The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-21
POLITICS il MANNING.
4 Large Crowd Listen to Speeches by
Congressional ASpirautS.

pie, ali OF whom seemed to have come TO
bear ana see the men who are asking to
FL the place ma,le'vacant by the elevation
OF Hon John L. McLaurin to the Senate.
The campaign party consists of F. D.
Bryant, D. W. NcLanun, J NJ. Johnson,
James Norton, L. S BsLam, J. E. E!lerbe,
and attached to il was the County Sena-
torial party, composed of Dr. l. VI. Woods
and J. Harry Les@sne. The crowd was
estimated at ;,bort 300 many of whom
came from org distances and It might be
said this meeting gave the speakers an op
po:tuuity to reach all parts of Clarendon.
Captain Bradham, County chairman, in
trolCced as the FIRST speaker James Norton.
This gentleman is our present Comptroller
Genera! and makes 4 capital officer. He
discussed the various phases of the na-
onal questions aud made quite u hit BY
showing how much TIE tobacco growers OF
this section paid rs q tax upon the tobacco
industry. His views Oh the tariff are very
similar 10 those of onr representatives N
the Senate and his financial views are those
defined BIZ the National Democratic plat
form rpon which all OF us stand. Mr. Nor
ton, while not &n orator, is very i'm
presSve speaker, and one who can i'm
press his views upon his hearers.
Next came Ferd Bryant, who is rot an
Office holder but apparently quite ANXIOUS
to hold one if his having been candidate
for the Legislature on fusion ticket in
Marion County is any sign. Mr.. Bryant
in bis speech here claimed that he had
never been candidate before. but at
PackSvl!e the day before when confronted
with his connection with a ticket con posed
of himself and negroes he admitted hav-
! ing been voted for on such ticket.
Mr.. Bryant stated that the time allowed
vas too short TO enter into a discussion IN
any detail Of tho questions Of tariff and
fpa1ce BE reviewed briefly tie history
Of tariff legislation, advocated a reasonable
tariff tor revenue aud il Il forc!b.c manner
showed the inequality and injustice OF
protective tariff. Deprecated the spirit
Of the Republican party in fostering
policy Of sectional domination and ag-
grandizement at tie expense and actual
oppression OF Il weaker section. Declared
his allegiance 70 the South and her cause,
and stated that while it vas Impossible for
al honest man 20 outline his policy il
elected 20 Congress, that If elected he
s-ou'' =" go y. -,..;. ;,,s. o,,J
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party Oh 'H"' S,''Jr liz e'e-le'' ~ no
service ID t!'e t'n!e''e!".e "tii'S an"
duce>i Il IetolI. OF Walcn Ee MA! ne J's1'
prruG. 9a'n ne lHo honesty 'n"e"N"te"
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promise Il" l't"ie. tie $50 '"E p'Gp'o ~
vote !HU'!ra''en.'s ''"' ~ '"'e ,D- NC 14,'n
they oeiieFea 10 De H'hea'' c'gao'e "i'' "e-
serving
Next III 'r:c: WAS ~. W. tl"!''r!"' "Eo
was quite ul"cit, but from the start u lhe
finish he evlnc@c a determination T. expose
the ian:ty spots on AL ol MS opp"I@N1S
without regard TO persons. lie Junlprd on
}. VI. Johnson and declared that whl!e he
could not swear It, the General nIilei IN
Aiarlon County was that Joahsoh 'o'ed lor
De;:S against St;cKhOuse add also vo!ea the
fusion County ticket composed oi white
men arG negroes Air. JOHNSON Interrupted
tie speaker aad informed hlns taat he
lJohuSou) had stated at Pack>"Ii!c that he
ycteG! for S,ac!:Eouse and that lis word
must be taken, and when you repeat that
! charge you ;:s standing on slippery Ice
Ii!.S iat"ErHi tic: cld rot d!Sconcert the
speaker n tie >..sA:est and III coo! "ltd
determined !g#i'ner be gave Mr. Joan$'n
70 understand tEi.; &c World say just "Aat
he believed to ." true about his paoIlc rec
ord and whenever he was pleased TO say It.
Mr. hcLa"rIn : manner Clearly !AIiclted
that he regarded Mir. Johnson "*lHpefy
ice remark 4 tA:e {. lie thea reiterated
what he had SAID abO@t Mr. johnson rec-
ord. ard then :;.tcaed on CoEl; ;;tr0!:er-G
esal Norton "ns! charged him with neSli-
-,ence N his oihtiaI GdtlcS re tnld where
Norton had mate u mistake OF S3o,oJo ID
one eutfy oy putting 4 certain fai'F2',s! OF
the books rs - 't'o instead OF 'V0O- lie
also was he;VE oil Norton aooEt tne s.Akih5
irnd commission. H"uerat Norton lhtef-
rutte,' the sPe"Ae: 10 fea't report OF
committee rom '!ie senate ana Ho''se'
Aitrr .,!cl-&iiria >IU2S 'le 'tF.oH' cta@i!-
oates, he brli.rhc& q! INTO a d!s cESS'p:! 0:
:@c Reform movement with iEc:IeHt;I a!iu-
sions 70 State and L'.;l5n". !as''eH lie also
spoke OF his not heins " stranger. - he
went into tie ar:ny With a regiment parity
made up OF CtsrrH';oa meD- lie in'!a
glowing ;!ibute 10 his ro2.f>ivs and es-
pecial!y to Colonel DeEJow. Mayor LeS@sne
aud Cartai: Bradham.
}. L. Elcrbe was next Introduced and he
captured tie audience by his first Utterance
which was that II ne l"G to get Office on
the merits or dement's OF Diners he would
not waa, i'H 9'ftcr' cor ";'I ne 3'2inS % IN
dulse IL NAL SINGING an ne AGtlnS ol
insults. lie "ouid not Insult any Q. the
can JiIatcs and :! any OF them lnSn.ted aim
he would settle that on the "atSI:e where
innocent people would rot be eadansered