The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
EDITORIAL NOTES.

When a one track railroad is built
from Chicago to Charleston we shall be
fully satisfied. but this talk Of four
track road is yet far of.
The report, coming from Cuba. ;hat
Gomez aud Maceo, the insurgent
leaders have sold out to the Spanish
authorities will chill the enthusiasm Of
American sympathizers.
The postpoucmens Of the meeting OF
the General Assembly until January
precludes the possibility Of an exten'
sion of the time for paying taxes. 1t
is settled fact that the taxes must be
paid within the tiue originally specl-
fed.
:. TIE Legislature will not convene this
wear. By resolution adopted In the
Constitutional Convention Friday
the next session of the General As
sembly will convene on the I'd Tuesday
in January, 1896.
The News ard Courier is at present
fully as great an enthusiast 90 the sub
jecs Of pioders as the average member
of the Legislature; but the Ne~s and
Courier's enthusiasm serves better
purpose. Spanish peanuts are a hoe
and profitable crop for South Carolina
and iu making their merits known the
Neacs and Caurier is doing toe State
real service.
Columbia should take hold of the
State Fair and make it what it should
be. The crowds that have visited Co
]umsia last week proves how popular
,be Fair is, and how easy it would be
20 increase the uumber of visitors tep-
fold. Iu the State Fair Columbia has
she greatest thing iu the State, if the
people of Columbia would but unite
ard aake it a great Fair in all respects.
The Lyceum lectures which are
booked sor she Opera House this sea-
500 deserve the most liberal patronage
.ha. this city can afford. There are
complaints year after year that the class
of attractions that are booked for the
Opera House 10 this city are not OF as
bigh class as they should be to merit
,she support Of the public. 10 difference
50 this sentiment. the Lyceum series Of
lectures was secured. The list of lect-
arss for this season Includes the name
of the most popular and famous plat
form speakers in s6e couosry, men who
have already won fame and applause 10
The Intellectual centres of America. and
re saw again that Sumter should pa
tronize the lectures literally those
who hear the lectures will be wiser and
better for having done so.
Charleston is apparently stirred
from center to circumference over the
municipal election, aud considerable
bitterness has been engendered. Re-
}ieious lines are being drawn, and the
A. P. A., an organization, whose
chief purpose is antagonism to the
Catholic church. is the most powerful
factor 10 the contest. The injection of
religious dencminatiopalism iato a po-
};tical contest is to be ,deplored, as it is
;n;oricus to the cause of religion and
productive of the EXTREMIST degree OF
bitterness. It is 90 doubt time to
overthrow the riog that controls the
political life Of Charleston. but the
methods that have been adopted are
Questionable to say the least. although
we DO not question the sincerity and
patriotism of the met who are leading
The fight against the riOg in the inter
est of a clean. honest. buslness-iike
administration CT the city government.
The Citadel, Sosth Carolina College.
t,iemson aud the Winthrop Normal
College, have been left to the mercy of
.be demagogues aud politicians, and at
each recurring session of the Leglsla-
sure those institutions will be worried
aua fought over until they are destroyed
BY their enemies or their friends prove
strong eno~gh to remove them from pot
-. 1T aloo+;oD of on :menC men.