The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-03-20
WHAT OF HER CREDIT
Sensational Statement Concern
lag tho State OF Alabama.
HaDB TO TBE PRESS OF new YORK..
Congressman Howard. OF the Seventh Dis
Gses, aad Representative Manning.
OF aAs Legislsture. Authors
OF The CoHmunloasioo.

NEW YoRK, March le.-The follow
Ing statement was given out yesterday:
Assos Eouse. Now York, Ms-oh 10. iss5.-To
the Press OF New York cisy-The defaoso gov
eenos Of Alabama, Colonel Oates. he's made
public through tae press certain statements
regarding tho financial condition Of Asoerns,
which We. Ia Justice 70 coanon sense Of hon
ess[ feel Il DUTY 70 refute. The inference
ono would save from his interviews IN which
no states that the credit Of Alabama Is 50 good
would be shat the state Is In pesceful aud
prosperous eoqditIoo. thts not being the case
Tao facts are thot uadsr the preceding ad-
ninictration toe government Of Aaoams be-
Como in such stratss that sse tae1 desacso
governor, Thomas G. Jonea recommended that
tao taxes Be rslsed 70 meet the existing ded-
olaney. Es slso. without authority Of Law.
borrowed money 70 psevea: crisis. Siaoe
Colonel Oates vas eeo&ed defaeso governor
oy soldiers With forty rounds OF cartridges
ouokled around their waists, his eolnted-iu
administration has found 1t necessary to Dot
only raise tho tar rate but also to psovide
new and unjuss revenue Law 70 attempt to save
she state from impending bankruptcy.
II suoh conditions make the good credit OF .
state. then IL may axtas for Alabama, but ousi-
1sse men viii deem 1t otherwise, especially
when great majority Of the people Of Ala
bana DO not now recognize Colonel Oates as
the legally elseted governor Of tho state.
Aobsmas 90 focto governor Is engaged play
ing nov aad unique role. Usually people
eocne 10 New York city TO get ooncoed. now
coIoaei Oates Is here endesvozins 70 ouneo
The anencis7s Of Wsil ssTees into pur-
chasing Alabama ooads, vhea these Is
such . growing 6efeieoey II the stsse
treasury end vhsn It Is With efor.
that tie people aro restrained from open ro-
bolton asainst sae present fraudulent % fseto
edmintstsos.on- Cosasy o@cess, who handle
she stato revoHno havo heoa retained Ia Once
aad protected from prosecution after Il Is Q
matter Of common report thet they are Do
fsulsefs Of public fund.-, thus It Is evident thst
taoae vhnss way into onaee Is stolen By pros
:ttyttng The oellos box oonno. be trusted vita
the custody Of che peoples neaey. Heeec the
great demand so1 ballot reform n ths south.
tSisneO d. W. HOWARD.
Congressman serenth Alabama district.
J. @ AAEHNo.
Representative IN Aeoana General Assembly.
Mr.. Manning arrived, in New York
two days ago. he Is accompanied BY
Consreszman-elecs n. W. Howard and
his purpose'is to organize mass meet
Ing 70 Be held In Cooper Union, some
time in the latter part Of the week IN
the interest of the Southern Ballot
Rights League which was organized IN
New Orleans SIX weeks ago. President
Nsnring says:
''Ths question Of fair rights IN tae south IS
Just o. important TO tas people IN slse nossa
q TO the people Of Alabama OF Georgia; and
XpubHc sentiment, irrespective Of parry, eAc
oe aroused, believe that, through agitation
oad national aud state legislation, IA end may