The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.


ocrstic opinions. which resulted IL
showing, beyond question, that ell
YER. trusts and imperialism will be
the foremost issues in this years
campaign While willing to talk
freely on most subjects. Col Bryan
will not express an opinion on where
the democratic convention should be
held, Or who should be the candidate
for vice president. He said of i'm
perialism /: II an opposed to impe'
fislism. am opposed to the per.
msnent retention Of the Philippines
] believe that this government should
at once declare it's Intention to give
independence to the Filipinos, Oh the
same terns that independence has
been promised to the Cubsns. am
not opposed to oil expansion Each
proposed annexation should be set.
tied on its own merits. l have tried
10 distinguish between the peaceful
extension Of . republic and the
change Of republic into an empire
OF HE attitude towsrd trusts, Col
Brysn said III propose that q Fed.
ersl license shall be required of every
corporation organised in any stase,
before IL is allowed to do business
outside OF that state. While this
license would permi! q corportiou, 60
far 10 the Federal government is
concerned, to do buainess outside of
the state in which it is organized. it
should not impair the right of any
stste to impose any restriction, even
to the point of prohibition. as the
people deem necessary for their pro
lection The state and Federal rem.
edies should be concurrent. It would
not be safe to take from the state any
power which il. now has to protect
its people from outside corporations.
even though state protection is not
complete. because il the state rene.
dy were taken away. the people of
the state would be entirely helpless
in case the monopolies were able to
exert q controlling influence over the
action of congress These remedies
could be exerted without q constitu
tional amendment - Republican,.
mischief makers, or rather would be
mischief makers. were responsible for
the sensational stories sent out from
Washington, alleging that Col Bryan
and Chairman Jones had quarreled
over what should be the policy Of the
democratic party. There was abso
lutely no foundation for the stories
The two men are in perfect accord
politically, and on the most friendly
personal terms While in Washing.
ton, Col Bryan took family dinner
with Senator Jones, and Senator
Jones was one Of the party of prom.
nent democrats who accompanied Col
Bryan to Baltimore Saturday night
and listened to his able speech on the
attitude Of the democratic party to
wards the public questions of tue
hour,
Nov that the administration has
declared for free trade With Porto Rico,
aud Representative Payne. of New
York, bPs introduced a bill, drawn
under Mr. McKiolsy's Instructions.
providing therefor, ali Of tho wearers of
tho McKioley collar will have to fall 10
line and support it, regardless Of their
records as proteo,iooists This will be
bitter pill for ~aoy republicans. bu,
there is nothing iO Sigh, to indicate
'ha, soy considerable nun Der Of them
~'ll have the saod TO vote against the
bill Already they are begin niug TO
ask il the Mckinley programme
iOoludes free trade with tho Philip
pines
Representative Ball. Of Texas, took
occasion, while the pension appropria
ton bill. which vas passed. was uude-
discussion 10 the house. to give the
inpcrialist. who are trying to make
it appear that any oppoueu. TO the war
10 tho Philippines is a traitor to the