The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-09-06

crats could thon differ and have thoir
rights settled by the white voters. Ho
had pursued q proper course and ho
believed az firmly as he did that there
| was a God in Heavcn that his position
would in time bo vindicatod. Ho folt
that his every action had boon right
and in tho interests Of tho pooplo.
W Whether oleoted or not his position has
put tho people 10 thinking and looking
10 thoir own welfare, and if it docs
nothing else he hoped his contest would
elevate tho plano Of a oontost Of issues.
Ho said ho GOULD have easily avoided
tho heart burningo, troubles and trib-
ulations and taunts, but he took his
positions for tho good OF tho pooplo he
| represented.
He thon won't on to tako up tho is (.
suos an q frat handled expansion and
hold that Tho Democratic doctrine had
boon to add territory. Until the Span
ish war tho policy Of tho Republican
party had been to contrast and tho
Democrats favored expansion, and thon
he discuss I'd whothor it was wise,
just and cxpodient policy to pursue.
Ho took up tho evonts loading to tho
Spanish war aud tho industrial oondi-
tions Of Cuba. Every that has
occurred since that war oamo on, he
GOULD not 500 how conditions could pos
sibly have beon widely different from
what they arc today. Mr. Bryan, no
thought, could not have materially
changed conditions. Tho Philippines
did not como as foreseon result; it
was an aooldont moro or loss and be-
CAUSE the god of war was on tho Amer
lonns sido. Ho took up tho conditions
in the Philippines and no always con-
oluded that tho war WAS Democratic
War He explained at considerable
length his vote and spoeoh on the Paris
troaty and based his vote upon tho
bold fact that tho country was in con-
tllot with al armed foo and stood by
his own country and pooplo, whethor
right or wrong. Ho had just gono
through a hoa,od oampa,gn; he know
what it was TO be msligned and Sian
dored aud he know it would bring him
oonsuro, but he never for a minute re-
grottod his vote. He oonsulted no one.
If the treaty had not boon ratified
Spain ahd tho Unitod Statos woro again
ready for war and Franco and Cor
many wcro much in sympathy with
Spain.
| Then Senator McLaurin took up tho
i Question as 10 whothur this is good
| policy. There oan never be imperialism
under tho American form of govern.
mont, and no man would oppose i'm
perialism moro vehcmsntly than ho
would and he voted against everything
looking like imperialism in the Philip
pino government and ho felt in timo
those people would be givon solf gov
ornmont. 8
He olaimod that no poople were more
Interested IN tho retention of that soc-
tion than was the south, which ia go
Wrapt up in cotton and manufactured
cotton. Any country to become rioh
must use Its raw material and n 30 81 he
dsiftod on to show the opportunities Of
this market. 1T was foolish, he
thought, for American morchapts to
try to got into tho foreign markets
without tho protection Of the American
flag. He did not believe it possible
With existing conditions for tho United
Statos to have maintained a footing in
| the far oast without it's holding the
| Philippines. This country would have
bocn cnokod out by port charges if it
did not have the Philippines as a
stand off. In roply TO Hemphill he
| said tho insurgents had to bo subdued
Tor the reputation Of the country and
| that was an expense of the war proper.
but the trade III Ohina will bo worth
hundred times what it will cost and
no predicted that in five years 30 pub.
iio man could bo found in South Caro-
lima who would advocate turning loose
tho Philippines. The value as a base
of operations has already boon shown
in tho roocnt Chinese troublos and has
made firm friends of tho United States
and China.
Nobody is attempting to shoot relig-
ion Into thoso poople. This cou ntry
could hayo left these people to bo muir
dored and plundorod. Having de-
stroyod thoir only form of govornment
1t was incumbent to establish new
government. Only one tribo he hela
was over lighting this country. This
country had and has duty to perform
and this people will not shilk duty
because 1t oOstB.
Speaking Of MIR. Latimer's references
to snip susidy, Mr.. MoLaurln uonied
his statement
Mr.. Lstimor said by way Of correc-
| ton ho. had beon uninte ntionally mis-
quoted and ho did not say At Walhalls
that MoLaurin voted for the ship sub
eidy bill. Mr.. Latimer said hu said
MoLaurin spoke IN favor OF tho bill.
Mr. MoLsurin said he used Inc Co.
lumbla State as authority and that
ought to DO good authority for Mr..
Latimor.
Mr.. Johnstono begged to mako dis
Interested statement, and said Mr..
Latlmcr WAS correct in what ho had
said at Walhalla.
The explanation was accepted, and
Mr. MoLaurin wont on to mako brief
spoooh in favor Of ship subsidy and
said he would later prepare and publish
his views on ship subBidies. Ae op-
possed tho pending bill and totally
diiforont bill is now being prepared.
The CRY Of tho Niger in tho wood pilo
WAS dead and every crop Of his blood
would be sacrificed for his native State.
He said ho vas not hanging on any
coat tail.
Voico-Tho old coat tail is rotton.
anyway.
McLaurin wont on to say his oppon !.
onts aoemed to think expansion was q
lost ohanoo and 80 thoy made the most
Of ship subsidy and ho elaborated this