The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-22
THE NEGRO. MUST GO
He Is In thu Way of Pradi idont
McKInlsy's Plans
REGARD q THE SOUTH.

!sa .Sss-= 4, IS 81 !, s. &.
REoARolNo THE SOUTH.
The Atlanta J ,uroa! Says All the
Federal Officials In South
Carolina A'o to bs .i
Sffs Removed;
/ Now that the inauguration is thing
Of tho past and Presidont Mckinley
has settled down on "a second torn,
we'll direotod effort is to be mado to
build up a white Republican party in
the south, says tho Atlanta Journal.
This is in line with the policy I'D
yooated by Msjar j.. i. Hanson. Of
Macon; Colonel Robert Lowry Of AT!
lanta, and othor southern friends Of
President Mckinley, who have for a
long time hold out to him alluripg
promiaes of what tho apandonments of
the negro by tho Republican party
would bring forth In. the south. ia
Mr.. Mckinley himsolf has long
cherished tho idoa that white Ropub-
loan party could be built up in tho
south, and it is believed he would havo
made considerable effort in that politi-
cal cxpedionoy dictated otherwise as
long as thore was a second term in
aight. But now that suoh oonsidera.; !;
tlon is no longer involved tho rumors
arc persistent that President MoKin
ley will apply himself assidu ,usly to
the n task y Of building up respectable"
Republican party in this section Of the
country Immediately after the cleo
tlon ne intimated to some ot his trust
cd advisors that suoh an idoa was III hie
mind, and thoro has bcen confirm alton
or hls. purpose einoe that time. Tho
sohemo Of tho pfosidont, as outlined.
is o very simple one, Tho old hacks
tho southern party will no longer feed
sumptuously al tho Fodoral orib., nhoy
will be among tho ''also rams. in the
current national patronage hand CAP.
In other words, the oity postoffiooe.
custom houses and United States
court buildings will know thom no
moro, and in their stead will reign Re-
publioans who have not heretofore
figured extensively as leaders and gold
Democrats who deserted their party in
~ and ratified their own action last
November. As Indicating just how
much IN earnoat Q ,rtain elements are in
man Baid the ~ He er3 day 81
), = usitl IN esS 81, mon iof the south have
often wondered Why something Of this
Kind was not done. Tho aobome might
not have been feasible 30 long as the
negro was a factor jn local politics, but
sinoo all fear Of his dominating state
affairs in South Carolina, North Caro-
lins, Louisiana and Mississippi. has
been removed by Constitutional limita-
tions of the franchise, tho building up
OF q eouthern Republican party
party that will be worthy serious CON
elderation-has become mattor for
deliberate thought at Washington"
| Say what you please about it" con
tinued this business man, ''but not
only is President Mckinley himsoif
personally popular with certain ole.
monts already, but there is strong
business sentiment in tho south in
favor Of certain policies of which ho ia
the exponent. For instance great
many, il not the majority, Of cotton
mill mon arc enthusiastic supporters of
his Philippine policy; the bankers snd
Wholesale merchants are with him in H.
nance; many gold Dom oorats, or. az
aomo Of them prefer being oaIlod now.
''the Mckinley Democrats, 8, have eraye
doubts as to. tho possibility Of their ever.
again gotting in touch with their own.
party, and would like to see suoh a
change .broughtabout. 1.. !.
Speaking on the same line q promi-
mont citizsn of South Carolina, in dis.
oeussing tho political affairs of his state;
in connection with tho dosortion Of
Senator McLaurip, said: ssg 2}5s}F 4
In South Carolina many woll known
men are urging such movement, and
the old-time party leaders who have
been won't to hold all the offiooa are
we'll nigh In q state of panic.
1T is now stated in my State, con.
tinued the S.uth Uaro.Ialan, "with
degree OF oonidonuo that is Int resting,
to say the least Of it, that within six
months South Carolina will hays as q
nlted States district attorney, q Q il.
leotor OF customs at Charleston. post.
masters at Columbia, Gfoenyillo, Soar.
tanbu!Y and elsewhere mon who wore
never on the floor Of g Republican oon-
vention, and who if thoy wero ever as.
ISOLATED with tho party al all have never
beon recognized az offonslvoly psrtlsan.
1t Is oponiy declared by many r. pub
loans that a we'll known young gold
Domoorat, no1 10 WASHINGTON who
supported Mckinley very warmly last
ysar, Will bo tho next district attorney
OF ny State and that a p .lltioian Of like
pfoolivi,ies will succeed Lawson Mel.
ton as United States marshal. nm
"Somo OF tho men ia my State no
continued, "aho arc said to be slated
for removal are d. A Wobstor, celleo
tor. Of intoral revonuo, and tho rooog.
Mad. boss Of tho old machine: D, ,striot
/ AT. rney Lathrop and bis assista at. B,
"a. Hagood; Postmaster G.. I. Ounning-,
hsm Of Charleston and Lawson Melton.
United States marshal, Colonel William
Wallace, who 10 collector Of tho port Of
Oharloaton, may escape the AK He is
. man. of means and character ard his
retention in ofioo would not joopsrdiao
tho success Of tho moycmant,. No ono
is Of course ready to give bond that
all those thing will como to pass, but
they are beloved hero to be certain de-
velopment Of the carly days Of the nc %
n ri MI NntA a. H. a ~