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Morgan on M'Laurin-The Views Of n

The greatest Southern statesman is conced.
ed the country over TO be John T. Morgan of
Alabama. 1t was this intellectual giant and
great exponent OF Democratic principles who,
while making his fight in the United States
Senate for measures, regardless of which
party introduced them brought down upon
his head the bitterest Of opposition. The
politicians raised the cry OF treachery and the
newspapers Joined the chase to hound Nor
gan down. that through pr. Judice, abuse,
misreprese tation and vlllitication they
could bring about his downfall with the peo.
pie. Morgan remained at bis post in Wash.
ington Without word while the politicians
were enjoying their conspiracy against him
unobstructed. When the primaries came off
Governor Johnson took the field against
Morgan and notwithstanding johnson had
all OF the court house officials together with
hundreds OF appolntees, and nearly all Of the
newspapers to help him. and besides, for
months the people had their minds filled with
charges OF publicanism" against Morgan,
the result was that johnson failed TO carry a
single county In the State not excepting bis
home county, and Morgan was returned to
the people than ever before Here ID What be
says about John L. MoLaurin, with reference
to the eTillman-McLaurin controversy:
Both men are good Democrats. l have no
Senator McLaurin one OF the ablest men in
the Senate. He Is young, he iR modest; but
he is very able. l cannot think of one in.
stance where McLaurin has had his De-
LuOCTdcy CudlleuBeu. Oue Iuay VOl6 LOT or
against su bsidies-but all Democrats in the
Senate vote for q subsidy at one time or
another and In one way or another-and still
be true Democrat. l consider the man pro-
gresslve who faces each and every public
question as 1t comes up and tries to solve 1t
for himself. Yet, we have our stereotyped
Democrats. There is an opportunity to hon.
platform and the nominees Of his party, does
not step over into the ranks OF the other
party but prefers TO let the issue pass-takes
TO seclusion and waits; but does not desert
his party. ] think there are many such
Democrats in this country today, and we
shall not misjudge them. Therefore, no one
can say that this man Is not good Democrat,
against some bill in the United States Senate,
or in the lower house which may appear to
involve directly the Democratic or Republi-
can principles.
~ voted for the treaty OF Paris not because
Mr.. Bryan was on hand working for 1t; but
because 1 thought it my duty ] talked and
argued against the ship subsidy bill because l
but as l spoke against II the Cotton Growers
association OF the south passed a resolution
favoring 1t. That shows there ia q diversity
OF views on this question in the south rs we'll
as in the north. l do not think that Senator
McLaurin's Democracy can be safely chal-
lengeS; nWSsn , rood ,b,s morr,ru ., III. ,wo
Senators, | thought II peculiar that two men
OF experience such as they are should de-
liberately 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.