The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-04

when Mr. Mckinley nominated Bynum
as a Democrat to i position given by
law to Democrats he did tie most dis
reputable thing | ever heard OF his do
inc. He knew that Rynum did al in
his power to elect him in 1896 and that
in 1898 Bvnum prowicd around over
the country making speeches III close
congressional districts against the
Democratic nominees and in support OF
the Republican nominees. For exam
pie. I'D in iowa he stumped for Colonel
Hepburn and Major Lacey. who are
rantankerous radical Republicans. In
deed it took several orations from both
William d. Bynum and William Nc
Kinley to pull through that pair OF con-
spicuous thick and thin McI1annaites.
Yet they both had the colossal cheek to
certify or testify that in their dictrlcts
Bynum spoke in his character OF Dem
ocrat and was always introduced as
Democrat. OF course he was and why?
In order that he might be able in his
role of Democratic decoy duck. which
he was hired to play. to inveiSlc
some mutton headed Democrat into
voting for Hepburn or Lacey. Had he
appeared in his true character of 4 Re-
publican-and a Republican for reve-
nue. at that-he would not have fooled
even one stupid Democrat and there
fore would have been Of no service to
the slick colonel and the sly major. TO
Senator James Il. Jones is due The hon
or of organizing the fight which kept
Rynum from the public crib and land
ed him outside the breaStworks. So
goodby. Mr.. Bynum!
What Might Have Been.
am reminded forcibly at this mo-
ment of the wisdom of the old saw
which says, Don't whistle till you get
out of the woods" for the ink was
scarcely dry on the foregoing portion
of this letter touching Mr.. Bynum until
l learned that the president has ap-
pointed or is about to appoint Bynum
to the vacancy on the codifyins COM
mission in place of Judge David
Browning CuEberson Of Texas. who re-
Gently departed this life. / don't be-
srudge Bynum the $1,000 salary. If he
is appointed as Republican. which he
is all we'll and good. but if he is ap-
pointed as q Democrat. which he is not.
I hope Democratic senator's Will pre-
vent his confirmation.
1t is pitiful to think Of what Bynum
is. suppliant for the crumbs falling
from his Republican masters table,
and of What he might have been. the
proud and beloved leader Of the 1ndi-
ana Democracy. the sacceSsol. in the
hearts OF the Hoosiers OF Thomas y
Hendricks. the Philip Sidney of the
American Democracy.
What the people Of Indiana think OF
Governor Mount | do not know. He
may be to the taste Of the Hoosier Re
publicans as the old saying hath it, DE
sustibus non est disputandum. which
being translated means. There is no
GiSputing about tastes. but be can rest
assured that honest men everywhere.
without regard to political affiliations.
believe that he has utterly dissraced
the high position Which he holds and
earned the unSpeakablc contempt Of all
decent people by refusing reGuisition
from Governor Beckham of Kentucky
to deliver Up ex-Gover2or Taylor OF
Kentucky TO answer TO an Indictment
as an accesSory. TO the assassination Of
Governor William Gochcl. That Beck
ham IS "oVraor no man c;.l doubt.
The sl:oIe.@c court nf Kentucky so do
cided. two Eel1iblicaa judges concur
,;nc ii tie decision. TIE Supreme
court Of the United Sites 80 G@ci(!e2.
and there arc oni:. ti.Tec Democrats
amon@ III" n:ac judges Of That high III
i,uaal..
!. Murderer Shielded.
Yet this rl;ln Mount is 50 keen to
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