The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1897-09-01
x'LAusrN THE MAN

MLAualN The MAN
In choosing Senator McLacrin to
succeed himself as United States
Senator, the people of South Caro-
lima covered themselves with glory
and in honoring the Senator they
honored themselves. At no time
during the campaign did we doubt
but what Mr.. McLaurin would be
the favored one. We have on abid-
ing faith in the patriotism, the loyalty
and the intelligence of our people and
was fully persuaded that the people
would wisely select the cleanest, the
ablest and the most intelligent candi-
date asking their suffrage.
Mr. McLaurin represents q new
school Of Democracy. He represents
the doctrine Of equality. That the
policy Of the government should be
70 be aso5 pee. 80 as to protect tne
interests and Industries Of all sec
tions Of this great country Of ours
That if the products Of the manu-
faeturer Of the East. are protected
then the cotton of the Southern
farmer should also be protected. He
believes in ahelping himself bounti-
fully to the pie as the plate is being
passed along and handing it out to
his constituents"
He represents the manhood, the
intelligence and the virtue of South
Carolina aud in his keeping no tarsh-
ish will be placed upon ber fair name.
Not alone from a political stand
point is the success of Senator Nc
Laurin blessing to the State, but
viewed from commercial standpoint
his defeat would have indeed been q
sad blow. For the past several years
our State has been torn asunder by
political dissensions; brother was
arrayed against brother and feelings
ran high. Not only was this feeling
carried into politics, but it also in
fuenced to large measure, our bust
ness, commercial and social relations
Cities and towns were arrayed against
,tae country and confidence was
destroyed between the producer and
consumer and We were drifting from
! bad TO worse and were upon the
very brink Of ruin. The times de-
manded the exercise of the broadest
statesmanship, the utmost liberality
and nnselish patriotism. These
elements are combined in the
character If McLsaurin, as his nnh=
lie utterances and public acts abund-
antly proves she first and his manly
and ringing address to the people OF
the State issued just prior to the elec-
ton, In which he eloquently pleads
for cessation of factional strife,
bitterness and contention, unmistak,
ably show him to be the latter. The
lion and lamb can now lie down to-
gether, and having our minds freed
from the excitement OF SO much pol
itics, we will have time to devote our
energies and attention to our bust
ness, which win prove more profitable
and pleasant to US all.
Again, We take it, that the result
Of yesterdays election is clearly an
endorsement of Tillman and Nc
Lanrin's position in trying to equa-
lie the tariff and place bounty on
county and other farm products.
This same able team will be stimu-
lated and encouraged to more actively
and persistently renew their patri-
otic fight against the inequalities of
the Dingley tariff law, and we may
conidentially look for a successful
termination of the fight.
Now that such glorious victory
for right, justice and equality has
been achieved, let the friends of sill
yer rally around its banner and work
with might and main for its adoption
as medium of exchange.