The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-21
M'LAURIN EXPOSED
v.ToR TILLMAN PoURS HOT
ST. SHOT INTO HIM.
A TRAITOR AND A PLAGIARIST.
ELOQUENT SPEECH OF JAN
NJ larry 1890 STOLEN.

His speech Means That
ocracy should Surrender All
-. traditions and Pose as an
,,.ho 10 the Republican Party.
H. Senator's Sudden Change of
,,un+ in the Matter of the Paris
,,+x--He Is Charged With Pur-
,.,n,pu the Speech of Rev. Henry
yan Dyke of New Hork-Tillm"n
challenges McLaurfn to Meet
Him.
Columbia. S. c., April Ex-senator TILL
has given out a sensational inter
view in reply to Senator McLaurin's
..ascb delivered last Thursday night be-
eve the Manufacturers Club of Char
,o++s When asked his opinion Of the jun
;o- senator's address, he said:
.1t ia contradictory. fun of paradoxes
- seams intended to pave the way for
.,e Senator's passage into the Republican
,n IT may excite surprise out of the
stots but the only thing which aston
,sb.s us here is his continued effort to
.ose as a Democrat. Democracy has
broad or general meaning. and special
or local meaning as applied to one of
the great national parties. My colleague
sovs NV definition OF Democracy is lib
ertv for man, formulated into a theory
~ government; it means mans inaliena-
HE ownership of himself. 1t means free
+bought and free speech This is not
the definition given in any dictionary, nor
&c It the definition given by Jefferson,
ond If is only intended TO justify the Sem
stor's desertion OF his party, his treach-
Arv TO its principles and his betrayal of
che people Of South Carolina who have
trusted him. The Kansas City platform
is the only embodiment of Democratic
principles that can now be recognized,
and no man can be considered Demo-
crst who ignores the principles and poll
cies laid down in that platform and per-
sistently votes with the Republican ad-
ministration in both its foreign and do
mestic policies.
Senator McLaurin iterates and reiter-
ates the charge that the new Democracy
is a sectional party and then truthfuly
campaign was alone Democratic, is the
American end of America Strange that
because Of this fact and our veneration
and love for the principles upon which
our government rests that this broad
American statesman and new born Dem
ocrat of hitherto unknown type, should
counsel our people to accept conditions
as they are and make the most of them
What McLauren's Speech Means.
Senator McLaurin declared in 1898 that
Mckinley would be renominated by ac-
clamation, and if his speech means any
thing it means that the Democratic party
ought to surrender all OF its traditions,
which he claims are long since dead
become an echo to the Republican party,
indorse its foreign policy as well as its
domestic policy. ship-subsidy, large stand
ing army and everything, and subside alb
solutey as a Democratic party.
IF the administration party is right
what need is there for political factor.
l have never believed that my colleague
would dare face the people Of South Car
dina in any political campaign again,
knowing what I do about him, but as he
indicates his purpose to still masquerade
as a Democrat and while attacking me
coYertly as one of these leaders of the
so-ealled new Democracy, it is his pur
pose to lead our people into the Republi-
can camp duty compes mo to speak out
and tell certain things.
HIS Vote on the Paris Treaty.
'Mf. McLaurin made in the Sena,e,
January 1899, a speech which was s
ultra and as pronounced in its denuncia-
uo9 OF the acquisition of the Philippines,
anp portrayed the many dangers which
lYedtened our country in consequence.
AZ any ever delivered in that body. Up
saturday night before we voted on the
iedty with Spain on Monday. Feb. Z,
l,'' ne repeatedly told me and other SEN
c o ne was bitterly opposed to the rati-
I ,h ana would not vote for 1t. Be
| ."een adjournment Saturday evening and
Wy vote on Monday the mantel of broad
anI@lcan craftsmanship descended upon
-iln, ana few minutes before the Senate
ven INTO executive session to consider the
ana take a vote as agreed, he gave
t''is ana lame explanation OF his
,iep change of front. His vote Sc
10 Che ratification, because on the first
~ can Mr.. Jones of Nevada, who had
'olo US he would vote against the
ny passed when his name was call
""1 Ieel certain if Senator McLaurin
- Seood by his party and by himself.
"D"eS would not at the end nave
'.en Tor the ratification.
a.. '"ls as he was that his vote was
soFerning factor in the train of mo-
Nus consequences so far-reaching and
r,..I''' ana involving the war OF SUBJ
No. 'oH III the Philippines, the expendi-
bo "a hundreds of millions of dollars.
nro 0a OF thousands of lives and other
t. esuils which no man can foresee.
moi. natural for Senator McIAurin to
pras,5 desperate effort to vindicate the
oeci,1i' policy IN his own action. The
an t'"1oh OF independence of course and
roli,,' 'tohment OF dead tradition is the
done '" VINO behaves as he has
'S"d With Stealing His Speech.
ciB.e ma a. man has no conscience or prin-
lvere1 g., VIoquent speech which he de- |
from , we senate was largely stolen |
~ VA, r mon delivered by Rev. DR.. Hen |
Vetpa,, &c on Thanksgiving day, No |
York oi,. ''', III the Brick Church Of New |
laurip - '"o months before Senator Nc |
Il 49, I'eFed II In the Senate.
Mcf.s,..r NOT only had 10 blush because |
Rrost lah deserted his party IN a
.'arc.- under suspicious circum- /
pose 1'sl contrary 10 his ayowed pur- |
iatI.. l nave had the modification OF |
meu s..l'' tenaiors, Northern gentle |
s0ul4 ~ or me degradation 20 which |
fert.I aroma had come IN being repre. /
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