The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-03-15


If Jim Riley-he's too good fellow
to object to the famiIiarity-if Jim
hasn't forgotten the days when he
pumped few joyous thrills through
the hearts of bewhiskered, but in
terested bunch of admirers, who abb
sorbed intelligence from his fence
board signs, he'll be willing to per-
NIT the Campaign Manager to trifle
with some OF his more standard
verses" The Campaign Manager
wants to steal the rythm and swing
Of his graceful style and prostitute
the whole idea, to the base uses of ad-
vertising. That is why he is going to
ask the readers to sort of whip the
following bunch Of near poetical goo
lash into themselves on the chance
of digesting the one single solitary
idea. that here is an excellent oppor-
tunity for any live person in Sumter
or the adjoining counties When it
last occurred to the Campaign Man.
ager it made a noise something like
this:
When the frost is on the pumpkin,
And the folders in the shock;
When your salary's sort Of lacking,
And your overcoat's in hook:
Think the Campaign matter over,
Put an auto under lock:
Right away YOU should get busy.
Putting votes in stock"
OF course Riley would not be guilty
Of anything as crude as the above, but
the Campaign Manager is a rather
crude, uninforned sort of an individ-
ual and he is trying to express an idea
In his rough, uncouth manner. The
Idea if map be necessary, is that
Now is the right time for you to
avail yourself Of what is the greatest
opportunity that has ever been Offer
ed by newspaper in this part Of
the country.
This reverent, preachful gentlemen
has been prayerfully talking to his
flock, candidates and prospective can
didates. and quite number of them
have become very optimistic and see
where he was right about a good
many things. Briefly, he might men
tion the little talks of perseverance
and opportunity initiative, organiza-
ton, gameness, common-sense, intel
ligently directed effort, and all other
suggestions Of the kind.
The Campaign has just started and
has weeks yet to go. There is many
a good horse loses the race by "scor-
ing" too often. He burns up all his
energy and vitality in trying to "get
away" while the fellow who lays I'D"
surges through the bunch when il
heads into the stretch and "gets there"
with an unbeatable" burst Of speed.
This is just a little tip for those who
are just now entering and for late
entrants. There are several methods
OF administering tips to candidates.
but this is believed by the manage
ment to be the most modest and ef-
fective. OF course. there is the needle
but what's the use Of going SO far.
The live" ones need no further on.
lightenment-and typewriter ribbons
cost money
1t has not been so many years ago
that not only the American people
who love gameness above everything
else on earth-were enthusiastically
voicing the admiration of a certain SCH |
of Italy who was a near winner of the |
Marathon race in one of those tests |
of strength and skill on the other |
side Of the big damp spot which SO |
many people formerly had to cross |
before their education was completed.
He had gone on and on until |
weakened by the terrible pace, he |
fell to the earth. He was pic ed up.
faced the right direction, ran until he
fell again, and the former operation
was repeated.