The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-30
SENATOR TILLMAN
Gets a Banquet from Rev. Sam
?. Jones.
HIGHEST SORT OF PRAISE.

Greatest Senator South Carolina
Has Had Since the Days
Of John c. Calhoun.
Rev. Sam P. Jones, the great e7ange-
list, writes as follows from Baltimore
to the Atlanta Journal:
There are no dull days now. The
record Of any days happenings would
make book. Political conventions,
Methodist general conferences, Baptist
conventions, soldiers reunions, race
courses, ETC., besides thousand other
things to I'll the columns of newspapers
and satisfy desire for the sensational.
The two wings Of the Pops" have
held their conventions and nominated
their candidates and adopted their plat
form, ard adjourned.
A few days later the old regulars,
the Democrats and Republicans, will
gather, one in Philadelphia, the other
in Kansas City, announce their plat
forms and nominate their candidates.
1t is foregone conclusion, that the
Republicans will nominate Mckinley
and tho Democrats will announce Bry-
an as their candidates. Then will come
the tug Of war.
The present outlook makes things
lock brighter for the Democrats. There
is growing feeling among the masses
that Nj. Mckinley is the tool Of cor
rupt political bosses, and that the Re-
publican party is in league with the
| trusts aud combinations, and that 1t
moves to the tap CT the drum Of the
moneymongers. If the Democrats
wont act the fool and will put live,
strong man as chairman of their ma.
tional committee, they stand good
chance this time to put in their candl-
dates. If they will put the silver ques-
ton in the background, favor expan-
sion, denounce imperialism, champion
pure Democracy, and fight paternalism,
stand for principles and fight protec-
ton, and leave out few of the nones-
sential plsDks Of the Chicago platform,
then they have chance.
Strikes and dissentions are already
multiplying among the laboring masses.
The Republican party is constantly
making the most egregious blunders.
Bossism growing more unpopular daily.
Boss-ridden and money-ridden and
trust ridden as the Republican party is,
still it's power A party wlch more
brains than conscience, more prejudice
! than principle, party peTpetusted by
pensions and mastered by millions, may
still! be more than q match for the
Democrats.
Senator Ben T;ilmao, Of South Car
ollna, spoke in Baltimore two nights
ago at Democratic rally cfthe several
| wards of the city. He said some true
and strong things. | give you few
sentences Of his speech:
i am fresh from the senate cham
Der at Washington, where | have worked
hard all day today to prevent the treas,
ury of the United States from being
looted of eight million dollars by two
armor plate factories. When the treas
ury is looted, it is you debased, igno,
rant Democrats and Republicans who
possess heads but no brains, you men
who have votes and put men in Office
who steal and you haven't honest sense
enough to catch them or manllness
enough to expose them. If the indiVld.
ual is corrupt and ignorant he will send
men to the halls Of legislation who are
thieves and who will reimburse them
selves out Of the public treasury for the
expense Of their election. Democracy
means government by the people. Ii
doesn' mean tha: the people get orders
from some boss or instructions from a
few leaders. Are you going to stick
your fingers in your mouths and be
bossed by the same? Boss ridden,
newspaper-ridden, corporation-1ldden
leaders? Get on your knees every
time you pick up newspaper; 1t IS tull
Of lies. You must think for yourselves.
They are subsidized by the wealthy
classes, and the purpose ls to have the
editors fool you.
These are plain words and no d9uot
true words as they apply IL many In
stances.
[ have watched with some interest
the career Of Ben Tlllman aud l De
lieye in MIN because he IS man VINO
has the courage OF his convictions. we
need him in the Uoited States senate
with his pitchfork and all. Ben Till
man is a bigger man today than any
dav in his lie. He is more highly es.
tesmed by his friends aud more feared
and hated by his enemies. He and Old
Senator Hoar say the strongest and the
truest things that have been SAID On
the floor of the senate siuce the days OF
| Ben Hill and Roscoe Cork!iog. Ben
Tillman doesn't contribute much dig
nity to the senate, but he is mixture
Of mule and billy goat. H. kicks With
one end and butts with the other. Ben
Tillmsn has as much brains and more
backbone than any man in public life
today. Gc it, Ben, You are joy to
your friends and a dose Of caiomel 10
your enemies You made South Caro-
| lima good governor and since the days
of John Calhoun she has not had your
equal in the senate.
Old Senator Morgan Of Alabama, and
Hosr, Of Massachusetts,, have well nigh
run their race, but they are loved aud
honored by grateful constituency aud
may die in the harness if they choose.
They seem to be puzzled for running
mates for Mckinley and Bryan; each
party wants tail to the kite heavy
enough to steady the kite as they fling
it to the political breezes.
VlI, wo,'t r;.v to,l to NaKinlev'