The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05

| SOmerSault on the income tax case.
A great many good Americans would
like to know, don't you know, why he
changed, what motive impelled him.
But how dares Mr.. Greene or any other
Republican make mouths at anybody
for wanting to reorganize the supreme
court? How comes it that that tri-
bunal is so sacred to them now? Every
intelligent man knows that it IS only
about so years since the Republicans
enlarged. reorganized and packed-yes,
packed is the word-packed the SUI
preme court in order to secure the
decision which they wanted in the
| legal tender cases? In order to do
that. they had to reverse a decision
made few months before in the very
/ same cases.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce
for The eander. If it was right for
President Grant and 4 Republican
congress to do that thing so years ago.
how can it be wrong for President
Bryan and q Democratic congress to do
it next year? Brother Greene should
rub up Oh the history Of the Republic
an party and not stultify himself and
insult the intelligence Of the country
by lambasting Democrats for enter
taining desire to perform an action
hallowed by the example OF Republic
ans-conspicaous Republicans at that.
Mr. Greene ovcrtaNes the credullty
OF mankind by saying that Governor
.Altseld raised the blood red banner,
bearing il letters Of funereai black the
tra;torous motto. Within the law II
we may, but in spite Of the law if sc
must" Of course there is not one
syllable OF truth il the statement and
it only shows to what forbidden and
disreputablc methods Republicans are
driven in the vain enGeavor to bolster
Up en- unrishteous cause.
Again we have from Nil Greene this
monstrous lie: ''He"-meanins Bryan
..4e has never denied but what he re-
c.iyes his .Sinew OF war from the
silver mine owners" That particular
lie was never told before. Greene de-
serves ell the credit CT originality; but
the charge vas made in 1896 by 4
prominent Republican that Bryan was
paid by silver mine owners. and was
promptly denied b, him. and the prom
incnt Isepuhii. n took back tae charge
declaring in his apology that WIEN
BRYAN states fact it is f,ac. lis
word gees VIII ne.
.>os,.. oc :: lli-ss:.
The Republican president, senators.
Representatives and cabinet ministers
have been wa5biia5 around IS tc
what t::ey thought on imperialism. bat
il NJ. G-ecae's remarkable speech We
fad this luscious t;:orceau: Greece
had i:cr Alexander. lone her C;csac,
France her Napoleon, WHO each in bis
t,.,a ns:.<:e his county mistress Of tic
world. Each ase evolves It's issues,
each a@e produces rs leaders.
\ aew eDoc. is no~- upon c'lt' nation,
ana orr leader. tried and t';:c, for a
second tin.c &ea:s aloft the standard
OF the Republican party-a leader, born
of tie occasion and the hoor::: . leader
2 statesman, Who w;ls . representative
OF the people. serving bis country While
Colonel Eiyan was .;:aeNiias ard pu!i-
inc in lis nurses arms: :; leader. =
soldier. who so loved his country that
he r;sSed his al. lis Very life. Oh many
q hard fought battlefield before The
ran!e Of Eryan was ever heard out
side The val,ey OF tic Platte: !" leader
who save lis country tie best pro-
tective 1aiilt it ever enjoyed. While
Colonel Bryan was ;laS,erins law and
o:atory il tie cdue@ tioi:al institutions
of Nebraska: q leader who. with n2s-
,er a2i,.d ard giant ability sent The
Snaa:sil ships to TIE bottom! cf the sea
and tie Spanish soldiers home in dis
Grace. wt.i.e Colonel Bryan found it
co.vc2!ent and cxpedie;,t 10 relieve the
army CT his presence upon reaching
Florida; a leader who IS as far abovc
his would be rival Is is the Eca:en
above the earth. outsii;ni,:ss him rs ti2c
oazzing brilliancy CT the midday sun
outshincs the tichering 1iaEe Of Tie
tallow dip. 4 leader who is sure 10 be
called upon to preside over the affairs
OF our country Tor another four years
President William Mckialcy.'
Most assureGly that is a.. amazing,
passage. and ought to make Mr.
Greene's calling and election sure Of
the poSto1ice II NoU!ionbo.o. pre-
vidcd Mark Hanna secures q second
term in the White House fer his pro-
tcse. BGt let us examine i closely
ana see bow, It looks when anai!:zctl.
alexander: Cesar. Napoleon and Vii
liam Of C;,ntcl'-; CONSPICUOUS quar-
tel t!;;::iis:::: b,:1. nly eouatIync:. how
Go YOU even Republicans. Ike . see
al .'..le;'ican r-eSide2, PACED in st:el
evil company? Is Mr. Gteenc,s speech
:; ''leelei" on imperialism: Is ie play
i.4g tlie roe OF Mark Antony 10 our
.:iae.;c;.a Cesar. Offering h:t:l q crown
to see how 1lc :5ecp.e will ta.lc il:
When I.o;.:S Napolt0a VS. i@eeiitati.s
bis Hloodv coup d d'etat he felt he public
- te.:, ;,,..e,.iItc t,.i;;,5n. I;,.