The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-17
THE SALEM NETTING.

IL S-AIILA2u ~ ~
Notwithstanding this is the busiest sea
son of the year with tobacco growers,
number OF Salem's voters We're present a
Coles Mill on Wednesday, July 10th, t(
hear the views of some of those who have
been called to represent them ia the com
! ing constitutional convention.
Shortly after II O'Clock, Mr.. W. J. Glib
bons announced that he had been assignee
the task OF keeping the combatants Straigh
in the ring, and forthwith announced a:
the first speaker of the day, lion. J. W
Kennedy Mr.. Kennedy atlte> that he ha:
been pushed into this fight within the las
few days. and would yield the floor to Capt
! D. j Bradhim N, as he was at home among
his friends.
Capt. Bradham, after a few preliminary
remarks, at once took Up the issues ans
discussed them with much force and earn
estness. He said he considered our elec
toa system, the school system and the
| homestead the three cardinal principles
before the people, and eyLtuStivcly dis
cuSsed each one of them in detail, winding
up with an appeal to those present to lei
those who We're not there Enow Of the I'M
por:ant issues before them, and that they
| should now: come forward and see that the
| frult OF their five years struggle slIo'ld be
| made &ccure.
Hon. J. W. Kennedy then came for
! ward and announced himself Il candidate
at the solicitation of several clubs in the
county: that he had endeavourcd to seive
his people faithful in the past and would
give them his best service rs long as de-
mandcd bv them The speaker said thai
at home his views upon the great
question coming before the convention are
known, and lie would not take mp any
more of their time However, he was ready
to answer any question that might be pm,
to him.
The chairman then announced that Hon.
W. c. Davis would address the crowd.
While Mr. Davis WAS explaining to the
chairman that he would not be heard from
as candidate. and in fact did not expect
to luake a speech at all, Dr.. l. NJ. Woods,
whose tlandcr seemed aronsed by the an.
bounced rf Mr.. keunedy's candidacy ''at
the solicitation of several clubs came for
ward after pulling his coat, saying lie had
prepared the program and didnt expect to
be pushed ont of his place for speaking.
Nh Davis Informed the Doctor lie had no
idea Of taking shis or anybody else's place
that day. The Doctor reviewed the history
of the Reform movement. coming down
hnally to :; discussion of the issues and the
qualifications of those who should repre-
sent us. The Doctor took issue with the
views Of the other candidates on the home
stead and schoo! questions.
There were then calls for Mr. ". c. Davis
by the crowd. He told the people Of Sa-
len. that he had merely came over to pay
them a social visit and WAS no candidate,
and after giving his views upon the cues
tons discussed by the other speakers an
uounccd tat he Gisire.l 10 make Il state
meat in reference to t'!c candidacy Of Hon
JOSEPH F. Rhame Mr. Rhame Lad not a.
yet ful!y determined upon whether he
wonld become u candidate, bnt desired the
speaker 10 say 10 the people Of Salem that
he was absent not because he desired tC
avoid the discussion of tie isslrs, but be
cause he was vt considering the matter
III Davis paid Il tribute TO the honesty
fcarlessneSs, and patriotism Of Nh Rhame
and finally announced that il WIS more
than likely that Nr. Ehame would be al
The ForcSion meeting.
At the c.o>e Of Mr. Davis speech the
meeting adjourned The wt.ter believes
that Salem will he found at her place Oh
July 30th, and that white supremacy is the
battle cry IN that quarter. c. ".