The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-25
The primary will be held on Tues

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crat is to vote, and it is equally q
duty 10 cast the vote to the effect
thas South Carolina may be repre-
sented in the senate By the best man
who has offered for the place There
is neither sense nor reason in sniklng
and staying away from the ballot box
IN 4 high and mighty manner because
none Of the candidates happen to
command your undivided approval !;
ii ii far better and more sensible to
east vote for the best man in the
race
full vote at every precinct is
needed on Tuesday. Unless the men
who endorse decency and honesty in
Is public official turn ont and poll a
filll vote, South Carolina will be mis-
xspresented in the United States Sen.
ase by either drunkard, who dis
Sraceg the position and the State, or
ono who left the Governors Office
under cloud
chm Gary Evans has boassed On
the stump that be has not been
charged IN this campaign with fill
ing his pockets with bond commis-
siiona and whiskey rebates That is
nothing 70 his credit. Last year the
charge vas made on every stump in
The State, and his absolute failure to
clear himself Of The charge Of official
dishonesty left him at the close Of the
in the position Of q con-
victed criminal He had been tried
81 the bar of public opinion after the
fullest opportunity for establishing
bis innocence, had he been able to do
30 He appears to think that unless
he Is continually reminded Of the fact
4hat thousands Of people in the State
oS South Carolina are convinced that
he profted by his official position he
IS exonerated and the whiskey re-
bates aud bond commissions are no
lenger charged against him.
BIN Arp has written letter justify
ing iJnch Law as the best and most ex-
spediens method under presen. condi-
'sions pf disposipg OF rapisss. His let
.ser Is not jusri6cation of lynching bat
s remarkably strong argument for re-
form Of the conr.s which permit inde-
gfnite delay 10 tie trial aud punishment
.of criuiuals. It is all right to ''kill
srapisss and kill them quick as Gov
Fsussell. Of North Carolina. puts 1t,
bnt the killing should be done legally
and aot BY irresponsible mobs.
we are beginning TO bare some con-
Eiesce 10 the latest reports that the
Ohio River sud Charleston Railway is
10 Sc completed 10 the not distant future.
Tie information published BY the
Mannfa acsurers' Record has the appear
ance Of being authentic. Tie road woald
sbe i feeder 70 Sumter and bring large
volume of new business. This city
Sueeds additional railroad facilities. aud
ths @. R. & G. will be beDef.'ed By
having connection With the Atlantic
Coast Line at this point.
The gold standard writer's claim that
tie advance il price cf wheat aod the
ssH IN silver is conclusive proof that
the denooe.:zation OF silver has nosh-
ing to do With the market price OF ar''-
cles Of commerce They ignore the fact
tia: tue markets of the void are open
20 whea. aad the demand is Ear 10 ex-
o,4s OF the sapply. owing to crop fail
ores 10 several sf ;he greatest wheat
producing countries. while the mints
the world are closed to silver
Senator aIcLaar;a is sick aad cannot
meet bis opponents on the s'unp, but
be has record tina: works for hin Gay
aud rish.-.hat is where be has The ad-
vantage of the o.hers-sheiT records
vork against them.
# the decision of Judge Simon ton
on the original package question gives
to dealers the same right of sale as the
State enioys. does it not also subject