The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-23

WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER q. 1907.
The s~~ter Ha,cA..aa vas founded in
oeSo and tho True Soathrys In 1866. The
{ ~s>rAmaa and Scuthroa now has the com-
o1npd circulation and influence Of both of
ohs eia papers, and Is manifestly the beat
eovertising medium In sumter.
The historical address. delivered by
1Gaj, II. y. Wilson at the dedication Of
. oe Court House Monday. was. In a
Gmali compass. comparatively speak
1nG = Satisfactory ami comprehensive
history Of the Bench and Bar of Sum-
osr county. II L. no far as we know.
ohe only accurate and connected ac-
\ eouDt Of the organization OF and sub
eoqusnt changes In sumter county.
An3 Cor this reason the issue OF this
fUoDer containing Il should be careful
~ preserved by all who are interested
\. - <Au history Of the city and cs,;ty
~ Sumter. MAJ Wilson performed
NE task assigned him with thor
eughness and. an intelligence that pro-
1uee1 result altogether admirable.
,ond the people OF Sumter owe him a
wee Of thanks
Quite Q number of the public
schools OF Sumter county have estab-
llnAed school libraries. but the great
- number OF the schools are stiIi
without this important and valuable
\ adjnnet to successful school work.
r4hs schools that have libraries need
new books each year to keep alive the
lntsrest In the libraries. We have
u1an by which the teachers and pu-
DCp of the schools that desire to raise
lmnds for establishing libraries or for
tDorehsse OF new books may do so. BY
~ plan sunicient money to establish
= school library or to make SUBJ
|U>n1tiai addition 60 the one now own
- ~ the school can DO raised In
Coert time and NTH little labor. pro-
@11od tho interest and cooperation Of
/ 60 pupiIs and patrons OF the schools
~ - enlisted. We shah DO C.ad to
Uu1n1n the plan to- any teschsr. trus-
- - patron OF public school who
~ wri>s for an outline Of the plan.
~ - Fu1esA and Calvary townships,
: >ClnBsadon eeunty. vote for annsxation
~ opmser eounsy q cordial welcome
Duai>s then. bat n they prefer re-
aiming In Clarsndon county no one
~ sumter win critioiss them. Clar-
>o1on n GOOD county. but Sumter
better. ana Sumter people think
. O1G< ehe citissns Of Fulton and Cal
r1y townships show good Judgment
\ = wanting " set into Sumter county.
M &34p>vsntsndent > OF Education Mar
n rorcibly informs Gov. Ansel that
IA {Mertln) will not. be candidate
- ss-eleetion ~ state superintend-
- ~ education Does this mean lhat
~ MarsAn WIN lie candidate for
1osseraor In ,pposition to Mr.. Ansel
aeRs :ummevf
n However much VIC may condemn
~. Martins caustic criticism OF Gov
ni'~el N condemnation is Of the
eern,s Employed ard not OF the criti.
c'm 'asif Mr.. Martin 10 aitoseth
- the rsht In enerset,cally protest.
Ynr ga ast the governors treatment
= hin and his ONCE. Il seems tha,
ehe Eovsrnor 10 moro dssirous OF cre-
Atiuf resso aai political machine by
W. sn' wd distribution OF >ai.point-
-nents n tn state board Of educa-
lion sh a TIRE upbuIldins of the edu.
oat:prat interests Of the State. Mr..
Martin ~ be. as charged. more of
a pol an ~ n a, educator /but ne
has - rood judsn'ent. since ne Las
be,d ~. ON e or superintendent OF
'rd'.catt ., n rse his best efforts e..
ssrry cr- t.e carefully considered
ana b. ,d gusssd educational pro-
ossmfn ,rtlined by Mr.. J. J. Nc
1eahsn vh'a ne held the ONCE of
Isrserin' ndes of education. All The
rod tn. Mr.. Martin has sccompi sh-
"a VIII nc hss shsen In once should
- 9tfri utsd TO his r-eosnition Of the
ourdn-s Of Mr.. McMahan's pro-
Grmrne snr no; to anything that ne
DAinseif las ORIGINATED. Hence. while
NJ md rse rr Martins protest
a<rirst fov. AnNrs political manipu-
1sfson Of Re State board Of education
= do - endorse Mr.. Martin him.