The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24

from one acre OF vetch. 1t Is a mon
ey making crop and leaves the land in
better condition for other crops than
before 1t was planted in vetch. The
vetch comes off in time to be follow
ed with corn or pea vine hay.
Attorney General Lyon will be re-
elected by a big majority--there is
no doubt Of that-and Earle and
Peoples are making the race merely
to get acquainted throughout the
State. hoping to get something in me
future. Evans is making the cam
paign for pleasure. as he has neither
the hope nor expectation Of election.
Some people have queer ideas Of
pleasure and Barney Evans is one of
them-he takes pleasure in abusing
and being abused by Fraser Lyon.
When the County Executive Com
mite meets to tabulate the votes a
special committee should be appoint
ed to make searching scrutiny of
all the peSl lists for the purpose Of
ascertaining whether or not there is
any truth in the reports that are be-
ing circulated that the same names
are being put on different clubs for the
purpose Of repeating. If fraud Of
this sort is attempted or committed in
Sumter county the Executive Com
mittee should ascertain the facts and
prosecute the repeaters
Are you going to vote for the man
who took a solemn oath to uphold
and defend the constitution and then
said, ito He'll with the Constitution ?"
The Piedmont section is known to
have considerable number Of Re-
publican voters who have moved into
the State from North Carolina in re-
cent years. and II is stated that a
majority Of these Republicans will
vote In the primary next Tuesday.
There are also many Democrats in
the State and they have put out a
State ticket which they propose to
In the general. election
Should these Republicans and Social
sts be permitted to vote In the DEM
ocratic primary? If they do vote
should they not be prosecuted for per-
Jury?
So Senator Tillman has written
letter to- Spartanburg !
partisan OF Blease that 40 friend of
8lease would want published. At last
We have the direct statement from
Tillman that ne, is not a
friend OF Blease. for It. he were
Blease's friend and endorsed him for
Governor he would not have written
! letter that containing statements so
lerogatory to Blease that no friend !
would want the whole letter made
public.
The endorsement of Gov. Blease by |
Rev ]. A. Sigh. Of which 80 much
has been made by Blease supporters ,
urns out to be the repayment Of a
'Oiitical debt. Those who have menu
'ries Will recall the fact that Rev. |
dr. Sigh was for several years more
4 an Office hunter than a preacher, !
nd on the testimony Of another Lu-
heran preacher We have 1t that Mr.. |
high is under obligations to Cole i
'lease. hence his perfervid endorse
nent OF his political benefactor.
Stothart, the graft collector. still !
lolds Gov. Biease's commission as !
hief constable in Charleston and he /
has not yet testified as TO what ne did !
With the graft traced to his hands. !
lie still fears that to tell the truth !
would incriminate him and others. /
Every voter in the city should at /,
end the county campaign meeting |
either tomorrow night or Saturday.
rhe candidates for the Legislature are
discussing the real issues of the
and it Is important that
he men who vote should hear them
We do not want to make any mis-
take in the men we send to the leg
stature TO represent Sumter county
WORTHY COLORED MAN DEAD.
''Uncle Bob" IiicksOn Died ut south