The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER I

about a general interchange OF GEM
ocra,ic opinions, which resulted III
showing, beyond question, tina: sill
yer. trusts and imperialism will be
the foremost issues III this years
campaign While wiling to ts'k
freely on most subjects. Col Bryan
will not express en- opinion on where
the democratic convention should be
held, or who should be the candidate
for vice president. He said of i'm
periaiism Il am opposed to lmpe
fialism. am opposed to the per-
manent retention of the Philippines
I believe that this governmen: should
at once declare it's intention to give
independence to the Filipinos, on the
same terns that independence has
been promised to the Cubans. | am
not opposed to all expansion Each
proposed annexation should be set
tied on it's own merits | have tried
to distinguish between the peaceful
extension of republic and the
change of a republic into an empire !"
Of his attitude toward trusts, Col
Bryan said ri propose that Fed
eral license shall be required of every
corporation organized in any state,
before it is allowed to do business
outside of that state. While this
license would permit a corportion, 80
far as the Federal government is
concerned, to do business outside of
the state in which it is organized, it
should not impair the right of any
state to impose any restriction, even
to the point Of prohibition, as the
people deem necessary for their pro
lection The state and Federal REM
edies should be concurrent 1t wcald
not be safe to take from the state any
power which it now has to protect
its people from outside corporations,
even though state protection is not
complete. because if the state RENE
dy were taken away. the people OF
the state would be entirely helpless
in case the monopolies were able to
exert controlling influence over the
action Of congress These remedies
could be exer:ed without a constitu
tional amendment > Republican.
mischief makers, or rather would be
mischief makers, were responsible for
the sensational stories sen: out from
Washington, alleging that Col Bryan
and Chairman Jones had quarreied
over what should be the policy of the
democratic party There was aoso
lutely no foundation for the stories
The .wo men are in perfect accord
politically, and on the most friendly
personal terms While in Washing
ton, Col Bryan took family dinner
with Senator Jones, and Senator
Jones was one of the party OF proml-
neni democrats who accompanied Col
B5yan to Baltimore Saturday night
and listened to bis able speech on the
attitude of the democratic party TO
wards the pubic questions OF the
hour
Nov that TIE administration has
declared for free trade with Porto Rico,
ard Represeo,ative Payne, Of New
York, aas introduced bill, dza@c
uode, Mr McKiple7's instructions
providing therefor, eli of the wearers Of
the Mckinley cellar will hcve to fall 10
line AID support ii, regardless OF ttelr
records IS protec:!ooists This Will be
q bitter pill for nauy republicans. hUs
,hs7e is nothisg in sight TO Indicate
TIA: 90; considerable noaoer of them
slll la7e sae sacd TO vote sga'cst tee
bill! Already they are beginning to
asI, 4 tae McK;oie3 programme
;oclcass free ;:ade with the Philip
p;ass
Representative Bali, of Texss, took
occasion, while the Pcaslou a9prop7la
.ion 5,il, which was passed, vas aode-
G,s, a,soa 10 the house, to give the
perisiist, who are trying to make
it appear .ha. aag oppoaeut &c the var
10 ;be Philippines is 6 trai,or to tue