Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-12
McLAURlN IN WASHINGTON.
Maintains That He II a Better DEM
ocrat Than Bryan Ever Was.

Ocrat Than bryan Ever was.
Senator McLaurin, the leader of the
new political crusade in South Carolina,
arrived here today and made tour Of
the various departments in the inter-
est Of his constituents. Referring to
the pending contest between Senator
Tillman and himself, Senator McLau-
rim expressed himself as being entirely
satisfied with the present status Of af-
fairs. II am happy and good natured,
in spite Of the disagreeable remarks
made about me by my enemies. AS I
came on to Washington was surpris-
ed to find the people along the route,
at the various stations, prepared to
give me friendly greeting. At Honea
Path, Belton and other points, where
none but farmers reside, there were
several hundred people at the station to
greet me and wish me success in the
fight am making. This popular out
pouring convinces me that I need not
only depend on the manufacturers and
the financiers of the state for support in
the battle I am waging for the best
interests Of the entire state, without
regard to occupal. Ion or social stand
ing"
The senator was ready and anxious
to talk about his rebuke to Mr.. Bryan
for meddling in South Carolina poll
tics. II am more a Democrat than
Mr.. Bryan and I proved it when we
served together in congress. I voted
with all Of the old-time Democrats for
Crisp, of Georgia, for speaker, while
Mr.. Bryan ran off with the Mugwumps
on the ground that he could not afford
to vote for a man who had served in
the Confederate army. AS Democrat
I know a good many things which
would not be we'll for me to discuss. I
would not have mentioned the Bryan
incident but for the fact that Mr.. Bry-
an, as the self-constituted leader Of
the Democratic party, saw fit to in
trude himself into the controversy Sem
ator Tillman and myself are having
about purely state affairs. A meddler
seldom proves to be welcome guest
at any hearthstone. So, because Of his
officiousness, Mr.. Bryan will have to
take his medicine as third party in a
family quarrel. I am not going to wash
any Democratic dirty linen at this
time"
Continuing, Senator McLaurin, with
considerable vim and positiveness, said:
But I want it known to the people Of
South Carolina and the people Of the
South generally, what kind Of Demo-
crat Mr.. Brvan Is. This Is family row
between Senator Tillman and myself
over local questions. and the people
Of South Carolina are the jury. Mr..
Bryan's interference was gratuitous
and unfortunate for him, for Senator
Tillman Is capable Of taking care Of
himself and I hope am able to pro-
tect my own interests without any for
eign interference. The people of the
South loved Mr.. Crisp, and he was hon.
ored and respected by the people Of
the North and West, and 1t will not
help the future political prospects Of
Mr.. Bryan, If he has any, to have it
known that he was afraid to vote for
Mr.. Crisp for speaker Of the house Of
representatives through fear that the
Populist voters Of Nebraska would re-
sent his voting for q man who had
served in the Confederate army. This
is all have to say at present regard
UY1 4foI
Of Saturday to the News and Courier.