The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-03-14

not be led by the nose and follow the
dictates of few politicians.
Senator MeLaurin an Independent
Democrat.
Senator John McLaurin, of South
Carolina, is one of the few Democrats
now representing the south in Congress.
He is man of strong personality and
individuality, and is willing to stand
with the principles of his constituents
rather than to "stand in with" the inter
ests of his political colleagues. On &C
count of his speeches and actions in
many of the "wars in the sessions Of
congress" between the radicalism of
Democrats on one side and Republicans
on the other, he has seen it his duty to
the principles he upholds to vote with
the Republicans. Recently his magnifi-
cent speech fayoring government aid to
the restoration of the American mer-
chant marine (the ship subsidy bilD has
carried down upon him the anathema of
political Democracy. In the face Of his
action stands the fact that he is candi
date for reelection two years hence to
the Office he now flls-senator from
South Carolina. Judging from the large
amount of mail pouring into his hands
from business men all over the south at
his bold stand, he must feel that he is
fully understood and endorsed by what
represents the commercial backbone OF
the south. The South Carolina legisla-
ture is now in session and has taken oc-
casion to shape public opinion against
this industrial independence that is so
contrary to political Democracy, and to
encourage an array of candidates to COM
bat him from now on. We love to talk
about our northern neighbors not wish
ing to hear the truth, yet in the north all
political factions have an opportunity
through many newspapers to get facts
on both sides Of politics, but here in the
south We are so trained politically to
fear negro domination" that We would
not recognize a political platform if our
commercial success depended upon it, if
it was not served out to US ON political
Democratic waiter and newspaper. The
result is, political Democracy represent
ing nothing to US but 1.-The white man
must rule" Nearly every other plank
in its makeup is composed of theories
not feasible, practical nor wanted. We
have been following this kind of leader
ship long enough. 1t is time to be indie
dendent and return to the first principles
an industrial Democracy.
Senator McLaurin should be strongly
supported He favors bill which calls
upon our government to give financial
aid to the work Of rpbuilding our mer-
chant marine, to increase the output of
American built ships, to increase the
cargoes to be carried in these American
built ships, teopen new territory for
these ships and their cargoes. 1t means
that more industries will be started,
more labor employed, more money IN
the payroll, more filled dinner pals"
What section is more interested in this
natter What section will gain more
benefits from this than the south?
Government aid to American ShipbuiiG-
ing industry will be the first step to the
erection of shipbuilding plants in the
south; for all kinds of ships can be built
here cheaper than at the north, and such
assistancewill start permanent industry.
Immediately there is activity in the lum-
Der mills, in the forests, at the iron
foundries, in the iron mines, in the coal
mines, in the steel factories, and in all
branches of manufacturing. The effect
of this movement will he to decrease the
present freight rate from the United
States, and particularly from the south,
to all foreign points, where we now ship
immense quantities of our manufactures.
A lesser freight rate will drive out the
worst form of competition we now have:
British trade in British ships. We will
be able to open up entirely new territory,
strange to say, which is ours by right, but
British trade now holds it, the South
American continent. The present freight
rate and traffic is maintained by British
ships; their lines have controlled it for
wears, and without government aid,
America will never get it. We want
more territory for the purchase OF our
cotton manufactures. our naval stores,
our lumber, our tobacco, our corn, our
grain, our coal, iron. steel, coke, our
marble, granite. all our output We want
il carried in American built ships and
manned by American crews. We want to
build many OF these ships IN the south.
We want more of our southern congress
men to stand alongside of Senator Nc
Laurin and begin the work of an indus
trial Democracy Let us get in our
fathers house again and stay there
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