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

Indiana. Where Mark expended HlS
gas. The trusts have been getting in
their work IL that region. shutting
down factories throwing people out of
employment and causing untold mis-
cry. And the simple Ioosiers are so
unreasonable Is to conclude that and
make and are beginning to talk Of
holding the Republican party response
bic for the calalnities which the trustS
have brought upon them. The pros
poets are that those benighted Eoosiers
who are opposed to being robbed in
broad daylight will turn the state over
to Bryan.
Mark got his comb cut in another
way and from, an unexpected quarter
In his Delphi speech. in his sswasger-
ing. offensive. truculent way, he said
that he was ready to debate imperial
ism with Bryan or any other Demo-
crat. That sounded very brave in
Mark, and no doubt his defiance was
received by the Indiana Republicans
with applause. But now comes Bryan,
who declines to debate with Mark, but
goes after higher game. proposing to
debate with Mckinley. a thing greatly
desired by all good Democrats.
Trouble In Iowa.
Some weeks ago in one OF these let
ters I stated that in my judgment the
Democrats of Iowa would redeem two
congressional districts this fall At
once sundry Republican papers jump
ed on me and said was talking
through my hat 1t would appear aft
er all that had some reason for that
declaration and that the aforesaid Re
publican editors were engaged IN
speaking through their tiles when they
were bullyragging me. Hon. IL Y.
Weaver. chairman OF the Iowa Repub-
lican state committee. is sending out to
all Republican postmasters letter
which he marks very important and
which runs as follows:
forward to yoa todav package OF literature
which is the frs, installment OF campaign docu-
ments that VIII be sent YOU from now until the
day of election. trust You will place them IN
hand, of parties where the will do the most
good.
i also desire to call your attention to the mat
ter of your voluntary contribution to the cam
paisn fund, as obscr:e from the records that YOU
have not as yet responder &c my request 'oF a'o
IN the work being done You can see from the
documents that pass through yoar Office the char
acter Of the work being done and which can be
completed only by increased wors, energy end ssH-
pense. The Democrats are flooding The stta;e with
literature and speakers ard have raised cam
paign fund much larger than we can hope for.
They are mapping out campaign in Iowa which
has alarmed our congressional nominees in the
districts which they deemed comparatively safe
Upon You and your associates rests the serious
personal responsibility of nsurins Your congress
sional nominee a reelection. Don't throw THIS
aside, but answer at oace
Claiming Everything.
Republican leaders are following
Zach Chambers plan when he was fix
ing to steal the presidency for Hayes
j. e., they are claiming everything
They are even idiots enough to claim
Missouri They have about as much
chance to carry Missouri as Democrats
have to carry Pennsylvania. have
frequently referred to the Washington
Post as the most ably edited independ-
ent paper in America. Here is its de-
liberate Judgment on the situation:
If the Republicans read the signs OF the times
Alright If they fully appreciate the Importance OF
recent political Developments, they s..ust begin
to recognize the fact that the coming presidential
election will be no one sided affair and that MI
McKinlcv's triumph in November is anything but
forccone conclusion There IS warning TO the
party il the Republican losses and Democratic
Gains in Vermont. similar increase III The
Democratic vote throughout the country w:!l give
several doubtful states to Mr.. Hryan. But more
significant han the election in Vermont is the re-
turn TO tie Democratic party Of such ricn as. OK
Secrctar: ot State Olney and ex-Postma>ier Cen
cral Wilson. two Of fhc ableSt and most conspcp-
Gus members ci Mr.. C!evelands last cabinet. who
now openly espousc Mr. Bryan. With such ex'In-
pies as these in high quarters the Republicans
NAV as well prepare TO lose the Cleveland vote
which was 50 largely recorded FOR sound money in
1896 Prominent exceptions are 10 be found. o!
course but it is nevertheless an obvious truth
that the great ajority Of gold Democrais-inhii-
entia! men who supported Palmer and Buckncr or
voted for Mr. Mckinley four years aso--are now
in line with their party. Possibly they are taking
this step chiefly because OF desire to see their
party rehabilitated for 1904 and without any con-
fdence IN immediate Success, pnt whatever ='he
motives that prompt them. whatever their hopes
and ambitions. their detection will count heavily
in November against the party in power.
The campaign. though net fairly under way, has
already demonstrated that our Philippine policy
is to be big if not the ovccshadowing Issue OF
this campaign The Republicans must meet it
unevasively. They cannot dodge it if they would
Moreover, the labor situation promises to make
the vote OF the workingman much more uncertain
and less easily controlled than it was in 1896.
Eight years ago. at this stage OF the presidential
campaign. the outlook for Republican success was
every bit as auspicious as it is today. but Mr..
Harrison. whose administration was model IN
all respects and who was and is one OF the great
est Americans Of his dav, went down to defeat the
wors, beaten Republican candidate OF modern
times
The Republican managers cannot afford to over
look this lesson of history at tie opening OF the
present fight
Favors n Monarchy.
While most of the imDerialists beat
about the bush and haven't the cour-
age to draw the inevitable conclusion
deducible from their premises. 1t is re-
freshins to find one Of the piratical
,rbo hoe tho ro,,raO of his con.