The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-08-22


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A Reformer's Warming.
EDITOR NAMING TIMEs:-In re-
cent issue of your paper, I saw where
something was said in reference to
the apparent want Of political ambi-
ton on the part Of our people, and
the apparent Indifference of Reform
ers in regard to the filing of the
county offices, few, at that time, hav-
ing announced their candidacy for
official preierment. Since the publi-
cation OF these remarks and before
the books were closed against entries,
several good names had been listed
for the race for Legislative honors.
Among the number We mention
Wade Kennedy, of Salem, W. G. Da-
Wis, of Manning, and G. NJ. Davis of
Davis Station. These men are all
true-blue Reformers and rock-ribbed
Tillmanites. We know where they
stand. We know that they stand
firm for reform measures and for B.
R. Tillman for the .. S. Senate. We
know these things because they have
not left us in doubt to do any guess
ing; having talked out in meeting in
plain, unmistakable, and uncom-
promising english. These men,
| if sent to Columbia, can be re-
lied upon to do the right thing in the
interest of the people every time.
And if defeated in a fair election, they
can still be relied upon to stand where
they stood before-they will not sulk
and find fault and claim that reform
has gone to the eternal bow vows
simply because their opponents got
the votes. They are built on correct
Reform lines and their foundation is
principle, not Office.
| There is another candidate in the
field for Legislative honors whom I
have reserved for special mention
Mr.. Ellison Capers Jr., formerly of
Columbia and recently of Clarendon.
Mr.. Capers claims to be Reformer
too; but Reformer who is opposed
to B. R. Tillman, to the dispensary
and to other important reform meas
ures. Well, We are glad MIR. Ellison
Capers Jr. has not left US in doubt as
to where he stands; and standing
whereshe does we conclude that Mr..
Capers is mighty fine material TO
keep at home. He is too tender a
bud Of reform to be sent out from
the nursery, We must keep him in
the hot house and with due care and
cultivation this tender reform plant
may yet bloom into full flower, but
as yet, he is too very tender bud.
Yes, Mr.. Ellison Capers, Jr., must re-
main at home and grow and tougher
into rock-ribbed Reformer like
those mentioned above.
But to be able to preserve our
treasure from the blighting influence
Of the Anti winds, we must be or the
alert. We must not be so sanguine
as to be Indifferent about voting at
the polls on the 2Sth inst. and thus
allow the unexpected to happen, for
the unexpected could happen as fol-
lows: Mr.. Ellison Capers Jr. claims
to be q Reformer, and so it appears
that all of the candidates for the
general assembly are Reformers.
Under this impression a great many
Reformers might argue thus: Well,
there are none but good Reformers
in the field, and they are all good
men, I have no personal preference,
I would as leave have one as another,
there is no opposition, I have work
to do at home, I will not trouble my
self to go to the polls to vote. Very
well, now here is what might be the
result of such reasoning and con-
clusions: The Ants all turn out and
vote solidly for our tender bud of
reform, Mr.. Ellison Capers Jr., and
elect him. Well, what of that? You
ask, is he not a Reformer? O, yes,
so he claims, but Reformer opposed
to B. r. Tillman and Reform, and so
his election would mean vote for
N. G. Butler. All! now you see the
point clearly and begin to smell
something slightly fshy. Now gen
tlemen, a Reformer who is opposed
to the head, the center, the essence
and the very originator of the Reform
movement in the State of South Car
+olina is too pure, too innocent, too
tender and too fragrant a bud of re-
form for me, and I think for you
and for every other true-blue, rock
ribbed Reform Tillmanite in the
County of Clarendon.
Now what must be done to keep
our tender bud Of reform at home
and preserve him from the biting,
blasting influence of the Anti winds
until he can bloom into full Reform
flower? Why, simply turn out and
vote. That is simple, that is our du-
ty and of course we will do it.
August 2Sth inst. is the date. Be
at the polls. Vote and remember
our tender bud of reform, Mr.. Ellison
Capers Jr., the Reformer who is
opposed to Reform. X. r.
August goth, 1894.