The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-09
New Series XIX. No. 2

Waldorf Astor, the huodred million
sire. dcsoendens Of the old fur trader
who invested lis money in New York
land that is now worth several hundred
millions. This man moved to Esgland
a few years ago and has COW renouneed
bic American citizenship, and does not
pay an Income tax on his American
property. I wired that paper: "If the
people of New York cannot make him
pay taxes on his property they should
kick themselves for asses"
made speech in Chicago some
weeks ago, and at the same time other
members Of the Democratic committee,
among the number being William j.
Bryan, spoke. The meeting was held
10 the largest theatre 10 the city. It
seats six thousand people, and it was
filled. l found the people more red
hot on the Philippine var aad the
viilaaies that are being perpetrased in
the name Of liberty than you are.
The primary aud fundam entail objec.
tion to the annexation of these islands
is that the ostives are colored race,
and we have more negroes nov than
We want. [ waas no more negroes.
Another objection is that the Pailip-
piacs produce rice, sugar and cotton,
products that come into competition
with staple products Of the south,
unless the unheard of policy of shut
tlag out the products of one section of
the couatry to protect another section is
adopted.
Then there is the great standing
army that uust be maintained. 1t is
breeding ground for jobs for the crea.
tures of political bosses and it will
prove as dangerous as it is brrdensome.
The talk about giving the Filipinos a
chance is pretenca. They will never
have show. The people who howl
about the negro in the Soatb have
found out there is nothing in it for
them and they have thrown the negro
overheard, except to give him post
Office in South Carolina once 10
while.
The Philippines are filled with
colored race aud the republicans want to
hold them TO furnish jobs 10 the islands
AID in the big standing army. Mighty
little show will the educated Filipinos
get.
The standing army is itself the great
danger. What is to prevent an un-
scrupulous president from bringing the
army into the United States to shoot
dowo Americans With 100000 men
they can control the election and put
toto Office whoever they wish, and they
will do it if they are permitted to have
full swing Talk about big standing
army for the purpose of benevolent
assimilation Of the Filipinos What
does the term meao 1t means to
swallow and to digest.
Some preachers have pstted McKin-
ley on the back and endorse his
schemes on the ground that the result
will be the civilization aod Christian.
isasion of the Filipiuos God help
such preachers! l DO not bali7e in
doing evil that good may come. Rsli-
gion by force aud shooting is farce.
Bibles oD the points Of bayopcss, Cars
,ianity at the rifles muzzle. conversion
BY shooting the converts! What a
spectacle
Talk about duty and bensvolencs and
manifest destiny requiring the ansexa-
ton and conquest Of the Philippines.
as McKinley-and some o,hers-has
done, makes me sick. | believe they
are hypocrites. Wbee hear such talk
my ,osides stir up aud turn over. A
set of hypocrites and frauds
What are ne to do With the Philip
pioea? We hear that we cannot get
cut With honor, that our prestige is at
! stake. Yet we are 10 honor bourd to
let them 60. Dewey seut for Agui-
naldo took him to Manila, armed ais
eo'' RS aDd encouraged :hem to throw
eff the Spanish yoke. We are bound
to carry out this compact to make them
free j; we nave honor left.
President: Mckinney has without au-
thori;y or warrant Of Law undertaken to
subdue the F,ipiuos because they are
said to be in rebellion. He went into
this busieess with q mistaken impress
sioo, believing that few thousand
troops woald be sufficient to break up
the rebellion, SO called, and bold the
islands 10 subsection Now he fods
ois mistake and don't kcow bow to get
out
believe tie war will go op and the
army will De Increased year after year.
imposing iocouceivable sud iD'oleEa5le
burdens 90 tie people, causing loss of
life by Thousands aud breeding greater
aod greater corruption. unless the
American people rise up in their
strength and anger. turo Mckinley out
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