The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-08
wAITERsoN ENCoRiArEs PAR.
KElS.

Denounces Proposed Resolution ON
Precedent Cleveland-Calls Is Dis
graceful and Mercenary.
Louisville, KY. July 2.-Comment-
Ing today upon the report from New
York last night that Judge Alton B.
Parker has been selected to present
resolutions at the Denver convention
upon former Presidet Cleveland's
death Col. watterson said:
'"rhe attempt to drag the dead
body OF Grover Cleveland from its
new made grave into the tumult Of a
national convention will deceive no
one. An invasion OF the grief OF the
noble lady who weeps amid the 81
isncs and solitude Of the granite hills.
. blow at the party concord. II IL an
act Of shameless hypocrites. Nor was
ever . professional houl inspired by
. moro mercenary spirit, because the
sole aim and end Of the Murphy. Con-
nors crowd. aided bv the ascsndency
Of the Belmont Ryan combination. to
which Democracy owes its last ie-
nominious and we'll deserved defeat
it was Bslraont- -Rysn money that
financed Judge Parksr's campaign
for the nominstion IN 1900. Il was
Bslmont-Rysn money that nominat-
Cd him: and Il was the Belmont. Ryan
tas that made an antitrust govern
mont under such brand absurd and
impossible.
"It seemed fitting that. having
made sacrifices for predatory wealth.
Judge Parker should have his recon-
penss IN rich law practice in the
city OF New York. He has had Il. and
with Il and tn snrishuAsnt. he should
rest well content. That he should
emerge from this highly paid obscu-
rity TO make trouble through sheer
malevolence were pitiable indeed. but
that ne should appear. backed by
money Of the trust magnates and
traction thieves. sppsaiing to Js3er-
SON and Tildsn. the dead body Of
Cleveland stretched- upon the dissect-
Ing table. u disgraceiul. \
1T 10 NOT only dissraceful. but its
motive ID srotesqusly and transparent
iy obvious. The wing Of the Demo-
cratic party In the state Of New York
to which Judge Parker and the group
with which he u now acting. belonged
was the David Bennett HUI wing.
They were the invsterate. the implac-
able enemies Of Grover Cleveland.
They hated him and he hated them.
Although amid the gloom OF defeat a
kind OF truce was reached. there was
never real amnesty or oblivion on
either side. % that the scheme to re-
call the shade Of Cleveland and to set
this up ~ q deathshead in the COM
edy OF mock funeral would be too
dsstsfdly 1sn4 toos shastly for be-
lief II u were not for, the last des-
perate play Of q clique Of discredited
politicians. seeking 70 rule or ruin at
any cos.. J
standing about the open grave OF
Mr.. Cleveland. those Of 10 who knew
him. bat ala not always approve him
o. agree with him. were not only will
Inc that by-sones should be by.
gcnss. but that the good alone should
live after him. He u dead He sleeps
With those that went before from JET.
Ierson TO TIlden. and history can be
trusted 70 DO him no injustice, Resur-
rectsd at Princeton and proclaimed at
Denver. his name spells hrebrands
and only hrebrad. and f,rsbrand In the
sole Initiative and purpose Of the
wAo propose to use
lt to conjurs dissension.. whilst. they
Try 70 corrupt delegates.
"In Mr.. Bryan and Q reunited party.
Democrats saw hope Of victory. On
none other was there the smallest
hope Of union. That they reason truly
has been shown by the fact. that.
with the Ryan-Beimont barrel on
tap and tn agents flying about in ev-
cry direction. State after state. refus-
ing to be tampered. with or tainted.
has declared for the Nebraskan. See
ing this. Judge Parker IL put forward
to deliver the final stroke Of the
bravo. and under the pretense Of hon
oring the memory Of Cleveland. to
plunge blade. reeking with poison.
artfully prepared. into the heart of
Democracy. That he should lend
himself to such a villainy will engulf
him In the scorn Of honorable men
and the detestation OF the thoughtful