The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-10-31
FARLEY ON POLITICS.
The General Talks to Reporters on the
Situation.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 26.-Gen. H. L.
Farley, who has returned to the city,
was asked by reporter yesterday for
his views on the political situation.
He said:
II think 1t Is decidedly hopeful. Since
the wise refusal of the Conservatives
to make nomination and plunge the
State into further troubles and dissea.
sions, although every effort and provo
cation had bsao resorted to in order to
make them do 80, toe situation hss CA
stantly and steadily iuprovei. All our
people are getting together agaln very
rapidly. II they will continue to act in
this Way aud not alloT Y tue Whiskay or
any oth9r sort of troubles to make
taem lose their heads, an1 briog on
N ore useless contention, it will not be
loag before aay man who undertakes
to play the role of 'agitator' AMI di55ur-
bsr Of psacs will be scosnfully fro Toed
and laughed down BY the public. Tna5
game has been played out and rua COM
pletely IN tha ground, and our only
danger now is in local riots about the
whlskey question. which should be
carefully avoided so as to disa2ooiat
those who want to keep up strife.
"If everyone will keep q1iet an al
low the Law to taxa It's course, tn9 sue.
cseding decisions Of the Circuit aud
Supreme Court will soon dsias the
real status of the Law and MAKE the
experiment a fair ons As I uoder-
stand it, the late decision only al
nounces the constitutionality Of the
Act of 1893, as 1t appears on che stat.
ute BOOK, bu5 does no. sanction tue
profit feature or Law for revenue. In
other words, the mode or manner OF
execution Of the law, which is il the
hands Of ths Board Of Con5rol, did not
come before the court, and the matter
stands where 1t always dld-shat any
Act is constitutional which only looks
to regulation aud control Of the sale OF
Whiskey, and profits that are Incidental
OF necessary 10 the conduct or the bust
ness do not vitiate the laT. Doubtless
the Act itself aud the conduct Of the
Dispensary will be greatly modified by
other decisions which will naturally
folio ""
"HoT do yoa stand upon The coassi-
tu5ieaal con7ention?"
"I have long besa in favor OF 1t, as
shown by m7 speeches and newspaper
articles. Tne only quesslon that now
arises in my mind is Whether our p5o-
pie are yet in that state Of mind which
is necessary to secure the right sort Of
representatives IN the convention. l
am afraid that they are not, and moth
ing can do 80 much harm as partisan
body under the control OF demaEog1eS.
Probably it would be bsst for it to be
voted down and postponed for more
convenient and harmonious season.
The dangers and risks that We must
run, the mistake that may be made,and
the fact that it is net intended to be
submitted to the people for ratification,
all Incline me to this opinion. Besides,
our people (the massss) rapidly grow.
ing in experience and intelligence, and
will soon be in better condition in
mird and heart, and hope in financial
means also, for this work, not to men.
tior. the many people Wnc might not
then be disfranchised by educational
or property qualifications. Let them
have more time. I am not expressing
opinions of today merely, but you will
find by reference to my Christmas re.
fecGions' of 1892 that l say: &c has be-
come imperat!vely necessary for the
real conservatives in the State to get
together, because we are on the eve of
g Constitutional convention, and it is
of the utmost Importance that It
should be filed with our ableSi aud
bes; men, and that none but real Re.
formers and progressive men should be
elected thereto. They should be IN
harmony with all Of the essentials Of
the Reform movement, but at the same
time free from prejudice and partisan
feeling. Our people cannot be too
strongly impressed with the import
ance OF sending none but their strong.
est and ablest men to the constitution
al convention, because 1t Is a sovereign
body and may do a great deal OF har N
to the State"