The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-06-07

known temperament lie Ii rs not bccn dis
posed to admit that thcro is any thing the
matter With his Democracy, and W ly should
ho not adhere to that courae Of complaocnt
sells isfaolion? IL is c,sy to understand
why NlcLlurin may do3ire to henr fcom tho
people. lilo has undertaken TO roorg ,nizo
,ho Democracy Of South Carolina on iincral
lines and 'rillman claims with somo show of
reason that hloLaurin is simply a Republican
wolf III the sleeps clothing Of Democracy
Sena Tor McLaurin may bc pnrdoncd for lav
ing curiosity to know how tho people regar d
his revolutionary ideas, but why shouldn /
Tillman stand pat?
Tho Baltimore Hegald, Rspublic,n,
says:
McLaurin is comparatively new figure in
politics. Indeed, he is entire v new in the
fold which no occupies, in that ho il blazing
tho Wy through the forest Of prejudice AID
tradition to t. . open ground OF commercial
expansion for tho south. The contest in
South Carolina is not bet Hcen Tillman and
MoLaurin personally, but beween thom rs
representatives of tho nre;ndiaas e thc ca;.
and the possibilities Of tho present. Mo
Laurin may not win-not in South Caro
lrna-but the progressive ideas for which he
is fighting will, in fow years control tho
situation in the south, rs oertaioly rs that
section 8 development will continue.
Tho Birmingham Nsws, whi,h has
twice boited tho national Democratic
tickot, observes:
Senator Tillman is bitter partisan and q
tyranical political boss. But the fnot oan :
hot DO dcnicd that hc is 0 stronger leadcr
among the rural masses. McLaurin i, q
prog cssiye man aud in his viows no doubt
represents the manufacturing, commercial
anu progresrivo clements Of his State 1t
would BIO decidedly best for South Carolina
Tor him to VIII his fight, but it is to bo feared
that he ID ahead of tho times aud tha. tho
crack of the party lash in Tillmau's hands
and tho cry of treaohory will prove stronger
than the sound reasons which MoLaurin
gives for his course.
Tho Mobile Rogistor, which boltod
tho national Democratic tiokot in 1896,
says:
The chances SOON to be in Tillman'a favor.
Net only Is Mo Laurin ''foroing tho season."
for his cause Ia not yet fully ripe in South
Carolina, but ho is iu poor health and may
give way undor tho atrain Of violent cam,
paign suoh a. the ono proposed will surely
DO Wo admire hts courage moro than wo
do his wisdom. There is this much certain,
that il he fights and fails he will not do 80
entirely in vain. The time must como whom
South Carolina will throw off tho CALLING
yoke of Tillman AMI NIoLaurin's decisive
action will hasten the coming Of that timo.
Moreover his example will bo an encourage
ment TO Understanding that patriotism mat
IL equal to Boifsacritice still exist In the proud
old state that HIS been 80 long under the
heel of q demagoguo. H. @ n;
The Chicsgo RECORD Herald, Ropubs
loan, says: IN ls,s
The opportunity to rogister o choice be-
tweon Tilimanism and progress is ono that
should 90 welcomed by the people Of South
Carolina. Whether the contest is to bo be-
tween Tillman and MoLaurin for the long
term, upon which rillman had just entered,
or not ls u question for tho Slate committee
10 deoidc. No matter ll,w the issue Is pre-
sentcd at tho primaries this fall it will be un-
derstood as contes. for supremacy between
the Democracy that lives upon The dead aud
buried issuod Of The past aud the new Dc.
mUcracy that stands for national expansion
and for tho industrial ana commorolal de-
volopment of The south