The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-10-24
He HAS GOT ENOUGH.
LARRY CAN'T GOING TO TURN OVER
ANEW LEAF IN POLITICS.

LARRY CAN'T GOING TO TURN OVER
ANEW LEAF IN POLITICS.
He Says Renceforsh tho Piedmont Head
light will ba Run in the Interest OF the
People and Not the Politicians as Here
tofore.
Since the adoption ofs general prl.
mary by the Democratic convention, it
means that hereafter politics in South
Carolina will be run on niger plane.
II also means that coat-tsil swinging
and man worship will be put stop to,
and the successful candidate must look
solely to the people and convince them
that he is worthy of their support and
confidence before be can get their votes.
Hencetorth and forever, no one man or
CLIQUE cS men will be bigger than the
people. Every white voter, it matters
not how obscure and humble he may be,
will be given an opportunity to record
his preference for every public officer,
from the highest to the lowest, and his
vote will be counted. You will hear no
more abou. Ants and Reformers. Since
the ballot has bsen placed in the hands
Of the voters, and he alone is delegated
| the power to dictate who shall rule over
our State, factional lines, will disappear,
for the great people are in the saddle
and 1t is their will that must be obeyed.
Aud there won;s be any Independent
candidates, either, for it would mean an
open appeal to the negro, and public
Reputation of the white vote.
| Henceforth, you are going to see poll.
tics in South Carolina conducted on a
higher sphere. No ofice.seeker will
dare attempt to arraign one class against
another, for they will all hare an equal
sho wing. and there are enough fair.
minded, peace-loving men in South Car
ollna to defeat any candidate thai ap-
peals to passion and prejudice instead OF
to reason ard patriotism. And this is
lust as 1t should be.
The Headlight editor has long and
earnestly battled tor white primary,
ard now that We have secured our ds-
mand, we are willing to bury all past
animosities and work only for the glory
and upbullding of our grand old Safe
people. We have supported our last
candidate until tho brand of the people
has been placed upon him. We have
been in politics for many years, aud,
with very few exceptions: have found it
an unthankful business, and assuredly an
Improbable one. The very men for
whom ne have worked hardest, we're the
first to turn the back Of their hands to
US when their ends were gained and
ambition satlsted. is not what you
have done for a politician that be ap.
preciates, but what you can do for him
in the future.
So We have firmly aud irreyocably
made up our mind to hereafter cease to
run factional paper. but We shall run
ne vspaper 10 the fullest accsptation of
the term, aud battle in the future, as we
have in the past, ior the relief aud the
rights OF the farmers. AL public ISSUES
will be discussed from. non-par.lsan
standpoint, and ne shall commend right
and condemn wrong, it matters not
where they appear. We shall always
tell the people the truth, and lay before
them whatever information We GAG fnd
out.
Strictly speaking, there is not q news
paper published il South Carolina. You
either fad them partisan Conservative or
partisan R.torm papers. Hence, the
reading public can only see one side and
that reviewed through prejudlced glasses
Politics are permitted to oVershadoT al
else. Well, we have doue our full share
of such work and nov want change
and rest. We believe that there is a
broad isld and usefaa fsld in South
Carolina for such paper as We propose
to run. Others can keep up this faction.
al fight If they want to but Te are no
glutton and know when We have enough.
What influence the Headlight possesses
will be used in bringing about a better
and kindlier feeling among the white
voters of our State, and seeing if We can-
not by mutual concessions, come toge'
ther again and work in peace and IN con-
cert for tue general prosperity ct our Sec
ton aud people. We propose to con-
teno for what Te believe to be the best
for our farmers, it matters not who it
ofends. We shall critlcise public men
and public measures whenever occasion
requires. But We shall never again be-
como the champion of any political Of
fce-seeker, except to contend for just
representation Of our section aud to re-
ward real merit. We believe the time
has come when our people are ripe tor a
change from political a'lsation, and lhsy
want to hear the truth from aa 10 biased
and non-partisn standpoint. It 80, sub
serbia for the Headlight and you will
pe given unvarnished and fair reports Of
all public matters. But if you want q
partisan organ that will pander to the
prejudice aad passion Of the masses sui
strive to keep up bad blood and anlmosi
ty among neighborS aud men who
should 1--we in pesc, and friendship, then
tals is not the paper you need
Now that every white Voter will be
given the opportunity to go to the polls
and record his ballot tor tho candidates
O! his choice and tlere Will b, ao more
conventions to force sIa5s ticket on
he people, there is noltner mead nor ne'
cesslty for tacslonal lines being drawn IL
our S.a.e. Tbs p,op!e kaoT true mao
aud real friend when they see him,
aud will not make mistakes. LIE. us al
now come together and WORK together
for the upb1llding Of our S.sJe and Sec
tion.-P. .edmout Headlight.
Tho Prospect IN New York.
New YORK, Oct. 17.-Gov. Flower
arrived from Albany Yesterday after