The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.

T;llmaa has had his cay, aud so has
Irby. Now it is time for John Gary
Evans to blow bis squeedouk.
II the dispeusary does not succeed 'n
wipiae oct that $4,000 deficit by
keeping open extra hours, what will be
the next move?
The Parliamentary situation 10 Eng
land is very complicated. otherwise
Lord Salisbury would not appeal to the
Liberals for support.
The interest Of Emperor William 10
the United States cruisers present at
the Kiel fetes is very aatteriog to the
navy Of America.
The Commissioner of Internal Keve-
que, of Georgia, states that the i'm
mense fsui. crop in that State has
caused rush OF applications from per-
sons who propose to establish fruit dis
tiileries.
The United States government is
becoming over-zealous in the effort to
prevent assistance being sent to the
Cubans The present policy will pre-
clude the possibility Of a union With
this country should Cuba succeed 10
gaining her independence.
The lyncbing 10 Colleton County was
an outrageous piece Of lawless brutal
isy; aud SO was the murder of the old
negro 1t Branchville. The men who
committed these crimes should be
haoged 10 accordance with the Law.
Uuntil few men are hanged for such
crimes we may expect no decrease IN
iawiessness
The treatment Col. Dargan re-
ceived 10 Edge6eld last week was
outrageous. aud disgraoeful to the town,
county and State alike Few people
urt ..l the views entertained oy Col.
Dnsan. but that is 20 reason for refcs-
lug to permit him to speak or for mob
bing elm.
The Conservatives should hear and
heed the call 20 organize. In union
there is strength, and as the ConseTva-
tives hold the balance Of power. with
solid front they can whip any ring that
dares to show it's head in Sout.. Caro-
liza. Taey can whip the ring, but
with the election machinery against
them we doubt if the ring can be out
coun,ed.-EdgefeM Monitor.
Ii is all stuff to say that the orgaoi-
zation Of Conservatives will prevent
political peace aud make impossible an
equal division of delegates. That is
Irby's argument. and he uses 1T simply
because he desires neither peace nor an
equal division.
The State las been leased BY The
State Company. uewly organized CON-
psny, and the friends Of that excellent
Journal will be grati6ed to know that
naner is now in better financial copdi-
.;on than il ever was. It deserves to
grow iu popularity aud prosperity.
The Democrats of Kentucky have
nominated free silver man for Govern
or on souod money platform. Polltl-
cal oddities are the oldest Of all cu7ios-
tiles
The Charleston Post makes the es-
cellens suggestion that all the State
Press Associations that intend visiting
Atlanta duripg the Exposition, arrange
to meet there oo the same day If
this is done Atlanta will be turned into
an editorial pi for the time being.
Severa! OF the Conservative papers
of the State are taking mistaken view
of the spirit Of the address issued BY
the receos Columbia conference aod
the purposes of the organization
advised in that address. We do
not understand that fight is to
be precipitated throughout the State
whether or no, the Reformers dis
play spirit Of fairness and indicate a
desire for peace. Our construction Of