The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-02-22
THE MoLAURIN NATTER.
The Resolutions to Condemn Him Laid
on the Table.

mousse 70 oondomn tho action OF Senator
John l.. MoLaurin in tho United States
Senate was laid on tho tablo on We'd.
nosday by tho following voto:
Yoas Ashley, Auil. Bates, Beam
guard. Bloase, Brooks. Bostick. Bryan,
Uampboll, Oartor, Ooggoshall, Ooloock,
Croft, Crum, Dantzlor, Dean, deLoaoh,
Dennia, Dodd, Dunbar, Durant, Elder,
Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gunter, Hill,
Humphrey, James. JarniEan, Kinard,
l4ovor, Lotion, Mauldin, NlcOsll, Mo.
Gowan, Mishoe, Morgan, Mosop, Muir,
SOD, Q; b Robinson, r. 3, A Ban.
dors, Soiglor, Sinklor, Smith, j. b.
Spears, Thomas, j. 2. Jr, Thompson,
Wolling, Wobb, Wells, Wilson, Woods,
Woodward-58
Nays -Austin,I3ivons, Brown, Cooper.
DcBruhl, Do,ninick, Dorroh, Estridgo,
CASTOR, Gourdin, Galluohat, Halo,
Hardin, Hollis, Johnson. Kiblcr, Kin.
sey, Lido, Littlo, Logan, Lomax, Lylos,
Mayson, McLood, MoMaster, Jno.,
Morrison, Moss, Nosbitt, Nichols, Par
kcr, w. L, Prinoo, P5att. Rankin,
Rcdfearn, Robertson, Ruokor, Smith.
M. L., Strom, Tatum, The tu., Thomas,
w. J Wost, Williams, Wipgo@144.
Tho house was somewhat surprjsed
Thursday whom Mr. Ruckcr moved to
take up from the table Mr.. John No
Masters resolution Of oonsurc for john
j Mo1l.urin. This motion WAS not
dobatablo, but tho speaker INDUCED
Mr.. Ruokor TO ktato his position. MIR.
Ruoker said:
Mr.. Speaker: Wednesday rosolu
tion was laid on tho tablo without civ
ing an opportunity to those that favored
it to give their reasons for ita passage.
1t was an important one and whilst
we who arc present know the reasons
that aotuated those who opposed tho
resolution it will bo misund erst ood and
used elsewhere es evidence that tho
house of representatives endorse the
course Of tho junior senator from this
State. I foel suro that not 10 por cont,
Of those who voted against tho rosolu-.
tion endorse Senator MoLaurin's
course. 1t is not a question Of the
advisability Of the resolution. It has
been introduced. The question ro-
speotfully submit to you is, shall We
endroso his course, for that will DO tho
estimate plaoed upon the rejection Of
tho resolution. 1t has been urged ia
conversation that we ought not to con-
demn him in his absence. Why should
We not2 Ho has not hesitated in our
absence to botrsy the trust we placed
in him. ~
He ran as Democrat in Demo.
cratic primary and as tho result Of that
election was chosen by Democratic
Legislature to the senate.
| find fault with no man bocause Of
his vote upon any ono question, even
:loush ho'disagrle with his politiosl5
aseociatoa; but whom the disagreement
with his party associates reaches that
point that it is heraldod over the ooun.
try through the medium Of tho press,
that Senator MoLaurin voted with tho
administration rs 10 his custom ~ I
say that tho tilno has como for us to
put on record our condemnation Of his
course, and in 30 doing voioo the eonti-
ment of those who put him whore he ia.
The junior senator's course has not
only been absolutely at VARIANCE " tn
the we'll known wishes. Of tho. people
Of the State, but has boon inconsistent
with his own public utteranoos. A fow
days before tho vote upon the treaty of
Paris, Senator MoIIaurin said upon the
floor Of the senate (tquote from nom:
ory, u am opposed to the ratification
OF tho treaty. In my Judgment it
means tdo establishment of large
standing army which will be used at
iirst to conquer colonies abroad, and
sooner or later, will DO used here at
homo to override and iutimidato the
popular will" And yet after in thia
solemn manner having denounced tho
treaty, 48 hours thereafter no voted for
it; How thcn can wo have any con.
idenco in tho senator.
submit to you therefore, gentlemon
that there is no course left oren TO- ua,
tho resolution having been introduced,
but to pass it. TO do less would bo to
have tho Interpretation placed upon
cur conduct that tho house endorses
tho conduct of Senator MoLaurin.
tic was elected as o Democrat. 10
all intonts and purposes ho is now o
Republican. Ho is in favor Of the ship
subsidy bill, Republican moasure
which, under the guiso of assistance to
our commerce, is an unqualified raid
upon tho treasury OF tho country Of
hundreds of millions OF dollars. III
there any reason-and valid roason.-
Why We should not condemn himl
Docs no represent anything he was
supposed to represent whom he was
e)octed? In no sense has no carried
out tho dosireB of his constituents. But
on the contrary ho has violated the
confidence reposed in him. movo to
take the roao,u from the table.
Tho vote on the motion to tako up
from tho table was as follows:
Ayes Austin, Baoot, Banks, Batos,
Brooks, Brown, Cooper, Dodd, Domi.
nick, D ,rroh, CASTOR, doaFdi9, Halle,
aIdin, Hollis, Kib,er, Kinso3, Hover,
Lido, Little, Lomax, Lyles, gEiayson,
Mclaughlin, MoLeod, john McMaater,
L. II. MoMaster, Mofrison, Mossw Muir.
Gibson, Nesbitt, Nichols, ,Prinee,: Ryats,
Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Rpskss,
Sandora, Seabrook, Seiglor, sSttsmi .Ta'
tum, Theus, W. j. Thomas, ,Wnbb,
West, Williams, Wingo,. Total. A.,
Nays Speaker Stevenaon, Hsb1oy,
All Beamguard, Bloase, Bolts, Bost
wick, Bryab, Butlor, Carter, Is 'Uoggo
shall, Oolcook, Croft Drum, Dshtslef,
Dean, doLosoh, Dennis, Danbaf, Dl..
rant, Elder, Fox, freeman, Gnntor,
Humphrey, James, Jarnegans Keels,
Kinard, Lockwood, Lotion, Mauldin,