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The Swntcr- Watchman was foab?ed j
in 18*0 wa tbe 3V?5 &**?ron io IS^. j
The iFoic?nwn ancZ Southron DOW has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papen, and is mani?
festly the i best * ?dvartwog medium ra
Sumter
EDITOBIAI? HOTES.
Sumter nmst have a tobacco ware?
housed it may ootpay larjpe dividends,
bot it will Day tbe merchants ta bui?
one. TE is is a fact that cannot be
disputed.
The H on ea Path Chronicle is one of
the new papers, which is observed
among our exchanges for the first time.
The Chronicle bas our 'best wishes I
All good newspapers should succeed.
The State Fair will be held io
Colombia, November 12th to 16th
The premium list covers a wide range
and should attract an -unusually large
number of. exhibits. The Fair should
be made a success this year. ?
The small attendance and the action
of the mass -meeting of Conservatives
on last Saturday in not sending dele?
gates to Columbia ts proof that Sumter
County does not favor the proposition to
go into the fight for a State ticket.
The eases against citizens of Flor?
ence and Timmonsville for lootiog the
dispensaries were thrown out. by the
grand jury of Florence County: The
grand jury, composed almost entirely of j
Tillmanites, either does not believe in
pushing the case, or Gov. Tillman's
detective, Newbold, is a failure.
The latest cablegrams from China
and Japan announce a great victory of
the Japanese over the Chinese in Corea.
Sixteen thousand Chinese were killed or
captured, while the Japanese lost only
thirty killed and two to three hundred
wounded. Modern equipment and
discipline of the Japanese army was
more than a match for the Chinese.
The Resolutions adopted by the
Car* ile Convention Monday are good,
and were about the only thing that the
convention could do. The Tillmanites
are called upon to define their position
in regard to Democracy. They must
either declare themselves Democrats
and stand on the platform or become
populists in name as well as in fact.
The McCrady resolutions are good.
The State ts a paper we have always
respected, while at times oot agreeing
with. But the intolerance of the State
is beyond reason. It does not credit
anyone with honest motives who does
?ot agree exactly with the State. Its
remarks within the past few days con?
cerning the democrats of Sumter
County, who feel bound by the pledges
of the Primary, were not worthy of the
State or tts editor.
Col. Breckenridge was defeated by
his opponent, Mr Owens, and the one
time famous orator and distinguished
statesman, W. C. P. Breokioridge,
now notorious for his immorality, was
repudiated by his associates and con?
stituent*. The campaign was the most
sensational and unusual ever held in
Kentucky. On the day of the election
prayer meetings were held by the
preachers and women and prayers were
offered up for the defeat of Col.
Breokioridge.
When journalism sinks to such a j
debased and contemptible position that j
a newspaper mao can unblushingly |
boast of having been caught eaves- j
dropping we feel little pride tn our pro?
fession Spy in g is a contemptible busi?
ness and is not to be gilded over by
talk of enterprise. The Registe)- as
the official orgao of the Tillman gang
has to be the receiver of stolen goods to
sustain its existence and tts reporters
evidently have to tum spies to hold
their positions. Heavens, what a
paper! What a gang to countenance
such a paper !
CKISP ON THE PASTY.
Speaker Charles F. Crisp delivered a
speech in Atlanta one night last week
that will do the democratic party and
the cause of true democracy more real
good than any speech delivered by any j
man sioce the last electioo. Thc rea
son it will do good is beaause it is so j
full of facts, so full of earnestness, and
so completely refutes the republican and
populist charges that the democratic
party has failed in toto to carry out thc
pledges made in the last campaign. He
shows what has been done, what great j
relief has been given the masses by the j
legislation of the democratic party, and
completely wipes away the falsehoods j
circulated by those who hope to reap
benefit from the destruction of the demo- '
erado parry. It was the speech
honest mao and statesman, then
oo insinuations afoot the rich an
poor, no personalities, DO abuse, i
laudation, nothing but cold fact!
unan swer a bl e arguments. He
out a strone case and we do not
any republican or populist will dai
pote him.
Consider what he says abott
tariff l?gislation :
.'Thirty years of class
lation had built up in
country large trusts, large
nopo?ies and large combine
of capital. AU these interests
arrayed against us ami in the 1
contest through which we pt
were earnestly and actively aide<
a compact Republican minority,
that wealth, ali that energy an?
that great intelligence and- cap:
could do was daily and hourly ?
to defeat tbe cause of the pe?
Under these conditions our pro?
was ?low. The Bouse framed
passed a tariff bill This went to
Senate. After a long and ted
struggle the Senate passed this
with amendments. The House
not satisfied with the amendme
the bili went to conference ; for r
than a month, with daily mee ti
the conferees failed to reach an ag
ment. ' Finally the question was
sented in such fashion that we n
either accept the Senate amendm
or have no bill, thus permitting
odious McKinley law to remain u
the statute books.
When we were convinced s
was the true situation we did
hesitate a moment, we accepted
Senate amendments and so the
became a law. This bill is not
we hoped for It contains provisi
we deplore, provisions which
House by separate bills immedial
repealed, and yet taken as a wi
it goes further in the direction
relief to. a. tax ridden people than ;
bill that has been considered in t
Congress since the war. Its
duction of rates is greater than th
proposed !? either the Morrison
or in the Mills bill. It places wc
copper, tin, lumber, salt, bindi
twine, bags aud bagging, agricultu
implements and many other artic
on the free list. In nearly ev<
schedule there are large reductions
In the iron, steel aud wool]
schedules there are many reduct ic
exceeding T5 per cent On the ba
of the importations of 1892-93
woollen manufactures alone there ii
reduction to the consumer of mc
than $163,000,000. On cotton,
felts, on common velvets and
hundreds of other articles the redi
tion is greater than 50 per eel
The bill places a tax on sugar,
large majority of* the Democrats
the House opposed this, and as ti
bill passed the House sugar in i
it forms is on the free list.
The cane growers got no aid fro
the Go\eminent; the Sugar Tm
got no aid from the Governmen
The bill as it became a law places ?
ad valorem duty of 40 per cent, c
sugar ; leaves the sugar refiner a li
tie more than one-half what he g<
under the McKinley law, and repea
the bounty of 2 cents a pound. Th
provision will pay forty million do
lars into thu treasury, and save tl
twelve million we paid last year ?
bounty. The bill contains a pr
vision imposing a tax of 2 per cen
on all incomes in excess of ?4 00<
I have thus outlined merely the prc
visions of this great-reform measure
It strikes at trusts and monopolio
It reduces the cost of the necessaric
of life. It to some extent opens ot;
markets at home and enlarges oi
markets abroad. It promotes agr
culture, it encourages manufactures
and it will add to the comfort of mi
lions of our fellow citizens."
What more could the parry bav
done under the circumstances. A
honest effort was made to redeem ever
pledge, and had it not been for th
treachery of the few protection demo
crats a clean sweep of all the accumu
lated rascality of the republicans wou!<
have been made. It is true tbat entir
relief bas not beeu gained. A? Mr
Cripp says, it was impossible to throv
off the intrenched power of the trust
and monopolies io a few months ; bu
a beginning has been made and anothe
four years of democracy will restore tlx
government to the people and prosperity
to the sou o try.
Mr. Crisp gives a few points tba
would-be populists should oonsiuei
before leaving the democratic party
lu the fight for relief from the burdens
imposed by tbe republican system ol
finance-a system that oppresses the
many and benefits the few-where did
the populists stand? With the democrats,
who were endeavoring to throw off the
burdens? Not much. They veted with
the republicans every time ou the bill
to repeal the tax on stale banks. This
gives the populists dead away. They
would rather see the people suffer on
until doomsday than that they should
be given relief by thc democrat*. The
populists know that the enactment of
the democratic measures means relief to
tbe country, aod the death of the hopes
of the populist office seekers. The lead?
ing populists want, office mach more
sincerely than they do relief from pen
I sion frauds, tariff burdeos aud fini
oppression.
We want every democrat to rea
speech of Mr. Crisp. Theo let
mao ask himself whether the demo
party has been true to the promises
io the last campaign or as false as
of our South Carolina office hunt*
glibly and falsely assert.
THE HE-ORGANIZATION C
XTENTI?N.
The S traigo tout Convention bel
Columbia on Monday under the ci
Thomas J : Cannie, Esq., did.
barm. The Convention at this
was mistake, we sincerely beli
even talk of a convention was a
take. Since both mistakes bad
made already, we are thankful
error was not piled on the top of
takes by the nomination in the (
ventioo of State ticket.
Our reasoD8 for believing the pre
democratic movement to be a mis
are easily stated.
The plan of campaign tacitly dec
upon in the 5rst months of the ;
was to let Tillman and bis crowd
things to suit themselves. To give
foll swing in the disposition of
offices. IQ the meanwhile the Con
vative Democrats were to keep up tl
organization, wherever organization
survived, and wait until Tillman
disintegrated from its own corrupt
This was the policy to be pursued,
hint of the organization of Natic
Democratic clubs was next akin to ti
son. Now the Watchman and Soi
ron favored no such plan. We wan
the clubs organized and we wantei
straightout fight, but. having a fa
idea that in the multitude bf coot
there was wisdom we acquiesced i
went into the campaign to wio io So
ter County. To keep up the organi
tion we had to recognize the call of
Irby Committee, go into conveoti<
called by his authority and go inte
primary ordered by this committee a
take the pledge prescribed. We <
60, believing that we were doing I
best thing for the party, that could
done under the circumstance , and
the doing we made certain pledges tr
as honest men we propose to obsen
Such being the conditions, we could n
advocate the nomination of a ticket
the assembling of a convention. If
was good generalship to stand ak
from a contest with Tillmauism wh
all the Conservatives were free to ent
the fight, it looks to us as the verie
foolishness to precipitate a fight when
large number of true and tried dem
crats cannot conscientiously unite wi
the others io tbe fight. If it was go<
policy for us to stand aside and ' tal
note of how the refawmers quarreilt
about how the offices were to be share
out, would it not be better policy
pursue this plan to its legitimate coi
elusion ? Should we not stand a*ic
and observe how the refawmers woui
quarrel about how the offices had bec
shared out? Would not the quarrel ir
crease in bitterness the longer couth
ued? So it appears to us, aud if tbci
ever was anything ia this do-nothin
plan, just now was the time when w
would have begun to perceive it. An
now this new plan of campaign i
sprung ali in a hurry. A regula
flurry of demands to fight, fight, fighi
by the men who a few manths ago sai
wait, wait, wait, the refawmers wi
soou go to fighting among themselves
As a result we fail to obtain the beue
; fits from the waiting policy, disorgan
I ize an already badly disorganized au
disunited faction, and throw the wrang
! ling Tillmanites back into ranks, obe
dient to the lash of the boss as a mean
of self-preservation.
The utter hopelessness of an appea
to the general election at this tim
i seems so clear from our poiot of viev
j that it is difficult to conceive tbt
! grounds upon which the promoters bast
j their hopes and expectations. Ou:
' own faction is not united, the refawmen
! control the registration and electiot
machinery and will not hesitate to us<
every advantage; and besides if th(
j negro comes in. who ural appealed ti
j him ? who has the better chance of ob
! taining bis support than the Tillman
i ites ? The negro has not forgotten how
{Murray got his seat and Tillman and
! his ring will not let him forget it It
' was only a few days since that Murray
i and Gov. Tillman were closeted to
j gether for several hours,
j After we have gone over the whole
j ground but one reason can be found
! why wc should go into a movement to
: re-orgauize and appeal to the general
? election as a protest against Tillmanism,
and that is that Tillmanism is not
democracy and that Tillmanism is an
insidious aud dangerous enemy to
I democracy. This is true, but we all
knew this fact, three, six. twelve,
months, aod two years, ago as well as
I we do now. Therefore we do uot pro
: pose to violate pledget:, either actual or
[ implied, that we have made io coojpli
: ance with this sudden flurry of true
: democracy.
toothers! U)?SAA
-ase PAIN-K?U,ER. By ifs timely UM serio na results &T6 prc veil ted
when rieg?ect of supposed trifling ailments or accidents may cause long
suffering and expensive doctors' bills.
A lady, writing to the "New England Farmer" of August I, '87, after
giving good advice as to tte care of children says : "Perry Davis' Pain
Killer is worth the price of your life in some cases-much more than a
doctor for' the diseases people, and especially children, suffer from in hot
weather. It cures Cholera Morbus, Cramps, Colic and Diarrhoea imme?
diately," Many a young life slight be saved if every mother would
Send for book on Summer Complaints mailed fret; to any address.
Remember-Only Pain-Killer kills pain. Bottles now contain double the
quantity, at same price.
PERRY DAVIS & SON, Sola Proprietor?, PROVIDENCE, R. I.
T? HARDWARE!
K. w.DURANT* SON, -ni " Kimu..
-Are now prepared to
Offqr Lower Prices than Ever.
"ihs, Our Stock is Complete.
We have added to our immense Stock of Hardware a large line of
PAINTS, OILS, ETC., ^^^^^
Harness, Saddles, Great Bargains in
Leather, &c . Grins, Pistols, etc.
-HEADQUARTERS F?ll
Powder, Shot and Shells (loaded and empty.)
Engine Supplies, Belting, etc.
Headquarters for COOKING and Heating Stoves.
WARRANTED.
IT'S SETTL.ED,
IT'S SETT1,E1>,
That the place to buy your
Good* at i? the old
reliable house of
J. RYTTEN6ERG & SONS.
We are closing out the balance of our
Spring and Summer goods for Cash, re?
gardless of Cost, and now is your oppor?
tunity to secure bargains, if in need of
anything.
Our Fall and Winter Stock has com?
menced to arrive, our buyers in Europe
and New York are sending them in by
every train. Our Mi\ M. G. R. has just
returned from Europe, and you can look
for some great bargains in goods this sea?
son.
Just arrived j direct importation of
CHINA AND JAPAN MATTING.
We have the benefit of the reduced Tariff
on them, and the price is One-third less.
Keep your eyes on this place as it will con?
tain great announcements from time to time
this season. We are in the Race to Win,
and we are in the "Saddle." Yon know what
that means, Respectfully yours, j
J, RYTTENBERG j ?JONS,!
N. W* Cor. Main & Liberty Sts., Sum ter, S. C.
New York Office, 84, West Broadway.
Hay Presses.
We are able now to offer the cheapest
and best portable Hay Press ever put on
the market. Bale your hay; it becomes
more marketable and more valuable.
Baled hay looks better and sells quicker.
Henry H. Bloom,
Sep 5. Main St., Sumter, S. C. |
How
Are
You
To-day?
This
is
the
place
you
are
looking
for.
Yes, it is true that
we are selling goods
cheaper than ever,
WE HAVE TO.
Our buyers went to
market earlier than usual,
when the crop outlook
was better than for years,
and bought accordingly
Consequently our stock
is too large and to be
sold, must be sold close.
That is good for you,
but rather hard on us. It
was better for you in more
ways than one. You see
the jobbers did not look
for such a large trade as
they have had, conse?
quently there were not
enough goods to go around
so those who went early
to market got the choicest
goods at the bottom prices,
while those who waited,
found the stocks all pick?
ed over, and prices had
gone up.
WE HAVE A LARGE ANO PAR?
TICULARLY NICE UNE OF
I Pants Goods,
Dress Goods, jj
I Shoes. II
If you are a Farmer cali on
us for
Sugar Bags to Cover
your Cotton Bales.
It weighs two pounds to
the yard and sells for lit
more than half the price
of J ute.
As usual we are leading in
FAMILY **U
GROCERIES.
Soon to arrive:
New Sour Kraut,
Dill Pickles,
Imported Bologna,
Swiss Cheese,
Dutch Herring.
These goods will be
here this week sure.
DUCKER & BULTMAN.
Sep 1*2-x.