The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-06-21
Consolidated Aug. Q, 1881.
SUMTER. s. G., WEDNESDAY JUNE e1 1911

election of senators upon any terms
or In any form. The Atlanta Journal
has published a Washington letter
which contains this statement. IT
says, while none of them will admit
the fact, IL is unquestlonably true
that many. probably q majority. Of the
Southern senator's and representatives
at heart oppose the direct election of
senator's l would not put the num-
ber as high as a majority, but there
is no doubt that some Of the Southern
senators are just as anxious to keep
the senate under the control Of the
predatory interests as the Eastern Re-
puhlicans are. These men and the
stand-pat Republicans all trying to
get up a battle over the question
of control in the hope that the battle
will result in keeping the control
where it has been for 25 years, name
ly. i'm the hands of Wall street.
DO YOU believe the reciprocity
measure will pass the senate without
the Root amendment?"
'I hope it will. do not see why
the relief which it gives our people
on this question should be made con-
tingent upon the relief which Cam
ada gives her people on the same
subject. However. know nothing
about TIE prospect, except what
see in the papers. and I don't like to
guess what a Republican body will
do on such a question:
We'll. Mr.. Bryan, do you think the
reciprocity agreement will bring any
advantage"
II think the direct advantage Is
probably less than the friends Of the
bill imagine, but the indirect benefits
are likely to be very important. 1t
has already given us the farmers
free list, which is a much greater
advantage than the reciprocity bill,
itself. and has divided the Repubn-
can party on the tariff question which
is. in itself, no mean advantage. The
ultra -protectionists in the Repubil-
can party say that the advocation Of
the bill will be the death knell Of
protection. If so. it will be hard
to estimate it's benefits. Democrats
think that it will prove to the farmers
the fallacy of the argument made
by Republican protectionists for
generation This WIN be- a great help
10 us in the West. There Is every
reason why a Democrat should favor
a ratification Of the reciprocity agree
ment. and the situation is such that
Republican can not safely oppose it,"
DO you think the situation is suffi-
ciently developed to indicate the Dem
ocratic nominee for PRESIDENT"
No! a great deal depends upon
what congress does. There are sew
eral men who are being discussed.
Wilson has made a tour of the coun-
try. and has been very favorably re-
ceived. Clark is profting by the good
beginning the Democratic congress
has made. Gov. Marshall has many
friends. and Gov. Folk has also.
Governors Burke Of North Dakota,
Foss OF Massachusetts, and Dix OF New
York have also been mentioned in
xxith hn ,ipo
1t Is entirely possible that the fight
in the senate will develop other can
didates Our party is we'll supplied
with material. but 1t Is too early TO
speak with any certainty as to relative
availability"
"You do not mention Harmon"
81 do not mention him, because I
do not regard him as a possibility.
This is a progressive age. and Gov.
Harmon's nomination would be n step
backward. 1t Is inconceivable that
our party would make such a mis-
take"
What do you tank Of the bill in
troduced by Repres, rtative Barnhart
of Indiana, requiring newspapers to
publish each day the names Of the
publishers and owners and that Of
the managing editor?"
III have not seen the bill, and do
not know anything about it's terms,
but / have for some time, advocated
publicity as to newspaper ownership,
Strangc that a newspaper, which liz $
hy publicity. should keep the pul lie
dark as TO its ownership, isn't it?
am i'm favor Of legislation which
viii compel newspapers. having any
considerable circulation. outside Of
their own states, TO file with some
department at WASHINGTON the list Of
gtOC X hol6ere with nppsu thou.