The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-08-22

essary to engraft a single section or
clause in that master piece OF states
manship to change the meeting OF the
Legislature from annual sessions 10 that
biennial sessions. Then. AGAIN, IL Is
very often the case that blennlal seS-
Sions leave room for extra sessions, ana
the people ought very we'll TO remem-
Der that there is no constitutional limit
70 extra sessions. South Carolina has
constitutional limit to annual sessions
OF forty days. Biennial sessions might
neceSSitate extra sessions. and extra
sections without any constitutional re-
Straint might claim the right to pro
long 4 session six months at the eN-
pense of the taxpayers. These were
my reasons for voting against biennial
sessions, but if the people re-elect me
TO the next Legislature. and it Is their
wish for the Clarendon delegation TO
vote for biennial sessions Will promise
as one TO vote first last and ali the time
fur an amendment to the constitution
providing for biennial sessions OF the
Legislature in South Carolina.
have now reached the point OF the
old Confederate veterans-mH Old eN-
comrades in arms and old brother sol
diers. a certain candidate for the
Legislature at campaign meeting.
took it on himself to inSinuate that the
last Legislature did nothing whatever
for the relief of the old soldiers and as
good as said the present delegation had
made no attempt to give the old sol
dierS and the widows of the old soldiers
an increase in pensions. This same
candidate TO work himself into the good
rraceS of the old soldiers for their
votes. had the cheek 10 boast what he
would do for the soldiers if ne can pos
sibly get into the Legislature. Oh yes,
he even boasted of his brains and cour-
age to enable him to push the claims OF
the old soldiers, so much so that he
would only have to command that so
much more be given and it would be
done. forgetful of the fact that in the
Legislature he will only have one vote
and be only one among l24 other men,
berS.
was Confederate soldier, and for
three long years and more, and years
that tried mems souls. l stood Shoul-
der to shoulder with the Con-
federate soldiers and shared with
them in all their hardShips: yes, |
fought with them for the rights and the
honor of my country. | suffered along
with them the pangs Of starvation. and
with them. ragged and barefooted, with
feet froSt-bitten. / suffered all the bit
terness that suffering from intense cold
can imply. With the knowledge OF all
this. can | ever forget the sutferlngs OF
nv old comrades? Will | ever forget
the noble achievements, the noble sac
ritces and the intense sufferings of the
roblest army that has ever been mar
shalled on this planet? No, never.
while my memory lasts will ever for
get my old brother soldiers. | chal-
lenge any man, not excepting this can
didate for legislative honors, to 60 any
farther in behalf of the soldiers or their
widows than l will. The constitution
of South Carolina provides that the
Legislature shall annually make an ap-
preparation for destitute Confederate
soldiers. and for the destitute widows
of Confederate soldiers. This clause
of the constitution has never said what
the appropriation should be, but the
Legislature has increased the appropri-
alton from 1000 to 100000. At the
last session of the Legislature there
was bill introduced to cut the appro-
priation of the Confederate soldiers
down to $4,000. This bill l voted
against. The bill was amended, max
ing the appropriation 100000, the same
as heretofore, which amendment | voted
for.
l defy any man TO truthfully show
wherein ever opposed any measure IN
behalf of Confederate soldiers, either
in or out of the Legislature.
l have taken up the points mentioned
and briefly explained myself in refer
ence to the same. and in conclusion as
q candidate for reelection to the Leg
islature, will say that if reelected, |
will serve the people of Clarendon with
the same fidelity and faithfulness in the
future as have in the past.
GEORGE r. JONES.
August Is. 1900.