The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-05-31

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happened here Saturday, 1t came
so unexpected and sudden was the
whole thing. When the two United
| States Senators agreed to meet here
[ in Joint debate, McLaurin to advo-
cate his Commercial Democracy, "
and Tillman to attack it, DO one
| dreamed the two United States SEN
ators would before nightfall have
| their designations in transit to the
Governor.
Tillman has Just entered upon a
| six-year term, and McLaurin has
| until March 1, 1898, to serve without
| no!estation, yet both have resigned,
effective Sept Is, in order that they
might go before the people and test
| their strength, the understanding be-
| ing that this test shall decide whether
| the people endorse Senator McLau-
rin's Democracy, with its expansion,
ship subsidy and commercial ideas,
or that Of Senator T;llman, with what
McLaurin calls his Bryan Democracy.
| Senator McLaurinN sought to mar
row the fierce contest to Tillman and
himself, whereas Senator Iillman in
sisted on bare resignation, as origi-
nally proposed, on the ground that
| he could not dictate to the Demo
cratic committee as to who should be
| in the race or when it should be.
Tillman, in his speech, had ham
mered and hammered away at the idea
that McLaurin had betrayed the true
Democracy, and that if he were not IA
Republican he ought to he, for he
had supported all the Republican
propositions and doctrines. Tillman
urged that the decent thing for Nc
Laurin to do, the only proper thing,
was for him TO resign his position
and go before the people, and if they
endorsed him, be returned, or stay
home if defeated. McLaurin had de-
serted the party platform and ought
to resign at once, he persisted.
Senator McLaurin in turn said that
he was Il Democrat, and that on ma
tional issues lie was free to act with
independence and did so. Tillman
said, let McLnurin resign and go be
fore the Democratic primary this
year ard I'll 90 home and keep my
mouth shut and let the other fellow
attend to him. If you elect him !
take it as notice that you don't want
not
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