The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-07-10
COL. HOYT'S POSITION.
GreenyilIe Montaineer.


much concerned at this time in regard to
the editor of the Mountanecr, feari,l. that
he is in danger Of becoming ii political
outcnSt. IL nondc>cript and Il nrrswump,
and all because we DO not accry.t The t,lans
and purposes OF tie Twenty-Onr,
Mr. Darlington is one OF ti- :cknnw-
edged leaders of the mnve.acnt. In fact,
he is one Of the great trinuvirate. Take
away tie editors of the three dailies which
eSpouse this movement ara the movement
itself would vanish into thin air II is cs-
sentiaily Il creature of their own making.
and they are responsible Tor it; ;.i"ctinn
into our politics al t'ls time
Our friend very naturally feels snlic;;nus
as to this movement ana wn3l.l like n, the
assistance WITHIN reach to make it :; Snc.
cess bat we must tell him frankly that i;
is doomed to an .ariy death, as there Is no
vitality in its composition.
Political novctn, ntS cannot meet with
the approval OF ;i!c people unless they are
founded upon the needs and aspirations Of
the people
This is the mistake which has Ir,.1r n!u.lr
in every instance wiIcr. IN organic ,tinn
has been att ml';..i ontsi,!e az tn. Dr:nnc.
racv, and it Wi! cun,nn:. 10 De a ri~;,k :,
no matter by wh1ir i is clampion..l. For
tbs reason we ;l.,ye never taken any stock
in the several rlnns Of oar m!S.uilc,l
brethren, who have real themselves nnt of
the Democratic organization. a.ul t!.ns
rendered thrmSe!v, : pow,'rlr>s In as-r"n!
plish any bent t;c;al resp'tS in i! :.i:I:. ;s:,
unfortunate str f. o: the past ,i:r wears
We hay" always acted NJ n !l,. ,.:c>nmp-
ton that III" Whit" i'eo;'!r of >un,! Caro-
lima were w:!li,'. {" j" jasiice in ;Ec rn.l
to en-, h othe,, II that they wnH'A no; fn,-
low extreme !c:l'r> much longer:n ;crpr,-
mating .iiSrnr.! in "nf ranks r.;,.v are the
iieu;irul people with whom We served il
'Gl and IS, ard c;;r confidence in t!icm has
been uhbrnkcn Tv 10 tli!S time although
we have disagreed With .nrny things dom
by their leaders.
The dominant faction is composed Of the
men W tt whom We hav- been associated and
identified always. an,! We know them 20 G
true, patriotic citizens of Srnth Carolina.
who cannot IL jurc or hinder their hrcthr' U
without sharing IN the c3nsrqncnc..S w
are not gong to quit al association with
them in poIit!c;l! matters until they become
corrnpt aui lc1rAd d, and whatever IL
hnerce we have with them Will h" excited
for tic trucst and noblr>t Interests ot The
State.
Without exception We have occupied this
position since 1896, anl in spite Of the
leaders on both sides.
This much ly way o. intloinction To-
some one tionS propoun,ieI by rnr ynnng
friend Of the Spartaubnrg llc!ad. which
are as follows
!. D., you believe that TIE D:Sprnsar!
law - n ;min i>trrr, in this State is run for
moi!ev or morals:
2 Do you favor continuation of the
present administration IN Office ind iniic' y
ii rot. when wonl.i ycu have it change lis
policy ard What means, j! any, wnnl'l yon
employ to carry ont Your purpose:
;. Feeling sure rs we do. ;lhSnl 'riy con-
vimc",l, that Ihv ;.''.l his crowd intend TO
prrpctual,. il, Tire fature a< thry have III
the past, deep dark. ,.aui:.,h!e fr:.Hi 20
fraud again white men do ynu. rs !.
Christian Se!iticnr.n ana p,t.:"!!c cii:Z Il.
adris" sulu!>>;"n 20 his Gict"t;n;?
Now, IL wr got IN answer {" s":u- q les
tinus nSkc;l ti:c Herald rot lon. ago, anu
believing in the tin,tr:n" of reciprocity,
VIZ viii make Il frank ,ilIi prompt reply to
its iuttrrosatnrirS, with the expectation
that IT,. H.r:,ll w!lI give il, .e:.,lcrs a;' oi,-
pnriuni;y ot seeing wha; we rave t" S;:y
l. The ,liSpcrS S:!ry law i o!c thin- and
its administration is another. II is we'll
known that we favor the 'lispcnsary system
in preference ~ iceuSe.! saloons. and cX-
pcrrHcr shows that there are n.nv ad-
vantagcS in it. Liquor drinking is an
evil. and whatever tends to lis restriction
is y distinct gain for morals. Tie alnin.
istrltion of the law has not always met cur
approval, but We have not hc>.tatci to con.
demn when the ant!lritles exceed what we
believed to he right. W" lave criticised
the execution Of tie law every uow aid
then. not for the purpose "f finding fault,
but to prevent abuses and Eala imlnlstra-
on We would taht away the profit feat
nre entirely, because this won!a diminish
blind tigers n;il 10 away with any induce
ment for large safes. We r:e not IL SYM
patty with liquor selling under any CIR
cnn Stances, but it IS mnch better tor the
traffic to he under control OF the State than
in the hands Of men who care nothing
whatever for the morals an,l Only work fer
the mon V there is III i.
= We have never f;lvcrr:i lac present at-
mlristra'ion or It's iuaic:1::tr pr"lccrSs@ r.
as primary Question, hut Mich n" nt-
joritv of Democrats sail dat they w:iIttd q
any man for Office. We hare at%arS sap
prr.e that NAH without regard to orr per
snnnl preference. We never Went into a
primary election or convention # the
party with any mental Reservation. bat nj.
ways with the hone t purpose o. support
ing The nominees. and hence we have no
compunctionS OF conscience on that score.
Whenever the nminrity declares for a
change in administration. poi:ry or par
pose, we viii ncqnicsce il thcl: decision,
aad DO jaSt as We did before 1890, wh"n
men We're chc<cn .or Office against Gnr
wishes.
;. We Go not advise snba;issina to the
dctation of Ckairma:. lrhy or any other
man, Rrtnrmcr %: Conservative. We VIII
s.nv inside the Democratic nrgl.!ztti"n
AMI fight against fr;sul, intimidation and
corruption wherever fonnA anil tnl the
unity of the white pen...e npou :; basis of
fairness. toler:ion and Entna: concession,
believing that t:h.y will r-rt;.y I'll mistakes
in 1ne time, aud mt! they rcpn,l!a:c
"Ir!,y AMI his crowd. We will cou:innc to
"lear the Ills We hav.. rather t::aa ilv to
those we know not Of. The cilnrrs are
that we will exercise Il favorable in!llrrce
in securing Il better state OF attlir, within
the party, white the men who 20 "Ht>ide
will be shorn OF all power in tia! ,iirec-
ton
These are candid answers Ia the Herald
but OF course we 30 not ;litlr; pat" that they
will have any weight w!tn its editor, wio
brS .irarDnnra,1 I'm. wn-, / ih,. II .sn and