The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-06-10

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Boies of Iowa, and Adlai Stevenson.
Both are tree silver men and both are
true and tried democrats. There is
much uncertainty as to who will be the
nominee, and the outcome ofthe Chicago
Convention is anxiously awaited The
silver men will control it aud the bolt,
If there is one, will be BY the gold men.
Since Charleston has begun to reach
out for Western connection 1t would
not be bad idea for the Ohio River &
Charleston Railway to bestir itself and
complete thes road. which will give
Charleston the shortest line to the
Northwest and make that city the sea-
port on direct line from Chicago to
South America and the West lpdes.
A line of steamers from Charleston TO
South America, in connection with the
Ohio River & Charleston Railway,
would be the shortest route and would
be a great thing for Chicago and the
Central States as we'll ss Charleston.
Charlesson's capitalists have sub
soribed to the $320,000 issue Of bonds
necessary to guarantee the construction
of the Macon & Charleston road, which
will give the long desired western out
let for the city. The promptness With
which the bonds we're subscribed for is
the best evidence that Charleston has
taken on new life, that we have yet had
come to our knowledge. It betokens
spirit of self-belp and progressiveness
that, ifkept up, will rsvivify Charleston
from center to circumference aud will
be az beneficial to the entire State as it
will be to the city itself. The CONNER
cisl growth aud prosperity of Charles
ton will be reflected throughout the
State, AID when Charleston begins to
reach cut for the business that is Of
right her own, but that now goes tc
other places that work for it more ener-
getically, every town 10 the State will
be the gamer. Aside from every other
consideration, selfish self-interesf
prompts US to desire the growth aud
commercial prosperity Of Charlesto D !.
We bave. however, that kindly feelip g
for the old city that would cause. US TO
be grati6ed to know that Charleston is
moving forward, even thong ID we should
not be the sbarer of the beue6ts result
irg from her growth The start has
been made and ne congratulate Charles
ton, both Oh her present achievement
and the greater ones that We feel sure
will follow at 90 distant day.
President Cleveland has vetoed the
bill appropriating money for the pay
ment of the French Spoliation laims.
In his massage, giving his reasons fer
vetoing the bill, he makes out case
that is 80 strong aud clear that con-
gress cannot we'll pass the bill over
his veto without violating right and
Justice. The trouble with the bill is
that many of the claims are papably
unjust and should not be paid by the
government, and the claims that are
Just are left unpaid for being assocla
ted with these fraudulent jobs
There is no question but the United
States goverrmen: should have paid
the French Spoiliation claims years
ago. for they are not only just debts,
! but debts Of honor, which the gov
ernment assumed and pledged itself
+, to pay, and the only reason that pay
ment has not been made before Is
thu: each time the matter comes be-
fore congress great mass of unjust
claims is tagged on to the just claims
by congressman who are willing to
ala their constituents in an attempt
to muIct the government and bleed
the treasury. The strength of the
case of the rightful claim
ants is made use Of to carry through
the fraudulent claims, with the result
Of keeping those who are entitled to
their money out of it for an indeh
mite period.
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