The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-01
THE HOME STRETCH
The Race for the Goal Has Now
Commenced.
LAST HALF OF RUN 6EGuN.
The Compliments Of the Hastings
Orators no Doubt Brought
Bushes TO lanca S
White Rose.
White Rose

The dividing lire meeting ut Ian
caster Wednesday was quiet. The au,
dienee was thoroughly undemonstrs,ive
and attentive. There was little cheer
ing, 10 roise. When the meeting was
called TO o1der Chairman Porter stated
that if every candidate spoke according
to schedule the meeting would continue
from 10 80 until 430.
Mr.. j. ?. Dtrham vas not present
and sent excuses. He was absent on
account of Sickness ard announced his
platform and showed the work of his
Office. Mr. Brooker started cut by say
ing be had already saved the State $50
600 and was in position to save that
much mere Gen Floyd spoke but
Rouse was absent.
Then came the Candidates for rsil-
road commissioner. Mr. j. Il. Whar
ton spoke first. He said there we're
towns discriminate against in rates.
Then he took up the matter of over
charge and wanted agents authorized to
pay ove7chsrges or make allowances for
lost articles. He said there was no
sense in the argument Of long anc
shorts hauls when the rate on lumber
is less from Augusta TO Camden than
from Lucknow.
Maj. Barnard B Evans said freight
rates were higher here than in any
southern State. He said there was
something rotten in Denmark and it
was in the railroad commission. The
commissioners were liable to arrest
when riding over the State on free
passes. The commission is doing
nothing for the people.
Mr.. T. NJ. Berry said he was running
on his own merits and not on the de-
merits of anyone. He was 3 prohibi-
zionist and always advocated temper
snce. He wanted to be measured as a
man and stand On his merits. He saw
nothing 50 bad in the present commits
sion. Promises can be easily made
and broken. If elected there would
be comfortable stations.
Mr.. T. L PettigreT always believed
in the value of the railroad conmis-
sionership. Railroads are combining
and the PEOPLE must combine through
their commissioners He is and always
has been simon-Euve farmer, but
raised tobacco, cotton and truck. He
promised to be faithful 10 the interests
Of the people, as heretofore.
". D. Mayfelj spoke of the mill
deyelopment and argued that the sur
plus cotton ought a!j be bought in this
State and not from Georgia. The rates
are prohibitive. Furniture factories
prospered in North Carolina because OF
better rates. Then he took up the
manufacture Of tobacco goods and ar
gued that the local rates were 100 high
and the same applied to four mills.
Wholessling must remain smsl! &c
cause of the rates. He believed the
commissioners should not be paid by
the railroads or provided with passes.
Mr.. w. D. Evans said the comnis
sion knew some Of the rates we're too
high, but the thing has to be e.refu!iy y
done. The Texas commission cut ali
rates so per cent and has been tied UP
in the courts since. Then he showed
wherein recently the rates have been
reduced on fertilizer, shingles, wood,
cotton, brick, etc. The only way to
work was to act jointly and contlnu-
ously.
The two Evsnses disputed as to the
North Carolina rate. The North Caro-
oI;,a rate as Quoted IS all wrong. w.
D. Evans stated. He says elect him
and have one honest man on the board,
send Mr.. ". D. Evans. 'Gcd save
the mark, W. D. asked to have his
character and reputation compared If
need be.
3. B. Egans-Td never compare my
character with you.
". D. Evans-I have never tried to
PASS of anything bogus on the people.
If YOU will look in the attorney gener-
ais report you will find he insured q
dispenssries in bogus companies and
the companies were not worth cent.
B. 3. Evans said it would De well
to look at the records in ". D. Evan $
county.
". d. Evans went on 10 say when
he ran for the constitutional conven-
tion there was intense opposition 10
him and warrant Was sworn out against
him fer fast driving through the streets
and drunkenness. He insisted on be
ing tried and was acquitted.
3 3. Evans-Oh, that's not it. |
meaa where you cheated man out Of
$4,000 and a judgment is recorded
against you.
Chairman-Times up.
". D. Evans-Let me explain.
s. B. Egans-That is a personal
matter and he attacked ne. Make him
sit down. -
ado presented Mr.. Capers and ". D;
Eoa1s went to his chair saying: i
oaid that claim, every cent and am
poor too. -
Mr.. Capers then went on 10 say II
elected he would aot employ Yankee
soldiers to teach in the summer schools
NIeNsbsn is honest but wrong. HIS
chief complaint was that McNahan lg-
nored county superintendents and other
Carolina educators. Capers objected
to white teachers being over coloreo
ncrmal schools. McMahan wanted to
explain, but the time was up -,
Then came the goveroo-s: u. Na.t
Ubirmsn insisted that from what
others saw the varlouss Departments are
in lad shape and he wanted 10 Fe!esGS S:,t }
things. Disregard OF IA" ,:s IN soS.n =, II
Carolina was amazing and disgrace ~
not only as to the dispeusary IA" "a'
everything else if these speakers are q
be believed. The best men al amcs,
he he feared, took just little too mnca
liquor. A little drunkenness: I': ooes Go' ~
Cod never made misht and there l:
use for liquor. The Bible docs n0'