The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-06-20
To The Demo cratic Party and Its
Candidate.
THE cOUNTRYIN IN DANGER.
Rich Men Who Think Hannaisn
and McKinieyism Threatens
all Things American,
Rich and Poor.
Rich and Poor.

King Of Wall Street, would this fall
vote for Bryan. Mr.. Lewis says:
The present Republican trend-this
march Of McKiuleyism, threatens all
things Amer;can-rich and poor, the
rights of property as we'll as the rights
of men. Wealth is rot necessarily
either traitor or fool; aud Mr.. Keeue,
aware Of the new meaoing OF Mckin-
leyism, like many other honest Aueri-
cans Of honest millions oppose it and
will fight against it.
The setting forth Of this significant
intention on the part of MIR. keene has
excited the dissatisfaction of the New
York Sun. At first that excellent i'm
print said nothing Of the matter. Bat
observing that Mr.. Keene's views were
receiving wide quotation and thought,
and fearing the result, The Sun was
driven to retoTt. 1t states in
effect in explanation Of Mr.. keene's
position that he's "a great bear specla-
tor; that bear speculatol is ever active
and hopeful Of disaster, aad that
naturally being a bear, Mr.. Keene
would support Bryan, who, Of course, is
an enemy Of prosperity; and so on and
SO forth ad nauseam.
Doubtless The Sun is great and with
al able paper. Were it not for it's halt
ing, stumbling politics it might we'll
rank abreast of the greatest. But it
suffers from the pink eye of Republi-
oanism. The Sun sees not the truth,
and imagines all who adopt Democracy
and Bryan to be impelled to those mo-
tives mercenary which are so common
among the leading Republicans as to
become fairly the handspring of that
party.
MIR. Keene has been central figure
of the American Bourse for fully a
quarter Of a century. All his life he
has been Republican. He Isl no more
what The Sun calls a 'bear" to day than
he was four years ago, Then he sup
ported Mckinley with voice, vote and
treasure to the tune Of $4,000 Ii
there was aught of pith or moment in
the ''bear' thery of the Tne SUI, Mr..
Keene would have been as warmly op-
posed to the Republicans in 1896 as he
is at this pinch Of 1900. The Sun
should seek better explanation Of Mr.
Keene's dissproval Of McKinleyism Or
offer none at all.
Also Mr.. Keene is not alone. Just
as the Rev. Parkhurst showed from
shore the other day, bound Europe.
ward, he pronounced for Bryan and de-
aouoced Mckinley Is the Rev, Park
hurst bear?" Does he, too, seek
disaster to cur trade?
There's huge department store Of
this;town bigger than Wanamakers, big
ger thar the Bon Marche Of Paris. Its
name is "Macy's The head and con-
troliiog spirit o "Macy's" is gentle
man Of millions Beyond that, he is
of character, the highest for honesty
and wisdom. Like Mr.. Keene, too, he
is not only cool, wise head for busi-
ness, but he is phiianthropist, and
each year gives tongueless, silent
thousands one never hears Of, and bu,
seldom sees to the poor of this tom.
However, this last is side fron the
point of politics aimed at. This owner
manager of Macy's is for Bryan. His
name-as we'll known in New York as
is the city halls Nathan Strauss. Is
Mr.. Strauss also bear, seeking the
humiliation Of our commerce?
OF still another sort is Mr. Oliver Il.
P. Belmont, also multi-millionsire,
but not in business, and living on his
income. Mr.. Belmont never bought
or sold share of stock in Wall street.
He keeps no bank, no store. Every
dollar Of his millions is invested in
those interests of which Hanna and
The Sun declare Mckinley is to be the
last refuge and Bryan the inveterate
foe. Moreover, MIR. Belmont, who is q
gradu.te Of Annapolis and served three
years in our navy, and has been awake
and alive every moment of his existence
is perfectly capable Of seeing his in
terests and protecting them. And yet
Mr.. Belmont is for Bryan, and has been
for two years one Of that gentleman S
most notable advocates as against the
evils of McKinleyism in New York. Is
Mr.. Belmont bear, " striving to pull
down and destroy those very interests
in which he has his fortune invested
and from which his whole income is de-
rived? Let The Sun answer. And
when it fails to answer as it will, then
to preserve that character for fairness
and high motive which has been its o. I'm
for years-let The Sun apologize to Mr..
Keene.
There are four names, Belmont,
Keene, Strauss, Parkhurst. Each is
type of strong and cogent class: and q
highest type. Keene for years has pre-
vailed on the field Of stocks, the un-
conquered champion Of speculation.
Strauss, among the merchants is what
the other is in Wall street, the tallest
figure and land mark. Parkhurst
is Of practical force and brains, and the
most notable of our pulpiteers. Bel
mont, inheriting vast riches, and never
in active business, still has vogue and
leading celebration among those who,
without axes Of their own to grird,
form the wiser, truer and more thought
full element in American politics. Each
of these gentlemen is for Democracy
and its candidate. Each comes to his
decision by his OWE paths and by 10
light nor glimmer of interest. And
each, be sure, is sample Of thousands
whose names you have neither the time
to hear, nor l the space to rehearse,
but who will vote for Democracy in
November. Peculiarly, for Mckinley
poses as the defender Of the business
interests, whatever that may mean as
against all other interests, should the
example Of keene ard Strauss have
sincere effect. Each is a past master
Of faaace, doctor Of commerce as it
were. Each is the architect of his own