The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-07

Congress Senator Tillman and voted togeth
er on 81 out OF II roll calls: In each of tn
four cases in which we differed the partie
we're divided. The most notable Of these wa
on the admission OF Senator Quay. vote'
for 1t with Senators Daniel, Kenny, McEnery
Morgan and Taliaferro, democrats. He or
posed with no ost of the democrats and clever
republicans, including Hanna, Platt, Forak
er, Gallinger and Hale.
TILLMAN VOTED WITH HANNA, PLAT
| FORAKER AND HALE.
! In the last session of the same con
gress Senator Tillman and myself voted to
! gether In most OF the 81 votes taken. On
ten days proclamation disclaiming any pnr
pose to exercise sovereignty over the Philip
pines voted "nay' with Foster, Kyle, Lind
say, Morgan an Sullivan, democrats. senate
Tilmap was one Of % favoring 1t. On al
amendment declaring that 1t was not the pur
pose of the United States TO exercise per
manent control over the Philippines. Senator
rillman with most OF the democrats apf
Senator Hoar, republican; voted aye a,,a i
Gratis, voted may"
On the final passage of the army bill VIC
differed. l voted for 1t and bad with me
Senators Foster. Lindsay, Morgan ana SUN
van. We voted together for amendment Il
extending the constitution OF the united
States over the Philippines on strict party
lines.
TILLMAN AND M'LAURIN VOTED TOGETHER
ON IMPERIALISM.
On the question of governing our outlying
possessions ne and voted together and 1t Ia
this that determines the matter of imperial.
Ism, not the possession OF the territory. l
voted to take possession and rule justly. he
voted not to take possession but TO rule.
He and 1 voted together on all party
questions except those concerning the
Philippines which my judgment. exer.
cised as q Senator and representative or the
people, told me was question OF foreign re.
iations involving en- ntirely new problems and
therefore not properly party question and
on which my political Judgment told me the
country was practically united. the De;
in this matter into policy opposed 10 its
Own traditions, and the overwhelming senti-
ment Of the country against my protest and
that of other loyal democrats. Develop
ments have proved that those who main
tanned that the pacitcation Of these Islands
was impossible. that the people would never
accept our control and that their retention
would be Improbable and disastrous we're
wrong. I am ready TO go before the people Of
South Carolina and show them the facts. DO
you undertake to say that must resign and
put myself out Of my party because favored
after its troops had been fred on, and opposed.
q cowardly abandonment Of the people OF
these Islands TO chaos? Is the proposition to
punish me, because 1 did not believe Aguinal-
do 70 be the equal Of George Washington or
coucede that the Filipnos could instantly
and uuguIded organize for themselves
stable government and high civilization?
LET HIM DENY THIS RECORD.
Ihave been at some pains to show from the
ator Tillman and differed In copgress IL was
not on party questions; and that he voted
with the republicans at least as often as old
and that in every case where we divided
had with me democrats Wbo possess the con-
hdence OF the party throughout the country
and whose democracy not even his reckless
and slanderous insolence dares to assall.
could go further and show other Instances IN
which he has voted against the great major
ity OF his party and even against his own de-
clarations-notably in the Platt amendment
to the Cuban bill He had declared On MS pnr. !Hn
but he voted for 1t. Some OF his present news
paper friends said at the time that he did IL TO
curry favor with the Charleston vote, hoping
to trade the exposition bill through. II that
was the case he was the shallow victim of q
political green goods game and sold himself
for sawdust. But have said enough. think,
TO prove TO you and TO the public that you
you-have permitted yourselves to be made
tools OF by Senator Tillman, to promote his
own base and brutal ends and TO protect him
from a struggle he fears 10 face, because he
knows that the facts and arguments are all
against him. His hope Is to keep those facts
and arguments from the people Of South Car.
olina.
Accept my condolences on the unhappy and
absurd situation into which this would-be
dictator has led you. You may be assured
that he will find a crevice through which TO
crawl, leaving you 10 stand the fire when 1t
becomes hot. and that having used you he
will cast you aside like many he has formerly
used
l desire to proclaim to the world that you
do not represent the Intelligence, the demo
cracy or the people of South Carolina; and 10
you and Senator Tillman that he has never
shall not escape the vengeance that must
surely fall upon him when the people have
been made to understand his motives, his
methods, bis debased character and bis
shameful record. To that grand conservator
of free government, the reserved patriotism
and common sense OF the people, make ap.
peal, against partisan Intolerance and
tyranny. Very respectfully,
o.LowndeB McLaurin.