The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-12

influence CT both OF the old papers
and Is manifestiy the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The grand jury has taken hold of
the Shiloh matter with firm grasp and
the accused men will probably be
speedily arrested, unless they flee the
State before the machinery set in
motion by the grand jury has time to
be put into effect. When Young and
Morris are once In custody the whole
disgusting case can be thoroughly in
vestigated and sifted to the bottom.
The outbreak Of war between Tur-
Key and the Balkan States may
mark the beginning Of the end Of the
Mohamedan empire In Europe and
the expulsion OF the Turks: but, then
again. IL may mean the loss of the
measure Of independence the small
Balkan kingdoms and principalities
now enjoy. II all depends upon the
attitude OF the great powers-Austria,
Russia, Germany. France and Eng
land. III II r. to their financial and
commercial advantage for the Turks
to be driven out Of Europe the Bal
kan States will receive the money and
other backing necessary to carry the
war to success. but II the maintenance
Of Turkish rule at Constantinople is
advantageous to the great powers the
Balkan States will not be- given a free
hand and they will not be able to OBJ
tain money or munitions Of war
The greatest danger In the situation
N that the conflicting interests of the
great powers may involve one or
more OF them In the hostiiities and
q seherai war viii result with the
fragments Of the Turkish empire as
the prize. ~ shis comes 20 pass the
Balkan S,a;es wiz be wiped ou; In
the struggle aad the map OF south
eastern Europe will De made over.
49,.
The bsll' Moose party is being
financed BY ths big trust magnates
who have 10 rnuch money that they
DO not know what to do with Il,
therefore campaign money Is easy
and ebundant consequently II follows
logically that those who get into the
inner circle w<li have rsch pickinss in
the division Of the legitimate cam.
paisn expenses. so called. This IN
about all there Is to the Bull Moose
movement In South Carolina.
Ninety per cent Of the voters of
the county are more interested in the
battle between the Red Sox and
Giants than IN the presidential cam
paign.
Sumter county could easily con-
tribute $1,000 to the Wilson cam
paign fund and should make 1t at
least $500 without loss OF time.
''ttcVh W hht Ptoptt
and they should provide the money
to pas the campaign expenses. Will
son Is a poor man and cannot finance
mis- own campaign. and he will ac-
cept no money from the Perkinses
Muuseys and other trust made mil
lionaires.
The cotton crop is no,l what it was
last year but the hay crop In Sumter
Coun.y Is something great
Col. Roosevelt has called so many
thruthful men liars and denounced so
many true statements as false that IL
has become a joke and the majority
of sensible people have come TO ig-
more his wild talk and regard his
denunciaion as proof Of the
truth Of the statements denounced.
The shiloh fugitives nave either
depa rted for other States or retired
deeper into the rccesses of Dials Bay.
This is mere surmise. but II is fact
that the warrant issued for their ar.
rest by Magistrate Player Of Shiloh
hae not yet been served. They may
be guilty IS alleged. or they may be
innocent. hut when "a warrart Is Is
sued II should be- served. IL the law Is
not 20 be r1ocked and made of no ac-
count. The grand jury has taken the
correct position. but u remains a.
be seen whether or not It's recon-
mcndationa will be regarded.
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