The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06

De appointed. That such an officer is
needed in Sumter and in all other
rowing towns goes without saying.
The expense will be merely nominal
IN comparison with the value o. Ihe
services rendered.
Congressman Lever is said to be an
ayowed candidate for Senator Lat1-
zner's seat There is no way Of arrfv-
ing at a correct estimate of Mr.. Le-
ver,s strength in others sections OF
che State, but if he can do half as
well in other districts as in the Sew
enth he will win hands down in the
frsf primary. Lever knows every
body in his district and he has the
people back Of him almost to man.
The publication OF the fact that
Senator Tinman has made contract
to deliver a, series Of lectures this
spring and summer at $500 a night
and that his total receipts from this
source viii approximate $4,000, has
created somewhat of sensation, and
there has been a good deal Of sneer-
ing comment in connection with his
ACCEPTANCE of the contract. There
may be some question as to the taste
OF those who are willing to pay the
price, but there is no just ground for
criticism Of Senator Tillman for ac-
cepting the offer. He has right to
lecture as often as he feels like it and
at as high a price as he can command
for his services How many OF his
critics would refuse $500 a lecture if
they had it offered them?
IF the liquor dealers were able to
debauch successive boards Of the
state dispensary by the distribution
OF rebates and free samples. what is
there in the Carey-Cothran law to
prevent the same means being used
to debauch some Of the county
boards2
Tae Thaw trial has presumably
passed the worst stage and it is to
be hoped that it will soon reach a
conclusion. The case involves no
great or interesting principle OF law
and is nothing more nor less than an
airing of the indecencies Of lot Of
yuIgar people who are rich in money,
but destitute Of character and NOR
ais.
Chairman c. W. Stansill Of the
county dispensary board followed the
only correct course when he refused
TO receive samples Of liquor for per-
sonaI use'' from Clarke Bros. & Co.
He was also well advised in making
the matter public. The only way to
keep the county dispensary system
clean and free from suspicion is for
the county board to be open AID
aboveboard in all its dealings.
The efforts Of the Massachusetts
congressman to block the efforts of
the Southern States to attract immi-
grants has its origin in a spirit Of an
Smosity toward the rapidly growing
manufacturing interests Of the South.
If the South can obtain an adequate
supply Of labor it would oversnadow
New England as the cotton manufac-
turing center Of America, and would
eventually put that section out Of
business.
ne determination Of the county
aean OF control to operate the beer
ossoensary in connection with the
re.ular d:spensary will probably meet
with the approval of all citizens who
are opposed to anything approaching
the sale of liquor by an individual I'M
der a quasi license system. The con-
tinuance Of this approval will depend
upon the manner in which the beer
dispensary department is conducted
If it is conducted as a dispensary
pure and simple,and not as place OF
resort where people may congregate
and drink, the plan of the board viii
he success. 1t must be borne IN
mind that the dispensary system is, OF
at least ought to be, police measure
and not a concern to sell all the liquor
possible.
The proposition to convert the land
surrounding the water works pump
ing station into park seems TO dras
.alongunnecessarily. The proposition as
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