Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-11-12

ought to follow rape. Yet this has
been Blease's stock in trade. He
has used it whenever opportunity Of
fered, and the people have such short
memories they have forgotten that
the idea is mine. Blease Is a past
master at demagogy. That is how
he has deceived the people so.
A Shrewd Politician.
what MCLaurin says about FAC
tionalism making South Carolina a
little Mexico" is all too true; and |
agree fully with what he says about
the necessity for the good and true
men Of both factions getting togeth-
er, and electing Governor who will
be Governor of all the people and not
the Governor of his friends" only.
MCLaurn has always been a
shrewd politician, and he realizes
fully, as all thoughtful men must
realize, that the loud-mouthed shout
ers at the Blease banquet are office
seekers and nothing more.
The statement, Il don't suit them;
they don't suit me, so l had just as
well be man; that is better than
being Governor" is very, very ad-
mirbale. But | would have liked it
better in this form: Il do not suit
them; they do not suit me, so | will
be man hereafter. and my own mas
ter--nOt a slave to ambition. That
is better than being Governor"
Should Work for the People.
MCLaurin has such great ability
that it is y pity his brains can be of
no service q the people in public
career now that he has come to his
senses. | agree with him that his
political career is ended but he is
still citizen Of South Carolina. and
there are many avenues open to him
for doing the people service. He
should seek out the one which he
likes best and work for the better
mcnt of the State and its citizens.
He has no equal in the State as a
trained him, as he himself will ac-
knowledge.
If McLaurin will run for the
United States Senate in order to be
permitted to speak at the meetings
the rules Of the party would bar him
if he were not a candidate-he can
analyze and thus destroy Bleaseism
far better than any other man know
of. He can do what my health will
no longer permit me to do. and make
amends for his past sins and blua-
ders.
Suggests Pcnnancc.
If ! had been able to make even
three speeches in South Carolina last
year | do not believe Blease would
ever have been elected Governor, and
if | were able now or dared to make
speeches he could not be elected to
the Senate. Because | have faith in
my own honesty of purpose and pa
triotism and think could show be-
yond possibility of doubt that he is
untit to come to Washington as
Senator from South Carolina and is
no more to be trusted than was Nc
Laurin. | would undertake to do
this anyway had not the physicians,
all OF them, warned me that it would
result in my death while speaking. |
am willing to die for the State if nee
eSSary, but | realize only too sadly
that my strength now is not equal to
the task, and | can no longer play
the role OF the gladiator on the hust-
ings. 1t may be that the good God
Will restore my strength so that |
will be able to take the risk But if
Mclaurin, as pennance, will under
take the work. there will be no need
whatever for me to speak a word.
All the moral force | pOssess-and |
realize I have great deal Of it
among my fellow citizens-will be
exerted in this fight for decency in
State politics.
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