The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-08-01

Senator McLaurin Invited to Resign.
The Vote Very Strong in Favor of His Abdication.

day night to make arrangements io
the primary election i'll The Scvcnt!
Congressional District, which was iixcC
for the 10th Of September. The meet
ing proved to be one of the most inter.
csting held in many years, as Il rc2olu
ton was offered by Mr.. Richards, OF
Kcrshaw, severely condcmniny the
course of Senator NcI.aurin and oX-
pressing the conviction that he ought
to tender his resignation. The debate
which cnsucd was quite animated and
exciting, and the resolution Of Mr..
Richards was passed by vote Of u
TO ).
Mr.. Magill offered the following
resolutions '' inasmuch as this commit
tee IS charged with thc policies Of the
party":
Resolved, That in addition to takin"
the regularly prescribed oath to abide
the result of the primary, that all can.
didL.cS for Congress in the special pri-
maty pledge themselves to support and
advocate az melnbt - Of Conylrsa, the
principles and doctrines OF the Demo-
cratic party rs promulgated in The ma
tiOnal and State platforms uutil The
same shall have been regularly changed
by convention Of the party.
Resolved, further, That the candi
dates shal! pledge themselves to sup
port the action Of the party caucus.
MIR. Applet had no special objections
to these resolutions, but he could sec
no necessity for this. The rules set
forth the pledge. There was 40 need
now for additional pledges. lie told Of
the action Of the last State convention.
Senator Tillman Lad told him then
that there was no necessity 80 put III
tho national Democracy. While nc
differed with some friends he was not
going oul Of the party. lie would SUP
port any platform the State or national
Democratic party might make. bat he
would until then urge his own IDEAS.
There was no necessity for ali addi-
tional pledge.
Mr.. Mayill said that this waa day
OF advancement. There was nothing
in these resolutions III conflict with the
constitution or rules Of the party. He
quoted the constitution. The man who
refused TO take this oath had no right
TO run IN the Democratic primary any
man holding doctrines not in accord
with The Democratic party should nOl
be allowed to run in the primary.
Mr.. Applet sad no resolution Ct this
committee could amend and add TO the
constitution OF the party. The COM
mittcc could add nothing, to ii or take
nothing from it.
Mr.. Dial was opposed to- the rcsOlu-
tiOns because they tied one Congress-
man down to policies agreed on long
ago and that may be changed. Again,
no man should be tied by a caucus.
Mr.. Smith said there were six COu-
grcssmcn there now who had taken the
regular oath il WAS no use to require
Of Il man filing an uncNpircd term an
additional oath.
Capt. Williams said that no man who
could not stand for the Kansas CITY
platform should be allowed to run.
That was the only badge Of DcmC-
cracy.
MIR. Appelt said suppose Democrat
wanted 10 50 before the people and
convince them that the Kansas City
platform is wrong would they in this
free country rule such Il Democrat
out?
Mr.. w. ID. Evans sad that the man
who was elected TO succeed DR.. Stokes
woIld succeed true man. If man
could not take this oath he ought 10 90
where he belongs. He was sick and
tired Of the talk about what constitutes
Democracy. If any man wanted to go
to Congress to succeed Stokes he must
hp n | lnn,nrroi ,1>nrf
OCraCy there could bc no question.
Mr.. La'ittc said there were true and
tried Democrats in this state who
would stand here and proclaim that
they would not swallow lG to |. All
should be allowed TO so before the pco-
ple and let them judge. We are al.
white people. If he had the Congress
mans Job in his pocket he would take
it out, and throw it down and stamp
upon 1t bcfolc he himself would swal.
low lG to | If he was GOLD standard
Democrat.
Mr.. Tatum said he was from the
Seventh district and favored the rcso.
luton. Amy man opposed to IL to I
would never sec the inside of the halls
of Congress from that district.
MIR. Applet wanted to know why not
put voters on the same exclusion basis
MIR. Tatum said if man wanted lC
vote the Republican ticket he could dC
II, put there was way to do it.
MIR. Bellingcr said he looked uuo1
this resolution as most unfortunate
thing as much so as that resolution
against McLaurin introduced in IT,,
general assembly. 1t was admitted
he said, That this is the first time ,
radical departure had been made. |
the Democracy is in danger i. shoult
be stated. lie had heard nc charge
of tant in this district. He dcspisc,
political hypocrisy. Was there sus
picion that any candidate would us
Hanna's money to buy votes. Woul
amy one Of them go in there traitorlike
No. We are trying to formulate an oat
for the next campaign. Isn't that true
There are some who would not hav
seen the light Of political day if the
had not appealed to the people bccaus
they WcrO tired Of conventions.