The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-08-15


Senate and demanding his resignation.
1t is O: considerable length. Senator
McLaCrin writes:
Paris Mountain. S. c..
August 5. 1901.
To the Democratic Executive Commit
tee, State OF South Carolina.
Gentlemen:-rhe Official notice OF
the action CT q majority Of your COM
mittee G2 July 25th was received by me
on AUgGss Isl. five days after it hal
been announced in the newspapers.
This published announcement was the
first notice had that an action affect
ing me- was 10 be taken by your COM
mittee. an now officially informed
that the Cla ajority OF your committee
condemns nay course il the Senate. de-
manGs M resignation and undertakes
TO eXpe.i ne from the Democratic par
ty. TweG;%-oGa men have attempted to
usurp the powers of 10000 Democratic
voters O. South Carolina, and as an in
cdent. u meeting called for another
purpose. have hastily endeavorei to do
what ca- - done only by solemn pro-
ceeiings Z. impeachment. expressly
provided 70: il TIE constitution of the
United States.
hola ny commission from the Dam
ocratic vo;eys OF South Carolina. rec
ognize no authority but theirs. take NJ
orders from any source but them. and
shall in due course appeal TO them f2"
judgment on my course as Senator
and NY character as a man and a Dem
ocrat
Personally ! am Indifferent TO your
action because nobody has made you
my mas:e- or censor, and regard what
You have done as merely expressing the
malice and the fears of one individual,
Senator B. 2. Tillman. But for this al
ways evil and indecent influence ordi-
nary respect for the proprieties would
probably have prevented the four OF
you who are my declared competitors
for the seat | now have the honor ID
occupy. f:cm attempting to use the
power entrusted to you by your party
to remove rival from your path.
AS a citizen and Democrat of South
Carolina am mortified by your action
because i has brought upon the Safe
the condemnation and the ridicule OF
the press and the public throughout the
country Unhappily, those who a:e not
intimately acquainted with oar cond.-
tions acceG; the action Of your major
ity as representing the intelligence and
DEMOCRACY Of our State and both are
made objects OF derision. Against this
wish 10 enter my solemn protest. |
30 ,,nfoir ohSnr1
and undemocratic your action is. AMI
shall trust 10 the Democrats OF South
Carolina 10 repudiate 1t when the op-
portun!ty g given them. Your purpose
is to deny that opportunity.
1t is in strong contrast with the bla-
tant boast Of Senator Tillman at Gaff-
ney to pat me on trial before the party
on the kust.ngs with himself as prose-
cutor. As you know. sought that test
by accepting proposal OF appeal to the
people. bat the Governor saw fit TO for"
bid it. Now Senator Tillman appears as
prosecute. against me in my absence
and by proceedings like those OF the
Star Chamber. which was the most in
famous tribunal Of English history. and
trl most abhorrent to Anglo-SaXon in
stinctS. seeks 10 exclude me from the
party AMI is debates and public assem-
blages Il is yo=.r duty, as custodians OF
the party interests. to seek recruits and
to strengthen the party. To save Sena-
tor Tl!lman from stalking his record,
strength and fortunes against mine.
YOU rrSrr.1'-n to exclude me and my
friends f:am the party. Whatever your
individual motives may have been, tle
purrort ot your action is to facilitate
the Senator in lodging me and to deny
the people the opportunity OF pass ng
on my position. and conduct. 1t seems
to me the Democratic masses OF South
Carolina are competent to say at the
polls whether or not | have been
faithful Senator and consistent DEM
ocrat. Why should you attempt to pre-
vent them?
II is 70 cause for wonder that Sena-
tor Tillman S'ould seek to make polit-
ical assassins Of you to avoid open and
fair fight. He has climbed to power by
yenomors abrse OF many OF the purest
men in the State who opposed him. for
which he has always carefully shirked
personal responsibility. and on the po-
litical ives and fortunes OF those who
befriended him while he needed friends.
Norris, T.ndal and Donaldson. mHn
representing earnest purpose and the
interests of the farmers OF the State
and Therefore strong. we're used by hlm
IN promote his own interests and then
thrust aside. Irby, Shell and Farley
died despising him because OF MS
treachery to them and to the people. l
am now in his way and because he has
failed to strike me down he incites You
IN attempt to strangle me, and at the