The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12

AItgeld PortrayS the BrasGaSt Ia
His True Cclors-StronE Possibility
That the Democrats May Carry
Ohio-Ph1lippine Policy Of the Ad-
ministrrtion Different Kinds of
Expansion.
Especial Washington Letter.l
In prize ring parlance Bryan is
wonder.
He succeeded in making speech at
indianapolis against which even the
most bitter Republicans have nothing
to say except that be ought to have
discussed 16 to / instead Of imperial
ism, which the Kansas City convention
declared to be 1.-The paramount ISSUE"
What q contrast all this forms to the
howl Of ribald exec-ation with which
his wondrous speech at Chicago in
1896 was received. Truly Bryan is TO
be congratulated on having conquered
the good opinion Of his enemies.
Sure as q gun is made Of iron the
white man is mighty uncertain.
1t grieves me sorely to state it, but it
now appears that the theory embodied
in the presidential questions PROFOUND
ed at a banquet down south at ,
O'Clock in the morning-"Who will haul
down the American flag? Men Of Dix
5e, will you haul it down :"-is an ad-
Unstable theory made to fit circum-
stances. This discovery causes me to
somewhat lose faith in human nature.
For many moons rantankerous Repub-
Icans have at long range denounced as
traitors ali who would not subscribe to
the idiotic doctrine that under no cir
cumstances whatsoever should we pull
our flag down from any place where
we had foated it for any reason. Such
jabber as they got off was not pleasant
to hear CT easy to bear.
Hauling Down the Flag.
But. mirabile dictu, now, after all
this boastins and cavorting around.
after all this playing Of the Pharisee,
Colonel John Hay. secretary of state.
gives away to Johnnie Bull strip OF
Alaska 20 miles wide and over 100
miles long! Didn't our flag float over
that strip of auriferous soil? Hadn't
it foated there triumphantly since
1867. when Andrew Johnson and Will
liam H. Seward added Alaska to our
possessions? And in order to make
Mr.. Bull this valuable present. will it
not be necessary to haul Old Glory
down? Isn't this the swiftest and most
thorough expose of rank hypocrisy in
modern times?
Colonel Hay is one OF the most amia-
bic Of mortals. lie is a scholar and writ
er of rare ability. His Pike County
Ballads are famous. and his Life Of
Abraham Lincoln" is 4 standard work,
but fear that Colonel Hays residence
at the court of ST. James has given 4
bias to his thoughts and sentiments N
favor OF Mr. Bull which is detrimen-
tai to his country. II Colonel Hay
doesn't quit coquettins with John. his
name is not likely to blossom in the
dust. The Hay-Pauncefote treaty was
a nauseatin- dose for the American
people. When they discover that the
colonel mas presented Mr.. Bull with
valuable strip of gold bearing land sev-
eral times rs large as Rhode Island.
they are quite likely to make it IN
pleasant for the amiable Colonel Hay.
Teddy Is 1t.
Colonel Teddy is It. He has been 1t
ever since he delivered that St. Paul
harangue. BY this time it has perhaps
perco!ated through his noddle that it is
dangerous for the occupant Of a glass
house 10 throw stones. Ex-Governor
John Peter ;Altscld in that Toledo
speech to which ! referred in my last
letter says:
Who then. is tbs nan, aai what IS MS h;sto.:?
Personalities arc offensive. and VIII not indulge
in them. But surely. VIXEN we are thus brutaliy
assauite, we nay ask who il is that is beratins
US | viii notice Only few OF the incidents "
his public cl-ee-. Which throw lsh: CT the ques-
ton OF his sincerity and discretion. Ind II re-
corae, tha. years ago he was a member Of the
Ncw Yo-li legislature ali On one occasion ne
reused Tie hopes Of ;.e country By making
speech aga:-s, 4 class which he c.lled the Grim
inal rich Bu; he 4. dashed these hs pes BY
turnin. around and .otias with and FOX these very
criminal r:cn w.:o:n .1e had denounced.
In The yeas 1875 he he'd federal otice in
Washington, and IN orGer to escape paying us
taxes in Hew York f:e signed Affidavit a;id
5,vo.e before the ever living God tha: re was rot
citizen OF New York. If this true. then. under
the constitution OF New ork. he would not lave
been eligible tor The governor 0: tia; s:ase. By
subsequently, accepting nomination and election
to tha: o.i;cc he showed ;:a, lie Gid 10, believe
his ox: asf3ayit Tbs bci:. 50. .;,ay it not be
that he does ao, believe the charge he has nlaGe
against Us?
it is aex, recorded. taat lie catered the S:5a:st
var in Cuba. ana. aithousl his regimen; vas
COMMANDED &: another G:a&. he s&ccee1ct. ~
means Of that .aolern weapon Q: war:2Fe Known
IS newspaper hurcau. ii W;na;lS H.9Te rcf9vn
IN week t!.aa General Graat did II yir .e;:S OF
hard f:;lting. and :.c seems to he Tie o's.y 'naa
c:, this co.ii:le:.t Uo boasts Ct taTiuS. v';a Us
own liaad, sho. Gown a;s kiiled s5st-ia.si ;;4at
was fleeing :ro:i tie b2t;lc1elti. n .is a'., re
says: ..As ;i.ey turned To run c'es... II aid
fred Twice Missing tue FIST aIi k..l;:s llc SC