The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-06

Evans, Republican, was elected on
the face Of the returns, but it is claimed
that the returns were fraudulent, and
that fair election would have given
the Office to the Democratic candidate.
Ia the meanwhile Gov Turpey boi
over.
The effort to raise subscriptions sor
the Nebraska sufferers has brought
forcibly to mind the amount ofreal des-
! titution and want there is IL our very
midst. There are many people within
the limits Of this city who are as nec-
essitous as those in Nebraska, and 1t
should be our first duty to provide for
these. Some organized effort for their
relief is required, for the unworthy are
most clamorous while those who have
the greatest need often suffer 10 silence.
Gov. Evans letter to the Italian Con-
! sui General reads like var. It's regu-
lar bot stuff, aud the Italians are given
to understand that if they do not like
the dispeusary law aud the method of
enforcing it they can lump it. But
honestly. without favor or prejudice,
that letter of the Governors could be
improved. It is rather hard reading
in places.
Speaking Of monuments recalls the
fact that this writer has already worn
threadbare. The fact-apd disgrace
full fact. that the grave Of Gen Sumter
is unmarked aud neglected. The
United States can find money to build
magnificent memorials to every little
ten penny general who fought in the
last war aud has been steadily drawing
a fat pension since; but there is no
money to erect simple monument
over the grave Of one Of the greatest
Revolutionary warrior and a striking ex-
ample of patriotism, 10 time when all
men fought for principle and not for
ante bellum bouuties and pest bellum
pensions. Merit is neglected and brass
is enshrined by the government.
The woman in Indiana, who wanted
one million stamps, has already received
some Eve or six hundred million, and
the chain of letters she started has not
got we'll under way. She is now receiv-
ing more mail per day than auy of the
largest business houses in the country,
and every letter contains stamps. The
town is deluged With stamps and the
receipts multiply each day. She has
appealed to the New York Herald and
other papers to ask the people to let up
ON the stamps. If she we're to re-
ceive all the stamps she asked for. it
would require twenty to twenty-five
figures to express the number Num-
Der thirty Of the series Of letters was
circulating in Sumter and it there
we're none Of that number missing there
are about 10000, 900. 900. 900 of them
floating around in the civilized world
The meeting Of the State Press As
sociation 10 this city in May viii. be an
opportunity for Sumter to display the
hospitality for which the place is noted
throughout the State. The people will
not be asked to entertain the
members who attend the meeting,
but we should unite in making them
welcome to the city, so that when
they depart they may carry with
them a lively appreciation Of Sumter s
hospitality Secretary Of the Interior
Hoke Smith was expected to deliver the
annual address before the Association
We are informed that Mr.. Smith has
notified the Secretary Of the Association
tha: he would be forced to withdraw
his promise tc make the address. The
Executive Committee Will invite some
distiDsuisbd man to deliver the address
and We can be assured that We shall
have al Grafton that will be worth near
iug
Capt kolb, who pretends to believe
that he was elected Governor Of Ala
bama is giving the public specimen
Of comedy, the counterpart Of which is