The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-31
EDITORIAL NOTES.

IF Gov. Tillmau bad tried be could
not have devised plan for regulating
she suffrage question that suits us less.
Well. we knew the Conservatives
would not go into a primary. and said
so weeks ago. Now the prediction has
been verified
The speeches delivered at coastitu-
tioual convention campaign meetings 'n
different parts Of the State are alike in
the large amount OF information aud
ssa,esmansbip that they Go not contain.
We are impressed with the idea that
the people Of Sumter county know just
little more about managing their own
affairs than any one outside can tell
them. We generally manage to land
all right. no matter how long we
wrangle nor bow much advice we re-
ceive.
Il may be claimed that the meeting
of Reformers Friday was composed
of only forty or Fifty men. and repre-
sessed only themselves This is bat
as IDLE assertion. The fact is that the
meeting represented twelve of the nine
teen clubs controlled by the Reformers.
That looks like representing some
strength.
The ticket nominated by the Con-
servasives and Reformers independently
of each other and then ratified as the
Joint ticket Of the Democrats Of Sumter
County. is made up Of as good men as
Sumter county affords. Tbree-fourths
of the Reformers will support it to the
end, come what may. and the Conserv-
atives are back of it to q man.
";ae men who have an itching to
clia,o ioto higher Offices by means ct
the populist party are trying to gal
vanize the alliance to life. The alli-
ance has proved an utter failure as an
industrial aud beneficial organization,
but as a political machine it was
magnificent success Hence the efforts
of the would-be Office holders. They
know good thing.
The Conservative men Of both fac
tions in Sumter county are SO willing to
ignore facsiopal lines, Irby primary aud
persons who have kept them apart, that
the leaders and ssrife-stirrers are be-
coming alarmed lest they speedily find
their occupation gone ard their shining
positions things Of the past. There is
more substance and reality to the peace
and unity 10 Sumter county than the
regular politicians like.
Tie idea Of Senator Irby being made
the highes, judicial officer Of the State
is TOO horrible for serious cousidera-
ton. The runner that originated 10
L,ureos aud was published 10 the At
lanta Constitution is given to-day for
what it is worth. We cannot believe
that even Irb5 himself would desire to
see the judiciary OF South Carolina de-
bauched BY placing at its head man
who has been 80 notorious as be him.
self has been The very idea of the
Chief Justice Of South Carolina being
created out Of a man known to be
drunkard
The duty of every man in Sumter
county who has the best interest of the
county at heart will De to turn out aud
vote for the joint ticket at the election
on August 10Th. The ticket is good
one aud represents large majority of
the white citizens of the county. The
majority of the white people, who pay
the greater part Of the taxes of the
county, and who are most deeply and
earnestly interested 10 the weli-belog
and prosperity of the State, have rati-
6ed the nomination of this ticket and
all citizens should for once lay
aside personal preferences and 'ndi-
sidral bias and support the the ticket