The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1901-06-05
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EU1kL SAkLso eo%osR CO.. New YORK.

uouDt' lmportuncd your Exccllcncy ia
await their convenience, clmminr thai
1t Is for the public welfare.
On the other hand, il MIGHT bo ro
marked that the session of Conuross
oeS'hhihg next December marks an
era III the history of our Republic, and
INC patriots who will then and there
| lnauSurate struggle for the rn,t,ra
''oh Oh the Old landmarks and The prc.
SclVatioh OF our free institutions win
heeu everv voice and every vote thoi
can be had. 4"
me iact that the Republicans have
Sood majority does not alter the c,se
IN the least. The recent dcc,sion NJ
t'ic supreme Court, promulgatinp thc
u"'h'labic doctrine that this Republic.
whose bedrock principle is :" The con.
sent OF the governed" can acouirc hv
conquest or purchase territories and
pcop!es, TO be controlled onL tovoJ
"i'liouI representation through Z" Con.
S.css'ohaI absolullsm," must be met
ana exposed, and plans must be laid
'or battle to the death by the lover,
pl democracy and liberty against this
..'ciesy. AN appeal against imDeriol.
ism, which Is no longer concealed or
ucuieo' must be made to the pcop)c
hS IL was made against the bred Sroti
decision. ''Oo"
ana yet, with such Il crisis at honj
Il No\ crnor Of this grand old Stotr
appears willing to have The State mis-.
represented and its voice silcnccd
because It's two Senators stand on en-
PoSitc sides of the question. One mus,
DC right and the other wrong. Which
IS II The people alone can answer
c'aiin TO represent the pcople and ,o
Vplcc their wishes. The result of ,ho
nai, hey meeting had brought Senator
iciaurin within reach Of his cons,,1u.
nus, ana IT was to obtain this answer
J.. once That prompted my conduct a
'alihcy. They could not get at him TO
'','hi'iisler a mcritcd rcbukc and nm.
s,.'nent 81, except in the way which was
'iercd by our designations. Your Ey.
e action gives him loop.hole
II escape, and the ccnsurc or hlamr
must rest where it belongs.
mere Is nothing personal in my at.
,lude towards Senator McLa1rm
hough my language might indicate
uch feeling, but l speak bluntlv bc.
'ecausc l have been always taught 10
all things by their names. No,hnr
'uI sense of duty forces me TO ibc
curse have pursued. Material pros-
'crity ana progress may be worth more
nan strict adherence to principle and
oyalty to trust, but | cannot see il in
hat light.
Holding this view | decline for tho
resent to withdraw my resignation.
was rendered in order 10 secure thc
csignatlon of Senator McI.aurju and
VII not be withdrawn until he Shall
ave shown his unwilingncss to LET
III people pass upOh his condition This
car instead OF next. He declares in
IS latest interview that Gle will sneak
II such invitations as he did al (;atf
'y when possible, and will not con-
emu TO any interference by Senator
iiIman or anybody clsc.n Whether
I not Mr.. McI.aurin will be allowed
40 TINS remains to be seen. If the
copIc have right to hear him the
anne people have a right to hear me
nj others He no longer seems to
ave anxiety about his health, and if
lowed to speak by himself rather en-
Dys the prospect.
am, sir, your obedicnt servant,
BENJAMIN RYAN TILLMAN,