The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-03-28
REPRESENTATIVE SHELL
ANALYZeS eSTHEPOLlTlCAlS SITUATION
IN THIS STATE.

ANALYZes THEPoLlTlcAL SITUATION
IN THIS STATE
He is After No Office. but Wishes the Rn-
form Movement to Go On Successfully
and donorably-Hor DenunciatIon of
His Dsism ers.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March 2l.-Capt.
E. C. Allen, chairman Of the committee
on invitation for the Spartanburg meet
ing, has received the following letter
from Congressman Shell in response to
an Invitation to SPEAK at that meeting,
''if he;were candidate for Governor"
Capt. E. C.. Allen and Others o, the
Corumlttee, Spartan burg, S. G.
Gentlemen: Youi favor without date,
inviting "all candidates for Governor
and for Congress in the Fourth District
to attend mass meeting Of Reformers
called for Spartanburg County on the
oath inst" was duly received.
Why this invitation was addressed to
me I can hardly imagine, because it is
well known to every intelligent man IN
South Carolina that I had declared my
intention to retire from politics, and 1
cannot conceive how L could make it
consistent and accept an invitation to
address mass meeting, either as q can
didate for Governor or Congress.
Isvould have given me much pleasure
to have met with my Spartanburg friends
on thas occasion and had accorded me
an opportanitv of defending myself
against the contemplate misrepresenta.
tions constantly made against me, but
your invitation is 80 environed with coa-
ditious that 1 cannot easily accept your
profered kindness. There may be a
time IN the near future, however, when
I Will seek an opportunity of saying
something 10 the good people of Spartan
burg County on matters and things OF
my own choosing, and when [ do, my
future aspirations and intentions will
not be misunderstood. I have an anaol.
ton not satisfied, but. If health will per
NIT, yet hope, to secure the fulfill
ment of my hearts desire, and when
accomplished all the decent people in
South Carolina and elsewhere will re-
DICE IN its c)nsummation.
When properly informed OF my con.
duct, our people will have no just cluse
Of complaint against me aud my action
as public servant. Indeed. there is no
objection, except on the part Of those
who are diseased with political lepro.
sy," and filthy henchmen employed to
do their bidding. The political situs.
ton in our State is well understood, and
we are marching with rapid strides to
the end of our journey. The Reform
party was inansurated, with rare ex.
ceptions, with pure intentions, and
should have been az lasting as the ''rock
of ages" but it's existence ls now threat
ened with dire calamity, which sooner
or later, unless rescued from the despoil-
ers, will bring it in disrepute and finally
to wreck and ruin. The people, hoT.
ever. are alive to the situation aud kno1
frll well who assisted in bringing about
tbs sauoluiiou which resulted In giving
them government of the peolpe, by
the people and for the people," 1t is
true some of those who were earliest
toilers in the Reform vineyard, aud who
give their time and money freely TOR It's
success, have been Ignored and neglected
even by those who have shared most in
the grand speculation for spoils and
plunder. We hear no complaint or ex.
pressiors of dissatisfaction on the part
of those neglected and abused. but, on
the contrary, the howlings and mutter-
lpgs of the craving malcontents can be
heard throughout the land. They are
clsmorous and savage for reform, full of
desperation and denouncing everything
and everybody who do not yield quick
obedience to their will and dictaron.
The impatience of those who feed on the
passions Of the people shows that they
know full we'll their only possibility Of
success depends on the amount Of racket
and confusion they can create and the
quantity of 6fsh they can disgorge.
There is nothing wrong with the Re-
form Movement, it will be kept intact
by the patriotic influences that dominate
the State, regardless OF selfish dictation
or imported hirelings, who are prostl'
tutes to princicple, and are always for
sale cheap 10 the highest bidder. 1t
would be exceedingly mortifying II [
thought all these years Of toll and trou'
bic had been spent in vain, but relying
upon the loyalty and wisdom Of the peo'
pie, consciousness Of security tranqil-
ICES the mind, and we have no fears but
what at last the consummation deyouLly
wished for will be realized.
Revolutions seldom 90 backwards, Dut
oftimes 60 down from the weight OF lm
Decility and burden Of mistakes, but let
US hope thst the latter condition will not
obtain, or discourage those who are
honestly endeavorlng to do their sutY,
but persevere on relegating to the rear,
all whose selfish ambition is paramount,
to the general good of our common coun.
try, The situation is critical enough at
best, without Supplementary our dangers
with ridiculous propositions and dogmas
too exaggerated to attract sensible
thought. We are part and parcel OF
the greatest nation on earth, and are ex-
pected to contribute our share to Its
wealth, honor, prosperity and its renot.
est destinles. To accomplish these things
we must be in sympathy with all its in
stItutions and progress, otherwise, we
cannot expect to inherit any OF the mu-
nifcepce or distribution OF It's immense
wealth. We are already suspected
and charged with being in league with
conepirators to undermine and destroy
the public credit. OF course there is no
foundation for this charge, for the Re.
formers are as jealous OF the public
credit, both State aud national, as any
class of citizens in the country.
This letter has been extended beyond
my expectation, but I trust you will par
don It's length, as it is intended to dehne
the situation as l view it, aad as con-
cisely as possible.
Please accep: for yourself and others
associated with you my thanks for the
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