The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-08-30

party that had placid uu on tho watch
tower to look out for danger.
Resp; ofully, Nv. 0. Tatunl."
J. A MiDERMoTT, OF HORNY.
"Yours Of August 8, stating it was
charged in the rublic prints that twolvo
Of tho mombors of tho State Democrat
10 executive committee had expressed
regret at casting their vote On Nc.
Laurln resolution. I am not ono of
that number, I will also state / was
not misled and don't sec how any NOM
ber Of tho committee could hayo been
mislod, as tho resolution was read
twioo. Yours respectfully,
j. A. MoDermott."
D. j. GRIFFITH OF LEXINGTON.
No, / have not,
I'D. j. Griffith"
d, II TILLMAN, NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
CMMITTEEMAN.
"No. b. X. Tlllman."
TIIOs MARTIN, OF BEAUFORT.
"Your circular favor Of tho 9th inst
received,
IL am not ono of tho mombora Of tho
committee claiming to Eevo been mis-
led
"It is sorry thing in matter Of this
kind for committeeman to bo either
led or 'mislod.'
"Iwould not allow, Other. did not
bolioyo in full action of executive com,
mittao, although sustaining tho rosolu
tion, be ecAuse change had been re.
fusod oondowncd Senator Mol arms
actions in tho U aitod S.atos Senate, but
have nothing againpt thu man NOR DO
believe tho oommittoo had right to ask
his rosignation, but certainly had tho
right TO conde mn his actions, which
fullysustained J. have never said I have
beon mislcd nor will | allow one to 80
state. My actions have always boon, and
will always be, independent. Yours
vory truly, ''Thos. Martin"
TY. WILLIAMS, OF LANCASTER.
II am in roooipt of your inquiry Of
tho 9th inst. l havo neithor expert.
encod nor Expressed regret for having
voted for tho resolution adopted by tho
executive committee oondomning the
course Of Senator McLaurin and OK
pressing the opinion that ho should re-
eign, nor was / in any way misled by
tho resolution. lost the little faith
had 10 tho Senator whom he voted for
tho Paris treaty, and was ono Of those
VINO favored and voted for the 1osolu
tion, condemning his course, in tho Sen
ato introduced in tho House by Mr. Mo
Master, Of Riohland, at tho laat ession
Of tho Legislature. No. am not ono #
tho twelve who Expressed regrots to Mr.
MayGeld. Yours very truely,
Il. Z. Williams"
D. II. TRAILER, OF FLORENCE.
"Your circular lettor roceived, asking
if had Expressed myself as boing mial-
cd and regretted voting for tho resolu.
tion against MIR ! Mo Laurin.f I beg to say.
do not regret voting for the resolu.
| tion, neither5 have Iexpressod myself
| in euoh q man Nor But V 1 did sa,!ysson
aoyoss. -, a 5G
como out ofyrcsolutions at this partiou.
| lar time. AS the executive committee,
| if understand it correctly, was called
| only to arrange primary in tho 7th
district. But as wiser heads thought
different and introduced it I could not
do otherwise than vote for thom. Worry
respectfully,
I'd. H. Traxler."
T. j.. CUNNINGHAM, OF CHESTER.
"Your favor Of the 9th received. I
havO to say in roply that / gave my
hehr'y endorsement Of the resolutions
before thoy were presented, and have
had no regrets for voting for them. I
was not misled and would have given
my endorsement to stronger resolutions
condemning M Laurin's political course.
Very respectfully,
L. j. Cunningham"
A, w. JONES, OF AABEvILLE.
"Roplying to your circular iotter of
the 9th inst, to both Of your questions
| answer no. Yours very truly.
"a, W. Jonos."
WILLIE Jones, OF RIonLAND.
No, indeed. Wilio Jones'"
r. D. LEE, or SUMTER.
u beg to aokn owiedge tho receipt of
copy Of your circular letter addressed
to tho State Democratic executive oom.
nitteo. In reply I have to gay that in
my opinion Senator MoLaurin by his
course in Congross has not bson faith
full to tho trust reposod in him by the
Democratic party Of South Carolina.
Accordingly, long before the meeting
Of the committee, had frooly oxpresB
cd the opinion that he ought to resign.
The rel oiutioAs introduced at the moot.
Ing whilst unexpected to me woro
voted for without hesitation. thought
tbon [ was right aud ain OF tho same
opinion sill. Having no regrets for
my action, hsye expressed mono.
Yours respectfully, r. d. Loo"
have received 70 answers from tho
following named members of tho com
mittoe: G.. Duncan Bellinger, E. T. La
fisto, 8, G.. Miles, Colo i. Blease and
j. y. Wilborn.
My answer to my own question is
that l have neither entertained nor ox-
proBsod any regret for my voto on the
resolution. To say that was misled in
voting for tho resolution would be tanta.
mount to an admission that was sim.
ploton. D. II. Magill. "
Greenwood 8. q. August 8, 1901.
Col. Neal Pardoned.