The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-01-17
The Future of the South.

The great civil struggle between the
two sections-North and South-is
over. The flag which so triumphantly
fioated DER an hundred battlefelds of
bloodshed and carnage has long since
been furied to rest with those whose
whose hearts own blood was poured
out in the defense OF their native coun.
try, and in the shadows OF her latter
ed folds the South still loves to exult,
and for the defense OF her sacredness,
the cradle and the grave would again
rush to arms.
United we stand, divided we fall,'
has long since been adopted as q
motto by one Of the States and it
equally applies to the agricultural
class Of the South. There is no class
Of people in the world that does more
for the government, contributes more
to the causes OF education and reli.
cion, advances more for the relief OF
the widow and orphan and stands up
more for the moral tone Of the ballot
box than the farming class Of this
country. And while this fact stares
us in the face this class OF individuals
have less to do with the formation OF
the laws which govern its people
They are only allowed to vote, to cast
their ballots for man or body ol
men who do nothing for the farmers
interest and care less.
This kind Of legislation cannot be-
is not right. II the farmer is the pro-
ducer Of wealth, likewise he should
have voice as to the disposition OF
that wealth, and if the farming class
constitute the greater body OF voters
it is Just that he should have ratio
in our Congress and legislative halls.
The farmer does not even have the
privilege Of pricing what he produces,
but the product is priced generally by
men who never saw farm, much less
having worked on one.
It is a fact that there are more con-
sumers today than twenty years ago
hence there is a greater need for ma.
terials, and the demand necessarily
would cali for better prices. Is this
the case? By no means. Cotton to-day
is worth as much to the man who wears
cotton pants as it was twenty years
same price. What is the matter? Cot.
ton goods sell as high as they die
when cotton was bringing Is cents pei
pound. Is. there no remedy? There
must be unity or dissolution is inevi.
table.
The merchant, the lawyer, the doc.
tor, the preacher, the mechanic, all
have their societies and each profes-
sion adheres closely to its principles
and doctrines, hence the success o
these bodies.
The farmer is coming to the front
he has caught the spirit Of progres:
and has begun to organize his ALI
ances, and when that organization is
perfected then there will be remedy
for all these wrongs; the streets OF oul
cities will not be crowded by men, wo
nen and children crying for work anC
bread and shelter: our banks will no,
be breaking. cotton will be selling fol
what it is worth and the appalling
cloud OF political dissolution will not
be hanging so threateningly Der our
beloved land.
Can it be possible that our national
character is degenerating? Have we sc
far left the landmarks Of our noble
ancestors as to change the place where
our laws should be made to place
only for bitter discussion and dema'
gogue e!oquence? God forbid. But
reform is crying out in stentorian
voice for good and great men to rally
to the rescue and few Southern men
have responded to the call.
With her Tillman at the helm
backed up by the patriotic farming
class who know nothing but right
may South Carolina ever lead in the
cause Of reform and be an example
whereby others seeing her good work
may be constrained to push forward
and save t he republic from a prema,
ture death.
J. WILL MCCANLEss, LII. B., M. D.