The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-03-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The preeeotment Of the Grad Jury
is rather longer than usual, but is worth
reading.
Itisp be hoped that the movement
to build an oil mil. in Bishopville will
not come to naught An oil mill in
Bishopville vould be the next best
thing to an oil uiA in Sumter.
Sumter should have first class base
ball team this SUMNER. There will be
no difficulty in organising circuit OF
six places. For instance: Coluu,bia,
Florence. Darlington. Georgetown.
Orangeburg asd Sumter.
The re.eleotisa Of the officers of the
Sumter Light Infantry last night was
we'll done. The Company is improving
rapidly aud any change would have
been mistake Phelps, Cuttino,
Wilder aud Perrin sill the bill.
The attempt Of Sam LaFar. dispen-
sary spy, to seize and break open at
the a. C. L. Depot a box addressed to
lady of this city. the box having
been sent by hand from Florence by
the father Of the lady, shows how these
gentlemen baye to labor for $500 per
day.
The indictment against John T.
Green, Esq, late School Commissioner
of this County, is an occurrence that
surprised many persons and caused all
Of his friends great regret. He claims
to be able to viudicate himself as soon
as the case is brought to trial. We
propose to suspend judgment until
he is proven guilty, aud this is what all
who have been his friends should do.
We hope the murderers of postmaster
Gayden, Of Eastover. will be apprebend-
ed and hanged by due process of Law !;
but we are more than thankful that
they we're not captured on last Saturday
or Sunday, for we greatly fear. judging
from reports, that Judge Lynch would
have decided their fate. and another
outrage would have been added to the
already too long list.
Railroad Con missioner b. r. Thomas
will undoubtedly be the life Of the
Reform faction 10 this county during
the approaching campaign. He is
already in the 6eld-openiog the fight as
it were-and Gao be counted on to be
on deck to the last. He led the fight
two years ago. and his ability as
leader is too we'll recognized by his
faction to make probable his displace-
ment, as suggested b. the Freeman.
Senator lrby is thinking Of resigu'Dg
the chairmauship of the Democratic
Executive Committee, and will stump
the State in defense of his record This
is the latest political rumor. There
may be truth 10 it. and there may rot.
But in case be does stump the State.
the campaign will be more interest
ing to Conservatives especially if Hon.
G. Wash Shell can be induced to deliver
his lecture on 1.-The One Blade Kuife, "
at suitable places and dates
Columbia is in the midst of the most
interesting municipal campaign expe-
rienced 10 that city in years. There is
one feature that We particularly like.
The candidates for Mayor are stating
their platforms, so that the people know
for what, as we'll as for whom they are
voting. The candidates for Mayor of
Sumter would not be going amiss to
declare their platforms. Personal
merit is we'll enough as far as it goes,
but broad platform of public measures
aud principles will strengthen any eau
didate.
The Refawmers Of Newberry County
are in quaudary, or at least they seem
to think so. The prosperity Press and
Reporter, which has been Pharisee Of
the Pharisees, as far as refawm goes,
until the stockholders recently made in
change iu editors, is not now an organ
for Rev. Sigh, DR.. Pope aud like