The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-01
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John L. McLaurin is giving some
people concern. They are con-
stantly asking whether or not
he is to be the downfall Of Sen
ator B. R. Tillman. We have
have no information on the sub
iect, and can only do as others
guess. In our opinion, Nc
Laurin will be a thorn in Till
mans flesh. Senator Tillman
has made enemies of many of
his former friends and he has
made friends from among his
former enemies. There is how
ever, a great difference in the
two classes. The former left
him because they were disap-
pointed in his sincerely, and also
because of what they regard his
utter lack Of appreciation and
gratitude: his selfshness, greed
and domination. The latter
came to him because they
recognized that Tillman was a
power, and the only way for
them to reach the political pie
counter was to frstsacrifce their
principles, and this they did to
get political recognition; this
class are with Tillman for what
they can get, and as soon as they
get an opportunity to stab him,
the dagger will be drawn. There
fore it is our opinion, that Till
man cannot win back his former
friends, and he cannot trust his
former enemies; with that con-
dition existing, the opposition to
Tillman in 1906 will be strong
enough to defeat him, whether
it is done by McLaurin Or some
one else.
The fact Of McLaurin declin-
ing two fine appointments from
the administration has had much
to do with convincing people of
his sincerity in the positions he
took, and for which Tillman sue
ceeded in arousing such a strong
prejudice againt him with the
people. The sentiments chang
ing in his favor every day. The
exposure of the hypocrisy of J.
<. Jones the chairman of the
National Democratic Executive
Committee, has had something
to DO with helping McLaurin.
It will be remembered that this
man Jones was largely instru.
mental in causing McLaurin to
refuse to go into the Democratic
caucus, McLaurin taking the
position, the committee was con-
trolled by Populists and Silver
Republicans, and that he had no
confidence in Jones the Chair
man Of the Democratic party, that
he would not be bound by such
men. Jones knowing Tillman's
personal hatred for McLaurin,
Joined Tillman to discredit Nc
Laurin with his people, and the
pair lost no opportunity to Grip
pie him at home.
Jones branded McLaurin a
traitor because he changed his
views on the Paris treaty, Nc
Laurin explained his reason,
but all to no purpose, Jones
kept on bounding him, and fill
ed the newspapers full of hints
that McLaurin had been corrup-
ted by the President. The
treaty was ratified, and when
President Mckinley went to
make up the Philippine commits
sion he offered McLaurin place
on it, which he declined. This
commission is made up of three
Republicans and two Democrats,
and McLaurin was rendered the
place as a Democrat. When
McLaurin declined this well
paying appointment his enemies
said he was after a judgeship
which is a life time job; we'll,
the iudgeship was rendered, and
declined. Now, these enemies
have reached the end Of their
row, there is nothing else they
can say McLaurin is after, and a
state Of uneasiness has taken a
hold of them for fear McLaurin
will come to the front and smash
the idol they are worshipping.
This great Jones who charged
McLaurin with being a traitor,
IS the chairman Of the National
Democratic party; it was proven
that he was at the head of the
round cotton bale trust, while
he was denouncing trusts. He
was defeated for reelection by
the people of Arkansas on ac-
count of this hypocrisy. He
claimed, and with Tillman, made
many people believe it, that Nc
Laurin betrayed his party by
voting for the Paris treaty to get
an appointment, while Jones af-
terwards deserted his party
associates, and changed his vote
on the canal bill, and then be-
came an applicant for a position
on the commission. The differ
ence is plain, McLaurin changed
his vote, because he honestly
believed it was for the best in
terests of his people and refused
rendered positions, and Jones
changed his, the result of a bar
gain and came forward to de-
mand his pay. These are mat