Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-01


licious falsehood. In my Greenville
speech explained why had been con-
suited about the federal patronage, and
at Gaffney denounced, in his presence,
both Of these charges as Wilfully false,
and yet he reiterates them in his ad-
dress. His purpose in repeating what
he knows to be ISLANDERS must be evil
dent to all.
The senior senator undertakes in his
address to throw the whole responsible
ity of the present situation in the state
upon me. After defining my Democra-
cy and branding me as a traitor to the
party, he meekly says that he and his
Democracy were assailed by me, and 1t
was incumbent upon him to crush me
and my influence in this state. The Sc
nior senator has undertaken a hercu-
lean task, for truth crushed to earth
will rise again" The senator forgets
that he insidiously and maliciously as
sailed me last summer, when I was un-
able to defend myself, and after my
Charlotte speech, in an interview, made
false and slanderous charges against
me. I did in my Charlotte and Green
vile speeches criticise his Populistic
Democracy, and have nothing to re-
tract. He impugns the motives Of 9TH
ers, but when a reply Is made he cries
out that he has been attacked in an un-
justifiable manner. The people shall
judge Of our Democracy and not the
senior senator. It Is evident that the
senior senator fears that he cannot de-
feat me on fair field with no favors.
Else why Is he assailing me in his ad-
dress and threatening to put out other
candidates? What was said on the
stand at Gaffney and the correspond
ence between us will convince any fair
minded man that our resignation was
with the understanding that the race
was to be between us only and the
campaign was not to take place until
the fall.
The senior senator said on the stand
that he would unite with me in a letter
to Governor McSweeney requesting him
to withhold action until a decision by
the primary. The address Is character
istical of the man and his political
methods. He is addicted to making
reckless and false charges against 9TH
ers which he never substantiates. An
honest man Is always chary in charging
others with dishonesty. The thief often
cries stop thief" He is an ambitious
boss and habitual disturber of the po-
litical peace and harmony Of South
Carolina. Last summer, for the sake of
peace he was given no opposition, and
entries barred, he made a slanderous
attack upon the Bible and the ministry
Of the state. Fellow citizens there will
never be anything like unity or quie-
tude among our people until he Is rele-
gated to private life. His incendiary
appeals to class hatred and prejudice,
such as he made at Gaffney to the fac
tory operatives, and his dictatorial spir-
1t and utterances, will keep up dissen-
sions, divisions and discord in the
state. With the aid Of the people will
make an heroic effort during this cam
paign to break down "bossism" with it's
train Of political evils, and invite all
good citizens to assist me to inaugurate
an era Of free thought, free speech and
independence Of action on the part of
the people Of South Carolina. The Sc
nior senator, in the quietude Of far
mer's life in Edgefield county, could be
viewed as pitchforkless pigmy and
blessing to the state.
(Signed) JOHN LowNDEs McLAUR1N.