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

F.! plan for the organization of the agri-
cultural and industrial interests of the
I nation. | can assure You. however,
from the history of past nations, that
no emergency has ever arisen. how
ever great, that some bold leader did
not come forth equal to the occasion.
Let your memorial be prepared by
those who feel what they say and the
messengers of peace will bear 1t to the
sympathetic hearts and hands of the
nation. \ victory grander than that
by force of. arms will thus be won
peaceably at the ballot box. CommU-
nifty of interests must unite the South
and the West, and agriculture vii! be
rescued from slavery.
I desire to call you attention to the
State Agricultural and Mechanical So
ciety. better known as our State Far
Association. This organization hasre-
ceived aid from the State until few
years past, when It's Snanagemcntmade
the mistake Of acknowledgements into
it. On this account the society has Ian
g,ished and almost died. You must
rescue it. Nothing IS so beneficial to
society and good government as the as
sembling of the people to indulge IN
friendly rivalry in the arts of peace.
This fair has become an annual volks-
fest. where our people meet and know
| each other. where the black eyes meet
the blue. and the State becomes for the
time being one happy family, with no
| thought but for the common welfare
! of South Carolina | know ofno State
in the Union wherea similar organiza-
ton is maintained and this III a great
measure is sresponsiblef for the maintcn-
ance of our striking individuality. a
small appropriation is all that IS need
ed to reScure the society from death
| and | am sure the money viii be we'll
invested and no true citizen will be-
grudge it. | would suggest that the
society be incorporated, and that the
Governor and State officers be made
| eX otficio directors. so that 1t may be
come quasi State institution and at
the same time give the people a qua
rantee that the money appropriated
will be directed to the proper uses.
| congratulate the people upon the
! fact that Constitutional convention
is at last to be called in response TO
their desire expressed atthe ballot box.
This is a victory which means more
than I shall express to You. 1t is the
most important matterwhlch YOU Will
have to deal with. and should receive
your earnest though and attention. 1t
Should be called at time most conven-
lent to our farmers. Remember the
stringency of money and the proverty
of our people and limit the number OF
delegates to the number of the General
Assembly. None but patriots should be
members of this convention, and the
pay of delegates should be SO small as
| not to make it an inducement for can
didacy. Two dollars day and the
same mileage as allowed members OF
the General Assembly IS sufficient.
Less than this amount would not sup
port delegate in the city of Colum-
bia. I see no reason why the session
of the convention should last overforty
days. If this plan is adopted the cost
| of the convention should not exceed
eS25, 600, a small pittance indeed to pay
| for eternal liberty and White suprem-
acy.
1t has been truly said that the best
educated people are the happ!est and
easiest governed This principle has
always been recognized by our State.
We spend more money today for public
education, in proportion to our wealth,
than any State in the Union. Our
higher institutions of learning equal
those of any State. and in Clemson Col
lege and the Winthrop Normal and In
dustrial College for girls, the system
will be completed Clemson College is
the poor BOYS institution and It's doors
should not be closed to a single one
who knocksfor admission. fits capac-
ity is too limited, enlarge 1t at once:
Economy in this respect is unjust and
niggardly, for the State receives hun
dredsof dollars in return for every one
invested in training the brains of her
children. The South Carolina College
which is our higher classical lnstltu-
ton, should be opened to young wo-
men from the freshmen to the senior
class. If our women desire to enter
literary fields, there is no just reason
why they should not be given the ad-
vantages of ourhighest literary institu-
tons and not be compelled to leave
the State on accent of a foolish, anti
ouated sentiment. Co-education has
proved a success in the civilized ma
tons of the world and the best and
highest institutions Of learning, both
in Europe and America, arenow open
to young men and women alike.
Gambetta has truly said That in or
der to make hearts beat together souls
must be brought together. The pres
ent law OF allowing women only III
the Junior and senior classes Is absurd
and ridiculous. and. while intended -
satisfy demand for such education.
it is makeshift and amounts oprohi-
bition. The brightest jewels of any
State are her literary and intelligent
women and they should not be dcprlv-
| ed of the States bounty
| Our common school system is fm
from satisfactory, out under our pres
ent Constitution is impossible 10 inn
prove upon il. 1t is encouraging,
| however, to note that under the opera
ton of our separate school district law.
the average free school term for the
State has been increased from two and
q half months to fraction over four.
We have performed our duty to the
negro, possibly too literally. asa study
of the reports will show There arc
nearly j., ,000more negro children than
whites now enjoying the public school
| fund. This is a singing rcbuke to
those who criticize our treatment of
this unfortunatel race. OIr General -AS-
sembly has done all in its power 70,
the protection and elevation OF the
negro. and While lynch law has not
been entirely stamped out. it remains
for the Constitutional convention 10
provide suitable courts for the speedy
trial aud nIlniShment of criminals who