The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

hands.
Senator Tillman and Gov. Evans
did aot create much of sensation In
Memphis. There we're number Of
big men and real statesmen present in
tha, meeting. See the point?
The sudden and serious illness Of
Gov. Atkiusoc. of Georgia, has cast a
gloon ever the entire State The last
reports Indicate that his recovery is
extremely doubtful
Our sympashies are all with Cuba.
It would be more becoming TO this
country. and it's past history. if the To-
surgeut Cubaus we're to be recognized
as belligereuts. instead of assisting
Spain in cutting off outside aid.
The people Of Columbia are showing
the Citadel Cadets every attention while
they are eucamped in that city and
if they do not enjoy themselves while
sbere and leave with regret it vii! be
passing strange.
The towns in the up-country con-
iinue to build factories. and factories
are going up in some Of the towns in
the low couutry. 1t is time for Sum
ter to begin active. work on her new
factory.
The Grand Jury recommends with
each term Of court that the Court
House be repaired and adequate pro-
vision be made fo- the safe keeping of
the county records Yet nothing is
done. Wheo the records have been
burned and an ifreparable loss inflicted
upon the county. FIRE proof vault will
be built, perhaps.
Ss,asor Tillman shocked aud dis
gu. I'd great maoy decent people BY
bis :moious declaration in Memphis
that the people Of South Carolina
would uos vote for Christ if he we're
nominated on gold standard platform.
That he should make such declaration
created no surprise 10 South Carolina.
and we we're disgus,ed sufficiently al
ready.
The conference Of the Forty which
was held 10 Columbia Thursday night
issued very we'll tempered address,
but as far as we can see did nothing OF
any importance. The Forty move
ment was we'll intended and some good
men took part in it, but it has failed to
unity the people, aud has to all intents
fallen Eat. We hoped that something
would be accomplished. but had little
faith that the hope would oe realized.
I. does not seem 70 occur to anyone
as remarkable that the great specula-
tive firm of Inman, Swan l. Co., dis
CHARGED Albert S. Moore as soon as
they discovered that be was speculasing.
The 6rm and John II. lnman, 10 par
.icular. speculate to an enormous ex-
tent bat it is an iron clad rule of the
6ra that TO employee may speculate
and retain bic position. They proceed
en- the theory that speculating cm-
ployee is apt to be dishonest en-
ployee.
The people Of South Carolina are
evincing such little interest in the mat
ter of having representative exhibit
of the resources of the State at the
Atlanta Exposition that one might
imagine that the Exposition could not
have ary effect upon the future of
South Carolina. one way or the other.
South Carolina is more directly inter-
ested in the Exposition thau any other
state With the exception of Georgia.
aud it will be the greatest setback the
State could have should there be no
exhibit or only an incomplete exhibit.
A we'll arranged and attractive exhibit
of the resources of South Carolina will
cause macy visitors to Atlanta to stop
10 the State &C their return trip, and ii
goes without saying that some of them
at least will make investments here
The Memphis convention 10 the iu-
terest of the silver movement proves