The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-10
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WEaaEsDaY. JANUARY 10. 1906.


WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY 10, 1906.
Ssaater Watcaasan vas founded il
1856 aad tie True Sostthron In 1866. Tbs
ctcasaaa end Soatavoa row has the CON
6ins8 CIRCULATION and influence of both o.
sod papers, and IS manifestly the besl
gartlslng medium Ia Sumter.
THEODORE Price has renewed his
hf On cottoa prices and in anticipa-
S 6Hae Cotton Growers Associa-
Ioa u5eeting IN New Orleans has is
broadsids consisting of cotton
anaies and specious arguments to
rreae the suppression that there is
@ surplus of cotton in sight and a
aec7aase in consumption, owing TO
prices, a foregone conclusion.
mr. Prioeg bearish tactics may have
some effect on the speculative market,
aut the cotton growers have the Sit
nation weu in hand They own the
Surplus cotton. IL there is a surplus.
vnicb authorities equally as reliable
As Nj. Price dispute, n they are in
position to reduce this years crop to
such an extent that there will be a
gefef. The price OF cotton really
makes Hssle difference the manufac-
rer IN the long run, fok they increase.
Of the manufactured pro-
sntg to cover the added,
ltton and leave them q bis
Ine South can better sf-
high prices for eossoa
goods than to sell the raw cotton at
-argatlon prices in order that the bal
ance Of tae world may BE cheaply
aa. Mr. Prices advice to cotton
~owers gratuitous, if not altogether
esasa and his object is very probably
beat down the price Of lotion 50
that tAe manufacturers MAJ make
sgen ~greater profits on the contracts
aM a24e sold ahead on the basis OF
cent cotton.
The spartanburg correspondent of
80 Negs and Courier makes the fol-
loYias snseryation: The election OF
chief justice is attracting some al
sslos Up this way amongst the law
sers ard intelligent laymen. Several
wyer skilled IN the law, with clear
consorehension M with ability to
write their decisions in concise and
Unxalssakable language, have been
mentsoaed in a quiet way in connec-
ton w5sa the Office" There are, no
doubt, al least, several lawyers, skill
"a n taa law in South Carolina who
are IN al respects qualified and pei
feety wdling to write concise decis-
ions fof the supreme Court. If Chief
JutIee Pope is to retire or be retired,
fhero 9all be more lawyers than the
nacdese term several implies after
bis pleos, and their names viii DE
raeuHoaed quitely and otherwise be-
Fora a election is over. We believe
howe. in special training for specia.
service. also in promotion for merit
therefo~e we suggest that in the event
81 The retirement of Chief justice
pepe be the retirement voluntary o.
force. of the circuit judges bS
promoted. The experience gained os
years II service On the circuit benc5
is t:oe sest possible training for a Su-
presne court judge. Besides there j.
net Sc much risk s there is in select.
ing . iawyer who has not proven hi:
capacity to fill a judicial position &C
ceotabIx. The bar of the State have
bad or~oortunity to form a fairly cor.
rect estimate Of the ability Of all tbs
circuit judges and to be able to sd,
which one would make the best Chic.
Justice.
The Sumter Item r~eproduces the ed.
trial OF The News and Courier advo.
eating legislation prohibiting the USE
Ia South Carolina Of other than safe.
ty matches, and this is a sign that The
item views the suggestion with favor
We wish that The Item and othe1
South Carolina papers would give thi
Important matter the attention tina
Il undoubtedly merits. If laws pro
hlb5ting the manufacture, importa
sion, safe and use Of matches that viii
fgnit by friction with other substance
=, nYtch hoy will save TO tn