The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

nssiee McIger win have opposition end
ttst thess sre several candidates for the
Chief Justissship Judge McIves has
6lIed the position with Distinguished
sbsiity and i would be the greatest OF
snnissakes. The Supreme Court should
IS ksps above political Influences and il
Is great pity that It has not been 10
tbs resent psss. Judge MeIver should
81 reelected. aud those who are work.
ioe Is displace him should be rebuked
by decisise and prompt defeat.
The dos.ors differ in diagnosing the
smallpox casss at the colored college IN
Orsageburg. bu. thas is no reason for
the healtb officers shroughou. the state
slo relax their efforte to prevent the
spread Of she disease. TIE mere sus.
pisson TINT i mar be genuine small
pox sl.hongh ! very mild form. is
sasfeient reason for preoaution.
hs Legislature seems in . fair way
fosbolish the Office of public printer
ana let out the public printing to the
lowest bidder. This would be the
correct method and will save money
itkout detriment 20 the service and
quality Of work.
bin has been introduced in the
Legislature TO repeal the metropoli-
tsa police law, and it should pass
both houses and receive the approval
sof tI.e Governor There was never
% excuse for the enactment Of the
1sv il was designed and executed
- an instrument Of partisan tyranny,
and il should be taken from the
statute books without further delay.
The registration Of voters for the
mnnicipal election has always been
performed By the city clerk, and,
81 fsr ss We are inforssed there has
never been complaint that there was
any unfairDess OF parsiality. Under
the present law the appointment OF 9
special Supervisor of Registration is
required and this consequently en-
tails An additional expense to be paid
oat Of the city funds. We do not
see she necessity of special Super
visor Of Registration for the city. and
We believe the Lava should be amend
ed 60 that the registration may be
performed in future BY the city clerk
and the city relieved Of the expense
of employing an additional officer for
each municipal election.
The State and the Register have
esss had tura .: exposiog the haan-
cial condition Of the other. aud those
of their readers Nbo craved the inform
alion are folly satisfied, consequently
eroaeh has been said. They must
kpos that if there is room for but one
nofpisg paper in Columbia, the paper
thai hes. represents the place. has toe
eoE66eoce aod support Of the business
mel, Of the eompunity aud is the best
pspes seven days 10 the week from Jan
nary to Jacuary will DOT ooly survive,
BAT prosper Making mouths at each
osher is pro6sless occupation and can.
nos alter the siiaation 10 the least.
The friends of the dispensary system
are making the last stand in iss defeoce
iD the pressp. Legislature. They have
p..ahsd up the measure year after year
sud still it is not proof agaiost tbt
assaults Of the whisky men. Now al
last resort they appeal to Atsorne,
General Barber to come to the rescue
They ask him to frame ao entirely neV
Law, embodyiog the best features Of tb
dispensary system, which will be proc
against attack in the State and Unite'
States courts. They want Law tba
viii be constitutional and not in viola
sion of interstate commerce. but sha
viii 1t the same time enable the Stat
70 continue in the liquor business an
rsssin It's monopoly, while keeping on
Of The State the original package deal
era. Attorney General Barber has ba