The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-25
MIAURIN AND TILLMAN.

~, is contradictory full paradoxes and seems in
nded TO pave the way for the senator's passage INTO W
cpubicsn camp II may excite surprise out OF the ota
bit the only thing which ssonishes us mere Is MS 0
effort 10 pose q democrat.
"sena,or Mel auru declared in 1903 that Mckinney
bond he renoninated by acclamation and MS speech
means anything that the democratic party ought
surrender ali OF It's traditions which he claims are long
since dead become echo the republican party ndorse
m f,eu poicv as well as domestic policy ship subsidy
large standing army and everything and suhsde absolutely
as democratic party
a the administration party is right what need is there
fo+ poitica factor? have believed that my col
eaee would dare the people of South Carolina in any
po,ica campaign again knowing what do about him. but
m he indicates his purpose still masquerade as demo-
cra and while attacking coverty one OF the leaders
of the o-caed democracy it is his purpose to lead our
people into the republican camp duty compeS me 10 SP
out and tell certain things
Mr. McIaurn made in the senate January, 1900
speech which ultra and pronounced in its denuncaton
of the acquisition the Philippines and portrayed the many
dangers which threatened country as any
ever delivered that body Up Saturday night before we
voted on the treaty with Spain Monday February T. 1900
repeatedly told and other senators he was bitterly op
posed ratification and would not vote for It. Between
adjournment Saturday evening and the vote Monday the
mantle oil broad American craftsmanship descended upon
him and few minutes before the went into execu
tive session consider the treaty and take vote as agreed
he gave hating and lame explanation OF his intended
change front His vote secured the ratification because
the call Mr. Jones Nevada, VINO nao Also
would against the treaty passed when his name
was called and if Senator McLaurin had stood
by his party and by himself Mr. Jones would not at the end
have voted for the ratification.
Conscious as that his the governing fac
tor in the train Of monentous consequences faeahng
and terrible and involving the of suhjugaton in the
Philippines the expenditure OF hundreds of millions OF dol
the loss OF thousands OF lives and other dire results
which foresee is natural for Senator Nc
aurin make desperate effort to vindicae the presi
dents policy in his action The declaration OF indie
pendencc of and abandonment OF dead tradition
is the policy OF a man who behaves he has done.
Such a man has conscience of principle The elo-
quent speech which he delivered in the senate largely
stolen from sermon delivered by Rev. Dr. Henry Van
Dyke Thanksgiving Day, November 1893 in the Brick
church OF New York City months before Senator Nc
Laurin delivered it in the senate.
81 have not only had blush Mcaurn deserted
his party in great crisis under suspicious circumstances
contrary his avowed purpose but have had the
thcaon OF having other senators, Northern gentlemen
speak degradation which South Carolina had
in being represented by who would boldly steal the
brain work of another by whole and paragraphs
and have the cfrontery deliver it in the
"The people of South Carolina be further de-
eeived msed by this and speak in order that
they fully inform themselves all of these matters and
stand ready furnish the proof of everything say and it
necessary will meet Mr. Mclaurn face face in any forum
he may choose II his proposed scheme of broad
ship is democracy, then and have been
democrat and the people of South Carolina have recently
reelected democrat without opposition, feel
raned in letting the people outside of the State well
those inside know lust what of this is have
kept silent heretofore because ashamed to let the
world know how people had been deceived by him
II
WAsHINGroN April as--South Carolina politics is just
occupying the of the National stage by of
the bitter personal between the two United States
cent speech Charlotte when he practically put himself
side OF the regular democratic party and the singing ebuke
from Senator Tlman accompanied by challenge from the
latter before the people of South Carolina fight out
the issue on the stump is being discussed tonight.
Senator Mclaurin has repeatedly declared that he pro-
posed before the people of his State and explain why
he voted with the republican party the last winter
on nearly National question 1t thought that he
counting joint debate with his colleague Senator Till
who publicly and privately denounces course of his
Young colleague The that Senator McIaurin
refuses TO meet lman in joint discussion is surprise TO
politicians in Washington who watching the South Caro-
lima struggle with the keenest interest
1t almost impossible keep the two South aro
lima apart during coming campaign in that
State, for lillman is the be baked by an ord
nary declinaton the part of Mcaurn to engage in a
JOINT debate The latter sensitive high degree and
it is believed that he will require much urging from, his
friends to enter the political ring with his trough and tm
bic colleague Such bout would naturally be attended nv
sensational results and politicians without regard to party
anticipate the most exciting and memorable campaign that
has ever taken place in that State
Senator Mclaurns friends declare that he can No, -
peo to be returned TO the unless he can give
plete and acceptable explanation OF his utilization with the 70
publican party II he shows the white feather now in tho
face Of Senator Timans bold def it is not difficult 10 see
his finish
Some of the conservative representatives of h
democratic party deeply concerned over the political
uaon IN the South, and the South Carolina incident n ~
actng the attention OF democrats from all sections of The
country democratic congressman who is familiar ;,.
me situation remarked today that while may be true b
Senator MoLaurin voices the sentiments OF a rrrh -
southern men who interested in the commercial nos
pery OF that section he lacks the courage of his Govt;
tons and is hardly broad enough to take the Iesdh; :
sHeh crusade as he Republican politicians
express weakness of faith in McLaurins courage ana h
y to live up to the declarations he mace in his Cba
speech republican said today:
1 am convinced that MeLaurin is republican :. -
nut he was not strong enough in his convictions to 50
himself Ii the administration would assist in erirss
the frorp 'A''s