The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-06-13
McLaurin in Washington.

Tln, llle 1eauer OIL Tie new pOllllCdl CRU
satlc in South Carolina, arrived here to-
day and made a tour of the various de-
ents. Referring to the pending contest
between Tillman and himself, Senator
McLaurin expressed himself rs being en-
tirely satisfied with the present status of
affairs. II am happy and good-natured,
in spite of the disagreeable remarks made
about me by my enemies. AS l came on
to Washington was surprised to find the
people alongth route, at the various sta
tions, prepared to give me a friendly
greeting. At Honea Path, Belton and
other points, where none but farmers re-
side, there were several hundred people
at the station to greet me and wish me
success in the fight l am making. This
popular outpOuring cOnvinces me that l
need not depend on the manufacturers
and the tinanciers of the State for support
in the battle am waging for the best in
ttrests of the entire State, without regard
to occupation or social standing"
HIS VIEWS OF MR.. BRYAN.
The Senator was ready and anxious to
talk about his rebuke to Mr.. Bryan for
meddling in South Carolina politics. II
am more Il Democrat than Mr.. Bryan and
proved it when we served together in
Congress. Ivoted with all of the old-time
Democrats for Crisp, of Georgia, for
Speaker, while Mr. Bryan ran off with
the Mugwumps on the ground that he
could not afford to vote for a man who
had served in the Confederate army. AS
a Democrat | know good many things
which would not be well for me to dis
cuss. would not have mentioned the
Bryan incident but for the fact that Mr..
Bryan, as the self-constituted leader of
the Democratic party, saw fit to intrude
himself into the controversy Senator Till
man and myself are having about purely
State affairs. A meddler seldom proves
to be welcome guest at any hearthstone.
So, because of his otficiousness, Mr.. Bryan
will have to take his medicine as third
party in family quarrel. am not 60
ing to wash any Democratic dirty linen at
this time"
no "FOREIGN INTERFERENCE"
Continuing, Senator McLaurin, with
considerable vim and positiveness, said !:
But want it known to the people of
South Carolina, and the people of
the South generally, what kind Of a
Democrat Mr.. Bryan is. This is family
row between Senator Tillman and myself
over local questions, and the people of
South Carolina are the jury. Mr.. Bryan's
interference was gratuitous and unfortu-
nate for him, for Senator Tillman is
capable of taking care of himself and
I hope I am able to protect my own
interests without any foreign inter-
ference. The people of the South loved
Mr.. Crisp, and he was honored and
respected by the people of the North
and West, and it will not help the
future political prospects of Mr.. Bry-
an, if he has any, to have it known that
he was afraid to vote for Mr.. Crisp for
Speaker of the House of Representatives
through fear that the Populist voters of
Nebraska would resent his voting for a
man who had served in the Confederate
army. This is all l have to say at present
regarding Mr. Bryan"
Senator McLaurin says he has no re-
grets to offer for the course he has taken
at home and he is prepared to abide the
result whatever it may be. He says he
differs with Senator Tillman honestly on
many national issues, and also with the
old mosshacks of South Carolina, who
are standing in the way of their progress
and advancement.
| COULD ENDURE ABUSE NO LONGER.
He bore in silence as long as he could
the abuse and vituperation heaped upon
him until human nature and manhood
could endure it no longer. He denies
that the South Carolina farmers are all
with Tillman and predicts that the result
of the regular State primaries will vindi-
| cate his Judgment.