The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-07
WHAT THEY SAY
Comments Of tho Newspapers on
TiIlman and McLaurin.
a SENATORIAL sYPAsIUm.
a Variety OF Opinion Expressed
by tho Great and Small
Newspapers of,ho
Country.

Tho sensational oharaotor Of tho SON
atorial rosignations in South Carolita
naturally caught tho attention of tho
country. Almost without exception,
apparently, tho important dailios Of tho
union, without regard to thoir location,
havo givon tho inoidont grort promi-
nenoe in thoir news columns and havo
devoted ono or moro editorials to it. It
will bo interesting to noto 10 tho brief
est way tho Impressions derived from
tho incidont by some Of our exchanges.
The originality and dirootnoYs Of tho
movo adopted to test tho sonse Of tho
Democracy of South Carolina eyokes
much commopt.
Tho Philadelphia North American
says:
Old.fashioned honor in politics still oxists
in the south. South Caroina's senators
have snded bitter dispute about their 10.
spectiye merits as representatives of party
principles by resigning and submitting their
claims TO tho pcoplo. Their designations
were not requested ny anybody, ana undor
tho law they are only indii cotly responsible
" tho people through tho legislature, but
they foleBo their undisputcd right TO aoryc
out thtlr terms and ask tho citizens of
South Carolina 70 dooido betwcon thom ana
say Whcthor or not they shall represent Tho
State u the Unitcd States senate. IL is i'm
possible TO iuiagino the more modern 1, no Of
btatcsmnn-thU corporation attorney, tho
paid agent and rcprese Alaiive of trusts-ro-
signing seat in the SenatU bought for hun
by his employers and asking Tho people to
confirm his title To IL with their votes No
doubt tho action OF Senators Tilman and
MoLaurin strikes Senator Quny for instance
rs absurdly Quixotic auu unworthy of
men pretending 10 have any knowledpu OF
PRACTICAL politics. 10 Senator ponroso il
must be thu ut,orly inoompr. henslblo freak
OF Two poiilical lunatios. But TO many it
seems rather find thing thnt men in poll-
tics should rcco 5nzo thor res oonssbllity 10
tho people and hayo tho personal honor and
dignity to refuse to hold otiioo unle,s their
illness shall ha ali rmed hy ihAir tn,.n.s
citizens.
Tho indianapolis Sontinol says:
Wnhout regard to thu moIts of the con-
trovcrsy, there is something inspiring in Tho
method employed to settle tho differences bs
tween Senators Tillmau and MOLaurin. Ono
gives up hi, oilioe ior tWo yoaIs and mo
othcr Tor six years to 60 before tho pooplo
and let tho peopie decide who shall bo their
leader, LII most Of tho states politicians
would not resort to suoh tribunal. Each
contestant would hold overy advantage h.,
had and begin pulling wires to better him.
SOL. Inc contest would be wagod among
politicians ratnor Than among the peopie
There would BIZ fixing Of oonyen,icns ana
committees, and alliuil0os with individuals
here and there Who had influence. News.
papers would announce thnt ono sido mr. ina
Other Was ahead az tho littio skirnii she's vere
declucd. But here ouch party casts aside
maohiho politics for q direct appeal TO tina
people, IL looks moro like popular govern.
lnent than anything that has been put he.
fSro the American people for long ,ims.
and ono additional beauty Of tho systom is
tnat the decision will be conclusive.
The Now Yolk Journal says:
IL mas been rather fashionaDio in some
quarters to speak patronizlngly comtemptu
ously OF southern politics, as u thing not TO
DC takon seriously. But occasionally an ia.
oidont OCCURS that teaches us that thcre arc
some thing in whicn the north nigh, wal
take pattcrn from tho south. For instance
tho two senators fiom South Carolina bnve
just resigned TO submit their dilieron nces on
party poioy to The judgment of a State pr
mary. Ono Of them has just begun the term.
which would not expire until 1897; the term
OF tho other would run until 1913. Consider
o moment what this means. Take Hrst Tia
light II throws upon tho methods OF Sam.
t0rial elections iu South Crrollna. Wo knor
how senator is electod ia Pennsylyonia.
fWhcl on aspirant thelo has ,'landed,' a aon.
atorship ho feels that he has beourei n
valnabAe pisoe o.. property, Ii you suggest
VI that no should resiga IL to hoe whother
the peopto approved OF his policy he would
feel as Pierpont Morgan would tool If he ,nd
secured control OF tho Northern paoiHo and
somebody should advise him to throw ,ns
STOCK Oh the market t0 See whether he ooud
gst 1t back again. In tho CASE OF thu Sou,h
Carolna senators the quarrel is over party
principles, anu tho Ycrdiot. will DO rendered
ny tho voters OF the party in the whoio
Stato. One OF them has sacrificed six year,
and tho other Two years OF assured ssrvico
for tho snko of giving tho people a chance to
make tho decision. rhore will bs no Onav
and PlAtI campaigning in South Carolina
The issues WILL Do thrashed out by Oman.
honest argument, and decided according 10
the thoughtful Judgment vi Tho oitizons. 1t
Will DC hu0h campaign as tho State has
not seen sinoe the OWL war, for the ques.
'ionS nat III nae tho parties will be brought
up ana disoussed under conditions that insure
freedom Of debate and fair doolsion.
Tho birmingham Ago Gays:
MIR. Moliluria is a,lI Ii az under fatsa oolora
He claims to be Il new school Demaornt
when III fact he is Il Republican. A man
VINO votes for ship SUBSIDIES advocated n mon
tariff, aud openly supp iris expanslon OF tho
administration sort, ~ ne0t ssarIly commit.
lot 10 tiusts, monopOiy and uoionia.isn Ie
10 IN other HoruS an out anu-OuL nopubl
ana Mr.. MULiu shou Il So anuouuca h,m
self llo Is N, III ,ro Il Democrat Than his
colleague III tho senate, Marx llama, is.
lis Is soleiy end slmpiy u Republic III mas
quer,dlug as II Democrat. ilo Wnl deceive
no ojnai vTaOio numOcr Of South Carolina
Democrats, and tho cnauoe5 are til 1t he will
not Garry u county III Inv S,a Q, but tina, he
w.lt bag tho judYcship tnaL VIII, in uil pl oba-
bility, DO elycd for him There is no
room for an administration Democratic party
in South Carolina, aad thoro never will bo
II MIR. McLaurin 30 loves oolonialism aud
trusts and ship subsidies anu robber tariffs
that ho oannot longer stay in the Demo
cratic party, thcn let him flop but whoa he
has hoppod az he has dOno no should call
things by right names. llo should dcolare
himaolf q Mckinley Hanna kepublioan, and
light it out on that limo. hut instead he
| calls himself "a conservative Democrat" 7"
aithough no conftessS that no supports poll
oies which no Democrat supports, and that
nc expects to name and in fact 10 naming tho
federal offoaholders IN South Carolina.
Senator MoI,aurin has agreed to cease mis-.
| representing South Carolina Democrats on
aad after September 6. Tho people will do
| tho rest.
The Philadelphia Lodgsr, Republi.
can, says: