The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-09-24


6nuence CT both OF tho old papers.
and is manifestiy the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The story related by former Sena-
tor John l. McLaurin of his adven-
tures In high finance Is interesting.
and has just that touch OF pathetic
submission TO the inexplicable rul-
ings of the higher power that appeals
To the sentimental. 1t has what the
hction writer's term human interest
and this does not render 1t in any de-
gree less effective as campaign
document. AS you read the story and
the plot unfolds you recognize in the
hero an unsuccessful Moses. who not
only failed to lead the people out of
bondage but by a lightning change
Is transformed into a prodigal son
who fell among thieves and was
stripped OF purse and raiment Look
Ing at II another way he Is the little
boy chasing the rainbow to find the
pot OF gold and falling into the tolls
Il great big ogre instead. But IT
IS good story, we'll told, and the
nero. who supplied the frame work,
ond the newspaper man who licked
iE into shape and gave 1t the literary
touch deserve equal credit Yet 1t |
leaves so much 70 be exclaimed that
We look forward with keenest anti
elpation to a sequel--perhaps a Sc
ries. Those who are interested In
the Adventures of Curly Head John
ny In High-Finance Land" will find
the story printed in full In the CO.
lumbia Record OF September Is ana
In the Pee Dee Daily of the same
date.
III all the Diggs ami Camar cites
'u the United States could be arrest
ed. convicted and put to worl. on
the pv bile road. the good roads prob
lem would be solved. Aud IL al the
tl'nd TIGERS IN prohibition States
could be added to the road gangs
there would be nothing but good
roads.
The currency bill has passed the
house with an Unexpectedly large
majority and II goes to the senate
with the solid backing OF the Demo-
cratic majority in the popular branch
of congress as a party measure and |
IL has. also. the endorsement of the |
administration. 1t will be debated |
with the usual thoroughness In the |
senate. but there Is no reason to ap-
prehend that II will be materially !
altered. 1t will be passed In due
time and will become law about
December 1st.
The exhibition that some OF the
people OF Canada and New Hampshire |
have made of themselves over Harry
Thaw gives grounds for questioning
the intrinsic soundness and whole
someness OF public sentiment. We
feel reasonable assurance. however.
,hat the crowds that follow Thaw
from place TO place with gaping
mouths and greet his every appear
ance with shouts OF adulation do not
represent the majority OF the people.
nor do we believe that these Thaw
admirers are a respectable minority.
self-respecting. decent and law-abid-
Ing people do not seek such cheap
notoriety nor do they gather I'm pub
lice places TO align themselves with
criminal degenerates.
We wonder whether the Legislature
Will spend the greater part of the
next session wrangling with Gov.
Blease or will give serious and care
full Confederation To such important
matters as the reform of the primary
system. "a new school law along the
commission. the Torrens land law and
the law To tax water powers
President Huerta. of Mexico, does
not categOrically admit that he Is
acting on the advice of President Will
son. conveyed by Gov. Lind, but the
policy he outlines is In striking con
formity with the views of President
Wilson.