The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1894-12-19

senator w llSON rose 10 : Delh Oh III
amendment thesccond time He sale
this was no time for changing election
laws. If a change is desired bring il
Your bills. We should not change tn,
laws we were elected under. Let th'
people do their own changing. Mr.
Wilson made mild and humorou
assault on the speech of Mr. Barnwell
Referring to that gentleman'S plea fo
peace he said: Peace is beautiful
thing. I like it. l love the balm,
days of June when the soft roses arr
in bloom and the beautiful birds sins
stirring songs of gladness. Then i
peace, glorious peaces. But such ely
sian circumstances do not exist il
politics. The only peace possible il
politics is majority rule. The minority
must submit. Then is peace. Condi
tons anything but peaceful have beer
brought about by the impression ;
few men have that tits their right ant
privilege to rule at all times. The
peace Of politics consists In majority
rule and white supremacy. This ap
parently innocent amendment of Mr.
Finley's is suggestive of the little
worm in Holland which bores through
the dykes with only view to susie
nance. while its work means the des
truction of hundreds of people anc
large territories. Thisamendment may
open the way for destructive f1ooc
of negro votes.
The speech which raised the row ant
produced the sensation was Buists
Senator Buist rose calmly and gave
expression to sentiments Of sorrow a
the alleged transactions i'll progress
These were all the sorrowful refiec
tons in his speech, for he made fu
rious talk. and reached the climax OF
excitement. Mr.. Buist said he hac
been much in favor Of constitutions.
convention since the white people
gained control of the government
But ! have voted against it at every
session when it has been discussed
The reason OF this was that could
not believe fair election was possible
under the control of the faction IN
power up to 1890 and | have no reason
to form better opinion OF the men
now in control. During my service
OF twelve years on this floor l have
not seen men more devoted to duty
than the members of the present Sen
ate, but have grievances and l am
vet grateful for the few small favors
YOU have granted us (the conserva,
tives.) This convention is to be a mo,
mentous affair. We want the election
of delegates to it fairly conducted and
we propose to make fight. l tell you
now that there is going to be the not.
test fight you have ever known and
you can not for certainty foretell the
composition of that convention or It's
actions. The present machinery IS
capable OF the most stupendous frauds.
They tell US a convention has been
called by the people and law maker
and lawyer, accept the showing
made. Still, however, I have privi-
lege. that of entertaining an opinion.
Mr.. Buist talked excitedly and point
edly. When he finished several Sen
ators scrambled for the floor. Jordan,
of Aiken, got it and held it long
enough to makea spirited reply to the
charges of Senator Buist and attacl;
Mr.. Finley's amendment which would
seem to intimate that fraud had been
practised in the late election. He re
sented the insulting remarks Of the
honored and hoary headed Senator
from Charleston and commended Mr..
Barnwell, the scion of a noble family.
Senator Sloan said he could not see
the necessity for so much discussion.
L have today heard sentiments eS'
pressed that hoped had passed away.
I am sorry to see this warfare among
South Carolinians. I believe the con.
vention will be composed Of all fac
tons who will work in glorious har
mony for South Carolina. think
that thes managers appointed by the
popular, progressive young governor
will uphold the laws and give us an
honest election. I think the managers
will not object to the sunlight of day
shining on their acts. | 60 further
than the others and say this is the
most momentous question that has
confronted US since the revolution.
There is necessity for harmony and
believe there will be harmony. Con,
servatives of conservatives and re-
formers of reformers will work to-
gether for the common good. | hope
so and hope that this littlenesS will
stop. I repudiate the sentiments ex
pressed by the Senator from Charles
ton.
Senator Norris charged Senator Buist
with getting angry. He charged the
lawyers who had spoken so much
with having killed Finleys amend
ment by confusing it. He bitterly re
sented Mr.. Buist's aspersions on him
self, whereupon the Charleston Sena
tor denied having attacked the Ander
son Senator. Colonel Norris said
You have insulted my people"
Messrs. Kirkland and Finley closet
the hurricane and the question wa:
put on the amendment to have the
ballot box in view of the voters. The
ayes and nays were called resulting
in the defeat of the amendment by
vote of 81 to 16.
Tonight the bill passed a second
reading after many amendments. The
most important changes was in the
date for the election from July tc
March Goth. The convention is te
be held July 30th, giving foul
months for delegates to study up II
the law. The books of registration
will be open in March.
Nine Persons Drowned.
DEsMoINEs, Ia, Dec. 10.-New:
reached here tonight of the drowning
of I persons Saturday at the town OF
Littleton, in Independence county
George and Hannah Cook went skat
ing on the mill pond near the village
and on their failure to return home
search was instituted. \ crowd gath
cred round an air hole through the ice
through. which it was supposed the
children had fallen. when suddenly
the ice gave way and twelve persons
were precipitated intothe water Sew,
on were drowned blt the other five