The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-08-16
ent Democratic administration.
THE QUESTIONS AT ISSUE

ent Democratic administration.
THE QUESTIONS AT ISSUE
in this discussion are three. First-I
this Democratic government, and are
the people governing? Second-Are the
farmers treated justly in regard to edu'
cation? And, third-Haye we IN ou1
government the proper kind of economy,
and is there nothing wrong IN Official
circles at Columbia?
THE CANVASS CONDEMNED.
I have been through the various coun-
ties in the State, and find that, without
single exception, they had elected theii
delegates to the State Convention before
the canvassers reached them. In this
they have eitherbasely surrendered their
rights, or have been tricked out OF them.
Twelve men now hold the vote Of Barn
well county in their possession, and the
people are powerless to change it, no
matter what state of affairs might be
precipitated between this and the meet
ing of the convention. Consequently
this discussion is farce, save as public
educator.
SPLITTING THE PARTY.
There can be but one party in South
harolina, and therefore We must watch
our liberties and rights. eternal vigil
auce is the price of liberty" For years
every murmur against injustice has been
hushed with that everlasting: "Shoo
Shoe! You'll split the Democratic party.
If the party in South Carolina Is ever
split, it will not be by the Farmers AS
sociation, but the miserable oligarchy at
Columbia will have to draw off and appeal
to the negro vote to retain them II
power.
MR., TILLMAN AND TEE REPORTER.
You have all seen how I have been
abused and slandered, and how my
speeches have been colored up. It is g
p1 city pass when the official canvass OF
the State is given to the public colored
up by reporter.
at this juncture a spst occurred be-
tween Mr.. Tillman and Mr.. N. G. Con
zales, the reporter referred to.
eff you say" exclaimed Mr.. Coma
les, leaping to his feet, ''that 1 have mis-,
represented yon, you are an internal
liar"
Here ensued scene OF indescribable
confusion, and cheers and counter cheers
arose from the crowd which had pressed
close around the stand when the col!oquy
began, during all of which time Mr..
Tillmsn was glaring at Mr.. Gonzales
without making any aggressive move
ment.
After quiet had been restored, Mr..
Tillman said:
"Well, if you'll say that up town in
the streets, we'll settle it.
About this time the crowd began again
to whoop for Tilman, SO after few
moments delay, waiting for the crowd
to get quiet, the speaker continued. he
said that there is revolution coming;
that we have not had Democratic gov
ernment since the war. He wanted an
aristocracy Of character and brains. not
Of money.
The farmers today pay more than their
Just proportion of taxes because their
property can be seen to be assessed,
while the property of other professions
lies in stocks and bonds that cannot be
gotten hold of.
HIS OBJECTIONS TO TIE COLLEGE.
In the first place this college is too ex-
pensive an institution, and, again, the
terms of admission are too high. Some
people call these chestnuts, but they are
nuts they cannot crack. When the boys
get out of our little common schools they
don't know the "Three Rs" and only
those who have the advantages OF the
schools in towns and villages can get the
preparation to get into the college.
In discussing the railroad commission
he said it was here that 'incipient cor
ruption" if not corruption itself lay.
sLANDER1SG CHARLESTON AND COLUMBIA.
In touching on the census the speaker
said that when Charleston and Columbia
Joined hands, it was ''good-bye John" to
everybody else. These representatives
had, be said, pe1jared themselves, but
when the re-apportionment bill was
brought up they were very quick to plead
| the same constitution which they had but
the year before trampled on.
ARRAIGNING THE JUDICIARY.
MIR. Tillman condemned the manner
| of electing judges, holding that they
should be chosen by the people. The
present judges, he said, were under the
thumbs OF the big lawyers, and too often
decided in their favor against soma little
| bob tailed fellow of no influence.
ga RELIGIOUS BAR-RooM.
Ia conclusion, MIR. Tillman referred to
the Columbia Club as a religious bar
room," and repeated his attacks on the
alleged ring.
Gen. NJ. L. Bonham had expressed e
desire to say few words. He wanted
to say Just a word or two about the rail-
road commission. He was glad that
Captain Tillman had disclaimed any in
tention of insulting him. The Captain
had said that the Office was created for
the purpose of pensioning him, but IN
this he would show that be was totally IN
error, for the fact was that the bill had
already passed the House before he knew
ANYTHING of its existence. He happened
to be in Colum bia at that time and Capt.
l.. D. Childs and Chancellor Carroll both
proposed that he should apply for the
position. There had been number OF
other names mentioned in connection
with the appointment before his was
thought Of He urged upon the Legis.
lature and secured the passage Of bill
establishing commission of three, sitni-
lar to the Georgia plan. The commits