The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-08-23
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true or nol nobody denies Them. Sc
executive committee has oycrs.eppSet 4I!s
!! authority in lsking M,. JIaurii TO ftegian
his seat inSthe Sanate, lor ithe reason
Ithat u eI1aufin MAS elactesi $5uy 81 the peo
pic n Mat5llarge and hot the .ilyecutiSe Se com
mlttGe. The cornm.ttsa%w while 5itclaims
the Protccioratsg goi ic5dasnoafatic party
5sln slsln South lssrollna Yet shS,sBale The ser.
wants , Oh people and not D.slfinastats
aittt isyG sec iron the proceedings oil jt!ls
convention that 2 ! tmembers Of tile state
executive committee, and tiiey s,reino, a.
majority, ask Nc Laurin oSVacata How
DO they know that they are ex pressing
the wishes of the state at large. Twenty
years ago few men did the thinking ior
the masses and, shaped and moulded
the. opinions, but that day has passed
and the people are doing their own think
ing OH all public questions. The people
are being educated along that line and
still wanting more Information therefore
It is necessary that all great issues
should be discussed in a dispassionate
manner and let the people decide for,
themselves. The action OF the commits
tee, is a prelude to the TACT that there
vii! be an effort on its part lin 1902 to
exclude McLauiin from the state pri,
mary. Now we would like to know for
what object the {. primary was instituted?
Was tnot that all men who seek post
ton at the hands Of the people. should
present themselves and stand on his
merits providing lie is a democrat and
pledges himse]fto support The nominees
OF the party We hear Il great dealsaia
about Jeiersonian Democracy but It
seems that some al the strong advocates
Of it are in this case ignoring its p.inci-
pies We understand it 10 mean freedom
Of thought, freedom OF speech and Tree !.
dom ot5baiiiots with equal tig Iii, 10 ali
and special privileges to none. Now
does the committee propose to suppress
what the party has always advocated? |?
II so, there Is no telling where we will
stop in politics.
Let McIIaurin come before the people
OF South Carolins and discuss the issues
OF the day. The people will take care OF
themselves. 1t after full and frank
discussion, the people see that lie is
right, they will support him. otherwise
they will sbelvc him II Senator rillman
knows that he is right aud NlclIaurin
is wrong and that he 'rillman3 can ex,
plain such 10 the pcopts, why should hr
take the initiative at this carly2day To
| get rid OF McLaurin. have always been
a strong supporters in an humble way o.
Iillman and unless my mind changes
and don't think twill. ualcss he tries
to usurp too much authority, will con
| tinue to give him my support. But l. like
to see fair play and think that a disposi.
| ton. to give a man lair trial before
his people and country, is a virtue Tint
! is to be coveted by all. McLaurin claims
ITO be "a democrat and no doubt viii
stand by action OF the primary # oo5
and all he asks is to get alairS hcarins
before the people and y ssec.no syayi to
ltgetsit@ other than 5.l,ro,is ~ the$piibiNyV
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