The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-06
Avaunt! Ye Radicals,

| those who would force upon us IN ignorant,
humiliating, and monopoliz'nS degnneracy.
Don't tell me that they are Republicans.
Don't tell me that 4 Northern Republican is
of so hateful a stamp. Nay, Northern Re
publicans (th0ngh very few indeed thcr': bel
belong to no snch inllamlnatory set Of fl.
natics. They are gentlemen and patriots,
and would not $toop to acts Of political dis
honor. But the Northern radicals feel theil
inferiority to honorable men, and c;ln there.
fore do nothing gentlemanly and fair, except
by mere accident. Every civilized nation
that h;ts ever existed has had to contend
with radicaliSn,. Yes, and every one OF
them found ont to their SORROW, when quite
too late, that fanaticism Qhe common enc
my of man) is the foundation of monopo.
hes, boycottingS strife, and revolution We
might say to brother Democrat or y patri
otic Republican in the language of another
Brother, brother, we are both in the
wrong" But to the heartless radical VIC
would point with indignant scorn, and ap,
ply to his disgusting creed this apt scnti-
ment of Abuthnot. ga bottomlcsS pit that
devours everything" As a Democrat I would
defantly hurl in his impudent face this
appropriate line Of Scott, My footi on my
native heath.
Gentlemen, our only hope Of regaining
our lost liberties and of being allowed to act
once more rs freemen in every sense of the
word, is in the wisdom, pnrity, and strength
of the great Democratic party of our COM
mon country Democracy There is q
charm in that word It's true meaning is
| IL 1.f,a
and purity given to the people by the peo-
ple Any innovations which admit of radi-
Gals and their associates to membership in
Democratic combinations will be sure to
weak, orr national Democratic power,
whcl. i, of such paramount importance to
the Southern States at this present juncture
of time. Iou can trust them if you will
but let me tell you the future will be sure to
remind you OF that which declare to you
to-day. Keep the goats away from the sheep,
and all will yet be we'll l tell you that the
''weal or woe" of the Southern States de-
pends entirely upon the strength of our ma
tioEal Democracy. Let US See to it then that
every organization (be it business or 20
| iit:cal) has none within its sacred fold that
are not IAffersonian Democrats. The only
honorable, tax, and lust ''rule Of actor" for
Democrats to follow is simply this: Down
with the radicals and their internal moncyed
combinations, nursel and fed by the pc
tective tariff, that they may keep the roor
so dependent, as that they can easily con-
troll their votes, and thereby hold on to Of
fee and to national authority. Gentlemen,
open your yes, and look this tariff mon
ster in the face. The ultimate effects Of
moneved combinations upon the political
and pecuniary rights Of the poor are indeed
too frightful to contemplate. l mean pro-
tective tariff combinations. For without the
assistance Of the protective tariff combina-
tons can be SO checkmattd by kindred COM
binations and other different rocat!ons in
life as that one dollar in poor man S han Il
will be worth quite as much as two under
the protective system. Combinations when
protected by a tariff law become not only
oppressive, but they create confusion by the
poverty they have recklcssly erected. Don't
you see that the radicals at the North nnder-
stand their unholy political card playing
quite too well to differ upon any subject that
would interfere with theirpower as; unit in
politics Onr Democratic duty then is to
checkmate these political interlopers by
using our best efforts (not against Demo
crntS) to make Il unit CT American Democ-
racy. By no other method whatever can
these meddlesome people be taught good
manners enough to make them mind their
own business and let the South alone. We
can differ from and be respectful to Demo
crat:, at the same time. But We should
never give orr Northern tariff worShiperS 4
chance TO profit by our mistakes. Direct
taxation and free trade wonld relieve the
poor, administer justice to the rich, and
add to the wealth, happiness, and prosper
| ity of our whole country.
Gen. Biatton has my best Wishes and
will get my vote sure. do not occupy n
seat on the side Of the Democratic house
where sit Mr. Wllman and his friends. But
if he should be nominated by the Septrn-
Der convention Of course will do all l can
to secure his election SO will every other
good Democrat in South Carolina Just let
Ellery NJ Brayton dare to make track in
the field Of politics against Mr.. Tillman or
any other Democrat in South Carolina, if he
wants to feel the weight Of our united
Democracy Mr.. Tillman is rs much against
boycottin9s and monopolies as l. am. Read
his Grcenville speech if you demand the
evidence. What said Mr. Tillman at Ridge
way? He said Just this: 1--WE have bat one
party. We dare have but ore" l scarcely
think E!lcry NJ. Brayton and his followers
understand our true situation. "a soft an
swer turneth away wrath among good Dem
oc1atS, but no words can touch the hearts Of
radicals If the radicals take Mr.. Tillman
and his friends to be made up Of such stntf
as they are they will learn better in due
time. Some OF my warmest friends are
with Mr.. Tllnan "hand and heart"
r., ~ ,tNou. Eo,l. Wna1-ly 'prib1u.. W,1
nesday, July ., 1890" read this wonder
full misstatement with scorn and dlsdaln:
The demand of large club heretofore
Democratic that Tillnan shall run rs an
Independent if he fails to receive the nomi
nation for governor from the Democratic
convention" If such were the case no
newspaper man wonld have been acIuaint-
ed Of the fact In the next place, Mr.. Till
man would not be any more popular in
South Carolina under such stigma than IS
the editor who would publish such an i'm
possibility Iwould not have noticed tie
miSstatement ut all were it not the impera-
tive duty Of every Democrat to defend 4
brother Democrat however vide apart may
be their views and opinions. And since [
have been informed that Ellery NJ. Brayton
is looking out for office, Iguess the misstate-
ment was circulated Tor the purpose OF Ill
viling the Democracy of South Carolina. If
any of my friends whose political views
harmonize with mine think ] am singing to
the tune of ''raccoon on 4 rail, shall vote
with them anyway.
Poverty OF bank or people bring serious
contraction. Perhaps CIR contraction Of the
volume ofmoney was caused by the depend
ency Of the poor upon the rich. Hence We
see the general depression in prices, rs the
poor are vastly in the majority, and con*e-
qutntly are tie principal producers and
makers Of the whole conntry. mean nearly
everything comes comparatively through
their hands Several causes combined to
bring about this dependence Of ihe poor
upon the rich. Bnt the tariff law certainly
viii keep the rich and the poor just where
they are to the end Of time, unless the
Democracy Of onr country be allowed 10
interfere in behalf OF the Ironr. | Very much