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

Salutatory.
In assuming the editorial control
and proprietorship Of The Manning
Times do so realizing its full impor
tance and grave responsibilities, and
only hope that I will be able to give
~the people who have been so liberal
in their patronage no reason to feel
that the change has lessened the pa
oer's usefulness to the community.
For some time past Mr.. S. A. Nettles
has been contemplating his retirement
from newspaper work, but whenever
he mentioned the matter to me tried
to persuade him from it, as | knew,
possibly more than any one else, how
hard he labored to make The Man
ming Times a power for good. His
ambition was to give his readers a
paper that would not only give them
the news, but at the same time have
the effect Of educating both mentally
and morally, the masses. In this ef-
fort. success has crowned his eXer-
tons to that extent that his, retiring
from journalistic labor will be loss.
However after mature deliberation he
determined to retire, and asE was al.
ready at the tripod assisting him in
his labors, I accepted his Journalistic
mantle, and although having been
under Mr.. Nettles's tutorship for the
past four years and during that time
a large portion of the work was left to
me, I feel that if I can do my duty as
faithfully and conscientiously as was
done by my preceptor I will have
done we'll.
During the entire four years Of my
labors with Mr.. Nettles not a ripple
came,in the way to mar our intimate
busin> sss and social relations. His
interccnrse with me was so pleasant
Sand kind that to say be is a friend
would not be expressing my meaning.
Brother is nearer the relations that
exists between US and in accepting
the mantle he so worthily!swore do
so with the sincere hope that a gra-
cious providence will ever be, with
him, and that his every undertaking
will be crowned with success, peace,
and plenty.
The Manning Times will continue a
peoples paper. Its columns will be
used to encourage the building up OF
our town and county, and every effort
will be made to give its readers reli-
able news from every section, and in
this connection will say, correspon-
dents from every section Of the county
are solicited, and their efforts TO fur
nish me the events occurrinG in their
respective communities will be hearth
l. appreciated. Politically the Man
ming Times will be unchanged. I
have the Reform movement at heart
and shall do all in my power to
further the cause, and to do this I
will direct my pen in such a manner
as to present the truth without assanl-
ing to myself the belief that "I know
it all,' and others hsasspno right 10
opipioassg shall endeavor to be
seourteous to my friends that differ
from me on factionsl politics, and will
accord them the privilege Of present
ing their views through the columns
OF The Times. All communications
couched in respectful language of a
non-personal character, be they for or
against the Reform movement, will
receive my careful attention.
The Manning Times will not be the
organ Of any man or set OF men. 1t
will advocate such measures as 1 be-
lieve to he for the best interests of
the masses. and will fight with all my
might such measures as I deem detrl-
mental to the welfare Of the masses.
In county politics this paper will not
be used for the elevation or crushing
Of any particular candidates. 1t will
be oper to all until the primary, and
then whoever is made the nominee,
be he friend or foe, Reformer or Con-
servative, the columns OF the paper
will be used TO confirm the primary's
decision.
The Times stands squareiy on the
National and State Democratic plat
forms and will support no man that
does not. The political conditions in
South Carolina are such as to demand
the supremacy of white mans
rule, and to this end it will be found
battling to the last ditch. We realize
the fact of differences existing be
tween the White men in this State,
these differences can be adjusted and
must be adjusted within the ranks Of
tse regular organized Democracy