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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
WHAT BRYAN WILL DO.
The Question by the Gentleman
Himself.

In the answer which he has just sent
to the publishers of the Denver Post
declining their offer to an editorial
position at $40, coo year it is believed
that VILLAIN Jennings Bryan has iodi.
Gated his intention to continue making
speeches and to be in line for the presi.
Dental nomination four years hence.
That appears to be the Only interpre-
tation to be put on his telegram to the
editor of the Pest, which read:
n. H. Tamnen, F. G.. Bonils. Dem
Yer Post, Denver, COL: Thanks for you
offer, but | cannot accept. I shall remain
here, and ii the future, as in the past.
defend with tongue aud pen the priroi-
pies whioh | believe to be right and the
policies | believe to be wise"
If this does not mean that Mr.. Bryan
means to pursue exactly thesaue course
ho pursued during the past four years
with the same object in view, what does
it mean?
Bryan is not disturbed or concerned
as to his ability to make q livelihood
for himself and his family. His depth
as political and economic thinker and
the ability Of his pen assures him that
his personal finances canuos suffer.
Bryan has made snug fortune from
his writings and lectures in the past
few years. Some Of this he has Kept
for himself, but great portion of the
money hiss been donated to causes in
which he has taken an interest.
Today Mr.. Bryan ceuld retire to
prive life and live in comfort On the
Income of what he has massed. The
profits from the book Is published after
campaign of 1896 were su6 ,ient to en-
able him to invest sum in bonds which
will bring to him an annual income of
50. 900.
Bryan is man Of simple tastes, and
this sum would be sufficient to educate
his children and sustain his family in
comfort.
A year ago last week Bryan made
speech in Lincoln in the course of
which he said:
Some Of my Republican friends"
he continued, have been feigning
Wonderment as to what will become Of
me when this craze Of isms, as they
term the issues, has died out. In order
to relieve them Of any undue worry I
want to serve notice that I shall con-
tinue in politics in active opposition to
any party or doctrine which violates
American ideals and the true princi |
pies Of human liberty until the lid is
closed upon my coffin"
Mr.. Bryan has already answered the |
question: What is Bryan going to do?-l
Atlanta Journal.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
z Blow at the South

Congressman Lsonidas F. Livings-
ton Of Georgia in an interview in the
Atlanta Daily News says: Before
leaving Washington, l learned unofi-
cially from Republican headquarters
that it wss the purpose Of the Rspubli-
can leaders in the house and senate to
cut down the representation, as pro
ViSed for under the l4.h constitutional
amendment as they construo it in the
house, of those States which have made
the disfranchisements by Statute or
State constitutional amendment.
While this is not Official, am thor
oughly satisfied that the matter is
under serious consideration, and there
is great danger to those Southern States
in the attempt to do SO, whether sue
cessful or not. If successful it cuts our
power in the house of representatives
about third, as I can approximate
it now" In reply to telegram sent to
General Grovesern, the Republican
leader be wires the Atlanta News from
Atlanta, Ohio, as follows: Il do not
care to express an opinion at this time.
So serious matter deserves great con-
cid aro,ion -
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
WHAT WE NAY EXPECT.
The South TO bs Deprived Of their
Rights,

TIE late election has given the Re.
u0!;csn party complete control of ,ht
Federal government in both the cx.
ecutive and legislative departments.
Tie Southern States did MOI contribute
to the Republican victory and there
fore need not expect any fayors On
the coatrary, there IS reason to BE-
ieYe that determined ,fors will be
;rade to puaish this section by reducing
us political po~sr. Vice Chairman
Payne Of tie Natijnsl committee, knows
what hs is taking about when he
threatens the South with reduction
Of reJ resentation 10 the House and in
the Electoral college. We quote his
so-ds given ont il late review:
i hope the election will open Un
aew era in the South. At the present
the South is neither Democratic nor
Republican. 1t IS q government OF
fraud. |! is simply anarchy. do
Oo' believe that Congress should longer
permit the d;sfEsnchisement of any Of
It's citizens by Southern State with
cut reducing tie representation of the
State II Congress proporl;o1asely.
i klow that tie Democratic Sen
stors might talk such bill to death a.
the coming short session, especially if
We try to pass al army bill at the same
time. But If we cant pass the bill
next winter, We osn wait until the next
Congress meets, when our majority in
the Senate will Do so large that 6li5us
tering by few D5m 2csatic Senator's
will be impossible.
It must be confessed tba. the pros
pect is not cheering for the citizens of
this latitude. It will be news TO them
that siupe anarchy prevails IN this
section. In MIR, Paynes vocabulary
anarchy simply mesas opposition to
the Republican party. If he desires
to build uo the Republican party in
the Southern States he should know
that his proposed method is not the
way " acconp!!sN II, LOT II Toul0 only |
revive sectional aninosity snd confirm
the Southern States in opposition to
the Republican party which has been
the author Of sll the measures that have
proved so Injurious to tbs welfare of
the Syush. However, there is some
comfort in the thought that all Repub
hcans are not SO hostile to the South
as Mr. Payne. It's to be hoped that
many If them will refuse to unite with
him IN slscing the ban Of inferorisy on
those Sothern States which have been
driven by he instinct Of self preserva
tlcn to establish al educational Qualii
cation for srfrage just as Massachr-
setts has done, though not driven to i,
BY the same Imperative necessity =
Lynchburg NeRs
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Hard Winter Coming.

"All the signs in the woods" OK.
planned an experienced Hoodsnan TO o
Star reporter, point to very severe
winter, though it may be q short one.
The squirrels have already begun laying
away their winter store of nuts, though
IN the lnmediste country around Wash
lngton the nuts have not begun to fall
to any great extent. The crops Of
acorns, hickory snd chestnuts isun-
usually large this fall, somo trees that
have come under my observation besr-
ing at least double the quantity they
did last year. This is very reliable
sign Of severe winter. Another sign
Is the crop Of persimmons, which is
also very heavy. The few frosts that
We have had have not done much to
rlpen the persimmon, and many Of
them are yet green. Ny observation
eonVinces me- that these signs are en-.
titled to some dependence, though, Of
course, they are not recognized as in.
talllDle BY the authorities on the SUBJ
jeot. l think I have satisfied nv own
mind on the bearing the psrsimmon hss
on the weather that is to follow, and
that this is incontrovertable: II the
perslmmon ripens anl falls early the
winter will be brief, but if it holds on
to the tree late into the fall the winter
Is very liable to be late in it's wiud-up
and severe while it prevails. The an
lmals are preparing for a cold winter,
and there are some reasons for believ-
lnS that they know what they are
about"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
War to The Death.

The time has come, in the opinion Of
those in charge Of the War Department,
to pursue policy Of absolute and relent-
less subjugation in the Philippine Is
lands. Ii the natives refuse to submit
to the process of goyernmentas mapped
out By the Taft commission they will be
hunted down and will be killed, until
there is no longer any show Of forcible
resistance to the American government.
The process will not be pleasant, butit
is considered necessary. President Nc
Kinley is determined to end the va,
at the earliest possible moment, 50 thss
if it be necessary to kill of 90 OF ~ per
cent Of the entire population 1t Will be
done. The process may seem harsh,
but it is common preliminary to colo
nization movements in the tropics.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
TALKING THROUeas8Is HAT.
a Charleston Fossil Tickles the
Republicans.

The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Post says among Southern
gentlemen in Washington is Hon. A.
B. kaufman Of South Carolina. Mr..
Kaufman is we'll known throughout
the South and takes much interest in
all matters tending to the Development
Of the South and especially of his home
city of Charleston. He is in Washing
ton at present to attend meeting Of
the Red Cross Society, of which be is
90 active member. Although Mr..
Kaufman, in politics, differs from the
large majority Of the people Of Charles
ton, having advocated the reelection of
President Mckinley, it is safe to say
that there is no man in Charleston who
has mere friends or who is more highly
regarded than himself. Mr.. Kaufman
in speaking on different topics while
in Washington stated, that although
be was grsti6ed ct the reelection of
President Mckinley, he deplored the
fact that the solid north and West was
arrayed against tue solid South.
Nevertheless, he says thst there is a
large element in the South, as he
judges from the vote in South Carolina
9ho were rot in favor Of Col. Bryan,
but who could not be brought to the
point Of voting for President McKin-
ley. This element, he says, refrained
from going to the polls. substantial,
ton CT this he points to the fact that
the registered vote in South Carolina
is about 100 600 and less than one half,
Or about 10 OGO persons voted at the
recent election. The vote at the prim-
sry election in Charleston, he says,
vas / 500, while at the:national cleo
ion it vas only 2,O0O. In Columbia
he registered white vote was 5000,
Rhile only 300 votes were cast. He |
links that the great portion Of this
7ote which failed to express itself was
argely favorable to President McKin-
evn
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Rig Sale of Lumbar

The state of Minnesota is selling
today an immense trsct Of lumber,
embracing no less than Is 000,0O feet
Of standing pine, tamsrsck, spruce and
cedar. The sale is at the state capitol,
and there IS large crowd of persons
interested in the sales in attendance.
The timber ranges in value from $3.50
to s. a thousand, and much of it is of
excellent quslity. The greater portion
of the timber stands on school lands,
though considerable amount is iu is
olated tracts. According to the con-
servative estimate Of values made by
the stste auditor, the sale should
bring in between $500, 900 and $780,
600.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
As Bryan Said.

The military spirit is growing sine
the election and Big increase in the
standing army is abow. as certain as
anything can be in politics. We are
in for it and the attendant expense will
sstonish the people who supported,
with their votes, the Mckinley admin
tratioD, thereby giving license to the
Republican party to 90 ahead with
their program. Unless We are very
much mistaken the army influence will
be as strong in this country in less
time than four years as it is today in
France. The drift is to military des-
potism and the only check We see to it
is in combination between the Dem
ocrats in the United States Senate and
those Republicans who denounced the
administration program during the
last session Of Congress.-Chsttanooga
News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
SCIENCE VERSUS MAMMON.
a Revolt Among the Professors of
Stanford University.

Dr.. Edward Roas, head professor in
the department Ct economics and So
clology at Stanford University, has re-
signed. The resignation caused quite
sensation in university circles, where
DR.. Ross was extremely popular. In
his formal letter Of resignation he in
intimated that he was being forced out
of the university by Mrs. Stanford,
who hsd taken exception to statements
made by him in his public address on
sociological and econmic questions.
He further said that Mrs. Stanford was
prompted by certain powerful persons
and commercial interests in San Fran
cisco. Several Of the faculty have ta-
ken sides with DR.. Ross.
DR.. Jordan, president Of the uni7er-
sity, said today:
"ln regard to the resignation of DR..
Ross it is right that l should make
further statement. There is not the
slightest evidence that be is martyr
to freedom of speech Nor is there
any reason to believe that his with
drawal has been due to any pressure
of capital or any other sinister influence.
| know that Mrs. Stanford's decision
vas reached only after long and earnest
consideration, and that its motive was
the welfare of the university and that
alone"
Supplementing his former uttsrances
upon the subject Of Prof. Ross's dis
missal Dr.. Howard addressed his
class in history today upon the matter.
The entire hour of the class was given
up to the discussion Of 'free speech"
Dr.. Howard arraigned the influences
that brought about the dismissal Of the
professor.
Prof. Howard concluded his speech
with this sensational utterance:
Il do not bow down to Saint Market
street. | do not def my hat to the
Six Companies; neither am I afraid of
the Standard Oil COMPANY.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
ONLY ONE CONTEST.
Beehett Files Els Protest Against Col.
Elliott.

The Columbia State says election re-
turns from nearly all of the counties
have been received, and all that is to
be done is for them to be tabulated by
the State board OF control.
So far there has been only one notice
Of contest filed with the secretary Of
State. This is in the case Of the COZ
gressionsl election in the First district,
Congressman Elliott was opposed in
that district by w. W. Beckett, colored,
who received comparatively few votes
in sny county in the district. Never.
theless, he makes a general protest
against the counting Of the vote for
Col. Elliott on the following grounds:
That the said ballots which were
cast and returned for William Elliot at
said election, were not legal ballots un-
der the laws of the State Of South Car
olina.
Because said ballots we're not of
proper color and did not show for what
Office the said William Elliott was in
tended to be chosen"
This protest was filed with the cleo
tion canvassers Of Charleston. After
reading it the board declared that they
found the ballots cast for William Ell
lott, for representative in congress
from the First district of South Caro-
lima, were two aud one-half inches
wide by I've inches long, clear and
even cut, without ornament, designa
ton, mutilation, symbol OF marx of
any kind whatever, except the name Of
Elliott, representative in Con-
gress, First district, for which Office he
was candidate, and that the ballot
was properly printed and according to
the laws governing elections in this
State"
The board, therefore, declared Col.
Elliott duly entitled to receive the
votes cast for him. Beckett proposes
10 make similar contest before the
State canvassing board, and presuma-
by this is but the first step towards
:aklng the contest up to the national
house of representatives.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Some One is Wrong.

The Filipinos are not warlike or
ferocious people," says General Nc
Arthur, in his annual. Is there one
more traitor in the camp, we should
like to know. Teddy Roosevelt has just
got elected to the Vice Presidency by
running around snd telling everybody
what bl5u,y sayages the Filipinos are,
and noT the commander-in-chi in the
Philippines sass that they are nothing
Of the kind. We do not often call on
the editors Of the Springfield Union to
come to the rescue, but it seems to US
that here is discrepancy which re-
quires their attention. Somebody is
lying about the Filipinos. Who is it?
-Eartfort Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Cigarettes Did It,

Emmanuel Hsskins, of FairburD Ga
Is years old, is dead from the elects
of blood poisiouipg. The young man
had been blowing an ordinary French
harp until his under lip had become
sore and inianed. Being addicted to
the habit Of cigarette smoking, he
continued to smoke while the lip was
in this condition, an6 it was the opin-
ion Of tie attending physicians that
the nicotine or other poison from the
cigarette came in contact with the sore
lip and thus produced the fatal result
The srgsrings Of the youth were terri
bic and his head and face were swollen
beyond recognition.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
MASK THROWN OFF.
Tne Republican Party and the
Trusts.
TO BE GIVEN FREE REIN.
One of the Organs Comes Out
and Boldly Declares the Re.
publican Position as
to Trusts.
to Trusts.

The most unblushing rep1diasion Of
campaign promises and confession Of
party hypocrisy is made by the New
York Sun, the metropolitan organ Of the
Republican party, in the following:
1t has been made evident by she
election that the people Of this country,
besides being determined to maintain
their financial honor in good times and
IN bad, are very tired Of the hovls
OF cranks against corporate enterprise
and Of visionary crying Of communists
Utopias. Such was not the case four
years ago. Despite the sense Of relief
that was experienced over tie defeat
Of Bryan at that time, thoughtful men
realized perfectly well that practically
the same contest would have 90 bo
waged four years later, and that not
until it could be demonstrated to poll
ticisns that the Bryan theories did not
appeal to the hearts of the people could
Bryan's hold be loosed upon the great
political party that he had seized. Be.
publicans knew this as well az Demo-
Gratis, and ever since the last election
the leaders of the Republican party
have made all sorts Of efforts to pla-
cate and allsy what they feared was
the Bryanism latent in the country By
various antitrust laws and other leg
islatiVe measures which would have
the appearance Of meeting half way
that hostility to corporate and business
enterprise which it was feared M,.
Bryan had evoked. Nov this il
changed. There is little fear that there
will be more antitrust laws at the CON-
ing session OF Congress or at the ono
next after it, and it is probable. so far
as our own Legislature is concerned,
that not only will no such laws be pass
ed or even introduced. but that some
hasty measures Of the sort that have
found their way to the statute books
will be amended, if not repealed. The
net result Of it all is general conf-
dence in the health and solidity OF
business conditions in this country
such as has not been known in many,
many years. It is Of q deepe, and
stronger nature than the wild buoyanco
Of the opening days of 1898; it is the
settled and serene conviction that, foz
> time in the future beyond which ner-
chants can not forsee there is to be an
end to densgosic attack upon bus;-
ness"
The Charleston Post, which support
I'd Mckinley in the late election, says:
Here is an open acknowledgment that
'he antitrust legislation promoted By
me Republicans was mere sham, enact
ID for campaign purposes, not for
'emediDg al evil, and also declaration
hat the promises Of the Republican
platform regarding the restriction Of
me trusts will not be kept. The sub
stance Of the statement is not at all o
natter Of surprise to those who under
stand the Republican party's cha-se-
;er, but the confession is in way o
piece OF honesty that NE scarcely lad
expected.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Beginning to SoueaI.

Forty. FIVE cotton mill owners in tie
South, fearing that the recent war will
seriously change the trade conditions
between this country and China, have
prepared petition which they are
sending to Secretary of State Hay, in
Washington. They fear that Russia
will obtain possession of Manchuria
and will impose such heavy duties on
American goods as to render with
draWal of American interests from that
country necessary. This petition to
Secretary Hay reads: The uoder.
signed, manufacturers Of cotton goods
in the southern states, desire to ex-
press their approval of the action of
the United States government in the
protection Of American interests in
China, known as the open door" po-
licy, and trust this position may be
maintained, more especially in regard
to Manchuria, to which section of the
Chinese empire large proportion of
the cotton drills and shirtirgs manu-
factured in the southern states is ex.
ported. As may be we'll known, this
trade has increased in recent years to
-uoh al extent thst the prohibition or
, Interference in Chlns by any European
0 vernnent would tend to seriously in
t e, not only the cotton manufacture
t : industries, but other important
q ducts Of the United States which
t .being shipped to China. Fer the
9 pp:otlon and perpetuity Of these
i .oS!ercial relations, We earnestly pray
he administration will take such
sO., s as may be proper under existing
r eeouS;n5. It is not only the manu-
q ."o:u @ Of cotton goods who would be
t I. sIs!o. affected, but the southern
t ptisn.e,nd cotton grower and the
.housS' oia"ias Of employees and laboring
t oiSSse' ;i, arc engaged in the cotton
!, - Ii,is, - sss yho depend on ths sncoess
I;,ei;Laoiu y. eEta iiufacturing industries for a
1tsTriTT0oTh IS mill aThis petition is signed BY
- 10 Snntb %,lt IS in North Carolina, 81
S ~. ~ oGuI1 lima, four in Alabama,
! one one IN sens ~sGSs !, and one in Maryland.
sonesi Uut 00Syr5i for iI2ills are beginning to
fSousi f6ousbt va was a. a pcn door, which ne
'N0e ~ "e2 ey wide open.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
What ThY Should Do.

Charles A. Towne, chairman of the
Silver Republican National commite
has been 10 conference st Minneapolis,
Miss, with other members considering
the party's future. Itis understood that
it was decided to issue 81 address ex-
pressing the belief that the time has
come for giving up the party organiza-
ton and merging its members into the
Democray. All Silver and Lincoln Re-
publicans will be urged to become Demo
cra:s IN good standing.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
Will Swing.

4 dispatch from Georgetown to TIE
State says: ''The case Of John Brown
field, charge with the killing Of James
C. Seurry, which gained notoriet7 from
the fact Of having precipitated the re-
cent riot, was brought up in court
Thursday morning and concluded at s
o'clock Friday evening, with verdict
from the jury Of guilty, without recon
mendation. The deceased vas acting
in the capacity Of constable, and the
State made out clear case Of malicious
resistance both With States evidences
and that Of the defense, so that no oshez
verdict was possible. y
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-11-21
HoRsnccee6

Lifted nr sSsmpso States the chances in the
; ot;s'o ro',ns os@sT7 -Oe 49,. s.e bright and ener-
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onst!ss , ~ ~ -1.s n.a's At the age of
Office at St. Louis, L. la,o. - = ;S.tss0 ;nr Ss0
u mou'Ni -. 1a boooms ma ears sgo. Mr..
ciayJs - ID D,oS, @ 1lident of the
49,. Iou.aet. .rstam ~ bu. ~ =, which is the
Ist sssi ;i, Ss1a Ssn = ssIa., . y q the world.
and will be the highest sVoo yea;
man in the world. 'eo "'i1o"o