The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-19

OOV. EVa0S mdOe tue ICY Gu"eo @Po'
osy to Mr.. Maxwell at Anderson aod
saved himself greater humiliation. An
apology, when gracefully done, even at
the last moment and under compulsion,
is most excellent thing.
The extreme heat prevailing in the
North and the frightful fatality at
tending it in the large cities cause US
to be better satisfied with the South
than ever. Here we have it warm
enough to satisfy anyone, but we are
not roasted by such fearful extremes
of heat in summer nor frozen by biz.
yards in winter. 1t is hot enough,
of course, but not too hot to live in
the South.
ar Whitney predicts that McKiu-
ley will carry New York State by
two hundred thousand majority. and
will undoubtedly exert all of his in
Auence to verify his prediction, but
until the votes have been counted
the democrats OF the country will
not accept his opinion as final. ALI of
the> voters Of New York are not
bankers or millionaires and thousands
of them are feeling the effects cf
financial oppression as keenly as the
people of the South aud West.
The resignation of Roke Smith
from Cleveland's cabinet as result
of his determination to support the
Democratic ticket aud the conse-
quent friction between himself and
President Cleveland would strength
en- him with the democrats of Geor
gia Hoke Smith is Democrat first
of all and will not surrender his right
TO act as he sees fit at the dictation
of any man Or set of men
Bryan is gaining strength sally in
the North aud East and the democrats
have every reason to feel encouraged
with the outlook in that quarter; but 10
North Carolina and Texas the COL
ditiops are such that We have serious
appreheosions Of au unfavoTab|e resr!'
The popu|ists AID republicans are uo''ed,
or WORKING together BY putting out
saveral tickets so as 20 divide the
silver forces, aod 1t is 10 be
feared that while silver will have
majority Of the vo;es, Br5ss aoa
Sewal will be defeated and McKin
ley receive sbe eiccso'isi vote by bare
plurality The popu!;A's are ee''ay'u*
the free silver cause aod se|!iug oa' 10
tie Republicans for few profitable
Offices ir the State. Ffou, their coc-
duct it appe.is sha; they do uot desire
eeoeral G,:pciai relief Cor the country
e, large as sincerely as they coVes per
soaai pref, aud ao { flee with fat sal
aFy attached.
AS has becn we'll said, the present
campaign in Sumter County should be
entirely devoid Of partisaa or fzc'looal
issues. The various cz;:;;d!5'es are be-
fore the people Gu a,'r j. aividual
merits and the voters are i:"t called
upou to vote for this man because he
has been allied with the CuuseTva':Te
facticn, or that uan co account Of hls
heretofore reform afiiiatioo. They are
rnnniug as democrats aud when the a.
tempt is made 10 say that the citizens
os Sum er County are required to vote
for any man or set of men simply be-
cause be is conservative or refor;ner
the purpose is nothing more nor less
than 70 revive AID perpetuate factiona
lines and strife. If a man has not the
qualifications for the efice that be as
pires &c that recommend him to tht
voters above his competitors then 1t i:
utter folly for any one to say tba
be must be voted for on account Of hi'
faetional affiliations. We are happy Il
know that the people of Sumter County
as rule will disregard past factioua
diferep ces aDd vote for the men whom
they consider best qualified for Office
aud all attempts to draw fac,ional lines
will fall fat. It is the man and not The