The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-01

at the earliest convenient date. The
amount that each subscriber owes is
small, but in the aggregate the
amount due us for subscription IS
este large-and we need the money.
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DR.. Jervey, of Greenyille, who leap
ed into notoriety at Bennettsville last
week, making use Of an address be-
Sore the State Medical Association as
spring-board to give him the mo-
mentum for his aero bate stunt, sends
as an open letter, addressed to the
Charleston Post, for publication. The
letter, tho rather verbose and windy,
ao say the least, is given in full, and
Shose Of our readers who are interest
ed in the political activities and pow
ers attributed to the Medical Associa-
ton by DR.. Jervey, may find it profit
able reading.
The suggestion that the sewerage
system be paid for out Of the surplus
now in the city treasury, supplement
ed with appropriations from the cur
rent income is a good one-if
st can be carried out. It is a question,
however, that must be decided by the
Sewerage Commission and the City
Council and whatever action they may
eake will receive the approval of the
citizens and taxpayers. The people
want the sewerage system completed
as quickly as is compatible
with thoroughness and they want it
50 cost as little money as possible. II
1t can be built without having recourse
80 q bond issue every taxpayer will be
pleased, and the men who successful
IL achieve this seemingly impossible
task will be acclaimed as public bene-
factors and business men Of the most
approved type.
washington political gossips now
say that President Roosevelt has de-
c5ded on Cortelyou as his successor,
and that all the power of the admin
sssration is to ae exerted 70 force his
souaination by the Republican party.
This may be correct diagnosis OF
she situation, but at best It is nothing
aoore than a guess, for the president
IS TOO ssarewd a politician to show his
aaad SO early in the game.
Spartanburg in purchasing the city
water works is following in the foot
steps of Sumter, and is wise in doing
so. Since the water system has been
owned by this city the service has
been greatly improved, and the an
uual report of the Commissioners Of
Public Works, which was published
yesterday, shows that it has been
success financially. A city might as
weu permit corporation to have
monopoly of the air as to have the
wafer supply in the hands of private
parties.
Z the American negroes are not
analiy civilized and educated it will
nas be for the lack Of assistance. This
Ieanes bequest@ of s1.o0o,0oo Will pro-
nose the forcing process Of intensive
callvation that has been in progress
sor the past forty years. The negro
Is rot only receiving a fair chance in
America, but is having more done to
elevate him than was ever the good
rartuae of any other race or people
IL the history Of the world. The ne
zm-s position m America is analo-
geas in respect to civilization, edu-
ca1ion, religion and culture, to tropi-
Cal plants that are made to flourish
asa bear fruit in hot houses in an
s.-ruc region. The fruit that plant
nroauces under such conditions IS
cue 20 the environment and the fos-
ser1ng care it receives and not to its
sigor. The negro race cannot
aas aEisl not be judged by what it
so:ss apparently achieved in America
IS "a result of the forcing process
ssaaae possible by its environment and
she erpdigal benefactions Of such
.gsla5zntDcopists as Miss Jeanes, but
z:xs eshas al has accomplished and
y ea21 ii shall attain to in its own
habitat and by its own strength and
effort
IN mis- talk on road Improvement
saSgare the Chamber of Commerce Dr.