Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-19
AND THEN TmLMAN AGAIN.
Hopes for Return Of People to "Safe
and Sane" Politics.

Washington, Nov. Sin reply to
Ex-senator John l.. McLaurin's let
ter Senator Tillman makes the fol-
lowing statement:
Il have just read McLaurin's re-
ply. There are some things | want
to answer. He says | rubbed sand
in his eyes. l had no such purpose.
1t is not chivalrOus and generous to
do such thing, and | think | have
some chivalry and generosity in my
nature. simply told the truth. That
is all
He says: That letter discloses
why | couldn't get on with Tillman,
why Latimer couldn't, and why he
and Smith can't agree Latimer and
| never had any clash at all, and
Smith and never had one. We have
simply been unable to agree about
patronage. That is all.
Il want it distinctly understood
that when | said, I for the first time
since | denounced him on the floor
of the Senate believe he has at last
become patriot and wants to do his
state all the service he can during
the balance of his life | did not
mean | would under any circum-
stance support him myself. for | am
going to do all | can to re-elcct SEN
ator Smith, While Senator Smith
has made some mistakes here, he has
been loyal to the people Of the State.
He deserves reelection, and our pcO-
pie will make a fearful blunder if
they do not send him back to the
Senate. He can do better service
hereafter than he has already done,
for he has learned a great deal, and
is just beginning to understand the
Senate. Blease can do nothing for
The State because he abused Presi-
dent Wilson before he was nominat-
ed, criticised him for his Mexican
policy on his last trip to Washington,
has shown absolutely no loyalty TO
the Democratic party and would nee
essarily have no influence with the
administration.
While our people are not so crazy
for patronage that they are ready to
bootlick Woodrow Wilson or any
body else, they deserve to have d
man here who is loyal to Democracy,
and from Bleases past record and
his selfish ambition, | would not be
surprised at anything he might do if
he were sent here. The Democrats
have a majority of only seven votes
in the Senate now, and the possibili-
ties are that this will dwindle rather
than increase. But whether it does
or not the President is entitled to
loyal support from South Carolina,
for South Carolina had more to do
with his nomination than any other
one State.
'Blease has shown that he is not
broad enough and high enough to fill
a seat in the Senate with credit to
himself or anybody else. How would
the people of South Carolina like to
have a Senator who recognizes only
his friends?'
Had | pursued that policy the
Gonzales brothers never would
have voted for me last summer, and
a great many other old political an
tagonists and personal enemies
would not have voted for me.
Send n Loyal Man tc Senate.
This may possibly be my last pub
lie utterance. But if it were, and |
could speak to the people OF the
whole State in one meeting, | would
emphasize their duty to support the
Democratic President by sending him
a loyal friend to the Senate. Wood
row Wilson grows bigger in the esti-
nation of the Democrats here and
the people Of the United States every
day of his life. 1t would be criminal
to do otherwise than increase his
Democratic majority. We do not
want a Riddleberger or Malone from
South Carolina
"AnOther thing: The State ware
house idea with agricultural prod
ucts as a bankable asset originated
in the Ocala platform. The scheme
to have the State place it's credit be-
hind the farmers and lend them
money to finance their crops is
good one, no matter who originated
it. | hope to see it worked out in
practical way-and the sooner the
better.
Must Make AtOncmeHt.
II realize only too sadly that my
star is sinking to its setting and Nc