The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-29

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The Democratic party recommends
the free admission of raw materials
used in manufacture. 1t will not i'm
pose higher duties than are necessary
to meet foreign competition on articles
which we produce. It will encourage
that international trade which will
keep our farmers and mills busy to
supply foreign wants, thereby living
STEADY employment to to labor, increas-
ing wages because Of the increased de-
mand for labor, bringing hundreds of
millions of wealth into the country and
promoting that general happiness and
prosperity to which the nature OF our
population and our resources entltle
US.
But what if Europe should retaliate
by checking her imI orts of breadstuffs
and of cotton and oil and provisions
from the United States? What would
become of us? We sent abroad last
year S742,OOO,0OO worth of goods and
three-fourths of them were agricul-
tural products. Suppose, as the result
of this Republican policy of prohibi-
ton, Europe should be forced to draw
largely on Canad and Russia and India
and Asia for their products, what
would become of the American far
mers? What could recompense the
country for loss of this vast market
What could alleviate the distress
among all classes Of our people?
a distinguished statesman has truly
said that our exports preserve US from
bankruptcy. l tell you, fellow-citizens,
we are playing with fire when we re-
sort to such mischievous legislation.
Talk about reciprocity This is retail.
alton, embargo, prohibition. Well
might Blaine complain that the Nc
Kinley bill will not open a new market
for single bushel Of wheat or barrel OF
pork. We ought to feel very greatful
If it does not deprive US of what mar
kets we have.
Then, in conclusion, referring to the
contest in this (the 16th) district, urg-
ing every Democrat to vote for John
G. Warwick, the Democratic candidate
he said:
For Mckinley personally I have the
highest respect. He is a gentleman OF
integrity, capacity and many other e1
| cellent qualities as a citizen and neigh
Dor. Ihave no doubt yon all think
well of him. He will not deny that be
is a most bitter partisan. and was never
known to support Democrat Tor pub
lie position. His friends are now ask
ing complimentary votes in his behalf.
I want you to refuse them. because ne
represents principles in which you do
not believe. He has no just claims
upon your sufrages as Democrats
There has never been q partisan outrage
attempted against your party which
Mckinley has notsupported. Hevoted
to deprive nine honestly elected Demo,
cratic Representatives OF their seats N
Congress. He sustained every arbltra-
ry ruling of the despotic Speaker. He
voted for the Infamous force bill, by
which he seeks to deprive your party
Of every fair opportunity to regain con-
troll of this Government. He has been
instrumental in foisting upon the
country an unjust tariff measure,
which can properly lie designated as
the sum of all ylllanies. I1e gives you
no assurance that he will pursue any
different course from that which he
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titled to the vote of a single true and
upright Democrat who resides IN this
district. His friends complain that his
district has been "gerrymandered.'
But McKinley's voice is silent when
his party friends in other States have
''gerrymandered" other districts against
the Democratic party.
Fellow-Democrats, the eyes Of the
whole country are upon this district,
watching the great contest in which
you are engaged with breathless inter
est. Republican corruption money,
obtained from those who have received
Government favor, will be poured into
this district to debauch its electors
The integrity of the citizens OF the dis
trict are at stake. Mckinley cannot
shut his eyes to the fact that the funds
for this campaign are being raised ID
every factory whose interests his bill
has favored at the expense of the con-
sumers of the country. I ask you to
measure out to him the same consider
alton which he extended to those Dem
ocratic Representatives who were ouse-
ed from their seats by his vote.
The\applause during the Governors
remarks was long and hearty.