The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-01-09
No Need 10 isitate.

Some of the newspapers OF the
State are calling for action by some
Of those who issued the real conserv-
ative address few weeks ago We
need no action in this direction, for
as matter of fact if an organized ef-
fort is made on the part of any part
of the people it will necessarily meet
with partisan resistance and it will
fail to accomplish its purpose, it will
OF itself be partisan. We feel sure
that it was the unanimous wish OF the
forty that tie whole of the white
people of the State make choice of
men without reference to previous
political conditions, and this will be
done, unless a partisan campaign is
forced on US by over-ambitious poll
ticians. They recognize the fact
that this is to be the most important
body that has gathered in the State
since the war with the greatest du-
ties and the heaviest responsibilities,
and they were fully aware that in a
partisan contest the more important
matters, matters that will certainly
make the law conform to the condi-
tons Of the times are lost sight Of,
and probably he who would be least
qualified would be the apparent
choice, when in reality it was the cry
of persecution. If it was expected
that this conference should resolve it
self into q support for any faction
just for the purpose Of gaining con-
troll Of the convention, this is great
mistake. On the other hand, it was
expected to allay all strife and allow
the people to come together and
work in harmony. The people are
fully competent to take care of their
interest and will make no mistake in
the choice of men if allowed quietly
to so about it, but campaign upon
factional lines would simply amount
to the minority whipping themselves
out Of the representation they would
be entitled to and would get in the
convention. There need not be the
slightest fear that the rights of the
people will be loosely dealt with, or
that any set OF men would attempt to
incorporate in the organic law a sys-
TEN whereby they could perpetuate
their own political interest, for they
could not hardly bave little enough
foresight, but that they would know
it would rebound with accelerated
force. Whatever may be the condi-
tions, we have confidence in that
body to give US better, simpler and
more harmonious law. Now, we do
not intend to offer advice or attempt
to mark out any particular course for
any faction to pursue, but we hope
that the politicians who have unfor-
tunately found themselves on the
light side will not try to dictate the
policy that must be adopted and car
ried out by that conservative forty.
Suppose the forty should make a
faithful effort to organize in each
county as suggested. Would they
or could they avoid coming in conflict
with the organized party of the State?
There being no way to benefit the sit
uation by organization, the better
plan is to leave each county to ar
range for representation according to
its own consciousness. But in an
swer to definite suggestions, suppose
that Charleston and Ricnland coun-
ties should be the first to step on to
the conservative platform and allow
proportionate representation, is there
any doubt but that there would be at
least one of their faction put on from
every county, and some more.
Our position is that the State exec
utive committee should meet as early
as practical and adopt definite plan
for tue nomination of delegates, and
then every white man 60 to work to
carry oat in good faith his part of the
contract. We believe it best, ana
hope the executive committee will so
decl1e, to leave to each county the
method of its choice for delegates
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