The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01

Not . Man Who Supported Him In
1883 In wavering-Gold Democrats
Coming Back--Sign. That the q. q.
p. In Disintewratinx - Republican
Organs Lie to Boister Up "a Losing
Casse-Truth About the Clayton
Du1wer Treaty-Eun On the stump.
Especial Washington letter.
where are we at?" Is question
FAMILIAR to the ears Of men since a
celebrated statesman propounded ii to
the speaker Of The house some years
ago. "Where are We at?' Is query
causing many statesmen to lose sleep.
grow baldheaded and become irritable
these hot dog days. where are we
atY' Is query whose honest and in
telligent answer has a tendency to en-
courage Democrats to he Of good cheer
everywhere.
have had extra good opportunities
to observe and my conclusion is that
the drift is toward Bryan AMI Democ-
racy, and Il will be remembered that a
very small drift Will give us the vic
tory. While there will he no stampede
OF Republican voters there will he
enough, aud To- spare. of them to land
Bryan I'm the White House.
Recently have been travelling
through Arkansas, Missouri Kansas
and Iowa indulging I'm the luxury of
Joint lectures on ''imperialism' with
Hon. j. Z. Dolliver Of Iowa. late candi-
date for the Republican vice presiden-
ffol nnmfna finn an1
OF Indiana. the great Mormon cx-
Termination at home and Mormon sup
porter abroad.
It's really pity about Dolliver He
is young. handsome. brilliant and am
bilious. His friends thought him fit
for at least second place. | myself
helped his boom along all could. but
Mark nipped II In the bud and foisted
Teddy the Terror on the ticket.
mourn for Dolliver as n bright young
man who fell before Marks snicker-
snee.
As for Lands. he thinks polygamy
wrong In Utah. but ii IL the proper Gu
per I'm the Sulu islands
Republic In Danger.
But what 1 started out to say IL that
this lecturing business with Dolliver
and Landis has taken me over a great
deal OF territory and brought me into
contact with great many people. and
L conclude that the drift is toward
Bryan and Democracy.
Not only are prominent Republicans
quitting the G.. q. P.-such men as
Governor George =. Boutwell, Of Mas.
sachusetts aud Webster Davis Of Mis-.
souri, and Judge stiles of Nebraska
but tho "pialn people" are breaking
away.
At Winfield. Kan, u veteran of the
civil war, wearing II Grand Army but
ton In the lrpCl OF his cont. came To me-
after the debate and said: You preach
cd the truth today. You were too
young to bc In the civil war. but you
are doing now what | did thcn--stand-
Ing up for the preservation Of the re-
public. I have 'OtCd the Republican
ticket all my life, Tut l can't do it any
more. The republic is in danger"
On the platform at AtcEison, Kan. Il
young man, son OF Il great Iowa law
yer and Republican. came up and COR
II,
made that gentleman sad at heart by
saying: Mr. Dollivcr. our folks have.
as you know. always been Republic
ans. but can't stand this imperialism.
and, as Bryan can't do anything with
his 1G to 1 theory. even if he IL elected.
with hostile senate. | am going To
vote for him" Then. 10 my amaze
ment Dolliver. after the fashion of a
drowning man grabbing at Il straw,
said TO his young friend: "'rhe tail goes
with the hide. IL Bryan H. elected. the
Democrats will carry bota senate and
house"
Then i took out "a pad Of paper and
pencil and demonstrated To the re-
Pentant young Republican that the
senate II now Republican by IL ma
tority: that the very best we could
hope for IL to gohblc five senatorial
seats now held 10y Republicans: that,
unless there IL a regular tidal wave or
landslide. we can't capture the senate,
and that the chances were that we
would gain only four seats. which.
taking OF four from the Republicans
and adding four to our column. would
still leave the Republicans six major
fty In tho senate.
Thus Brother Dollivcr and wrcStlcd
for that wsverlng vote on the depot
platform at Atchison. Kan. while
wal NJ for train. and prevailed
And so II goes cvCrywhcrc-not a
man who supported ';ryan In 1906
wavering. while voters Of every de-
gree are quitting the MclIannaltcs; not
by the millions. but I'm squads-squads
In every nook AMI corner Of the coun-
try; squads which In the aggregate
VIII give Bryan from 80 tn over 1OO
majority In the electoral college.
The Gold Democrats.