The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-13
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Imperialism, and he has to confront his
own radical condemnation OF Mckinley
and his policy at every turn. The Sena-
tor said but a few months ago: Inter
national law speaks to US with its aw-
full mandate. 1t pronounces your pro-
posed action sheer usurpation and rob-
berry You have nc better title, according
to the law of nations. to reduce the pep
pie of the Philippines to subsection than
you have to subjugate Mexico, Haiti,
Belgium, or Switzerland And of the
Presidents statement that the United
States is bound to give the Filipinos bet
ter government than they had before,
said Mr.. Hoar: "In that little phrase. as
in a seed. is contained the germ of all
despotism and all tyranny. Government
is not gift. Free government is
birthright. There can be no good gov
eminent but self-government."
The Tenth Texas district, it is said, will
be represented by a Democrat in Con-
gress George F. Burgess is making
vigorous canvass. A local chronicler says:
Il saw George f. Burgess come into the
| county and speak Demccracy-n5t amcns
Democrats. but to Republicans. At High
Hill. Black Jack, Fryburg. and Swiss Alp,
on the west side of the river-Repubiican
boxes every one-large and enthusiastic
audiences greeted the candidate who
stands for the Republic against the en-
pire-for liberty at home and abroad
against despotism and oppression. The
great majority of his hearers voted for
Mckinley and Hawley in 1896 But
| everywhere they shook the hand Of the
standard-bcarer and promised support.
In truth it is doubtful which class is the
more enthusiastic-the men who nomi-
mated Burgess or the men who are re-
cruits to the ranks Of Democracy"
The Birmingham Age-Herald'' says:
THE South is solid, and it will remain
solid while it is menaced by Republican
legislation. 1t is acting in politics as any
other State in the Union would act under
like circumstances. Republican legisla-
ton, in and out Of the Constitution, made
the South solid, and it will remain solid
until that pressure is removed"
An editorial writer In the Houston
Post" observes: III Secretary Of the
Navy Long had the backbone and the pa
triotism that We are sure Mr. Bryan's
s'SSictdiy VI Tic navy VIII nave, ne WOULD
quit fooling away time with the armor
trust and proceed at once to the erection
of Government armor plant, as he has
been authorized to do. 1t Is in matters
like this that the value of a Democratic
Administration would show up conspicu-
ously.''
In commenting upon the outlook at this
stage of the Presidential campaign, the
| Cincinnati Times Star a. Republican
| newspaper, makes this observation:
mo matter how much we may realize the
| utter fallacy Of Mr.. Bryan's arguments,
no matter how much we may believe in
| their impracticability, no matter how
much We may deride the half truths he
presents as arguments, the fact remains
that Mr.. Bryan, with the benefit of 112
votes at the start. is going to be hard
man to beat. He possesses the ability to
! combine in his behalf and bring to his sup
| port elements which are as distant as the
| poles. Sr
I'VE are not theorizing now, but dealing
with facts. Examine the conditions and
see. Look at Mr.. Bryan's supporters and
| their divergent arguments and you will
come to the same conclusion
| -r~ -s4=
The forthcoming message of Governor
| Gambler to the Georgia Legislature it Is
! said, will recommend the abolition CT the
| present misdemeanor convict system. A
radical and experimental change VIII be
| proposed, but one that will, in the
opinion of the Governor and prison COM
mission, do away with the sporadic evi.
dences Of brutality and inhumanity, to-
| gether with the general Acknowledgement
1t is proposed that misdeameanor cen
nf yrh ny fhnrn rx,;, <,I,
| 2,400 in the Georgia camps. be placed d.
rectly under the control and mana ement
| of the prison commission. This will take
| the cOnvicts from under the supervision
of the county commissioners of the va
| rfous counties. Where a county desires
to work its criminal labor on the public
roads or otherwise in public improve
| ment. they will do so under the control
OF State guards, and wardens amenable to
| the prison commission.
The Savannah News" fears overcon-
fdence in the Democratic party and says
| MANY Democratic leaders are proclaim
| ing their positive conviction that Mr..
| Bryan will carry New York, Indiana, ILL
| nois, West Virginia, and Ohio, and thus
| secure the election. Confidence in the
| success of ones party is a good and in
spring thing; but overconfdence is ex-
| tremely dangerous"
| Charles H. Tre-., the New York collec-
tor of internal revenue for Uncle Sam,
does not believe that the burden of the
revenue stamp law falls very heavily on
the poor.
Senator John T. Morgan made the fol-
| lowing statement at Selma, Ala, day
or two ago, in regard to the Presidential
election:
Naturally | have paid great deal Of
attention to the drift Of things politically
| as they affect the Democratic party in re-
| gard to the national election which occurs
| in November. l believe that Bryan will
certainly receive a majority Of votes as
certified in the electoral college. / have
| always thought that there were more
| Democrats than Republicans in this cOun-
try, and with the party united such as it
has never been before / look for the De-
mocracy to poll more votes this year than
it has ever done before, more than when
Cleveland was elected. and more than
Bryan did four years ago. l do not look
to1,a oil npA