The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-08-11

LAURENS, s.. c.. Aug. IL, 1896.
It is now apparent that there will be
"a Democratic tickets in the ZELDA.
old Bug ticket in opposition to the
ryan and Watson-Bryan and Sewall;
Mckinney and the other half dozen
IclSets now on and fast coming on the
ipis. Each ticket will claim that
heirs Is the only true and genuine.
om Watson was greatly petted in
bis State some four years agO-but 1t
spends now entirely on whether Till
IAN let him drop, as a hot potato. AS
Eillman stood 1t out In Chicago and
bined In the nomination of an East
rn Gold Bug, 1t Is probable that he
III let Watson alone and abide by the
tion OF the Chicago braves. 1t all
depends on the Tillman cue. Yes
#alhere will be two socalled Democratic
ss5ickets. Every man In these times sets
4p his W standard of Democracy. It
the same thing with the Republi-
ans. Teller pulled out from the Re-
Publicans followed by a large aggre-
alton OF stockholders in the Colorado
nd other silver mining industries.-
#rillman declared his intention to pull
nut unless he got tho platform he
wanted. So the theory of every man
3n the country setting up a party of
his own with standards and tests Of
lis own is authoritatively established.
Fhe weather remains torrid, it is a
good thing to cultivate the shade, a
icket made to hand saves trouble and
DO The ADVERTISER is content to
swallow Bryan and that gold bug down
Faster from Maine with all his sins
upon his head. This multiplicity OF
fickets shall not confuse us. Tom Wat
son we waive aside as q piece of i'm
2pertinence and Wall Street might as
well go to the bow vows. To tell the
honest straight truth about it: THE
ADVERTISER and its readers are
mighty independent these days and
not so full Of patriotism; we have suf-
fered; have stood q deal; it is clear that
we are to wait for prosperity; we are a
small element in the mighty aggrega-
ton making up the glorious union; and
are loyal to the idea OF not assuming
too much responsibility to hold back
the country from entering into the
JAWS of destruction. Make up your
minds, gentle readers, to vote for the
Bryan collection and wait results.
or course we will all be happy still
for we have a glorious collection to
choose from in the grand array
presenting themselves for our sui
frages--vote as we please we can't
make a mistake the State is
bound to be prosperous--"we'Il be gay
and happy STILL" The President, the
Cabinet, the Senate, the House, the
Army, the Navy, the Monroe Doctrine,
Caba and all the rest. We are safe in
old Carolina.
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A State is hard to define-and what
is called State pride Is a foolish sug-
gestion. A State If made up of its popu-
lation Is not q thing of longer than a
moment-as the inhabitants are not for
o moment identical. The present occu-
pants of the State are certainly not to
be held responsible for the sins and
short comings of a century back
although it is noI infrequent to brag
Or cluster about ancestral achieve
ments. Those barbarians that Caezar
found In Britain little above british
beasts and unable to protect them
selves against invasion, were our an
cestOrs. We are led to these reflec-
tions by the tone of comment of our
press upon the alleged low tone Of the
campaign o progressing in our State.
No man can be held responsible for
their short coming. Fifty years from
this and you will not be part of it. So
let us all take a philosophical view and
resolve to be happy. How much of the
glory OF Hayne. Calhoun, McDufle and
the rest Of the good and great each
n OF us a claim, amounts to little.
We are in u philosophical mood this
morning. We r only limiting to those
people who think that the planetary
system will get out of Joint If their
men are not chosen Governors and
Senators.
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II is announced that Hanna will
raise his millions for campaign pur-
poses out Of the fat manufacturers,
without trouble.
1t Is further announced that the
Democrats will have O hard time to
getthe money to bride the necessary
number OF voters. What a common
tary upon the honesty OF the citizen
ship Of this great country of Washing
ton and Jefferson! An English states
man declared that every man had his
price. The secret fund of evsry adj
ADMINISTRATION is an important item in
sc budget.
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sesent example of high officials
We seeking high office, &C
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