The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
General Compos has asked the
Spanish Government to send a reinforce
mens Of surgeons to Cuba. Proof chat
yellow fever 10 the most deadly foe
found Oh the island.
The Spring Festival Of the Columbia
Choral Club was a success Of the most
gratifying kind. 1t was we'll worth
much more than a trip to Columbia. aud
that city is to be congratulated that it
possesses such an organization. The
writer was both surprised and grati6ed
to learn that such music could be given
by an organization 10 this State.
This from the State is inimitable :
"This is a battle Of the birds. The
Federal bald eagle is toying with the
nephew Of the Edge6eld bald eagle.
who, curiously enough. is described as
a little Aiken game COCK and, more
c~uriously still, al his gaGs 10 his
mouth aud carries his cock tail in a
flask. The feathers will Fly, of
course"
The Memorial Day edition of the Co.
icmbia State will be a Woman's Edi-
ten. The ladies of Columbia will have
entire control of the paper for that day
aud will issue a papersss they think it
should be. The proceeds Of the edition
will be given:to the Columbia Hospital.
The editorial staff has been selected and
consists Of about dozen prominent
ladies'. The experimens has proven
a great success in every respect wher-
e~vertried, and that the; Weman's Edi-
ton Of the State will be both successful
and interesting is assured.
Several of the prominent papers Of
the counsry are severe III critieiaiog
Judge Gof for issuing an Injunction
against the Governor of-tAis State
They hold that if bis acton is.sustaised
the last vestige of States rights
and local self government will be wiped
out. 1t strikes us that there has been
only a aimsy vestige since re-cons.ruc-
ton. and the right of states has
more Of a myth than a fact. The
acts of Congress Immediately subse-
auent to the close of the
war we're apparently based upon
a conyistion that the general
government was supreme in all things
and that States we're permitted to exist
on suferance, or for convenience. If
Judge COTS injunction is the means Of
5 tablishing the doubtful proposition
that States still have certain rights
that the general government cannot
override and is bound to respect, we
shall be greatly indebted to Judge Golf.
The National Democratic party seems
to be going the way that the State
Democracy has gone already-all to
pieces. 10 Kentucky it is split into
opposing factions on the silver ques-
ton and the factions are led by promi-
nent and influential men ; in Illinois
the situation is very strained, and there
are now two factions, and in other
States the financial issue is dividing
the party. There is no reason to ex-
pecs a reunion of the divergent fac
tions of toe party until the financial
question is settled. And settled it can
no, be save by a system that will give
relief to the debt burdened people. The
gold standard currency co%ntractionists
are powerful by reasoo ofthe wealth. they
control and they will not yield without
a struggle. The mass Of the people
have so long asked in vain for an
adjustment of the financial system that
will be more equitable aud just than the
present system that they become FESTIVE
and more radical in their views and
demands. They have felt the oppres-
sion growing more onerous each year
and have seen pledges aud platforms
promising relief violated with as great
regularity, aud DOW they are aroused
-. ovtons thot Drouicac and