The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-09-04

tor Tillman and Congressman
Latimer? The former has re-
ceived an appointment for a
nephew and the lattera a lucrative
appointment for his son. Nc
Laurin got his for a friend, and
the others got theirs for kins-
men, but, because McLaurin ask
ed and received an appointment
for a Democrat to fill the Green
vile postofice, the only one he
has so far received, he must be
read out of the Democratic party
by a committee assembled for
another purpose, and composed
principally of politicians and as
piring ofice-seekers; the chair
man, who issued the call, voted
for the resolution, after having
used his influence with Governor
McSweeney to return Senator
McLaurir's resignation, and in
urging his appeal to the Cover
nor he said that he "had just
seen Tilllnan, the whole thing
was done in passion, and the res
ignations should be returned. "
Col. Lee lays more stress upon
his fancied Democracy than upon
the GOOD of the people of this
State. In other words, he would
rather have negro postmasters
in every postomce in South Car
olina than to ask a Republican
Administration for competent
white Federal officers. The peo-
pie surely have reason to cry;
"Lord, deliver US from such De-
uo""racy''.
we about reached the con-
e N, from Col. Lees ''me-too"
utcerances, he has mistaken Pop
ulism and his newly acquired
Tillmanism for Jefferson Demo
cracy. He favors expansion OF
trade and commerce, even terri
torial expansion. He recogni-
zes that expansion of territory,
trade and commerce is and has
been Democratic for nearly a
century. To this is due the un-
exampled growth and prosperity
of this country. The attempt to
distinguish between contiguous
and foreign territory by the
United States is a begging of the
question, and shows my friends
lack of material to sustain his
Populistic Democracy.
"The ratification of the treaty
of Paris, says Col. Lee, was
advocated by Mr.. William Jen-
nings Bryan" and he also ia
vored it, and has ssnever criti-
cised adversely Senator McLaur-
ms vote on that question:" Why,
yes, he did, when he responded
to Senator Tillman's demand by
voting for those denunciatory
resolutions. But not-withstand-
ing the fact that Col. Lee and
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan IA
vored the ratification of the trea-
ty of Paris; Col. Lee is opposed
to "territorial expansion" I do
wish thatmy distinguished friend
would tell the people if the
sstreaty of Paris" did not carry
with it the requirement of the
Philippine Islands; if not what
did it carry9 The Philippines
we're acquired under the treaty
at q stipulated price, ard I can
not conceive of the consistency
of favoring the treaty and op-
posing the acquiring of the ter
ritory carried by said treaty
According to Col. Lees own ad-
mission he endorses expansion
by endorsing the treaty, other
wise there is glaring inconsis-
tency in his views. In a large
standing army Col. Lee sees the
"ghost" of militarism, and falls
back upon Jeferson's declaration
of a century ago, and yet not
withstanding this apparition he
realizes this country has grown
and he admits the necessity for
the increase of our defences.
The population of the United
States is now 100000, and COM
mon sense tells US that we need
a larger standing army now than
we had in Jefferson's day-this
is apparent to Col. Lee and every
one else.
When Gen. Thomas Sumter,
of Revolutionary fame, visited
the village of Sumter, dressed
in knickerbocker breeches and
silver-buckled low-cut shoes, on
ly one guardsman was needed
for the protection of the citizens,
but the city of Sumter today, on
account of it's increase Of popu-
lation and property, needs a
strong police force to make life,
property and the pursuit of hap
piness safe, Times have chang
ed. When our population was
25, 100000 we had $4,000 soldiers
and now that our population is
100000 is there any greater
danger of militarism with $4,000
soldiers? This is no longer an
infant Republic, the swaddllng
clothes have been put aside;
Mason's telephone inventions
had something to do with throw
ing them aside; this is a world
power with a trade and COM
merce exceeding any other ma
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