The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-11-11
. SENATOR T|LLMAN WILL
SUPPORT f. D. SMITH
Senior Senator Scores Blease
in Reply to McLaurin.
SMITH LOYAL TO PEOPLE.
McLaurin is Not Too Old, He May
Stand Change Later IL He
Makes Atonement.

TO senator John l.. McLaurin'S letter
Senator Tillman makes the following
statement:
II have just read McLaurin's re-
ply. There are some things I want
to answer. He says ] rubbed sand
In his eyes I had no such purpose.
1t is not chivalrous and generous to
do such a thing, and I think I have
some chivalry and generosity in my
nature. simply told the truth.
That Is all.
"He says: That letter discloses
why I couldn't get on with Tillman,
why Latimer couldn't and why he
and Smith can't agree Latimer and
l never had any clash at all, and
Smith and never had one. We have
simply been unable to agree about
patronage. That is all.
GOING TO AID SMITH.
'I want it distinctly understood
that when said I for the first time
since 1 denounced him on the floor
OF the senate believe he has at last
become a patriot and wants to do
the state all the service he can dur
ing the balance of his life,' did not
mean l would under any circum-
stances support him myself, for am
going to do all I can to re-elect 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 people will make a fearful blum
der II they do not send him back to
the senate. He can do better service
hereafter than he has already done,
for he has learned great deal, and
is Just beginning to understand the
Aanafa Rlnaqa ran dn 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 Washing
ton, has shown absolutely no loyalty
to the Democratic party and would
necessarily have no influence with
the administration.
WILSON DUE SOUTH CAROLINA
SUPPORT.
while our people are not so
crazy for patronage that they are
ready to bootlick Woodrow Wilson
or anybody else, they do deserve to
have a man here who is loyal to
democracy, and from Blease's past
fecord and his selfish ambition, 1
would not be surprised at anything
he might do If he were sent here.
only seven votes in the senate now,
and the possibilities are that this will
dwindle rather than increase. But
whether 1t 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 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 his
friends?' Had I pursued that policy
the Gonzales brothers never would
have voted for me last summer, and
a great many other old political
antagonists and personal enemies
would not have voted for me.
SEND A LOYAL MAN TO SENATE.
"This may possibly be my last
public utterance. But If 1t were, and
I 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 pro-
ducts as a bankable asset originated
in the Ocala platform. The scheme
To have the state nlace its credit he
hind the farmers and lend them
money to finance their crops is a
good one, no matter who originated
it. hope to see 1t worked out in a
practical way, and the sooner the
better.
MUST MAKE ATONEMENT.
'I realize only too sadly that my
atar Is sinking to its setting. and