The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-12-29

Rev. James Mcdowell of Manning and
Miss Isabelle Lachicotte OF Georgeiown
Countv were united il holy wedloca to-day
at the brides residence in Naverly NlilN.
The couple are expected 70 arriTe here to-
morrow morning.
At St. Peters Lodge, No 81, A. T: NJ,
last Monday night the following officers
were elected for the ensuing term: Z. 3.
Geieer, ". NJ; Louis ApDelt. S. W.; }, Is.
Eiu6nal, J. w; r. a RidGiil, s. D.; 8. 4.
Johnson, J. D.; J. 7. Stukes, Treasurer;
". r. LeSesne, Secretary; J. ". Strange,
! Eler.
The public meeting elsewhere Published
should be attended by every farmer IN the
county, and not alone the farmers, bat
every merchant should be there also. The
object of this meeting is to devise some
plan to better the condition Of those who
depend upon making their living from the
earth. It must be very evident to ali that
some concerted action is necessary to H.
sure subsistence. Farmers and merchants.
| all attend the meeting next Monday, and in
the multitude of wisdom there may be some
bereht derived This meeting has 10 po-
litical significance whatever; 1t is purely
and solely a meetingof citizens to eaGeavor
to shake of the cancer that is eating ont
their financial vitals. Politicians say the
cause of our present condition may be
laid at the door Of federal legisia-
tor. Capitalists say that overprodpct!on
is the cause, and Others say that it is the
extravagant mode of living t..at has placed
the producer upon his knees begging for
the crumbs which fall from the rich man $
table. Let every man who has an Interest
il, his corntry's welfare come to the pubic
meeting, and there let rs al deal cand!dly
with each other Let US speak ont and
take such action as BELTS patriotic and
business people.
We are glad to learn that the warning
given by TIE TINES to those merchants
that bought seed cotton without a license
the past season hss had the effect of ca"s-
ing some Of them to so to the Clerk OF
Court and pay up. There are others that
have not paid rs yet, and We know whereof
we speak, if they wait until court co9veneS
they will be prosecuted The law must be
respected and merchants who Violate the
law, set themselves in defiance Of that
which makes mp good citizenship, and
the law must handle them. The member
of the grand jury who is determined to
prosecute every maa in the county that
bought seed cotton without license iSa man
tha: is opposed to the license law, bns as
long as the law remains upon tie S:at"te
books be proposes 70 respect It, and IN ar
official capacity he has taken an oath to
enforce it, which he will do regardless OF
whom it Affects Tlis man has the names
OF those VINO violated the law, together with
reliable witnesses to make ont the cases,
ard we again warn and advise every man
who has disregarded the seed cotton law
to settle up at oace and avoid trouble.
Some may say, "Oh, will not be convicted
if I am indicted, but It is not safe TO bank
on such an idea; and, besides. il man IS
prosecuted If will cost him the aDount OF
thu license TO employ lawyer to defend
him. Then, again. 10 se!f-respecting rer-
chant wants to be dragged into court
charged with being guilty of trying to beat
his county ont Of few dollars. We do not
believe there are many who have violated
the law wantonly, as We are disposed to
think it more Of an oversight.