The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-07
MLAURIN OBJECTS,
Says His Health Will Not Permit a
Summer Canyasa,

Summer Canvass.
Senator MoLaurin, as indicated in an
Interview published in The State, pro-
tests against canvass Of tho State in
August. He has writton to Col. Wilio
JoRos, oiiaiTiiii iis, asking that tho State
executive committee arrange for tho
campaign to be held at somo other
timo,
In his letter to Coz. Jonos, Mr.. No.
Laurin states that he wants tho issue
|bctwcen himeelf and Tillman. Ho
Gays:
Dear Col. Jonos: / note in today's
paper that you speak Of the campaign
between myself and Senator Tiiimsn
beginning about August lat. This is
entirely out of the question 90 far as
am oonoerned l made it point to date
the resignation September 18th, bo-
cause ! knew that it was absolutely
impossible for mo to canvass tho State
until the weather became COOLER. 1 ro
aigned in good faith to submit the
question to the voters Of South Caro-
lima. want fair treatment and an
opportunity to present my case to the
people. Senator Tillman iutruded him.
self into this fight. am ready to fight
ioa finish, but want no draw or
"fouling." My suggestion wonld be, az
congress docs not meet until Dsoember
4th, that tho committee request Gov,
MoSwoenoy to Withhold action until
the result of the primary 10 announced,
and then appoint tho man receiving
the highest number Of votes. Lot the
legislature elect my successor as il is
only for short time, or let you gentlo-
men who desire to contest arrange your
canvass entirely apart from mino and
Tillman's.
I would also suggest that youi per. Z
nit no and to arrange tho schedule
for our meetings. It is my desire to
conduct clean, decent oanYass, 3 { ffTae5
from pesaonslitiet if sparmiltfa ztjn do
so; but 1 am ready to take what comes.
] wish it distinctly understood, how.
over, that l cannot entertain the iden
of canvassing in August, and that ono
man at time is all I care to fight. 1
had enough Of the four to one business
in 1897. appeal to you as man and
chairman of the party for fair play.
The reason | suggest withholding ac-
tion on our resignation until after tho
primary is that thore arc many post.
offices and other matters Of interest to
the State, among which I might mon
ton the Charleston exposition, which
demand tho attention Of a senator. To
take away from tho State this protection
Tor even six weeks may oauso trouble. I
DO not care personally. however, what
is dono about this, but think it my duty
to mont on it.
Yours re speotfully,
John L. MoLaurin.
COZ JONES ANSWER,
Col. Willie Jones, chairman of the
State Democratic Executive committee.
yesterday addressed tie following to
Senator McLaurin in reply to the ]atter's
protest against q oanvass of the State in
tho month Of August:
Daar'Sir: Upon my return homo We'd.
ncsday from Ohickamauga road your
opon letter addressed to mo in The
Evening Record, and I will now answer
It, simply stated that thought thet
the canvass would commence in Au.
gustnext booauso at that time Tho crops
are laid by and tho farmers gro at loi-
sure, and tho merchants havo littla to
do, and | thought that it was tho best
timo for tho people to hoar public spoak-
ing. 1t has alway boon customary sinoo
We have had the primaries to have tho
canvass during August This is a mat.
tor entirely for tho committee to decide.
l really have no authority to do anything
in this matter except to csll tho commit
teo together. This [ will do in short
timo.
You csn rest assured Of ono thing,
and that is that tho State Democratic
Executive committee will be absolutely
fair in all that it has to do. | heyo
never been associated in my lifo with
Q body Of mon who desired to act moro
fairly, and did act fairer, than this
committee has always done. II is com ).
posed of somo Of tho best men Of our
State, and they will give evorbody ab.
soluto Justice.