Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-03

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recent explicit statement, which he
gave out to the papers. But 1t seems
that the colonel had to vote against
his convictions, when the senator gave
the word.
Greenville News: Senator Tillman
demonstrated on Thursday night that,
after all, his eagerness to crush Nc
Laurin Is not sufficient to make him
stand and fight the junior senator. In
getting his machine, the State Demo-
cratic executive committee, to try to
pull off McLaurin. Senator Tillman
fell upon his own pitchfork, and the
escape Of gas is veritably frightful.
The magnificent front he put up in
the beginning of the fight collapsed,
his valiant declarations of what he
would do with the junior senator. and
has repeatedly and almost tearfully
expressed his desire for a chance to get
at him are now laughed at. He made
the committee hold him back from the
fray when he suddenly realized that
McLaurin was not only in the ring for
fight: but that his friends had ral-
lied to him and were going to back him
to the last blow.
Spartanburg Spartan: The action of
the 21 members of the State Executive
Democratic committee shows that Sem
ator Tillman dominates that body. 1t
is evident that he is still boss. Those
who desire office in this State are
afraid to oppose him. But the people
are not as unanimous as the commit
tee. Many Of them are tired Of being
led around by the boss. They desire
to think and vote for themselves. AS
to the personal quarrel between TILL
man and McLaurin they are taking lit
tie interest. Tillman says that Nc
Laurin Is no Democrat because he
does not vote as he. Tillman. does.
McLaurin claims that Tillman favors
a protective tariff and subsidies and
treasury grabs. That Is all personal
matter between two men whose pub
lie services the state could dispense
with and not be the loser. The votes
of McLaurin, which are so bitterly
and maliciously censured by Tillman,
are endorsed by many people. The
Cuban and Philippines occupation Is
an accomplished fact. That cannot be
undone. AS to incidental protection
the two senators agree and the people
believe in the policy. So when honest,
thinking people fairly consider the
votes and the opinions Of the two sem
ators, they may be divided as to their
estimate of their loyalty to the coun-
try. The saddest consideration is that
Senator Tillman, through the commit
tee, should attempt to bind the free, in
dependent voters down by rules, reg
ulations and oaths that bring politics
down to the lowest level. It is evident
that Senator Tillman Is making de-
termined effort to boss the machine.
We heartily wish the state was rid of
the whole lot Of pot politicians that
are scheming and worming their way
into office. and that the honest, able,
fair, non-purchasable men in the rear,
could become our public servants.
That Is what we want and not bosses.
Charleston Post: II have remained
quietly in my seat and seen him (Mc-
Laurin) confer time and again with
says Senator Tillman.
We cannot understand Ben Tillman
remaining quiet in any circumstances,
otherwise we see nothing startling in
this declaration. Why should not Nc
Laurin confer with Republican sena-
tors on matters Of public concern or Of
special interest to his constituents?
Tillman does. The senior senator has
often boasted Of his friendship with
Bill" Chandler, and the advantage 1t
has brought him in the way Of spe-
cial favors from the controlling party.
He could be seen almost any day con-
ferring with Republicans in the senate
lobby or at the departments. Yet this
is a crime against Democracy in Nc
Laurin. How utterly ridiculous is such
stuff.
Anderson Intelligencer: But, thank
Heaven, the day Of the ringster Is
past, and no one realizes this more
than the ringster himself. Senator
McLaurin is not ruled out of the DEM
ocratic primary, nor will he be. At
next springs conventions a very differ
ent type of Democracy will be in the
saddle from that now dominated by
Senator Tillman, and those issues Of
will be discussed before the
people in the Democratic primary just
as freely as honest men are called
liars, thieves and towards there now.
All this rot about McLaurin heading
new Republican party emanates from
the passing element Of a hard dying
faction, the falsity of which time only
will prove. Until he does go into the
party he is entitled to fair
play at the hands of his people, and
true Democracy will see that he gets
it.
TILLMAN IN A TANGLE.