The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-11-25
on! CONSISTENCY.

ono Class matter.
on! CONSISTENCY.
We note our statesmen veer-
ing around towards views ex-
pressed by ex-senator John L.
McLaurin, and wonder why it is
they do not acknowledge the
former representatives fore
thought, and their own mistake
in questioning every opinion
he expressed. When McLaurln
was in the Senate and declined
to be an automatum in the hands
the senior Senator, the edict was
issued that he shall be crushed,
and crushed he was. Every
politician in the State, in office
and those who wanted Office, took
a pinch from Iillman's snuff box
and with one accord sneezed the
charge of Republicanism at ev-
cry word and act of McLaurln.
Now, however, McLaurin is out
of the way, and many Of the
views he entertained, and many
Of his acts are being initiated by
our Representatives and other
politicians.
When McLaurin was endeav
oring to get all of the federal Of
hcers in this State filed with
good white men, it was charged
that he was aiming to form a
white Republican party; now,
let there be a vacancy to be
filed, and the very men Nhe- e-se-
nounced McLaurin are beseech-
ing the Presiaeht, and meetings
are gotten up urging political
favor from the administration;
sMhen the President does not ac-
ceGe TO their wishes he comes in
again for a round of abuse, and
when he lets fall a word of hope
he is spoken of kindly.
Recently our Governor with a
party of other gentlemen called
upon the President to get a mill
ttary post for Columbia, the Pres
ident gave an attentive ear, and
some encouragement to the
scheme, this made him fine fel-
low at Columbia, but over in
Florence where he re-appointed
the colored postmaster who has
given a good administration, the
President is abused by the poll
ticians. \
The inconsistency of our pub
lie men is what we are pointing
out. According to .Fillman:
when McLaurin was seeking and
getting favors from the admins
tration it was Republicanism,
and no Democrat could accept
position under the present ad-
ministration, but row any Dem
ocrat can take whatever the ad
ministration will give him even
if he has to seek it. We said at
the. time, all Of the rot about
Republicanism was nothing but
political scheme to poison the
minds of the people against Nc
Laurin and as time goes on it is
proving itself by the conduct Of
McLaurin's traducers..
When Tillman was making his
FIGHT against McLaurin and
charging him with Republicanism
because he refused to be caucus
bound with such men as James
K. Jones, McLaurin explained
at the time, the Democratic eau
Gus had been captured by dis
gruntled Republicans, Populists
and that Jones. although chair
man Of the Democratic commit
tee, was a hypocrite. iuasmuch
as he was decrying trusts and
was director in a most gigantic
trust, which affected directly
the cotton growers of the South.
McLaurin told the truth, and
when Jones' true character came
to light the people Of Arkansas
kicked him out of the Senate,
and ever since, this same Jones
has been seeking a soft berth
from Roosevelt. McLaurin at
the time said he could not con
scientiously follow the leader
ship of these political pirates,
but when the party put into con-
troll Arthur Pue German, or
men Of his stripe he was ready
and willing to go to work for it.
Now what do we find? Nearly ev-
cry Congressman from this
State is calling upon German to
lead, not one Of them wants
Jones, or Teller, Or Dubois. The
gang McLaurin refused to follow
but they all want German, the
man McLaurin pointed out as
one who would inspires conf
dence in a scattered Democracy.
McLaurin repudiated set Of
political pirates, and was de-
nounced by the politicians, and
discredited by his people. Nc
oEurin suggested a leader for
the Democracy, and his sugges
ton was scofed at. Those re-
pudiated by McLaurin are now
under the ban of McLaurin's
1oetrovore NfcT ,a,7rin'c