The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-29
DiBBLE A DEMOCRAT.
He Will Vote for The September Ticket
Because the Haskell Ticket Means Rad.

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icalism,
ORANGEDUEG. Oct 27|The following is
the letter written to Mr.. d. Al. CrosSon,
county chairman Of Lexington county, by
Congressman Dibble, 10 be read at to-day's
campaign meeting:
ORASGEpUEG, S. c., Oct 25-D. NJ. Crcs-
son, Chairman Democratic Executive Com
nittee, Lexington County.-Dear Sir: The
sickness Of my son will prevent me from
attending the meeting of my fellow-cltlZens
of Lexington, in accordance with your kind
invitation; but feel Il deep interest IN the
present condition Of our political affairs,
and therefore write you some reflections,
which appear 10 HE to be appropriate to the
occasion.
There is an unfortunate division in the
Democratic ranks. Let US 1ealiZe this, rs
men and us Democrats; and let us cease
calling each other hard names, and endeav-
or to avert greater evils than those which al
ready impeud over us.
! 1t is no longer Il matter Of preference for
one man over another 1t is not simply who
shall be governor Of South Carolina for the
next two years. 1t is the more serious issue
OF Tile GullS ol INC OeAioSI'tIiS l''tity iiA Jul
State.
What will bring us together again =? That
is the question which we must solve, in Il
patriotic and honest way, as !. matter OF du-
ty to our State. our families, and ourselves.
Let us consider it without prejudice or pas
Sion.
One thing is certain, we will not assist in
reuniting the Democracy by abusing each
other. This will only aggrarate the evil, us
it has caused it. There are good men on
each side Of this unfortunate issue, and in
the near future it will require their united
efforts to save cath Carolina in greater
emergeuc cieS than the one now upon us.
On the 18th day Of November next the bal
lot is to decide several momentous ques-
tons. 4 great many consider that the most
important of these questions Is to be settled
at the State boxes. Never was there more
dangerous error than this. assure you
from a knowledge OF the situation in all its
phases, acquired in the position where your
sutfragcs huve assisted to place me, that the
struggle which means more of veal or OF
woe to tie individual citizen, the struggle
which will affect most seriously the,
homes of the people, their comfort, their
security and their prosperity is the contest
ut the congressional boxes. I Ihave therefore
addressed myself first to this subject, be-
cause it is in danger Of being overlooked IN
the absorbing interest which surrounds
State issues.
have only to add, in emphasis of my
assertions, that we lost control OF the House
of Representatives at the last election by
reason OF Democratic apathy or division in
two or three Southern congressional dis
! h,,r5 al
with the oppression of the Mckinley tariff,
and are threatened with the infamous cleo
ton bill, both disastrous to our continued
prosperity. May We not learn from this q
lesson for the coming election, and there
fore do our first duty as Democrats by Civ
ing to the Democratic nominee for congress
our unanimous and earnest support. Let
nothing prevent this for the hour IS one OF
peril and the danger signal must be an
swered promptly by every patriot, if he re-
| CARDS his obligation as citizen and his duty
to his own home and freside.
And now, as to State politics. There are
! two State tickets in the field; one is the
Democratic ticket, and the other is IN Inde-
| pendent ticket. will not impugn the mo-
=. tives of those who have Instituted this In
| dependent movement, but shall simply
| state some reasons why shall vote for the
; regular Democratic ticket.
First, because am Democrat.
Secondly, because the election Of the reg
ular Democratic ticket maintains the su-
premacy Of the Democratic Organization IN
! our State, and the great mass OF the Democ-
racy can be trusted to rectlty IN the future
such wrongs as may have been done IN the
present campaign.
Thirdly, because the success OF the lnde-
pendent candidates would inilct vital
| blow to Democratic ascendancy IN South
Carolina, and would furnish an lnducement
Tor disregard Of party fidelity IN the future.
Fourthly, because the Independent move
ment is supported by the hepuollcan party
organization in South Carolina, as means
of permanently dividing the Democracy,
and thus giving the Radicals an opportunl-
ty to regain power in the future.
Filthy, because if the regular Democrat
ic ticket be elected our errlng brothers Will
be again in the Democratic told when the
excitement OF the election is over, but if the
Independents should be successful they
have no fold to which to invite US, for q large
proportion OF their supporters are Repub-
licans, and we will not affiliate with them in
politics. for we are Democrats
Finally, let me urge forbearance and calm
less in the present crisis. Abuse of men
and their motives D Dever strengthens 0 cause
if l expect to influence friend by argu-
lnent must concede the sincerity Of his
opinions, however much may differ with
him in my views Threats and attempts at
intimidation will not be successful against
men who have been oar comrades in heroic
struggles IN the past for Democratic suprem-
acy. We can only do our own duty as Dem
ocrats, trusting that the sober second-thought
of our erring brothers will bring them to
union with US under the Democratic banner,
in the troublous days before us, when We
will have to act together for our party and
our State. Respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
SAMUEL DIBBLE.
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