The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-03-20
The Senatorial Race.

It now seems that the next campaign for
Senator will be lively one, and all sorts OF
opinions are held as to who will be the lucky
winner.
The adoption OF the primay plan of elect.
the people and the candidates. The people
will no longer be subject TO the dictalion OF
would-be local bosses, but each candidate will
be heard in his own behalf, and the people
will be Instructed on the great national
issues which come before Congress.
The article Of August Kohn ia most In
teresting one. The probable cand idates are
good men, and before the campaign is over
the people of South Carolina will know more
Of the national issues, and they will feel more
like they are citizens OF this great Republic.
The day for hood.winking the people. II ls 10
be hoped, is past. After the people nave
listened TO the speeches OF the Candidates
they can vote from prejudice or from INTEL
ligent conviction. The time to lear negro
supremacy has passed. The Northern Re-
publicaus have ceased to make that an issue.
They are now looking for National progress
and those who are not covered with ~ great
coating OF moss are Invited TO join the pro
cession.
The prospective candidates are all good
men, and the voter can vote his conVic'
tions as to the public welfare. If the voter
desires TO see spirit Of repression or stand
still prevail, nc doubt some OF the candidates
will fill the bill. fany candidate shall say or
believe that the Republic is going to decay,
and shall believe that Imperialism Is coming.
he may find voters to support him In that
view. But 1t Is wrong to say that the former
days were better than these.
Speaking for ourself: If we were voting for
men, we would naturally vote for Latimer
fret. And then we have the highest respect
for the other candidates named, and we
should be pleased to vote for either.
But as we shall vote for principles. and not
men, we shall vote for the man who repre-
sents progress. and who despite the local
clamor, had the courage in Washington to
discharge his duty to the people whom he
represented in South Carolina.
The Press and Banner is not authorized to
speak for anybody, except the editor, and he
will vote for and support McLaurin In the
coming campaign. We will do this for vari'
GUS reasons:
lst. Because in point of ability he is the
equal OF any of his competitors.
I'd. Because Of the malicious attacks that
have been made upon him. and because OF
the papable falsehoods that have been cir.
culated against him.
Sd. Because he discharged his duty In Vot-
ing for the treaty OF peace, because OF bis
voting for the increase Of the army. We see
no wrong, or violation OF Democratic prin-
iples in voting for the shipsubsidy. and for
that vote We are in clined TO sustain him.
AS far as we are informed McLaurin comes
nearer representing the progress and the
business interests of this country than any
man in the State of South Carolina. We
have stood still long enough. 1t Is time TO
move forward and onward, and We shall be
very much surprised If MIR. McLaurin does
not receive the support OF the people. SO to
speak, TIllman broke them loose from the old
stakes 10 which they had been 80 long tied by
the politicians. Now, when they are free, II
will be special wonder If they do not act as
freemen, and listening to reason, which
makes US all free, II they do not support Nc
Laurin In his statesmanlike votes in Wash.
ington.