The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-02-14

f0r, in the House. nut theFe WAS olltef
s,rI,- made 10 cut down the appropria-
.io,, Of the South Carolina College from
80 500 10 $4,000 which failed, then the
onDopents Of the College attempted to
oct a compromise to 5000 which also
failed. This so embittered the oppo-
nents of the College. that they lost
their heads and attempted a bluff by
Offering to make an additional appro-
priation of $780, 900 for free schools: II
resulted in the bluff being called, and
the bill will come TO the Senate with
this additional 100000, and if the Sen
ate adopts it, the tax levy Will go
bounding on up, from one 10 one ana a
Quarter mills higher than last year: |
am a strong believer in giving the 1ree
schools all the money necessary 10
further the education Of the children,
bnt | cannot see where this additional
500 900 can be of sufficient help to war
rant an increase in the tax levy: the
proposition was not made in good faith,
but il a spirit of rule or ruin. Inc
tayes are two high now, and where
Deople want additional school facilities
they can arrange it among themselves
bv voting a special tax. and IN my Jud%-
ment they should not be forced by the
legislature to have this additional bur
den placed upon them. | hope the
Senate will sit down on this spirit OF
recklessneSS. and as one. teellnS as l
do about it. with the lights before me;
am satisfied that my constituents VIII
not want me to cast a vote 70 increase
their taxes and | will vote and work to
Il
defeat a scheme. which was conceived
in spite and disappointment. II the
House kills the 100000 rider, and the
STATE House completion measure. our
fax levy for this year will be y, as
AGAINST Is mills last year.
For the past few days the politicians
have been conspiring to capture the
scalp of Governor McSweeney. because
he recommended the abolition Of the
present State Board of Control. and the
friends of the board are schemlng in
every possible manner to bring about
the Governors defeat: but Governor
McSweeney is going right on attend
ing to his duties without regard TO the
conspirators, he having full confidence
in the people standing by his sincere
efforts 10 have an honest and business
like administration. The Governor
feels that the time has passed when
disgruntled politicians can lead the
people from their sense of right and
Justice. and that all of the intrlgues OF
men who have been driven away from
the public crib by the peoples condem-
nation. will amount TO nothing more
than giving the representatives OF this
disgruntled class. an opportunity TO
yillifv, miSrepresent and abuse man
whose administration has been worthy
the approval of the people. The more
| watch Governor McSweeney's course.
the more am l convinced that South
Carolina has never had as her Chlef
Magistrate man more determined to
permit his own Judgment and conscience
to guide his administration, and while
he is always willing to receive the sug-
gestionS of his friends, yet he gives
them to understand that he alone IS
responsible to the people, and that he
reserves the right to reject any and all
suggestions made by friends. and act
upon his own Judgment. He often Is
forced 10 turn down requests from his
most intimate friends. because their
claims are not such as warrant his
favorable action. l have never seen a
more independent official. at the same
time he is courteous. and attentive and
gives every matter coming to his atten-
ton careful consideration. In this
way, he only allows reason. justice ana
merit to influence him.
Governor McSweeney is the moulder
and maker of his private fortunes and
is likewise the moulder and maker OF
his political fortunes. In business af-
fairs. his controlling rule was honesty,
and fortune smiled upon him, and in
his political affairs. the same golden
rule guides him. and the people are
smiling approvingly upon him and his
administration, and they will show that
approval in the next primary election,
regardless of all the combinations that
can be formed by politicians. We had
a magnificent address from DR.. j. l..
VI. Curry this week which no doubt
influenced a great many members 10 tor-
get the condition of their people when
it came to voting on educational appro-
priations. The address was in the in
terest of education and was delivered
with such convincing force that If the
State could afford it. steps would be
taken at once to spend any amount for
the cause.
We are to have with US William Jen-
nings Bryan next Thursday and l really
hope that "Old Rock" the original and
never despairing Bryan man will come
up and hear his favorite speak. 1ffriend
Bowman will come l shall see to it that
ne gets "a seat high up in the temple
and that he is made acquainted with
the man whom ''Old Rock" admlres
second to Robert E. Lee. l hope to see
also a good delegation from Clarendon
on that day.
Capt. John C. Manning and wife and
Miss Susan Richardson are among the
visitors this week. L. a.