The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-01
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Politics and Political Scandals.
washington, June q. The greatest
interest has been manifested
throughout the past week By Washing
ION democrats in the action Of the 20
VA convention, and diverse opinions
are entertained with reagrd to the
plaSform adopted. Generally speak
iins however, eastern democrats be-
lave sya That the IoWans were WISE IN o.
ting tiie free silver planks from
fseir platform. This view IS enter
tained not ONLY by those who nave
/ Iosss ffaiith in the is TO I policy, but by
many who regard it as q correct Dus
noIn-ssssntial issue as the present
time and vino believe slley seem Enc W
abandonment of the old platform, a, g
bester chance for party harmony. Ihe ?
ansshusaisnn With which the name Or
Cover Cleveland has been received
and to some extent the poputarlty o.
Senator German are Gaken 60 laol-
Z : ..s4sa Fs,ak there are many democraJS
who. while they we're unWItilns 70
SasnoTsa Si,e free silver cause, are an1-
;;oy,s aa saeg adopted democratic plat
i sorrn IN which they can stand. VT, VT.
s Gisgossnd fss,, e not regarded here as q
.1rss;;dential possibility and it Is gen
3 sayaliy held that any man 70 ee can an
didaSe muss have supported Sne p;asl .
5 sfnrTrs Sc stiss past two campaigns, pns
s 3 baiiersd that with ss1ch candl-
date, on q platform when agnoEes le sle
silver issue and declares lot moo lstsee
sariG revision and 9 cleansing OF Eng e
executive DEPARTMENTS saere are excel
Ians chances for denaocEsslc success.
Scandals In Washsngscn are muis.S !:
Z Tsying as time goes en- hes pesSeI-
FSca scandal sill holds sEse palm 1or
: aTsenr5of c,orrEpsion, buts one has de-
re;nnea in the adminissrstlon or Giae
afssairs al tile Endfan g'erritory which
gera its ls,casion as accessible TO 6ne
rsnresensatiyes OF the pgsss, WoEld aa-
7aost eoussl the postal analr IL ap-
rears that FOR years the Indian 2genss
ssannoinsed by the successive rep1n-
liean as3n.;l,istratioas have been max.
;;Tr faise returns IS 90 the number oi
| |s;11d;ans n she SerriSory In order That
shey might pross Qersonas.y ny s.s sns
snrD ns rattiioEs ISSUED. Wnen sne g
Dagas ColnmissSSn undaE5ook So ol-
syiia the IndiaG lands It used these
snaflsed rolls as basis for ssss Wors
M ss,,rEv that the alletnlents have
rsen Draesscaaly completed it IS dis
covered that the territory has been
d;iv;ded into aaore parts than there
ava Tndians How the matter can
"a adIugssdI without great additional
,sg saosE 80 sypense it is impossible to
fnresaa bat he President has appoint
ed Fraacis B. Leupp, prominent 'ls
washington newspaper corsspenesntt
IL naks m iaEestiga CATION or Shes sIJsla-
ton and report to him.
scandssl has deTeloped ~ sne
Treasury lDepart where. " mas
5 beer dsSgoFered that sla 1llS,sig ratlon
oTcid has sssen selling the prlvase pa.
nsrs Of tho Sessa EneEst, npNards o.
COG in nzrmber, TO private persons,
essnec;aisy TIE railroads and steamship
ssosmnan;es. The department OF agrI-
,sSTsiAEsrg s. The seems Of stiA another
So scayfisa III s.onnectian with the dlssEi-
Sn%;an sfrr free seeds In which the
Seeresa q of Agriculture IS shown 70
have appoia.sed q political faVorlse uo
the position Of inspector OF the GoEk
If fhe sesd contractor. and MI. Y IL {,
sons prosssss TO have grossly negaesssa
the dzsses aor which he was appoinseo,
even if he did aGs share IN She prslss
Ont 81 Nsasiick tie tsoyelnMens was
eheased. An investi CATION OF sfie
Burean CT American Ethnology Is
$50 Ia Dreeress as the result OF -Sne ae-
ea1ca6ion ssf an employs, Spanish
yvar Eeteraai WHO oBtai place on
the ssrensa;h .of his having Deen g
soldier.
;;ncEfsn as n obtains today, member
of sSsongress said, s. Is Is the old story.
3 WSar 4 nsasty remains Ia power soo
gopO these rs sure TO be wholesale cor
runS;ay. Et IS not the nsg man that
sfssYs fs,za he5GoSernmenE but che
r5d s,gscs htslaer Rho regards himsea
sssa sson prosecntsen because OF his
-; sss5 %;ssj ::sJFsnancs and who has come
e - ssssiess That no change OF admins
4,.as;e-. 4, ;,,s sStE,Seh swould reyesl his pecn
.--s.ss5,s cs-s;ss,ss 8 ligefy TO occur. History
alssays rapssts itself in tlais respect.
an5 the abuses finally become 50 ser9
ous shat the people are cempei1eo e
chanre ;fssa aarSinistraSion; il only tt
tnrn the a.ascals ont. Take the pre-
sans situssionan the postofee depart
s,ssrs -san+ RoaseveltYmay'be sincere in hi:
desfss TO- pnosecnte those who have
aesaaaly stolen from the Government
buf ever be IS .loath TO expose The
rascalisy of republican appointees ane
ne is afraid to get rid Of Payne whe
IS pTofessioaal politician and whose
every effort is bent to the saving o
his colleague on the republican nation
al committees, Perry Heath, and oths.
republican friends, Just as he strained
every nerFs 30 save Hannas' Riene
Machen.