The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-02-20
TILLMAN ENDORSED.
Resolutions to that Efset Passed by
the House.

In the house on Thursday Mr.. j. 3.
MCLAUGHLIN, of, OrsDgeburg County,
introduced the following preaInbls snd
resolutions:
Whereas the course of our senior
senator, Hon. B. r. Tillman, ia the
United States senate has been and is
that of a true Democrat and contsins
much Of which mis- State feels proud
and honored, .towit, his vote against the
ratification treaty, his strong stand
against the srnor plate trust, his msg
niScent fight against the ship subsidy
steal, his manly position at all times in
favor Of those principles aud measures
founded upon Jefersonian Democracy,
therefore be it
Resolved, Thst ne the representa-
sivrs of the people Of Sou b Carolins
DO hereby endorse and approve Of the
course Of our said senior senator, B. R.
Ti!lmsn, but that it is with great regret
that We cannot lend our endorsement
to the course Of our junior senator,
John L McLsurin, who mas seemingly
allied himself with the Republican
party and gone back on the tenets Of
Democracy, which are 80 dear 10 all
true South Carolinians.
MIR. Jar2igan said thst he oppo ed
the insidious attack against Mr.. Nc
Lsurin, but be moved the sIoption Of
that part which refers to Senator Till
man.
Mr.. Cosgrove moved a substitute
which was much nilder in tone. Mr..
Cosgrovs's resolution stated:
Whereas measures Of great import to
the welfare and future prosperity of
the people Of the United States as we'll
as to the citizens Of South Carolins
have recently been and are nov under
consideration by congress, and
Whereas upon these questions he
votes of the Hon. Benjamin Ryan Till
man, senator from this State, have
been given in accordance with the
principles Of true Democracy and the
sentiments Of the people Of South Caro-.
lima, therefore, be it
Resolved, by tie house Of reprsen-
tstives Of the State Of South Carolina,
the senate ,oncuring. That the record
of Senator 3. r Tlllmsn In the senate
Of the Unlted States is hereby ap-
proved as the true and only represen-
tation st this time Of the wishes Of the
people of South Carolina.
Resolved. further, That copy Of
these resolutions, suitably engrossed,
be transmitted to Senator fillman.
MIR. Lsver suggested that MIR. Co.'S
groves resalosion contained q slap at
the members from this State Of the
lower houss Of congress.
Mr. Cosgrove then offered an amend
ment to his substitute restricting it to
members OF the United States senste
from this state. This was adopted.
Mr.. Prince offered an amendment to
strike out Of the substitute all after
the word approved" The effect Of this
wss merely to approve Of Tlllman's
course and TO nuIllfy sll reference to
McLsurin. There vas grsss deal OF
confusion over the amendment, but 1t
was adopted.
The question then was upon the
adoption of the substitute of Mr. Co.'S
grove as TINS enasculated. Before the
question could be put, the motion to
aoiouru WIS made and carried by vote
Of ~ to 81.
SENATOR TILLMAN ENDORSED.
The House on Fclday received the
Senate resolution endorsing Senator 3.
4. Tllman. There 'Ras no objection
whatever to the resolution. 1t was
taken up sc once and was unanimously
adopted without discussion OR bubble.
The resolution as agreed upon and
adopted reads:
Be it resolved by the Senate, the
House of Representatives concurring,
That the acknowledgements of the Cen
elal Assembly are hereby rendered to
the Hon. Senjamln 4. 11llmas for his
able, patriotic and consistent course IN
the United States Senate Throughout
his service in that body, which course
is hereby endorsed and pronounced
worthy OF his State and people.