The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-05-01
AS OTHERS SEE IT.

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Charlotte in itself was one to
which no one has offered any
reasonable objection, and except
in the case of those objections
which may have had for their
foundation, personal animosity
to the speaker, no one has yet
said anything against it worthy
of note.
The speech from Democratic
standpoint, is acceptable to the
great mass of those who hold to
the patriotic principles by which
the Democratic party should be
governed.
ButMr. McLaurin gave offence;
First-To his enemies by pro.
testing his allegiance to the
Democratic party.
Second-He gave ofense to his
enemies because of the ability
and patriotic spirit which per-
vaded that speech, while the en-
thusiasm with which that address
was received by the people was
truly painful to those who seek
his overthrow.
The speech was particularly
and personally offensive to Sen
ator Tillman.
First-Because Of the high
plane upon which it was pitched,
and which speech met with a
responsive echo in the hearts OF
so many of the people.
Second Because McLaurin
failed to make any allusion, di7
rectly or Indirectly, to the senior
Senator. This fact, together
with the evident turning Of the
popular tide toward the junior
Senator was more than the senior
Senator could stand in silence.
Third-Not being able to point
out errors in the speech, he could
not suppress his natural impulse,
as evidenced in his interview.
Fourtll-McLaurin's ready re-
ply is incisive and to the point,
and both in the manner of speech
and in contest Of wit, it must ap-
pear to the senior Senator that
McLaurin has lost nothing.
From the speech and the in
terview with Tillman and the
reply of Senator McLaurin, and
the tenor of the junior Senator's
speech at Charlotte we arrive at
these conclusions:
First-That Tillman's evident
rage at the reception which was
accorded to the junior Senator's
speech furnished the real cause
of the senior Senator's attack.
Second-That >Tillman being
ii the eagggrreessor has gained moth
ing by the stunning blow which
McLaurin gave.
Third-That Tillman having
been triumphantly elected to the
Senate over the protest of about
one-third Of the people of this
State, some of them may think
it we'll for him not to repeat the
mistake which Hampton made
several years ago in trying to
intermeddle with the election of
a United States Senator.
Fourth-Besides the speech
that McLaurin made at Char
lotte, the fact of McLaurin's sue
cess where Tillman failed in the
matter of the Charleston Expo
-sition must have been very NOR
tifying to the senior Senator,
and may have been the real cause
of his assault on the junior Sen
ator.
Fifth-While we have no doubt
of the senior Senator's ability to
tell the people who they should
elect, we believe that they are
not in a mood to submit to dicta-
ton.
Sixth-If Senator Tillman can
impress upon the mlnoS OF the
people the fact to which he
refers, namely: That to Nc
Laurin belongs the credit of
bringing about the ratification Of
the treaty Of peace, McLaurin's
election is assured. A majority
of this people are in favor of
holding on to the advantages re-
sulting from the Spanish war.
The islands which we acquired
are valuable. Their worth, at
any rate, could not be estimated
in money. The acquisition Of
much valuable territory, rich in
minerals and wood. and abound