The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-12-24
M'LAURIN AND RANDALL.
The Later Was tho Regular "Oommcrc,a
Democrat"

The Later Was tho Regular "OommercIa
Democrat"
Senator McLaurin's reference to
Samuel j. Randall on Monday was
lnfelicitous. 1t showed that he was
not thoroughly familiar with the re-
cord of the great Pennsylvanian. He
should repair tho deficiency, for, in
way, he is disciple of Mr. Randall,
and is now meeting with some of Mr..
Randalps experience.
Mr. Randall was what is now called
"Commercial Democrat" and the
leader of that wing of his party which
did not flop at the call of free trade.
He believed in the policy of building
up great industrial America, and
therefore addressed himself to public
questions more from business than
sentimental viewpoint. But he
paid dearly for his sagacity and his
courage As bitter war was made on
him as has ever been made on the
South Carolina senator. He was de-
nounced as Republican in disguise,
and all but read ont of the party.
lie was overwhelming defeated for
the speakership of the forty eighth
congress-, and every effort was made
to prevent his appointment as chair
man OF the committee on appropria-
tons. But Mr. Carlisle, his success
tul competitor in the speakership race,
with manly resolution refused to in
flict the indignity.
The South in particular turned
against MIR. Randall. She owed him
much. He had defeated the first meas
ure known as the force, bill and had
always urged liberal protection for
her industries. But this was ignored.
South Carolina was willing to accept
protection for her rice, Louisiana for
her sugar, Georgia for her then rising
cotton manufacturing, Alabama for
her iron industry, and the Virginias
and Tennessee for their coal, but
they voted against the man who stood.
both by performances and profess
sions, for their material prosperity.
and assisted in his humiliation as a
party leader.
When Mr.. Cleveland came in he
joined in the crusade. The patron
age OF Pennsylvania was 80 distrib.
uted as to render Mr.. Randall DOW
erless at home Many mon whom he
had made politically were tolled away
from him, and he stood almost alone.
But he never compromised an inch
of his principles nor bowed the knee
to ANYBODY.
Mr.. Randalrs triumph came, but
not until he had gone to his honored
grave. When the men who had dc.
noucod and misused him at last won
a national election on their cry of
free trade, they found themselves un-
able to keep their Aamboyant cam
palgn promises, and turned to pro-
tec' ion in futile effort to save them
selves. We'll would it have been for
them and for the country if they had
been able to command in their then
desperate straits tho counsel of this
man they had in his life rejected.
They might, with his aid, have ap-
piled in some business. like fashion
the principles Of protection to their
task, and saved the country hundreds
Of millions of dollars.
Mr.. McLaurin may not secure a
second term in the senate, but he
can do more than that, and he is in a
fair way of doing it. He can deserve
a second term, and can afford then
to leave the rest to fate and tho fu-
ture.-Washington Star.
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Sell the average man grief with a
label of joy on it and he'd be inst az