKinley law, however objectionable it
might be to my own views, I would seize on
it. The crucial question is, shall we continue
the imfamy of th? McKinley law or adopt a
new bill which is not entirely agreeable tc me
or to other Senators?"
The agricultural appropriation bill bas
been reported to the House. It is in line
with tbe rest ot tbe regular appropriation
bills in reducing the expenses of the.govern?
ment, * carry ?og $148,000- less than tbe
appropriations for the current fiscal year.
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WANTS.
ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less
will be inserted under this head for 25
cents for each insertion. Additional lines
5 cents per line. _.
46 AAA T0 LEND on approved real
^O^V/\Jv/ estate security - City or
Country. Apply at once to Lee & Moise,
Att'ysat Law. _May 2-tf.
AYOUTH 15 or 16 years old, of good
address and intelligent, can get employ?
ment by applying to C. W. Kingroan, Mc
Guinnia Brock._May 2.
WANTED-All intending purchasing of
Bicycles to call at R. M. * L. W.
Jenkins' and get prices. The best Bicycles
for $75 on the market and full line sundries.
May 2. _
FOR RENT-A desirable residence on Re?
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Apply to CHAS. E. LIFBAGE, at Epperson's
Stables._April 25.
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the suburbs of the City of Sumter.
Situation healthy and desirable Terms
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April II-tf.
WANTED-A Tenant for a new single
story Residence on New Street, six
rooms. Ten dollars a month by the year.
Apply to W. H. Ingram._ _
TT7ANTED, TO SELL ?-The house and
YV lot between Mayor Pierson's and
Graham's mill, also, several tenenent houses
well located. Bargaias will be given. Bids
are invited. R. O. PURDY,
Feb. 28 tf. Secretary and Treasurer.
Nowadays, Hermsdorf is practically the
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we shall present a valuable souvenir with
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A Few of tlie Specials we shall Offer :
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at 25c.
50 doz. Ladies9 Hermsdorf Black Hose
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And other grades and qualities at prices that
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