The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-29


vcrtising agencies. The scheme will
hardly work. for if he finds out that the
trusts arc trying to use him as a cats
paw to pull Mark Hanna's dhestnuts
out OF the fire they will hear some
thing drop. II Sam ever does open up
on Mark, 1t will seem that he is using
the English language as q bull whip
about the cars Of that past master
boss.
Another illustrious Republican who
has deserted the G.. o. Z. Is Miss Phoebe
w. Couzins. the only woman who In
the history of the human race ever
filled the Office Of United States mar
shal. Her father was one Of the most
eminent Of the old line Republicans in
this state and held many offices of
trust and profit. dying in that Of Unit
cd States marshal of the eastern dis
trict of Missouri. Miss Phoebe was
appointed to fill out his unexpired term
and did it with credit to herself and tc
the satisfaction Of the government. She
was a prominent and influential figure
In Republican circles, but she could
not stand the corruption and imperial
istic tendencies Of the G. o. F., SO she,
too. few the coop. and in flying the
coop she let fly q broadslde into Mark
Hanna's serricd ranks entitled "Is
America again q vassal Of England"
with subhead. "Shall the British Lion
Typify the Sacrifice of American Sol.
diers or British Hireling Writer
Dub the Farewell Address Of George
Washington as CuriO Of History"
Then she proceeds to belabor the Re.
publlcans through % pages, In which
she absolutely flays the hides of of
the whole gang. I cheerfully COM
mend the pamphlet to all who want
good campaign literature.
Fighting For the House.
Two Washington dispatches in the
public press show what n desperate
fight the Republican managers arc
making to control the next house of
representatives. One Is to the effect
that that palpltating and aspiring pa
triot. Colonel II. G.. Kerens, member
Of the Republican national committee
from Missouri, has employed Colonel
w. W. Dudley of "blocks Of five"
fame to organize the Republicans of
Missouri. or course this means that
every method known to the most COR
rupt politics is to be employed for the
purpose Of debauching the Missouri
voters and electing one or more con-
gressmen from districts now represent
cd by Democrats.
The other dispatch of Importance is
along the same line as this and Is to
the effect that the beloved Babcock Of
Wisconsin. chairman Of the Republican
congressional campaign committee, has
agreed to put $1,000 Of Doodle into
each Of the congressional districts Of
Missouri. Now. Brother Babcock Is
like Major Joe Bagstock. "sly, sir, dev-
ilish sly" He Is generally supposed
to be as willy rs any fox. but If 1t is
true that he has promised to send
$1,000 into each Missouri district for
corruption purposes. then great con-
fidence game has been played on
Brother Babcock. The chances are
that Instead Of the delegation standing
IL Democrats and Republicans in the
next congress-, as In this. it will be II
Democrats and l Republican. a great
Improvement. But IL it be true that
they are sending this money into Mis-
souri, 1t will demonstrate that they are
fighting with rs much desperation for
the next house as they arc for the pres
idency itself.
Judge GrigHx Of Georgia.
One Of the brightest, ablcst and most
genial young men in the house Of
representatives Is Judge j. NJ. Griggs
OF Georgia. Usually he Is a man Of
great discretion and tact. but unless
the Baltimore Sun Is the greatest liar
In the country the judge recently
stirred up n most ablcbOdicd hornets
nest I'm delivering an address mt Rome,
Ca. to the graduating class Of Shorter
College For Young Ladies. for he
tackled the new woman and pro-
nOunced eulOgy for the old fashioned
woman which 1t docs the heart good
to read. but which Is liable to bring
down on the judges devoted head the
wrath OF every short haired woman in
the land. and I fear that my genial
friend will not have as easy sailing In
the contest which he has evoked as he
generally has In his debates with his
Fellow congressman. where he Is thor.
oughly capable Of holding his own.
have no doubt that somehow he will
be able to come out victor, but lie will
need to have all his wits about him.
No doubt the judge was Influenced by
patriotic and philanthropic motives.
Ills address as reported In The Sun Is
one OF the most brilliant that ever
read. 1t shines and glistens and
sparkles like the ocean I'm The morning
sunshine. But the trouble Is. the more
1T shone and the more 1t gllstcncd and
sparkled the madden his audience got.
for 1t was composed Of young women
who want to belong to the new won.
m class