The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-01

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Nc claurinsm and anti-Mc cLaurinism
The committee could not control part,
policies.
If 1t comes to the prevalence of th,
doctrines announced by the apostle O
Commercial Democracy in this Stat,
then Tor one DON'T want public c1lict
FOR it would mean sacrifice Of principle
but that IS not it. You know tha
every man knows these resolutions arc
! intended for the Senatorial election
" II any member will say that there is
suspicion OF any candidate, then
will vote for It,"
Mr.. Magill disclaimcd any intention
OF rejecting on any candidate in the
district This body was the guardian
OF Democracy, TO act for the two years
between conventions. Democracy at
this very mOmeut in South Carolina is
being assailcd. II was well to be plain.
LII the State and national conventions
cannot define Democracy, what one
man among us can rise up and say, |
VIII delinc it for you? Or say that
snip subsidy is Democracy ; free silver
Is not. We are created to watch the
democracy. There is nolhlng in these
resolutions that cannot be subscribed
to by any true Democrat. It would be
folly for one man to say the supreme
c"ut has not dccrrcd the law. no
put this oath on is not doing violence
to any candidate. This is no secret,
atar-chamber proceeding. The case
has arisen.
Mr.. pcrritt When man Gets off
the platform what arc you going to do
with him?
Mr.. Magill Leave him on the
ground where he belongs.
Mr.. perri;t wanted TO know if the
committee could recall Senator McIau-
rln for instance.
Mr.. Maylll had no such idea. They
could only act ''ir the lamp of expert
rncc,' "ni that was why he wanted
tAl& resolution adopted. The State
convention was far away yet and there
were dangerous enemies lurking in the
camp--thc worst kind Of enemies.
Mr.. Kitchen sad if these were in
tended 10 hit McLaurin, come out and
say so. BE men and come out. He
did not believe in tying our Congress-
men. When the issue comes up he
would vote for 1t. lie opposed the
resolution because Of its one-sidcd slap
character.
Mr.. Pcrritt opposed the resolutions
because they were simply additional
rGrbiaGc. If Il man wanted 10 be a
traitor he would do SO in spite of oalhs
1t looked as If there was a suspicion
that some candidate in the seventh
district would be traitor. He saw no
reason for this. If the resolution is
intended for another purpose they
should make the issue squarcly.
Mr.. Richards said that while he in
tended TO vote for the resolution, he
thought the resolution indirect, and
therefore offered the following
Whereas, the Hon. John l.. Mel AL
lil, junior United States Senator elect
cd to represent the State Of South Car
olina in the national Congress-, has by
his affiliations and votes in tha! body
ignored the national Democratic plat
form and thereby misrcprcscntcd his
state and his Democratic constituency
who elected him. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That ii is the sense and
convictions Of the State Democratic eX-
ccutivC committee that Senator j. H.
Mclnurn, from the standpoint Of hon
csly and self-respcct should tender his
unqualified resignation Immediately.
Mr.. Richards said he was aware that
the Legislature had failed to pass such
a resolution, unwiscly introduced. He
thought that action was d reelection
upon the distinguished senior Senator
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bis people felt that McI.aurin was trail
ing The Democratic flag in the duct
aud he was man enough to say 50.
Mr.. Appel moved to lay both reso.
lutions upon The table without debate
Senator Tlllman said he hoped nc
one would attempt "to gag us here"
Mr.. Appeit dlsclaimed any such in
tentiOn.
Senator Tillman said that in debate
arisen that led to the tender Of the res
lgnations Of McLaurin and himself
and all knew what followed. "Nov
we here in this room are either Demo
Gratis or we are not We are the rep
rcscntativcs Of the Democracy. IIat
Nc l.aurin, had this man, cast his yot,
in the United States Senate in accord
ancc with the will and desire of tn,
people of this State? Who will dar,
stand up here and say that he has dom
so? But ] know something about it
He has voted on important matter
with the Republican party, since th
treaty with Spain was ratified by hi
vote. Js this what you call Dcmocra
cy? And IS that what you call Dem
ocrat ? / have remained quietly in m
scat and scon him confer time All,
again with Republicans. Now we ar
the engineers and we arc in charge O
the Democratic train and we mus
guide it safely into the Democratic sta
ton. The emergency has arisen an
we must act here and now and see tn
train safely through. We must pre-
tect the party interest from trcachcry.
Senator Appel interrupted to as
Senator Tillman if he thought the con
mlttee had any right to amend til
pledge provided in the party constlt,
tlon.
Senator Tillnan said: W am ",