The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-15
COLUhI Ria LETTER.


Columbia, March i'll 500 from
the Record Of yesterday afternoon
that Senator McLaurin denies the
statement that he has withdrawn
from the Democratic party and also
the truthfulness Of the statements
contained in the letter to tho Atlanta
Constitution. Ho also suys hat if
his health permits ho will be in tho
next Democratic campaign in this
State and will meet tho issues before
the people and give an account to
them Of his stewardship. Inasmuch
as we have published tho letter to
tho Constitution and tho impression
has gone out that he had withdrawn
from the Democratic party it is but
just to give Senator McLaurin's side
Of it and therefore give herewith
his telegram to tho editor of the
Record for wo would not knowingly
misrepresent Mr.. McLaurin or any
one else
"The statement that ] requested
my name to be stricken from the
Democratic caucus roll is absolutely
false. L merely stated that | felt a
delicacy in attending tho caucus on
certain questions where | differed
widely from my party associates, ns
it might embarrass their drIibcrn
ton. 1t is nothing bu, drIiIrru,o
and premeditated attrmp, to pr-ve,t
the people from hearing both sides of
great national issues, which uu,h,nt
could ever reduce to mere party oura
tlons If health and strength per
init, l shall present thos" issues II.
best | can in tho next Drmncra,ic
primary, "John l.. NJ Lanrin."
THIS statement should also scttl lo
tho matter Of Mr. McLuurin's resiy-
nation. 1t would seem that he not
only does not intond to resign but he
docs not expect to retro voluntarily
at the end Of his present torn.
XXX
Politics is very curious and th"ro
is no tolling what tho candidates
may be by the tlmo Tho cumpnign
opens next year but # wo arc any
Judge of conditions just now Senator
Mchaurin would b" very greatly IN
the minority just at this timo if he
were to 60 before the people for en-.
dorsement. The impression is abroad
that he is simply a Democrat in
name and there we're those to com.
mend his course when It was an
nounced that he had Withdrawn from
the Democratic caucus. A man can
change his opinions and still be
honest aud conscientious and if Sen
ator McLaurin thinks the Ropuhl-
can policy is the proper one for the
best interests of this country it is
not only his right but his duty az an
honest man to advocate that policy
but we do not think it wonld he tho
right thing to represent and hold Il
commission from constituency 40
overwhelmingly Democratic az are
the people of South Carolina.
*:.A;
The Southern Railway has been
selected az the official route for tn.
veterans from this State to the Con
federate Reunion Mt Memphi. in
May. This 10 the only system in this
State that goes directly through with
out a change Of system, and tho pop
ular representatives of the Southern,
Messrs. Il. l.. Seay and r W. Hunt,
will spare no pans to make the H..
rangements complete to every detail
and the trip pleasant one.
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The State Reunion OF Co .frderate
Veterans will be held in this CITY in
May, aud committees have been ap.
pointed to make tho necessary ar
rangements and th. is no d .ubt
everything possible VIII be done to
give the old veterans and their friends
a pleasant and profitable reunion.
Columbia is easy of access from. all
parts of the State and this shonld bp
the largest and best reunion yet held.
/ would like to see the next reunion