The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-07-13
WANT HIM TO WIN.
HOW TILLiAN Is REGARDED
OUTSIDE THE STATE.
Papers Fay Bis Defeat Would Be
Great Loss to The Whole
Country.

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The New Orleans States says: The
Northern newspapers have recently
given much space to discussing the
Oundidacy Of ono Col. w. w. Lump
kin, who, from all accounts, has ap.
peared on the hustings in South Caro-
lima as an opponent to Hon. Ben lmin
Ryan Tllman for the United States
Senate. Without stopping to inquire
as to who Is Lumpkin or the strength
or the prospects Of his candidacy the
Baltimore Sun takes occasion to pay
the following tribute to Senator Till
man:
but Senator T.llman is strongly
;ntrenched in the admiration of the
people OF South Carolina and it will
oe dinloult to d!slodge him. That
South Carolina has long thought we'll
Of Mr.. Tillman has been shown by his
election for fifteen years to the high.
est offices the State has to bestow.
But the country at large, which at
first feared the untamed fire eater
with his pitchfork, has come to real
ze the sterling virtues of this rugged
old Roman. His unimpeachable hon
esty, his continual championship of
the cause Of the people, and his un-
falling courage have won admiration
and esteem even from his political
enemies. Not only this, but In his
management Of the important rail
road rate blll-an honor unexpectedly
5hrust upon him-he exhibited states.
manlike qualities that revealed new
phase OF his character.
South Carolina has reason to be
proud Of Senator Tillman and the
people Of other States will be pleased
at his re-elsction. He is a good man
to keep In the Senate. The Senate
and the country need men OF his type
now more than ever before"
In view Of the fact that Col. Lump
kin Is much better known to the cor
pCraton newspapers Of the North
that are very anxious to SEQ the
"pitclfork" retired from the Senate
than he is to the people Of South Car
Olina there is not much reason to fear
tbas Tillman Is In any danger of losing
his seat. For instance, the Charleston
News and Courier, which has never
been accused Of harborlng much ad-
miration or affection for Senator Till
man, regards the Lumpkin candidacy
as little more than bit of political
by. play and is somewhat amused by
the tntsr rest has { grogiaad !, In. the
North and the publications there OF
the prominence and influence of the
Lumpkin family in South Carolina
Our Charleston contemporary says:
'As things now staud, Col. w. w.
L. lmpkln, who is running for United
States Senator from this State. does
not appear TO have much, If any,
chance of election; but he is a good
citizen now, as ho was fine soldier
In the war for Southern independence
and he is only doing what he had a
right to do under the rules OF the
party. We do not know what his
platform Is nor do we care particular
ly, except that he is Democrat Of
long standing and Of good record. He
probably agrees with the views ex-
pressed by Senator Tlllman In his
5tat 'ycu cannot keep politics healthy
Whom one party ls always In control.
However, that may be, and whatever
his reasons for making his present
campaign, the colonel Is entitled to
respectful consideration. He has not
yet warmed up to his work, but 1t is
hoped that he will grow more GER
tain OF himself as the campaign pro-
ceeds."
We do not believe 1t Is too much to
say that there will be universal re
j)icing over the fact that the activity
of Lumpkin does not threaten to cost
MIR. Tillman his high and honorable
position In the Senate. We do not
believe that the American people
would regret anything more at this
time than the dt I lat OF the ruggedly
honest and fearless statesman from
the Palmetto State. He has grown
80 In the public estimation as to be.
come more than Senator OF South
Carolina, for the roasses OF the plain
people ball him as a Senator OF the
whole country, aud especially as a
champion Of their cause and interests.
Ills defeat would come to them az q
great calamity, because he has won
their COZ iidence and admiration by
all times standing like q lion In the
path CT Cor grassional corruption and
chicane, Great as is plutocracy's
hatred OF him 1t is nothing compared
to strength Of the affection he ha,
won from tile people, aud 1t 10 true
81 the Baltimore Sun says, that the
Whole country has come to realizt
the sterlinB virtues OF this rugged ole
Roman" and It's Only regret is thai
there are not more men like him IL
the Senate to denounce and battl,
against the schemes Of fraud and cor
fuptiOn.
Hoosoveit Declines.
William Hoge, president OF tn,
Commercial Travellers Anti.Trus