The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-15

sist the Cubans in thinning out the
Spaniards to stand Cuban inde-
pendence is almost in sight now.
Mr., Brayton, of the Brayton-Mel el
ton ring of the G. p, is almost toe
unccmplimentary in his characterize
ton of the honorable Mr.. Deas ot
the Webster wing of the same g
p.
Senator Irby has taken his stand
for the maintenance of the regular
democratic organization and the per-
petuation Of the time honored rule
that the will Of the majoity shall rule
the party Senator Tillman will now
have to submit or declare himself an
independent and he himself has
often preached the doctrine that an
independent is worse than Radical.
The question is, how will Senator
TiEman face the situation !?
The uoseating of congressman Elliott
by the House Of Representatives 10
favor of George ". Murray. has caused
general regret in the State, for he
was au able aud efficient officer
who has accomplished great
deal for the section be represented !.
He was positive force for good, while
his successor, who has held seat in
congress before, has never done any
thing for mis- constituents. aud so far as
we know. has oever originated meas
ure tha, prove Of any value to the
country at large, or the District be
represented.
There has been great change in
Columbia within the last two years /; a
greater change. perhaps. than has come
over any other South Carolina town
within like period. From condition
of absolute inactivity Columbia has de-
veloped into one of the most progressive
industrialtowus 10 the South New
cotton uaills are being built one after
another with such regularly that We are
prepared now to believe the oft made
prediction that Columbia will yet be
the greatest cotton manufacturing Gen.
ter in the South. The achievements of
Columbia during the last two years is
worthy CT emulation BY every town 10
the State, and We are sanguine that it
will not be without effect upon other
towns Suc;ser 10 particular.
Robert Ingersoll is undoubtedly an
able man and an eloquent speaker
he is said 20 be good citizen and he
may have his mission, but we are of
the decided opinion that he is out of
place in the pulpit of a church.
When a church has become so inde-
pendent and progressive that it is
considered proper to invite the most
noted and influential unbeliever in
America to address the congregation
ON a Sabbath morning it is time for
that church to call halt, or go a
step further and declare its inde.
pendence of all belief in Christian
ity
Our correspondent DRY JIM is
under a misapprehenson concerning
the cotton weigher's law. The Law
applies to the State at large and not to
Sumter county alone. Senator Moses
made an effort to have Sumter county
exempted erom the operation of the
law. but failed. as there was decided
disposition in both Senate aud House
to enact the law as originals intro
duced The law was Introduced and
advocated BY the champions of the
farmers and it vas rai!roaded through
both houses on the strength Of repre-
sep,atioas that it was c measure de-
naoded BY the farmers and that 1t
would 5a beneficial to thea. The mer-
chants and cotton buyers @ere Dos es-
pecially desirioas OF the enactment of
,hc law, as they we're satisfied With Tue
system ,hss las heretofore obtained
The Law may be beneficial in its effects,
aaa siaee it is mandatory, We Aope it
will be.
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