Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-01
McLaurln's Speech.

a. "Senator McLaurin's speech at
Charlotte in itself was ono to which
no one has offered any reasonable OBJ
lection, and except in the case of
those objections which may have had
for their foundation personal ami
mostly to the speaker, no one has
yet said anything against it worthy
of note.
"The speech from a Democratic
standpoint is acceptable to the great
mass of those who hold to the pa
triotic principles by which the Demo
cratic party should be governed.
"But Mr.. McLaurin gave offense :
"First-To his enemies, by protest
ing his allegiance to the Democratic
party.
"Second-ITe gave offense to his
enemies because of the ability and
patriotic spirit which pervaded that
speech, while the enthusiasm with
which that address was received by
the people was truly painful to those
who seek his overthrow.
"rhe speech was particularly and
personally offensive to Tillman
"First-Because of the high plane
upon which it was pitched, and which
speech met with responsive echo
in the hearts OF 80 many of her peo-
pie.
"Second-Bccause McLaurin failed
to make any allusion, directly or in
directly, to the senior Senator. This
fact, together with the evident turn
ing of the popular tide toward the
junior Senator, was more than the
senior Senator could stand in silence.
"Tnird-Not being able to point
out errors in the speech he could not
suppress his natural impulse, rs evil
denced in his interview.
"Fourth- -McLaurin's ready reply
is incisive and to the point, and both
in the manner of speech and in con-
test of wit, it must appear to the
senior Senator that McLaurin has
lost nothing.
"From the speech and the inter
view with Tillman and the reply of
Senator McI.aurin, and the tenor of
the junior Senator's speech at Char
lottc we arrive at these conclusions /:
"First That Tillman's evident
rage at the reception which was ac-
corded to the junior Senator's speech
furnished the real cause of the senior
Senator's attack.
"Sccond-That Tillman being the
aggrcssor has gained nothing by the
stunning blow which McLaurin gave.
"Third-T'hat Tillman having been
triumphan,ly elected to the Senate
over the protest of about one third
OF the people of this State, some Of
them may think it well for him not
TO repeat the mistake which Hamp-
ton made several years ago in trying
to intcrmcddle with the election of a
United States Senator.
"Fourth-I5esides the speech that
McLaurn made at Charlotte, the
fact of McIaurin's success where
Tillman failed, in the matter of the
Charleston Exposition, must have
been very notifying to the senior
Senator, and may have been the real
cause of his assault on the Junior
Senator.
"Fifth-While we have no doubt
of the senior Senator's ability to tell
the people who they should elect,
we believe that they are not in a
mood to submit to dictation.
"Sixth--If Senator Tillman can
impress upon the minds Of the peo-
pie the fact to which he refers,
That to McIaurin belongs
the credit OF bringing about the rati-
fication of the treaty Of peace, Nc
Laurin's election is assured. A ma
jority Of this people are in favor of
holding on to the advantages result
ing from The Spanish war. The
islands which we acquired are valua-
bic. Their worth, at any rate, could
not be estimated in money. The ac-
quisition of much valuable territory,
rich in minerals and wood, and
abounding in the products Of the
sell, together with the millions os
people who inhabit the islands, will
be of untold value to this country.
When the people Of the archipelago
become acquainted with us and get
used to our government, they will
be as loyal as any people over which
the flag floats. They will make good
soldiers.
"ln times of war, which may come,
they will be tower of strength,
while in times of peace, which shall
be our normal condition, the com.
advantages to our people
will be great and lasting"
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