The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

lSes. The Watchman and SouthroY
eow has the combined circulation an<
Influence CT both Of the old papers
aad 10 msnifestiy the best sAvsrtisins
medium In Sumter.
The legislature has sustained the
veto of the school medical inspection
hnL Credit another victory to the
ssoncmists who would spend a mil
Non dollars for an addition to the
Capitol and sixty thousand for the ar.
ehitect
President Taft. Il IL announced
VIII take an early opportunity to
answer Col Rooscvelt's Ohio speech.
The more they quarrel tho better for
the Democrats
The Colombian minister has been
separated from his job for talking too
much. but he will not be without
company on the retired list, as many
have met the same fate.
The Postmaster General and the
President recommend that the rate
Of postage on newspapers and maga-
sine< DO doubled. as one Of the re.
forms necessary to place the postal
service on self-sustaining basis.
Well and good. II Il Is necessary. but
ail other leaks sh ,uid be stopped at
ths same time. AMI good place to
begin Is In the abuse OF the franking
privilege by Senator's and Congress
men. During this very year millions
Of pounds OF political documents will
be dead-headed through the mails by
Congressmen and Senators seeking
reelection and by the congressional
rsrtiS'ars or the numerous presi-
dental candidates. Neither Is II
busirsss-iike for al The other DEPART
ments Of government 20 send their
mail free OF charge and the deficit
charged UT against the postofnce de-
partment. or tal-cn out of the gen.
crai public ~ Increasing postage
rates.
~ long as Col T.. ]. Watson Is
GOOD and does not leave the State
Without permission. o. do orsthing
else TO rile Governor Blease he will
be permitted to hold his job. rhe
legislature did that much for him.
hut II wont be long before ,hq pri-
mary election will get his goat
anderson and Orangeburg have
decided to equip their fire depart
ments wit, modorn auto apparatus.
Here Is an opportunity for Sumter 10
rurchsss some more antequated ap-
Daratus and old horses at bargain
counter prices.
Patience has ceased to be a virtue
WITH the people who do business on
Liberty street and II Is high time
to tell city council that something
must he done to improve the drain
age Of that street. The old open
drains. that were unsightly but did
carry OF the water. were removed
about a year ago and the macadam
was covered with several inches of
sticky clay. and since that time the
street. has been an impossible morass
In wet weather. In dry weather the
water remains stagnant along the
curbing and Is offensive to sigh,
ana smell. for there Is no escape for
the water. the natural drainage having
been cut on There may be other
streets In the city I'm equally as un-
sayory condition. but we doubt IL
The Liberty street property owner,
and business men have not asked FOL
vitrihrd brick paving or anything 50
high class. but they demand tina
some Wovision he made for prope
drainage, II nothing more. IL tn,
members OF city council cannot Sc,
Tor themselves that the condition o
Liberty street I'm the business sec
tion " n disgrace To the city. IL tn,
street committee does not realix
that something should be done I,
drain the stagnant pools that hav
been n nuisance for more than
year. we respectfully ask that the
take these few words as a gentle hin
Co investigate for themselves. In tn