The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-07-14
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION.

The political caldron is on, and the
people are invited to listen to the
noise it is making. The entries for
the senatorial contest are handsome
set of men and each of them have an
issue to discuss before the voters.
They all about agree OF the question
of finance but they have a difference
of opinion on the tariff.
Senator McLaurin is asking the
people for endorsement and all Of the
others are trying to persuade the peo-
pie from giving him that endorse
ment; it is our opinion that McLaur-
in will be Overwhelmingly endorsed,
not from any fanciful sentiment, but
from pure merit, for if any man has
ever endeayored to represent a con
stituency faithfully, it is he. Nc
Laurin has endeared himself to the
people by his independent course in
public life and his record proves that
he has not eaten idle bread.
The only danger to AcLaulln lies
in apathy among the voters; should a
spirit OF Indifference or over
confidence take possession Of
of the people the vote will be small
and room is left for the politicians to
succeed in bringing about his defeat,
but if the people Will follow up the
arguments OF the candidates and then
turn cut to the primary election we
are satisfied that the verdict will be
his triumphant election.
1t is worth miles of travel to hear
McLaurin's account of his steward
ship; his presentation Of the issues
now foremost in the public mind is
simply beyond refutation. He does
not attempt to deal in the small talk
usually INDUCED in by the politicians
and his arguments are of that high
instructive character which should
come from man who aspires to the
high position he seeks. Every
speech he delivers leaves lasting
impression. He causes men to think
and discuss questions that were here
tofore left to those who occupied seats
in law making body-questions
that did not reach the masses.
There is nothing in his speeches to
stir up strife, nor is there anything
elownisl 10 divert the mind from the
serious problems. No man can listen
to his reasoning, but what will give
him credit for honest conviction and
desire to serve his country for the
welfare of the people. McLaurin is
not going over the country to array
one class OF men against another, nor
is he endeavoring to fill the minds Of
tine people with all kinds of bugaboos.
Some of his opponents would like
to make it appear that NcLaurin has
entered combination to defeat Ben
Tillman, they thinking by filing the
public ear with such rot, t,the old issues
that are dead, will be resurrected and
factional bitterness will be renewed.
We mistake the temper OF the masses
if the politicians succeed in any such
attempt; the people do not want re-
yival of factional hate, and they are
willing to judge men by their merit
and their loyalty to the Democratic
party.
Colonel Irby has on every occasion
iii his speeches disreGarded the issues
ana has made the waving Of the fac
tional flag his stock in trade. His
entire plan Of canvassing is not be-
coming man who aspires to such a
high position; the TRADES would be
becoming to ward heeler in city,
bat when it comes to 4 candidate for
the United States Senate, the highest
office IN the gift of the people, some
thing more than satirist is wanted.
The people do not care q fig for bra
7ado, nor for the funny stories deliY-
cred from the stump, they want to
know what Congress is doing and
what will be the effect OF what that
body has done.
McLaurin is the only candidate 50
far, that has confined himself strictly
to the work of enlightening the peo-