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


indiana, where Mark expended his
gas. The trusts have been getting i'm
their work In that region, shutting
down factories. throwing people out Of
employment and causing untold mis-
cry. And the simple Hoosiers are so
unreasonable as to conclude that and
= make and are beginning to talk Of
holding the Republican party RESPONSE
bic for the calamities which the trusts
have brought upon them. The pros
poets are that those benighted Hoosers
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 swagger.
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. II. o.
Weaver, chairman Of the Iowa Repub-
lican state committee. IL sending out to
oil Republican postmasters a letter
which he marks very important" and
which runs as follows:
] forward to you todav package Of literature
which Is the first installment OF campaign docu.
ments that will be sent you from now until the
day OF election ] trust you will place them in
hands OF parties where the~ will do the most
GOOD,
also desire to call your attention to the mat.
ter OF your voluntary contribution to the cam.
psign fund. a. observe from the records that YOU
bave not ~ yet responded TO my request for aid
IN the work being done. You can see from the
documents that pass through your Office the char.
acter Si the work being done and which can be
completed only by increased work, energy and ex.
pense. The Democrats are noodlnS the state with
literature and speakers and have raised cam.
peign fund much larger than we can hope for,
They are mapping out campaign in Iowa which
has alarmed our congressional nominees in the
vpnH
Upon yon and your associates rests the serious
personal responsibility of insring your congress
sonai nominee a reelection. Don't throw this
aside. but answer at once.
Claiming Everything.
Republican leaders are following
Zach Chandlers plan when he was fix
Ing to steal the presidency for Hayes
], e.. they are claiming everything.
They are even idiots enough to claim
Missouri. They have about as much
chance to carry Miss ouri 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 it's de.
iiberate Judgment on the situation:
" the Republicans read the signs OF the times
recent political Developments, they must begin
to recognize the fact that the coming presidential
election will be sided affair and that Mr.
Mckinlcy's triumph in November is anything but
a foregone conclusion. There is a warning to the
party In the Republican losses and Democratic
gains In Vermont. similar increase in the
Democratic vote throughout the country will give
several doubtful states to Mr. Bryan. But more
significant than the election in Vermont is the re-
Turn 10 the Democratic party OF such men OK
Secretary OF State Olney and ex-Postmaster Gen.
eral Wilson. two OF the ablest and most conspicu.
Gus members OF Mr.. Clevelapd's last cabinet, who
now openly espousc Mr.. Bryan. With such exam
pies as these in high quarters the Republicans
may a. well prepare to lose the Cleveland vote
which was 70 largely recorded for sound money in
is06. prominent exceptions to be found OF
course. but IL Is nevertheless an obvious truth
that the great majority OF gold Democrats-innu.
entiai men who supported Palmer and Buckner or
voted Tor Mr.. Mckinley four years ago-are nov
In line wit their party. Possibly they are taking
this step iefy because Of = desire to see their
party rehabi..'sted for 1904 and without any con.
ndence In immediate success. but whatever the
motives that prompt them. whatever their hopes
and ambitions. their detection will count heavily
In November against the party In power
The campaign. though not fairly - way has
already demonstrated that our Philippine policy
10 to be big II not the overshadowing Issue Of
this campaign. The Republicans must meet Il
unevasive'y. They cannot dodge Il II they would.
Moreover. the labor situation promises to make
the vote OF the workingman much more uncertain
and less easily controlled than 1t was In 1885,
Eight years ago. at this stage OF the presidential
camDaign the outlook for Republican success was
everv bic as suspicious Is It Is today, but Mr..
HARRISON. whose administration was q model in
all respects and who and is one OF the great.
e~ Americans OF his day, went down to dcfent the
worst beaten Republican candidate OF modern
times
The Republican managers cannot afford to over.
look this Lesson OF history at the opening OF the
present fight.
Favors q Monarchy.
While most Of the imDerialsts beat
about the bush and haven't the cour.
age to draw the Inevitable conclusion
deducible from their premises. It Is re-
.reshing TO find one OF the piratical