The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10


pcralism am Republican. an! ,hc Globe il
Republican newspaper"
An open confession being coed for
the soul. | suppose this Des Moines
Republican feels much better for hay.
Ing declared himself openly.
1t will be remembered by those in.
tcrested In politics that four years ago
the Republicans were suspected and
accused Of desiring the single gold
standard. They declared it to be q
false and monstrOus charge, maintain,
ing that they We're bimetallists-the
only true bimetallists-in fact, they
were the real thing and we the base
imitation. Then they passed a law
placing us upon the single gold stand
ard. Now. in this matter Of suspected
monarchial bee buzzng in the bonnet
OF William the Uncertain, we, in the
language Of Patrick Henry, have mo
light by which our feet are guided save
by the lamp of experience" But in
this matter Of the kingly aspirations of
our own Imperial Bill" the majority
OF Republicans deny the soft impeach.
ment in but half hearted way, while
some, like this Des Moines editor. de.
clare openly for the kingdom.
Think Of It! If they would pass
gold standard bill after all the vehe.
ment denials and the tall lying of 1896,
they Will give us "a king by divine
right In six months after another vic.
tory at the polls.
4 Brainy Democrat.
democrats everywhere will be glad
to know that the Democrats of the
Austin district Of Texas have renomi-
mated Hon. Il. S. Burleson for congress.
He Is n most excellent and promising
young Democrat. with brains in his
head and reliable as Casar's Tenth le.
gion. serve on the same committee
with BurlesOn-the great committee on
foreign affalrs-and know that he Is as
faithful to his principles and his people
as Is the needle to the pole The Aus
tin district acts with great good sense.
1t will have none but first class man
and Democrat to represent it. For
years that stalwart statesman Joseph
ID. Sayres, now governor of Texas, rep
resented the capital district of the
Lone Star State. When he quit yolun.
tarily, Burleson succeeded him. and
Burleson maintains the prestige of the
district.
surely the Philippine war Is being
conducted on most peculiar plan.
We are offering $50 apiece for every
gun surrendered. but nevertheless Can.
tain ID. III. Allen reports that in all the
province Of Batangas. containing 900.
600 people. not gun. old or new, good,
bad or Indifferent. has been voluntarily
given up.
Bryan's Brightest'
or oil the good things that Bryan has
said-and they are for multitude as the
stars Of the heavens or the sand upon
the scashore-his reply to Mark Han
mas challenge for debate is one Of
the very brightest. He said: .r am un-
willing to debate with any one whose
responsibilities are not so great as INV
own. If l am elected, will be presi-
dent. Now. If the Republican commit
tee will certify that in the event Of Mr..
McKinley's election Senator Hanna is
to be president. will cheerfully de-
bate with him."
Now. this Is not only terse, straight
from the shoulder and full of wisdom.
but it also contains great deal Of hu-
NOR, quality in which Bryan has
been supposed to be rather deficient.
A home thrust was made ut Mark and
Mack In such Il neat and polite manner
that no one can take exceptions to it
not even the victims themselves
though every one understands per-
fectly we'll what he meant. 1t would
be worth good deal to know exactly
what Mark thought Of that when he
read 1t and whether he didn't wish
that he hadn't issued his defiance to
Bryan.
Marks Dredicament reminds me Of
what one Of my newspaper constitu-
ents. Harry G. Turner. once said:
II never attempt to say anything
smart to the other fellow without first
pausing and asking myself what he
might say by way Of retort."
This mot by Mr.. Turner regard as
very fine and philosophic. and while l
am not Marks spiritual. political or
legal adviser l cheerfully commend It
to his consideration.
Store In No Come On.
A recent issue Of the Washington
Post conta II this editorial squib:
We sincerely hone that no unfeelin0 srt;et vii,
unload batch OF green goods upon the Hon. Bill
Joel Stone while he ia in New York trying to
watch the Plat machine.
Evidently the gentleman who wrote
that squib he's no intimate personal
acquaintance with the Hon. William
Joel Stone and has only regarded him
at long range. / violate no confidence
whatever when l state that the Hon.
William Joel Is like Major Joe Bag
stock-"sly. sir, devilish sly"-and If
any New York artist undertakes to un.
lO06 Or0oD UOodo Ou VTtlltop, Vool Art.