Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-01
MORGAN ON McLAURlN.
Nothing Undemocratic In Junior
Senator's Vote.

Washington dispatch Of May 20.
Senatorial opinions on personal CON-
troversy between the two men who
are members of the upper house and
who have warm friends on both sides
Of the chamber is, Of course, difficult
to get; there are few senators in Wash
ington now, and these few raad Of the
designations Of the South Carolinians
with much surprise this morning. They
express the opinion today that they
felt that both senators had made
great mistake in falling into contro-
versy which would involve both so
deeply. Both 'Tillman and McLaurin
are blamed by senators who are their
friends, while nearly all the members
of the upper house are too experienced
in politics not to understand what a
man will do in the heat of such strug-
gle as now is in progress in South Car
onna. Still in their temperate mo-
ments, and, as they were today, at their
own firesides, they look upon the latest
phase of the senatorial fight in that
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extremes. Senator Morgan said:
Both men are good Democrats. 1
have no reason to doubt either man,
and I consider Senator McLaurin one
of the ablest men in the senate. He Is
young, he is modest; but he Is very
able. I cannot think Of one instance
where McLaurin has had his Demo-
cracy challenged. One may vote for or
against subsidies-but all Democrats
in the senate vote for subsidy at one
time or another and in one way or an
other-and still be true Democrat.
I consider the man progressive VINO
faces each and every public question as
it comes up and tries to solve 1t for
himself Yet, we have our stereotyped
Democrats. There is an opportunity
to honor the man who, disagreeing with
both the platform and the nominees or
his party, does not step over into the
ranks of the other party; but pre-
fers to let the issue pass-takes to
seclusion and waits; but does not
desert his party. I think there are
many such Democrats in this coun-
try today, and we shall not mis-
Judge them. Therefore, no one can
say that this man is not good
Democrat, or that man is not be-
cause he may vote for or against
some Dill III the Olllleu SldlSS SChoeS,
or in the lower house which may ap-
pear to Involve directly the Democrat
ic or Republican principles.
II voted for the treaty Of Paris not
because Mr.. Bryan was on hand work.
ing for it; but because I thought 1t my
duty; I talked and argued against the
ship subsidy bill because I thought 1t
outrageous and an imposition; but as
I spoke against it the Cotton Growers
association of the south passed res
olution favoring it. That shows there
is a diversity of views on this question
in the south as we'll as in the north:
do not think that Senator McLaurin's
Democracy can be safely challenged:
when I read this morning OF the
two senators, thought it peculiar that
two men of experience such as they are
should deliberately invite political sui
eide, and just to see who will be there
first at the resurrection. The outcome
may be different than either one thinks.
While they are struggling for the hon
ors they lay aside now with such little
thought, others may appear on the
scene and seize both plums. ."-Chicago
Record Herald.