The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-11-29
A BATTLE OF GIANTS.

these TWO papers must keep Iue4t
Aliases and Encyclopedias at their
sides all of the time so as to be able
to treat the questions arising from the
national administrations foreign pol
icy. The State is disposed to treat
the Enquirer with degree OF haugh-
tlness and superiority; it perches
high up, and looks down on its week
ly contempory to inform it that ''it is
not in its class" but the Enquirer
comes back at the State with such an
array of magni6cently written editor
ials, showing itself a close student
and we'll versed in foreign affairs, that
the public are becoming interested,
AID is watching the contest between
these editorial giants. There is no
doubt about it, Gonzales is a fine
writer, and when it comes to treating
European questions he does SO IN a
learned, and an attractive manner,
but fortunately for future mankind,
the world possesses ''others" who make
q study of government, and foreign
policies, and who have access 10 At
lases ard reference books, were this
not true, the passing away of editor
Gonzales would leave this world Of
ours in darkness. There is no law or
reason why the editor Of a daily paper
should be possessed OF more learning
than his brother OF q weekly, and the
discussion now going on between the
State and Enquirer shows clearly that
editor Grist OF the Enquirer has pro-
duced a very strong argument on the
Eastern question, and one which will
put its readers to wondering why it
is,that the metropolitan dailies in this
State are keeping out oftheir columns
all matter tending to throw light upon
The Eastern question.
We read the correspondence be
tween the Spartanburg mill men and
Senators McLaurin and Tillman, and
regretted the short-sightedness dis
played By our dailies in not giving it
to their readers; it looked as if there
was hidden purpose in keeping this
correspondence from the people. The
people hear of these things, and it
was not long before a demand came
from them for county newspapers to
publish this correspondence--a cor
respondence which attracted all Of
the leading newspapers in the United
States, and although it was warmed
over news" the weeklies complied
with the demand, and the people
were given chance to ge; a peep
into the other side of q question
which the dailies SO persistently with
hold from them.
1t will not do for the State or any
other paper to assume superiority,
it must win superiority by making its
case clear and indisputable; to say
"you are not in our class" is sign of
weakness and gives an adversary the
advantage and, tends to confirm the
feeling that the daily newspapers in
this State are not in close touch with
the people, instead of fulfilling the
functions Of purveyors of news, they
seek to direct sentiment, and force
the people TO accept the dicta OF their
editors. One of the most brilliant
editors South Carolina ever had was
the lamented Dawson-his influence
was most powerful, he could at q
breath from the News and Courier,
make or unmake men, but his, was
in another day-times have changed
and with them fresh blood and strong
brain has been Infused into the veins
of the editorial tripod-daiies as well
as the weekl;es. Gonzales was train
ed under Dawson and, in many re-
spects he is just as able man, but
with all of his ability he cannot sue
cessfully pley Dawson's role. He
wastes time whenever he attempts
it-times have changed. Dawson, if
he was here today would find himself
without an occupation were be to at
tempt his "puf and crush methods,
and TO withhold matter which should
go to the public is nothing more nor
less than scheme to crush out those
who are independent in thought and
action.
The weekly press is no longer con-
fined to the limits OF matters of pure
ly local concern, its readers have
caught the progressive spirit, and
they want to keep abreast OF the
times, hence it is necessary for the
editors to devote their spare moments
to study and seeking information