The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-02

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bined circulation and influence of both of
sehe old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
a start has been made to enforce
she ordinance forbidding excessive
speeding of automobiles on the streets
OF the City. The ordinance is a good
Zone and it should be enforced. 1t
uill, however, accomplish no good
5 I the enforcement IS spasnodic and
#Ssperadic. Every automobilist who
suas a machine at q greater speed
shan the ordinance permits should be
arrested even though it requires the
employment Of a dozen additional po-
scenen and special officers to do it..
ghs nagrant and constant violation of
the ordinance has become unbearable
aad shows that the law is held in con-
Sempt. The speeding Of automobiles
IS q menace to the lives Of the citl-
szens who use the streets and it is high
Nine it was sunlmarily stopped. There
IS neither rhyme nor reason in tearing
Through the streets at a rate of Is or
see miles an hour. If the speed mono
naniacs cannot exist without running
their machines at the highest possible
speed they should construct speed
way IN some sequestered locality
where they can indulge their idiosyn-
crasy to the fullest extent without en-
ysangering the lives of ordinary peo-
sole or contemptously violating the law
es the city.
Congress should not grant the loan
20 San Francisco that it is said will be
asked. We believe in the greatest
possible generosity being displayed
Eoward the stricken city, but it would
oe an extremely bad precedent to
establish for congress to grant the
aoan. Let the business men Of San
Erancisco borrow the money they
Heed through the regular business
channels and not ask this sort OF
-cnarity Of the national government.
Sf they need governmental aid of this
seeasacter the State government of
1lifornia is the proper one to extend
s%s
citing on Attorney General You
1scaa1ss advice Governor Heyward has
astided the supervisor Of Saluda coun-
that Thrailkill, who was sentenced
80 perform hard labor on the chain
sangg, or in the State penitentiary, can
aes be entertained at the poor farm of
zae county. This miscarriage Of JUS
.Sessce in the case Of Thrailkill was
stencil in the nostrils of the law-re-
sDec ting people Of the State, and we
sSae not think the matter should be
dropped by the transfer Of Thrailkill
70 the penitentiary where he rightfully
belongs. The county supervisor of
Sasuda, who was responsible for the
violation of the law. should be re-
-sneved from Office.
Tae determination of the Socialists to
oct out a State ticket causes consider
sAoae surprise It goes to show how the
sSociarstic doctrine is spreading. The
growth Of Socialism is America is due
entirely to the pernicious influence OF
enonopolies and trusts, and their prac-
ueal control of the government for the
pzst twenty years. Now that Social
ISM has gained foothold it will
spreaa and grow with rapidity, unless
Che trusts and monopolies are curbed
end the administration Of the govern
snent returned to Democratic princi-
eaess
The State convention promises to
yasee1cp into nothing better than
soromiscuous wrangle over the dispen-
sary.
If the Southern Cotton Growers As
sociation can come to an agreement
Nath the English cotton spinners to
sell their cotton direct at a fixed price
Tor each month and can then perfect
&heir cotton warehouse system the
Enatter of cotton prices will be settled.
E would be a good plan to agree on
zen cents for the months Of August
and September and gradually increase
s9he price to twelve or thirteen cents in
S9ulS. To make such plan effective
an operation, however, it would be