The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-14

Tbs SQ7ster WGJchna0l was IOHIueo IL
1850 and the True Soathrom in 1866. The
Wutchaann ard SoaGthToz now has the COM
Z bred circulation and influence of both of
me old papers, and is nanifestly the best
adserHsing medium in Sumter.
The suggestion made by Mr.. Nc
B Master in the Columbia State that Mr..
I. Reardon be made secretary OF
fhe proposed Chamber of Commerce
af Sumter is good one in many re-
spscts, but it has ene serious draw
back-she city would lose an inyala-
able Health Officer.
Stats Superintendent Of Education
aEastsn,s recommendation that the
South Carolina Military Academy
tine Citadel) be removed from Char
zeston and united with the South
Garolina College will probably not
Be seriously considered by the Legisla-
surs. We do not believe the removal
would be wise, for the two instisu-
SONS would both lose their distinctive
character and the result would be
det.imenIal 20 bosh.
The public schools of the State have
received another installmens Of dis
gensary profits, amounting this time
% s75, 600. l the estimate Of Rev.
Mr.. Hickson, of Gafasy, that fer
every cent that the schools receive the
people Of Soath Carolina consume a
dollars worth Of liquor, is correct, the
support Of the schools through the
inssrumentality Of the dispensary sys-
aem is an enormously expensive pro-
seeding
Mrs. Chadwick seems TO have rivalled
HE famous Madam Eumbert in the
k;u with which she carried on her
ronfdsnce operations, although she did
not secare as much mors3 from her
dupss as her Partisan prototype.
president Rooseyel5's message is
aengshy document, but it is well writ
ssu and reads we'll, To these who
have leisure and are interested in gov
srnrensal affairs from the Presidents
point Of view viii find it worth their
shils
Dr.. Crum Of Charleston is again a
I've issue, but it is not as vigorous as
Eormerly. The President has again
sent his nomination as Collector of
she Port OF Charleston to the Senate,
and 1t is said in Washington that the
appointment viii, in all probability, be
confrnaed at this session. The Presi-
dent IS determined not to withdraw
She nomination and it has become as
/ ssuls of the Presidents determined
attitude, party question. Senator
Tillnan and his Democratic colleagues
may oppose the confirmation, but it is
believed shat they will not make as
determined afght as they have nere-
sofore.
Old Me Too Platt, Republican
boss and Senator from New York, has
prepared Bill at the instance Of the
Nassanal Republican League which
1 has as its object the reduction Of the
representation of the South in the
House OF Representatives. The bill is
raid 10 be drawn along the lines of the
Erunapacker measure, only it is more
radical and drastic. The bill is par
4isan and sectional measure. pure and
simple. and is intended as blow at
she Democratic South. IF it becomes
Law it will reducs the representation
uf the South By sixteen, OF which
South Carolina viii probably fur
aish two.
The Sparsanburg Journal has pro.
pounded one question in the course Of
edisorisl discussion Of the relations OF
she Richland Ditillery Company with
she dispensary system, the banks and
she newspapers of Columbia, that we
would like to see answered. It was.
How does the Richlard Distillery
manage to make corn whiskey, rye