The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-06-16

ne ISSiStatule Stjouiu save hho " a.
better than to rely on the dispensary
profits when making appropriations.
The contest for McLaurin's shoes
in the Sixth District will have to be
narrowed down between fewer can.
/ didates before it becomes interesting.
| Maj Barney Evans is authority for
the statement that his brother, John
Gary Evans will be candidate for
the q. $. Senate We sincerely hope
he will, for we shall highly enjoy see
ing HIM get the last vestige Of politl-
cal stufEpg Knocked out of him.
Lieut.. Stokes is a great creature
a regular .sn'United" States officer.
He made an exhibition of himself by
refusing to answer questions before
the court of inquiry that appears, at
this distance, to have been as absurd
and unnecessary as his conduct was
discourteous.
Solicitor John S Wilson would
make the best representative of the
Sixth District of any man whose
name has been mentioned in connec-
ton with the place If he enters
the race he will have strong follow
ing from the start Unfortunately
for him Sumter is not in the Sixth,
for the Game Cock County is solid
for him every time.
1t is hinted by Washington cor.
respondents that Tillman will again
use his personal influence to make
John Gary Evans G. S. Senator.
When the primary election is held
to choose a successor Of Senator Jo-
seph Earle, Tillman's part in the con
test will be equivalent to bis saying
to the people Of the State, "Eyans is
my friend. my political henchman.
l want him in the Senate with me,
you must vote for hin. am the
,noss. and have spoken. Do not dare
disobey"
Gen. John Gary Watts and Col.
Willie Jones, both good Reformers
and supposed to be birds ola feather.
do not recollect and relate the same
facts and circumstances in connection
with tho college riot. This is rather
unfortunate, for 1t gives one the un-
comfortable feeling that perhaps one
of the two soldiers may be relating a
revised version of the story. We are
inclined, after reading the testimony
of al! the witnesses, to believe Col.
Jones's statement to be the one
most in accord with the facts but
accord to Gen. Watts the palm for
having produced the most artistic
story and the one to be given the
benefit Of all doubts.
Senator John l. McLaurin is DO. a
orotectiouist and is Tot tainted With
Republican heresies. He is a believer in
the equalization of taxation and is work
ing ably along practical iioes to relieve
the South Of the unjust burden hereto
fore imposed by Republican protective
tariff laws. Every time product Of
the Scuth that is largely used 10 the
North is pu, Oh 'he protected list
blow is struck ia the interest Of free
trade, and we believe McLaurIu has
already accom- plisbed more toward the
Ultimate overthrow Of the protection
system than auy other map in Congress
4rom this State. Eyer sihce the war
be manufacturing interests Of the
Nor,h have received all the benefits Of
p,c:ectioo for their products aud of free
trade on articles consumed, while the
South bss bad to contend against the
uufavorabe effects Of both systems OF
trade regulation MoLaurin is work
iog along the right line. and be has
majority of his constituents at his
back
The erroneous impression that the
Court of Ioquiry. which vas 10 session
last seek, bad powcr to reprimapd u
dismiss Gen Watts from ofhce has
gaiaed currency by some meaus The