The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-02-14

to say so, but when an act is per-
formed which is approved, it is the
height os folly to disapprove it, be-
cause the act eminates from your
political opponents.
This is campaign year, and nat
urally politics will be discussed more
than any other one subject. Let US
ali discuss our political views in q
calm, sensible manner, and by al
means do not let us inject into these
discussions harsh, grating words
which do not add to argument, but
on the contrary has the effect ot
weakening the force OF what is said:
and brings about estrangement and
strife. Above all things do not let US
allow our political differences to mai
our personal friendships. If we have
differences when the election day
comes let us deposit them IN the bal
lot box, there to remain.
We should remember that we are
dependent upon each other IN this
life, and the success OF failure of any
particular candidate is not a hun.
dreth part as important to us, as the
friendship of neighbor. In the
hour Of misfortune, it is to the neigh
Dor we go for comfort and relief
When sickness lays it's strickenine
hand upon some member of our fam
lies, we cannot run after the candi-
date to come and cool the feverisE
brow of loved one; then it is GU,
neighbor we seek, and when death
comes and claims one of ours it is the
naighbors that perform the last sad
rites. Therefore, it behooyes us as
sane men to be careful in what we
say and do. Every man has right
to his opinion and has the right to
express it, but no man has right to
force his opinions upon those that do
not want them. In discussing polit-
ical subjects there is no reason to be-
come excited; let the excitement re-
main with those seeking preferment,
for they are really the ones most
proGted. Our zeal for the men OF
our choice is sufficient when we lose
time from our work to attend the
public meetings aud go out to vote
on election day.
The prediction has been made by
some that this year will be the bitter
est campaign ever before had in the
State. 1t is, according to some, to
be marked with riot and bloodshed.
These predictions, we fear, is a ''wish
that is father to the thought" of a
few who delight in turmoil and strife
to accomplish their purposes, but we
mistake the temper Of the people if
they allow the wishes of such fev to be
gratihed, and the way to prevent that
state of affairs is for the people to
repudiate it at the outset.
If at any of the meetings to be
held this year candidate for Office
or any of his jealous followers at
tempt anything to ircite trouble,
right then and there that candidates
political grave should be dug, and
the people should not hesitate to let
aim know it. 4 full, fair, open, and
decent discussion OF men and meas
ures is what the meetings are for, and
when they are converted to other pur-
poses the real objects of them are
defeated with the intention to hood
wink and deceive.
It is also wrong to allow our po-
litical differences to creep into the
business relations with our fellow
man. We have heard of men who
would not have business relations
with others because they differed
politically, and on the other hand we
have seen social relations made be-
tween men on account of politics that
otherwise would have been impos-
sible. Politics and business should
never mix, and social relations are
entirely foreign to politics. If a man
is Objectionable socially his politics
cannot wipe out the objection; yet
We see every day where politics makes
strange bed fellows~~W We have also
heard of men Icing refused accom-
modations-on account Of their polit-
ic:1.!7iews; in fact, a case in mind is
where party went to another and
asked for the loan of money upon the
faith of good real estate security.
The applicant for the loan was told if
he would quit the Alliance the money
would be Forthcoming, but the party
wanting the money Indignantly re-
fused to quit the Alliance, saying, "It
is sapping my life's blood to mort
gage my home, but I will die before
I mortgage to you my manhood. !"
After falling to force the man to de.
sert his order, the money lender took
him aside and offered TO loan the
money upon the mortgage, at ten per
cent. discount and eight per cent. in
terest. Thus showing there are some
men who allow their political feelings
to come into their business, but at
the same time they are ready and
willing to enslavc q fellow man to
satisfy a greed for wealth.
II a man is not good enough to
associate with ordinarily, he is not
good enough for the sake of politics.
If YOU can have business relations