The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03

he viii WIN out yet notwithstanding
the organized effort that is being made
By a certain coterie Of Office holders
IN Columbia to defeat him, Col.
Wilson is native South Carolinian, q
man who has served the Ssate with
siugIeness of purpose and unsel6shness
from early youth wherever duty called,
and his record shows that every duty
has been faithfully performed and
every trust honorably discharged.
He is the man for Secretary of State
and he should be elected. Sumter viii
do her full duty in the second primary
and Will pile IT'D bigger vote for Col.
wilson than hs received in the first.
President Roosevelt is worrying the
Wall street trust nagnates who seem
to take his nti-trust speeches serious
II, or at least fear that sufficient
number of people may take him seri-e
ously as to crystaIize INTO sentiment
unfayorable to the trusts.
Jim Ti1lman announces that he will
devote his entire time and energy to
the practice Of Law. It IS to be hoped
that he viii be more exact in quoting
the ssatutes law than he has been
heretofore in quoting parliamentary
Law.
The Investigation low in progress in
Charleston By order Of the Democratic
executive committee may not establish
beyond doubt that fraud was commit
ted IN the recent primary election, for
full exposure might implacste too
many men who hold high posi- tions in
Charleston POLITICAL circles, and big
politicians have no liking for such
publicity. The investigation will, no
doubt, be carried through to finish
in due form, and viii wind up with
all blame for the frauds committed
being saddied upon the shoulders Of
few obscure ward heelers who have
neither political position nor good
name 20 lose.
We have no advice to offer on the
Latimer-Eyans race. When it comes
ssa taking political medicine Of this
sort every msn must make his own
choice without our help. ALI We
have to say is, choose your dose and
hold your nose while swallowing
it
The Ohio Democrats viii, it is said,
seafirm the Kansas City platform and
In explicit terms declare for free.
silver. Tom L. johnson has secured
absolnte control Of the Ohio Demo
cracy and dominates the State coaven-
ton, which is in session this week.
4 When shredded cornstalks are worth
eight dollars ton it is hard to under
stand why the farmers allow so many
thousand tons to rot in the fields
every year.
We believe that Senator Tillman
kept hands of in the first primary,
so far as Jim Tillman was concerned,
though we do not believe even Ben
Tillman With all his influence could
have boosted jim into the second
primary.
The tobacco business is still boom
ing il every tobacco market in the
State, prices are high, the crop Large
and Of good quality, and the farmers
sand warehousemen are happy, for both
are making money. Sumter is the
best cotton market in this section
Of the State and by right should be
also the best tobacco market.
The Clemson College trustees seem
to have made 9 wise selection for
president Of Clemson. We believe
that the future Of the college is hang
ing in the balance, and the right
man at iss head the next few years
viii make it great and influential
center Of industrial education, while
another Craighead or Hartzog will
kill it dead. The Clemson students
having triumphed in their insubord-
ination as a result Of Mr.. Hartzogz's s
weakness and undtness for the posi-
ton, viii more than ever require a
strong hand to rule them. He must
be big and broad and honest enough to
impel the respect and confidence Of the
students, and firm and just enough to
rule with rod Of iron when the neces-
sity arises. Mr.. Hartzog leaves to his
successor heritage of unrest, insubor-