The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-03-26

The Hon. w. j. Bryan assumes, prob
ably from force Of habit, that the next
National Democratic Convention will
beg him to accept the nomination for
President. At any rate, he thinks
they will be obliged to consult him In
the matter. Now, we don't believe the
Democratic party will do either. Mr.,
Bryan has been tried twice and sig
nally failed both times, so why put
him up againp BE has practically
written the platform twice, and hasn't
it been disapproved at both elections
BY the American people? There is
such thing as OVERRIDING a man as
we'll as anything else. Mr.. Bryan is
an able man, but we have other men
that are just rs good Democrats as he is,
and that are just as brainy statesmen.
The party cannot hope for victory with
Bryan heading the ticket, and If we
win we have got to shake of Organism.
~
Congressman Crumpacker would
have Congress investigate the suffrage
law Of the Southern States. Mr. Bry-
an practically sanctions the passage of
this f%orerunner OF a force bill, provided
Congress will investigate certain nu-
ero economic evils existing at the
North. This expression Of opinion by
Mr.. Bryan doesn't SAVIOR OF true Dem
ocracy. South Cardinals representa-
tives at Washington, as well as every
other Democratic member Of both
houses are greatly d%ispleased with
this utterance Of the Westener. They
are also closely aligned in opposition
to the Crumpacker resolution. Bryan
evidently is not familiar with condi-
tiOns here in the South.
XXX
Spain presents q sad and sorry spec
tacle in the galaxy OF nations. Once
she was a great and powerful mon
archy, mistress of the world almost,
very proud and naughty, but alas! to-
day her glory has faded, her greatness
younger nations, and she is fast has
tening into the oblivion consequent
upon mental, moral and commercial
decadence. Nothing of her former
prestige remains but a shattered, tot
tering hulk. And her sad plight Is
easily imagined when we consider that
the b~loodthirsty, atrocious and butch
ering Gen. Weyler is to assume the
Premier's portfolio. The wheel Of eff
feet has nearly completed it's circuit;
when it has, Spain will be as surely a
relic Of the past as ever was Sparta.
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We can easily imagine that the Su-
blime Porte does not relish the coming
of Easter. There is large harem ele-
gantly supplied with inmates, each
Of whom will undoubtedly desire a
new spring bonnet. The wants of
these Turkish ladies must be supplied
or there will be a surplusage Of do
nestle infelicity, which in connection
with the relentless dunning Of Uncle
Sam for the $72,500.0O paid the Bri.
gands for Miss Stones release, is very
apt to make the "sick man of the East
a little sicker. And to use q current
slang phrase, he will most likely
cough up".
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An incident happened in the English
famous episode in our Senate, yet ir
the former all horse play was absent
Two worthy M. P's became involved
in a hot discussion of the war in South
Africa, and n OF the gentlemen gave
the lie we'll qualified with certain ad'
iectives Of profanity, to the other. The
offending member got a sentence o.
five days, the same length OF time thai
our Senators were under the Imperial
ban of the Senate. Are our EnglIsf
cousins initiating us?
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1t Is reported that the Venezuelan
Revolutionists are waking up. This
Is startling to be sure. 1t is so seldom
(?) that there is even a war in South
H. tCo' NIs NlOouy1 " OhC 1NdNS
Department, may cheer up for there
may be something doing" down there
that will require the attention of &
war ship.
Nv
1t is not at all likely that Bryan
bitter, caustlc and yitriolic disserta
ton on the Hon. Grover Cleveland's
.tude to the Democratic party viii
riously impair the latter's digestion
or destroy his fondness for hunting
and fishing.
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A Kansas baby six weeks old ha:
been heard to say "Six months o
famine" Poor old Kansas, she Away.
has some trouble on hand. She pro
| duces more candidates for the eighth
membership of the world than an!
other spot on the globe.
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