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r . VI B ^y$, l,C$lf$??* I lauIlLOW 8. GAlVf lijft. ) ^ JRarnify Uewtpsfpcr Fbr &c I*rrr;nnticra cf thf at, ' AffrtemtOarmtamhP %MMrd TrUfc fUB a Ifivu* I KDrroaAKD MaxIUST. V *_ '. p? VtBII I Mfi i vk . v L A N K U \BLSH1ED1862 1 MCLAURIN WI' L HOT HON IS PRIMARY. | Issues an Address to Tire People The Primary System Adopted Through the Farmer** Movement Provtii tit? ?I and IViwr t(Mi iiii<t Sacrificed on the Altar of Partisanship and Personal Malignity. ^ / / / Washington, May 4. ? I'nder date of May 2, Senatar Me Laurie of South Carolina has issued tho following address to the noonle of .w i ' r South Carolina: My follow eiti/.ens of South Carolina: Tho groat doctrine of represent tative responsibility is the foundation Btone upon which our republic rests, and no one more keenly than 1 recognizes his accountabiU ity to tho people of South Carolina for all official acts. At the same time, no people who insist that their representatives adhere to political policies and traditions 1 long since dead and declare them vital issues can ever become truly \ greav. Every advancement in tho history of our race ha* been the direct result of independence of thought and action. In most of the States of this union this is secured by tho presence of two political parties and tho resultant discussion of every public question before the people, who are thus enabled to form nt. intelligent opinion and give a verdict at the ballot box,. Unfortunately in Sruth Carolina for nearly 40 years we have been unable to tmvi? ?u-<. parties for fear of negro dominition, au<l for 10 years after tlie Hampton revolution in IST'J. our people took no interest in public affairs, beyond maintaining a "white man's government.'* About the year 1800, however, began what was known as the "farmers' movement,'' which was nothing more than an instinctive effort on the part of the people to prosorve the principle of self government. With Shell, Irby, Norris, Tillman, Donaldson and others, I contributed what I couhj towards its success simply because 1 felt that agitation was better than stagnation, and it is passing strange, in that connection, that the leader of that movement, B. R. Tillman, was then denounced, as 1 am now denounced, for attempting to Mahoneizo ithe State. The freedom of thought and action, however, which followed the "farmers' movement," opened the doors for every white man and every negro who voted for Hampton in 1870, and they could advocate whatever views tlioy cured to express, provided only that, tlioy took an oath to support the nominees nf th* nrlmorv olontinn \1<>" who voted the national Republican ticket were allowed to vote iu the primary for State ami county officers, and I have heard from the same platform men claiming to be j Democrats advocating Cleveland and the gold standard and others Weaver and froa silver. And . since then no attempt has ever been made to exclude those who bolted with the indopent 11 iskcll 1 movement, the Populist ihovden movement or the Republican Pope I movement. I was elected to congress in I 1892 after a heated canvass again I able opponents and yet on avery stump in the district, 1 pro Claimed my independence) and an t * i , . . 1 Honor m! that tipotl national quest 1 io s I would follow my own judg-1 m iiH'iit and :m>1 \t t bound by the h Miicih of :inv party. \!t hough my ! 5 Democracy was ussulod at th-.t ] tunc, I wits elected four tinier upon th?> s.-t me declaration of prin ciples. Carrying out my pledges t? the people, I began u systematic s'udy of the day with the result that I chummed my views upon many of them. The first marked difference with my party I associates arose over the tariff question while 1 was in the house and a uuuuher of its ways and means committee. Again, 111 18t)7, when I was h candidate for ^ tlie senate, 1 was charged with iieiiiir a Republican. lmt- Hr ?iiu I ' *" '41' regarded tho characterization, and resolutely contended that the policies which 1 advocated were for the material advancement of tho people, regardless of how they wore labeled. My attitude was endorsed by 80 per cent, of those voting in the primary, and I came to the senate. The issues growing out of the _ Spanish war widened tho breach I between myself and tho Democrat- ~ ie party loaders for I could only follow the dictates of my conscience and stand by American sohliofs lighting upon a foreign soil. At that time the war was not a party question and 1 Imped | it would not become so. In thi> I was disappointed and was soon ^ confronted by the alternative of retracting my steps ot tinding myself in opposition to a majority ^ of tho Democratic party leaders jltlfl f> vr?! n/1 ?i?l 'l-: o.,vmiuwu ii win muir caucus. | I concluded that not even a sent in the I'nited Stares senate was north a surrender of my conviction^ and that opinion is unchang- i rd. There is not a speech or vote F of mine upan any question growing out of the Spanish American war that I wo ml change even if 1 could and in which I do not take f pride in thus proving my loyally to mycoHntry ^ 1 have ever maintained this in/ dependence of thought and action. Last summer, rceonizing my re- 1 spoiisihility to the people, there hiing no campaign in the State, 1 announced my intention of going before them for the purpose of discussing these, national issues. 1 was immediately and violently assailed for advocating Republican doctrines anil branded as a Republican in Democratic disguise. The State Democratic executive committee met and under the dictation of my colleague in the senate, formally declared that ^ I was not a Democrat which formed tho basis for similar action oh the part of the Democratic caucus of tho united States senate. The policy of my opponents has been (' to belit tle real issires into a personal quarrel between "Tillman and McLnnrin " This issue I am i not willing to accept as 1 do not -t propose to be influenced in my public course by personal spleen or petty jealousy. The public interests should never lie subordinated to purely personal ends. 1 :so\v the proposition of ny political enemies tt> oxcliulu mo from the primary as u candidate, and to exclude all candidatestorollieo who entertain my views and thus prevent the people fro.n hearing them in justification ef my co irae and in advocacy of the absorb- m ing public measure" now confront* ing the American people. I am absolutely convinced and fore-' ll? Ifjk i ?. ' Ijnji si! ti*r ; Uilif ADVERTISEMENTS. it Tab Ail Our * Tim 0 Ordering G-oocis To Keep TET V <#=^-3 J up our stock. ' WE HAVE UH AN -IMMENSE STOCKN ILL Ol'R DEPARTMENTS, ? t ^"XKrrxz yr?fr::grrx xaatma u. ^o Our firstshipments of Millilerv, Dress Goods, Silks, Etc., / 7 vent out "of Stores like liol Mtk$&v - -JS N"ft <*(N! 1>S arrivnj4' daily. \f?! wiU have It SPECIAL DISPLAY SPECIAL iiCES % lie balance of Aprill. I fiV^rri i .mT ? - LIS I LIN i 10 V arils of Lawn for t wenty ' ?/ ive cents. Thompson Brand JNew S I .Of. Corsets, Our price 8*2 cents. Dotted Silk Tissues, wort Si 0(1 :ents. Our nricc 18 cents. A 25 dozen Ladies Vests, wortli 10 cents. Our price 5 cents. We cant mention oar 'largeim inless we rent .tite whole paper COM E AND S lTS. 1 iiiifi^ifr hrrutb ii * * , \ ? V". I f I 111 J.lir or 1(1 ( xol 11(10 j tin and toy fiends becnuiso i have rend the -peceh ot'L I iS ilSltor 'l'illliKIM, till' HO J I kcqwledged dictator o| the Dbm octal ie machine i i hr.it ! . Carolina,! I' livi tad at Mnunin^, m which ^ i 110 directs a ievi>ion of tlio rules ul oath ol tli pas t v f*?r tin- pur- ( j pose of oxemdino myself und j friends i'l'iiiii parti sating :si the ! primary, I resent tlio sti^-jested , exception of myself, for of cotir.^e, !. I on,. I i, 1 u.ako in y sate for 11 j , ? at.uulo >: ,/i iiolaii.: nv views utni r a 1 ?: eondPion: v. !ii"li were not e.pi ill v I. applicable to those who entertain an.I advocate my views. I havo an ( abiding faith that ii will yet ho i .shown that 'ho dictator ?.f tin: ma- ^ ^ ohmo i> not the exponent of the views of the majority of our pen-' ^ pie. ! The primary system adopted in t our Mute through tin; "I'jiriner--* I | movement hash; ii pros'ituled 1.. and perversed into .. political ui.i- } eliino iVi the jiuipc>e of cxolndin<r j all can I dates who arc not in mil ^ accord w'th the view.-and wishes)] of the dictator. The vital <pics-i t tion, there!' -it-, is will the people ^ J, of the State submit to this di - ( franchising the intelligent people i s and excluding them from our vice- | lions ? ! v With such a system i have no i c sympathy and feel impelle'.1. hv a ^ strict sense of duly to warn the I > ])co]>le a-.piin . such tyrauuy as it ' j- eneouram and establishes With! Li 1 those fact Ivloro me an 1 my iron J vietion as i > the original purpose 1 " of th primary .stem, i am dri L I\tii to ho conclusion tiiat it has i j subserved it- purposes and has!: outlived its ii cfutiness It is, 1 ^ therefore,a matter of no cuticorulj ' to 111 wi> it 111 IV lit ;*) a ui .11 I . : I , 1 Ho ...a convent; >11 . ! > i ' rules ' j oft!: | nuuii'v an 1 :i r.widon of its pledges, i'i 1? suppression of I i i li t ' -j t !: ;i!i : iIi cpcildciice ni' j j, ilU'.ii 1 l?i" Votill : Ul ii IlK'ahS renders itimpo sibl." ft ;* any self rrs , j pectin ( :t i:-a .. .. ?| . my views y j to bee j .o :i candidate in il.c Dctnoc:atic nrimarv in S mill (kiro;c ; Inn. It >s appan if thai the sysj t(Mm i::' been warped md twi.stc I j so :is t.? serve the one purpose of j throttling, free t < !: Ik .. 'thought v i and liberty of action, i'lic print lurv system in South Carolina ha- , : 11 I hem ftiici'diced upon tin- all ir ol ? I par!isnn.ship and personal inalig- j ; nil y, and has therefore Iter into 1 ! unpatriotic and useies-, an i 1 i should lie ignored and finally rap 1 . . udiatcd i>\ our poop!'-. ?v11h a " purpose similar t<? uiv own. to look hopefully to the r. suits of the fair and just ironcrul election j under our State and national law*. , t A party yoke ha- >" ui placed 1 ! upon our people an i it has lie 'l Iconic too tihlliny I r inrthcr en j durance, and yet to realize that I many of my loyal friend- would < | even once more hold in check i their resolution not to atjain enter 1 our system of primary elections in order to vh'.m fnv ;??< j but 1 have reached the p >int S where 1 will not subje 1 lli'in ?<? i subscribing to an oath to support men and measures which do not I represent their views upon the i issii > lYrino t i: Vui?rie-in people i todav. ,11 >tm I Lowndes Mr L : i :i. CASTOR J A re- .:1a li s and Child n. ' Tho Kind You Hats Always Bought i Signature of % - ft . t 0 * ffiiBS Cltilders at Morganton. lie, However, Denied Her Identity and Purchased a Ticket to Aslieville. >1 x.'cin 1 to The Observer l.vnoir, May It now seems lain that Miss Cordio Childers .ho ha> been missing since Wed- * e? i:u night, lias sutTored no vio L-nco a> was feared, !>ut that sho a< left the country. Mrs. Addie Mi-tin, who now lives in Mor:ant ?n add who lived here for ? \ i a I y cm ; s until recently, telei!i'H!c?1 Mmmu' Newland thisnfteri. that she .i\v her in Morgant n rii'.irsdny morning ami spoke 0 her 1 ?y name, to which the girl oplied that she was not Cordie 'liiiders but Minnie Lend. Mrs. \ustni positively asserts that she .in ' in mistukcu, as she lias cnown Miss ('hiiders well for veral years and says she bought 1 ticket for Texas- Why this iuonnation was so long forthcoming vas not learned, but it seems rei.ible and to somo extent confirms be belief I>\ many here that the "on wg woman's mind was affected >r that she has simply carried out ^ uccessfully a plan to leave the mine in which she was living and vhere it is said she was mistreat* d. Mitlieient Ucason Why Bryan Should Not linn. 'hiladelpliia liccord. i"lH (> i iiv i I fill11 V tw? monlal enervation in Colonel William J. hvan'> positive) declaration that ti no circumstances will ho ho a an 1 i<inio for 1'resident in 1904. if finds m his Commoner quite imugh to occupy his entire atten^ ion. I>ut although silver has (niched a lowor figure than ever it ;ore reached in financial history, ic 1 ill clings to the theory of free outage with the utmost apparent inccnty; and in that is a suflicient eason, if others wore wanting, diy lie cannot lie an available andidatc for l'resident. Killed on the Highway. special to The State. l-'lorence, May 2.? West Timnnn>. a negro who was shot last hiturday on a public road near 'humousvillo by Mr. Milliard H. 'urvi>. died this morning. An nqucst was held this afternoon, he verdict of the coroner's jury liv'.uvd tin; homicide justifiable. ;7 Can mHorso -it you can't ii;.K him drink. \\)A a,ft make him cat Aw Vv u can stuff mod into . thin man's w-toniach but l*i;il ck v s: s't make him use it. ; tt\ K nuBion can make him u e i i. 1 low ? By makii":i 111 I angry, of course. Sc tt's Emulsion makes a thin i (i. 1 uny yalit ar. Thought a thin body was naturally hull* t .iivha'i ' ni ? Y\ t il it isn't. V i lv.: 1 civ k ..-la]) - not working?g< nc on a strike* \\ i t y to u -c it !??hi. < v. ' wakes it t ? work again h , iku.r the I- |.> Sl , *4. V. " I I