The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-11-18
WAKE TO YOUR INTERESTS.

We have heard that, in commenting upon
our editorial of last week with reference to
car school, it was said the editor should
nave started the ball IN motion by offering
70 give one hundred dollars towards the
f;;nd to take up the mortgage. The editor
would contribute one hundred. or even
;4ote, were LIE able 10 Go SO, and would feel
That he was doing nothing but a fathers
/. atty 10 his children and citizens duty
70 The community from which he earns his
,laily bread. We are not able to contribute
cue hundred dollars, but Ge will be one Of
;veuty to prevent the Institute property
t.om falling into private hands. Parents,
e must again appeal TO you to consider
this matter; it is u matter which eonceras
Sou,and yours, and We know <s6at if you
;sili take time and thinSey6u will realize
row unfortunate it VIII e should the Ia
s1tute propety-get ont of your control.
-%9rely tss white people of this town, with
IL their refinement and education, have
The colored people were unfortunate
enough to lose their church edifce by FIRE,
and through some accident there was no
insurance on it; what did they do? They
ct once went to work and, with commend
able energy, soon erected another magnif-
cent structure. We mention this, that our
people may profit by the Example.
Manning to-day is on prosperous road,
confidence in the future is shown by the
say the peo,le are improving their homes,
nd by the step taken by one Of her fore.
4nast citizens in investing large sum OF
money ip q knitting mill. This institution
mas brought here u number of children.
who. to make good citizens, Will have to be
educated. Other citizens will take courage
soon and invest their money IN something
hat will give employment and Increase our
population. The question staring as II
Iace now is: Shall we discourage those who
are willing to help US build up the town by
stamping ont of existence the very tounda-
tion that the towns prosperity must depend
upon? No town can prosper where the
population is opposed to maintaining
school. The very mud sill upon which all
owns are built is school. Take away
3ur school, and the property here would
decrease in value the irst year not less than
twenty-five per cent. ASK yourselves the
question, if you would stay here if there
r-as no,school to send your children to.
Merchants. your daily sales depend upon
.ae number OF people who come to town to
ZQy gOOGS. 1OD you huOS IAat your 4St'
tiug this school property get away from
goa will have its effect on your business?
Ne honestly believe that many man who
I. AIDES in this town now will 60 elsewhere,
because he viii come TO the conclusion that
: set of merchants who are SO wanting IN
iublic spirit as to let their school-house be
sold from under them. to keep from spend
iag few dollars, are not enterprising
enough to compete with others. and their
disposition to live for themselves only, and
,oe devil take care Of the hindmost,
mounts to selfish greed which IS 9
-lncorous sore, and if encouraged, it will
oermeate the whole county and destroy the
cry geaus from which springs our social
nd material welfare.
The people Of che county are watching
the result right uow. they are waiting to
see If Manning. the county scat OF the
eounty Is golus TO halt stthe torkS OF ;ae
road. II She decides to take the road OF 10
pr-gress, county pride will bring the nd
ot the county pe"pie; bnt should she take
The other r I'd, toe connty people caAnot
nor viii lury ioi:uw or lend Il heipin2
hand Every aAu iiYlu2 II or owning
prupeli. IL th:> connty feels al interest ID
the xeItar ui Tie county seat. and they
.xpec, those living here To oUild II 1p, lui-
prove IT, and nake Il prosper.