The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30
THERE SHOULD BE no HYPOCRISY.

Our Congressional contest so iar
has but two, announced contestants,
Caotain Daniel J. Bradham, of Clar-
endon, and Solicitor J. NJ. Johnson,
of Marion. Some OF the newspapers
in the district seem to have taken up
an idea that johnson has the advan-
tace on account of his fine record as
Solicitor. When the meetings begin
we hope Captain Bradham will be
able to convince these same news
papers that a good Solicitor is not
the only qualification for good Con-
gressmar. What is needed is man
who thoroughly understands the con-
ditions of the country, and who is IN
full sympathy with the people. 10
make good representative, it is not
necessary that man should be a
LAWYER. Mr.. Johnson is a lawyer by
profession and in his line he has
proven himself fire prosecuting
officer. Captain Bradham is farmer
bv profession and from his early
manhood he has been closely identl-
fed with the people. He under
stands their needs and being in close
sympathy with them he, with that
energy which is characteristic OF
him, will make worker in the halls
of Congress.
We do not think the newspapers
always size up the situation correctly,
and We feel spre that in this race
they do not. 4 large majority OF the
newspapers in this district are lden-
ti6ed with the Conservative faction,
and they profess to teach the putting
aside of factional differences; all OF
these papers Immediately, and before
waiting to see the entries, began ad.
vocating Johnson. The Reformers
are sincere in wanting to lay aside
factional differences and our friends
of the other side pretend to want the
same thing, but their conduct shows
they want the Reformers to put 1t
aside, while they stick the closer to-
gether. This may be good politics
for one time, but if the people find
they have been deceived, it will re-
bound and the lines will be drawn as
tight as ever.
What effect the meetings will have
on the voters remains to be seen.
Captain Bradham and Mr.. johnson
are good speakers, and if there IS no
difference in their platforms it Will
be choice of men, if politicians
working the sneak game do not pull
factional strings. We have IN this
County a Conservative faction who
Will practically support Captain Brad,
ham because they know his record
and appreciate his sincerity and
the are anxious to see the people
get together. We think the news
papers would have done better work
had they waited to see who would
be in the race before they, with al
most one accord, rushed to the John
son standard. Their object, no doubt,
was to scare off others of their own
faction, so that they could go into
the fight organized with but one can
didate, while the Reformers may have
a number, each pulling from the
other, and in case a second race
would be necessary they hope the
rural vote will be small as is usual IN
second primaries. In that case the
towns, which are principally made up
of conservatives, will virtually have
the selection OF the nominees.
The voters of the district should
acquaint themselves with the polltl-
cal records q Br&l}aam goc johnson.
ana I'll 9.3ars, ~ho G2ay e2te1 49,
9seJ, ss,ko i..to consideration t4e'z ~
ness i5~ the lonvg they seek iD.s
sncaa3 be ao1e regards a
factional spirit and we hope 1t Will
be, regardless Of the desire of partisan
newspaper editors who profess one