The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-13

The W1tchn11 ara S0sHRT81 now IA
eae combined circulation and inAucnc.
both Of the old papers, and Is mani
festly the best advertising medium II
Samser
fsxhngb Lse is = greater maa to-day
"a in tie eyes Of the American people
Han Presideot Mckinley or Mark
Hanna. Unfortunately for America
:he has NOT the opportunity Of ,As first
nor tho real power Of the second to
disssse policy tbs. would meet With
ths support Of the ffee-thinkiog aOd
anbought Americans.
Cf III the disappc pointing sails and
Ami fools Ne have ever heard Of. Pres.
idens Mckinley s message is sbe great
sess For nors than week the coon-
grsy has bsen kept on the tip-toe OF anx-
{ sious ezpectsoey araitiog this nesaage
Is outline policy for the country, At
t6e very least. il i. did not finally and
sdseisively settle the entire trouble, and
sSas 40 NE get shen It is delivered :
Nothing. absolussly nothing OF ell
lie uaak. vobbling. pi.iful maoikios..
Mckinley Is the most shining exponent
of fhe species ges evolved By uptowsrd
airsumssascss Hesexpresses no opin (
.iop, alters no tbought aud makes 20
ssx9essiou worthy Of comment, except
s. ssk for power that no singles man
Ssoald have under democratic form Of
e,o,ernneus he leaves everything to
.Coogrsss. very proper proceeding II
IS IS srpe, b1t he merits no credi. for
dang 80 ss this late day. for he has
siscrsdised bim.elf. debauohed the
soaotry aud deceived Congress BY his
sdiseraoeful and ioexcusable delay. He
shas played : buDeo game on the coon-
sry, 81 declaring that be sas acting IN
sssords snes With well-deined policy
that vould bs outlined IN his message
Aud she message turns out TO be mere
srsddle !; 5 snare aud . delusien (!
The N:sberry delegation 70 tbs
Pfobibition convention will present
The name Of Hon. George s. Mower as
! csndidsss for Governor Mr. Mower
Is good men sad uould make . better
Governor than many nen who have
occupied the position. bat he could not
be elected. and the psohibisionists. sho
sseu to have engaged como Of tbe re-.
GUAR politicians to manage the cam
spaigo, viii probably fight shy of bin.
n Mower did himself greas injustice
ADD psscsicslly ended his politics. career
when he permitted his came to be used
81 the Clique shas attempted to defeated
Chief Justice McIyer at the last session
ef the Legislsture-
Tbe Dsnocr.tio party. so.sslled. in
tie State Of South Caroline, isiu reality
not political party bat political asso-
ciasioo OF half dozen political parties
that msips.iu loose sors Of union as 8
protection against negro and Republi-
Gan domio.,iou. Me action of the
State Executive Committee. at its meet
ipg last week. in deciding thas the
sdidases Of tho Prohibition party may
run in the Democratic primary demon :
ssrased beyond question the truth of the
assertion. A Prohibitioniss is 9 Pro-
hibisionis.. bu. . democrat also. His
slleei.nee to the democracy is. however,
al,ogesbe, secondary to that be owes sbs
Prohibition party, and be retains his
connection With the Democratic party
only, for profession and benefits to be de-
rived. As i. is with the PrOhibi'ioois's
so it will be With other factions that
elaim or may claim to be integral parts
Of the so called Democratic party. The
Executive Committee by its action has
admitted 10 explicit terms that the party