The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-08-27
imbecile Arguments.

A Charleston Satund, who was interviewed
the other day by News and Courier report
er, characteriZes the Tillmap leaders in the
recent campaign as 'cruel, vindictive, igno-
rant, and incompetent" After setting all
kinds of traps to catch the ub:Guitous Till
man cat, and to bell it in many other ways.
the Ants seem to have become extremely
desperate because the Tlllman:te leaders
here had the political foresight to see through
their tricks ana SHARES. Because Captain
Tillman would not advise his followers to do
lust as his opponents wanted them to do,
they seem to be in 4 rage bordering on in
sanity, and are heaping the Esost opprob;-
Gus epithetS on 1illman and the leaders of
the Farmers Movement. In speaking OF
what Capt. Tillman should haye done at the
recent convention, this Charleston wiSeacrc
says
he (Tillman) lost the opportunity oc his
life. If he had possessed spark OF patriot
ism or q sciutilla of craftsmanship, or even
Of common sense, he could have made an
honorable name for himself in South Caro-
lima history. Had he insisted upon being
heard before the convention, made plea
for harmony and peace, used few generous
words to the Straightout, and advised his
followers to postpone any action, except up
on the question of primary. to September,
he would not only have been Governor as
sure rs the sun shines, but he wonld have
earned the good will of many man who
will now never rest till the State is saved
from the disgrace and calamity Of his cleo
ton.
AS to Capt. Tllman's insisting upon be-
ing heard before the convention is the
- !, ,ot
the convention and had no more right to in
sist ION being heard, without being invited,
than any other citizen. Capt. Tillman was
| in easy reach Of the convention, however,
and if the Anti faction had really wanted
him to advise his followers to postpone any
action, except upon the question OF prinla-
rv," by did they not invite him? Ii there
was anything made apparent in the late
convention it was the fact that the Ants did
not want harmony and peace, and the sole
object Of calling the August convention was
to seek an excuse for q bolt or split before
the regular State Democratic convention was
held. This political sage of Charleston says
that if Capt. Gilman had insisted on being
heard" che would not only have been gov
ernor as sure rs the sun shines, bat he would
Lave earned the good Gill Of many man
who will now never rest till the State Is
saved from the disgrace and calamity of his
election" If, rs this seaside Solomon says,
Tillmau would have been governor rs sure
rs the sun shines, if he had insisted on be-
ing heard by the convention. why would his
election be any the less disgrace and ca
lamity" to the State if he had obtruded aim.
self on the convention, than to act as he did.
wait until he WAS invited? No doubt our
Charleston friend has been led to believe
that there are dark days ahead Of old Charles
ton in the event Of lNllman's election. but
we think his fears are only imaginary, and
he should prepare to brace himself for the
political earthquake that is as certain to
come as the sun shines. We have all along
seen the weakness Of the Ants in point o!
numbers, but We must confess that we are
surprised at the weakness of some OF then
argum ments.-Laue1ascM Herald