The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-11-02


;a;:on, e:!!cr:us .:l::i ie..;f. S;..l,scnins
the glorious memories 0f tbs cou.
tiict, and demanding an Official inyc$ti-
CATION.
They natural: ,iix,rust Al, admins
tration which desires to investigate it
self. and they insist with much rropri-
ETY. that the peoples representatives in
congress assembled constitute the prop
er tribunal for the conduct Of such an
investigation. \ wise craftsmanship
will satisfactorily solve the new aud in
teresting problems arising out of the
terms of settlement with Spain will de-
terminc what governments shall be
formed; what territory, if any, shall be
actually annexed; what relations shall
exist between our own and the newly
acquired countries: what shall be done
in reference to the solemn promise
contained in our declaration of war;
these question cannot be said to be
political tissues in the ordinary sense
of that term. because they have not
become a certainty; parties have not
divided on them: they have not been
appropriately or )egitimately presented,
and their discussion seems premature
Neither does the proposed increase
of our army; the further strengthen
ing Of the navy; the duty which we owe
to our volunteers; the greatness OF our
common country. or the necessity for
the preservation of it's honor, furnish
issues Of any importance, because they
are subjects on which the people are
substantially united. 1t may crafty
the vanity Of idle men and fippant
orators to seriously discuss such topics
in brief political campaign, but basy
and thoughtful men, intent on practi-
cal results, prefer the considera tion of
contested questions and actual issues.
Riohts Of the Newspaper.
The following from the Newspaper
Maker, so nearly voices our views on
the subject treated, that in reproduc-
ing it, we do not care to change word
or phrase: The newspaper has been
established long and many of it's limit
ations and presc, iptions are so set that
the wayfaring man: though fool: sees
and understands them. Yet in many
essentials there is gross and utter dark
ness in the general public mind as to
the relation between the public and the
newspaper. 1t is hard for people to
understand that the newspaper is a
business enterprise like shopkeeping,
or the manufacture Of tobacco. A man
engages in it for the money making, or
for reputation. The right of the sub,
scriber begins and ends with his sub
scription. He need no more subscribe
for a paper if he has no use for it, than
he has to buy cigar if he be no smo,
ker. The paper has no claim upon his
support. and if he believes he is not
getting the worth of his money he owes
it to himself to stop it. So Of the ad,
vertiser. He is fool if ne pays out
good money for what will bring him nc
returns. He is free to insert an adver-
tisement, or decline to do so, according
as he think it is profitable to him or
otherwise. Because he advertises that
is no reason why he should feel the pa,
per owes him something else than the
space for which ne pays. Yet subscri,
bers and advertisers are too prone tc
think that they have peculiar claims
upon the editor. They are bold to ask
for the gratuitous insertion of notices
concerning themselves or their friends
and for the suppression Of news which
may initiate against them or theil
business. In this instance they are
bold, aggressive, exorbitant and often
times impertinent. These men woulc
scarcely attempt to interfere in sucE
manner with their butcher, grocer o.
tailor. In their dealings with all bust
ness houses except the newspaper, they
recognize the right Of the dealer to con
duct his affairs in his own way. Why
not the editor? He is purveyor o!
news. Such is his business. 1t lie:
with him to select. Gull and arrange
what comes his way If he does thi:
to the distaste of individuals they art
free to reject it. No law can compe
them to buy or advertise in a paper mo-
of their taste. Equally it is none O.
their business as to the direction of it
The responsibility begins and ends with
the editor.