The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 01, 1908, Image 4
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY I, I9C8.
Ths gumter H a/rAman wan founded in
1*M sad the /Hm Southrxm in 1866. The
H'asossiea and SouiAro* now has the com
-osd circulation and toflasno* of both of
t ha old papery and ia roanif e-?tly the beat
ad vsrtisia* medium in Hum tor
South Carolina Pythlanlsm has lost
oa* c* Its most distinguished and best
loured offlcors in ths death of Dr. Jas.
If. Thomwell. ths Presbyterian church
consecrated mmister and the State
citisen wetoss life and sxaraple In?
spired all who fell within his sphere
of Influence to higher Ideal* and bet ?
tar living.
see
Mr. J. L Alnutt. who assumes the
tele of champion snd defender of the
l-reposed Municipal League, under?
took, eons* days ago. In a communica?
tion to this paper, to prove that that
,-reposed political organisation is un
oldectionable and that It would be
hsmeflcUU to political conditions In
ussier It Is possible that we may
bej prejudiced against the propoeed
league said cannot therefore see the
i natter clearly In the light that Mr.
Afcnutr would havs the people of Sum
tgr view it. but we are not conscious of
any undue bias unlsfsi a matured and
deliberate conviction that the propos
d league is undemocratic In princi?
ple and plsci snd) will Inevitably lead
> greater evils and more pernicious
I olttlcal practices than this town has
? ver enduredw own be termed preju
dine. V? havs read Mr. Alnutt's com
rasjnlontlosi with care, but have failed
to discover In it a aJngls sound rea?
son) for the creation of a faction with?
in the city democracy, nor an argu
rsjent from which) a logical conclusion
can be deduced that conditions are
?ach an to require or even make de?
sirable ae reactionary a departure
trejan the present satisfnctbry primary
plan. Ths pYopoeed league is to be
"tner a reversion to the old conven?
tion plan off nomination or It le to be
a ettque er' (sotten composed of a se
1 ot membership. In either contin
gesjnjr. It le objectionable because It
win nominally deprive a minority of
the democratic voters of any voice in
the government of the town, but will
*>< tuaJly center all power and control
*? the hands of a very few men?the
dominant spirits in ths pledge-bound
nntnlclpal league. The primary may
rot be an absolutely perfect system.
1 eg It is dssnoerstlc and in It on* man's
% >ffu m as good and as powerful as an?
other's. It msy not always do what
t le claimed the league will aceom
x ttsh?put only Intelligent strong.
Insswenttel. progressive, public spirited
c ijmesis In office, but thus far ths peo?
ple, acting through the primary, have
massig id to vote fo and elect men
w*jo stand wsll In the community and
measure up fairly well when com
pawed with any other avarage lot of
risen we can think of. We know what
? te)e primary le snd what it has ac
Lfmplished. but the propoeed ^ague
tS m pig In a bag. of whtSj we know
saMklag. aeve the sugar-coated prom
lam and predlctioti? of Its advocates.
We know also what the old mw?
meeting or convention plan was and
hww It was opersted. and reason leads
is to the conclusion that the league,
in operation, could not poa.4bly par?
take less of ring ruls. Being a more
upsnpact. better organ I red and pledge
tmnad bodv It wilt offer and Invite
"ring ruls of a more effective, more
centralised snd more permanent de?
scription than flumter has ever known
>r enrew to put up with. For them
>ns ws are opposed to the league
will lend It neither aid nor e*n
(smoot However, this is a free
ountry snd thone who ore of the
pinion thst good will follow the or
tnisathm of s league are within their
i ghts to organise a loague and pledge
* >? motives to vote for the ticket num
? I bv the league. But the balance of
who think otherwise are likewise
* **> 1o vote solidly against the league
?k**t >i.-i a protect against ring rule.
? ? matter bow Intelligent, progressive
ad influential the men named on
\Y* ticket nuty be. There will be Just
eg good men outside the league for
we may vote as there will be
TO MAKIu PRKTTY PAIih.
-
Between Court House and
Marvin street in be IV* auttiled ami
?Jonvcrtni Into Pretty CUIe Park.
Bupervisor Stale Is making prepa
stlons *o convert tho gounds In the
? ear off th* eourt hnu<N>, or rather be
srenn the bultsUng and Harvln street,
?to a pretty arris park. Ho is now
wring the ?Mit* used In the Old court
ouss to this place and hopes to hull l
<. bnnd-ttlsnd soon in the park. If
leessbl electric lights will be in?
4stied on the ground* and tin pi i
?thorwtee converted Into ? beautiful
ittie park, something badly n* 1- 4
a Suinter.
The location Is Ideal and the gtound.
oissclently large en<?uirh for a good
%%%% perk where the public may an
toy n pleasant evening in the summe
sr waring good weather In the win
LOOK! READ! ACT!
>/BmVr&. i^mmii 1_iWBftfl.fc- '.?
Copyright 1907 by
Hart Schaffner & Marz
CLEAN SWEEP
OF ALL WINTER
Clothing, Hcvts
t
and
Furnishing Goods
At Discount of
25 Per Cent. Off.
Think what a large discount this is. The ORIGINAL PRICES,
marked in PLAIN FIGURES, are now on all goods. Come in, select
what you want, deduct ONE-FOURTH, pay the CASH, and the goods
are yours.
We want to emphasize the CASH part of it. No goods wil! be
sold on time at the reduced prices.
Everything Strictly Cixsh.
Stocks must be cleaned up this month?and we
will do it by the means of cut prices.
We will soon have to be thinking of "Spring
Things." We'll want room?=and, besides, we never
carry over stock from season to season if we can
possibly help it.
flake a note of what you are shy in wearables and
come to our ONE-FOURTH OFF SALE at once.
FORM THIRTY-TWO
TU FCCHii?lMER FISHLLCO.
Him VON?
Sale Commences January 2d.
Copyright 1907 by
Hart SchafTher ?T Marx
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.,
Phone 166
Sumter, S. C.
?lohn Washington sltot by ?Tim Kohh
New l^eaavnejfT station.
John Washington and Jim Rose,
both colored, became Involved In ?
iiifinuity Wed need ay on Divine atroet,
near the BSJMBenajef station, and as ?
?. mil Jim Kos? shot John Washing?
ton. Indicting :i serious wound. Wash?
ington l* in the Sumter Hospital.
1o-n had not been captured thlb
morning.
Thi shooting seems to have been
cau-ed over winif one of the usual
lO'gro c.u-fM o ftiuuble.
If
you ?ranI tin family healthy , a crowd of roller skaters, hoys of
itrong and active during the winter.I joursc, have found that the concrete
five them tlolllater's Rooky Mountain
Tea. 'Twiii nirely make and kee|
pavement in front of the court house
is an Ideal place t<? skate. However,
the Whole family well. 86c, tea or I Supervisor Seale doea not think so,
tablets. Blbert'i Drug Store. | uu\ tin- hoys may he told to "ekldoo"
_! ivhen they next come around to their
' would-bo rink.
'i h is is tii reason when your blood
needs purifying; it' the blood is pure
YeeterOay was the las! da) for pay?
ment of taxes, Btate, county and city,
[without penalty and 'ounty Treoaurei
Lea and City Treaau.er Hurst werofand health) v.?a ll !><? w 11. The most
busy leaning tax receipts to those who reliable blood remedy is Elolllster'a
had waited until the last day. a Rockj Mountain Tea. Nothing can
large amount of money was collected do more good 85c, tea or tablets.
In both offices. .Sib ils Drug Store
An alarm of tire from box '11 yester?
day about 12.30 was caused by a
small blaze at the residence of Mr.
Gainley, 101 North Magnolia street.
The damage was slight, from nil ac?
counts. Both companies responded as
usual, hut only No. 1 stretched any
hose.
FOll BALE?Several horses, mules
and colts, and some farming imple?
ments. Apply to W. J. Norris, R.
P. D. No. 8, Sumter, 8. C. Tele?
phone, aevi n rings, Btate burg line.
l2-18-)t w.
LEE & McLELLAN,
Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Olhce :?Harby Building, old
Court Square, Sumter, S. C.
l-l-6m
DR. JOHN H. MORSE.
VETERINARY BURGEON.
OFFICE?111 1-2 W. Liberty Street.
Office 'Phone 471.
RESIDENCE -214 N. Main Street.
Residence 'Phone ts.
9-25-9m