Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-04-24

radically changed conditions now con-
fronting us. Continued applauso.]
TiIIman on McLaurlns Speech.
Tronton, S. O., April 1o.-Speaking
this evening of Senator McLaurin's
speech before tho Manufacturers Club
at Charlotte, Senator Tillman said:
senator Mctaurin's speech at Char
lotte 10 contradictory, full of paradoxes
and seems intended to pave the way for
the Senator's pas. age into the Republi-
can camp. 1t may excite surprise out
side OF the State, but the only thing
which astonishes us here is his continued
effort TO pose as q Democrat. Democracy
has broad or general meaning, and a
special or local moaning as applied to
one OF the great national parties. My
colleague says: MY definition of Democ-
raoy is liberty for man, formula ed
into theory of governments; it means
mans inalienable ownership of himself.
1t means free thought and free speech
This is not the definition given in any
dictionary, nor is it tho definition given
oy Jefferson, and is only intended to JUS
tify the Senator's desortion of his party,
his treaohery to its principles and his be.
trayal of tho people of South Carolina
who have trusted him. The Kansas City
platform is the only embodiment of De-
mooratic principles that can now be re-
cognized, and no man can DO considered
democrat who ignores tho principles
and policies laid down in that platform
and votes with the Republican Admins.
policies. Senator MoLaurin iteratos and
roiterates the charge that the Now De-
mocracy' is sectional party, and then
truthfuily claims that the South, which
In the last campaign was alone Demo
cratic, lis the American end of America
strange that, because of this fact, and
our veneration and love for the principles
upon which our government rests, that
this Broad American statesman and
new born Democrat of n hitherto un-
known typo should council our people to
accept conditions as they are and mako
tho most of Them
Senator McLaurin declared in 1893
| that Mckinley should be renominatod
by acclamation,' and if his speech means
anything it means that the Democratic
party ought to surrender all of it's tradi-
! tions, which, he claims, arc long since
dead,' become an echo to tho Republican
party, endorse its foreign policy, as we'll
as it's domestic policy, ship subsidy,
large standing army and everything, and
subside absolutely as a Democratic party.
If the administration policy is right, what
nood is there for a political factorP
| " have never believed that my col
leaguo would dare face tho people of
South Carolina in any political campaign
again, knowing what no about him, but
rs he indicates his purpose to still mas
qucrade as Democrat, and while at
tacking me covertly as ono of the lead
ers' of the so-called now Democracy, it is
his purpose to lead our people into the
Republican camp, duty compols mo to
| nd tn1l tos
Mr.. McLaurin made in the Senate Jan
uary, 1900, speech, which was as ultra,
and as pronounced in its dcnuncation of
the acquisition of the Philippines, and
portrayed tho many dangers which throat
ened our country in consequence, as any
ever delivered in that body. Up to Sat
urday night before wo voted on the
treaty with Spain, on Monday, February
| Z, 1900, ho repeatedly told me and other
Senators he was bitterly opposed to the
ratification and would not vote for it.
Between adjournment Saturday evening
and tho vote on Monday tho mantle OF
| broad American craftsmanship de.
scented upon him, and fow minutes
| before the Senate went into executive
session to consider tho treaty, and take
the vote as agreed, he gave n halting and
of front. His vote secured tho ratifica.
ton because on the first roll.call Mr.
Jones, of Nevada, who had also told us
he would vote against the treaty
passed. when his name was called
and feel certain that if Senator McLau.
rim had stood by his party and by him.
self, Mr.. Jones would not at the enc
have voted for ratification. Conscious
as he is, that his vote was the governing
factor in the train of momontous conse'
quences, so far reaching and terrible
involving the war Of subjugaton in til,
Philippines, the expenditure of hun
dreds Of millions of dollars, tho loss OF
thousands of lives and othor diro results
which no man can foresoo, it is natural
for Senator McLaurin to make dcspe
rate effort to vindicate tho Presidents
policy in his own action.
The Declaration of Independence, is
Of course, IL dead tradition to a man wht
behaves as he has done. Such MAJ
has no conscience or principles. Th,
eloquent speech which he delivered i,
tho Senate was largely stolen from
sermon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Henr,
Van Dyke, on Thanksgiving Day
November 1903, in the Brick Church o
New York City, two months bcf. :,
Senator McLaurin delivered it in til,
Senato.
81 have not only had to blush because
Mr.. Mcl.aurin had deserted his party il
a great crisis under suspicious crcum
stances, and contrary to his avowed pur
pose, but have had the modification o
| having other Senators, Northern gentle
men, speak of the degradation to whicl
South Carolina had come in being repro
scntcd by man who would boldly stea
the brain work of another by Whole sen
tcnccs and paragraphs, and have tn,
eifrontcry to doliver it in the Senate.
"rho people Of South Carolina canno
| n rfl flnn ,,,,I ,,tn ~.
man, and speak now in order that the,
may fully inform themselves on all o
these matters, and stand ready to fur
nish the proofs of everything | say, ant
if necessary will meet Mr. McI.aurl
face to face in any forum he may choose
manship is Democracy, then | am no
the people of South Carolina have TO
comfy re- elected me as Democrat with
ont opposition, | feel warranted in let
we'll as those inside, know Just villa
manner of man this is. | havc kcp
silent hitherto because was ashamed tC
let the world know how our people ha(
been deceived in him"
McLaurn Replies to TilIman.
Charleston, April 20.-Scnator McLau
rim camo back at Senator Tillman thi
afternoon in hot interview, defending
his course in the Senate and explaining
his vote on the ratification Of tho Paris
treaty and also his seeming plagiarism
of tho Rev. Van Dykes sermon. lie re
fuses to meet Senator Tillman on tn,
Icts ~ s,,t,