The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-05-22

town born and reared among tbe1n, or cltl-
zen Of another State, with no interest," IN tne
his own personal advantage" VINO rs not
even willing. after death. to permit MS dust
TO minglo with the sol OF South Carolina. out
had his body shipped home TO connecticut Tor
burial where am told his family are soon TO
follow him. prefer one OF our own people.
either white or black to birds OF passage. who
Invest no money here, aud ny away wneu
there are no offices for them. Let it be under
stood that we gladly welcome any good man
who comes here seeking home, who invests
his money and becomes one OF our own peo.
pie; we extend TO such one the right hanu
of fellowship, and no is entitled to all the
honors, social, political and commercial
which his ability and character command
HOME TIIRUsTs.
That is not what we mean by "Carpet.bagism
are 30 disturbed because the President has mp.
pointed man whom the people OF Aiken
have elected Mayor OF their town twice. and
who is q refined and courteous gentleman
In Wash In gton this is done for political pur.
poses and we'll understand 1t Is lick at me,
not Mr.. Chaffee. Who should be District At
torney OF South Carolina? A bright; energet.
ic yonug man, raised up here In this beautiful
mountain city, or q foreigner and outsider
| admit one OF the best OF his class but, fel.
South Carolinians are good
enough for me. Now, when appointments
es and the traditions Of our people, l was the
only one who held up a confirmation In the
Senate. Now when gentleman, like Mr..
Chaffee or John Capers, the son OF Conieder-
ate Brigadier, with four Yankee bullent holes
in his body. now the Bishop OF South Caro-
lina is made by the President. not for politi-
political purposes, but as an Indication OF his
good will towards the people not only oil
South Carolina, but of the South, l zee q
threat in the papers that the confirmation Is
to bn fought. Ifthst is politics, If that is De-
mocracy, then God save me from such
infamy.
"THE GENTLEMAN FROM MEXICO"
There is one thing that l have not heard
much of kick about, the loan of the govern.
ment exhibit at Buffalo 10 Charleston. ! pc
lieve, however, somebody else claims the
credit That is all right with me, 1T matters
not who gets the credit, just 10 the city OF
Charleston gets the friendly hand OF the gov
ernment In a great enterprise In which the
whole State Is In teres ted. Irrespective OF per.
sonal and political differences, ! am willing
to ION .hands with my colleague In the Senate
and the N EN- bers In the House in securing an
to reimburse Charleston for al
expenses Incurred. If we lay aside little diff
ferences and everybody go 10 work as one
man, it can be done. want to say here In
Justice 10 Senator Tillman and myself, we are
both capable OF rising high enough not 10 per.
NIT anything to interfere with matter ol
such general interest to the State. lwill even
appropriation, TO give all OF the credit to the
"Gentleman from Mexico
WILL NOT BE DRIVEN.
Ihave lust one or two more things to say on
the first question 1 am discussing. My init.
mate friends know that 1t has been my desire
to retire from public life. 1 had determined
never again to undertake the canvass OF this
State and were IT not not that l felt that /
owed IL to the people of South Carolina to dis
fb M fhnn n
telligently by placing themselves In touch
with the best thought OF the age, would not
be here today. The people Of this State gave
me the grandest chance that any young man
has had since the war, and fully realize the
opportunity and duty. never doubted for
one moment, but If allowed 10 present my
case fairly to the people. would be- elected 10
the Senate. have not made vote that can
be successfully assailed, save upon narrow
partisan grounds. l had, however, determin.
ed not to run on account OF my health. the
campaign Of 1897 lett me In a physical and
mental wreck. My physician has repeat tedly
said that could not stand either mentally or
physically the strain OF such another cam
palgn.
IMPROVED In HEALTH-READY FOR THE
FRAY.
Within the ten months past, how
ever, my health has been wonderfully I'm.
proved and am ready for the fray. desire
OF the State) who have decreed my political
death, that defy them. The only way they
can defeat me is to rule me out OF the primary
and thus prevent the people from expressing
themselves. Let them If they dare, proven,
white men from passing judgment at the bal.
lot box upon these great national Issues. One
thing more on the question, Am l honest Z
Those who know me and are my friends will
never believe anything else. To those who
are fair and unprejudiced, 1 say, give me an
impartial hearing, and If you are not con
vinced then, we will still respect each other
For my enemies, those who would condemn
me unheard, the GROWERS and winners, care
not a red cent what they think. 80 long that
know am honest.
AM MISTAKEN?
desire now to take up some OF my votes
and speeches, and address myself TO the
question, Am l mistaken? When | was
placed on the Ways and Means Committee o
the House, l began systematio course oi
reading on the tariff question with reference
10 It's effect upon the people of the South. In
bodied my views. had offered an amend.
ment for a duty of two and one-half cents per
pound on cotton imports, and bad made a
fight In the Committee for a proper schedule
on rice pine lumber, turpentine, cotton seed
oil. oifcake, jute- bagging, cotton ties and the
coarse grade OF goods made In our Southern
mills. This is neither the time nor the place
10 60 into discussion OF the tarin. can
sum 1t up in the statement that dld not OF
philauthroplc standpoint, but merely claim.
ed full share for the South OF all the benefit Is
TO accrue from legislation. l recognized the
fact that our revenues were TO come from the
Imposition Of import duties, and asserted that
this being true, II was but fair to give each
aection and industry share OF the benefits
as the burden must be borne by all. attack.
ed the doctrine Of free raw material as q
olandestine and unjust form OF protection
traced lts history and showed that 1t was
devised and offered TO the manufacturers o
the East by Mr.. Cleveland In his first race at
form OF protection.
POLITICIANS PLAYED DoUBLE-PRoTECrIoN
FOR THE NoRTII-FREE TRADE FOR TIE
soUTu-DEFEAT FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
PARTY.
Means Committee of the House, was sent up
Into the New England States TO offer tn EN-
this "leit handed protection" while free trade
was talked In the South and West. 1t was .
mere party expedient to catch votes. think
that no political party will ever attempt
again such O monstrcus injustice. 1t means
that the farmers In this country shall be
forced to buy IN q restricted market and then
sell all Of their products In competition with
the pauper labor OF the world.
WHEN NINETY PER CENT OF THE NEWS
PAPERS APPROVED MCLAURIN's COURSE.
I made this fight for Southern industries
while a member OF the House, OF Representa-.
lives when had no Idea In the world
OF going into the Senate. You all re-
member what universal chorus OF approval
there was. Senators Tillman, Bacon, Clay
and others took up the same line In the
Senate. The News and Courier, the Colum.
bia State and ninety per cent. OF the papers ol
the South comm ended my course. hazard
little In saying had never been candidate
for the Senate, the wisdom OF my course
would never have been questioned. was
strongly urged to run for the Senate In 1896
but did not wish to leave the Ways and
Means Committee, and besides l was
thoroughly disgusted with the condition OF
affairs In South Carolina. l could hear OF
nothing but "charges of corruption" "bond
deals. /" "whiskey rebates" etc. I did not
wish TO he mixed up In such an affair; how
aMer ~ nipht eyentnate man could not but