The sun., 1901-06-16
SENATOR M'LAURlN INTOWN
TELLS or THE FIGHT NE rs MAKING
~ SOtTH CAROLINA.
He Plead, for ENpansioa. a Strong Merchant
nsrine. Extended Commerce -Tillm,n'
ite' Realize Th-ir Danger. and Are Fright.
ened Flight One Of Principles. Not Men.


United States Senator joan Lownies
McLaurin OF South Carolina. whose fight for
the redemption OF the Democracy from the
teachings Of Bryan In the nation and Tillman
In his own State resulted In the Offering OF
their resisnntions by both tho senators three
weeks ago. has been in this city for several
days on business. Senator McIaurln left
for his home yesterday He said before going
that he would make number OF speeches
during the summer at various places In South
Carolina, and that from now on he would
carry on a campaign Of education that he was
sure would result in the complete vindlcntion
Of all the propositions that he had advanced
Senator McLaurin is in good health. and he
says that he has no doubt as to the outcome
OF the hgat he is making. and, what Is matter
Of smaller Importance to him. OF his reelection
to the Senate at the expiration Of his term.
There Is one thing that can say" the
Senator said ye.tcrday. and that is that
the fight between the two clements in the
South for the struggle ia by no means con-
fined to the State Of South Carolirn L. not
one between men, not fght for the per-
sona advancement Of Tilman or myself.
bat il struggle between principles which
are bound to come in conflict no matter what
the fortunes Of the men who are now leading
nrr The struggle Is between the intelligence
and the progress Of the State on the one hand
and the retrogrcssivc element on the other
There has been a constant conflict between
them for years The present incidents have
attracted moro attention than those Il former
years becnusc they have been moro theat-
rical The fight l. no more bitter now than
il has beon at any time since 1857, and as
look at II II docs not seem to me that IL ap-
proaches the ono of that year in its vigor,
IL was unavoidable. II comes from deep
underlying forces and not from the am
bitons of any man or men. Those forces
have their foundation in the mass OF the
people. who are responding to changed con-
ditions OF life that have come TO stay.
AS far as the rcsignations go, | am free
10 say that | would far rather give up my
seat in the Senate than to keep silence when
| think that I can do good 10 the people oil
my State. | say emphatically that II to-
morrow the assurance OF an unopposed re-
election to the Senate were offered 20 me on
condition that | should stop the work that
| have taken up, | would not accept Il.
man can do but so much good. | think that
can do moro ~ carrying on this campaign
OF education thRn can do in the Senate for
the good Of the people Of the state. and II
| had to make the choice ! would Chooee tho
campaigning in behalf OF the old Demo-
cratic IDEAS as AGAINST The scat in the senate
sciousness that | can carry on my fight and
At the, samc time the conviction that | vii!
know Re 3 s Then on my r s dc y appo
nent knows II, too senator lillman. IN eN-
panation OF his challenge to resign, said that
II hs had not done 50 and had carried on
my campaign, by next summer | would have
turned the State over 10 the Republicans
That /. not true the state. would not have been
turned over 70 the hepq6Grn,ns ba, I, would
Democracy, from which il has departed ard
which the Republican, party has taken up
But the remnrk OF SennSr 81 bmMn ,bs sn9%i
and that he and his adhcrent~ are. frightened.
They have cause 10 be- for he right and tho
truth Of the situation are on the SIDE Tor which
Expansion, strong merchant marine. ex-
tended commerce all Of these arc Demo-
cratic principles, and aS such they appeal
to thu Democrats who have loved tie party
for years
I'm the speeches that I have made on the
subS'dtzing OF our merchant marine l have
sidy granted by thi~ Government was granted
by Democratic admlnistration IN lSj or
thereabouts to the Collins ltne II was not
enough but II was IN" same principle There 1
Is a good Democrats ic argument The Re-
publicans have simply stolen our platform.
Arc tho Democrats going 10 allow, them
S"lvcs to be crowded OIL their own platform |
by tho opposition party? / d. not think SO
Eynsnsi';;I wN,s ,alMay' a Democratic policy
tn It until they learned It's wisdom from IA |
Ar" We going 10 allow them tn rear. all the /
benefits Of the vi dom 81 nc mon who founded
Auhsid'"d the Pacific rail- |
roads Why do men say now Tint the men who |
"a that were n"t worthy to be Dem2crntst
hack tn their teachings u !s coming back |
now all the time and rapidly. and thi' I. what |
makes those who hay" cast Il ndri't 50 fcaT,nl |
i one that the pcop" OF the South UNDER ,
stand thoroughly.
when / address an audience IN my own |
stat, on tho matter of subsidies ! recall 70 |
them TINT all Of IN" industrial enterprises
that hive been started In their country were |
and they krow the hcncots that have come
from these enterprises Tn" people Of the |
! ,urh arr not = b" frightened by thr talk |
NJ danger In subsdie- They know all about |
hat will bn mor" benefited 10y a great mor-
chant marine thln IN, South. Tho cotton
i've cents pound raw now soils for 20 cents /
a pound in IN" manufactured article II |
must he transported acfos~ the s"a - market
II the sklps thNt cnrrv u ar" withdrawn from |
he service. NJ thcy were IN Tho Bocr- British
war. fraehts will advance. the price of Cottou-
,nch n We max" in N" market oi the world |
Tho planter viii suffer II we have u NOR
rn,nt inari"e under our own 'l1g tho frclgh'S
will not inCToHs" mud the markets " III remain |
.t"ahv and profitable Tho South + NOR"
Interested IN this than puv other part of the
mt on. and the pepr" know II
BRYAN has -pokr' himself 10 death. That |
speech hc mad" In thi- city In which u" said
fIat thc object Of the increased army was
- establish n fort near every great cty and
To shoot down e." di'"ontrnt tHat ,,saonld
40 cured bv lrgelat on was IA. talk OF
Wild man II had On" good effect though.
Tor II there bad been any rogSon Tor r"vo-
,bo,, The fact thnt TAX Of that kind fell
lat was dcmoustrut on 70 the world tiht the
INST, it.onI Of thl~ country are sound and
,tnbo We need strong and powerful
government. not an oppr">Siv" government
II i, not tho rich who need the protection !
If tho government the powerful and the
rirh arc able 10 caro- for them-clvc, under
Utmost nny circumstances II j. the wenk |
md tho poor who need tho governments
aid and they arc the ones who are in favor |
II a strong government The people cannot
10 deceived about th~ They know and
hey will Answor 'h' question
The state ot south carolina l. not M"
,,.r ono i'm which re changes are apparent
;corrla and Missouri | have been invited
~ spenk In those stats and In Georgia Nr
'rrrshnu the Pro- sidnut of tho state Railway |
Ia an open letter. has eNprcs-"d
could follow ,!c lines t'ht We are following |
u south Clroli"l There nra muny others. |
II of whom nrc vG ting for tlo tune when |
ne intelligence and -" pro.ro~- Of th" party |
hail AKA iu TAX" Cor1w1nd or Y m - counc J.
yE FOR NDTHtT hITTFD WRS. BTONDTN.
,i,covrred IN thc rroo. Where the Womans
Head was ri'kcd Up.
BosT0N, jar" ~ An ave. supposed - ! .
no onc uaad :, sever Tho head from the body