The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-05

somersault on the income tax case.
A great many good Americans would
like to know, don't you know, why he
changed, what motive impelled him.
But how dares Mr.. Greene or any other
Republican make mouths Mt anybody
Tor wanting to reorganize the supreme
court! How comes 1t that that tri-
bunal Is SO sacred to them now? Every
Intelligent man knows that it is only
about so years since the Republicans
enlarged. reorganized and packed-yes,
packed Is the word-packed the su-
premc court in order to secure the
decision which they wanted in the
legal tender cases? In order to do
that. they had to reverse decision
made few months before In the very
same cases.
What's sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander. If it was right for
President Grant and Republican
congress to do that thing 80 years ago,
how can 1t be wrong for President
Bryan and Democratic congress to do
1t next year? Brother Greene should
rub up on the history Of the Republic
an party and not stultify himself and
insult the intelligence Of the country
by lambasting Democrats for enter
tanning a desire to perform an action
lallowed by the example Of Republic
ans--consplcuOus Republicans ut that.
Mr. Greene ovcrtaxcs the credulity
OF mankind by saying that Governor
Altgeld raised the blood red banner,
bearing in letters Of funereai black the
traitorOus motto, Within the law IL
we may. but In spite Of the law If we
must!" or course there is not one
syllable Of truth In the statement and
it only shows to what forbidden and
disreputable methods Republicans are
driven In the vain enGeavor to bolster
up IN unrighteous cause.
Again we have from Mr.. Greene this
monstrous lie: ''IIe"-meaning Bryan
"He has never denied but what he re-
ceiyes his 'sinew Of war from the
silver mine owners" That particular
lie was never told before. Greene de-
serves all the credit Of originality; but
the charge was made in 1896 by Il
prominent Republican that Bryan was
paid by silver mine owners, and was
promptly denied by him. and the prom
inent Republican took back tho charge
declaring in his apology that "when
Bryan states fact it is true. His
word goes with me-"
Four of 81 Kind.
The Republican president, senator's,
representatives and cabinet ministers
have been wabbling around as to
what they thought on imperialism, but
in Mr.. Greene's remarkable speech we
find this luscious Morccau: Greece
had her Alexander, Rome her Caesar,
France her Napoleon. who each in his
turn made his country mistress Of the
world. Each age evolves its issues,
each age produces it's leaders. =
y new epoch is now upon our nation,
and our leader, tried and true. for
second time bears aloft the standard
Of the Republican party-a leader, born
OF the occasion and the hour; leader,
a statesman, who was q representative
Of the people, serving his country while
Colonel Bryan was 'mewling and puk-
ing in his nurses arms leader, Il
soldier, who so loved his country that
he riskcd his all, his very life. OH many
hard fought battlefield before the
name Of Bryan was ever heard out
side the valley Of the Platte; n leader
who gave his country the best pro-
tcctivc tariff 1t ever enjoyed, while
Colonel Bryan was mastering law and
oratory In the educational institutions
Of Nebraska: leader who. with mas.
ter mind and giant ability sent the
Spanish ships to the bottom OF the sea
and the Spanish soldiers home in dis.
grace. while Colonel Bryan found It
convenient and cXpedicnt to relieve the
army OF his presence upon reaching
Florida; leader who is as far above
his would be rival as is the heaven
above the earth. Outshining him rs the
dazzling brilliancy Cf the midday sun
outshines the fickcring fame Of the
tallow dip: leader who is sure to be
called upon to preside over the affairs
OF our country for another four years
President William Mckinley"
Most assuredly that is an amazing
passage. and ought to make Mr..
Grcene's calling and election sure of
the postof Ice ut MOultOnboro, pro-
vidcd Mar! Hanna secures n second
term In the White House for his pro.
tege. But let us examine It closely
anu see how it looks when analyZcd.
"AleXandcr. Caesar. Napoleon and Viii
liam OF Canton"-a conspicu, quar-
let truly: but, my countrymcn, how
Go you. even Republicans, like to see
an American president placed in such
evil company? Is Mr.. Grccne's speech
"feclcr' on Imperialism: Is he play
ing the rO.e OF Mark Antony to our
Americas Cesar. Offering him a crown
to sec how the people will take it?
When Louis Napoleon was medi;atinc
his bloody coup d'ctat he felt the public
pulse in this ingenious fashion: He