The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-14

tor Earle-ssys He is UI6Hr No HlsdSs
or Promise OF Any Kind.
We present below Senator &cl,2'l-
rms speech st Sumter n cr2eE TIA:
our readers may see exactly Row rs
stao3s on the tariff
Mr. NicLaur;r sa;i he most heartily re-
echoed the sentiments that mad just been
expressed by Chairman PGTdy ana NOS
heartily hoped for high, decent aud 3'EaI-
fed campaign. II the came4'Ea sn's'te oo'
be Of that character it would rot be :a3i5,
and he for ons would not De rss9olS g!e l9:
the lowering of the lone OF the campaign.
That was not his style. No cne, ne sat>t,
regretted more than he did the SAD death OF
the late Senator Earle. The death OF t5ls
distinguished son was indeed SAD. He knew
that every one present felt keealy the death
of Senator Earle, the caiyalr0uS anu noo.e
son Of South Carolina, whose lie was Gu;
short when that life was 50 fu}l Of promise
and usefulness for his State. He SAID that
80 long as he occupied the seat Of Senator
Earle he would do his utmost 10 reject cred
1t upos his State.
Before entering upon his tariff discussion
proper, he said, ne desired to make one side
remark, and sai3 he believed enc Of tae
creates; works OF the Reform movement was
the primary it started. Under the primary,
he said. there could be no trades and deals.
Every Democrat voted as he pleased aud ne
could not possibly see how there could be
any deals or tradss.
He desired to say in reply to certain
charges that he foc one was under no
pledges or promises Of any kind. He was
under no promise and he utterly repudiated
any deal or trade with anyone. lie was
pledged to nothing except what he pledged
TO the people from the stump. He msde nc
pledges except those he made 10 the people
Of his State. And ne assured the audience
that he would redeem his every pledge TO
the people. (Applause.) lie added that ne
st sll times endeayored 10 and did maintain
the honor and integrity of his State and his
party, and it would be found that his every
speech, his every act and his every vote has
been guided BY the platform OF the party
adopted at Chicago.
When he said he hurled defiance at any
one who was not pleased with his record
there was considerable applause. Later on,
when talking about his record in the SIX
years he has been in Congress, TO which he
wished to refer, he said some people sat il
the Senate for six years without getting over
''the Senatorial courtesy"
He said that since he has been IN the city
he has received two letters and kilograms
from mill men asking him 10 stand by the
rate he had fixed and to get back to Wash
ington SIS SOON as possible and have the rate
maintained, as there was an attack being
made on the rate, as agreed upon. He said
some people attacked his Democracy, but nc
noticed that all they gave for their salvation
for the Democracy was that they be slected
to Office. These people, he said, had about
IS much Democracy as there was sawdust il
three-yesr-old doll baby. lie said that ne
could speak for week on the tariff question
and he had sll the facts, and added that ne
was loaded for bear, guttersripes or every
thing else. applause. He elaborated con-
siderably on the duty on bagging and said
that ne and his friends have accomplished
very much for the South.
Mr.. McLaurin's views Of the tariff we're
fully expressed in his speech. he said or
this line:
My friends, in coming before you at this
time asking for q continuance CT your conf.
dence, it is your privilege to demand and
my duty to explain each and every act per
formed while holding the commission which
the people Of the 9Th district, and you
through the Chief Executive 50 generously
entrusted to my care. l would add IN al
sincerity that it affords me very great pleas
ure to meet my fellow citizens face to face
and discuss these matters, Permit ne at the
outset to say, that to the best Of my ability |
have sought to maintain the honor and IN
tegrity of my party, and build UP the mate
rsl interest ofthe people OF South Carolina.
I wish to enphatically declsre that in every
vote, IN every speech and in every set |
have been guided by the Democratic plat
form adopted in Chicago, and 70 the truth
Of this assertion I challenge contradiction.
To those who have criticised my course N
fairness and honesty I extend the hand OF
fellowship and say, let Us reason over these
differences and ascertain who is correct. TO
those vino through Jealousy or malice have
STACKED my record, hurl defiance and dare
them to make good their charges before he
fair-ninded people Of this State, or sulk
to their dens Of infamy, where plotting
and schemes against honest men are con-
cocted.
I have tried to do my duty honestly, fear
lessly and conscientiously, and believe the
people Of South Carolina have recognized
that fact. Should the people Of this STATE
retain me in the Senate ]. will continue my
efforts with more zeal and with tha: iacreas-
ed force which experience and extended
powers provide.
Mr.. Chairman, notwithstanding the tariff
has been live question during the past
years Of our national existence. 1t is With Us
today and is likely TO remain with US for an
indefinite period. With each recurring de-
bate new conditions appear, which demand
more extensive examination aud more care
full consideration. These new comic coz
ditions force new political issues, and
ofthemselYes many times bring about honest
differences Of opinion.
Such differences should always be met
with 8 spirit of fairness and toieration. This
alone can guide Us to candid and correct
conclusions. For example, when the Wilson
bill Of 1898 was enacted i contained an IN
come tax, which al true Democrats hoped 10
zee applied with increasing force aud effect
TO the end that our national revenues might
be largely secured through that channel.
Under its operation it was expected that
customs duties would be lessened and 80
natural result there would be less restriction
on trade and commerce. 1t was long
step in the direction Of revenue tariff and
more liberal exchange within foreign
nations.
The Supreme Court decided il unconsutu-
ional, and this strong prop was taken IRON
under Democratic expectations. This dec!s-
ion changed the e1tire theory Of our system
Of Federal taxation in so far as it plainly
declared that hereafter international reTe-
nue. and customs duties were the only soar
oes Of taxation under the Constitution as 1t
now stands. The hope OF less customs duties
snd still less internal taxation were by this
decision dashed to the ground. Now that
weslth has been relieved from payment O..
its proper share Of these burdens Of gov
ernment, the question recucs again, how
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