The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-26


not been killed, although rejected by
the House. 1t will be before the
General Assembly again next year.
and every year uatil it is adopted.
The yaller dog campaign will be-
gin in South Carolina as soon as the
Legislative candidates begin to be
announced by .Many Friends
"vox Populi," "Voters" and other
old friends of other campaign years.
There is not much probability OF
repeal of the metropolitan police law.
It is too handy an instrument of ty-
ranny to be surrendered willingly. and
it can be made to supply many ex-
cellent, fat jobs for the parasites OF
the dominant element.
The Legislature has rejected the
Manuiug Australian ballot bill and oy
this act declares in favor Of fraudulent
elections. We hoped for something bet
ter from the Legislature, although. to
be candid. We never seriously expected
it TO adopt law that would make
honest elections possible.
The State Fair will not receive an
appropriation from the State. and 1t
now rests with Columbia to determine
whether the Fair shall be held or not.
If the Fair is worth anything at all, it
is worth $1,000 year to Columbia
and if the business men of that city
are not williag to expeud that sum an
nually iu support of the Fair, Columbia
is not worthy to have it.
Samps Pope was, for time, the
great peace and unity man in the demo
cratic party, but failing to accomplish
peace and unity or to obtain an Office ne
had to get out Of the party. He is now
declaring himself republican aod has
recommended preaching peace and
upi:v. His sermons are directed to
the ..Ielsvn and Webster factions OF the
Q. o. p.-the one representing the lily
whites and the other the koal blacks.
.Samns is tie clown of the South Caro-
lima political circus, aud the gravity
with which ne performs his antics add
90 the d,oll hunor Of the situation,
Mckinley, who is apparently the
strongest and most popular Repub-
lican Presidential candidate. is gain
ing ground in the South and West
every day, and unless his opponents
can go deep down in the Doodle bar
rel he will have an easy thing in the
nominating convention. lie is not
nominated yet, however. by long
ways, for the Doodle barrel is the
potent and determining factor when
q Southern Republican delegate
comes ia vote in nominating con.
vention
The friends of Lieutenant Cover
nor Zimmerman are putting him
toward for Secretary Of State, and
u,ge in his behalf that he is one OF
the few cfice holders from Edgefieid
tha. have not had substantial slices
Of the leaves and fishes They have
made ont the case for DR. Thinner
man-let ,.im be elected. Edgefeld
must be provided for
The s!.;oaen; CT bogs BY the car
load from this city is regarded by The
News aud Courier as matter OF 'm'
portapce ueritiog columo editorial.
Sumter cocrty did not win prize in
the hog contest, but, as was said at the
time, what TIE country lacked ln weight
Of the Individual hogs was more than
up in the number. This country has
raised about as much hog meat during
the wear as any county in the state, and
to-day the hog oarkcs is o0crst0cksd' SC
much Sc that those who have hogs to'
sale are con. planning at the low prices tha
prevail. If constant supply OF hog'
could be assured it would be very
goo! idea to establish pork packery
IN tits stase-Sumter preserahiy-to'
there is money to be made by tae PACK