The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-06-17
Upon what, then, is the charge

bascd?"
because demanded duty on cotto :.
as an offset for Il tnrir on wheat, corn
ana oats. a duty on rice as an offset
lor Inc duties on beans. potatoes, hay,
etc. AND Tree bagging and ties AZ an
offset Tor FREQ binding twinc. Because |
would not consent to the doctrine of
Tree raw material SO long rs tho manu-
iactured product remained protected
was extremely gratilcd to know that
SO able u journal rs The Constitution
J stood with me in this effort. | brlievc
! the time has come when the material
interests Of the South should be de-
| Tended against all assaults OF whatever
| character or from whatever source.
| DcllcVc 1T the duty OF every true
| Southcrncr to make common cause in
an cIOrt to Increase the material
"caitn OF our section, in order that we
| may enjoy the freedom and prosDcritv
that alone comes through c0mmercial
;'nd financial independence. We have
the opportunities and advantages all
we need now is an equal chance under
all national cgislatlon.
I'll such laws are beneficial we arc
selfish enough to demand our portion.
IT they arc detrimental we are patriotic
enough to bear our share. In any event
we want all national laws to bear equal
~ upon Ill sections and all CitiZcnS
VI want to say right now for fcar that
| may forget 1t" continued the Scna-
tor, that " statement which appeared
In The Constitution s0mc time in the
spring OF 1898, giving tho losses and
gains of the different States and soc.
tlons, SO completely confirmed what |
mad previously charged that | renewed
the investigation Of the subject and my
recent tariif speech was the result. In
iact, TINS statement, together with a
most logical and clear editorial in The
charleston News and Courier, finally
determined mo to make that Speech"
| asked Senator Mcl.aurin the uucs-
Ilon which everybody is asking here,
about as Que asks Of the weather.
Have You any idea when the turiM bin
will be disposed Of?
mo, indeed 'hc replied, Ct" think
the future alone can determine that.
would hardly NC surprised if the entire
summer was consumed. 1t is now near.
~ three months since It's introduction
IN the ldonse, and the end is yet Il long
way on
Senator McI.aurin likes his new posi-
tion and his new associates. lie would
not be human If he did not, and as old
Granny iloar so well expressed it the
other day, "Moral there is IL good deal
o! human nature in u Drmocrat"
IN place in the Scnatc,n remarked
the South CnrOlinian, "is both hOnora-
bic and pleasant, and when | become
moro familiar with the methods Of tho
Senate am quito suro that shall lik.
1T very much. There is vnstymore diff
ference between tho Senate and tho
House than had supposed. Strung,
as 1T may appear, there is more free
dom OF action and greater liberty O
speech in the Senate thap in the lIous"
There arc no hide bound rules or one
man power"
Our talk naturally driftcd to SOuti
Carolina politics. AS to the fight fo,
the place in the House made vacant b,
| his resignation he would cXDrcss no
| opinion. There are u number OF able
! fellows who arc aspirants Tor the place, .
said he, "and | am taking absolutely
no hand in it,"
AS to the place in the iScnatc which
he now holds by appointment. prima-
ry VIII decide that. 81 demanded a
primary In my lottcr OF acceptance, "
sad he. 81 presume one will be culIcd
Tor somc time in August"
AS Representatives, McLaurin was
one OF the most popular men on the
Democratic side and he was universul-
~ recognized rs one OF the ablcst. He
Is iast Inaking friends in the Senate.
lie has already proven his worth and
the wisdom OF his selection for this
most honorable and most important
position.