Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-04

nave no regrets u mdhc loT Guc Cnu-
paign and no apologies to offer. I
shall continue the fight along the same
line and shall not sulk, but take my
defeat philosophically as I have al
ways done. I have an abiding faith
in the belief that the people of the
state will yet see the injustice which
has been done the Democratic party
by endorsing a man who has repudi-
ated the principles of the party plat
FORM"
When asked what were mis- future
plans, Mr.. Evans replied: ITO saw
wood and say nothing"
The Bennettsville correspondent of
The State interviewed Senator McLau-
rim as follows:
Senator McLaurin was found at
his home preparing to 60 to Mount
Airy White Sulphur Springs. The
senator was asked about his health,
and replied that be was nearly we'll
and was satisfied that few weeks in
the mountains would restore him to
his accustomed health.
"What about the election ?"
"Well, it is not as large vote as
usual, but I attribute much of that to
the supreme confidence of my friends
that was bound to win anyway. l
am not surprised at tbe' result, for up
to the time of my illness there was
hardly an audience shat we addressed
where it was not clearly apparent that
I had majority. My election, so far
as am concerned, is the elimination
of four years of work upon the lines
of peace and unity Ever since /
wrote the 'Appelt letter. and inaugur-
ated what is know as the Forty move
ment,' I have been looked upon as
peculiarly representative upon the
Reform side, the same ideas and princi-
Piles that Earle did upon the Conser;
vative side. An attempt was made
this year to draw factional lines, but
it utterly failed. Reformers and Con.
servatives worked side by side. for my
election, and today I stand as the rep
resentative of no faction; but the
reunited white Democracy of South
Carolina"
"What have you to say about the
campaign methods of your oppo-
nerts?"
"Well, ] do not care, in the hour of
triumph, while they are drinking the
bitter dregs of defeat, to be so ungen-
erous as to refer to them in unkind
terms. The people have turned their
pictures to the wall, and politicians
of the Irby-Evans stripe are done in
South Carolina, let US hope, forever.
From henceforth it will take brains,
character and attainments to win dis
tinction in this state. No future cam
paign will ever be conducted upon q
vulgar and low plane. / do not think
that the tomato-6g syrup variety of
craftsmanship will long obtain, but
men Of more ability, more information
and greater usefulness will be selected
for public Office and each tub will have
to stand on its own bottom
"There is one feature of this cam
paign that was peculiarly exasper-
ating to me, to wit: the attacks which
were made upon Gov. Ellerbe. 1 felt
that he was made the victim merely
because of his appointment of me. l
defended him as best could, and my
opponents soon found that Ellerbe
needed no defense. never witnessed
a handsomer thing than the rebuke
given Colonel Irby at Walhalla for his
attack upon Ellerbe. These attacks
make my triumphant election a vindi-
cation of Ellerbe as much so as of me.
and l rejoice in it, because. l believe
he has made conscientious and true
chief executive"
"What about your tariff views?"
"The election is vindication of my
course, and l want TO say that there
were several splendid editorials in The
News and Courier on the tariff ques-
tion, which 1 have no doubt contribu-
ted largely to my success. The News
and Courier of last Monday was fine
campaign paper, and the editorial in
The State running the Greenville News
into hole was the finest thing of the
sort that I ever read.
II want to say this: That so far as
my am bition is concerned, it is COM
pletely satisfied. My only desire now
is to worthily wear the honors the peo-
pie have heaped upon me. l am very
proud of my vote in Charleston. |
love the old city for its brave, generous
people, its historical memories and
the trials which she has borne so
bravely. I want to see every discrim-
ination against Charleston wiped out.
She has put herself in touch with the
progressive thought of the balance of
the state and she ought to be fed out
of the same spoon the balance are.
"I wish to thank the people all over
the state for their generous confidence,
and say to each and every one that
no man shall ever blush because he
cast his ballot for me. I have received
hundreds of kilograms and letters, and
just as rapidly as I can intend to
acknowledge personally the receipt
of each.
"To Colonel Neal, Mr.. Blease and
others. who. when I was stricken at