Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-06-05

Senator Morgan, Of Alabama, on McLaurln.

Washington, d. c., May 31.-Sen-
atorlal opinions on q personal con-
troversy between the two .en who
arc members of the Upl,. House
and who have warm fir; is on both
sides of the chamber is, of course,
difficult to get. There are few Sena-
tors in Washington now, and these
few read of the resignation of the
South CaroliniaDs with much surprise
few days ago. They expressed the
opinion to-day that they felt that
both Senators had made great mis-
take in falling into q controversy
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 expe-
rlcened in politics not to understand
what man will do in the heat of
such struggle as now is in progress
in South Carolina. Still in their
temperate moments, and, as they
were to-day, at their own firesides,
they look upon the latest phase of
the Senatorial fight in that State as
being almost childish in its extremes.
Senator Morgan said
"Both men are good Democrats.
| have no reason to doubt either man.
and l consider Senator McI.aurin
one Of the ablest men in the Senate:
lie is young, he is modest, but he is
very able. cannot think of one in
stance where McLaurin has had his
Democracy challenged. One may
vote Tor or against subsidies all
Democrats in the Senate vote for a
subsidy at one time or another and
III one way or another-and still be a
true Democrat. l consider the man
progressive who faces each and every
public question as it comes up and
tries to solve it for himself. Yet,
we have our stcreotyped Democrats.
There is an opportunity to honor the
man who, disagreeing with both the
platform and the nominee of his
party, does not step over into the
ranks of the other party, but prefers
to let the issue pass-t takes to seclu-
sion and waits, but does not desert
his party. / think there are many
such Democrats in this country to-
day, and we shall not misjudge them.
Therefore, no one can say that this
man is not a good Democrat or that
man is not because he may vote for
or against some bill in the United
States Senate or in the Lower House
which may appear to involve directly
the Democratic or Republican princi-
Piles.
81 voted for the treaty of Paris
not because Mr.. Bryan was on hand
working for it, but because thought
it my duty; talked and argued
against the ship subsidy bill because
| thought it outrageous and an impo-
sition, but as | spoke against it the
Cotton Growers Association of the
South passed resolution favoring
it. That shows there is diversity
OF views of this question in the
South as well as in the North. do
not think that Senator McIaurin's
Democracy can be safely challenged.
"Whcn read this morning of the
two Senators, thought it peculiar
that two men of experience, such
as they are, sh' I'D deliberately invite
political suicide, 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 honors they lay
aside now with such little thought,
others may appear on the scene and
seize both plums. "-Chicago Record.
Herald.