The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1901-02-20
THE McLAURIN MATTER
The Resolutions to Condemn Him Laid
on the Table

nesdsy by the following vote:
Yess-Ashley, Au'l. Bates, Beam
guard Blesse, Brooks, Bostick, Bryan,
CsmPbell, Carter, Coggeshall, Colcook,
Croft, Crum, Dartzler, Dean, de- eLoach,
Dennio, Odd, Dunbar, Durant, Elder,
Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Guuter, Hill,
Humphrey, James, Jarnigsn, Kiusrd
Lever, Lotion, Mauldin, MoCall, Mo
Gowsn, Mishoe, Morgan, Moses, Muir
Gibson, Patterson, Richardson, Robin
son, Q. K Robinson, r X. A San
ders, Seigler, Sinkler, Smith, J. b,
Spears, Thomas, j. p. Jr. Thompson,
Wcliing, Webb, Wells, Wilson, Weeds,
Woodward-5S.
Nays-Austin, Bivens, Brown, Cooper.
DeBruhl, Dominiok, Dorroh, Estridgs,
CASTOR, Gourdin, Galluchat, Hsilo,
Hardin, Hollis, johnson. Kibler, Kin.
sey, Lide, Little, Logan, Lomax, Lyles,
Mayson, Mcleod, McMaster, Jno..
Morrison, Moss, Nesbi,t, Nichols, Par
kcr, W. L, Prince, Pyatt, Rankin,
Redfearn, Robertson, Rucker. Smith.
Nj. H., Strom, Tatum, Theu., Thomas,
w: West, Williams, Wiugo-44.
The house was somewhat surprised
Thursday when Mr.. Rucker moved to
take up from the table Mr.. John Nc
Masters resolution of cepsure for j ohn
L. McLsurin. This motion was not
debatsble, but the speaker INDUCED
MIR. Rucker to state his position. Mr.
Rucker said:
MIR Speaker: Wednesday q resolu
tlon was laid on the table without Civ
irg an opportunity to those that favored
1t to. give their reasons for it's passage.
1t was an important one and whilst
we who are present know the reasons
that actuated those who opposed the
resolution it will be misunderstood and
used elsewhere IS evidence that the
house OF representatives endorse the
courae of the junior senator from this
State. feel sure that not 10 per cent.
OF those who voted against the rosoiu-
ton endorse Senator McL,urip's
course. 1t IS not q question Of the
advisabi!ity OF the resolution. Il has
been introduced. The question | re-
spectfuily submit to you is, shall We
endrose his course, for that will pc tb o
estimate placed upon the rejection Of
the resolution. 1t has been urged ia
conversation that we ought not to con.
denim him in his absence. Why should
We rotP He has not hesitated in our
absence to betray the trust we placed
in him.
He ran as Democrat in Demo-
cratic primary and as the result of that
election was chosen by Demooratic
| Legislature to the senate.
find fault with no man because Of
his vote upon any one question, even
though he disagree with his political
asso ociatesi but when the disagreement
! with his party associates reS,hes that
I pom. Ihat II Is hcfaIGed oyor }he ooun-
try through the medium of the press.
that Senator McLaurin voted with the
ADMINISTRATION as is his custom" /
say that the time has como for us to
put on record our condemnation of his
course, and In so doing voice the senti.
ment OF those who put him where he is.
The junior senator's course has not
only been absolutely at variance " tn
the well known wishes of the people
of the State, but has been inconsiste I
with his own public utteranoes. A few
days before the vote upon the treaty of
Paris, Senator McLaurin said upon the
floor Of the senate Il quote from mem
ory,) Il am opposed to the ratification
OF the treaty. In my judgment it
means the establishment of large
standing army which WILL be used 1t
nrst TO conquer colonies abroad, and
sooner or later, will be used here at
home to override and intimidate the
popular will" And yet after in this
solemn manner having denounced the
treaty, 4S hours thereafter he voted for
it. How then can We have any con.
hdence in the senator.
submit to you therefore, gentlem en-,
that there is no course left oyen to us,
the resolution having been introduced.
but to PASS it. TO do less would be to
have the Interpretation placed upon
cur conduct that the house endorses
the conduct Of Senator McLauriu.
He was elected as a Democrat. To
ali lntents and purposes he is now a
Republican. He ID in favor Of the shi .
tuosldy bill, Republican measure
which, under the guise Of assistance to
our commerce, Is an unqualified raid
upon the treasury Of the country of
hundreds Of millions OF dollars. Is
there any reason-and valid reason-
Why We should not condemn him2
Does he represent anything he was
supposed 20 represent when he was
eieotedf In no sense has no carried
out the desires of his constituents. But
ON the contrary he has violated the
confidence reposed in him. | move to
take the reao ution from the table.
The vote on the motion to take up
from the table was as follows:
4 ID
Brooks, Brown, Cooper, Dodd, Domi-
nick, DJEroh, CASTOR, Gourdiu, Halle,
Hardin, Hollis, Kiber, Kinsey, Lever,
Lite, Little, Lomsx, LyIes, Msyson,
MoLaughlln, Mcleod, John McMaster,
#. III. MoMaster. Morrison, Moss. MUIR
Gibson, Nesb tt, Nichols, Prince, Pgatt,
Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Rucker
Sanders, Seabrook, Seigler, Strom, Ia.
tum, Tbeua, w. j. Thomas, Webb,
West, Williams, Wingo. Total, 40.
NAys-Speaker Stevenson, Ashley,
All, Basmguard,. Blease, Bolts, Bost-
wick, Bryan, Butler, Carter, Cogge-
shall, COlcock, Croft, Crum, D1ntEler,
Dean, deLoach, Dennis, Dunbar, Du
rant, Elder, Fox, Ffeomsn, Guuter.
Humphrey, James, Js-Ecsan, Ksels,
KiDsrd, Lockwood, Lotion, Mauldin,
MoCall, MoGowau, Mishoe, Moffett,
Morgan, Moses, W. j. Parker, Pat
torson, r RICHARDSON, + b A. Robinson,
Stackhouse, Sinkler, j. b Smith,
Spears, j. p. Thomas, Jr, Thompson,
Vincent, Wolling, Wells, Whaley, Will
son, Woods, Woodward. Total, 3d.
Great Scott.