The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-04
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M'LAURIN ADDRESSES
HIS FELLOW CITIZENS,
STATEMENTS MADE NECESSARY by
TILLMAN'S CHARGES
Several Malicious Fnlschoods Charged
against tho Senior Sonntor-Appcal
10 People TO Help RciCEatc
Ben to Farm
Special to The State.

McLaurin today issued tho following
address.
TO My Follow Citizons:
Tho address of Senator Tillman to
you rendered it necessary that |
should say something i'll explanation
of my motives and actions. | sincoro-
ly regret that you arc to be subject
ell to the expense and excitement Of
u senatorial primary this year, but I
feel that | am not Responsible Had
it not bcen for Senator Tillmnn's in,
trusion upon tho G 'irnoy moeting
there would bavo been no necessity
for it. A joint debate was prccipitu-
ted by him contrary to my wishes
and OF tho gentlemen who invited mo.
Ho forced himself upon tho meeting
by his own admission. No other
honorable course was left to mo but
to accept his proposition or lay my
solf open to tho charge Of COW
ardice. 1t is too lato now to con.
sidor whethcrit WAS wiso or unwiso
and tho pooplo must Judge be
tween us. | desire to announce
my candidacy in opposition to tho
senior senator for the uncxpirod long
torn, and will discuss with him in n
fair and reputable manner tho natio
nal issues Of the lay, and loavo it to
you to Judge who can tho moro "hon-
estly and honorably' present you in
tho United States senate. In 1897
was elected to tho scnato ns Demo.
crat and | am still Democrat.
In everything | havo said and done
l have had tho good Of my people at
heart, to them | am ready to rondor
an account of my stewardship, but
not to the senior senator; perhaps in
this lies my chief sin.
In my recent speech at Grcenvilo
l gave tho people tho reason for my
Official action since 1899. 1t is uso-
less for mo to roiterate what said
in that speech, as it has boon oxton
sIvoly published and presume gon
orally read. Woro it not for charges
made in tho address of the sonior
senator 1t would be unnecessary for
mo to say moro. But | cannot allow
him to assail mo and my Democracy
without saying something in my vim
dlcation' lie charges, that after tho
adjournment of congress in March
last, with tho aid Of my friends, |
commenced i tho State IN active
propaganda Of my now doctrines,
(which are claimed to be Democratic
but arc nothing but Ropublicanism
IN disguise." Ho arrogatcs to him.
self the power to decide for tho peo-
pie as to tho righteousness of my
course and views, and is not willing
Tor them to hear and Judge for them
selves. His indecent intrusion upon
the Gaffncy meeting illustrates his
methods Of "bossism" and his desire to
rule or ruin" After my return homo
IN April last | received invitations
from citizens Of Groenvlle, York,
Cherokee, Newborry and Spartanburg
counties to address the people on tho
national issues of the day. AS their
public servant, could not disregard
their imperative calls and accepted
the invitations. Had I not done SO,
my political opponent would have
charged that l could not meet nv
constituents face to face and explain
my political action. 1t was not nv
purpose in accepting these invitations
20 lnaugurate my campaign for re-
election moro than year in advance
OF the primary, but to attempt to en-
Tighten tho people and remove false
Impressions produced upon the pub
lie mind by the senior senator and
his sympathizers. 1 had been per.
s'stently maligned and misrepresont
cd and the only means afforded mo
for my vindication was to get the ear
OF the people, This was my only
object in making speeches where I
was invited to 60, and had it not
been for these invitations | should
have remained silent
Have we reached tho point whore
a number OF private citizens can.
not invite one of their representa-.
tives to address them, without in.
Guiding the senior senator or first OBJ.
tainlng his permission The senior