The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-07-09

jesting OF fire they so conceited as to thinl
that with one wave of their hands they vii
be able to strike terror into the masses an(
force them to 60 back to their farms, afraiG
to carry out their hearts wishes.
The campaign orators are going from
county to county, and the reports that read
even in the News and Conrcr show that
Tillman is sweeping everything before him
notwithstanding the fact that at some places
much disrespect was shown him, and yet in
the face Of all this, and in the face of the
enemies OF Tlllman circulating all kinds OF
damaging reports, their efforts are fruitless.
yet they will keep on struggling and en-
deavor!ng to create diSsenslou.
Til!man not only has tue great pntfer and
cruSher to fight, but every old line polite
ian and the State executive committee, and
if he succeeds. and nothing bnt death will
prevent his success, the victory will be the
grandest ever won by any man in South
Carolina, and the Democratic party will be
in as safe hands as it was in the hands of
those who preceded him.
1t has been said that the officials and their
clerks at Columbia have saved no money,
and that it is impossible for them to do so on
the small salaries they receive. Perhaps so,
but think if these gentlemen who are re-
ceiving salaries ranging from $1,000 to
S., 800 year, will live in ordinary style and
not think it vulgar to be seen at dining OF
a reception dressed in an ordinary coat IN
stead Of n regulation swallow tail; or II
when they 90 out to the club they would
make smaller d1des and make smaller in
vestments in stacks of chips, it is very like
ly that they could live comfortably on their
salaries.
However it is very probable that this will
be their last year Of official blessedness, and
they ought to make the best Of it. and II
they get broke there will be no danger OF
having to walk home, as their political idol
and aristocratic organizer heeled himself
long ago by resigning his seat on the SUI
preme Bench to take o railroad position,
and judging from the efforts he is making
for his friends now, he will stick to them to
the last, and when all is over and the hust-
ling day does come free pass will be issued
to the busted faithful in order that their sa
cred feet will not come in contact with cross
ties, and that they may not be forced to take
ankle excursions on their way home from
the scene of years of pap and glory.
The clubs of this county will soon elect
delegates to the county convention, and l
want every Tillmanite to be at his club on
the day when the election of delegates takes
place. Although this county is overwhelm-
ingly in favor of Tillman and reform, yet
we cannot afford to be overconfdent be-
cause we have professional politicians to con-
tend with and with some sharp political trick
cry it is possible we can be defeated out of
our choice: so let every one of us 60 on du-
ty at once and show our former leaders that
after their years Of teaching, their work was
not in vain, and that we will prove to them
that although usually thick-headed, we have
been well taught by them and are apt schol-
ars, and if this campaign has done nothing
more, it has educated whole lot of clod
hoppers, and we will invite our former
teachers to whom We owe n debt of gratitude,
to attend our graduating exercises which
will take place in the city of Columbia on
the 10th day of September. Ben Tillman
will be first honor man, and George Wash
ington Shell will deliver the diploma.
FRIENDSHIP.