The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-02


~ - Advertisements
obnuartss and tributes Of respect
WIN - charged for.
The sumter watchman was found.
q In isse and the True southren In
lees The watchmsn and southron
ssw has the combined circulation and
enausscs CT both Of the old papers.
snd 10 nanifsstly the bsst aAvsrtIssns
Dedsam In Sumter.
The New York Journal of Com
msrce. In commenting on its report
on the cotton crop. says that "due al
lowance must he made for popular
liea" In considering the reported
deterioration Of cotton during August.
What sort Of allowances must be
made OF the exaggerated reports Of
the Department OF Agriculture and
bear speculators Of bumper crop?
The long address issued by the
committee Of the Farmers Union,
which We print today. Is we'll writ
ten and Is probably very fair liter
sry production. but otherwise We do
not think much OF II II strikes US as
. long-winded conglomeration Of
sonorous platitudes that does not at
tain the effect striven after. The
address issued severai weeks ago by
the Sumter County Union was much
more to the point: II was direct Wig
orous and practical. II had the ring
n ernest purpose and determination
that struck o responsive chord In the
heart OF every cotton farmer and all
others directly interested In the pros
psrity Of the South. while the careful.
~ prepared production Of the State
Unions committee has the ear-marks
Of an academic discussion OF an eco
nomic theory. considered by the
writer a. ~, highly meritorious. as a
theory. but scarcely attainable In the
lifetime Of the present generation Of
cotton farmers II the. farmers ex-
pect to accomplish results they must
realize at the os,set' that they are
snbarkns on a campaign OF hard
knocks with a single definite ohjc,.
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Of the marketing OF cotton from the
hands Of the spectators ana their
allies. the cotton mill men. The plan
OF National President Barrett to se-
cure sufficient financial backing TO
handle the weak" cotton and keep
n from being dumped on the mar
ket at the price fixed on the New
York Cotton exchange Is simple and
definite. and will win. IL the farmers
viii but get together anr line up be-
hind him. His brief telegram to tho
secretary of the State Farmers Union
II worth more and will do more good
than a thousand such literary pro-
ductions as the Johnstone address.
We have been wondering what
would be the political outcome OF
Senator Tilman's and Chief Justice
Jones visit To Mr.. John G.. Rich
ards OF Liberty Hni. and while We
have not yet found the answer. the
following editorial In the Lancaster
News Is somewhat Illuminating.
1T is very gratifying to Judge
Jones host OF friends here to know
that their distinguished fellow towns
man Is being urged to enter the GU
berna,orial race, and II is earnestly
hoped by them that ne will be pre-
vailed upon to- do so.
Judge Jones would make an ideal
chief executive. His irreproachable
private character and spotiess public
record. his preeminent ability, fine
discriminating Judgment and univer-
sally recognized impartiaiity In the
ADM nistration OF justice. his wide
knowledge OF men and AFFAIRS. peculi-
arly and happily M him for the Of
fce of governor Of South Carolina.
"As a candidate for the Office. Judge
Jones would be irresistible. He has
no superior In the State as stump
speaker. Ever cool and deliberate.
quick and ready in debate resource
fui. firm and courageous. eloquent and
forcoful in delivery. the Judge is a
man whom few 10 any would care to
tseSle In public campaign"
10 Chief Justice Jones should en-
ter the race for governor agains:
Gov. Blease. and u Nc has the as
surance 1f the support Of Senator
Tillman. Mr.. Richards and their
friends. Cole Hlease will not sarva