The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-06-04
What TiIImanism Is.

EDITOR MANNING T1MEs:-After having
written one or two articles for your estima-
bic paperln regard to Tillman and Tillman-
ism l now propose to try to define OF explain
what Illlmanism means. / consider that it
means more than can very well command
language to explain: 1t means freedom and
liberty. 1t means that each and every one
of US should exercise our own Judgment
and not be lead astray by these professional
politicians, but to stand square up to the
man or men who eSpouse or propose to ad
vance the agricultural interest, rs wellas all
other interests of the State, and to help US
10 free ourselves from ring rule and bossism,
for there is ring rule in South Carolina be-
yond doubt 1t is fact that can be proven
oy history; and if there is any fairness OF
justice in this kind Of a government would
like to know wherein it comes, for we all
pay our money in the way Of taxes and why
not one man lave rs fair chance as another?
Eut here is where the trouble comes in, my
lends. A great many people imagine that
because their forefatherS held some position
III the county or State that they must neces-
sarily have an Office too, regardless Of their
qualifications. But do not hold with any
such presumption, for presumption it is,
and we, the people of Clarendon county, as
well as of the State, should put our foot
down upon it and stamp it into the earth if
possible, for We are all free and we propose
to do as we see fit
Therefore advise you friends, one and
all, to keep your eyes open to the workings
of politics. especially during this campaign.
Don't allow yourselves to be duped or mis-
led by these old politicians, who are on the
how fo, ,cti wi, IVY
are they there? Simply to wait to see what
up out OF this matter. My advice, friends
is when they get down let them stay down.
The laborer is worthy Of his hire. claim
that Capt. Tillman has labored and labored
faithfully, and he, as we'll as any other man
who has done likewise, should have his re-
ward. Some say that Tillman is rather
harsh; others say he is an extremist: we'll
I'll admit Capt. Tillman has said some
pretty hard things, but it seems that so far
he has been able to give proof for all that
he has asserted. Some say, again, that lie
has accused all of the State officials of being
corrupt. If Capt. Tillman bas ever made
use OF any such assertions never have seen
them in print. Others say that his accusa-
ton amounts To the same thing when he
says that continuance in Office breeds cor
ruption. l consider that part of his declar-
alton MS facts beyond doubt, for I think we
can prove that, in nearly all cases, a contin-
uance in Office will breed corruption. This
position is sustained by modern, as well
as by ancient history. Glance back to the
ancient and even more modern rulings of
the kings and queens, and when was there
ever more corrupt people? And what
made them corrupt if it was not ring rule
and bossism handed down from generation
to generation :? These are facts, friends,
beyond doubt; and this is the time and
this is the year for us to shake of the yoke
of ring rule and bossism in old South Caro-
lima. Therefore, work, for the nights COM
ing when mans work is done.
PANoLA FARMER.