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?j)t Ml;tt??)m;tit w? Soutbron. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12. 1896. The Sumter Watchman was fou Dd ed in 1850 aod the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and iuflueuce of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Samter Work on the construction of the railroad from Wilmington to South? port, N. C., is progressing rapidly, a large portion of the steel rails have been ordered and the contract for the ties for the entire road has been awarded lt is expected that the road will be completed by November 15th. We understand that it is the intention of the projectors of the road to extend it to Charleston with? in the next two years, thus opening np a new and more direct ronte to the North for Charleston. The road, as contemplated, will traverse the finest section of country on the coast of South Carolina, and wiil? open for development a territory of unsurpass? ed adaptability to truck, farming. If the progressive business men of Charleston, who have put their shoul? ders to the wheel will begin pushing this enterprise from their end, they may succeed in having the road x open for traffic within a less period of time than fixed by the Wilming ton people. Tbe road will be a good thing for Charleston and for a large and fertile section now without rail? road facilities The rapid growth of the silver sentiment in the Northern States bas been underestimated rather than ex? agera ted. and should there not be a revulsion of feeling prior to the elec? tion, the result will be surprising to all save those who keep well inform? ed of the growing strength of the silver cause. Within the last ten days the writer has talked with a number of well informed men form several of the hitherto strong repub? lican States, and without an excep tion they have declared that free sil? ver is sweeping life-long Republicans into the Bryan ranks with the most remarkable rapidity. "Sixty days ago/! said a railroad contractor from Cleveland, Ohio, "it was conceded that McKinley would carry the State by at least one hundred thousand ma? jority, and odds of ten to one found no takers; now the boldest Republi can is forced to admit that the State is in doubt, and no odds are being offe ed on the result of the election I It is not only possible, but in some quarters it is admitted, that Bryan j will carry the State of Ohio. Party lines are obliterated, and to-day it is not Republican' or Democrat, but srold or silver, and the farmers and laboring classes are declaring for free silver by thousands " The great masses are demanding relief from the oppressive conditions against which they have contended ineffectually for the past ten years, and they are turning to free silver as the only remedy offered them, lt may be an experiment and a danger? ous one, as asserted hy the gold bugs, but they have reach-d the stage where they are determined t > cast aside party bonds and mako the effort to obtain relief from financial oppression. Bryan atid free sil vet are the watchwords of the producing classes of industrial America, and McKinleyism goldbugism will be swept from the country. The Lexington campaign meeting on the 3d wa8 the most decent and most educational held in sometime It is to be hoped that the drinking proclivities and other disreputable characteristics of the gang of office seekers will hereafter receive a mite less attention Everybody is fully informed as to the general direputa bleness of the campaigners and we all have had enongh of mud slinging If we colad know who got the bond commissions and whiskey rebates, and how much each one received, we all might be happy yet. Gov. John Gary Evans had better be careful and go slow, for he is treading on dangerous ground. He is rash when he asserts that "me and Tillman" wrote the national plat? form-Tillman will not permit any one to play first fiddle in the Reform band wagon except himself, and the individual that attempts it is in dan? ger of being pitched overboard. The campaign meeting at Wiuns* >ro on the 4th was decidedly the ! most disgraceful of the campaign, I and in contrast with the Lexington meeting of the previous day was particularly outrageous The dis? pensary system has taken a part in this campaign that does not tend to augment the esteem in which it is held in the State. With a constable going around the State as a body? guard for one of the candidates and j a county dispenser leading a mob of j howlers to insult all the candidates, j save the one they distinguished by 'heir favor, we are forced to the con elusion that as a moral institution the dispensary system has been strange? ly and outrageously perverted by those in authority. Secretary Herbert is going to Europe for the remainder of the sum mer. He will escape the heat of the campaign, but this may be bis object, as a Southern democrat io Cleveland's cabinet bas not a very enviable posi I m tioo just DOW. A man canDOt support the gold standard at this time without opposing the Democracy. When a voter supports the gold standard he is supporting McKinley, high tariff for the protection and enrichment of monopolies, the principle of force bili rule for the South aud negro suprem? acy, wherever it is necessary to insure Republican domination. Bryan is not only the champioo of free silver and reliet from the grinding oppression of a restricted currenoy, but is the repre? sentative of a low tariff, of liberty and of the true principles of Democracy. Senator Irby is out of politics most decidedly. His name is never men? tioned, these days and he has, to all ap? pearances, become apolitical nonentity. Who would have thought it ? If Benjamin R. Tillman **lioed bis pockets" with whiskey rebates, as bis chosen lieutenant, John Gary Evans, bas asserted, is it right for another to imi:ate bim in that respect ? Has "lining one's pocket" become a moral and creditable act by virtue, of Till? man's supposed initiation of the per? formance ? It is a question of political ethics that might be readily answered by one Dennis of Berkeley, bm not by an average man. The prospect of a fine crop of bright tobacco in Virginia-the first within three years-has a tendency to make i the buyers of rLis olass of South Caro? lina and eastern North Carolina rather conservative, and it is probable that the prices will be low on all markets for some weeks after the opening of the season, at least. The largest and best informed buyers of bright tobacco in j the large markets of Virginia and j North Carolina predict lower prices UDtil after the general election, and even after that time there is very little reason to anticipate a return to the high prices of former years. Hanna and his clio us of millionaire j j protection monoplists bought the Re publican party and named its candidates, j now he is at work organizing a syn dicate of millionaire bookers and capi- j talists with the avowed object of buy I ing the Ameriean people. He believes j so thoroughly io the potency of money I that he is confident of carrying the j election if he can but organize a strong enough, syndicate. Will he be able to ?buy the American peopie ? We j rather think not, for they realize that j j their very liberties are at stake ano 1 that thc right of making an indr-pen j dent living by the labor of their band ! and the hope of acquiring a oompe 1 tency are threatened by the power of j wealth which unjust and oppressive I laws have concentrated in the hands ! I of a few men. . , How long do John Gary Watts and ! W. D. Mayfield m>h to retain the c-fli I j ces they now hold ; Perhaps for life ! j without reference to ?zood behavior. i - Sumter will be one of the three lead j ing tobacco markets in South Carolina. Keep your eye on Sumter, the tobare . buyers aod warehousemen of Virginia j j and North Carolina aro watching ?sum- i I ter very closely. Every democrat in the City of Sumter should hand hie name to the ! secretary, J. M. Knight, for enroll ! merit on the roll of the Sumter Dem I ocratic Club, if he desires to rote in j the approaching primary. There are j but a few days remaining and a fail? ure to enrol may debar many from voting. The fight against the cotton tie trust is on in earnest and if the \ farmers and merchants of the Sooth \ will co operate and stand firmly by the determination to defy the trust and not8ubrnit to itsexactions they will win a triumph that will save them mil? lions of dollars Let every farmer use wi.ie ties or any other good sub? stitute for binding the bales and the tie trust will soon come to terms. Dispensary Constable Newbold sent a telegram to Mr. J. T. Duncan, candidate for the U. S Senate, at Laurens, warning him not to refer again to him or mention his name in any way on the stump. Mr Duncan read the telegram from the stand and made his usual remarks about Evans carrying a body guard around with him. What Constable Newbold will do remains to be seen. But his warning to Mr Duncan has the ap? pearance of a high handed threat, Gov Evans should call off his minion, or hie officious zeal may redound to the injury of his employer. Thomas E. Watson Thomas E. Watson, tfie Populisme Vice Presidential candidate, is a derna gogue of the worst type, and his ascen? dancy io the Populist party does not recommend that political organization to our favorable coDsideration. Prior to 1890, at which time the Farmers' Alliance first came into prominence as a political power, Mr. Watson wa? a lawyer in the Tenth, Georgia Coogres siocal District, with a fairly large prac tice, but no great political influence Recognizing that the political turmoil caused by the Alliance demands would make aod unmake the political for? tunes of many public men, he made himself the champion of the Alliance demands, the chief of which was the sub-treasury scheme. He became a candidate for Congress against. Con? gressman Barnes, and, after an unsual-. ly vigor?os and bitter campaign, w?<$ elected. During the progress of the fight the unreasonable and excessive antagonism against lawyers that, existed in Alliance circles was aroused by cer? tain members of the order who had ambitions of their own, and Mr? Wat son. was for a time in danger of being shelved ; but he is a man of resources aod lost no time in deciding on a plan of actioD. What did he do? He an-I nouDced that he would be a lawyer no j more, that he would esabew his profes- j sion as a thing acoursed. He was as good as bis word-during that cam? paign and while he held office-sold his law library at a sacrifice and was the most virulent or the violent denouncers of the lawyers His campaign speeches appealed to class prejudice and not to reason, and the bitterness of the Congressional campaign in the Tenth Georgia District was not surpassed, save by the Tillman campaign io this State. Life long friends were separated and comities were engendered that six years have not suf ficed to assuage. And worse ?han all, Watson and his supporters formed a coalition with the negroes and Repub? licans, and every effort possible was made to induce the negroes to partie;- I pate actively in the political fight. Negro Alliances were formed in aim ut every neighborhood, and prominent officers io the White Alliance openly and secretly consulted wi:h the leaders among the negroes. Watson's poll ti - cai plans seemed to prosper, for he was elected over his opponent and served one term ; but in 1892 the revulsion came, the people had tired of demagog? uery and ucgro fusion, and Col J C 0 Black was elected as a straightout dein ocrat over Mr Watson, who worked ! the Alliance and negro element for all ! that it wt? worth, but in vain. Sit:ce ! i then he has kept himself before the i public ny persisting in agitating along j radical linos that appeared to appeal to ! tho tnassrs against the classes. He j has come to be recognized as the lead- j iog political agitator nf Georgia, and it has also b^etj accepted as a fact that j he is without any particular principles, but is after notoriety and office One j after another has he thrown overboard j thc Alliance demands and other so-call- i i ed principles, which a few years ago be j advocated with great z-'al [II lieu of j th?sse eariitT isms he has adopted others ! that have the appearance of popularity, and has wm ked unceasingly for his in- J dividual advancement. ! This is tko man who demands that j he be made the candidate of thc De- i mooracy, joiotly with Bryan, and that the regular nominee be withdrawn in bis favor. This the type of the office- j seeking Populist, making great profes- ; sioos of devotion to principles and dis- j regard of the rewards of offiee, yet ! bent on obtaining office or defeating the j only movement that has any prospect of j giving the country relief. For our j : pirt, we prefer net voting for Watson under any circumstances, and trust he will not be forced on the Democratic ticket bj the withdrawal of Sewall Sewall should not withdraw, for the sin? cere advocates of free silver, whether Democrats, Republicans or Populists will vote the Bryan and Sewall ticket, as it is the hope ot silver, and with it the siver cause will rise in victory or fall in defeat. How's This. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hail's Catarrh Cure F. J. Cheney & Co , Props, Toledo. 0 We the undersigned, bave known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe bim perfectly honorable in all business transac? tions and fioanciftlij able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Walding, Kinnan & Mardin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. Hall's Catarrh Cur?* is taken ?oternallj, acting dire, fly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tbe system. Price, 75c. per bot? tle. Sold by ali Druggists, Testimonials free. Chamberlain's Colic, Choler* and Diar? rhoea Remedy always affords prompt relief. For sale by Dr A. J. China. --Kl*- ? ? ? ? qm - In going to get a drink stop and tliink what bargains in Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines are to be bad at the Sumter Music House, in the Masonic Temple building. BRYAN ?ND SILYEB. The National Campaign now begun will be of more absorbing interest than any since 1876 The contest will extend to every State North and West, and Mass?chusetts will be as debatable ground as Michi? gan Tbe Democratice staodard Cearer, William J Bryan, will take the flag of Free Silver into the very citadels ot" G ld, and from first to last the struggle will be sensational. There will not he a aull week from now until Novem? ber. The State is the Leading South Carolina Newspaper supporting the National Democratic ticket and the National Democratic Platform. It is the admitted champion of the grert issue of Bimetallism, upon which the nattle will be fought. It has. always oeen a good news papier, and will bs better than ever during this struggle. It will keep tbe people of South Carolina closely informed of tbe pio gress and prospects of tbe Campaign. No Democrat seeking Democratic news and doc? trine can afford to be without it. Campaign Hates. To place it within the reach of everybody, The Daily State will be e Sent from this lime until Nov. 10 to ?nv address for$l 75. and The Semi-Weekly State for FORTY CJNTS The reduction is great, and to get the full advantage of it subsciiptions, with the casb, should be sent at once Address, THE STATE, Columbia, S C. All kinds of Sewing Machine Needles at Sumter Music House. A large loi ot natumocks just received by H. G. Osteen ? Co. Will be sold cheaper than ever kDOWD. Tuttis Pills Cure All Liver Ills. A Strong Fortification. Fortify the body against disease by Tutts Liver Pills, an abso? lute cure for sick headache, dys? pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious- ! ness and all kindred troubles. "The Fiy=Wheel of Life" Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Pills are the fly-wheel of life. I shall ever be grateful f?r the accident that broughtthem to my notice. I feel as if I had a new lease of life, j. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col. ? tutt's Liver Pills 1^ Bl STKAIGE? STOW j j? STRAIGHT GOODS ^ | tie sngni. wy, ,V?-;n reading B ..hat he is.ea ?-. ? I DOORS. SASH, BUNDS rn.deby ?^_made so I AUGUSTA LUnBER CO.. ai Buy oj >>?' and Sieruns brana. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five Unes or less I will be inserted under this head for 25 j cents for each insertion. Additional lises j 5 cent? per line. SECOND-HAND Kindergarten Furniture | and Books for s-tle. Apply at this office for inforraatien. "TT7ANTED-A situation as Cravenness by \\ a yoing lady; graduate of Misses i Brownfields' school, Summerville, and Con verse College. Beat references. Address.1 ^'Governess," care this office. { (Item and WAS) j CANDIDATES CARDS, FOR CONGRESS. The HON J. WM. STOKES is hereby an? nounced HS a candidate for re-elt-cio? to Congress from this, the 7:h Congr^ssio: al Distric, subject to the Democratic primary FOR CLERK OF COURT. Capt. P. P. Gaillard is announced as H candidate at the ensuing Democratic Primary for the position of Clerk of the Court. June 10 The undersigned respectfully announces himself a candidate for Clerk of Court and wou depreciate the support of his fellow Democrats fer that Dosi ion. _ THOS. fi. RICHARDSON, I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Cleik of the Court, subject to i he Democratic oriraarv, ' SHEPARD NASH May 20 Mr Editor: Having beeD solicted by friends, I respectfully announce m\self ?s a candidate for Clerk of Court for Sumter County, sabject to the action of the Demo? cratic party. Having considerable experi? ence in the office under the late Col. Graham and others, I flatter myself tbat I can give general satisfaction, and solicit an earnest support from the paitv. Very respectfully, _S. F. LENOIR. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Superintendent of Education, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. July 1* J. EDWIN REM BERT. I anuouDce myself a candidate for the office of County Superintendent of Education, sub? ject to the action of the Democratic primary. June 24 A. P. VINSON. I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Superintendent of Education, at the upproaching election. June 15. W. J. DuRANT. FOR COUNTY TREASUPER. H L. Scarborough begs to announce him-* self for re-election as County Treasurer, sub fect to the Democratic primary. May 20. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. Believing iu an honest, economical and practical conduct of our county atfiirs, the friends of MARION DORN put him in nomina? tion as a candidate for the office of County Supervisor. He possesses the qualities to fill the office to the satisfaction of all the tax payera ? * I hereby announce myself as a candidate for County Supervisor, and will abide by the decision of the Democratic primary W. S. DIN KINS. May 20-* _ Mr. Editor: Please announce roy candi? dacy for the office of County Supervisor. JUNI??S A. RH AME. May 20. _ I hereby announce ray self a candidate for the office of Supervisor for Sumter County. E. B. MU LD ROW. May 20-* _ The friends of JOHN J. SHAW, of Mt. Clio, announce him as a candidate for County Supervisor, sut-ject to the action of ihe Dem? ocratic primary. VOTERS. Jf UK lUKU.itu. ! h*??i*by ?nnounce myself n candidate for i hf cffiee of Coroner of Sumter Co'inty, SUb j to ibe action of the D?n.ocr*tic primary. Joly 22 A. D. MUSKS.' I hereby announce un s.-lf a cui.didaie fer Coroner at the *pp.oj;ehi?g Dtmccratic pri? mary. CHARLES TH A VES. July 29 ? hereby announce myself a candidate for reelection to < ffice of Coroner !or Sumter CcuniT, subject to Democratic primary. July 29. W. H COMMANDER. FOR SHERIFF. I announce myself as a candidate fer Sherri of Sumter County, sur j ct to the action cf ihe Democratic party July 8th, ?$96. . T. S. STUCKEY. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff cf Sumter County, subject to the di cisi?n t?f the Democratic Part v. June 10. JAMES E GAILLARD. Knowing Mr. Geo. P. MiKagen to be thoroughly competent in every respect and highly appreciated for his moral worth, we feel that the affairs of the Sheriff s cfSce would be without fear or favor administered by him, and acceptable to the whole people, and lie is hereby announced as a candidate subject to the rulrs of the Democratic pri? mary. MANY VOTERS. May 20._ _ I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter Countv. B G. PIERSON. May 8, 1896._ Please announce Capt. E. Scott Carson as a randidatc for Sheriff at the ensuing election. Having served faithfully in that capacity, we believe if elected be will fill the office witb ability and fairness and will give general satisfaction. DEMOCRATS. FOR THE LEGISLATURE. I hererty announce myself a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the action of'.be Democratic Primary. *_ _E D. SMITH Friends of CCL J. HARVEY WILSON, appre? ciating his past tfforts toser.ye them, respect? fully ask that he be returned to the House of Representatives * I hereby announce my candidacy for re? election, to the House of Representatives, sui ject to the action of the democratic pri? mary. A. K. SANDERS. The many friends of MR W. A. NETTLES, of Privateer, hereby announce him as a can? didate for the House of Representatives, sub? ject to the action of the Democratic primary. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the Legislature, subject to the Democratic piimarv MCDONALD FUR M AN. June 25, 1896* FOR AUDITOR. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Auditor, for Sumter <"ouoty, at the ensuing Democratic Primary Election. R O DIXON. _BisbopvilIr, S. C Mr. Editor : Please announce the uider signed as a candidate for Auditor of Sumter County, subject to the action of the Demo? cratic Prirrary. June 17. J. DIGGS WILDER. Something new and original in tablets at H.G. Osteen & Co.'s Book Store. Tablets with paper doll covers for 5 cents THE LAST CALL. Now is Your Chance For A BIG BARGAIN. Anv S!TRAW HATin our Aft Man's Ul Hil ff Hill house, t/U Any 50c. Straw Hat in our house, 35c Any Boy's Straw Hat in our house, 35c Any Wash Tie in Four-in-Hand, Club, Band Bow or Shield Bow, at 10c each. Any dollar Negligee Shirt, 89c Any dollar Negligee Shirt, detachable collars and cuffs, S9c Any Leather Belt, 25e These Prices for Cash Only. We need room for our fall stock, which is now coming' in, and these goods must be sold. All other summer goods will be sold at prices equally as low. N. W. Corner, Main and Liberty Sts. Sumter, S.