The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-04-25
NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
The spy system is dead. and the army OF
spies disbanded.
TIE war in Brazil is at last finally over.
The insurgents have surrendered and the
people can go to work again.
Between the unrestricted sale of liquor and
prohibition, imperfect 10 operation though it
may be, We are decidedly. in favor Of prohi-
bition.
The corner stone of the Woman's Normal
aud Industrial College will be laid on May
18th. Hon. ira B. Jones will deliver the
grafton.
Do the Prohibitionis,s propose to make the
issue on absolute prohibition, or do they have
a restrictive system to offer? 1t m2st be
something better than the dispensary.
The approach of Coxey's army of tramps is
beginning to cause uDeasiness in Washington.
The authorities don't know what to do with
them. Give them a bath.
acLaurin speaks of an apist pracing aroand
the State, squin,ing one eye, cussing and try
ing TO play Ben Tillman." That is tough on
John GARY Evans.
Another great stike of the coal miners is in
progress. Unless the unusual happens, the
misers and the consumers will be sufferers
while the mine owners will be gamers in the
end.
The cons,itu,ionality of the Dispensary
Law of 1893 should be tested and settled
before the Supreme Conrt without delay. We
wish TO see the whole matter settled beyond
the possibility of dispute.
Cos. Tiilman says the Supreme Court
decision paralyzed him and he does not know
what to do with the liquor on hand. So
Judge Pope's opinion was labor lost, after all.
Poor Young John7
The parties who robbed the dispensary
Monday night. must have anticipated a dry
drought. They should not have been appre-
hensiye. Spiritaously speaking things are
decidedly damp.
The Prohibitionists have an open field and
fair 6gh, before them now. There is no dis
peusary or separate box plan to befog the
49, III. 31a 60. onrortnn;fr is hefore
them. What will they do with it?
Gov. Tiliman said only a few days before
the decision of the Supreme Court was made
pnblic, that if the court would render a decl-
sion and thereby brush away all the doubts
in connection with the coustitutionality OF
the dispensary law, be would be satisfied TO
abide the decision. So far be seems TO be as
good as his word.
A diseraceful riot occurred on Boston Com
mon. Monday. A detachment Of unemployed,
meeting there to make a few speeches before
setting out to join Coxey's army, were set
upon and beaten severely If this had oc-
curred in the South, the Northern papers
would have the jim.ams over the outrage, but
az it was in Boston, i, is, 40 doubr; all right.
At a recent meeting Of the trustees OF the
South Ca1o'ina College, rules were adopted
establishing a normal course to which women
are eligible. This marks n new era for that
institution, and we wish i, the greatest pros
perity. The sentiment 10 favor of co-educa-
ton is growing, and those institutions OF
higher education that have opened their doors
TO women are prospering beyond the most
sanguine expectations.
Private Cooper, one Of the members OF the
Military Court of Inquiry in the Darlington
killing. must be a curious person. After
Gov. .Tii!man expressed his dissatisfaction
with the finding Of this court, Private Cooper
wrote a letter craw-6shiug out Of it. He says
be did not know what be WAS signing, but
admits having heard the report read. lie
concludes bis letter ty saying that be was a
Tilimani,e TO the core.
Capt. j. A. Mooney. of Greenville, who
was chairman Of the Military court Of inquiry
which sat in connection with the cosonec's
jury at Darlington, will explode private
Cooper's statements as contained in the letter
he wrote 10 Gov. Tillman on the subject.
Capt. Money will show that the report was
not altered in any way whatsoever after 1t
was signed ; that it was discussed thoroughly
before it was written. aud read over 10 them
all twice after being written, and hence that
no such plea as Cooper puts up can be sus-
tanned in face of the facts. Capt. Mooney has
g water press copy of the report, showing
that nothing was added to or taken away
from it after it was signed.
Gen. R. n. Kichbourg performed his duty
as a man and a soldier in Darlington. His
friends knew the man and knew that he would
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