The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-29


drawat does not tr.aspire.
Il is to be hoped that the Chinese are
so busy lighting the Japs that they
wont have time 60 paint up their of
colored tea to deceive the Melicso man
Holiday is almost .. an end, and
Goldsmith will be frequently quoted
to tho s.rdy school-children within the
the next few weeks.
The failure of CoDgresanan Islar to
enter the Primary indicates one Of two
things-he Will be candidate at the
General Election or be comedies q
populist majority IN THE district.
Nov the question Of the new county
with Bishopville as the county seal will
come upon its merits. Petitions and
counter petitions are in order. and we
trust the question will be settled with
out engenderiog i'll telling.
Editor j. W. Bovden has severed his
connection With the Cotton Plant on
account of continued i'll health. Mr..
Boudeo has been outspokeu in his
views, and was one Of the few populists,
who has not endeavored to masquerade
as a democrat.
Some Of the papers of this State
that have been the bitterest denouncers
of independeutism are now the loudest
in advocating an appeal to the General
Election from the fat Of the ring that
John Gary Evans shalt be the next
Governor.
Mr.. Frank Moon. of Newberry, will
run as an independent candidate for
Governor at the General Election. He
has been Reformer, but has revolted
against the the ring rule Of the Gary
crowd. His platform is opposition to
rings.
The strike of the operatives Of the
cotton mills at Fall River and New
Bedford. Mass., may have depressing
effect on the price of cotton. There
are nearly $4,000 hands oot now. and
if the strike continues any tine cotton
is very apt to decline.
It begins 70 look like the democratic
organization will no. hold out for this
campaign. 1t is held together, says
Gen Farley. BY the cohesive power of
public Office; aud as there are too few
Offices to satisfy the hungry crowd. they
are beginning to tear each other.
Dr.. J. Wm. Stokes. who has made
himself quite we'll known BY his
fequent unsuccessful efforts to obtain
Office, is no nearer success now than In
the past. although he was unopposed in
in the Primary. The Conservatives
took 90 par, 10 the Congressional nomi-
nation and not one in hundred con-
siders himself bound by the result.
Col. Breckenridge has turned the
tables somewhat oH the preachers and
those who are opposed to bis code of
morals. He influenced noted evangelist
to deliver sermon Sunday night urging
his reelection. The meeting came
near ending 10 row. and it is an open
question whether any votes we're gained
or souls saved by this unusual revival
service.
The bitter partisan feeling which
characterized the campaigns of 80 and
'92 in Sumter County happily did not
mark the campaign just ended 1t is a
sign of better feeling in the future, When
the Office hunting strife-stirrers will all
be retired to obscurisy and the much
vaupted Refawm will be but an M
pleasant memory.
Some months ago We suggested that
Colt Show be held, but nothing came
of it. A day or two ago prominent
farmer suggested that Colt Show be
made one of the features of our Gala
Week. The suggestion is good one
aud it will be brought before the Com
mittee. The Watchman and Southron