The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
Points in B'yan's Speech.

90 comprehensive a character and so
lengthy that it is impossible tor us to
give it 10 foil, but the following ex
tracts will give 40 idea Of the solid
merits OF the speeeh
NJ Bryao sp ke. 10 par, a. follows :
when | cay that the oon,est Of
1900 ia contest between d mocracy
on the one bsod. and plu'oOracy on
the other. do not mean 10 say that
oil our opponents have deliberately
ohoscn to give TO organic d wealth
. predomiosting il 6ueooo 10 the af.
fairs Of the government. but l do as
sert that 90 the important Issues Of the
day ste Republican party 10 dominated
~ those j. Aaeoces which constantly
tend to elevate pecuuiary considerations
aud ieo"re human rights
10 1859 L,ocoln said that the Re-
publican party believed in tho man
and the dollar. but that 10 case of
90, q Ct il believed 10 inc man before
the dollar THIS is the proper rels.
zion which should exist between the
two Man. the handiwark Of God
wes frat; money, the hsnd,wnrk
M man, is Of inferior importance. Man
is tho master. money The servant. but
upon all important q les,ious today Re
publican legislsti"n tends to make
uouoy the master aud man the servant
Tho maxim Of j, ferson. equal
rights to oil and SPECIAL privileges to
ooue." aud the doctrine Of L,ucoln
bat this should DO a govern ment "of
be people. bV the people und for toe
psop'e are beioc disregsrded and
the iossruUeutalit,es Of govern nent ore
oeiog used TO advsucs the interests Of
those who are 10 position 10 sscure
fsvors from the government.
"The Dem cratic party 10 not mak +.
ing var upon the honest Q q ,isi,iou
OF wealth. u has no desire to aiscou,.
age iodu'try. economy aod thrift.
U the contrary, IL g,v-s to every
ci izsn the greatest possible stimulus
20 hooest toll, when i, promises him
p'o'ec'ion in the eojoymen. of the
p oc eds OF bis labor Property
rights are most secure when humso
rights are respso cd Democracy
strives for oisihsa'ion 10 wh,oh every
member Of society will share aocotdlp.
TO his merits
'Rrpubl,osDs who used to advocate
bimesallism. now try to convince them
selves that che gold siaodard is good {;
Republicans who we're formerly attach .
cd to the greeobacx are how seek,ug
40 excuse for giving national banks
control of the nations paper money {;
Repobl'cans who used TO boast that the
Kepuolioso party Was paying off tho
oationA. debt arc now looking for rea
sons 10 support perpetual and inoreas.
log debt; Republi,sns who formerly
sbborred . trust now beguile them.
selves With the delusiou that there are
good trusts snd bad trusts. while. 10
their miods. the lioe between tho two il
becoming more and moro ob.oore {;
Republicans who 10 times past con.
gsssulsssd the oouo,ry upon the email
expense OF our standing army. are
oow making light Of the objections
which are urged sgsiost . large in .
crease 10 tho psrmsnoot military %.
,sblishusot; Rspublicsos Who sloried
10 our iodspsodsoes whso tho nation
wss lees powerful. sow look With favor
oooo . forsiso sllisnes ; Repu bliosps
Who three years ego eoedemued Q
foroiabIe annexation % immoral .od
syeo criminal, do not oppose foroible
'oos1,ioo Tbs. par.isaosh p has al
ready blinded usoy to pro ct dauee,s
I. oer.sio how large . portion Of the
Kspublicsn party osn DO drawn over
to tho new politics rsmsios to bs seen.
''ln attempting to pass coon omic
| Questions upon the country to the ex.
o'uAion OF those which involve tho very
structure Of our government, tho repub.
iican lssders give new evidence Of their
abandonment OF the earlier ideals of
tho party and Of their complete subser.
'ieooy TO pscun'ary considerations.
"But they shall not be permitted to
evsdc the stopendous aud far reaching
issue. which they deliberately brought
into the arena OF politics. When The
president. supported BY . practically
unanimous vote Of the house aud senate. :.
entered upon The var With Spsio for
he purpose OF aiding tho s,ruqplino
patriots of Cuba the country. withou,
regard to party. sppisuded. When the
war wss over and the republican lead.
srs began to suggest the proprie,y Of 4.
colonial policy opposition o. oooe mani.
tested itself
DESTINY is the sublerfugs of The
'oVertebra,o. who. lacking the courage
to oppose error. seeks some plausible
excuse Tor supporting it Washington