The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

mose INDUSTRIOUS aud bsneful has
obscured the political sky 10 this gene.
ration | should blush for my country
II permitted myself 10 believe that
the money Of the trusts could buy
aootbsr endorsement Of tits man ct the
ballot boz.
10 spite Of all this fatal error, I am
uot willing 10 believe evil things Of the
president. | cordially like the mao
| tbiok be is uisled sud mistaken, but
not untrue He has done too much
that is good aud kind aud wise aud
conservative to be condemned for o
single sis. HIS original impulses aod
bic original judgment are nearly always
right |, 10 evident to any observant
mao that the evil forces which. holding
the strong 40. noble cord OF his graft.
tude for services past requittal, have
acquired . leadership 10 bis sdminissra.
,ioo, are leading aod misleading him
here. He has been made TO believe
that tho great issua oo which be hos
fought and woo his political career is
vitality as stake 10 this matter, aud that
to let 90 oow is to imperll the structure
that 10 woven With his Convictions
With bis fame aud his position He
hes been persuaded that to weaken 10
the trout OF this elsuor is to invite
destruction. and that be must 20
forward resolusely aud retraoe bis steps
afsswsrd BY another way
I will risk my whole jud g ucus 90
The prophecy ,has be will spare 90
effort 10 the future to redeem the
injustice Of the present. I believe
ibis aud I believe s,ili 10 the high
character sod good purpose of the
president, sod believe. most of oil,
that. while sbis incident is fresh. the
ftieods who really love William
Mckinley aod are close enough to
roach him should take hold Of hiw.
and even on the horos of the altar,
divorce him BY . surgical operation
from the tbroned iuiqui,y called Hanos,
Who has shsdowed bis administration
aod debilits'ed bis place 10 history.
l tbiok the recent stir hss done more
to weaken The cause Of expansion than
soy other thing that has been said or
done sRsiost il
| an 40 expsosiooiss myself-su on.
sod DOT. six days 10 the week. material,
commercial. sentimental. missionary,
Psesbytesisu expaosiohiss, bur l am no,
oow sod oever will be % irperialiss.
and Porto Riso makes 40 ''exsmpie
suf6siently horrible" to turn The
country from the idea Of com mistiue
the real policy Of sxpsos,so TO hauds
a. ruthless sod uojus, ss those which
are driv'og the presidsnt sod congress
st tho present time.
| do not see bow public opinion oau
rsacs-if il does resot-iu time 20 save
the republican party
IL seems 70 me that oil along The lius
tho skies are brigh,sniug for The esuse
ssas Bryce will lead 10 victory 10 No
sember
The issoes which be represents arc
90 fss sbose party. or spoils. or money.
or expsos'co, that no true mao Gao
aesitsts whore TO sssod aud where 10
6gbt
| said il tso moo,hs ego, and I ssy
10 oow, that the issue Of this presi
dental yesr 10 . death grsppls. fa,eful
sod 6oal. between 'he old fashion ed
power OF the people" aud the throned
and blosied iosoleUoe Of the colossal
trusts
IL 10 . crisis 10 which meo should 20
IRON their koees to The ballot box. end,
Vt need DO. from the ballot box to rhe
battlefield
JOhn Temnle Qr.vo.