The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12
SENATOR TILg-MAN WILL
SUPPORT SEN. SMITH
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larlnerS ana lend tnem money 10
finance their crops is a good one, no
matter who originated 1t. i hope to
see 1t worked out In a practical way,
and the sooner the better.
Must Make AtOnement.
II realize only to sadly that my star
Is sinking to It's setting, and McLau-
rim Is very much mistaken IL he thinks
have m desire to dim the lustre'
OF his. If 1t be dimmed 1t has been by
his W actions. Nothing / have said
has dom 1t. He says that he long
& forgiven me, but my letter shows
that / have never been able to forgive
him He must make atonement to the
people of South Carolina, and demon
strate the purity to serve the public
give him.
His allusion to brave Hugh Far
ley the polished Tindal, lear old
Wash She'll and 'Curly-headed John
ny gathered around the fierce old
lion that dominated us all brings back
sad memories OF departed friends, who
worked with me in the long ago, and
who are now on the other side, where
| will o o be, too. When / meet them
i want to be able to say Il have kept
the faith and fought a good fight for
what we all struggled SO hard The
people have shown their appreciation
and love for me in more ways than |
a ever repay them for. | am trying
now to do what | can to keep them
from making a monumental b'under,
which would be a crime.
Genuine Democracy.
"Tillmanism Is genuine Democracy,
tho rule of the people, and Tillman be-
lieved, and still believes, in the Jeffer-
sonian doctrine-'Teach the people
and trust the people, When they
rightly understand things they never
make mistakes, for the great heart of
the people is always in the right place.
But, oh, how pitiful it is, and what
fearful plumbers they make, when DOM
agogues fiji their minds full Of sophis-
tries and f~alsehoods!
when | telegraphed Governor
Blease my congratulations in 1910 and
wound up by saying, Let the heather
not support him in 1910. / did not in
the first primary, but / did in the last
race, II he knows it.. He has failed
of being a good Tillmanite because he
puts selfishness above duty and the
interests Of the people. No Governor
a run the office on the basis Of be-
ing good to his himself alone. | ne
yer did 1t, and | have not run the Sen
atorship that way. No great man ever
does 1t, but he puts duty above all
other considerations, patriotism and
love Of the State and it's people next,
and then considers himself last. Blease
has made the heather rage and has
made good people mourn, and almost
cry-sometimes it seems out of pure
'cussedness' only.
Must not Expect to Get to Senate.
"McLaurin can do the State more
good right now than at any previous
time in his life. He says; Il am going
to act for the best good of the State,
as l see it. Let him make that his
religion-cast sentiment and consider
alton of himself to the wind. If he
shows that he has been converted and
makes due atonment, the people may
for give him. But 1t is not worth while
for him to expect to get to the Senate,
at least not next year. He is not too
old to come hereafter perhaps. How
ever, he must serve the people hon
estly and Loyalty, and convince them
that he is no longer playing for his
own ambition and self-aggrandizement
If he would win their confidence
again. He says: Our people must get
together | say they ought to get to-
gether, and | believe they will get to-
gether. But mems ambition should
cut no figure in that fight for South
Cardinals good name, which would be
hopelessly stained if IN people should
send Blease to the Senate. 1t is time
for demagogy to take a back seat and
statemanship to come to the front.
Above all, high private character and
~unimpeachable integrity Of purpose
will govern In the long run. President
Wilson has set everybody such a high
example of unselish patriotism that