The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-20
TIE McLaUGIE NATTER
The &. solutions to Condemn Him Laid
on the Table.

guard Blesse, Brooks, Bostiok, Bryan,
Camp pbell, Carter, Ccggesball, Colcock,
Croft, Crun, Dantzler, Dean, deLoaoh.
Dennis. Dsdd, Dunbar, Durant, Elder,
Fox, Fraser, Freeman, Gunter, Hill,
Humphrey, James, Jarnigan, Kinard,
Lever, Lotion, Mauldin, Mccall, Mo
GowaD, Mishoe, Morgan, Moses, Muir.
Gibson, Patterson, Richardson, Robin
SOD, G. e, Robinson, R. B. a San
ders, Se;gler, Sinkler, Smith, J. B =,
Spears, Thomas, J. P. Jr. Thompson,
Wollins, Webb, Wells, Wilson, Woods,
| WoodRard-58.
Nays-Austin, Bivens, BroED, Cooper,
DeBruhl, Dolninick, Dorroh, Estridge,
CASTOR, Gourdin, Galluchat, Hsile,
Hardin, Hollis, Johnaon. Kibler, Kin
sey, Lide, Little, Logan, Lomaz, Lyles,
Msyson, Mcleod, McMaste., juo.,
| Morrison, Moss, Nesbitt, Nichols, Psr
ker, W. L., Prince, P!stt, Rankin,
Redfesrn, Robertson, Ruoker, Smith,
N. L., Strom, Tatum, Theu', Thomas,
| ". j West, Williams, Wi1gc-44.
The house was somewhat surprised
Thursday when Mr. Rucker moved to
take up from the table MIR. John Nc
Masters resolution Of censure for John
L. McLsurin. This motion was not
debatsble, but the speaker iodulged
Mr.. Rucker to ststs his position. Dir.
Rucker said:
| Mr.. Speaker: Wednesday resolu
tion was laid On the table without Civ
ing an opportunity to those that favored
it to give their reasons for it's passage.
It was al important one and whilst
We who ere present know the reasons
that adjusted those who opposed the
resolution it will be misunderstood and
used elsewhere as evidence that the
house Of representatives endorse the
course Of the junior senator from this
State. feel sure that not 10 per cent.
Of those who voted against the resolu-
ton endorse Senator McLaurin's
course. It is not a question Of the
advisability Of the resolution. It has
been introduced. The question re-
spectfully submit to you is, shall ne
endrose his course, for that vii! Do the
estimate placed upon the rejection Of
the resolution. 1t has been urged il
conversation that We ought not to con-
denim himin his absence. Why should
re not? He has not hesitated in on.
sbse1ce to betrsy the trust ne placed
in him.
He ran as Democrat in q Demo
cratic primary and as the result Of that
election was chosen by Democratic
| legislature to the senste.
l ind fault with nc man because Of
his vote upon any enc question, even
though he disagree with his political
asso ,istes; but when the disagreement
with his party assooistes reaches that
point that it is heralded over the coun-
try through the medium Of the press,
that "Senstor McLaurin voted with the
administration az is his custom" I
say that the time has come for Us to
! put on record our condemnation Of his
course, and in go doing voice the selti-
ment Of those who put him where he is.
The junior senator's course has not
only been absolutely at variance With
the we'll known wishes of the people
Of the State, but has been inconsistent
with his own public utterances. a few
days before the vote upon the treaty of
Paris, Senator McLaurin said upon the
floor Of the senate Il quote from mem
ory, II am opposed to the ratification
Of the treaty. in my Judgment it
means the establishment Of Q large
standing army which will be used at
irst to Conquer colonies abroad, and
sooner or later, will be used here at
home to override and irtimidate the
popular will" And yet after in this
solemn manner having denounced the
treaty, 48 hours thereafter he voted for
it. How then can We have any con-
| fdence in the senator.
] submit to you therefore, gentlemen,
that there is no course left open to ua,
the resolution having been introduced,
cut to pass it. To do less would be to
havs the Interpretation placed upon
cur conduct that the house endorses
The conduct Of Senator McLaurin.
He vas elected IS Democrat. To
sll intents and purposes he is now a
Republican. He is in favor Of the ship
subsidy bill, Republican measure
which, under the guise Of assistance 70
our commerce, is an unqualified raid
upon the treasury Of the couatry Of
hundreds Of millions OF dollars. Is
there sny reason-and valid reason
shy we should not condemn him2
Does he represent anything he was
supposed 10 represent when he was
elected? In no sense has he carried
OUT the desires OF his constituents. But
on the contrary he has violated the
confidence reposed in him. | move to
take the reao utic2 from the table.
The vote on the molten to take up
from the table was as follows:
| Ayes-Austin, Bscot, Banks, Bates,
Brooks, Brown, Cooper, Dcdd, Domi-
nick, Dorroh, Castor, Gourdin, Halle,
Hardin, Hollis, Kib!er, Kinsey, Lever,
Lide, Little, Lomaz, Lyles, Msyson,
Mclaughlin, Mcleod, John MoMsster,
| F. II. MoMaster, Morrison, Moss, Muir
Gibson, Nesbits, Nichols, Prince, Psatt,
Rankin, Redfearn, Richards, Ruoker,
Sanders, seabrook, Seigler, strom, Ts-
tum, Theus, W. j. Thomas. Webb,
West, Williams, Wingo. Total, 49.
Nsys-Speaker Stevenson, Ashley,
| All, Beaug1srd, Blease, Bolts, Bost-
wick. B7yaa, Butler, Carter. Cogge-
sball, Colcock, Croft, Crun, Dsntslsr,
Deau, deLoach, Dennis, Doubsr, Da'
raet, Elder, Fox, Fteemsn, Gunter,
Humphrey, James, Jarnegaa, Ks:Is,
Kinard, Lockwood, Lotion, Mau.oIn,
MoCaiI, McGoWaD, Mishoe, Mcfett,
Mcrgao, Mcses, VI. L. Ps,ker: Pat
tsrsoD, R aszdson, r. 3: a. Ro6insoa,
stackhouse, SiDkler, J. B: Smith,
spesrs, j. P. Thomas, Jr:, Thompson,
Vincent, Woiiing, Wells, Whsley, Viii
son, Woods, Woodward. Total, %.