The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-04-26
EX-SENATOR BUTLER'S VIEWS
| NEED OF MORE TOLERANCE SAYS EN-
| SENATOR BUTLER
The General Submits to an Interview About
McLnurin's Course, whlc,, Ho
Endorscs Partially.

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Washington Times on Monday:
Con. nj. 6. Butlor of South Caro-
lima, who WAS succeeded in tho Son
ato Six years ago by Senator Tillman,
is inclined to regard McLuurin's at
titudc with approval.
"What, in your opinion, will be
the effect in South Carolina Of Scna-
tor McLaurin's attitude toward tho
Democratic partyY" was asked of
Con. Butler yesterday
"There is no tolling what twelve
months will bring forth IN tho poll
tics of this country" he ropliod. "If
l had been in, tho Senate | would
have voted just rs McLaurin did,
with the exception, perhaps, of his
voto for tho ship subsidy bill. And
yet thoro arc plenty Of precodonts in
Democratic history to Justify IL voto
for that bill. South Carolina subsi
died evory railroadbill in tho Senate
by subscribing to tho capital stock of
tho companies up to the obreaking out
of the war. If | am not mistaken,
this course was pursued in behalf of
every railroad without exception. I
am quite suro it was truo Of tho
South Carolina railroad, the Blue
Ridge road and the Northeastern.
1T will bo insisted, perhaps, that
there is difference of principle bo-
tween such action by State and by
the Federal government. Tho Fed
eral government certainly Subsidized
to the extent Of millions and hun
dreds Of millions tho Union Pacific
railroad, undoubtedly by tho vote
and holp Of good Democrats. How
ever that may be, it does not como
worry gracefully from somo Demo
Gratis and somo &c. .callod Democrats
to question McLaurin's Democracy
and undertake to road him out of the
party for voting as he did when they
within two weeks thereafter wheeled
around and voted with apparent
gusto for railroad subsidy which
was not wanted by the postmaster
general and was therefore said, at
the time, by tho consistent Demo
Gratis, to be q simple gratuity from
the treasury"
"You 10 not, then, apprehond that
imperialism or militarism will take
the place of popular government if
the policy Of the present administra-
tion is carried out ?" was asked.
"No, Sir; if the president had done
less than he has in dealing with tho
questions involved he would have
mado himsolf liable to impeachment
and disgrace. He could not have
done less and maintained the dignity,
honor and good faith Of the govern
ment Of which he was and IS the
head. That is my candid opinion,
speaking rs citizen.
"Imperialism and militarism do
not grow out of such questions, and
cannot rs long as the press is free
and uncorrupted and citizenship is
permitted to cast ballot for tho
preservation of popular government.
We arc in much moro danger (pop-
ular constitutional government IS
from demagogism, Socialism, Popu-
lism, Anarchism, and such horosies
and fallacies. The supremacy and
control Of such doctrines IN the af-
fairs of the government may necessi-
tato tho employment Of forces to pro-
serve public order, tho rights of prop
erty and tho enforcement Of the law,
30 that those who are crying loudost
against imperialism may mako it no.
cessary and become it's authors. Po-
litical agitation which deals with the
Intelligence and patriotism Of the
people is always healthful, but no
republic has survived or can survive
the domination and control in ite
governmental administration of reck.
less time, serving demagogues.
"What the South needs now more
than ever in its history is broad, lib
oral craftsmanship which suggestf
moro than moro obstruction and op
position, conforming in all respectl
to constitutional limitations, but got
ting into limo with the progress ant
development Of the age. We ar
just emerging from tho paralyzin1