The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-05

1sss. The watchman and southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers
ana Is maalfestly the best advertising
medium in Sumter.
Hon. John r.. McLaurin. former at
torney general, Congressman and
United States Senator Gas the result
OF his activities as reform politician
In the nineties and the friendship of
u. n. Tillman) Is once again i'm politics
after something like a decade of re-
tirement. He now holds the position
OF Senator from Marlboro county and
Is being boosted for governor by
some OF his old time friends and par
tisianA tie may develop some strength
as a gubernatOrial candidate, but II Is
scarcely probable that he will be In
the first division. There Is one thing
that can be said i'm his favor, and
To that extent he will be endorsed by
many who do not admire him or his
senatorial record-he could not make
worse governor than Blease. il ne
tried. He has neither the versatility
nor the brazen effrontery of the in
cumbent.
j. II. Morgan was born to great
riches and died I'm Rome Tuesday.
leaving his children ten or twenty
times as great a fortune as ne
inherited. He was n great man In
his chosen sphere and was the COM
mander-in-ehief OF the captains Of
industry who consolidated the great
manufacturing industries and Great
ed the stupenduous trusts that now
dominate the industrial life OF Amer
ga IL Is too soon to pass final judg-
uIent on the results of his life work,
whether the effect has been and will
continue to be for the good or IN OF
he country and Its people. The world
rates Morgan as n preeminently sue
cessful man. q financial wizard and
an acquisitlve genius. but many dis
Isassinate and analytical students of
economies are OF the opinion that
Morgan did for more for himself and
his associates than for the country
he and his associates pronting at the
expense OF the Liany from whom ne
exacted a heavy toll on their pro-
ductiye labor.
The State Sunday School Conven-
ton. which convenes In this city to-
morrow morning. Is the largest and
most representative body OF religious
workers that Sumter has ever had the
opportunity To- welcome within her
borders. and II Is the unanimous wish
OF all our people To make the well
come as cordial as possible. The sun
day School Association Is composed of
earnest men and women of all de-
nominations who give time. thought
and faithful labor To the wholesome
instruction OF the youth Of our State
To the end that the citizenship of the
future may be elevated morally and
spiritually. The annual conventions
Of the sunday school workers are not
made the occasion of social pleasure
and entertainment. but are primarily
Tor the instruction OF the workers
and the exchange OF ideas. looking
always To the furtherance and broad
ening OF the work by the adoption OF
methods that have proved efficient
and effective. II Is worthy. useful
and noble work in which they are
Interested and no one can estimate the
good that has been accomplished by
the collective efforts of the Sunday
School teacher OF south Carolina.
Sumter IL glad To entertain the con
ventiOn and In behalf of the people of
Sumter cordial welcome Is extended
To each and every member of the as-
sociation. We trust the meeting may
be as pleasant as il will be- profitable
Within the past few months banks
have been organized i'm both Charles
ton and Columbia To lend money In
small sums at reasonable rates t.
those people who now suffer untold
haardships at the hands OF the loan
once shylOCks. We cannot conceiv,
of more beneficial reform than
that contemplated hy the organizers
al Ia.
establishment means the destruction
of the loan office sharks The gen
cral run Of loan offices are illegal in
that they charge an usurious rat,