The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-09-04

9nts seemed to think expansion was
last chance, and 30 they made The most
OF snip subsidy and he elaborated this
point. MI. McLaurin spoke further on
Issues, and closed amidst great and
hearty applause.
THE HON. GEORGE JOuSsToNr
mr.. George yohnstone was received
with much applause, and said if it were
not. that he thought the Democracy was
&C danger he would nop De here. He
accepted McLaurin's statement that he
was not trying to organize Republi-
can party, but he .insiste d that the
and will, lead to Republicanism. When
the hour comes "he2 the great Demo
cratic party disintegrates, man by
man. he would stand with the last.
raising his voice for the Democratic
party. IT McLaurin's positions do not
lead to the ruin of the Democratic
party then he did not know what
democracy WAS. He said some of his
tirmest friends thought like Mr. Nc
l!aurin. He would say nothing to hurt
the feelings of these men, or MoLau-
rim, but he would do his duty to his
party, and II it made any mad he would
endure it.
Then he pointed out the difference
between McLaurin's expansion and
what he called Democratic expansion.
Democratic, expansion came with the
OF. American territory. They were
asked to have local self f-government
and they came in at once as copartners
that IS Democracy. The forces with
which McLaurin is cooperating are
establishing despOtic government. He
rldlculed the argument that the Fill
pinos had no government and showed
IN A.
pines.
Mr.. JohnstOne urged that these peo-
pie are governed by the autocratic
power of the President alone. You
who have been pinioned by Sickles and
Candy are pointed to the spectacle of
the Filipinos governed in the same
condition ms. the South was years ago.
Mr. McLaurin jrstities this autocratic
government of the President and sane
tions the unlimited power of the Presi-
dent. Then Mr.. johnstone blasted
Mr.. Mcl.nurin's argument that the
Islands should be ileid for trade. Nc
Laurin himself tells you they wear no
clothes. The proper thing to do is to
extend the Monroe doctrine to them,
make treaty agreements and friends of
the people.
Then he jumped into Mel I4aurin's ship
subsidy position, If it was to be done
for the farmer, why. not give the farmer
the 81 bale directly to these Mr.. Nc
l!aurin says it will help, and not to the
rich ship owners. Whathe commented
on especially was the change of Nc
Laurin on the treaty. 1t was for him
to explain, and the whole thing was
taken and wOhld not see it. He enthu-
siaetically favored the isthmian canal.
He then insisted that McLaurin had
admitted his fallibility and that he had
made mistakes. McLaurin had upheld
the Alliance and now held those views
to be heresies.
Voice: "Did not Tillman change,
tooq"
Mr. JohnstOne went on eloquently
and fOrcibly to say he was not q per-
sonal supporter of Tillman, but he was
not for pulling down records. This was
not the time to revive the past hostili-
ties, and he for one was too patriotic
to say one word against Tillman, to
hurt him OF his feelings if he, could.
was fighting q principle, and "God
knows when Tillman and Hampton
stand together for a principle it must
be right" He asked and prayed that
the people would support men upon
principles and not because of political
feeling.
1t seemed to him that if anyone vas
Ia
rim was not the man! He has held him
mp as the greatest of leaders,; the
greatest man since John G. Calhoun,
and it ill became him to now denOunce
Tiliman.
1t was Mr. Canfreed, law of
Josh Ashley, who asked If Tillman had
not also changed his views on the Third
party and Alliance, and the roast he
got was really dramatic.
Then Mr.. Johnstone pictured the
duty OF o Christian people to the Fill
pinOs and he showed what Christ would
have done. Mr.. McLaurin says he has
no purpose to establish Republican
party. but he is here traducing the
Democracy OF Jefferson. Col. John
stone event for" ship subsidy with
gloves Oft and he showed how it
differed from State support of railroads.
He says he wants no Republican party,
and yet he said in Washington McKin-
ley ought to be reelected by acclama-
ton.
He says he does not propose to or
ganize a. Republican party, and he
the Republican purse strings of public
Is Mr.. Mckinley likely to help build
up the Democratic party9 Mckinley
never voted Democratic ticket in his
life and is he such q philanthropist Us
70 give nll the public offices to Nc
Lanrin for a stronger Democratic partyq
What magnificent picture is this of
Mckinley hunting for good Democrats
to help build up his party.
Then Col. JOhnstOne glowingly pic
tured how Lee and jackson would have
taken such tenders; what a magnificent
thing you would have thought it if Lee
and Jackson had sent their munitions
of war to their opponents.
1t was miraculous how these appoint
ments came without solicitation or sug-
gestiOn. 1t was marvellous how Nc
Kinley and special providences coin
cided with McLaurin's views.
SENATOR MLAUHIN's REPLY.
In reply to Mr.. Johnstones argument
Senator McIaurin in conclusion de-
clared, relative to the statement that
he said Mckinley ought to be re-elect-
ell by acclamation that he had said it
would be wrong to defeat Mckinley