The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
PlSGAH NEWS LETTER.

here be will find something to write
about in the shape of fine corn.
Cotton picking is now in full blast.
1t is opening faster than the pickers
can pick it and at present they move
like a freight train, with one driving
wheel disabled Fifty cents per hun
dred is paid as usual. One thing is
sure, labor condition in this county
has got to the pass that change will
have to take place. The only remedy
1 see is to I'll the State with an in
dustrial class of people who will work,
and to this end every community
should aid Commissioner Watson in
mis- efforts to get good class of ini-
grants here to tend the lands and
gather the crops. From the best OBJ
seryations the cotton crop will average
about two-thirds of what it promised
sometime ago.
The primary resulted in some sur
prises, some go in and some got left,
different from what most of folks
thought.
The many friends of Major John H.
Earle are glad to know that his pros
poets for election are bright.
For sheriff, "Uncle Bill'' has a lot
Of friends through here that will not
forget him in the next primary.
In Lee county there is mourning
and rejoicing. The defeat of so many
officials and putting in new ones has
caused much comment. Whether our
friends over there are SO chageable as
to want new men every election, or
the ones in Office have not measured
up to what was expected or required
OF them are questions for them to say.
The election of Mr. Pittman to the
legislature is no mistake No doubt
he will make his presence felt in that
body.
The national campaign is drag
ging along in small fashion. Great
meetings should be held all over the
south and west and give enthusiasm
to the election of the best man we
have nominated in long time Money
| should be contributed and sent to the
national committee for it will be need
ed. The republicans are laying low,
rakiug in the dollars and on election
day it will be poured out like water.
Then what?
A Mr. Jolly and Miss Nep Dunisp
were married here Saturday evening
by Rev. J. ". Kenney. he said they
! went away smiling and happy.
Another was to take place soon, but I
understand it is indefinitely postponed.
A picnic was given near here Satur-
day last in honor Of Mr. and MRS. j.
A. Mcleod, of Florida, who are about
to reUurn home, to the regret of their
many friends.
Miss Marie DuPre, of your city. is
visiting her father.
Recently protracted meetings have
been held in the churches around.
Rev. D. A. Phillips of Bishopville
aided Rev. Mr.. Way at McLeod's
church. He is very pleasant gentle
man and fine preacher. Rev. Z. G.
Phillips, also Of Bishopville aided
Rev. W. S. Walters at Pisgah for two
days. Mr.. Philips made many friends
while here and the large congrega-
tioEs who attended the meeting will
not forget his fine and impressive SER
mons. We hope he will come again.
The rules Of the democratic party OF
this State requiring that voter must;
fill his ticket in order for it to be-
counted are clearly unconstitutional
For example there are three repre-
sentatives to be voted for in Sumter
county. If voter only chooses to vote.
for two, his ticket must not be count
ed This is clear violation OF the.
law that all men have to vote for a
man or not, and is dictation pure and
simple. I know why it was enacted,
to keep from plumping, but party ex-
pediency is not always for the best
and often reacts differently Ethan what
!, was expected.
The letter of Congressman Lever
urging the people to vote in the gen
eral election should be needed and
acted on. The primary only norsinates,
while in the general election some
body is commissioned. If the repub-
lican party is successful in electing
the next House, it will unseat every
democrat with the least showing.
Every voter should turn out at the
general election and give Mr.. LeveF
such vote that there will be no
chance to unseat him. While the
primary in his case is complimentary,
| it is not an election. 1t takes the gen.
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