The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-31
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WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 81, 1906.

WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY 81, 1906.
The Sas,ater Watehman was founded in
1850 and the True Sosstaron in 1866. The
sPzscau,aa and Soathron now has the COM
asned circulation and influence of both Of
shosold papers, and is manifestiy the best
sdversisng medium N Sumter.
The fact that the average value Of
farm lands in Sumter county is only
sa4s an acre-on the tax books-is
proof that there is room for improve
snsnt in the matter Of returning prop
rsrty for taxaeioa.
e The acaaitsal Of Norman Hapgood
the charge Of criminal libel was a
anph OF decency. Every word that
aawrote and published in Golfers
Eeekfy respecting Town Topics and
he men who conduct that scandal
snongerEg sheet was proven to be true
at the rial and while his structures
were as severe as it was possible to
make them, the jury Set the mark of
its approval upon them by its verdict.
M auIomobilists would show rea.
aable amount of consideration for
ze rights OF other users of the pub
roads ard due forbearance tor
prejudices. the feeling against
automobiles would so5a pass away,
THE automobile has come to stay and
as both mules and autos must travel
ca the public highways friction should
ss avoided wherever possible
The balance of South Carolina has
believed for some time that there is
<ssep water on Charleston bar and in
Eae harbor, but Charlestonians must
6e desperately hard to convince, juGg-
ing from the vast amount of testimo-
ny on that point that the Charleston
papers ind it necessary to pile UP day
after day. If they can not be con-
viaced any other way the doubters
sisould be provided with a sounding
Ene each and taken on an excursion
sround the harbor.
The additional powers given the
DsspensaIy investigating Committee
by the Legislature will result in furth-
ersreveiations Of graft and corruption,
ere have no doubt. It is pity the
committee did not have full power
from the outset Of the investigation,
scr IN that case the investigation could
aave been made more thorough and
searching than it is possible to be now.
The grafters have had toe much no
lice and time in which to destroy in
eliminating records and to otherwise
cover their tracks.
Senator Latiner may think he
worked smart trick on the other
sowns ef the State When he railroaded
through the Senate the bill to make an
appropriation for public building
for Anderson, without giving other
towns an opportunity to be heard or
20 present their claims for the public
buildings asked for, but such smart
tricks are always followed by a pen
atty. Tie senator from Belton may
xse. a candidate to succeed himself. and
If he does. he will find that some OF
&he voters OF South Carolina do not
appreciate such smoothness il SEN
afor. Lsstin1er's name is mud down
ehis way and he should make note
OF that for future reference.
The sea2te sas adopted resolution
zeauesting III stase Eoard OF Educa-
SON to make as few changes as posi-
oIe IN the text books used in the pub
Esc schools, when the adoption is made
sais summer. On its face the PROPOSE
ION is a good one, but where there are
looks on the list that are unsatisfac-
cry and that should not have been
iopted in the first instance, it is the
,51ty OF. the State board to throw them
zsilt. There are books now on the
safe list that fall under this ciassi-
alton, and they displaced books that
.re fac superior in every respect.
ould these unsatisfactory books be
aimed merely to avoid change in
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