The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-02-27

doubt that the negro racs Is inferior
TO ours in intelligence. 10 civii'sa'ion.
10 moral character There is 90 1ouot
that We have deprived them practically
eff political power, aod it Is oess !o'
them sbs, i. is SO, but We are eli the
more bcuod 20 treat them kindiy, fairly
and justly They are. III fact. our
wsrds, aud We, as :heir guardians must
see to it that they are net made the
victims of deceit aod fraud. imposition
end oppression. The fact that the negro
is igoorsot, poor and dependent on the
white uao is 90 reason why be should
be made the helpless victim Of the
white nsa's greed, deceit aud tyranny
We mast GOT allow the neero's necas
si,y TO be the hard besrted white nao's
opportunity Tse white mans
barden is g heavy one, aud the white
maa OF tbe Southern States has larger
portion OF it co bear thao aus other
white man We must endeavos to chow
ourselves worthy of our responsibility,
and as grand jurors and officers of the
court ae must see to it that 10 Auder
SOD Couoty this prosperous, eoterpris-
iog. Chris,isn com munisy, the negro
shall have justice doae him. You. Will
therefore spare no palos to make
thorough Investigation OF the ssookade
scandal. The oath which you took as
grand jurors requires you 80 present eli
thiogs truly as they come 10 your
knowledge. to the best Of your under
ssaading. so help you God You have
seora not ouly that you will not present
anyone for envy, hatred or malice, but
that you will leave DO one uopreseo.ed
for fear, favor, Affection, reward or
hope OF reward, and kuow that 10
this regard you will do your duty. You
will bring sbis shameful practice to the
light of day Such disgsaoeful conduct
oanuos stand daylight, bat like those
fungus growtbs that flourish only 10
aark corners it will perish wdeo
exposed TO toe light OF day. The editor
of The Daily Mali deserves the thanks
of all good people for the editorial
article which drew public ss,entioe to
this matter. The air is filed with
eenorts and rumors Of she mos;
startling character. Ooe hears seas
there is a ssocksde 10 your county
without single convict in it, Jet
filed with men held there under these
so called contracts for labor, meu who
are guarded like cOnvicts. worked like
couvicts, punished Ike couvicss and
scmstiaes shot as if they we're feloos
escaping from prison and the custody
of the Law Representing the law,
abiding, God fearing people of Ander
son County, you will ascertain the
names of those SO called landlords Who
have brought disgrace TO your county
and put it to buFniog shame. You
will in persco or By oom missee visit ali
the stockades 10 yous county aSd you
will report TO the court the names OF
ali eho are therein couGued. the
ofenses for vbioh they are imprisoned,
and the term of their imprisonment
and the osmes of those Who are there
confined uuder contract or for aoy
causes You 9ill do all you cao this
week, but as it dramatically impossible
to faish the investigation this week, l.
shall order a special session OF the
oours oe general sessions TO De held on
Thursday, the 7sh day of March. or
wbich day you as grand jurors sill
conveDe as grand jury and make
inal pfessnsncos Of this matter. You
have the power to send for persons aDe
papers and compel the attendance o
witnesses ssd 10 examine them. and |
trust TO yoa aod aII isu abidlng people
10 your eoaoty TO suite 10 az effort TO
root cut this shameful practice aod TO
remove this black blot from the good
name Of Anderson County,