The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-08-22

she old papers, and is msnifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
Vote for Manning next Tuesday
aad YOU will vote right.
The main thing is to have man OF
chsra cter and ability in the office OF
geVernor-a man who will administer
eae law without fear or favor Hon.
r. I. Manning of Sumter county is the
raan for sumter people to vote for.
# The primary will be held on Tues
day next and it is the duty, as we'll as
she privilege. of every Democrat to
cast his ballot on that occasion. Ev-
a.rv Democrat in Sumter county
should lay aside other duties for that
sIav and go to the polls and exercise
z.is right as a citizen to name the man
whom he wishes to held Office during
sshe next two years This year par
1icularly the Democrats of Sumter
county should poll full vote. Hon
Manning who has served his
county with fidelity and ability is
candidate for governor and his fellow
,siuzens should give him large vote
as an endorsement.
The lynchiag fever has broken out
With Such exceeding virulence in
Greenwood county that even negro
boy of only y years Of y being ac-
Seusea of an attempt to ravish, is re-
gar6ed as lynching material by law
Hess exponents Of the so-called higher
law. There seems to be little use IN
saying anything in the way Of argu--
nenf against mob law evil, for argu-
nnens never yet availed against pas
sion and prejudice. All the argument
is against mob law and lynching, but
all the passion, prejudice. and evil in
sshncts Of human nature are arrayed
on the other side, consequently we
may expect lynchings to occur and to
be condoned by a large majority OF
the people just as long and as often
as black brutes furnish the occasion
FOR an appeal to mob law.
The less said about Gov. Heyward's
Zip TO Greenwood county the better.
ge doubtless thought he was doing
be right thing and probably hoped to
accornplish some good by going into
<se midst of the mob, but upon what
ne based his hope we fail to under
sand In our opinion the trip to
speenwood was a mistake and to be
xegrealed for many reasons by all SIN
szre advocates of the enforcement Of
e,,se law in an orderly manner, and by
Gov. Heyward's friends. His pres
eaee at the lynching places him IN
very awkward and embarrassing po-
s5tion, and we do see how he can ex-
tricate himself. He must know the
names of the men who killed the ne
gro Davis, and if he should, per-
chance, not know their names him
self. he knows the names of pronnl-
neat citizens of Greenwood county
who were present at the lynching and
know the men who killed the negro
This beng the case, how can he
shark the responsibility Of furnishing
the evidence to convict the men who
killed Davis? How can he reconcile
his duty as the chief administrator Of
the law in the State with the consid-
GRAFTON he owes as man to the peo-
ple who received him openly and
heard his plea to them to respect the
law with a courtesy not to have been
expected Of mob bent upon violating
the law? 1t seems to US that GOV.
Heyward should have gone to Green
weod determined to prevent the
Nnching at al hazards by the exer-
else Of all the force he could summon
Se his assistance, or he should have
remained way. The very best evi-
denee that it is realized it was mis-
take sor him to go to Greenwood and
rniugle With a mob, are the columns
of explanations and defense Of this
Greenwood trip that have already
been p0bIished.
The cordial reception that Mr..
Manming has received and is receiving
IN che UP country has Disconnected
ana disappointed those newspapers
and politicians who have, from the
opening day of the campaign. been
working with might and main foi
anvInIng to beat Manning. Man
ming is The popular candidate and the