The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-07-31

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did not bclIevc in ,yinr our Congress-
men. When thc issue comes up he
would vote for IT He OpDOscu the
resolution because of its onc-sidcd Slap
character.
Mr.. Pcritt opposcd the resolutions
because they were simnIy additional
vcrbiaur. IT "A man wanted To h, u
traitor he would do 50 in spite of oaths.
1t looked as If there was a suspicion
that some candidate in the seventh
district would be traitor. He saw no
reason for tins. If the resolution is
intended tor 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
" hcrcas, the Hon. John l.. Mclau-
riu, junior United States Senator eject
ed To represent the State Of South Car
oIiua in The national Congress, has by
his affiliations and votes in tha. body
ignored the national Democratic plat
form and thereby miSrcprescntcd his
State and his Democratic constituency
who elected him. Therefore, be ii
Resolved. That if is thc sense and
Of the State Democratic cx.
rcutivc comml,tee thai Senator !. l..
MgI.aurjn. from the standnoint Of hon
r-tv and sclC-rcsncct should tcudrr ms
uu0ualllicd rc,iuu ,llon Immediately
Mr.. Richards said he was aware That
he legislature had failed 10 pass such
a resolution, unwisely introduced. lie
thought lhat action was Il reflection
uuon The DISTINGUISHED senior Senator
f inm South Carolina. He said he and
his pCoplc felt that McIaurin was trail
inc The Democratic nau in the dust
ana he vas man enough TO saw 80.
Mr.. Appclt moved TO Law bolh rcso- ,
utions upou The table without debate.
Senator Tllman said he hoped no /
one would attempt "to uay us here"
Mr.. Appclt dsclaimcd any such in .
tention.
Senator Tillman said that in debate !
a short Ime ago circumstance had |
arisen that led to the tender of the res
l.nations of McLaurin and himself. !
ana all knew what followed. "Now /
we here in this room are either Demo- !
Gratis or we arc not We are the rem. !
resuntativcs of the Democracy. Had T,
McLaurin, had this man, cast his vote
in the United States Senate In accord |.
ancc with the will and desire of The |
pcOple of this State e? Who will dare
stand up here and say that he has done
so? But know something about it.
uc has voted on important matters
with the Republican party, since the !
treaty with Spain was ratified by his |
vote. Is this what YOU call Dcmocra-
cy ? And Is that what YOU call Dem
ocrat? ? | have remained quietly in my
scat and seen him confer time aud
AGAIN with Republicans. Now we are
The engineers and we are in charge of
the Democratic train and we must
guide it safely into the Democratic sta
lion. The emergency has arisen and
we must act here and now and see The