The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
Snmeer mns.s have a tobacco wsrs;
bosss N may notp.y large dividends
bas s wilIpay She nereba6as to beih
one: Tkis is fact tbat caDDot be
disputed.
The tlouea Path Chronicle is one o.
the new papers. which is observed
among our exchanges for the first time.
The Chronicle has oM best wishes
All good newspapers should succeed.
The State Fair will be held 10
Columbia, November 18th to 10Th
The premium list covers vide range
and should attract aa unusually large
uunber Of exhibits The Fair should
be made success this year.
The small attendance and the action
of the mass meeting Of Conservatives
on last Saturday ID not sending dele
gates to Columbia is proof that Sumter
County does not favor the proposition to
90 into the fight for State ticket.
The cases against citizens Of Flor
ence and Timmonsville for looting the
dispensaries were thrown cut by the
grand jury of Florence County The
grand jury. composed almost entirely OF
Tillmanites, either does not believe in
pushing the case. or Gov. Tillmao's
detective, Newbo.d. is failure.
The latest cablegrams from China
and Japan announce 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 aud
discipline Of the Japanese army was
more than a match for the Chinese.
The Resolutions adopted by the
Caruile Convention Monday are good,
and we're about the ooly thing that the
convention could do. The Tillmanites
are called upon to define their position
iu regard to Democracy. They must
either declare themselves Democrats
and stand Oh the platform or become
nopulisss in name as we'll as in fact.
The McCrady resolutions are good.
The State is paper we have always
respected, while at times not agreeing
With. But the intolerance Of the State
is beyopd reason. 1t does not credit
anyone With honest motives who does
not agree exactly with the State. Its
remarks within the past few days con-
cernine the democrats of Sumter
County. who feel bound BY the pledges
of the Primary, were not worthy OF the
State or its editor.
Col. Breckenridge was defeated by
his opponent. Mr. Owens, and the Que
time famous orator aud distinguished
statesman. W. c.. P. Breckiuridge,
now notorious for his immortality. was
repudiated by his associates aud con-
stituents. The campaign was the most
sensational and unusual ever held 10
Kentucky. On the day OF the election
PRAYER meetings we're held by the
preachers and women and prayers we're
offered up for the defeat OF Col.
Breckenridge.
When Journalism sinks to such a
debased and contemplate position that
a newspaper mao can ueb'ush'ngly
boast of having been caught caves
droppiug we feel little pride in our pro-
fession Spying is contemplate bus'-
ness and is not to be gilded over by
talk of enterprise. The Register as
the official organ of the Tillmao gang
has to be the receiver Of stolen goods to
sustain its existence and its reporters
evidently have to turn spies to hold
their positions. Heavens. what q
paper! What gang to cocntenance
such paper