The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-05-29

pc 80 itllitiun Ol the n;,i.'h,> VI
lcriclcs, Tor there is no plUi"c, ou iuot
TO make slaves of the f;lipinuS nc,
will come in contact with he ci>llzi,,s
forces that have pushed other powers
to tho front and enjoy tho largest
measure OF liberty which their capucity
and conduct may justify. They will
be protected from invasion. inoculaied
with modern ideas and given q fair
chance TO chow the world Of what stuff
they are made. When they have be
como more .nlightened and shall have
proved their ability to maintain gov
errment, stable and orderly, then, If
they are still hostile to the flag. we can
talk about the consent of tho governed.
such policy is far more humane, far
and decidedly more creditable On the
part of tho United States, than to leave
those natives, "half devil and half
child" to scutiie along in ignorance.
But Mr.. Anti -ExpansiOnist can't see
Vt that way; he is too busy smoking the
pipe of tradition and Wandering in his
dreams about what Jefferson would do
governmental ills is the election of
William Jennings Bryan to the Presi-
deucy. That being improbable, tho
future looks aB dark to him as tho hide
OF an Ethiopian. lie can hear the mi
crobcs Of Imperialism gnawng away
1t tho vitdis vi tic isupu55iio, and iio
lies awake ut night making faces at
imaginary Mark llannus, cUDjurcd up
by his disturbed brain. IL is such an
aiiilcti0n to be 30 nervous. Rock me
To- sleep, mother, rock me to sleep.
lhc Deniociittic party may not be- in
Immediate danger of dissolution, but
II might letter s!!n!!!" ntY snm" ot ;:.,
leaders. ! know that Mr. Bryan pollcd
over riX million votes last year. Will
j be denied that no mcagcr per cent of
those voters went to the polls cherish
ing in their heart the hone that MIR.
Bryan would b., defeated? Sane
Democrats. the practical and conserva-
tlve element i'll the party, are weary Of
leaders who ilirt with Populism and
seem dcsirous OF transforming the
party into mOngrel organization rep
resenting every fOolism on tho calcn-
dar. Mr.. Hryan's motives need not be
questioned, but u majority OF the
voters Of this county do not regard
him u safe man for President.
And Jimmie L J0IeS-isn't IL about
time tho Honorable Jeems was losing
hlb JODf Al manager OF n Presidential
campaign he gives one the squinches.
Squlnches will not be found in the die
tlonary; 1t is the only word that prop
erly tits the sensation that flashes
through ones system when one cOntem-
plates Jones. AS a prOgnosticator,
Jones ls the most prOdigiOus failure
that eyer chased the shndOw OF hope.
natural as otter OF roses out OF the
otter" but when election day dawns
tho Democratic party looks like q friz-
zled chicken after hard rain. You've
heard of Too Much Johnson" we'll,
the Democratic party is fOundered on
Jones. l4op. him OFT. But there are
Others-think OF Sulzer and Lentz and
that gang! Wouldn't it jar you! AS
MIR. Dinkelspicl has it, "VOuldn't it gif
you cubble of chars7"
Senator McLaurin is being pounded
right merrily these days. He has been
described as ln '.Apostatc," ian assist
amt republican" "a masquerader,;' n
hinges of the knee" IA black sheep"
"a traitor" IN turncOat," "a bribern
"a plagiurlzer," ga trickster," and go on
al nnuScum. A man who can be all
those drcad{ul things and keep out of
jail must bo wise. guy. However,
Senator McLaurin should be used to
such compliments. When he ran
against John Gary Evans and Irby he
was ticrcely criticised and called a Re-.
publican because of his tariff views.
Yet he was elected. Since then now
issues have arisen. Those who oppose
him say he has misrepresented his con
stitucnts and should resign. Bosh!
IL ls an open question to day how Sena-
tor McLaurin's constituents view his
position with reference to pending
problems. Both Senators, however,
having resigned after their sensational
debate at Gaffney last Saturday, the
dear "peepuW will be given nm early
opportunity to pass judgment on their
conception or what constitutes genuine
Democracy. 1t would be sad, indeed,
If. after the primary, Senator Tillman
should be found at his home in Tren-
ton moodily rejecting on the fable of
the dog shat dropped o bono to jump
at the shadow" J. A. SULLIVAN.